Unit 5 Questions

Question 1

the driest desert on earth

Answer 1

Atacama Desert

Question 2

has the highest density of biodiversity of any ecosystem in teh world.

Answer 2

Amazon rainforest

Question 3

The peaks of the Andes Mountains are ___ than the Rocky Mountains.

Answer 3

higher

Question 4

the world’s highest waterfall

Answer 4

Angel Falls

Question 5

controlled most of Central and South America in the 16th-18th centuries

Answer 5

Spain

Question 6

In 1804, ___ gained independence from France by means of a slave revolt

Answer 6

Haiti

Question 7

prior to the construction of the Panama Canal, the safest passageway for ships traveling from the Atlantic to the Pacific

Answer 7

Strait of Magellan

Question 8

A sudden overthrow of a government, often by the military

Answer 8

coup

Question 9

aids trade in Brazil, Argentina, Paraguay, and Uruguay

Answer 9

Rio de la Plata

Question 10

Bolivia was named for ___, a famous freedom fighter during the South American wars of independence.

Answer 10

Simón Bolivar