Amazon River
It drains much of northern South America. This topic is part of Rivers within Geography. This page currently draws on 8 supporting questions, with answers and bonus facts available below.
Amazon River trivia questions
The Amazon River is located in which continent?
Answer: South America
Bonus fact: It drains much of northern South America.
The Amazon carries more water than any other river into which ocean?
Answer: Atlantic Ocean
Bonus fact: Its discharge is the largest of any river.
Which country contains the largest portion of the Amazon River basin?
Answer: Brazil
Bonus fact: Most of the Amazon basin lies in Brazil.
The Amazon River flows mainly through which country?
Answer: Brazil
Bonus fact: Most of the river's length lies in Brazil.
The Amazon River empties into which ocean?
Answer: Atlantic Ocean
Bonus fact: It reaches the Atlantic on Brazil's northern coast.
Into which ocean does the Amazon River empty?
Answer: Atlantic Ocean
Bonus fact: NASA notes that the Amazon carries an enormous volume of freshwater and sediment into the equatorial Atlantic.
The Amazon rainforest is part of the basin of which river?
Answer: Amazon River
Bonus fact: The river basin drains the world's largest tropical rainforest.
Which river carries the greatest volume of freshwater to the ocean?
Answer: Amazon River
Bonus fact: NASA reports that the Amazon contributes an exceptionally large share of global river discharge to the oceans.