Mid-Term pt.2 Flashcards
1
Q
highest peak in the Western Hemisphere
A
Aconcagua
2
Q
longest mountain range
A
Andes Mountains
3
Q
wide mouth where the ocean tide meets the river current
A
estuary
4
Q
biggest natural structure formed from living things
A
great barrier reef
5
Q
worlds highest waterfall
A
angel falls
6
Q
worlds largest canyon
A
grand canyon
7
Q
worlds largest desert
A
sahara
8
Q
worlds largest freshwater lake in area
A
lake superior
9
Q
worlds largest island
A
greenland
10
Q
worlds longest river
A
nile river
11
Q
worlds largest inland seaway
A
st. lawrence seaway
12
Q
backbone of North America
A
Rocky Mountains
13
Q
religion practiced by the majority of south americans
A
roman catholicism
14
Q
largest lake in south america
A
lake maracaibo
15
Q
gold rush in 1851 caused its population to increase
A
australia
