South America Physical Geography

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Across
  1. 2. grasslands in northern South America
  2. 3. plant life
  3. 6. wide open areas used for grazing and crops
  4. 9. Mountains mountain range extending 5,500 miles along the western side of South America
  5. 10. a small river that drains into a larger river
  6. 12. Falls the highest waterfall in the world, located in Venezuela
  7. 13. Nino a reversal of usual wind and ocean currents
  8. 15. shadow a dry region on one side of a mountain range
  9. 16. the grassy plain in Argentina
Down
  1. 1. the variety of species in an ecosystem
  2. 4. River Basin located in South America, the largest river basin on Earth
  3. 5. Desert a desert located on the western side of the Andes Mountains
  4. 7. farming farming to grow only enough food for families to eat
  5. 8. the continuous movement of air or water in the same direction
  6. 11. a process by which plants and trees release water vapor into the air
  7. 14. gas a gas that traps the sun's heat over earth