Newspaper WEEK 6 - Regions of South America

What best describes the shaded area in this image?

• Brazilian Highlands

• Amazon River Basin

• Cordilleras Rift Valleys

• Northeastern Coastal Plains

What river is labeled A on the map?

• the Amazon River

• Rio de la Plata

• the Paraguay River

• the Sao Francisco River

Name the mountains that are labeled B on the map.

• the Alps Mountains

• the Rocky Mountains

• the Andes Mountains

• the Appalachian Mountains

What ocean is labeled C on the map?

• the Indian Ocean

• the Pacific Ocean

• the Atlantic Ocean

• the Southern Ocean

What ocean is labeled D on the map?

• the Indian Ocean

• the Pacific Ocean

• the Atlantic Ocean

• the Southern Ocean

Brazil and Colombia produce half of the world's _________________.

• bananas

• coffee

• rice

• sugar

This map shows Paraguay and Bolivia. These two countries are _____________________.

• coastal

• Cordilleras

• dependencies

• landlocked

Match each description to the correct region.

• coastal plains

• low mountains, plateaus

• mountains

• low-lying land next to the ocean

• river basin

• area of land where water drains to a single point

• highlands

• rift valleys, volcanos, cordilleras

What country is shaded red on the map?

• Argentina

• Brazil

• Chile

• Peru

the height of the land above or below sea level

• watershed

• elevation

• plains

• river basin