Geography

Introduction to terms

This example of highest landform on earth is in Asia. Between India, Pakistan and China.

Mount Everest/Himalayas mountains

Group of islands together are called

Archipelago

Small narrow piece of land connecting two large lands.

Isthmus

A flat topped area. It is much wider than it is tall.

Mesa

This city is the capital of Pakistan

Islamabad

This city is the constitutional and judicial capital of Bolivia

Sucre

the administrative and political capital of Bolivia

La Paz

This country between Andes Mountains and the Pacific Ocean administers several Pacific islands, including Juan Fernández, Isla Salas y Gómez, Desventuradas, and Easter Island, and claims about 1,250,000 square kilometers (480,000 sq mi) of Antarctica as its territory. Name the country whose capital is Santiago.

Chile

1. Which is the highest point in South America?

Cerro Aconcagua (Argentina)

Which is the lowest point in South America?

Laguna Del Carbon ( Argentina)

Which is the largest fresh water lake in South America?

Lake Titicaca