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South America

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 19mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
Which issue in Brazil has the greatest global (worldwide) impact?
a)
deforestation
b)
land ownership reform
c)
abundance
d)
crime
2.
What is the largest country of South America?  
a)
Brazil
b)
Venezuela
c)
Chile
d)
Argentina
3.

What is name of the Mountain Range that stretches the entire western coast of South America.

a)

The Rocky Mountains

b)

The Andes Mountains

c)

The Amazon Mountains

d)

The Inca Mountains

4.

In what ways is the Amazon River considered the largest river in the world?

a)

The Length

b)

The Width

c)

The Depth

d)

The amount of fresh water

5.

The Largest Rainforest in the world located in South America is the __________

a)

Congo Rainforest

b)

South America Rainforest

c)

Amazon Rainforest

d)

The Andes Rainforest

6.
The action of clearing a wide area of trees is called?
a)
deforestation
b)
extract
c)
erradicate
d)
elite
7.

This technique is known as ______ farming and is used to grow crops on the mountainsides.

a)

Alpine

b)

Creative

c)

Terrace

d)

Sharecrop

8.

Rainforests are well known for

a)

being great habitats for animals and plants

b)

generating carbon dioxide through the trees

c)

growing banana trees

d)

having many Western influences

9.

A grassland region or savanna with flat terrain that makes it suitable for farming.

a)

Lowlands

b)

Highlands

c)

Cerrado

d)

Mercado

10.
21. _____________ the wide part of a river where it nears the sea
a)
Delta
b)
Tributary
c)
River
d)
Estuary
11.

24. ______________the vast grassy plains with rich soil of northern Argentina.

a)

Atacama

b)

Pampas

c)

Llanos

d)

Referendum

12.
a farming method of clearing land by cutting down and burning forest and vegetation
a)
Deforestation
b)
Slash and burn
c)
Desertification
d)
Plowing
13.

global warming

a)

an increase in one's body temperature

b)

an increase in the temperature of the sun

c)

the heating of a globe

d)

an increase in the average temperature of the Earth's atmosphere

14.

Farmers who grow only enough food for their families to eat, but not to sell is known as what?

a)

Distribution Farming

b)

Agricultural Hoarding

c)

Nutrient Cropping

d)

Subsistence Farming

15.

A Ecosystem is defined as....

a)

the gender of each animal.

b)

a community of plant and animals living in balance

c)

an areas habitat.

d)

how people coexist with the species.

16.

Form of agriculture that focuses on one major product

a)

Distribution Farming

b)

Plantation Agriculture

c)

Commercial Agriculture

d)

Subsistence Farming

17.

Farming on a large modern farm that is owned by a big corporation

a)

Distribution Farming

b)

Plantation Agriculture

c)

Commercial Agriculture

d)

Subsistence Farming

18.

A large family-owned estate where peasants work the land for a small plot of their own.

a)

Distribution Farming

b)

Plantation Agriculture

c)

Hacienda

d)

Subsistence Farming

19.

Grassy treeless area located in Colombia and Venezuela used for livestock grazing and farming

a)

Lowlands

b)

Pampas

c)

Cerrado

d)

Llanos

20.

This industry brings in billions of dollars into South America.

a)

Farming

b)

Lumber

c)

Tourism

d)

Mining