Argentine Geography and Nature
Landscapes and Climate
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- What is the highest mountain in both the Americas and the Southern Hemisphere?
- Which two rivers join to form the Rio de la Plata estuary?
- Which waterfalls on the border with Brazil, in Misiones province, are a famous attraction?
- What is the name of the fertile temperate grassland plain around Buenos Aires?
- Which hot dry wind descends the eastern slopes of the Andes in Cuyo and Cordoba?
- Which cold strong wind from the south-west crosses the Pampas, often bringing storms?
- What is the lowest point in South America, in Santa Cruz province?
- Which southern city, capital of Tierra del Fuego, is often called the southernmost city in the world?
- In which province is the Perito Moreno glacier?
- Which region lies between the Parana and Uruguay rivers?
- Which wine region of the Andean foothills includes Mendoza, San Juan and San Luis?
- Why are the Patagonian lands east of the Andes dry?
- Which island at the southern tip is divided between Argentina and Chile?
- Which list names all five land neighbours of Argentina?
- Which provincial park in San Juan, called the Valley of the Moon, is known for Triassic fossils?
- Which valley in Jujuy, a UNESCO site since 2003, follows an ancient trade route with coloured hills?
- Which Patagonian peninsula in Chubut is known for southern right whales and elephant seals?
- Which lake lies beside San Carlos de Bariloche in northern Patagonia?
- Which pairing of region and climate is correct?
- Which two rivers join near the city of Neuquen to form the Rio Negro?
- Which granite peak near El Chalten in Santa Cruz is a symbol of Patagonian climbing?
- Aconcagua is about 6,961 metres high and Fitz Roy about 3,405 metres. How many metres higher is Aconcagua?
- Which lake near El Calafate receives meltwater from the Perito Moreno glacier?
- Why is the Zonda wind hot and dry when it reaches Mendoza?
- Which channel separates the main island of Tierra del Fuego from Navarino Island?
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