Caribbean South America

Caribbean South America is a region of South America consisting of the countries that border the __________.

• Pacific Ocean

• Caribbean Sea

• Atlantic Ocean

Caribbean South America includes Venezuela, __________, Guyana, Suriname, and French Guiana.

• Panama

• Colombia

• Brazil

Colombia is located on the _______ coast of South America.

• south

• east

• west

The Andes Mountains split into three ranges, known as __________ in Colombia.

• cordilleras

• Orinoco

• cuerda

A cordillera is a mountain system made up of _______ ranges.

• separate

• volcanic

• parallel

Coffee plants grow well in fertile volcanic soil.

• True

• False

The Andes form the border of __________.

• Guyana

• Brazil

• Venezuela

The northern part of the Andes is an active volcanic area with many earthquakes.

• True

• False

In Colombia, the Andes mountains plunge down to lowland plains called __________.

• Steppes

• Mesas

• Llanos

The ________ is one of the largest rivers in South America.

• Rio Grande

• Orinoco

• Maracaibo