Nystrom Atlas 18 South America Physical and Political

What is the Continent northwest of South America?

• North America

• Antarctica

• Atlantic Ocean

• Pacific Ocean

What is the Continent south of South America?

• North America

• Antarctica

• Atlantic Ocean

• Pacific Ocean

What is the Ocean east of South America?

• North America

• Antarctica

• Atlantic Ocean

• Pacific Ocean

What is the Ocean west of South America?

• North America

• Antarctica

• Atlantic Ocean

• Pacific Ocean

This sea is north of South America.

• Caribbean Sea

• Cape Frio

• Strait of Magellan

• Gulf of Guayaquil

This cape is in eastern South America near the Tropic of Capricorn.

• Caribbean Sea

• Cape Frio

• Strait of Magellan

• Gulf of Guayaquil

This strait is in southern South America near Tierra del Fuego.

• Caribbean Sea

• Cape Frio

• Strait of Magellan

• Gulf of Guayaquil

This gulf is in western South America near Point Parinas.

• Caribbean Sea

• Cape Frio

• Strait of Magellan

• Gulf of Guayaquil

These are located on the western edge of South America and are the world’s longest unbroken

mountain range:

• Andes Mountains

• tundra

• Atacama Desery

• grassland

• Patagonia

Some areas of this mountain range are shaded pink. According to the map legend, pink represents a cold area where only small plants can grow, or a:

• Andes Mountains

• tundra

• Atacama Desery

• grassland

• Patagonia