Directions: Choose the BEST answer that completes each sentence or answers each question. Which of these climate zones does NOT exist in South America?

Directions: Choose the BEST answer that completes each sentence or answers each question. The equator runs through which three countries?

Directions: Choose the BEST answer that completes each sentence or answers each question. What is the weather like year-round in the tropical climate zone of South America?

Directions: Choose the BEST answer that completes each sentence or answers each question. Which area of South America has hot summers and mild winters?

Directions: Choose the BEST answer that completes each sentence or answers each question. Cape Horn is located at the southern tip of South America and has a _______ climate.

Directions: Choose the BEST answer that completes each sentence or answers each question. In June (winter in the Southern Hemisphere), Cape Horn gets about how many hours of daylight?

Directions: Choose the BEST answer that completes each sentence or answers each question. Which biome is known as a huge tropical rainforest with the most plant and animal species on Earth?

Directions: Choose the BEST answer that completes each sentence or answers each question. Why are there almost no trees in the alpine tundra of the Andes?

Directions: Choose the BEST answer that completes each sentence or answers each question. The Pampas biome is famous for its

Directions: Choose the BEST answer that completes each sentence or answers each question. In which countries would you find the Pampas biome?

Directions: Choose the BEST answer that completes each sentence or answers each question. The Atacama Desert is located

Directions: Choose the BEST answer that completes each sentence or answers each question. What makes the Atacama Desert special compared to most places on Earth?

Directions: Choose the BEST answer that completes each sentence or answers each question. The Gran Chaco biome is made up mostly of

Directions: Choose the BEST answer that completes each sentence or answers each question. Which big cat can be found in the Gran Chaco?

Directions: Choose the BEST answer that completes each sentence or answers each question. Tierra del Fuego has a rocky tundra where trees

Directions: Choose the BEST answer that completes each sentence or answers each question. The Andes Mountains create a “rain shadow.” This means

Directions: Choose the BEST answer that completes each sentence or answers each question. Which of the following helps keep temperatures moderate along South America’s western coast?

Directions: Choose the BEST answer that completes each sentence or answers each question. What happens to temperature as you climb higher in the Andes Mountains?

Directions: Choose the BEST answer that completes each sentence or answers each question. Why is South America’s huge variety of climates and biomes important?

What is the longest mountain range in the world?

The Andes Mountains run along which edge of South America?

Which of these countries does NOT have the Andes Mountains?

What is the tallest peak in the Andes (and in all of South America)?

The Amazon Rainforest is known for having the greatest on Earth.

Which river is the longest in South America and second-longest in the world?

The Amazon River is the largest in the world by.

Angel Falls is located in which country?

How many times taller is Angel Falls than Niagara Falls?

The Brazilian Highlands are mainly made up of:

Which two major Brazilian cities are located in the Brazilian Highlands?

The Galapagos Islands belong to which country?

The Atacama Desert is found in which country?

The Atacama Desert is famous for being:

Iguazu Falls is located on the border between which two countries?

What is the name of the most powerful section of Iguazu Falls?

The Galapagos Islands are famous because they helped Charles Darwin develop his theory of:

Lake Titicaca is the highest navigable lake in the world. It lies between which two countries?

The Pampas region is best known for:

Which region at the southern tip of South America is known for rugged mountains, glaciers, and strong winds?

Before Europeans arrived, the most powerful civilization in South America was the:

The Inca Empire was mainly located in which mountain range?

The capital city of the Inca Empire was:

The Inca emperor was called the:

Around what year did the Inca Empire begin?

What killed millions of indigenous people after Europeans arrived?

The Spanish forced-labor system used on indigenous people was called the:

Which two European countries colonized most of South America?

Two important colonial cities founded by the Spanish were:

Who was known as “The Liberator” of South America?

In what century did most South American countries gain independence?

After independence, South America experienced many:

Three common problems in modern South American megacities are:

Which area of South America is suffering from serious deforestation today?

In the 20th century, cities like São Paulo and Buenos Aires became big because of:

Today, the majority of people in South America live in:

Very large cities with millions of people (like São Paulo) are called:

Which groups still face poverty and limited healthcare and education in South America today?

Climate change is affecting South America by:

According to the text, learning about South America’s human geography helps us understand:

What country is #12?

What country is #8?

What country is #11?

What country is #4?