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South American Physical Features

Total questions: 10

Worksheet time: 20mins

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Class
Date
1.

South America has three main types of physical features. Which is NOT one?

a)

Mountains

b)

Glaciers

c)

Highlands

d)

Lowlands

2.

What mountain is the highest in the Andes?

a)

Mt. Cachi

b)

Mt. Pissis

c)

Mt. Aconagua

d)

Mt. Amanda

3.

Using your map, which landforms are found in South America?

a)

Rainforest

b)

Desert

c)

All of the Above

d)

Mountains

4.

Are the Andes Mountains taller in the north or in the south of the continent?

a)

North

b)

South

5.

Which is NOT an animal found in the Andes?

a)

Condors

b)

Llamas

c)

Chinchillas

d)

Alpacas

6.

Which body of water is located east of the continent?

a)

Caribbean Sea

b)

Pacific Ocean

c)

Southern Ocean

d)

Atlantic Ocean

7.

Which statements are true? Check all that are true.

a)

The Andes are the longest mountain chain in the world.

b)

The Amazon River is the longest river in the world.

c)

Angel Falls is the tallest waterfall in the world.

d)

South America is almost entirely surrounded by water.

8.

Which two tectonic plates were involved with the formation of the Andes Mountains?

a)

The Pacific Plate

b)

The Nazca Plate

c)

The Caribbean Plate

d)

The South American Plate

9.

Patagonia is located in what region of South America?

a)

north

b)

south

c)

east

d)

west

10.

According to our reading, what are two natural disasters that frequently occur in South America?

a)

earthquakes

b)

avalanches

c)

droughts

d)

volcanoes