Week 8 South America, Andes
What is the population of Chile?
18.05 Million
What is the population of Brazil?
190 million
How far does Angel Falls Drop?
3212 ft
What is the population of Argentina?
44.27 Million
What is the population of Columbia?
49.07 Million
What is an archipelago?
A group of islands
What is a delta?
An area of sediment deposited at the mouth of a river
What mountain chain is the longest in the world?
Andes
The world's highest waterfall is located in a remote Venezuelan forest; what is its name?
Angel Falls
What country in South America has the highest and lowest point?
Argentina
What country in South America has the hottest and coldest point?
Argentina
What desert in northern Chile included areas where no rainfall has ever been recorded and is one of the driest places on earth?
Atacam Desert
Which one of these countries is the largest: Brazil, Argentina, Chile, or Columbia?
Brazil
What country in South America has the GDP per capita?
Brazil, 1.96 trillion
The highest point in South America is?
Cerro Aconcagua, Argentina
Where was the largest earthquake in South America?
Chile
Which one of these countries is the smallest: Brazil, Argentina, Chile, or Columbia?
Chile
The lowest point in South America is?
Laguna del Carbon, Argentina
What river delta is near the islands of Trinidad and Tobago?
Orinoco River
What southeast city of Brazil is located near 23 degrees S, 43 degrees W?
Rio de Janeiro
The hottest point in South America is?
Rivadavia, Argentina
The coldest point in South America is?
Saimiento, Argentina
Where is the Patagonia Region?
Southern part of Argentina
What causes earthquakes in South America?
The South America Plate and the Nazca Plate interact together by shifting even slightly causes earthquakes.
What type of climate covers most of the northern half of South America?
Tropical Rain Forest and Savannas
What is a harbor?
a sheltered place along a shoreline where ships can anchor safely
What is a savanna?
grassland
What do earthquakes cause in South America?
tsunamis