South America - Phys. Geo -Pgs. 190-191 & ISN Notes
Across
- 4. a tectonic plate that helped form the Andes
- 5. type of herds grazing in the Llanos region
- 6. region in which you can find the Andes
- 7. highland that contains the tallest waterfall
- 8. also known as plants
- 11. tallest waterfall in the world
- 14. region of upper elevation in eastern S. America
- 16. rich soil and grassy region in Argentina
- 18. main type of climate throughout S. America
- 19. grassland region in northern S. America
- 20. type of crop grown in the Llanos region
Down
- 1. percentage of the world's freshwater drained by Amazon River Basin
- 2. these are active in the Andes because of plate tectonics
- 3. main vegetation found in Amazon River Basin
- 9. covers 2.7 million sq. miles in S. America
- 10. type of climate in the Andes
- 12. stretches 5,500 miles through S. America
- 13. type of crop grown in the Pampas
- 15. main vegetation of the Llanos and Pampas
- 17. the Pampas and Llanos are examples of this