Deserts
What valuable animal did the Spanish bring when they colonized Patagonia in the 1600s?
Horse
Which lake is known as one of the world's highest lakes?
Lake Titicaca
What river is the world's largest drainage basin associated with?
Amazon River
What two countries border Lake Titicaca?
Peru and Bolivia
What is “a dark gray or black volcanic rock that looks like glass”?
Basalt
What is the average annual rainfall in Patagonia?
Between four and eight inches
What are TWO resources people gather from Lake Titicaca?
Fish, water for crops, or drinking water
What flesh-eating fish live in fresh water in South America?
Piranha
How long does the Patagonia region stretch from the Rio Colorado?
1,200 miles
What is a " a large area of high, flat ground"?
Plateau
What desert is known for being the driest place on Earth?
Atacama Desert
What lake in Venezuela is rich in petroleum deposits?
Lake Maracaibo
What South American river empties into the Atlantic Ocean?
Orinoco River
Stony landscapes, salt lakes, and dunes are found in what South American desert?
Atacama Desert
What is a building from which scientists watch and study the sky?
Observatory
Which mountains border the Patagonia region to the west?
Andes Mountains
Which lake is surrounded by land?
Lake Titicaca
What South American river is frozen solid for months?
Mackenzie River
Which ocean lies to the east of Patagonia?
Atlantic Ocean
What is a part of an ocean extending into land?
Gulf
What two types of animals do the Tehuelche people hunt in Patagonia?
Guanaco and Rhea
How many rivers feed into Lake Titicaca?
25
What South American waterfall is the world's highest waterfall?
Angel Falls (along the Orinoco River)
What South American mountains form the western border of Patagonia?
Andes Mountains
What is a "weapon made from two or three strands of rope with weights tied at each end”?
Bola