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The La Plata river system drains southwards into the Atlantic Ocean
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The selvas are another name for the grasslands of Argentina
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Lake Titicaca and Lake Poopo are saltwater lakes.
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Identify the major physical divisions of South America
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In what respect is the Atacama Desert different from the Patagonian Desert?
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Name three Andean towns that are also capital cities in South America
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Describe the Andes under the heading: Extent
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Describe the Andes under the heading: Position
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Describe the Andes under the heading: Features
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Describe the Andes under the heading: Significance
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Explain the following: llanos
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Explain the following: Selvas
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Explain the following: Pampas
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Explain the following: Gran Chaco
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How are the Eastern Highlands different from the Andes Mountains?
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Describe the Amazon, the largest river of South America
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Describe the La Plata river system.
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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
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Picture study
The picture here shows the world’s highest waterfall, which is in South America. Identify the waterfall.
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Picture study
Which river forms this waterfall?
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