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South American Map Questions

Use a map of South America to answer the questions.

1. What nation is south of Suriname? 1. __________________________________

2. Which South American country has the

greatest land area? 2. __________________________________

3. What three South American countries lie 3. __________________________________

on the equator?
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4. What four South American countries lie 4. __________________________________

on the Tropic of Capricorn?
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5. Which two South American countries do not 5. __________________________________

border an ocean?
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6. To which country do the Galapagos Islands

belong? 6. __________________________________

7. To which country do the Falkland Islands

belong? 7. __________________________________

8. If you were to drive from Chile to Ecuador,

which country would you probably have cross? 8. __________________________________

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9. How far are the Galapagos Islands from the coast of Ecuador?
a. about 700 miles b. about 1,700 miles
c. about 2,000 miles d. about 7,000 miles

10. If you wanted to drive from Uruguay to Peru, in which direction would you travel?
a. North b. Northwest
c. Southeast d. Northeast

11. Which has a warmer climate: the Falkland islands or the Galapagos Islands? Explain.

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12. How is Chile's southern coastline different from it's northern coastline?

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13. If you wanted to sail a boat from South America across the ocean to Africa, would you
probably leave from Peru or Brazil? Explain.

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14. How do you think Ecuador got its name?

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 ANSWER KEY
South American Map Questions
Use a map of South America to answer the questions.

1. What nation is south of Suriname? 1. Brazil

2. Which South American country has the

greatest land area? 2. Brazil

3. What three South American countries lie 3. Brazil

on the equator?
Columbia

Ecuador

4. What four South American countries lie 4. Chile

on the Tropic of Capricorn?
Argentina

Paraguay

Brazil

5. Which two South American countries do not 5. Bolivia

border an ocean?
Paraguay

6. To which country do the Galapagos Islands

belong? 6. Ecuador

7. To which country do the Falkland Islands

belong? 7. United Kingdom (U.K.)

8. If you were to drive from Chile to Ecuador,

which country would you probably have cross? 8. Peru

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9. How far are the Galapagos Islands from the coast of Ecuador? a
a. about 700 miles b. about 1,700 miles
c. about 2,000 miles d. about 7,000 miles

10. If you wanted to drive from Uruguay to Peru, in which direction would you travel? b
a. North b. Northwest
c. Southeast d. Northeast

11. Which has a warmer climate: the Falkland islands or the Galapagos Islands? Explain.

The Galapagos Islands are warmer because they are closer to the equator.
The Falklands are colder because they are near the Antarctic.

12. How is Chile's southern coastline different from it's northern coastline?

Chile's southern coastline has many small bays and islands. Its northern coastline is
smoother and does not have many islands.

13. If you wanted to sail a boat from South America across the ocean to Africa, would you
probably leave from Peru or Brazil? Explain.

You would leave from Brazil because Africa is across the Atlantic Ocean.

14. How do you think Ecuador got its name?

Ecuador is the Spanish word for equator.

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