Question

E Answer in brief.
1. What is the latitudinal and longitudinal extent of South America?
2. Which waterbodies surround the continent of South America?
3. What is the Altiplano?
4. What is Gran Chaco?
5. Why are the Amazon Rainforests under threat?​

Answer 1

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1. What is the latitudinal and longitudinal extent of South America?

Ans:-Latitudinal extent = 12'N and 56'S Longitudinal extent = 35'W and 81'W.

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2. Which waterbodies surround the continent of South America?

Ans:-South America is surrounded by the Pacific Ocean in the west, the Atlantic Ocean in the east and the Caribbean Sea in the north.

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3. What is the Altiplano?

Ans:-High plateau.

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4. What is Gran Chaco?

Ans:-Hunting Land

Hunting LandGran Chaco, lowland alluvial plain in interior south-central South America. The name is of Quechua origin, meaning “Hunting Land.”

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5. Why are the Amazon Rainforests under threat?

Ans:-Logging interests cut down rain forest trees for timber used in flooring, furniture, and other items. Power plants and other industries cut and burn trees to generate electricity. The paper industry turns huge tracts of rain forest trees into pulp.

Answer 2

Answer:

1. 8.7832° S, 55.4915° W

2.South America is surrounded by the Pacific Ocean in the west, the Atlantic Ocean in the east and the Caribbean Sea in the north

3.The high tableland of central South America.

4. Dry Lowland  Region in the Rio de Plata region in east Bolivia

5. Due to Brazilian Government breaking long life pledge to protect rainforest.