About South America. 141 



1. This is a map of South America, which 

 you see has three sides; two of them are 

 washed by the Atlantic Ocean. The other 

 and longest side is washed by the Pacific 

 Ocean. On the extreme north is the Carib- 

 be'an Sea, which is only an enclosed part of 

 the Atlantic Ocean. 



2. South America is noticeable for ending in 

 a point (Cape Horn) in the south, and in a nar- 

 row neck (Isthmus of Panama) in the north. 



3. All along its western coast rise huge 

 mountains, many of which are volcanoes. 

 What is the name of the range ? 



4. From these mountains flows the largest river in the 

 world. What is its name, and into what does it flow ? 



5. In what country is the greater part of the Amazon 

 River ? What country is furthest south ? What three are 

 furthest north ? What long, narrow country lies between 

 the Andes Mountains and the Pacific Ocean ? 



6. You have now mentioned Brazil, Patagonia, the 

 United States of Colombia, Venezuela, Guiana, and Chili 

 six countries. There are exactly six more ; name one 

 another another, etc. 



Is South America an island, or a peninsula ? 



7. South America has higher mountains and 

 more volcanoes than North America. It also 

 has more heat, heavier rains, larger rivers, more 

 trees and plants, more birds, insects, monkeys 



