South America
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100
South America is one the (number) continents located on planet Earth.
Bonus: Can you name all of the continents?
Seven
100
Fill in the Blank: ____________ is an ancient, city built high in the Andes mountains of Peru by the Inca people over 500 years ago, often called the "Lost City" because it was hidden from the outside world for centuries.
Machu Pichu
100
Name the Layers of the Rainforest, from lowest to highest:
Forest Floor
Understory
Canopy
Emergent
100
The _______ Rainforest is the world’s largest tropical rainforest. It spans nine countries in South America.
Amazon
100
Fill in the Blank: The ________ River runs through South America. It is second longest river in the world, and contains more water than any other river in the world.
Amazon
200
Fill in the Blank: _______ is a narrow, tropical strip of land connecting North and South America.
Central America
200
Fill in the Blank: The _______ Islands are a group of Islands off the coast of South America, where you can find very unique animals, such as giant tortoises and the only marine iguana in the world.
Galapagos
200
True or False: The Amazon Rainforest covers an area twice the size of the country India.
True
200
Which layer of the rainforest is covered in almost total darkness?
The forest floor
200
Why did the Dutch explorers who accidentally discovered an island off South America, in the year 1722, call it 'Easter Island'?
A. It was home to the Easter Bunny
B. It's shaped like an Easter Egg
C. The statues they discovered looked like Easter Eggs from a distance
D. They discovered the island on Easter Sunday
D. They discovered the island on Easter Sunday
300
Name ONE Country in South America:
12 Countries
- Argentina
- Bolivia
- Brazil
- Chile
- Colombia
- Ecuador
- Guyana
- Paraguay
- Peru
- Suriname
- Uruguay
- Venezuela
300
Fill in the Blank: __________ Island is a remote island in the Pacific Ocean famous for its mysterious, massive stone statues called moai.
Easter
300
Name ONE animal that can be found in the Amazon Rainforest.
Answers May Vary:
jaguars
pink river dolphins
sloths
harpy eagles
toucans
frogs
lizards
snakes
300
When it rains in the Amazon Rainforest, how long does it take the water to reach the ground?
A) 10 seconds
B) 10 minutes
C) 10 hours
D) 10 days
B) 10 minutes
300
Fill in the Blank: The ________ Mountains are the longest mountain range in the world, stretching down the entire western coast of South America.
Andes
400
Name ONE ocean that borders South America.
-Pacific Ocean
-Atlantic Ocean
400
Fill in the Blank: ________ Falls, located in Venezuela, is the world’s highest waterfall, tumbling 3,212 feet from a huge, flat-topped mountain. 
Angel
400
Name ONE county in which the Amazon Rainforest can be found:
Brazil
Bolivia
Peru
Ecuador
Colombia
Venezuela
Guyana
Suriname
400
Fill in the Blank: The ______ layer is the rainforest layer with the highest amount of animal species.
Canopy
400
Fill in the Blank: In parts of the Atacama Desert, no _________ has ever been recorded
Rain
*It is considered the driest place on Earth
500
What is the largest continent in South America, in both land area and population?
Brazil
500
Fill in the Blank: __________ is a massive, famous statue of Jesus with open arms standing on a mountain in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, designed to welcome people and act as a symbol of peace.
Christ the Redeemer
500
There are major efforts to stop deforestation from continuing in the Amazon Rainforest. What does the term 'deforestation' mean?
The cutting down of large areas of trees and forests, usually to make space for farms, homes, or to use the wood.
500
On average, a new species of animal or plant is discovered in the Amazon every other:
A) Minute
B) Hour
C) Day
D) Month
C) Day
500
Every year, Brazil holds a festival where people dance in colorful costumes. This festival is called:
Carnival