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Karnataka State Syllabus Class 7 Social Science Geography Chapter 24 South America – Land of Andes
Class 7 Social Science South America – Land of Andes Textbook Exercise Questions and Answers
Answer the following:
Question 1.
Why are natives of the South American continent called red Indians?
Answer:
When Christopher Columbus reached the continent around 1498 A.D, he mistook it for India and called the brown coloured natives as the Red Indians.
Question 2.
Explain the location and extent of South America.
Answer:
- The continent lies mainly in the Southern and Western hemispheres. The continent is broader in the north and tapers towards the south.
- The latitudinal extent is 12°N to 56°S.
- The longitudinal extent is 35°W to 81 °W.
- In the north, the Panama canal separates South America from North America.
- The Caribbean sea borders the north, the Atlantic ocean in the east and north-east, the pacific ocean lies in the West and the south is bordered by the icy waters of Antarctica.
Question 3.
Name the big and small countries of South America.
Answer:
There are thirteen countries in South America. Brazil is the largest and French Guyana is the smallest country.
Question 4.
Which is the largest waterfall in the world found in South America? On which river it is formed?
Answer:
Angel falls in the Guyana shields is the world’s highest waterfall. River churn, a tributary of Orinoco has formed this waterfall.
Question 5.
Mention the important grasslands Of South America.
Answer:
The grasslands of South America were as known as Uanos in Venezuela, Campos in Brazil, and Pampas in Argentina.
Question 6.
Name the important plants and wild animals of South America.
Answer:
- Tropical rain forest: Mahogany and Ebony are the valuable trees in this area. The rubber tree found here.
- Temperature deciduous forests, coniferous forests, Mediterranean forests are found in this continent.
Wildlife: Condor, Rhea is the birds of South America, spider monkey, owl monkey, and squirrel monkey live in the Amazon forest. Anaconda, Python is the largest reptile lives in the rainforest. Puma and Jaguar are large animals of prey that live in the forests. The giant tortoise is living in the islands.
Question 7.
Mention the important racial groups found in South America.
Answer:
The inhabitants of South America belong to mixed racial groups. Europeans came in search of gold, later settled here. Slaves were brought from Africa to work in plantations. The intermarriage among these groups formed mixed races.
Question 8.
Name the important cities with a high density of population in South America.
Answer:
South America registers a much higher percentage of urbanization than other continents in the world. Most of the population is concentrated in big cities and ports like Buenos Aires, Rio-de-Janeiro, Valparaiso, Sao Paulo, etc.