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WorksheetsPHYSICAL GEOGRAPHY OF SOUTH AMERICA
Total questions: 52
Worksheet time: 29mins
Which geographic theme describes where something is?
Location
Place
Region
Food
There are two types of locations: absolute and relative. What are three examples of absolute locations?
899 Thomas Mill Road
Tractor Supply is right beside Sam's Club in Easley
30° N, 90° W
Quarter mile past the Spinx
Room 204, Dacusville Middle School
Which answer is the absolute location of our state capital?
East of Lexington
Centered in the state
34° N, 81° W
35° N, 83° W
After you find a location, the physical and human characteristics of an area are what makes it unique. This is which theme?
Absolute Location
Region
Place
Place describes the features that make a site unique and distinguishable. Which city is located above and why do you know it?
New York City - Largest city and the Statue of Liberty
Greenville, S.C. - Falls Park
Washington D.C. - Nations capital and monuments
Cairo, Egypt - Egyptian architecture is dominate is the photo
Sports, technology, and architecture are examples of which type of characteristics/geography?
Location
Human
Physical
Science
Which geography theme show larger areas that share a common characteristic?
Location
Place
Region
Food
All latitude lines are based North and South off of which parallel line at 0 degrees?
Prime Meridian
Tropic of Cancer
International Date Line
Equator
Which type of line are described below?
- Runs from North Pole to South Pole
- Measures East & West
- Based on distance from the Prime Meridian
Latitude
Longitude
Stretch
Base
In the map is an area considered the "Bible Belt" because of a common religious characteristic among these states. This is an example of which geographic theme?
Location
Place
Region
Food
"The rich plains of America's midwest are ideally suited to agriculture; especially farmers to grow large crops of corn, wheat, and soybeans."
The sentence above best fits which geographic theme and why
Location: Gives a relative location
Place: Explains characteristics of a location
Human & Environment Relationship: Shows how the environment is best used by humans
Regions: Mentions multiple areas with a sameness
Which example best shows an example of the relationship between humans and the environment?
32.7157° N, 117.1611° W
People who settled in early Europe settles along rivers or other bodies of water
Tigers are endangered species in India
Residence of Brazil speak Portuguese
Miyabis Jr. is a Japanese Restaurant in Easley, S.C.
Which geographic theme best expresses how a Japanese food came to the United States for us to enjoy?
Location
Place
Relationship
Movement
Which example below best expresses an example of the geographic theme of "movement"?
Farmers clearing land to plant more crops
Americans watching Swedish Youtuber, PewDiePie
Eiffel Tower in Paris, France
Countries part of the Nile River Valley
Match the following:
Location
West of Greenville, S.C.
Place
Dacusville Farm Show
Human-Environment Interaction
Clearing land to build new subdivision
Movement
Dollar General building new stores
Region
Part of the Upstate of South Carolina
Do you feel prepared for the PARTAY tomorrow?
SHUT UP AND LEMME TAKE IT ALREADY!
Solid
Probably need to practice this Quizizz a few more times
TEST!!! I don't know anything.
The yellow continent is...
Asia
Africa
North America
Antarctica
The ATLANTIC ocean is which number?
4
3
2
5
The imaginary line that divides the Earth into two parts is called the ________.
Equator
Hemisphere
Prime Meridian
North Pole
What is this map tool called?
scale
map
compass rose
map title
Which is the most accurate representation of the world?
What landform or waterway makes it difficult to travel between both coasts of Columbia?
The Amazon River
Mountains
A large Plateu
A glacier
What country is not in the Guiana Highlands?
Venezuela
Suriname
Guyana
Brazil
How do Columbia's rivers help its economy?
It provides all of its resources
Commercial ships ship valuable resources
its Provides free electricity
It is full of Gold
True or False: Northern South America is warm all year long.
True
False
True or False: The Andes have one of the world's most important mining industries.
True
False
True or False: The Andes Mountains are the shortest mountains in the Western Hemisphere
True
False
The Andes are in the Ring of Fire. Because of this you can expect
Hurricanes
Tsunamis
Earthquakes and Volcano eruptions
Climate in the Andes is determined by Altitude. The Higher you climb the
hotter it gets
wetter it gets
more fun it gets
colder it gets
Which country does not have a desert?
Argentina
Peru
Chile
Bolivia
True or False: The Andes have one of the world's most important mining industries.
True
False
True or False: The Amazon rainforest is NOT the world's richest biological resource.
True
False
Why do so many people live in the Brazilian Highlands?
Tropical Climate
Hunting
Farming
Fishing
Which type of climate is NOT found in Brazil
Tropical Wet/Dry
Tropical Rainforest
Sub Artic
Semi Arid
What factors make farming in the Northeastern part of Brazil difficult?
Hot, dry, and droughts
Heat and Humidity
Rain and Landslides
Ancient Aliens
What is the world famous parade held in Rio de Janeiro called?
Mardi Gras
Ash Wednesday
Carnival
Parade of lights
What causes Patagonia to be dry, barren, and windy?
the Santa Ana winds
the rain shadow effect caused by the Andes
its proximity to the Equator
the Coriolis effect coming from the Atlantic Ocean
____ ________ is the world’s highest large lake.
(a)
Due to its location, the predominant climates of South America are
steppe and desert.
humid subtropical and marine west coast
tropical wet and tropical wet/dry.
Mediterranean and humid continental.
what hemisphere is South America in?
North, West and, South
East,and South
North and West
West and South
South America is the _____ largest continent
1st
2nd
3rd
4th
What is the highest point in South America
Mount Aconcagua
Ojos Del Salado
Monto Pissis
Mount Huascaran
What is the lowest point in South America
Aguilla Islet
Santiago Sea
Laguna Del Carbon
Punta Gallinas
South america is home to which famous mountain Range
Rocky mountains
Andes
Karakoram
Hindu Kush
South Americas Climate is. . .
Warm (Hot) and rainy
Cold and dry
warm and dry
What is the longest and most famous river in South America
Sao Fransisco River
Parana river
Paraguay river
Amazon
This Waterfall in South America has the greatest drop in the world
Iguazu Falls
Angel Falls
Gocta Falls
Yumbilla falls
is South America's seasons opposite ours
True
False
Cities in South America
(select all that aply)
buenos
Santiago
Caracas
La Paz
sao pablo
Buenos Airez
