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UNIT 4: South America- Ch. 7 Review
UNIT 4: South America- Ch. 7 Review
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1
How do plants and trees in the rain forest help improve air quality on Earth?
They naturally absorb greenhouse gases
All of the above
Their roots are able to clean out the air
They do not help improve air quality
2
Who was "The Liberator"?
Christopher Columbus
Batman.
Simon Bolivar
Francisco Pizarro
3
In 1500, Pedro Alvares Cabral landed in Brazil and claimed it for Portugal because of which treaty?
Treaty of Tortillas
Treaty of Tordesillas
Treaty of Tortuga
Treaty of Salvador
4
Which desert is found on the western coast of South America?
Atacama
Gobi
Kalahari
Sahara
5
Which vocabulary word describes the variety of species in an ecosystem?
biodiversity
biochemistry
bioluminescence
biography
6
When a company has COMPLETE control, it has a ________.
Transpiration
Kinship
Scrabble
Monopoly
7
After the arrival of the Spanish, why did disease have such a major effect on native people of South America?
They became very sick & died since they were never exposed to these germs
They were able to make peace with them because they had medicine
Had no effect because the natives were immune to new diseases
Caused more natives to become doctors
8
Which of the following statements is true?
The Andes Mountains stretch along the eastern coast of South America.
The Andes Mountains have generally low elevations.
The Amazon Basin is the largest river basin in the world.
The Amazon Basin is a place where few types of vegetation grow.
9
What does liberate mean?
To stop
To eat
To set free
To drink coffee
10
Burning of fossil fuels (like coal and oil) can produce greenhouse gases.
True
False
11
Lake Titicaca is located on the border of which two countries?
Bolivia & Peru
Peru & Ecuador
Bolivia & Brazil
Argentina & Uruguay
12
The reversal of the usual wind and ocean currents in South America is called _________.
El nino
La chica
Rain Shadow
La nina
13
The Quechua are descendants of which native group who lived in the Andes mountains of Peru, Ecuador, and Bolivia?
Mayans
Inca
Aztec
Cuzco
14
Which of the following geographic regions is wide open area used for grazing and crops (northern part of South America)
Pampas
Patagonia
Tierra del Fuego
Llanos
15
What is the OTHER landlocked country of South America?
Paraguay
Uruguay
Chile
Venezuela
16
Simon Bolivar is often referred to as the _________ ___________ of South America.
George Washington
Mr. Frantz
Abraham Lincoln
Lebron James
17
All of the following were valuable resources to the Portuguese except for...
Brazilwood
Oil
Sugarcane
Slaves
18
Which of the following lists South America's four altitude zones in order from LOWEST elevation to HIGHEST elevation?
Tierra Caliente, Tierra Templada, Tierra Helada, Tierra Fria
Tierra Helada, Tierra Fria, Tierra Templada, Tierra Caliente
Tierra Caliente, Tierra Templada, Tierra Fria, Tierra Helada
Tierra Fria, Tierra Caliente, Tierra Helada, Tierra Templada
19
Which of the following is a LANDLOCKED country in South America?
Argentina
Bolivia
Brazil
Colombia
20
Which of the 4 altitude zones has a HOT and VERY WET climate?
Tierra Fria
Tierra Helada
Tierra Templada
Tierra Caliente
21
What are tributaries?
Small mountains
Small forests
Small ninjas
Small rivers
22
Dry regions on one side of a mountain range are called rain shadows.
True
False
23
What challenge do countries in both South America and Africa face?
rain forests are being destroyed
ocean currents are creating droughts
vapor clouds are becoming too dense
Greenhouse gases are becoming scarce
24
Which of the following statements is true of the Inca civilization?
It was located along the Atlantic coast
It was invaded by the Portuguese
It developed laws still used today
It made use of many engineering skills
25
Which type of gas traps heat energy and warms the air?
green house
haha...gas.
red house
Green apartment gas
26
Which of the 4 altitude zones is COLD and has VERY LITTLE rainfall?
Tierra Helada
Tierra Templada
Tierra Fria
Tierra Caliente
27
What would be the scariest thing to see waiting for you under a suspension bridge?
Deadly Crocodiles
Boiling hot lava
Piles of centipedes
OOMPA LOOMPAS
28
Which of the following helps support biodiversity in the rain forest of the Amazon Basin?
rich nutrients deposited by floodwaters
small cities located along the river
high elevations found within the Basin
many insects living in the Basin forest
