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Geography of Brazil

Total questions: 23

Worksheet time: 46mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

The Amazon is the world's longest river network.

a)
True
b)
False
2.
Much of the Amazon Basin is covered by the world's largest rainforest.
a)
True
b)
False
3.
Most of Brazil is located in the Tropics.
a)
True 
b)
False
4.
Though Brazil has forests and rich farmland, it has few mineral resources.
a)
True
b)
False
5.
Coffee is one of Brazil's largest exports.
a)
True
b)
False
6.
What is the largest country in South America?
a)
Argentina
b)
Brazil
c)
Chile
d)
Bolivia
7.
What is one reason the Amazon River carries so much freshwater?
a)
A forest canopy shelters the soil of the Amazon Basin.
b)
Water flows freely from the highland plateaus into the lowland plains.
c)
It has more than 1,000 tributaries.
d)
It flows through vast grasslands.
8.
____________________ are grassy, treeless plains in southern Brazil.
a)
tributary
b)
basin
c)
plateaus
d)
pampas
9.
____________________ is a smaller river that feeds into a larger one.
a)
pampa
b)
tributary
c)
basin
d)
escarpment
10.
_____________________ the area that a river and its tributaries drain.
a)
plateau
b)
pampas
c)
basin
d)
tributary
11.

What are the main environmental challenges faced by Brazil?

a)

Wildfires, uncontrolled urbanization, wildlife trafficking

b)

Deforestation, water pollution, climate change, and loss of biodiversity.

12.

How does the geographical location affect the climate of Brazil?

a)

The geographical location affects the climate of Brazil due to its territorial extension, latitude, altitude, and influence of air masses.

b)

The geographical location does not affect the climate of Brazil, only the vegetation

13.

What are the main economic activities of Brazil?

a)

Agriculture, mining, manufacturing and services

b)

Fishing, tourism, construction and transportation

14.

What is the name of this physical feature?

a)

Patagonia Highlands

b)

Andes Mountains

c)

Rocky Mountains

d)

Brazilian Highlands

15.

What is the name of this physical feature?

a)

Patagonia Highlands

b)

Andes Mountains

c)

Rocky Mountains

d)

Brazilian Highlands

16.

What is the name of the ocean highlighted blue?

a)

Southern Ocean

b)

Atlantic Ocean

c)

Pacific Ocean

d)

Arctic Ocean

17.

What is the name of the ocean highlighted blue?

a)

Southern Ocean

b)

Atlantic Ocean

c)

Pacific Ocean

d)

Arctic Ocean

18.

Where does most of the population in Brazil live?

a)

The Amazon River

b)

Andes Mountains

c)

Peru

d)

Atlantic Lowlands

19.

Brazil has one of the largest population of immigrants from what country?

a)

Japan

b)

China

c)

U.S.A

d)

Mexico

20.

The economic capital of Brazil is...

a)

Sao Paulo

b)

Rio de Janiero

c)

Brasilia

d)

Bogota

21.

Brazil used to be a colony of what European country?

a)

Spain

b)

France

c)

England

d)

Portugal

22.

Brazil has good relationships with their neighboring countries.

a)

True

b)

False

23.

Bolacho and Biscoito refer to what in Brazil?

a)

beaches

b)

cookies

c)

beef

d)

coffee