South America Geography Flashcard

Front

The broad, grassy plains that cover over half of Colombia are the _____?

Back

Llanos

Front

The highest waterfall in the world is _____ _____.

Back

Angel Falls

Front

What is the most widely spoken native language in South America?

Back

Quechua

Front

Chile has the world’s only natural deposits of _____.

Back

sodium nitrate

Front

The Pampas are _____.

Back

Argentina’s low plains

Front

Tepuis are examples of _____.

Back

escarpments

Front

Who has been key to holding back development in the rainforest? Options: tribal peoples, loggers, politicians, farmers

Back

tribal peoples

Front

How does the Amazon rainforest affect rainfall?

Back

It generates rain.

Front

What is the second largest religious group in South America?

Back

Protestant Evangelical

Front

Roughly 60 percent of the world’s supply of this product comes from South America: cattle, coffee, rice, wheat.

Back

coffee