Guiana Highlands, Brazilian Highlands, and Andes Mountains
15
What are the three subregions of the Andes Mountains?
Altiplano, Atacama Desert, and Patagonia
15
What is the longest mountain range in the world that is located in South America?
Andes Mountains
15
Name the lowland regions of South America.
Orinoco River Basin, Amazon River Basin, and Rio de la Plata Basin
15
the subregion of the Orinoco River Basin that consists of broad grassy plains that cover the northeastern corner of Colombia and central Venezuela
Llanos
15
What basin covers 40% of South America, making it the largest river basin in the world?
Amazon River Basin
15
What are the three subregions of the Rio de la Plata Basin?
Gran Chaco, Pantanal, and Pampas
15
the subregion of the Rio de la Plata Basin that most of the nation's people, industry, and agriculture reside
Pampas
15
What is the driest desert in the world that resides in South America?
Atacama Desert
15
The tepuis in the Guiana Highlands are examples of __, long, steep slopes, especially ones at the edge of plateau or separating areas of land at different heights?
escarpments
10
What oceans border South America?
Atlantic, Pacific, and Southern
15
What is the largest body of water north of South America?
Caribbean Sea
10
Name two prominent lakes in South America.
Lake Titicaca and Lake Maracaibo
15
What three records does the Amazon River hold?
most volume, largest drainage basin, and second longest river in the world
20
What is the world's highest uninterrupted waterfall located in South America?
