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1
Which of the following rivers begins in the Andes Mountains and flows eastward across South America to the Atlantic?
Amazon
Orinoco
Parana
Mississippi
2
Which area is know for its gaucho culture?
Highlands
Pampas
Llano
Cerrado
3
push-and-pull factors have to do with
people leaving towns to move to cities
Growing and harvesting vegetables
riding a horse
none of these
4
What is the southernmost tip of South America called?
Steve
Tierra Del Fuego
Mexico
Panama
5
What name is given to the grassy, treeless plains of Argentina and Uruguay?
Llanos
Rain forest
Pampas
Cerrado
6
What technique is used by native peoples of Latin America to clear fields to grow crops?
Gaucho
push-and-pull
slash-and-burn
terraced farming
7
What is a true statement about rain forests in South America?
They are growing in size
They are very productive for farmers who use traditional methods
It is a biodiverse but fragile ecosystem
Slash-and-burn farming improves the soil over many years
8
Where is most of the South American rain forest located?
Uruguay
Colombia
Paraguay
Brazil
9
What name is given to the grassy, treeless plains of Colombia and Venezuela?
Rain forest
Cerrado
Llanos
Pampas
10
Tourism is a growing industry, expecially in
The Caribbean and Peru
The Bahamas and Caribbean
Brazil and Peru
Chile and Argentina
11
What is the ancient technique used to grow crops on hillsides or mountain slopes?
terraced farming
crop rotation
push-and-pull
slash-and-burn
12
What name is given to the grassy, treeless plains of the Amazon River Basin in Brazil?
Pampas
Llanos
Rain forest
Cerrado
13
The Inca built their civilization in the Andes Mountains by
Ordering from Amazon
Changing the climate
Altering their environment
Using farm machinery
14
Which of the following mountain ranges extends down the Pacific coast of South America?
Appalachians
Andes
Rockies
Himalayas
15
Which of the following is a growth industry throughout Latin America?
Technology
Fishing
Farming
Tourism
