Bradford World Geography Chapter 9

Question 1

What name is given to the grassy, treeless plains of Colombia and Venezuela?

Accepted Answer

llanos

Question 2

What is the result of changes in altitude, land above and below the equator, and ocean currents

Accepted Answer

varied climate and vegetation

Question 3

Which of the following rivers begins in the Andes Mtns and flows eastward across South America?

Accepted Answer

Amazon

Question 4

Which of the following is a technique to clear fields to grow crops

Accepted Answer

slash-and-burn

Question 5

Which is NOT a reason to try to preserve the rain forest?

Accepted Answer

Deforestation of the rain forest may affect global warming

Question 6

Which US state has the most coastline?

Accepted Answer

Alaska

Question 7

What is the tallest mountain in the world?

Accepted Answer

Mt. Everest

Question 8

Which of the following is most suitable for farming?

Accepted Answer

llanos

Question 9

Which of the following may result from urbanization

Accepted Answer

environmental problems

Question 10

What two farming techniques helped the Inca survive in the Andes?

Accepted Answer

terraces and irrigation

Question 11

Which of the following mtn ranges runs down the Pacific coast of South America?

Accepted Answer

Andes

Question 12

What technique causes the shrinking of the rain forest?

Accepted Answer

slash-and-burn

Question 13

What is the most populous country in the world?

Accepted Answer

China

Question 14

What is the ancient technique used to grow crops on hillsides?

Accepted Answer

terraced farming

Question 15

Who was the first President to use the telegraph?

Accepted Answer

Abraham Lincoln

Question 16

Which of the following is a growth industry in Latin America

Accepted Answer

tourism

Question 17

Which Latin American country has the highest population?

Accepted Answer

Brazil

Question 18

Which US city is known as the "windy city"?

Accepted Answer

Chicago

Question 19

Which of the following is NOT part of a city's infrastructure

Accepted Answer

monuments

Question 20

What is the dominant crop of Brazil?

Accepted Answer

sugar cane

Question 21

Which of the following cattle grazing areas is known for its gaucho culture?

Accepted Answer

pampas

Question 22

What is the disadvantage of tourism?

Accepted Answer

putting a strain on local economies

Question 23

Where is most of the South American rain forest located?

Accepted Answer

Brazil

Question 24

What is the largest country in area?

Accepted Answer

Russia

Question 25

What is the 4th largest city in population in the US?

Accepted Answer

Houston

Question 26

Which of the following is the name given to a city's sewers, transportation, and electricty

Accepted Answer

infrastructure

Question 27

In which country world's largest statue?

Accepted Answer

Brazil

Question 28

What is the longest river in Latin America?

Accepted Answer

Amazon

Bradford World Geography Chapter 9

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Bradford World Geography Chapter 9

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