geography Flashcards
(48 cards)
ecuador has this island group
the Galapagos
who conquered the Incas of peru
Francisco Pizarro
granary of the south
Argentina
separates south America from antarctica
drake passage
south Americas largest city in population
sao puablo in Brazil
produces more emeralds than any other country
Colombia
this county has the most life stock bc of religious reasons
India
who led Venezuela and other south American countries to independence
Simon Bulivar
official language of brazil
portugese
worlds highest freshwater lake
lake titicaca
worlds biggest living structure formed by living things
great barrier reif
the backbone of north america
the rocky mountains
the worlds longest river
the nile
worlds largest freshwater lake in area
lake superior
the wide mouth where a the ocean tide meets a river current
estuary
worlds largest island
greenland
worlds largest inland seaway
the st Lawrence seaway
worlds largest canyon
the grand canyonn
north american canal that provides a passage for ships traveling between the Atlantic and pacific oceans
Panama canal
worlds largest desert
sahara
longest mountain range on land
the andes
the religion that most south Americans practice
catholisism
the highest peak in the western hemesphere
mount aconcagua
worlds highest waterfall
Angel falls