Study of Continents — South America

Question 1The largest country of South America

Question 2An archipelago at the eastern tip

Question 3The intermontane plateau in the Andes

Question 4A majestic volcano

Question 5The largest lake

Question 1Describe the location of South America.

Question 2Name the major physical divisions of South America.

Question 3Name the three rivers that make up the Paraguay basin.

Question 4Write a short note on Amazon basin, Gran Chaco and Pampas.

Question 5Name the three river basins found in central lowlands. What is meant by Llanos?

Question 6State the characteristic features of Andes mountain range.

Question 7Name the two deserts of South America. Give a reason for the scanty rainfall in the deserts

Question 8What is meant by rain shadow area? Give one example of such an area in South America.

Question 9Name the highest peak in Andes.

Question 1............... discovered South America in ............... .

Question 2............... and ............... pass through South America.

Question 3The latitudinal extent of South America is from ............... N to ............... S.

Question 4The Andes form an unbroken stretch of ............... mountains.

Question 5............... marks the southernmost tip of South America.

Question 1The largest river

Question 2An archipelago

Question 3An active volcano

Question 4A highland in the north

Question 5A coastal desert

Question 1The Andes run from north to south along the eastern coast.

Question 2Mt. Chimborazo is one of the highest volcanoes.

Question 3La Plata is made up of two rivers.

Question 4The Gran Chaco is a grassland.

Question 5Pampas lies to the north of South America.

Question 1Andes areBlock mountainsFold mountainsVolcanic mountainsResidual mountains

Question 2Lake Titicaca is situated inGuiana highlandBrazilian highlandBolivia plateauPatagonia plateau

Question 3The tropical rainforests are calledPampasLlanosSelvasGran Chaco

Question 4The Amazon river rises from theBrazilian highlandGuiana highlandAndes cordilleraPatagonia plateau

Question 5The La Plata river basin is also known asOrinocoAmazonParaguayParana

Question 6Which is the highest peak in Andes range?Mt. CotopaxiMt. ChimborazoMt. AconcaguaMt. Ojos del Salado

Question 7The western coastal strip is surrounded by ............... on the east.Pacific OceanAtlantic OceanAndesAmazon basin

Question 8The driest desert, where there has been no rainfall.Patagonia desertAtacama desertSechura desertMonte desert

Question 9Orinoco, Amazon and La Plata drain into which ocean?PacificIndianAtlanticArctic

Question 10The largest river system of the world is .............AmazonOrinocoParaguayParana

Question 11Brazilian highland is the source of which river basinParaguayAmazonOrinocoAraguaia

Question 12Rio de la Plata is an example ofgulfbayestuaryport

Question 13Which desert lies to the south of Pampas?La TatacoaPatagoniaAtacamaLa Guajira

Question 14The ............... highland is the home for the world's highest waterfall.GuianaBrazilianPatagonianAndes

Question 15An island country in the northern edge of South AmericaTrinidad and TobagoFalklandJuan FernandezWellington