Capitals
What is the Capital of Brazil?
Brasilia
What coast do the Andes Mountains run through?
Western coast
Name 2 official languages of South America.
Spanish and Portuguese
Where is this forest mainly located?
Brazil
What is the driest place in the world?
The Atacama desert
Argentina’s capital city is?
Buenos Aires
What is the largest desert in South America?
Atacama Desert
Name 3 countries the Equator runs through.
Brazil, Colombia, Ecuador
How big is the Amazon Rain Forest?
5 million square miles
2.7 million square miles
20 million square miles
2.7 million square miles
Which river carries more water than any other river in the world?
The Amazon River
The Capital of Chile is?
Santiago
What is the longest river in South America?
Amazon River
What are the islands called off of the Southeast tip of South America?
Falkland Islands
Name 3 valuable resources from the Tropical Rain Forest.
Cacao/chocolate, nuts, spices, wood, plant extracts for medicine
What is the Northernmost capital in South America?
Caracas
What is Bolivia’s capital?
La Paz
What and Where are Angel Falls?
The worlds tallest uninterrupted waterfall in Venezuela.
Which country, on the mainland, is owned by France?
French Guiana
What is the greatest threat to the Amazon Rain Forest?
Human activity ( cattle ranching, farms, mining, logging)
What is the smallest country in South America?
Suriname
Montevideo is the capital of?
Uruguay
What is Patagonia?
A region encompassing the Southernmost tip of South America. Shared by Argentina and Chile.
Name 4 Countries the Tropic of Capricorn intersects with.
Brazil, Chile, Paraguay, Argentina
Total Annual Rainfall Averages:
5 to 33 feet
10 to 40 feet
15 to 50 feet
5 to 33 feet
What is the largest lake in South America?
Lake Titicaca (3200 square miles)