Explain the following: Gran Chaco

Answer in Brief

The vast alluvial region which is not drained well and become marshy during rainy season in Parana- Paraguay lowlands are called Gran Chaco.

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South America: Major Physical Features

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Chapter 10: South America: Location, Area, Political and Physical Features - Exercise

Chapter 10 South America: Location, Area, Political and Physical Features
Exercise | Q 5.2

Identify who I am

I am a hot desert that lies in the western coastal region of South America and stretches across the Tropic of Capricorn :

Identify who I am

I am one of the few gaps in the Andean Mountain chain :

Write true or false.

The Orinoco Plains are called the llanos

Write true or false.

The La Plata river system drains southwards into the Atlantic Ocean

Describe the Andes under the heading: Significance

Explain the following: llanos

Explain the following: Selvas

Explain the following: Pampas

Describe the La Plata river system.

Picture study
The picture here shows the world’s highest waterfall, which is in South America. Identify the waterfall.