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1. 1.

   Fill in the blanks:

   1. South America is joined to North America by the __________.
   2. ___________ is known as the Roof of the Americas.
   3. The Plains of Orinoco Basin are covered with tropical grasslands called the _________.
   4. ________ are the highest waterfalls in the world.
   5. ________ are known as the Granary of South America.
2. 2.

   Name the following:

   1. Two languages spoken in South America
   2. Two landlocked countries in South America
   3. Highest active volcanoes in the world
   4. Two tributaries of Amazon river
   5. Two fertile grasslands in South America
3. 3.

   Match the following:

   Column A	Column B
   1. The driest desert on the earth.	(a) Selvas
   2. Largest Lake of South America	(b) Campos
   3. Evergreen Rainforests of South America	(c) An extinct volcano
   4. Savana-like grasslands of Orinoco Basin	(d) The Atacama
   5. Mt. Aconcagua	(e) Lake Titicaca

    

4. 4.

   Which regions collectively form the 'Latin America'? Why are they so called?

5. 5.

   Name the four physical divisions of South America.

6. 6.

   Despite lying close to the Equator, why do the peaks in the Andes mountains remain covered with snow?