south america (fe)
the longest river in south america is also the river with the greatest output in the world. what is the name of this river?
amazon
which of the following are mountains found on the western side of south america? select all that apply.
andes mountains
which of the following are countries found on the eastern side of south america? select all that apply.
argentina, brazil
a bowl-like depression in the earth that allows water to flow gently down its slope.
basin
a region surrounded by higher land
basin
which of the following are countries found in the southern cone region of south america? select all that apply.
chile, argentina, uruguay
what foods/crops did the iberian colonizers bring to south america?
coffee and citrus fruits
which of the following do countries in south america regularly export? select all that apply.
coffee, soybeans, oil
which of the following are countries found north of the southern cone region of south america? select all that apply.
colombia, venezuela
which of the following are major exports of the atacama desert? select all that apply.
copper
match the following islands to the country that controls or claims them.
easter island: chile galapagos: ecuador devil's island: france
what causes the air to lose moisture in a rain shadow effect?
elevation
match the following locations with the appropriate ethnic groups.
european heritage with little mixing: southern cone amerindians: live in remote areas: high elevations, dense forest areas, the interior areas of countries creole: french guiana
true or false: all the areas of south america were colonized by the spanish or the portuguese.
false
true or false: chile entered a voluntary partnership agreement (vpa) with the nafta countries to ensure that timber is only legally harvested.
false
true or false: the guianas were originally spanish colonies.
false
match the following locations with a struggle the country faces or has faced.
illegal logging: brazil illegal drugs: colombia food shortages: venezuela insurgent groups or cartels that thwart government efforts: colombia
where do the headwaters of major rivers form?
in the mountains
which of the following were factors that led to significant decreases in the population of indigenous people living in south america during the colonial period?
increasing numbers of europeans, diseases, european weapons
which of the following natural features provide borders between countries in south america? select all that apply.
mountains, rivers
the point where a river flows into an ocean or sea.
mouth
rivers, lakes, and mountains are examples of these
natural borders
match the following locations with its colonizing country.
peru: spain french guiana: france brazil: portugal colombia: spain
a large mineral rich area composed of bare rock
shield
which of the following are major exports of the guianas? select all that apply.
shrimp, gold, rice
which of the following are challenges people face as a result of urbanization? select all that apply.
smog, cost of living increases, traffic congestion
why does chile export crops to countries in the northern hemisphere?
the growing season's are the reverse
what causes the atacama desert to be a desert? why is it dry?
the rain shadow effect, it is located east of the mountains
a stream or river that flows into a larger river
tributary
as its mouth, the amazon river flows into the atlantic ocean.
true
true or false: guyana entered a voluntary partnership agreement (vpa) with the nafta countries to ensure that timber is only legally harvested.
true
true or false: norway agreed to pay guyana for limiting greenhouse gases from deforestation.
true
true or false: plantation agriculture is responsible for changing the ethnic makeup of south america.
true
true or false: the guianas produce and export many of the same products exported from the caribbean countries.
true
true or false: the guianas were originally british, french, and dutch colonies.
true
true or false: the mountain ranges of south america run from the north to the south.
true
true or false: the population of south america has shifted from being predominantly rural to predominantly urban.
true
true or false: the southern cone is the name that has been given to the portion of south america that lies below the tropic of capricorn.
true
true or false: the u.s. has sent large sums of money to aid and improve colombia.
true
true or false: venezuela was one of the founding members of opec (organization of petroleum exporting countries).
true
true or false: water heats and cools more slowly than land.
true
in what direction does the amazon river flow?
west to east
the wettest places on earth are on the _______.
windward side of mountains
