| A | B |
| Guarani | first people to live in Paraguay |
| Caracas | Venezuela's capital city |
| ranching | major economic activity of Uruguay |
| selva | Brazilian name for rain forest |
| Amazon River | the world's second longest river |
| Carnival | famous celebration held in Rio de Janeiro before Lent |
| Brazilian Highlands | landform in east and south Brazil |
| Paramaribo | Suriname's capital city |
| Orinoco River | Venezuela's most important river |
| Montevideo | Uruguay's capital city |
| soccer | Game enjoyed by the people of Brazil |
| gauchos | work on ranches |
| Asuncion | capital of Paraguay |
| Sao Paulo | large city in Brazil |
| oil | major mineral resource of Venezuela |
| Cayenne | capital of French Guiana |
| escarpment | a steep cliff between higher and lower land |
| Venezuela | largest country in CARIBBEAN South America |
| Guiana Highlands | area of Venezuela with Angel Falls |
| Parana River | location of Itaipu hydroelectric power generator |