| A | B |
|---|
| Patagonia | rocky scrubland in southern Argentina |
| pampas | rolling, grassy plains in SA |
| Orinoco River system | major river system of north, flows through Venezuela |
| Amazon River | major river system of central South America, flows through Brazil |
| Atacama Desert | in western foothills of Andes |
| Galapagos Islands | Pacific Islands belonging to Ecuador |
| Tierra del Fuego | island @ southern tip of SA |
| Andes Mountains | on western edge of SA; primarily in Peru & Chile |
| Llanos | plains of northern South America |
| Altiplano | high plateau area of Bolivia/Peru |
| Amazon Basin | heavily forested lowland area that covers much of central South America |
| Parana River system | major river system of south, incorporates the Paraguay River too |
| Brazilian Highlands | mountainous area of eastern Brazil |
| Guiana Highland | mountainous area of norther South America |
| Angel Falls | flows off the Guiana Highlands of northern South America |
