A Physical Map: South America (Week 14)
archipelago
A group of islands
six
How many rivers are labeled on the map?
Andes Mountains
Name the longest mountain range in South America and in the world.
Pampas grasslands and Andes Mountains
The Patagonia Desert is located between which two landforms?
Strait of Magellan and the Drake Passage
The Tierra del Fuego is located between which two waterways?
22, 831 feet
What is the elevation of Mount Aconcagua?
-131 feet
What is the elevation of the Valdez Peninsula?
Mount Aconcagua
What is the highest mountain in South America?
Amazon River
What is the longest river in South America?
Valdez Peninsula
Where is the lowest elevation found?
Patagonia
Which desert covers more land area in South America?
Orinoco River
Which river in South America flows into the Caribbean Sea?
Madeira and Tapajos Rivers
Which two rivers are tributaries of the Amazon River?
mountain range
a group or chain of mountains
physical map
a map that shows natural landforms and water on Earth's surface
strait
a narrow channel connecting two bodies of water
cape
a point of a land that extends into a sea or an ocean
tributary
a small stream or river that flows into a larger one
passage
another name for a channel, or a body of water joining two larger bodies of water
elevation
height of the land above sea level
basin
land drained by a river
