WorksheetsSouth American Physical Features
Total questions: 10
Worksheet time: 20mins
South America has three main types of physical features. Which is NOT one?
Mountains
Glaciers
Highlands
Lowlands
What mountain is the highest in the Andes?
Mt. Cachi
Mt. Pissis
Mt. Aconagua
Mt. Amanda
Using your map, which landforms are found in South America?
Rainforest
Desert
All of the Above
Mountains
Are the Andes Mountains taller in the north or in the south of the continent?
North
South
Which is NOT an animal found in the Andes?
Condors
Llamas
Chinchillas
Alpacas
Which body of water is located east of the continent?
Caribbean Sea
Pacific Ocean
Southern Ocean
Atlantic Ocean
Which statements are true? Check all that are true.
The Andes are the longest mountain chain in the world.
The Amazon River is the longest river in the world.
Angel Falls is the tallest waterfall in the world.
South America is almost entirely surrounded by water.
Which two tectonic plates were involved with the formation of the Andes Mountains?
The Pacific Plate
The Nazca Plate
The Caribbean Plate
The South American Plate
Patagonia is located in what region of South America?
north
south
east
west
According to our reading, what are two natural disasters that frequently occur in South America?
earthquakes
avalanches
droughts
volcanoes
