Major landforms of South America

Amazon Basin: Characteristic: The overall basin drains over 2,700,000sq miles.
Location: South America
Landform: Amazon River

Andes: Characteristic: It is toothy-edged
Location: South America all way to Panama
Landform: Peak Aconcagua

Atacama Desert: Characteristic: Sparsley populated
Location: running high into the Andes of Chile

Brazilian Highlands: Characteristic: It is 800 miles in length
Location: Brazilian States
Landform: Pao de Asucar
Guiana Highlands: Characteristic: It is 1,000 miles length
Location: Southern Venezuela
Landform: Mt. Roraima

Llanos: Characteristic: Large and very fertile plain.
Location: Eastern and Central Colombia
Landform: Orinoco River

Pampas: Characteristic: It has many cattle ranches.
Location: Central Argentina
Landform: Uruguay River

Patagonia: Characteristic: It is 1600km in length.
Location: Between the Andes and the Atlantic Ocean
Landform: Rio Negro River and Strait of Magellan


Source to write these post.
Bustos,J. ( 2011). Social Studies Seventh Grade. San Jose: Costa Rica.


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