Geography Flashcards
(20 cards)
What is the largest fresh water lake in South America?
Lake Titicaca.
What is one of the Seven Wonders of the World located in South America?
The waterfalls of Iguazú.
What mountain range stretches along the coast of South America?
The Andes.
In what country is the lost city of Machu Picchu?
Perú
Which is the smallest country in Central America?
El Slavador.
What is the largest city in the Western Hemisphere?
Mexico City.
Which two oceans are connected by the Panama Canal?
Pacific and Atlantic.
Which lake holds the only fresh water shark in the world?
Lake Nicaragua.
Which peninsula did the Mayans inhabit?
Yucatán
What is the largest country in Central America?
Nicaragua.
Where are the Galapagos Islands?
Ecuador.
Name the mountain range that divides France and Spain?
The Pyrenees.
In what sea is Cuba located?
Caribbean.
Which two South American countries have no outlet to the sea?
Bolivia and Paraguay.
What South American country is famous for gauchos?
Argentina.
What four states of the U.S. border Mexico?
Texas, North Mexico, Arizona, and California.
In which city is the Prado Museum located?
Madrid
What is the largest river in South America?
The Amazon
In which country would you find the Atacama Desert?
Chile
What is the capital of the Incan Empire in Perú?
Cuzco.
