"Europe"
Only Portuguese-speaking country in the Western Hemisphere
Brazil
True/False
The people of South America are very religious
True
This country has 90% of the world's supply of emeralds
Colombia
Longest mountain chain in the world
Andes Mountains
Who has been key to holding back the development in the rainforest?
tribal peoples
Which country is the only part of South America still under European control?
French Guiana
What do Pentecostals believe is an aid to holy living?
second blessing
60% of the world's supply of this product comes from South America
coffee
Highest waterfall in the world
Angel Falls
How does the Amazon rainforest affect rainfall?
It generates rain
This is a passageway in the south between the Atlantic and Pacific Oceans
Strait of Magellan
Who is the first Latin American pope?
Pope Francis
Which country leads the world in rose production?
Ecuador
World's driest desert
Atacama Desert
Constant rains in the Amazon cause poor soil through this process
leaching
(Also is the process where rain drains soil of its nutrients)
This region of South America were all French, Dutch, and English colonies
Guianas
DAILY DOUBLE
Discuss the plight of the indigenous tribes and possible solutions for their survival.
The world's only natural deposit of sodium nitrate is found in this country
Chile
These are broad, grassy plains that cover over half of Colombia
Llanos
The plateau that separates Venezuela's Caribbean coast from the Amazon Basin
Guiana Highlands
What is the second largest religious group in South America?
Protestant Evangelical
Argentina's low plains
Pampas