South America Flashcards
1
Q
describe the location of south america
A
it extends from 13N latitude to 55S latitude and from 35W long to 81W long.
2
Q
name the water bodies that surround the south american continent
A
pacific ocean in the west, atlantic ocean in the east, carribean sea n the north
3
Q
name the major physical divisions of SA
A
west coastal strip western mountains central plains eastern highlands islands
4
Q
write a short note on the andes mountains
A
andes form an unbroken stretch of young fold mountains that run parallel to pacific coast.
the highest peak of andes is mt. aconcagua
