South America Scholastic

The Itaipu Dam uses river water to

• 1. make electricity for towns and cities.

• 1. clean the streets of towns and cities.

• 1. fill swimming pools and water parks.

• 1. raise fish for people to catch and eat.

People who live in the rainforest

• 1. build houses out of bricks.

• 1. work in mills and factories.

• 1. sew clothing to sell in shops.

• 1. catch fish from the rivers.

1. People who visit the rainforest can

• 1. watch penguins swim in the water.

• 1. ride on boats down the Amazon River.

• 1. ski on the snow in the Rocky Mountains.

• 1. see the world's tallest building.

In the Andes Mountains, people use llamas to

• 1. carry things from place to place.

• 1. pull plows on farms.

• 1. hunt for wild birds.

• 1. help police to keep people safe.

One amazing animal that lives in South America is the

• 1. feathered lizard.

• 1. pink dolphin.

• 1. flying spider.

• 1. two-headed snake.

In the Amazon Rainforest, people get medicine from the

• 1. plants in the forest.

• 1. stores in the towns.

• 1. rocks in the hills.

• 1. fish in the rivers.

Parrots in the rainforest eat

• 1. grass and leaves.

• 1. seeds and fruit.

• 1. spiders and insects.

• 1. frogs and lizards.

Jaguars are South American big cats that

• 1. hunt in the rainforests.

• 1. eat berries and fruit.

• 1. live in the dry grasslands.

• 1. swing from tree branches.

In South America, you can see the world's

• 1. smallest bird.

• 1. biggest rainforest.

• 1. highest mountain.

• 1. oldest animals.

1. Some parts of South America are deserts where the weather is:

• 1. dry and hot.

• 1. rainy and windy.

• 1. sunny and cold.

• 1. cloudy and wet.