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Geography Trails
Day 1
Week 8 - South America
Name the South American countries counterclockwise in order, starting with French Guiana and ending
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Which is largest? _________________________________
Day 2
Do the Andes Mountains stretch north and south across South America or east and west?
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What term refers to a group of islands? _______________________
Day 3
How much rain must a forest receive to be called a rain forest? ______________
What islands are located east of the tip of South America, and who governs them? ______
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Day 4
What empire controlled the Andes Mountains and the Pacific Coast at the time of Columbus's
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What is the name of the archipelago located at the equator, west of Ecuador? ________
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Mapping
South America
• Label the Andes Mountain range (shade with light brown).
• Label each country. Use all CAPS.
• Put a circle with a dot on each capital city and label with the city name. Remember to use the same
color you have already used to label capital cities.
• Label the Galapagos Islands, Falkland Islands.
• Shade French Guiana. It is not officially a country but a territory of France.
Geography Terms
• archipelago
• delta
• savanna(h) • harbor
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South America
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Geography Trails
Day 1
Week 9 - South America
South America has four of the world's five rivers with the greatest amount of water; name them.
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Which is the largest? ______________________________
Day 2
The equator passes through which countries? _____________________
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What natural hazards occur along the Pacific coast side of South America? _________
Day 3
Define tributary. _________________________________
Which country has the most tributaries? _______________________
Day 4
The Tropic of Capricorn passes through what countries? _________________
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Along which coastal region do the most earthquakes, volcanoes, and tsunamis occur? ______
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Mapping
Add to the South America map.
• Draw and label the Amazon, Negro, Orinoco, Parana, and Uruguay rivers.
• Mark the Tropic of Capricorn at 23.5° S with a dot-dash line and label it with blue.
• Label Cape Horn, Lake Titicaca, and Caracas, Venezuela.
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