Ch. 9 South America

This mountain range stretches 5000 miles from Venezuela through Chile and Argentina.

• Urals

• Sierras

• Andes

The second largest river, carries 20% of the world's fresh water.

• Amazon

• Nile

• Danube

Urbanization in South America has lead to...

• increased social development

• uneven development

• increased rural population

The altiplano is responsible for developing this crop.

• potatoes

• corn

• tomatoes

Gauchos are known for working...

• on farms

• on ranches

• in factories

This is the world's highest large lake.

• Lake Maracaibo

• Lake Zell

• Lake Titicaca

This storm strikes the west coast of South America every few years.

• el nino

• la pina

• los llanos

Most of South America consist of arid terrain.

• True

• False

This country holds most of the subregion's oil reserves.

• Argentina

• Paraguay

• Venezuela

Many indigenous groups within South America remain as they have for hundreds of years.

• True

• False