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 narrow neck of land that joins South America to North America and separates the Atlantic Ocean from the Pacific Ocean.

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Isthmus of Panama

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South America: Major Physical Features

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Chapter 10 South America: Location, Area, Political and Physical Features
Exercise | Q 1.1

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 :

Identify who I am

I am the second highest freshwater lake in the world :

Write true or false.

The 60° W longitude passes almost through the middle of South America.

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

Name three Andean towns that are also capital cities in South America

Explain the following: Gran Chaco

Describe the Amazon, the largest river of South America

Describe the La Plata river system.

On a blank outline map of South America mark and name the following: