WorksheetsSouth America Geography
Total questions: 20
Worksheet time: 8mins
Which natural wonder is located in Argentina and Brazil and is known for its breathtaking waterfalls?
Great Barrier Reef
Iguazu Falls
Machu Picchu
Amazon Rainforest
What is the highest mountain peak in the Americas, located in Argentina?
Mount Everest
Mount Kilimanjaro
Mount McKinley
Mount Aconcagua
Which country in South America is home to the Amazon Rainforest, the largest tropical rainforest in the world?
Argentina
Chile
Peru
Brazil
What is the name of the famous mountain range that runs along the western coast of South America?
Rockies
Andes
Himalayas
Alps
What is the name of South America's longest river, which flows through multiple countries?
Nile River
Mississippi River
Yangtze River
Amazon River
Which country in South America is home to the Atacama Desert, one of the driest places on Earth?
Argentina
Chile
Brazil
Peru
What is the name of the largest salt flat in the world, located in Bolivia?
Great Salt Lake
Salar de Atacama
Makgadikgadi Pans
Salar de Uyuni
Which country in South America is known for its beautiful Patagonia region?
Chile
Brazil
Peru
Argentina
Which country in South America is home to the Angel Falls, the highest waterfall in the world?
Venezuela
Argentina
Brazil
Chile
What is the name of the famous volcanic archipelago located off the coast of Ecuador?
Hawaiian Islands
Maldives
Galapagos Islands
Bermuda Triangle
What does the Atacama Desert refer to?
An annual festival in Brazil
A land formation having steep walls and a flat top
The major landforms and bodies of water in a region
A large desert in Northern Chile
Which of these biomes is NOT in South America?
Tropical Rainforest
Grasslands
Desert
Tundra
What is the Amazon Rainforest known for?
The clearing of a forest area of plants
A member of a South American people living in the central Andes before the Spanish conquest
The Lost City of the Incas on the top of a mountain outside of Cusco
World's largest tropical rainforest, covering almost 2 million square miles (mostly in Brazil)
What word best describes South America's landscape?
Varied
Flat
Grassy
Dry
Which of these is NOT a geographic area in South America?
Andes Mountains
Brazilian Highlands
Cape Horn
Rocky Mountains
Tropical rainforests are found ______.
At the North Pole
On or near the equator
On the ocean floor
Only in the Southern Hemisphere
physical features are...
Major landforms and bodies of water in a region.
hot, humid summers and mild, chilly winters describe a...
the clearing of a forest area of plants is called...
Smaller rivers and streams that drain into a larger river are called:
branches
canals
floodwaters
tributaries
