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South America Map Quiz

Total questions: 27

Worksheet time: 49mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
Which ocean is located at #3?
a)
Atlantic Ocean
b)
Arctic Ocean
c)
Pacific Ocean
d)
Southern Ocean
2.

A map showing mountains, rivers, oceans, elevation is what type of map?

a)

Biome

b)

Physical

c)

Climate

3.

What major chain of mountains in South America is the world's longest at over 4,400 miles and has the highest mountains outside of Asia?

a)

The Andes

b)

The Rockies

c)

The Sierra Madres

d)

The Alps

e)

The Himalayas

4.

What is the major tropical rainforest in South America?

a)

The Amazon Rainforest

b)

The Tama Kinabalu Rainforest

c)

The Valdivian Rainforest

d)

The Hana Rainforest

e)

El Yunque Rainforest

5.

What river in South America is the world's 2nd longest and carries 20% of Earth's river water?

a)

The Amazon River

b)

The Orinoco River

c)

El Rio de la Plata

d)

The Parana River

e)

The Paraguay River

6.

What desert in South America is the world's driest hot desert?

a)

The Atacama Desert

b)

The McMurdo Dry Valleys

c)

The Sonoran Desert

d)

The Gobi Desert

e)

The Sahara Desert

7.

What sea borders South America to the north?

a)

The Caribbean Sea

b)

The Mediterranean Sea

c)

The Gulf of Mexico

d)

The Black Sea

e)

The Dead Sea

8.

What Ocean borders South America to the west?

a)

The Pacific Ocean

b)

The Atlantic Ocean

c)

The Arctic Ocean

d)

The Indian Ocean

e)

The Southern Ocean

9.

What Ocean borders South America to the east?

a)

The Pacific Ocean

b)

The Atlantic Ocean

c)

The Arctic Ocean

d)

The Indian Ocean

e)

The Southern Ocean

10.

What country is represented by number 12?

a)

Brazil

b)

Chile

c)

Argentina

d)

Colombia

11.

What country is represented by number 4?

a)

French Guyana

b)

Guyana

c)

Brazil

d)

Suriname

12.

What physical feature is represented by letter D?

a)

Paraguay River

b)

Lake Titicaca

c)

Amazon River

d)

Gran Chaco

13.

What country is represented by number 6?

a)

Uraguay

b)

Colombia

c)

Equador

d)

Chile

14.

What country is represented by number 2?

a)

Colombia

b)

Venezuala

c)

Brazil

d)

Paraguay

15.

What physical feature is letter L?

a)

Amazon River

b)

Andes Mountains

c)

Cape Horn

d)

Amazon Basin

16.

Which country is represented by number 9

a)

Chile

b)

Brazil

c)

Argentina

d)

Peru

17.

What are the 4 Main climate region of South America?

a)

Tropical

b)

Arid

c)

Temperate

d)

Continental

e)

Polar

18.

What Type of Climate do you mostly find in Brazil?

a)

Tropical

b)

Arid

c)

Temperate

d)

Continental

e)

Polar

19.

What 2 Climates can you experience in Argentina?

a)

Arid/Temperate

b)

Tropical/Continental

c)

Polar/Tropical

d)

Temperate/Continental

20.

Is there a country on in South America that has a Polar climate?.

a)

Yes

b)

Maybe

c)

No

21.

What kind of life will you find in the Marine Biome of South America?

a)

Dolphins

b)

Sharks

c)

Piranha

d)

Eel

22.

What types of animals can you find in South America?

a)

Iguana

b)

Cougar

c)

Anaconda

d)

Buffalo

23.

What types of Plants can you find in South America?

a)

Palm Trees

b)

Cacti

c)

Cocoa Tree(chocolate)

d)

Sugar Cane

24.
Select the points that represent the Tropical Zone in South America.
25.

Select the points that represent the Temperate Zone in South America.

26.

Select the points that represent the Arid Zone in South America.

27.

Select the points that represent the Polar Zone in South America.