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Vocabulary-South America

Total questions: 10

Worksheet time: 5mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

A gas that traps heat and energy in the atmosphere.

a)

Chlorine

b)

Greenhouse

c)

Nitrogen

d)

Oxygen

2.

Plants in a particular area

a)

vegetation

b)

flowers

c)

fauna

d)

undergrowth

3.

Wild open areas for grazing or crops.

a)

tributaries

b)

plateaus

c)

grasslands

d)

pampas

4.

Growing only enough food to feed your family

a)

sod farming

b)

commercial farming

c)

ranching

d)

subsistence farming

5.

The amazon rainforest is one of the most biodiverse place on Earth. What does biodiversity mean

a)

the variety of animals in an area

b)

the variety of plants in an area

c)

the variety of plants and animals in an area

d)

the variety of people in an area

6.

Small rivers that drain from a larger river.

a)

tributaries

b)

branches

c)

mouth

d)

basin

7.

Continuous movement of air or water in the same direction

a)

river

b)

wind

c)

current

d)

tide

8.

Dry conditions that exist one side of a mountain

a)

basin effect

b)

rain shadow effect

c)

wind effect

d)

plateau effect

9.

To gradually become accustomed to an area.

a)

adapt

b)

form

c)

relate

d)

fit in

10.

To become soaked with water

a)

wet

b)

damp

c)

infiltrate

d)

saturate