South America - The Rio Plata Basin Flashcards
1
Q
What is an Estuary?
A
An area where a river flows into an ocean. The mouth of the St. Lawrence River is an Estuary.
2
Q
What is Paraguay?
A
One of the poorer countries in South America. It is landlocked like Bolivia. Paraguay has a mostly native population.
3
Q
What is Uruguay?
A
A sea-side country on the Eastern coast of South America.
4
Q
What is the native music of Argentina?
A
The native music of Argentina is Tango.
5
Q
What are the Rio Plata?
A
Rivers that drain the grasslands of the Pampas.
6
Q
The South American cowboy is called a ________.
A
Gaucho.
