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Chapter: 09. South America

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The Amazon is the world’s largest river by volume and the second longest river on Earth.
The Guiana and Brazilian Highlands form the Eastern Highlands.
The Andes is the world’s longest mountain chain.
The amount of carbon dioxide absorbed by the Amazon rainforest is now about one third less than it was in the 1990s.
The continent of South America is triangular in shape, tapering to a point at Cape Horn in the south.
The Amazon Lowlands are called the selvas, a region of dense equatorial forests.
The Peru Current flows along the western coast and has a cooling and drying effect.
Bauxite is mined in Guyana and Suriname.
The latitudinal extent of South America is from 12° N to 55° S.
The Caribbean Sea lies just north of South America.
The Hot Desert Climate is mainly found in southern Peru and northern Chile in the Atacama Desert.
The Equatorial climate has high temperatures and heavy rainfall throughout the year, with no dry season.
South America is joined to North America by a narrow stretch of land called the Isthmus of Panama.
The Tropical Grasslands are tropical grasslands known as llanose in Guyana.
Mt Aconcagua is the highest peak in South America.
The Amazon River carries the largest volume of water in the world.
The bark of the cinchona tree yields quinine, a medicine used for treating malaria.
The Andes mountains are also often referred to as the Andean Cordilleras.
The lowest point in South America is The Valdes Peninsula, 40 m below sea level.
The Eastern Highlands are separated by the Amazon River.
The Mediterranean climate is mainly experienced in central Chile.
The Amazon River is the second longest river in the world after the Nile.
The Hot Desert Climate is mainly found in southern Peru and northern Chile in the Atacama Desert.
Lake Maracaibo in Venezuela is very important for mineral oil deposits.
The carnauba palm tree yields wax used for making shoe polish and candles.
The Amazon River system travels through Ecuador, Colombia, Venezuela, Bolivia, and Brazil.
The 60° W longitude passes almost through the middle of South America.
The Patagonian Desert is a cold desert in Argentina between 40°S and 50°S.
The Falkland islands are British overseas territories off the coast of South America, and have internal self-governance.
The Amazon Basin is the largest rainforest of the world.
The Amazon forest is home to millions of species of plants, animals and insects.
The main cause of deforestation in the Amazon is cattle ranching to supply meat to countries such as China, the United States, and Europe.
The Pacific Ocean borders South America in the west.
The Balsa is a lightweight wood obtained from forests.
The Uspallata Pass is one of the few gaps/breaks in the Andean mountain chain.
The quebracho tree is a hardwood tree and a source of tannic acid used in leather tanning.
The Mediterranean climate is mainly experienced in central Chile.
South America is the fourth largest continent in the world.
The Tropical Grasslands are tropical grasslands known as llanose in Guyana.
Mt Cotopaxi is the highest active volcano in the world.
The area of South America is approximately 17.80 million sq. km.
The Galápagos islands are an archipelago of volcanic islands belonging to Ecuador.
Brazil and Argentina occupy more than half of South America’s area.
Chile is the world’s leading producer of copper.
The Patagonian Desert is a cold desert in Argentina between 40°S and 50°S.
The destruction of the rainforest in Brazil dropped from about 20,000 sq. km per year in the late 1990s to about 5,000 sq. km per year in 2022.
The Patagonian Desert experiences a temperate desert climate.
The two main languages spoken in South America are Spanish and Portuguese.
In July, when the sun is directly over the Tropic of Cancer, the hottest part of South America is in the north.
The greater part of South America lies in the southern hemisphere.
The quebracho tree is a hardwood tree and a source of tannic acid used in leather tanning.
The 60° W longitude passes almost through the middle of South America.
The selvas of the Amazon Basin are also called the ‘lungs’ of the world.
The hot Atacama Desert lies in the west coastal region of north Chile and is the driest desert in the world.
Beech and Chilean pine are softwood trees found in southern Chile important for wood pulp.
The Balsa is a lightweight wood obtained from forests.
Tierra Del Fuego is separated from the mainland by the Strait of Magellan.
The Amazon River carries the largest volume of water in the world.
La Paz has the largest urban cable car system in the world, called Mi Teleférico.
The Amazon Basin is the largest rainforest of the world.
The Tropical Grasslands are tropical grasslands known as llanose in Guyana.
The highest waterfall in the world, Angel Falls, is formed in the Guiana Highlands.
Bolivia is one of the leading countries in tin production in the world.
The Latitudinal extent of South America is from 12° N to 55° S.
The Peru Current flows along the western coast and has a cooling and drying effect.
The Falkland islands are British overseas territories off the coast of South America, and have internal self-governance.
The Amazon River system travels through Ecuador, Colombia, Venezuela, Bolivia, and Brazil.
The bark of the cinchona tree yields quinine, a medicine used for treating malaria.
The Andes is the world’s longest mountain chain.
In the north, the Orinoco Plains are referred to as the llanose.
The vegetation on the Andes includes temperate deciduous forests, coniferous forests, and alpine vegetation.
Lake Maracaibo in Venezuela is very important for mineral oil deposits.
The Hot Desert Climate is mainly found in southern Peru and northern Chile in the Atacama Desert.
The Amazon Lowlands are called the selvas, a region of dense equatorial forests.
The Guiana and Brazilian Highlands form the Eastern Highlands.
South America comprises 13 countries.
The Caribbean Sea lies just north of South America.
The Latitudinal extent of South America is from 12° N to 55° S.
The Andes mountains are also often referred to as the Andean Cordilleras.
The Amazon River is the second longest river in the world after the Nile.
The carnauba palm tree yields wax used for making shoe polish and candles.
The Uspallata Pass is one of the few gaps/breaks in the Andean mountain chain.
The Amazon forest is home to millions of species of plants, animals and insects.
The Equatorial climate has high temperatures and heavy rainfall throughout the year, with no dry season.
The lowest point in South America is The Valdes Peninsula, 40 m below sea level.
The La Plata River system is formed by the Paraguay, Parana and Uruguay rivers.
The highest waterfall in the world, Angel Falls, is formed in the Guiana Highlands.
The Eastern Highlands are separated by the Amazon River.
The Falkland Islands are also called Malvinas.
In July, when the sun is directly over the Tropic of Cancer, the hottest part of South America is in the north.
The Amazon is the world’s largest river by volume and the second longest river on Earth.
Illegal logging, oil and gas exploration, and rapid spread of ranching and farming are threatening the traditional way of life of indigenous people in the Amazon Basin.
The continent of South America is triangular in shape, tapering to a point at Cape Horn in the south.
The hot Atacama Desert lies in the west coastal region of north Chile and is the driest desert in the world.
The Pacific Ocean borders South America in the west.
The Amazon Basin is the largest rainforest of the world.
Brazil and Argentina occupy more than half of South America’s area.
Beech and Chilean pine are softwood trees found in southern Chile important for wood pulp.
The Patagonian Desert is a cold desert in Argentina between 40°S and 50°S.
The Patagonian Desert experiences a temperate desert climate.
The Peru Current flows along the western coast and has a cooling and drying effect.
The Galápagos islands are an archipelago of volcanic islands belonging to Ecuador.
The West Coastal Plains are located between the Andes and the Pacific Ocean.
The two main languages spoken in South America are Spanish and Portuguese.
The Andes is the world’s longest mountain chain.
The temperate grassy plains of Argentina are called the pampas.
Brazil’s official language is Portuguese because it was a colony of Portugal.
The amount of carbon dioxide absorbed by the Amazon rainforest is now about one third less than it was in the 1990s.
The La Plata River system is formed by the Paraguay, Parana and Uruguay rivers.
The Westerlies bring winter rain to central Chile.
The area of South America is approximately 17.80 million sq. km.
The Mediterranean climate is mainly experienced in central Chile.
The 60° W longitude passes almost through the middle of South America.
The lowest point in South America is The Valdes Peninsula, 40 m below sea level.
Most of Brazil is located to the north of Tropic of Capricorn.
The Amazon River carries the largest volume of water in the world.
The Amazon forest is home to millions of species of plants, animals and insects.
In the north, the Orinoco Plains are referred to as the llanose.
Amerigo Vespucci was a 16th-century Italian merchant and explorer after whom the continents of North and South America are named.
The Eastern Highlands are separated by the Amazon River.
The vegetation on the Andes includes temperate deciduous forests, coniferous forests, and alpine vegetation.
The Amazon River is the second longest river in the world after the Nile.
The Hot Desert Climate is mainly found in southern Peru and northern Chile in the Atacama Desert.
The temperate grassy plains of Argentina are called the pampas.
The Balsa is a lightweight wood obtained from forests.
The two main languages spoken in South America are Spanish and Portuguese.
Mt Aconcagua is the highest peak in South America.
The Amazon Lowlands are called the selvas, a region of dense equatorial forests.
The Andes mountains are also often referred to as the Andean Cordilleras.
The highest waterfall in the world, Angel Falls, is formed in the Guiana Highlands.
The Galápagos islands are an archipelago of volcanic islands belonging to Ecuador.
The La Plata River system is formed by the Paraguay, Parana and Uruguay rivers.
Beech and Chilean pine are softwood trees found in southern Chile important for wood pulp.
Lake Maracaibo in Venezuela is very important for mineral oil deposits.
The carnauba palm tree yields wax used for making shoe polish and candles.
The quebracho tree is a hardwood tree and a source of tannic acid used in leather tanning.
The Falkland islands are British overseas territories off the coast of South America, and have internal self-governance.
The Equatorial climate has high temperatures and heavy rainfall throughout the year, with no dry season.
Illegal logging, oil and gas exploration, and rapid spread of ranching and farming are threatening the traditional way of life of indigenous people in the Amazon Basin.
The area of South America is approximately 17.80 million sq. km.
The destruction of the rainforest in Brazil dropped from about 20,000 sq. km per year in the late 1990s to about 5,000 sq. km per year in 2022.
The Guiana and Brazilian Highlands form the Eastern Highlands.
Bauxite is mined in Guyana and Suriname.
In July, when the sun is directly over the Tropic of Cancer, the hottest part of South America is in the north.
The Patagonian Desert is a cold desert in Argentina between 40°S and 50°S.
South America comprises 13 countries.
Tierra Del Fuego is separated from the mainland by the Strait of Magellan.
The Amazon rainforest absorbs one fourth of the carbon dioxide absorbed by the entire earth surface.
The selvas of the Amazon Basin are also called the ‘lungs’ of the world.
Brazil’s official language is Portuguese because it was a colony of Portugal.
The Latitudinal extent of South America is from 12° N to 55° S.
The greater part of South America lies in the southern hemisphere.
The Peru Current flows along the western coast and has a cooling and drying effect.
The Patagonian Desert is a cold desert in Argentina between 40°S and 50°S.
The Patagonian Desert experiences a temperate desert climate.
The quebracho tree is a hardwood tree and a source of tannic acid used in leather tanning.
The vegetation on the Andes includes temperate deciduous forests, coniferous forests, and alpine vegetation.
The Amazon River system travels through Ecuador, Colombia, Venezuela, Bolivia, and Brazil.
The bark of the cinchona tree yields quinine, a medicine used for treating malaria.
The hot Atacama Desert lies in the west coastal region of north Chile and is the driest desert in the world.
Beech and Chilean pine are softwood trees found in southern Chile important for wood pulp.
The temperate grassy plains of Argentina are called the pampas.
The Pacific Ocean borders South America in the west.
The West Coastal Plains are located between the Andes and the Pacific Ocean.
The Equatorial climate has high temperatures and heavy rainfall throughout the year, with no dry season.
Most of Brazil is located to the north of Tropic of Capricorn.
The Amazon forest is home to millions of species of plants, animals and insects.
The highest waterfall in the world, Angel Falls, is formed in the Guiana Highlands.
Brazil and Argentina occupy more than half of South America’s area.
The Amazon Basin is the largest rainforest of the world.
The destruction of the rainforest in Brazil dropped from about 20,000 sq. km per year in the late 1990s to about 5,000 sq. km per year in 2022.
The two main languages spoken in South America are Spanish and Portuguese.
The Amazon River is the second longest river in the world after the Nile.
South America comprises 13 countries.
The Galápagos islands are an archipelago of volcanic islands belonging to Ecuador.
The Uspallata Pass is one of the few gaps/breaks in the Andean mountain chain.
The Mediterranean climate is mainly experienced in central Chile.
The Guiana and Brazilian Highlands form the Eastern Highlands.
The La Plata River system is formed by the Paraguay, Parana and Uruguay rivers.
The carnauba palm tree yields wax used for making shoe polish and candles.
The main cause of deforestation in the Amazon is cattle ranching to supply meat to countries such as China, the United States, and Europe.
The 60° W longitude passes almost through the middle of South America.
In the north, the Orinoco Plains are referred to as the llanose.
The Patagonian Desert is a cold desert in Argentina between 40°S and 50°S.
The Tropical Grasslands are tropical grasslands known as llanose in Guyana.
The selvas of the Amazon Basin are also called the ‘lungs’ of the world.
The Falkland Islands are also called Malvinas.
La Paz has the largest urban cable car system in the world, called Mi Teleférico.
The Amazon is the world’s largest river by volume and the second longest river on Earth.
The Andes is the world’s longest mountain chain.
The vegetation on the Andes includes temperate deciduous forests, coniferous forests, and alpine vegetation.
Mt Cotopaxi is the highest active volcano in the world.
The quebracho tree is a hardwood tree and a source of tannic acid used in leather tanning.
The Balsa is a lightweight wood obtained from forests.
The Falkland islands are British overseas territories off the coast of South America, and have internal self-governance.
The amount of carbon dioxide absorbed by the Amazon rainforest is now about one third less than it was in the 1990s.
The Peru Current flows along the western coast and has a cooling and drying effect.
The Westerlies bring winter rain to central Chile.
The Amazon River system travels through Ecuador, Colombia, Venezuela, Bolivia, and Brazil.
The hot Atacama Desert lies in the west coastal region of north Chile and is the driest desert in the world.
Beech and Chilean pine are softwood trees found in southern Chile important for wood pulp.
The La Plata River system is formed by the Paraguay, Parana and Uruguay rivers.
Bauxite is mined in Guyana and Suriname.
The bark of the cinchona tree yields quinine, a medicine used for treating malaria.
The Guiana and Brazilian Highlands form the Eastern Highlands.
The two main languages spoken in South America are Spanish and Portuguese.
The Eastern Highlands are separated by the Amazon River.
The temperate grassy plains of Argentina are called the pampas.
The Amazon forest is home to millions of species of plants, animals and insects.
The lowest point in South America is The Valdes Peninsula, 40 m below sea level.
The carnauba palm tree yields wax used for making shoe polish and candles.
Illegal logging, oil and gas exploration, and rapid spread of ranching and farming are threatening the traditional way of life of indigenous people in the Amazon Basin.
The highest waterfall in the world, Angel Falls, is formed in the Guiana Highlands.
The Patagonian Desert is a cold desert in Argentina between 40°S and 50°S.
The Mediterranean climate is mainly experienced in central Chile.
The Amazon Basin is the largest rainforest of the world.
The Andes is the world’s longest mountain chain.
The Patagonian Desert experiences a temperate desert climate.
The Latitudinal extent of South America is from 12° N to 55° S.
The Caribbean Sea lies just north of South America.
The destruction of the rainforest in Brazil dropped from about 20,000 sq. km per year in the late 1990s to about 5,000 sq. km per year in 2022.
The continent of South America is triangular in shape, tapering to a point at Cape Horn in the south.
The Amazon River is the second longest river in the world after the Nile.
The temperate grassy plains of Argentina are called the pampas.
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