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Lesson Quiz 1
Brazil
DIRECTIONS: True/False Indicate whether the statement is true (T) or false (F).
1. The Amazon is the world’s longest river.
2.Much of the Amazon Basin is covered by the world’s largest rain forest.
3.Most of Brazil is located in the Tropics.
4.Though Brazil has forests and rich farmland, it has few mineral resources.
5.Coffee is Brazil’s main export.
DIRECTIONS: Multiple Choice Indicate the answer choice that best answers the question.
6.What is the largest country in South America?
A. Argentina
C. Chile
B. Brazil
D. Bolivia
7. What is one reason the Amazon River carries so much freshwater?
A. A forest canopy shelters the soil of the Amazon Basin.
B. Water flows freely from the highland plateaus into the lowland plains.
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C. It has more than 1,000 tributaries.
D. It flows through vast grasslands.
8.How is the western part of the Brazilian Highlands different from the
eastern part?
A. The grasslands support farming and ranching.
B. The entire region is sparsely populated.
C. The low mountain ranges are not suitable for farming.
D. The steep slopes on the coast have hindered development.
9.Where do most Brazilians live?
A. on the Amazon Basin
C. on the coastal lowlands
B. on the highland plateaus
D. on the pampas
10.How is the location of the Amazon River related to the location of Brazil’s
population?​
A. Although surrounded by rain forest, the river basin area is densely
populated.
B. Nearly half of Brazil’s land lies within the river basin region.
C. One-third of Brazilians live in the urban centers near the Amazon.
D. Only about 6 percent of Brazil’s population lives in the Amazon Basin.
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