7th Standard, Social science, Geography CHAPTER 14
SOUTH AMERICA
EXERCISES
I Fill in the Blanks:
1 The locals of the continent of South America are called Red Indians.
2 The largest country in South America is Brazil.
3 World’s highest waterfall found in South America is Angel Falls (974 m).
4 World’s highest lake is Lake Titicaca.
5 The grassland of South America is called Pampas
II Answer the following:
1 Explain the location and Extent of S.A.
Answer: A large part of the South American continent lies mainly in the Southern Hemisphere. The Equator and the Tropic of Capricorn, pass through the continent. It is triangular in shape, broader in the north and tapers towards the south. It’s latitudinal and
Longitudinal extant is 120 N to 560 S latitudes and 350 W to 810 W longitudes. The continent of South America is located in the western Hemisphere.
The continent is surrounded by water bodies on all sides except in the north. In the north, the Panama Canal separates South America from North America. The Caribbean Sea borders the north, the Atlantic Ocean in the east and north-east, the Pacific Ocean lies in the west and the South is bordered by the icy waters of Antarctica.
2 Mention the important grass lands of South America.
Answer: The important grass lands of South America are as follows.
- The Pampas of Argentina
- The Llanos of Venezuela
- The Campos of Brazil
3 Name the important plants and wild animals of South America.
Answer: The important plants and wild animals of South America.
Plants: cotton, sugarcane, cocoa, and coffee,
Wild animals: jaguar, Puma, anaconda, capybara, and spectacled bear, Llama and Alpaca
4 Name the important cities with high density of population in South America
Answer: The important cities with high density of population in South America are as follows.
Buenos Aires,
Rio-de-Janerio,
Valparaiso,
Sao Paulo,
Lima, Bogotá,
Caracas,
Santiago
Additional Questions and Answers:
- South America is the fourth largest continent in the world.
- South America is the world’s largest producer of coffee.
- South America is called the Land of Grasslands.
4. What are the major physical divisions of the South America continent?
Answer: The major physical divisions of the South America continent are as follows.
1. The Andes Mountains.
2. The Eastern highlands.
3. The Central lowlands.
4. The Western Coastal Plains.
5. Which are the important rivers in South America?
Answer: The important rivers in South America are Amazon, Parana, Paraguay, Uruguay and the Orinoco.
6 . South America is known as the ‘Continent of Birds’.
7. What are the major crops of South America?
Answer: The major crops of South America are Maize, wheat, Rice, Coffee, Cotton, Cocoa, Sugarcane etc.
8. Brazil is the world’s largest producer of coffee.
9. Brazil is the leading producer of sugarcane and it is second largest producer in the world.
10. The cowboys of South America called gauchos who rear the Cattle.
11. The largest forest in the world is Amazon rainforest located in South America.
Activities
1 On the outline map of South America mark the countries and their capitals, important mountains, rivers, lakes, grass lands with the help of good Atlas.
2 Make a list of important plants, animals and birds found in S.A. and collect their pictures.
