Chapter 8.1 - Caribbean South America

Where are the Andes mountains located?

• the eastern side of Colombia
• the western side of Colombia
• Suriname
• Guyana

What are the grasslands of Venezuela and Colombia called?

• Andes
• Cordilera
• Llanos
• Orinoco River

Why do the Llanos flood easily?

• they have year round rain
• the low elevation and lack of vegetation 
• the high elevation and abundance of vegetation 
• the Llanos do not flood

What is a cordillera?

• a small piece of land that connects two larger pieces of land
• a mountain system made up of roughly  parallel ranges
• a long strip of mountains
• a long river

The Llanos is mostly

• rainforest

• active volcanoes

• grasslands

• steep-sided plateaus

Which animal is not found in Caribbean South America?

• jaguar

• piranha

• crocodile

• gorilla

The highest point in Caribbean South America is found in

• Guyana

• Suriname

• Venezuela

• Colombia

. Which rivers drain the Andean region?

• Orinoco and Cauca

• Magdalena and Cauca

• Cauca and Amazon

• Magdalena and Orinoco

Unusual flat-topped formations in the Guiana Highlands are called

• tepuís

• cordilleras

• llanos

• ocelots

What is the longest river in the region?

• The Cauca River
• The Orinoco River
• The Amazon River
• The Colombian River