Geography Test Flashcards
(15 cards)
Where does North America end and South America begin?
At the panama and Columbia
What part of South America has the highest elevation?
The western coastal area bc of the Andes mountains
What mountain range covers more lines of latitude then any other?
The Andes Mts.
What countries in South America are land locked?
Bolivia and Paraguay
Does buenos aires lies on the ____ of the parana river?
Mouth
What countries do the Tropic of Capricorn run through?
Chile, Argentina, Paraguay, and Brazil
Where is it warmer Washington DC or Buenos Aires?
Washington DC because it’s summer in the northern hemisphere and winter in the Southern Hemisphere
What lake has the highest elevation in the world?
Lake Titicaca
What is the official lauange of Brazil?
Portagese
What are the three port cities that most South Americans love in?
Buenos Aires, Rio de Janerio, and Salpalo
What South American country is the second largest in the country and ninth latest in the world?
Argentina
The ancient city discovered in Peru is…
Manchu Pichu
What country means “little Venice”
Venezuela
Most earthquakes and tsunamis happen where?
Along the west coast of South America
What countries name in Spanish means equator
Ecuador
