South American Geography

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Across
  1. 4. Major Brazilian landform containing plateaus and hills.
  2. 6. Longest mountain range in the world, running along western South America.
  3. 8. High plateau region shared by Bolivia and Peru.
  4. 10. Driest non-polar desert on Earth.
  5. 13. Large river in northern South America flowing through Venezuela.
  6. 14. River that forms a major estuary with the Uruguay and Paraná Rivers.
  7. 15. Government-related conflict caused by oil extraction in indigenous territories.
  8. 17. Largest river system in South America.
  9. 18. Country known for major hydroelectric dams along the Paraná River.
  10. 19. Country heavily dependent on oil exports for political power.
Down
  1. 1. Massive lowland area drained by the Amazon and its tributaries.
  2. 2. Term for the wide range of plants and animals found in the Amazon.
  3. 3. Fertile grassland region in Argentina and Uruguay known for cattle ranching.
  4. 5. Natural resource abundant in eastern Brazil and important for steelmaking.
  5. 7. Overuse of land in dry regions leading to soil decline.
  6. 8. Resource-rich region where illegal gold mining threatens the rainforest.
  7. 9. The world’s largest tropical rainforest.
  8. 11. Country with the largest copper production in the world.
  9. 12. Southern region of Argentina and Chile known for winds and glaciers.
  10. 16. Type of climate found in most of northern South America.