Peruvian Geography and Nature

Land, Regions and Climate

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  1. Peru's territory is traditionally divided into three natural regions. Which set lists them correctly?
  2. Which five countries share a land border with Peru?
  3. What is the highest mountain in Peru, in the Cordillera Blanca of the Ancash region?
  4. Lake Titicaca is shared by Peru with which neighbouring country?
  5. The Amazon River begins where the Marañón and the Ucayali meet. Near which Peruvian city does this happen?
  6. Which cold ocean current flowing north along the coast of Peru helps make the coast dry but rich in fish?
  7. Why does Lima receive very little rain although it lies close to the equator?
  8. Which is the capital and largest city of Peru?
  9. Which Peruvian city is known as the White City and sits at the foot of the El Misti volcano?
  10. Roughly how high above sea level is the city of Cusco?
  11. Which region of Peru is the largest by area, covering a big part of the northern Amazon?
  12. Which large city in the Amazon of Peru cannot be reached by road from the rest of the country?
  13. What is the capital of the Madre de Dios region, close to the border with Brazil and Bolivia?
  14. The Colca Canyon, famous as a place to see Andean condors, lies in which Peruvian region?
  15. Lake Junín, the largest lake lying entirely within Peru, sits in which part of the country?
  16. Cusco is at about 3,400 m and Machu Picchu is at about 2,430 m. What is the approximate difference in height and what effect does it have on the climate?
  17. In which time zone does Peru lie, without daylight saving time?
  18. El Niño affects the coast of Peru. Which statement describes it correctly?
  19. Which is the capital of the Piura region, in the dry north-west of the country?
  20. What is the capital of the Puno region, on the shore of Lake Titicaca?
  21. Which department on the Ecuador border, in the far north-west, is where Pizarro first landed in 1532?
  22. A traveller goes by road from Lima east across the Andes to the rainforest at Pucallpa. Which sequence of landscapes and climates is most likely?
  23. Air cools by about 6.5 degrees Celsius for every 1,000 m of altitude. If a coastal town at sea level is 24 degrees Celsius, what is the approximate temperature at Puno at 3,800 m, all else equal?
  24. Why is the eastern side of the Peruvian Andes much wetter than the western side?
  25. Which sequence lists these places from the lowest to the highest altitude?
  26. Which Peruvian port, next to Lima, is the country's main seaport?
  27. Huascarán National Park, protecting the highest peak of Peru, was listed by UNESCO in which year?
  28. What is the approximate altitude of Lake Titicaca above sea level?
  29. Among the countries of South America, how does Peru rank by land area?

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