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1. 1.

   Why do you think the Andes Mountains are so important for South America?

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   The Andes Mountains are so important for South America becau...

2. 2.

   You have read that 'The Amazon is navigable by ocean-going liners up to Manaus'. How are large ships meant for ocean travel able to navigate in the Amazon River?

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3. 3.

   Choose the correct option.

   1. The ______________ longitude passes almost through the middle of the continent.
      1. 60°W
      2. 30°W
      3. 45°W
      4. 50°W
   2. Brazil and ______________ are the two largest countries of South America.
      1. Columbia
      2. Peru
      3. Bolivia
      4. Argentina
   3. The ______________ islands are an archipelago of volcanic islands.
      1. Galapagos
      2. Falkland islands
      3. South Sandwich islands
      4. Selvas
   4. Mt Chimborato, Mt Cotopaxi and Mt Cayambo are alt ______________ volcanoes.
      1. dormant
      2. active
      3. extinct
      4. very active
   5. The Gran Chaco is a vast ______________ region.
      1. alluvial
      2. desert
      3. volcanic
      4. sub-merged
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   1. (i) 60' W
   2. (iv) Argentina
   3. (i) Galapagos
   4. (ii) Active
   5. (i) Alluvial
4. 4.

   Identify who I am.

   1. I am a narrow neck of land that joins South America to North America and separates the Atlantic Ocean from the Pacific Ocean: ________________
   2. I am a hot desert that lies in the western coastal region of South America and stretches across the Tropic of Capricorn: ________________
   3. I am one of the few gaps in the Andean Mountain chain: ________________
   4. I am the highest peak of the second highest young fold mountain chain of the world, with a height of 6,960 metres above sea level: ________________
   5. I am the second highest freshwater lake in the world: ________________
5. 5.

   Match the following.

   A	B
   1. Argentina	i. Bogota
   2. Peru	ii. Montevideo
   3. Uruguay	iii. Buenos Aires
   4. Venezuela	iv. Lima
   5. Columbus	v. Caracas

    

6. 6.

   State whether the following are true or false. Rewrite the false statements correctly.

   1. The 60°W longitude passes almost through the middle of South America.
   2. The Orinoco Plains are called the Ilanos.
   3. The selvas are another name for the grasslands of Argentina.
   4. The La Plata river system drains southwards into the Altantic Ocean.
   5. Lake Titicaca and Lake Poopo are saltwater lakes.