Nov 11, 2019 · South America is dominated by two major landforms. The Andes Mountains , located within the Pacific Ring of Fire , are formed from the subduction of the Nazca plate underneath the entire western edge of the South American plate.

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.

A map showing the delineation of countries in South America. The continent’s borders were determined through reasons of culture, geography, logistics, and history. The longest land border in South America is shared by Chile and Argentina.

Feb 25, 2025 · 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.

This map shows landforms in South America. You may download, print or use the above map for educational, personal and non-commercial purposes. Attribution is required.

From the lush Amazon Basin to the arid stretches of the Atacama Desert, and from the sprawling grasslands of the Pampas to the rugged highlands of the Andes, this map encapsulates the diversity of South America’s physical geography.

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 …

Description: The Physical Map of South America showing major geographical features like elevations, mountain ranges, deserts, seas, lakes, plateaus, peninsulas, rivers, plains, landforms and other topographic features.

A South America map featuring all countries with labels. This political map shows the geography in a dark blue tone, and white labels.

In this interactive map produced by WGBH, explore the continent and countries of South America. Through political, physical, population, and climate map layers and individual country views, learn about the boundaries that define the continent's 12 sovereign states and one overseas region, the geologic features that shape its landscape, and the ...