South America Readings Quizizz

The Andes Mountains are located on which side of South America?

• Western

• Eastern

What South American country has two capitals, La Paz and Sucre?

• Peru

• Venezuela

• Bolivia

• Brazil

• Paraguay

The Amazon River Basin is the largest on earth. It covers nearly ______ square miles of South America.

• 7 Million

• 10 Million

• 2.7 Million

• 6.3 Million

The grassy plains Argentina is called the:

• Llanos

• Pampas

• Rain Shadow

• Tributary

Which of these countries does the Andes Mountains NOT run through?

• Peru

• Bolivia

• Argentina

• Guyana

A dry region on one side of a mountain range is called:

• Tributary

• Llanos

• Rain Shadow

• El Nino

Which country has a capital of Santiago?

• Colombia

• Guyana

• Argentina

• Chile

An El Nino is:

• when the usual wind and ocean currents reverse.

• a process in which plants and trees release water vapor into the air.

• is a smaller river that feeds into a larger one

• The grassy plains in South America

A small river that drains into a larger river is called a:

• Canopy

• Canal

• Viceroy

• Tributary

The Amazon River Basin is home to a variety of species in an ecosystem. This is called:

• Greenhouse Effect

• Subsistence Farming

• Vegetation

• Biodiversity