UNIT 6 – South America
Brazil
Largest ____________________ in ________________ America
____________________________, Brazil – Largest city in South America
Official language is __________________________
Mostly __________________________________
Brasilia
_______________________ city of Brazil
Closer to the _________________________ than the coast
The _________________ chose Brasilia as its capital to develop Brazil’s __________________
The Rain Forest
Amazon rain forest surrounds the __________________ River
Amazon is _________ longest river in the _________________
Holds ________ of world’s ______________________ water
Rain forests produce __________ of the world’s ________________________
Life in the Amazon Rain Forest
Home to vast ______________ of plant and animal __________________________
__________________ – dense mass of _________________ forming the top layer of a forest
Dangers to the Rain Forest
1) Too much ___________________ being cut
Trees absorb ______________________…that carbon dioxide could trap ________,
changing the world’s ______________________
2) Smuggling
_______________ & selling ________________
3) Pollution
Search for _______________ caused more ________________________
Protecting the Rain Forest
Brazil’s _______________________ is attempting to ___________________ the rain forest
Use _____________________________ to keep an eye on the forest
Try to get people to __________________ other land
Peru
Capital – __________________
_____________________________________ make up over ______ of Peru’s population
Most are __________________
Known as the “Land of the __________________”
Peru’s Geographic Regions
Sierra – _________________________________ area
________________________ Plain
____________________ – large stretch of tropical forests on the lower slopes of mountains
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Sierra Region
_________________________ – high plateau region in the Andes
__________________ Mountains – world’s _____________________ mountain range
Andes Mountains
Run along the _________________ of South America
Mount ___________________ (22,834 feet) – highest mountain peak in Western Hemisphere
Located in _______________________
Lake Titicaca
On the ________________ of Peru and ________________________
Highest _______________________ lake in the world
Bolivia
One of only 2 ______________________ countries in South America (with _________________)
Two capitals:
____________________ – administrative capital
Sucre – ____________________________ capital
Paraguay & Uruguay
Paraguay
Capital: ___________________
2 official languages – Spanish and __________________________
Uruguay
Capital: _________________________
_____________________________ – South American cowboys
Argentina
Capital – Buenos ___________________
_________________ land area
___________________ – grassy plains similar to the Great Plains
Patagonia – largest _______________________ region in the Americas
Chile
Capital – ______________________________
Longest, ______________________________ country in the world
2,650 miles ____________________
__________ miles wide on average
Chile’s Land
Cape ________________ – ______________________________________ tip of South America
________________________ Desert – world’s most __________________ desert
Chile’s Agriculture
Government goes to great __________________ to protect _______________
_____________________ – chemical used to kill insects and stop diseases that can hurt crops
Chile leads the world in ________________________ exports
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Ecuador
Capital – ___________________________
Located on the _________________________
__________________________ Islands – part of Ecuador; where Charles ___________________
developed his theories on ___________________________
Colombia
Capital – _____________________
Most people live in the mountainous ___________________
Well known for its ____________________
_______% of the world’s emeralds
Venezuela
Capital – Caracas
Most ___________________ country in South America
___________ – 80% of Venezuela’s ________________________
Went through an oil __________________ in the 1970’s – period of increased prosperity
where more of a _____________________ is produced and _______________
Angel Falls
World’s highest ___________________________ (3,212 feet)
Guyana
Capital – ___________________________
___________________________ is the official language
Also speak __________________________ dialect based on English
Suriname
Capital – Paramaribo
Mostly covered by __________________________ rainforest
Official language – ____________________
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