Geography Test Assignments: South America, Antarctica, Lithosphere, and Geographic Discoveries (Grades 6–9)

Topic "South America. Antarctica." 7th Grade
Variant I
Level 1
Name the researcher who first conquered the South Pole:
a) Robert Scott;
b) Roald Amundsen;
c) James Cook.
Name the active volcano in Antarctica:
a) Erebus;
b) Ellsworth;
c) Ruiz.
Name the largest lowland in South America by area:
a) La Plata;
b) Amazon;
c) Orinoco.

Level 2
Select from the list the types of relief located in South America:
a) Amazon lowland;
b) Cordilleras;
c) Transantarctic Mountains;
d) Andes;
e) Cordilleras.
Identify and name the continent closest to Antarctica and the strait separating them.
Indicate the correct statements:
a) Most rivers in South America belong to the Atlantic Ocean basin;
b) There are no active volcanoes or earthquakes in Antarctica;
c) The Andes mountains have the largest number of altitude zones on Earth.

Level 3
Characterize the main geographical features of South America's location.
Why is Antarctica considered the highest continent on Earth?
Assign the following geographical objects to the correct columns: Antarctic Peninsula, Brazilian Plateau, Ross Sea, Amazon River, Paraná River, South Pole, Erebus Volcano, Andes Mountains.
South America
Antarctica

Level 4
Why is the Atacama Desert called the "pole of dryness" even though it is located on the ocean's coast? Justify your answer.

Variant II
Level 1
Name the highest point in South America:
a) Cotopaxi;
b) Llullaillaco;
c) Aconcagua.
Name the