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प्रश्न
Describe the Andes under the heading: Extent
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उत्तर
Long stretch of young fold mountains that run parallel to pacific coast in Western part of South America
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संबंधित प्रश्न
Identify who I am
I am a narrow neck of land that joins South America to North America and separates the Atlantic Ocean from the Pacific Ocean.
Identify who I am
I am the highest peak of the second highest young fold mountain chain of the world, with a height of 6,960 metres above sea level :
Identify who I am
I am the second highest freshwater lake in the world :
Write true or false.
The La Plata river system drains southwards into the Atlantic Ocean
Write true or false.
The selvas are another name for the grasslands of Argentina
Describe the Andes under the heading: Significance
Explain the following: Selvas
How are the Eastern Highlands different from the Andes Mountains?
On a blank outline map of South America mark and name the following:
- Isthmus of Panama and Cape Horn
- Rivers Amazon, Paraguay, Uruguay and Orinoco
- Selvas, pampas, Guiana Highlands and Brazilian Highlands
- Mountain peaks — Aconcagua, Cotopaxi and Chimborazo
- Lake Titicaca and Lake Poopo
Picture study
The picture here shows the world’s highest waterfall, which is in South America. Identify the waterfall.
