Physical Geography Quick Quiz

Called a "high plateau" which is in southeastern Peru and western Bolivia. 2nd largest mountain plateau

• Andean Highlands
• Altiplano
• Patagonia
• Mato Grosso Plateau

This area is dry, barren, and windy due to a rain shadow from Andes to the West. This area also has valleys and glaciers

• Andean Highlands
• Altiplano
• Patagonia
• Mato Grosso Plateau

This area has a cooler climate, volcanic soil is good for agriculture, and has many natural resources.

• Andean Highlands
• Altiplano
• Patagonia
• Mato Grosso Plateau

Which landforms are in Eastern South America?

• Andes Mountains
• Eastern Highlands
• Amazon Basin
• Mato Grosso Plateau

Eastern South America is made up of which landforms?

• Mountains
• Plateaus
• Valleys
• Deserts

What landform helped create the Amazon Basin?

• Highlands
• Amazon River
• Mountains
• Plateau

What is narrow coastal lands that are found along Atlantic and Pacific coast that aren't the desert?

• Llanos
• Pampas
• Altiplano
• Eastern Highlands

What is narrow coastal lands that are found along Atlantic and Pacific coast that aren't the desert?

• Llanos
• Pampas
• Altiplano
• Eastern Highlands

Term that describes where ocean tide meets a river current

• tierra templada
• puna
• estuary

Which country is the world's largest exporter of copper?

• Venezuela
• Peru
• Columbia
• Chile