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Case Study - Life in Amazon River Basin.

Total questions: 10

Worksheet time: 2mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

The Amazon, is the _________ longest river in the world.

a)

second

b)

first

2.

It flows through the _________ region.

a)

southern

b)

tropical

3.

Amazon river originates in _______mountains.

a)

Aconcagua

b)

Andes

4.

The river flows_________across brazil and on its way it is joined by many tributaries.

a)

Eastwards

b)

Southwards

5.

The Amazon River basin holds about __________per cent of earth’s freshwater.

a)

20

b)

55

6.

In terms of size and volume of water carried, the Amazon is the largest river in the world.

a)

True

b)

False

7.

Amazon river drains into the Andes mountains.

a)

True

b)

False

8.

In _______, a ________ explorer named Francisco de   Orellana set out on a journey down one of the Amazon’s tributaries in Ecuador.

a)

1,345,

Spanish

b)

1,541,

Spanish

9.

Name the explorer who has set out on a journey.

a)

Francisco de Orellana

b)

Francesco di Orellena

10.

On the way, he and his men had to fight some fierce male warriors.

a)

True

b)

False