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Name:_________________________________________________________Hour:________ Use complete sentences if neededSouth America Geography WebquestGo to the following website: use the QR Code: Introduction to South America1. What is South America’s ranking in size when compared to the other continents?2. What continent is South America connected to?3. What surrounds the Amazon River? 4. What is the longest mountain range in the world?5. How many countries are within South America?6. What is the largest country in South America?7. List at least two unique foods that have their origins in South America:8. List at least two animals that are unique to South America: Oceans and SeasClick on the Caribbean Sea and click on the Caribbean Sea again9. What are the four largest islands within the Caribbean Sea?10. List one thing you learned or found interesting about the Caribbean Sea:Click on the Atlantic Ocean and click on the Atlantic Ocean again11. What fraction of the Earth’s surface does the Atlantic Ocean cover?12. What is the Mid-Atlantic Ridge?13. List one thing you learned or found interesting about the Atlantic Ocean:Go back to the map of South AmericaClick on the Southern Ocean and click on the Southern Ocean again14. What happens to parts of the Southern Ocean during the winter?15. List one thing you learned or found interesting about the Southern Ocean:Go back to the map of South America Click on the Pacific Ocean and click on the Pacific Ocean again16. How much of the Earth’s surface does the Pacific Ocean cover?17. List one thing you learned or found interesting about the Pacific Ocean:Go back to the map of South AmericaLines of LatitudeClick on the Equator18. What is the Equator halfway between?Click on the Tropic of Capricorn19. Why is the Tropic of Capricorn important?Physical FeaturesClick on Nevado del Ruiz20. What is Nevado del Ruiz and what country is it located in?Click on the Amazon River and click on the Amazon River again21. What is unique about the Amazon River?22. In what country does the Amazon River start?23. In what country does the Amazon River flow into the Atlantic Ocean?24. How many other rivers or tributaries flow into the Amazon River?25. List some of the animals that live in and around the Amazon River:26. Click on the Meeting of the waters and Amazon rainforest: List one thing you learned about the Amazon River or Amazon Rainforest that you thought was interesting:Go back to the map of South AmericaClick on the Patagonian Desert27. What is the Patagonian Desert like?Click on Laja Falls and click on waterfalls and rapids28. How are waterfalls or rapids typically created?29. What is the tallest waterfall in the world? What South American country is it in?30. Click on the Laja Falls link: In what South American country is Laja Falls located?Go back to the map of South AmericaClick on the Andes Mountains and click on the Andes31. What is creating or pushing up the Andes Mountains?32. How many active volcanoes are within the Andes Mountains?33. What is highest capital in the world and in what country is it located?Go back to the map of South AmericaClick on the Atacama Desert 34. What is unique about the Atacama Desert?Click on the Galapagos Islands35. How many islands make up the Galapagos Islands?36. What theory did Charles Darwin come up with while doing research at the Galapagos Islands?Points of Interest and Animals Click on Christ the Redeemer and click on Christ the Redeemer again37. In what city is this statue located?38. What does the statue celebrate?39. What is something new or interesting you learned about the Christ the Redeemer statue?Click back to the map of South AmericaClick on Machu Picchu and click on Machu Picchu again40. What Native American empire built Machu Picchu?41. What mountain range is Machu Picchu located in?42. Click on the various links for Machu Picchu, what is something new or interesting you learned about Machu Picchu?Click back to the map of South AmericaClick on Capybara and click on Amazon rainforest43. Read about the Amazon rainforest/rainforests in general; what is something new or interesting you learned?Click back to the map of South AmericaClick on Llamas and click on Llama44. How are llamas well suited for the Andes Mountains?45. What animals are llamas related to?46. What empire used llamas to help transport people across western South America?47. How do llamas help people, or what are llamas used for?48. What is something new or interesting you learned about South America? ................
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