Map of South America.South America South America, fourth largest continent (1991 est. pop. 299,150,000), c.6,880,000 sq mi (17,819,000 sq km), the southern of the two continents of the Western Hemisphere. is the fourth largest continent with a land area of almost 7 million square miles. Near the equator is the world's second-longest river, which begins in Peru and flows 4,000 miles to the Atlantic. This river has more water than any other river in the world. The area drained by this river is almost as large as the United States United States, officially United States of America, republic (2005 est. pop. 295,734,000), 3,539,227 sq mi (9,166,598 sq km), North America. The United States is the world's third largest country in population and the fourth largest country in area. and receives so much rainfall that it has produced the world's largest rain forest. Earth's longest mountain chain forms South America's western "backbone" and extends nearly the length of the continent. South America's highest peak is Argentina's Mt. Aconcagua, at 22,834 ft. South America has a population of 350 million. 1. Locate these six South American capitals and name the country for each of them. (A) Quito: __________ (B) Brasilia: __________ (C) Montevideo: __________ (D) Buenos Aires Buenos Aires (bwā`nəs ī`rēz, âr`ēz, Span. bwā`nōs ī`rās), city and federal district (1991 pop. : __________ (E) La Paz La Paz, city, Bolivia La Paz (lä päs), city (1992 pop. 713,378), W Bolivia, administrative capital (since 1898) and largest city of Bolivia. The legal capital is Sucre. and Sucre Sucre, city (1992 pop. 131,769), S central Bolivia, constitutional capital of Bolivia and capital of Chuquisaca dept. Since 1898, La Paz has been the administrative capital of Bolivia. : __________ (F) Caracas: __________ 2. Locate and name the geographical features of South America that match these descriptions. (A) The three oceans or seas that border South America: __________ ____________________ (B) The huge river system that begins in Peru and flows eastward almost 4,000 miles to the Atlantic: __________ (C) The river that begins in the mountains of Venezuela and flows almost 1,300 miles to the Atlantic: __________ (D) The 4,000-mile mountain chain along the western edge of the continent: __________ (E) The continent's southernmost tip of land: __________ (F) The islands at 0[degrees], 92[degrees]W famous for their giant turtles and iguanas: __________ (G) The stormy channel that connects the Atlantic and Pacific oceans: __________ 3. Find and identify' the South American countries List of American countries Nations:
(A) The continent's two northernmost countries: __________ (B) The two countries that share the southern end of the continent: __________ (C) The three countries at the equator: __________ ____________________ (D) The countries that share a border with Colombia: __________ (E) This country, at 10[degrees]N, 70[degrees]W, has the world's highest waterfall--Angel Falls, 3,212 ft. high: __________ ____________________ (F) South America's long, narrow "stringbean" country: __________ 4. If you traveled the length of South America from north to south along the 70[degrees]W meridian of longitude meridian of longitude: see longitude. , through which countries would you pass? __________ 5. Calculate the distance (to the nearest 100 miles) if you traveled by plane from: (A) Santiago, Chile Santiago, officially Santiago de Chile (Spanish: (helpinfo)), is the capital of Chile, and the center of its largest conurbation (Greater Santiago). , to Sao Paulo, Brazil: __________ (B) Caracas, Venezuela, to La Paz, Bolivia: __________ RELATED ARTICLE: Answers Map of South America 1. (A) Ecuador (B) Brazil (C) Uruguay (D) Argentina (E) Bolivia (F) Venezuela 2. (A) Pacific Ocean, Atlantic Ocean Atlantic Ocean [Lat.,=of Atlas], second largest ocean (c.31,800,000 sq mi/82,362,000 sq km; c.36,000,000 sq mi/93,240,000 sq km with marginal seas). Physical Geography Extent and Seas , Caribbean Sea (B) Amazon River (C) Orinoco River (D) Andes Mountains (E) Cape Horn (F) Galapagos Islands (G) Strait of Magellan Noun 1. Strait of Magellan - the strait separating South America from Tierra del Fuego and other islands to the south of the continent; discovered by Ferdinand Magellan in 1520; an important route around South America before the Panama Canal was built 3. (A) Colombia, Venezuela (B) Chile, Argentina (C) Ecuador, Colombia, Brazil (D) Ecuador, Peru, Brazil, Venezuela (E) Venezuela (F) Chile 4. Venezuela, Colombia, Brazil, Peru, Chile, Argentina 5. (A) 1,700 miles (B) 1,900 or 2,000 miles |
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