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Physical Geography of South America

Total questions: 15

Worksheet time: 8mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What landform or waterway makes it difficult to travel between both coasts of Columbia?

a)

The Amazon River

b)

Mountains

c)

A large Plateu

d)

A glacier

2.

What country is not in the Guiana Highlands?

a)

Venezuela

b)

Suriname

c)

Guyana

d)

Brazil

3.

How do Columbia's rivers help its economy?

a)

It provides all of its resources

b)

Commercial ships ship valuable resources

c)

its Provides free electricity

d)

It is full of Gold

4.

True or False: Northern South America is warm all year long.

a)

True

b)

False

5.

True or False: The Andes have one of the world's most important mining industries.

a)

True

b)

False

6.

True or False: The Andes Mountains are the shortest mountains in the Western Hemisphere

a)

True

b)

False

7.

The Andes are in the Ring of Fire. Because of this you can expect

a)

Hurricanes

b)

Tsunamis

c)

Earthquakes and Volcano eruptions

8.

Climate in the Andes is determined by Altitude. The Higher you climb the

a)

hotter it gets

b)

wetter it gets

c)

more fun it gets

d)

colder it gets

9.

Which country does not have a desert?

a)

Argentina

b)

Peru

c)

Chile

d)

Bolivia

10.

True or False: The Andes have one of the world's most important mining industries.

a)

True

b)

False

11.

True or False: The Amazon rainforest is NOT the world's richest biological resource.

a)

True

b)

False

12.

Why do so many people live in the Brazilian Highlands?

a)

Tropical Climate

b)

Hunting

c)

Farming

d)

Fishing

13.

Which type of climate is NOT found in Brazil

a)

Tropical Wet/Dry

b)

Tropical Rainforest

c)

Sub Artic

d)

Semi Arid

14.

What factors make farming in the Northeastern part of Brazil difficult?

a)

Hot, dry, and droughts

b)

Heat and Humidity

c)

Rain and Landslides

d)

Ancient Aliens

15.

What is the world famous parade held in Rio de Janeiro called?

a)

Mardi Gras

b)

Ash Wednesday

c)

Carnival

d)

Parade of lights