BAHRIDDINS427IN BAHRIDDINS427IN Chemistry Answered The Amazon River greatly impacts the environment of South America because... A it regularly dries up and forces the people to move to the cities to work for food. B it regularly floods forcing the people to move to the city for better housing. C it is the home of very few plants and animals and the people are not able to live off of the land. D it is the home of many different plants and animals that the people are able to use for food and medicine.