Plains and Coasts of South America

Start with the physical map, then read the Andes sheet to see how height shapes land use. The river sheet works well with a math lesson on graphs.

Compare the Llanos, Amazon lowlands, Pampas, Patagonia and Pacific coastal desert in a chart. The directions on the page read: Read the text and study the diagram. You will need them for page 2. An answer key is included.

Yes, both. We made it for 7th grade World Geography and Regions, and it works the same at home or at school. At home, a student can work through it alone and then go over it with you, which shows quickly what is solid and what needs another look. In class it works as independent practice, homework or a warm-up, and you can print one copy or a full set.

The sheet says the Andes run more than 7,000 kilometers along the western edge of South America. Aconcagua in Argentina reaches 6,961 meters, the highest point in the Western Hemisphere.

A drainage basin is all the land that drains into one river. A tributary is a smaller river that flows into a larger one, and a watershed divide is high ground between two basins.

The sheet says ranchers raise cattle on the Llanos of Venezuela and Colombia, where oil is also pumped. Students fill a chart on how people use each place.