Prelims · 3 Physical & World Geography · 3.8 World regional geography: continents

3.8.6 South America: Andes, Amazon and other regions

South America, the fourth largest continent, has the long young Andes along its west, ancient highlands in the east, and between them the Amazon basin, the largest river system and rainforest on Earth, with temperate grasslands and deserts to the south.

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Key terms

  • South America
  • Andes
  • Aconcagua
  • Chimborazo
  • Altiplano
  • Lake Titicaca
  • Salar de Uyuni
  • Atacama Desert
  • Patagonia
  • Amazon
  • Selvas
  • Rio Negro
  • Parana
  • Iguazu Falls
  • Itaipu
  • Orinoco
  • Llanos
  • Pampas
  • Campos
  • Gran Chaco
  • Angel Falls
  • Guiana Highlands
  • Brazilian Highlands
  • Cape Horn
  • Drake Passage
  • Trans-Andean Railway
  • Uspallata Pass

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  5. Common trapsFoundation
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