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True or False: South America is the American continent closes to the Arctic
False (closer to Antarctica)
True or False: South America was originally home to indigenous people
True
True or False: Brazil is only slightly smaller than the USA and is the 5th largest country in the world
True
True or False: South America does not offer many natural resources
false (we get oil, gemstones, iron, gold and many more)
True or False: Christ the redeemer, one of the new seven wonders of the world, is 124 feet tall
False (125 feet tall)
South America is the __ largest continent in the world (1-5)
4th
Population of South America
more than 400 Million
The longest continental mountain range
Andes Mountians
How many countries does South America have?
12 Countries
Largest rainforest located in South America
Amazon Rainforest
South America is bordered by what 3 oceans?
Atlantic, Pacific, and Southern
South America has the __ largest population in the world (1-5)
5th
The second tallest mountain in the world
Aconcagua
How many dependencies does South America have? (a territory that does not possess full political independence)
3
Longest River in the world located in South America
Amazon River
The largest country in South America
Brazil
?around 9,000 BC, there is evidence of ______ life on the continent
HUMAN life
Machu Picchu
What 3 languages dominate South America? (1. main language, 2. brazils language, 3. indigenous language)
Spanish, Portuguese, Quechua BONUS many know English as a second language
South America's climate/land is mostly _______
tropical
The area of south America
about 6.8 million square miles
Lose 500
WOMP WOMP
The Machu Picchu is part of what? (The __ _____ of the world)
The 7 Wonders of the World
YAY
Highest waterfall in the world located in south america
Angel Falls