South America Test Review

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Peru is the world’s leading producer of this food.

Asparagus

Brazil

Chile

This is what they call cowboys in Argentina

Gauchos

This lake is found on the Peru-Bolivian border

Titicaca

Ecuador

Argentina

These are grassy plains in Argentina used for raising cattle and growing crops

Pampas

This city is the capital of Chile

Santiago

This starchy plant is an important food to the people of the Amazon area

Manioc

Bolivia

Paraguay

This river carries more water volume than any other river in the world

Amazon

This animal is raised by Native Americans in the Andes Mountains

Llama

This is an important celebration in Rio de Janeiro

Carnival

Colombia

This mountain range stretches for 4,500 miles along the west coast

Andes

Suriname

Chile is the world’s leading producer of this mineral

Copper

Venezuela

Known as the “frozen land’ this climate zone produces no crops and is located above 12,000 feet

Tierra Helada

This “hot land” is found from sea level up to 2,500 feet This “hot land” is found from sea level up to 2,500 feet. It gets lots of rain and is known for producing bananas, peppers, sugarcane, and cacao.

Tierra Caliente

People in Arica, Chile went 14 years without this

Rainfall

French Guiana

Peru

Through deforestation, this much of the Amazon rainforest has been cleared

12%

A rainforest is a dense forest that receives at least _____ of rain yearly.

100 inches

South America is the ____ largest continent in the world.

4th

This “cold land” is located between 6,000 and 12,000 feet and is used to grow wheat, barley, and potatoes.

Tierra Fria

Uruguay

This “warm land” is found between 2,500 and 6,000 feet and is known for growing corn, beans, wheat, coffee, and vegetables.

Tierra Templada

Guyana

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