South America: Physical Geography - Education
2023年10月19日 · South America can be divided into three physical regions: mountains and highlands, river basins, and coastal plains. Mountains and coastal plains generally run in a north-south direction, while highlands and river basins generally run in an east-west direction.
South America | Facts, Land, People, & Economy | Britannica
2025年1月11日 · South America has a total area of about 6,878,000 square miles (17,814,000 square km), or roughly one-eighth of the land surface of Earth. Its greatest north-south extent is about 4,700 miles, from Point Gallinas, Colombia, to Cape Horn, while its greatest east-west extent is some 3,300 miles, from Cape Branco, Brazil, to Point Pariñas, Peru.
Geography of South America - Wikipedia
Geographically, South America is generally considered a continent forming the southern portion of the landmass of the Americas, south and east of the Colombia–Panama border by most authorities, or south and east of the Panama Canal by some.
Physical Geography and Features of South America
A summary of the physical geography of South America, including landforms, bodies of water, and their impact on society.
South America - WorldAtlas
South America has an area of 17,840,000 km 2 or almost 11.98% of Earth's total land area. By land area, South America is the world's fourth largest continent after Asia, Africa, and North America. South America is almost twice as big as Europe by …
South America Physical Map | Physical Map of South America - Maps of World
South America is surrounded by the Pacific Ocean on the west, Atlantic Ocean on the east, and the Caribbean Sea to the north. South America is the fourth largest continent on Earth, and because of its triangular shape, it has a relatively short coastline.
66 Geography of South America: Important physical geography …
2022年11月12日 · South America’s three main physical divisions are mountains and highlands, river basins, and coastal plains. While highlands and river basins often flow in an east-west orientation, mountains and coastal plains typically run north to south.
The geography of South America - BBC Bitesize
South America is in both the Northern and Southern Hemisphere, with the Equator running directly through the continent. The Tropic of Capricorn also runs through South America.
Physical Map of South America - Geology.com
The map above reveals the physical landscape of the South American Continent. Important mountainous areas are the Brazilian Highlands, the Guiana Highlands, the Serra Dois Irmaos and the Serra Grande.
South America can be divided into three physical regions: mountains and highlands, river basins, and coastal plains. Mountains and coastal plains generally run in a north-south direction, while highlands and river basins generally run in an east-west direction.
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