Chapter 12

Which statement is best supported by the side bar graph?

• over half of the world's rainforests have been lost

• 1/4 of the world's rainforests have disappeared

• the rainforest once covered about 3 million sq miles

• rainforest loss has increased in the last 10 years

Which of these physical features runs through Venezuela, Colombia, Ecuador, Peru, Bolivia, Chile & Argentina?

• Yucatan Peninsula

• Caribbean Sea

• Andes Mountains

• Amazon River

The Amazon Basin is mostly located in which country?

• Chile

• Brazil

• Paraguay

• Argentina

Which country has all of these climates: highland, arid, semiarid, Mediterranean & marine west coast?

• Columbia

• Ecuador

• Chile

• Brazil

Which is Brazil's main climate zone?

• tropical wet

• marine west coast

• highlands

• semiarid

Temperate grassland can be mostly found in which country?

• Brazil

• Argentina

• Guyana

• Ecuador

Which type of vegetation covers most of the Amazon Basin?

• temperate grasslands

• desert scrub

• broadleaf evergreen forest

• mixed forest

What is the main theme discussed in Chapter 12 of the Social Studies textbook?

• Economic development

• Cultural diversity

• Political systems

• Environmental issues

Which historical event is highlighted in Chapter 12 as a turning point in social development?

• The Industrial Revolution

• The French Revolution

• The American Civil War

• The Renaissance

Chapter 12 discusses the impact of globalization. Which of the following is NOT mentioned as an effect of globalization?

• Increased cultural exchange

• Economic interdependence

• Loss of national identity

• Decrease in technological advancement