Name the Place
This ocean borders South America to the west.
Pacific Ocean
The world’s longest continental mountain range.
Andes Mountains
The largest river in the world by volume of water.
Amazon River
The uppermost layer of the rainforest where most animals live.
Canopy
The largest empire in pre-Columbian South America.
Inca
This ocean borders South America to the east.
Atlantic Ocean
The highest peak in South America, located in Argentina.
Aconcagua?
The Amazon River flows in this direction across South America.
West to East
Trees that lose their leaves during certain seasons.
Deciduous Trees
The Inca capital city located high in the Andes.
Cusco
South America is connected to North America by this narrow land bridge.
Isthmus of Panama
This high plateau is located in the Andes Mountains.
Altiplano
Smaller rivers that flow into a larger river.
Tributaries
The variety of plant and animal life in an environment.
Bio Diversity
The Inca farming method that cut steps into mountainsides.
Terrace Farming
South America is mostly located in this hemisphere.
Southern Hemisphere
Fertile grasslands found mainly in Argentina and Uruguay.
Pampas
The area of land where all water drains into one river.
Water Shed
An area where river water mixes with ocean saltwater.
Estuary
This knotted-string system was used by the Inca to keep records.
quipu
South America stretches almost to this frozen continent.
Antarctica
This waterway connects the Atlantic and Pacific Oceans at the southern tip of South America.
Strait of Magellen
This massive estuary is located between Argentina and Uruguay.
Rio De La Plata
A narrow strip of land connecting two larger land areas.
Isthmus
This indigenous group was never fully conquered by the Inca or Spanish.
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