Physical Characteristics of South America

What South American desert is the driest in the World?

• Sahara Desert

• Atacama Desert

• Gobi Desert

• Sonoran Desert

What mountain range can be found in Western South America?

• Rocky Mountains

• Sierra Madre

• Andes Mountains

• Ural Mountains

Which physical feature can be found in the tropical zone of South America?

• Atacama Desert

• Cape Horn

• Panama Canal

• Amazon Rainforest

What is the second longest river in the world?

• Amazon River

• Nile River

• Mississippi River

• Rhine River

What is the tallest waterfall in the world?

• Niagara Falls

• Victoria Falls

• Iguazu Falls

• Angel Falls

What is the archipelago that hosts animal and plant speices that can't be found anywhere else in the world?

• Bahamas

• Galapagos Islands

• Falkland Islands

• Philipinnes

What type of climate can be found in southern Chilie and Argentina?

• Temperate

• Arid

• Polar

• Tropical

Where do you find the world's rainforests?

• around the equator

• the farthest point from the equator

• near the poles

• in arid lcoations

What two areas make the Amazon Rainforest a valley?

• Guiana & Appalachian Highlands

• Appalachian & Sierra Madre Highlands

• Sierra Madre & Brazilian Highlands

• Guiana & Brazilian Highlands

Whichy type of farming is NOT used in South America?

• Terraced Farming

• Subsistence Farming

• Commerical Farming

• Water Farming