| A | B |
| Andes Mountains | The mountains of South American continent are part of a chain of mountain ranges that run down the Pacific coast of North, Central, and South America |
| Cerrado | Vast expanses of plains found in the interior of Brazil |
| Amazon River | Located in South America it flows about 4,000 miles from west to east emptying into the Atlantic Ocean |
| Infrastruture | includes things as sewers transportation, electricity, and housing |
| Llanos | large grasslands located in Venezuela |
| Pampas | large glasslands located in Argentina and Uruguay |
| Orinoco River | 1,500 mile river that flows mainly through Venezuela |
| Parana River | a 3,000 mile river that flows through Paraguay and Argentina |
| Rain Forests | they cover more than two million square miles of South America and contain many species of trees |
| Slash-and-burn | major method used to clear land for farming in the region |
| Terraced farming | an ancient technique for growing crops on hillside or mountain slopes |