Latin America Physical Geography

These Mountains are the tallest in South America:

• Rockies
• Himalayas
• Andes
• Pacific
• Coupons

Inland grasslands in South America are called:

• llanos & cordillera
• llanos & pampas
• pampas & cordillera
• all of the above

South America's longest river is called the:

• Maracaibo
• Titicaca
• Amazon
• Andes

This weather effect the climate of South America in both positive & negative ways

• El Nino
• llanos
• Pampas
• Andes
• Amazon

This rain forest shelters more species of plants & animals than anywhere else on Earth:

• El Nino
• Andes
• Amazon
• Panagora

Which is NOT a mountain range in South America?

• Guiana Highlands
• Brazilian Highlands
• Andes
• Patagonia

Wide, grassy plains in central Argentina are called

• Estuary
• Pampas
• Patagonia
• Grassy Plains

The Amazon Basin is a giant _____________

• river
• flat flood plain
• rugged plateau
• flat estuary 

The rain forest is NOT a major source of natural resources. 

• True
• False

What threatens the Amazon Rain Forest?

• lack of rain
• native wild life
• deforestation 
• soil exhaustion