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The Amazon River

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  • Where does the Amazon River empty?
    into the Atlantic Ocean
    into the lake Titicaca
    into the Caribbean Ocean
    into the Pacific Ocean
  • Where does the Amazon River begin?
    in the Andes Mountains of Peru
    in the Andes Mountains of Colombia
    in the Andes Mountains of Chile
    in the Andes Mountains of Venezuela
  • How many tributaries, or small rivers, have the Amazon River?
    less than 500 tributaries
    less than 1,000 tributaries
    more than 1,000 tributaries
    more than 2,000 tributaries
  • True or False. The Amazon is the world's second longest river.
    FALSE
    TRUE
  • This river supports life in its vast rain forest
    Amazon River
    Orinoco River
    Mississippi River
    Nile River
  • When does the annual flooding of rivers from melting snow and rain in the Andes usually occur?
    April to May
    January to March
    June to October
    November to December
  • True or False. The Amazon River creates the largest river basin.
    TRUE
    FALSE
  • What is the term used to describe the variety of species in an ecosystem?
    population
    biodiversity
    ecology
    habitat
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