Neat Places in South America
Explore some of the wonders that makes South America such a unique place.
Author ktheel
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15 Must see places in South America
Some of these places have their own separate website so I only asked questions on places I didn't list elsewhere. 1-1. According to this website, why is a place like Lake Titicaca interesting? 1-2. What does the word Patagonia mean? Where do you find Patagonia? 1-3. What place is "South America's biggest secret"? Where is it found?
http://www.adventure-travel-tales-and-tips.com/south_america_itinerary.html
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2Speaking of Big - Angel Falls
2-1. What is Angels Falls? 2-2. Where is it located? (river and country)? 2-3. How far is the drop at Angels Falls? 2-4. Where did Angels Falls get it's name from?
http://www.thebestwaterfalls.com
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3The Amazon
Scan through the page below and answer the following: 3-1. The Amazon is found in parts of 9 South America countries. Name them. 3-2. How are these rainforests different from the temperate forests of North America, Europe and Asia? 3-3. What is happening to the Amazon Rain Forests?
http://www.amazon-rainforest.org/
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4Amazon animals
check out some of the different animals you can find in the Amazon you will need to click on the different subgroups: mammals, reptiles, birds, etc.
http://www.junglephotos.com/amazon/amanimals/amanimals.shtml
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5Iguazu Falls
Scan this page and attempt the answer these questions. 5-1. What is another name for Iguazu Falls? 5-2. Describe the size of Iguazu Falls? 5-3. Where do you find Iguazu Falls?
http://www.thebestwaterfalls.com/Iguazu.html
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6Iguazu Falls pictures
check out these pictures of Iguazu Falls
http://www.shieldsaroundtheworld.com/g_arge_iguazu.html
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7South America interactive map
You have three tries without borders, what's your fastest time?
http://www.yourchildlearns.com/mappuzzle/south-america-puzzle.html
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8One of the Driest places on Earth - Atacama Desert
8-1. How large is the Atacama? 8-2 Man has inhabited these deserts for about how long?
http://sunsite.dcc.uchile.cl/chile/turismo/atacama.html
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9The Galapagos island - the place where evolution was proven
9-1. The Galapagos Islands are what? 9-2. Who controls these islands? 9-3. Why is this place likely considered a "neat place."?
http://wikitravel.org/en/Galapagos_Islands
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10Moreno Glacier
One of the most active glacier, Moreno Glacier is a very popular tourist attraction. Don't forget to check out the photos. 10-1- How large is the glacier? 10-2 - Where do you find this fantasic moving chunk of ice?
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Perito_Moreno_Glacier
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11Geography game
Take a 10 minute break and have some fun on this geography game site for South America.
http://www.sheppardsoftware.com/South_America_Geography.htm
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12Mt. Aconcagua - tallest of them all
Scan through this information and answer these questions: 12-1. Mt. Aconcagua is the tallest mountain in 2 hemispheres. Which ones? 12-2. 3rd paragraph - what force has created Mt. Aconcaqua and the Andes as a whole? scroll down the page and check out some of the photos of the difficult mountain climb.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Aconcagua
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13Itaipu Dam
13-1. What is the title of the page? 13-2. What is the Itaipu Dam? Where it located. 13-3. In 2008 the Three Gorges Dam in China opened and took the title of largest electrial generating planet. How many years did Itaipu Dam hold the distinction? 13-4. Why do you THINK the title of page is what it is?
http://www.tqnyc.org/2006/NYC062731/itaipudam.html
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14Ituipu Dam pictures
There are three pages of pictures (along with others) you should check out that show you the size of this massive man made structure!
http://www.iguassufallstour.com/main.php?run=items&key=3&PHPSESSID=7eb63562e04089332276acf223241355
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15the ancient lost city of Machu Picchu
Perhaps the most unique of all these neat places: 15-1. Who build Machu Pichu? 15-2. What was it used as, most likely? 15-3. last paragraph - By whom and when was this lost Incan city discovered?
http://www.mnsu.edu/emuseum/prehistory/latinamerica/south/sites/machu_picchu.html
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16Christ the Redeemer - the symbol of South America
focus on the first paragraph: Be sure to scoll down the page and check out the pictures. 16-1. How tall is this icon of South America? 16-2. What does this statue symbolize for the people of Brazil and South America? 16-3. What is the statue constructive of? 16-4. Where in South America can you find a copy cat of this famous Statue?
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Christ_the_Redeemer_%28statue%29
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17Easter Island - land of stone statues
17-1. Where is this Chilean Island located? 17-2. How id the island get the name Easter Island? go to page 2 17-3. In all, how many moai (statues) were are on the islands. 17-4. What happened to the people who lived on the island and likely built the statues?
http://www.socialstudiesforkids.com/articles/geography/easterisland1.htm
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18have some fun!!!!
go to this website...down the page click VISIT, then play alone
http://www.geosense.net/