South America Geography

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What happens during an El Nino?

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Wind and ocean currents reverse their usual direction.

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The Amazon Basin

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stretches nearly the entire width of South America.

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What is the longest continuing mountain range in the world?

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Andes Mountains

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The ______________ is the world's largest, most famous rainforest in the world.

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Amazon

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What are the 2 physically dominant features in South America?

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Amazon River Basin and the Andes Mountains

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Do the Andes Mountains stretch along the eastern coast of South America?

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False

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Is the Amazon Basin the largest river basin in the world?

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True

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Angel Falls is located in Colombia.

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False

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What threatens rainforest lands?

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growing populations

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Do rainforests produce greenhouse gases?

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False