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Formative Assessment on the Geography of South America.
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What country is this?
Bolivia
Suriname
Peru
Chile
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Considered the driest region in the world.
Sonoran Desert
Sahara Desert
Atacama Desert
Gobi Desert
3
What country does this represent?
Ecuador
Colombia
Argentina
Chile
4
Southern region that consists of lower-elevation plateaus and rugged glaciers.
Patagonia
Parana
Amazon
Orinoco
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The second longest river in the world.
Mississippi
Colorado
Amazon
Nile
6
How much of the Amazon Rain Forest has already been destroyed?
40%
30%
10%
20%
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A grave concern for environmentalists about the Amazon Rain Forest.
rising sea levels
deforestation
melting glaciers
climate change
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South America is the ________________ largest continent?
fifth
fourth
second
third
9
How is Brazil different from other South America countries?
Speak Portuguese, not Spanish
Do not celebrate any large Holidays
They are primarily Muslim, not Catholic
Never participated in slave trade
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What is the major mountain system in South America?
Guiana Highlands
Altiplano
Brazilian Highlands
Andes
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What is the only non-country on the mainland of South America? It is a territory of France and owned by France.
Brazil
Ecuador
Venezuela
French Guiana
12
The Amazon Rain Forest provides 20% of the world's
water
medicine
oxygen
wood
13
What European country colonized much of South America?
France
Great Britian
Portugal
Spain
14
Smaller rivers that flow into a larger river are called?
canals
floodwaters
tributaries
branches
15
The biggest country in South America.
Peru
Argentina
Brazil
Bolivia
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Southern region important for ranching and farming.
Llanos
Orinoco River Basin
Parana River Basin
Pampas
17
The major Holiday does South America celebrate that is similar to a holiday in U.S.A?
Carnival
Day of the Dead
Parade of Costumes
Mardi Gras
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What is one reason that so many indigenous langauages have survived in South America?
war
land
religion
colonization
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What is the name of the islands that Ecuador owns and has a large amount of biodiveristy.
Falkland Islands
Bahamas
Caribbean Islands
Galapagos Islands
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What was the main goal of many missionaries who came to South America?
Convert people to their religious beliefs
Disocver new ways of treating disease
Form villages along the Pacific Coast
Force people to work on plantations