Question
1
On what continent is the Amazon located? |
| A.
North America |
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C.
South America |
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| B.
Central America |
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D.
Asia |
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Question
2
Which of the following countries does not have an Amazonian
region? |
| A.
Colombia |
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D.
Bolivia |
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| B.
Chile |
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E.
Brazil |
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| C.
Ecuador |
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F.
Venezuela |
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Question
3
How large is the Amazon Basin? |
| A.
250 square miles |
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C.
250,000 square miles |
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| B.
2,500 square miles |
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D.
2.5 million square miles |
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Question
4
How much more is the avg. yearly rainfall in the Amazon than
in Maine? |
| A.
2 feet |
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C.
6 feet |
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| B.
4 feet |
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D.
9 feet |
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Question
5
The yearly flooding of the Amazon is caused by... |
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snowmelt |
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C.
snowmelt and rain |
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| B.
rain |
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D.
none of the above |
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Question
6
What is a Cocha? |
| A.
a lake |
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C.
an indigenous person |
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| B.
an island |
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D.
a type of caiman |
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Question
7
Other than indigenous people, who lives in the Amazon? |
| A.
conquistadors |
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C.
aborigines |
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| B.
mestizos |
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D.
ticos |
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Question
8
What percent of the world's oxygen is produced in the Amazon
rainforest? |
| A.
5% |
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C.
20% |
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| B.
10% |
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D.
40% |
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Question
9
What fraction of the world's species lives and reproduces
in the Amazon? |
| A.
1/2 (one half) |
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C.
1/4 one quarter |
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| B.
1/3 (one third) |
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D.
1/5 one fifth |
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Question
10
Which of the following is impacting
the environment of the Amazon Rainforest? |
| A.
expansion of agriculture |
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D.
gold mining |
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| B.
exploitation of wood |
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E.
all options A - D |
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| C.
a hydroelectric power-station |
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F.
none of the options |
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