The Ring of Fire is a group of ________ that form a circle around the _________Ocean. What two words go in the blank?
A. volcanoes; Atlantic
B. mountains;Atlantic
C. volcanoes; Pacific
D. mountains; Pacific
What is C. volcanoes; Pacific?
100
This is how many different species of insects live in the Amazon
A. 2 1/2 million
B. 1 trillion
C. 3 million
D. 2 trillion
What is A. 2 1/2 million?
100
The two main languages spoken in South America are________ and __________.
What is Spanish and Portuguese?
100
Up until the 1990's, most countries in South America were ruled by _______.
What is dictatorship?
200
The first people who lived in South America were the....
A. Catholics
B. French
C. Inca
D. Spanish
What is C. Inca?
200
The Ring of Fire is where ____ % of ALL earthquakes on Earth happen!
A. 75
B. 90
C. 85
D. 80
What is B. 90?
200
This is what the top layer of branches and trees are called in the Amazon rain forest.
What is canopy?
200
The name of the large statue that sits on top of Corcovado Mountain in Brazil.
What is Christ our Redeemer?
200
This is the type of government South America has now.
What is democracy?
300
There are _______ different countries on South America.
A. 10
B. 9
C. 12
D. 11
What is C. 12?
300
The Altiplano Plateau in Bolivia is the same size as what state?
A. Virginia
B. Tennessee
C. New York
D. Ohio
What is C. New York?
300
One of the dangerous creatures that lives in the Amazon is called a pirarucu which is a fish that can grow up to 9 feet long and is able to swallow a _______.
A. tiger
B. tree
C. man
D. pool
What is C. man?
300
Name their parades with colorful floats that last for several days.
What is carnaval celebrations?
300
In Brazil it is a law that everyone in between this age gap must vote. What is it?
What is 18-70?
400
The _________ desert is the world's driest desert.
A. Atacama
B. Sahara
C. Mojave
D. Okanagan
What is A. Atacama?
400
When the volcanoes in the Andes mountains erupt, the snow begins to melt. When this happens what does this create?
What is mudslide?
400
What fraction goes in the blank?
___ of the oxygen on Earth comes from the Amazon.
What is 1/5?
400
Millions of people come to watch World Cup soccer championships. Brazil has won the men's World Cup___times.
What is 5?
400
Only one country in South America is ruled by another country. Which country is it?
What is French Guiana?
500
The Andes Mountains are nicknamed the ___________ of the continent.
A. never ending tips
B. highest point
C. mountain
D. backbone
What is D. backbone?
500
The Andes Mountain Range is _________ miles long.
A. 4,500
B. 3,900
C. 5,600
D. 5,200
What is A. 4,500?
500
Sometimes when the rain comes, it will flood parts of the amazon. Several animals have to move to another part of the rainforest until the rain goes down and several are able to stay. What is one animal that can stay (besides fish?)
What is a sloth?
500
South America is known for a South American style of music and dance. What is it called?
What is samba?
500
In the country of Guyana, there are two people in charge. What are they called?