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प्रश्न
Describe the Andes under the heading: Significance
उत्तर
Andes are storehouse of mineral wealth like copper, gold, silver, tin, lead and platinum. Many short, swift rivers flowing down the Andes supply hydroelectricity.
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Identify who I am
I am a narrow neck of land that joins South America to North America and separates the Atlantic Ocean from the Pacific Ocean.
Write true or false.
The 60° W longitude passes almost through the middle of South America.
Write true or false.
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Write true or false.
The La Plata river system drains southwards into the Atlantic Ocean
Write true or false.
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Explain the following: Pampas
Explain the following: Gran Chaco
Describe the Amazon, the largest river of South America
On a blank outline map of South America mark and name the following:
- Isthmus of Panama and Cape Horn
- Rivers Amazon, Paraguay, Uruguay and Orinoco
- Selvas, pampas, Guiana Highlands and Brazilian Highlands
- Mountain peaks — Aconcagua, Cotopaxi and Chimborazo
- Lake Titicaca and Lake Poopo
