Chapter 4 Caribbean South America Section 1

Unusual flat-topped formations in the Guiana Highlands are called

• ocelots.

• llanos.

• tepuis.

• cordilleras.

Mountain system made up of roughly parallel ranges.

• Llanos

• cordillera

• Guiana Highlands

• Orinoco River

Which rivers drain the Andean region?

• Magdalena and Orinoco

• Cauca and Amazon

• Orinoco and Cauca

• Magdalena and Cauca

Venezuela's highest elevation is in the...

• cordillera

• Andes

• Guiana Highlands

• Llanos

The highest point in Caribbean South America is found in

• Colombia.

• Venezuela.

• Guyana.

• Suriname.

The Llanos is mostly

• active volcanoes.

• grasslands.

• rainforest.

• steep-sided plateaus.

Which animal is not found in Caribbean South America?

• crocodile

• jaguar

• gorilla

• piranha

Which landform feature covers the western side of Colombia?

• mountains

• dunes

• deserts

• coastline

What major river flows through Venezuela?

• Putumayo River

• Magdalena River

• Cauca River

• Orinoco River

Oil and rivers are the major resources in both Venezuela and Colombia.

• True

• False