WorksheetsSouth America Test Review
Total questions: 34
Worksheet time: 17mins
The large mountain range that runs through South America is called the...
Rocky Mountains
Appalachian Mountains
Andes Mountains
Alps
This South American River Basin is the second largest in the world.
Amazon
Nile
Congo
Grand
This South American landscape is called the Llanos.
mountains
marshlands
desert
grasslands
Angel Falls is the highest waterfall in the world. What country is it in?
Brazil
Venezuela
Bolivia
Colombia
What kind of activity are the Pampas ideal for?
Mountain Hiking
Skiing
Surfing
Farming
The (a) is the world's largest, most famous rainforest in the world.
True of False
The Andes Mountains stretch along the eastern coast of South America.
True
False
True of False
Rainforest produce greenhouse gasses.
True
False
Rainforest help clean the earth's air.
True
False
What causes the Atacama Desert to be extremely dry?
The Andes Mountains prevent moist winds from reaching the coast of Chile.
The Amazon Basin is too wide for wind currents to reach the desert.
El Ninos create what problems?
Hurricanes
Earthquakes
Flooding
Volcanoes
Smaller rivers and streams that drain into a larger river.
branches
canals
floodwaters
tributaries
What is the climate like over most of the Amazon River Basin?
hot and humid
hot and windy
hot and dry
humid and cold
The Andes Mountains are located on the
western border of Brazil.
eastern coast of South America.
eastern border of Surinam.
western coast of South America.
Climate in highest elevations of the Andes Mountains.
cool, with little rainfall.
cool, with some rainfall.
warm, with adequate rainfall.
hot with extreme rainfall.
Plants in an area
Grasslands
Vegetation
Subsistence Farming
Rain Shadow
Modify
Adapt
Tributaries
Current
Vegetation
Wide open areas for grazing and crops
Grasslands
Adapt
Current
Rain Shadow
To grow only enough food for ones family
Adapt
Subsistence Farming
Greenhouse gas
Biodiversity
The variety of species in an ecosystem
Biodiversity
Tributaries
Adapt
Rain Shadow
Continuous movement of air or water in the same direction
Tributaries
Current
Biodiversity
Adapt
A dry region on one side of a mountain
Tributaries
Adapt
Rain Shadow
Transpiration
Soak
Saturate
Adapt
Currents
Transpiration
Process through which plants and trees release water vapor into the air
Greenhouse Gas
Currents
Adapt
Transpiration
A gas that traps heat energy, warming the Earth
Greenhouse Gas
Transpiration
Vegetation
Tributaries
What are major cash crops of South America?
Coffee
Bananas
Cotton
Sugarcane
Where is most of the population in South America located?
The Andes mountains
The Tierra Del Fuego
The Rainforest
Plains and grasslands
Which of the following is NOT the altitude zone of South America?
Tierra Mesa
Tierra Caliente
Tierra Templada
Tierra Helada
Which best describes the climate of the Tierra Caliente?
Cool, some rainfall
Warm, adequate rainfall
Cold, little rainfall
Hot, adequate to extreme rainfall
Which best describes the climate of the Tierra Templada?
Cool, some rainfall
Warm, adequate rainfall
Cold, little rainfall
Hot, adequate to extreme rainfall
Which best describes the climate of the Tierra Fria?
Cool, some rainfall
Warm, adequate rainfall
Cold, little rainfall
Hot, adequate to extreme rainfall
Which best describes the climate of the Tierra Helada?
Cool, some rainfall
Warm, adequate rainfall
Cold, little rainfall
Hot, adequate to extreme rainfall
