Physical Geography of South America

What landform or waterway makes it difficult to travel between both coasts of Columbia?

• The Amazon River

• Mountains

• A large Plateu

• A glacier

What country is not in the Guiana Highlands?

• Venezuela

• Suriname

• Guyana

• Brazil

How do Columbia's rivers help its economy?

• It provides all of its resources

• Commercial ships ship valuable resources

• its Provides free electricity

• It is full of Gold

True or False: Northern South America is warm all year long.

• True

• False

True or False: The Andes have one of the world's most important mining industries.

• True

• False

True or False: The Andes Mountains are the shortest mountains in the Western Hemisphere

• True

• False

The Andes are in the Ring of Fire. Because of this you can expect

• Hurricanes

• Tsunamis

• Earthquakes and Volcano eruptions

Climate in the Andes is determined by Altitude. The Higher you climb the

• hotter it gets

• wetter it gets

• more fun it gets

• colder it gets

Which country does not have a desert?

• Argentina

• Peru

• Chile

• Bolivia

True or False: The Andes have one of the world's most important mining industries.

• True

• False