The Amazon river

The Amazon river originates in the Andes mountains.

• False

• True

The Amazon river flows through the country of ______.

• Iquitos

• Argentina

• Brazil

• Bolivia

Which of the following cash crops do the people of the Amazon basin grow?

• maize

• Cashews

• Tapioca

• sweet potato

The Amazon river system meanders through eight south American countries.

• False

• True

The source of the Amazon river is the _______ river.

• Paraguay

• Orinoco

• Mantaro

Which of the following animals does NOT habitat in the Amazon?

• Black spider monkey

• Sloths

• Pink river dolphin

• Bald eagles

There are 3,000 freshwater species and more than 370 types of reptiles living throughout the Amazon.

• False

• True

Which of the following water bodies is the mouth of the Amazon river?

• Caribbean Sea

• Atlantic Ocean

• Pacific Ocean

The Amazon is the greatest river of South America and the largest drainage system in the world in terms of its ______ of its ____.

• volume, length

• length, width

• volume, flow

• flow, width

The Amazon river provides 10% of the Earth's fresh-water supply.

• False

• True