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1. 1.

   Multiple Choice Questions:

   1. Parts of Atacama __________ have not had rainfall in recorded history.
      1. Mountain
      2. Highland
      3. Valley
      4. Desert
   2. The scrub forests of __________ lie in the basin of the rivers La Plata.
      1. Amazunu
      2. Gran Chaco
      3. Orinico
      4. Paraguay
   3. The highest active volcano __________ is situated in the Andes mountain range.
      1. Mt. Chimborazo
      2. Mt. Cotopaxi
      3. Mt. Ancocagua
      4. Mt. Cayambe
   4. Galapagos islands west of Ecuador have some giant __________.
      1. Trees
      2. Tortoises
      3. Panthers
      4. Bisons
   5. __________ separates South America from Antarctica.
      1. Panama City
      2. Caribbean Sea
      3. Drake Passage
      4. Tropic of Capricorn
2. 2.

   Fill in the blanks.

   1. The Caribbean Sea is located __________.
   2. Mount Chimborazo is an __________.
   3. The three rivers of the River La Plata basin are __________, __________, and __________.
   4. Lake Poopo is located in __________.
   5. If we travel down the southernmost tip of South America, we shall be on __________.
3. 3.

   Write True or False.

   1. Argentina is the largest country of South America.
   2. Falklands Islands are governed by the United Kingdom.
   3. Tierra del Fuego means land of fire.
   4. Rio de Janeiro was the former capital of Brazil.
   5. South America has a narrow strip of plains lying between the South Pacific Ocean and Andes mountains.
4. 4.

   Match the following columns.

   Column A	Column B
   a. Lake Titicaca	i. Buenos Aires
   b. Argentina	ii. Caracas
   c. Venezuela	iii. Maximum discharge of water
   d. Cotopaxi	iv. Freshwater
   e. River Amazon	v. Volcano

    

5. 5.

   Which two latitudes mark the north and the south boundaries of South America?

6. 6.

   Mention the degrees of longitudes which make the east and west boundaries of the continent.