South America Flashcards
0
Q
Tallest mountain in the Western Hemisphere and it’s location.
A
Aconcagua, in Argentina
1
Q
Mountain range on the western coast of South America
A
Andes Mountains
2
Q
Waterfall with the longest drop and it’s location.
A
Angel Falls, in Venezuela
3
Q
Mountain range
A
Row of connected mountains
4
Q
Isthmus
A
Narrow strip of land that connects two larger bodies of land
5
Q
Sea
A
Body of salty water smaller than an ocean
6
Q
Pampas
A
Huge, treeless plains (especially in Argentina)
7
Q
World’s largest rainforest.
A
Amazon Rainforest
8
Q
Where is the Amazon River Basin?
A
Brazil
9
Q
Desert in Northern Chile.
A
Atacama Desert
10
Q
What three South America countries are largely made up of rolling grasslands?
A
Venezuela, Colombia, Argentina
11
Q
The Isthmus of Panama connects Central America with South America at what country?
A
Colombia
