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South America Study Guide

Total questions: 47

Worksheet time: 23mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

How many countries make up the continent of South America? 

a)

7

b)

10

c)

50

d)

12

2.

What are 2 factors that are considered when putting South America in the Latin America region? (Select 2)

a)

Spanish/Portuguese history, religion & language

b)

France/England history, geographical aspects

c)

Common cultural and geographical aspects

d)

English language and culture

3.

Describe the Absolute Location of South America. 

a)

Mostly in Northwestern hemisphere, small part in Southeastern hemisphere

b)

All in the Northwestern

c)

Mostly Southwestern hemisphere, small part in the Northwestern hemisphere

d)

All in the Northeast

4.

Describe the Relative Location of South America. Select all that apply.

a)

South America is East of the Pacific Ocean

b)

South America is West of the Atlantic Ocean

c)

South America is South of Central America

d)

South America is North of the Southern Ocean

e)

South America is South of Antarctica

5.

Out of the 7 continents, South America is the ___ largest. 

a)

7th

b)

4th

c)

3rd

d)

6th

6.

What are the two largest countries in South America? 

a)

Guatemala, Honduras

b)

Brazil, Argentina

c)

Chile, Colombia

d)

Ecuador, Peru

7.

What is the largest rain forest in the world?

a)

Daintree Rain forest

b)

Congo Rain forest

c)

Southeast Asian Rain forest

d)

Amazon Rain forest

8.

What is the largest river system in the world?

a)

Yellow river

b)

Amazon river

c)

Nile river

d)

Mississippi river

9.

What is the longest mountain range in the world?

a)

Rocky Mountains

b)

Himalayas

c)

Andes Mountains

d)

Mount Everest

10.

What is the driest desert in the world?

a)

Death Valley

b)

Atacama desert

c)

Sahara desert

d)

McMurdo dry valleys

11.

Select the 3 physical regions of South America.

a)

Grasslands and plains

b)

Caves

c)

Oceans

d)

River basins and rain forests

e)

Mountains and Highlands

12.

Where in South America is the Andes Mountain range located? 

a)

East coast of South America

b)

South of South America

c)

Western coast of South America

d)

East coast of North America

13.

Select the two highland regions of South America. 

a)

Guiana Highlands

b)

Brazilian Highlands

c)

Greenland

d)

Scotland Highlands

14.

What South American country are the Brazilian Highlands mostly located in?

a)

Venezuela

b)

Paraguay

c)

Brazil

d)

Bolivia

15.

What part of South America are the Guiana Highlands in? 

a)

Right side

b)

Northern South America

c)

Western North America

d)

Eastern South America

16.

What is the highest waterfall in the world and where is it located? 

a)

Niagara Falls, Upstate New York

b)

Angel Falls, Venezuela

c)

Weeping Wall, Hawaii

d)

Gullfoss, Iceland

17.

Why are the Mountains and Highlands of South America so important to the geography of South America? 

a)

Allows rivers to go upstream to the top of the mountains

b)

For farming

c)

Higher elevation creates the river basin

d)

Places for people to live

18.

What are the two primary grassland/plains regions of South America?

a)

Pampas

b)

Great plains

c)

Patagonia Steppe

d)

Llanos

19.

What are grasslands and plains used for in South America? 

a)

Keeping cattle

b)

Factories

c)

Growing crops

d)

Building cities

20.

The land between high elevations that helps a river flow to a larger river. This is the definition for which term?

a)

Tributary

b)

River Basin

c)

Transpiration

d)

Arid

21.

Smaller flows of water that connect to the main river from the surrounding high elevation. This definition best describes what term?

a)

Tributary

b)

River Delta

c)

Transpiration

d)

Humidity

22.

Where do all rivers begin?

a)

low elevation

b)

rain

c)

high elevation

d)

caves

23.

Economically, how does the Amazon River basin impact local communities? Select two.

a)

transportation & trade

b)

fishing & crop irrigation

c)

Absorb harmful greenhouse gasses.

d)

The river flows to the Atlantic Ocean.

24.

How does the Amazon River Basin lead to the creation of the Amazon Rain forest? 

a)

Low elevation moves water along

b)

The forest creates water that is able to make the trees grow

c)

High elevation causes the Amazon to move nutrient-rich water through the forest

25.

The Amazon River Basin is so large that it is roughly the size of what comparably sized area of land?

a)

The Atlantic Ocean

b)

Asia

c)

48 Contiguous United States

d)

Central America

26.

How much of South America does the Amazon Rainforest cover?

a)

98%

b)

40%

c)

30%

d)

25%

27.

How many countries can the Amazon Rain forest be found across South America?

a)

13

b)

50

c)

7

d)

8

28.

Environmentally, what makes the Amazon Rain forest so important? (Select 2.)

a)

release water vapor into air, becomes clouds, then produces rain

b)

creates a place for crops

c)

they absorb greenhouse gases and releases oxygen

d)

allows for trade

29.

The release of water vapor into the air, from trees, that become clouds, that produce rain. Which definition best defines what term?

a)

River Basin

b)

Transpiration

c)

Elevation

d)

Tributary

30.

Gasses such as carbon dioxide & methane that are emitted into the atmosphere (most often from the burning of fossil fuels) but also from the gas released from livestock. This definition best describes which term?

a)

Greenhouse Gasses

b)

Natural Gasses

c)

Transpiration

d)

Tributary

31.

Why are greenhouse gasses bad for the environment? 

a)

They allow for an easier way to get gas for cars

b)

They create a cool atmosphere

c)

They cause heat to get trapped in the atmosphere causing global temperatures to change 

d)

They are pollution free

32.

Trees absorb _____ and they release _____.

a)

Carbon dioxide, greenhouse gas

b)

Carbon dioxide, oxygen

c)

water, carbon dioxide

d)

Oxygen, carbon dioxide

33.

What is the leading cause of Amazon Rainforest loss?

a)

deforestation

b)

fires

c)

hurricanes

d)

too much rain

34.

Once the trees have been removed what is the land used for? (Select 2)

a)

Farmland

b)

Livestock/Cattle Ranching

c)

Military use

d)

New Airports

35.

How much of Amazon has been lost since 2019?

a)

50%

b)

10%

c)

20%

d)

60%

36.

Which South American country has the highest population? 

a)

Peru

b)

Brazil

c)

Colombia

d)

Panama

37.

Define Megacity.

a)

A city with a population of more than 10 million people

b)

A city with a population less than 10 millions

c)

A country town with 1000 people

38.

How many Megacities are in South America? 

a)

2

b)

5

c)

10

d)

3

39.

What is a Mestizo? 

a)

Native American and European Heritage

b)

European heritage

c)

Native American heritage

d)

African and European Heritage

e)

African and Native American Heritage

40.

Which South American country has the highest Native population percentage? (50%)

a)

Chile

b)

Bolivia

c)

Brazil

d)

Uruguay

41.

What are the most common languages spoken in South America? 

a)

French

b)

Spanish

c)

English

d)

Portuguese

42.

How many native languages are still spoken in South America?

a)

100

b)

68

c)

500

d)

1000

43.

What is the most common religion of South America? 

a)

Roman Catholic

b)

Eastern Orthodox

c)

Protestantism

44.

What is the most popular sport in South America?

a)

Lacrosse

b)

Soccer

c)

Cricket

d)

Rugby

45.

What is the most common form of government in South America? 

a)

Monarchy

b)

Representative

c)

Communist

46.

True or False: Many South American countries have to deal with political issues like government corruption, lack of social mobility, violations of human rights, rising crime rates, and food shortages

a)

True

b)

False

47.

Why are Native cultures and languages able to thrive so easily in South America? 

a)

The physical geography of South America keeps native cultures separate from each other and from outside influence.   

b)

They use the geography to come together

c)

They use the geography to grow food

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