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