Amazing Online Race.

Leg 10. The Amazon Basin Quiz Number: Leg 10: The Amazon Basin

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1.  How long is the Amazon River?
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a) 6600 kilometres
b) 6280 kilometres
c) 6543 kilometres
d) 6578 kilometres
2.  What is the size of the Amazon Basin?
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a) 2.53 Million square miles
b) 2.4 Million square miles
c) 2.6 Million square miles
d) 2.5 Million square miles
3.  How many percent of the worlds river flow does the Amazon have?
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a) 16%
b) 17%
c) 15%
d) 14%
4.  In the flood season how high does the Amazon rise in feet on average?
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a) 32 feet
b) 34 feet
c) 30 feet
d) 19 feet
5.  How high can waves get in the Amazon River?
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a) 5 metres
b) 4 metres
c) 6 metres
d) 3 metres
6.  How fast can waves go in the Amazon River?
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a) 55 kph
b) 60 kph
c) 65 kph
d) 50 kph
7.  How large is the Amazon Bed?
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a) 92 metres
b) 89 metres
c) 90 metres
d) 91 metres
8.  When does it rain the most in the Amazon?
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a) September-December
b) June-September
c) January-June
d) December-March
9.  How much percent of South America's landmass does the Amazon have?
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a) 41%
b) 42%
c) 40%
d) 38%
10.  How wide can the Amazon River get?
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a) 6 kilometres
b) 11kilometres
c) 9 kilometres
d) 10 kilometres



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