Physical Geography
What mountain range runs along the western portion of South America
Andes Mountains
In what South American country do they speak French?
French Guiana
Most well known city of the Inca
What is machu Picchu
The Amazon River system accounts for approximately one-quarter of the planet's available what?
What is fresh water
Grassy Plain
What is a llano
What direction does the Amazon River run in South America?
West to East
Largest Country in south america?
Brazil
4 Regions of south america
What is Caribbean North, Brazil, Andean West, Southern Cone
Largest Rainforest in the world
What is The amazon
Freshwater lake that house sharks
What is lake Nicaragua
What is the longest and largest river in South America?
the Amazon River
What resource has brought wealth to South American nations?
oil
Most famous structure in Brazil?
What is Christ the Redeemer Statue
What native empire existed in South America before the Europeans came?
Inca
What two countries colonized almost all of South America?
Spain and Portugal
name the country to the north of SA where a canal was built so ships would not have to sail around SA.
Panama
Worlds Largest waterfall?
What is angel falls
Who defeated the Inca
Who is Francisco Pizarro
Home to the worlds largest rodent is called what
What is a capybara
Cordillera
What is the name of grazing lowlands in Argentina?
Pampas
What is the primary language spoken in Brazil
What is Portuguese
Knotted Cords used to keep records
What are Quipus
This river is used heavily to supply electricity to the continent through hydro electric power
What is the Orinoco
Name one of the two landlock countries in South America?
Bolivia and Paraguay