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 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 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 :

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 :

In what respect is the Atacama Desert different from the Patagonian Desert?

Describe the Andes under the heading: Position

Describe the Andes under the heading: Features

Explain the following: Pampas

Describe the Amazon, the largest river of South America

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Which river forms this waterfall?