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South America is bounded by the Caribbean Sea to the northwest and north, the Atlantic Ocean to the northeast, east, and southeast, and the Pacific Ocean to the west. In the northwest it is joined to North America by the Isthmus of Panama, a land bridge narrowing to about 50 miles (80 km) at one point.
Also to know is, what is considered South America?
Geographically, South America is generally considered a continent forming the southern portion of the landmass of the Americas, south and east of the Panama–Colombia border by most authorities, or south and east of the Panama Canal by some. The Caribbean territories are grouped with North America.
- Four Regions of South America.
- Label the South American Map.
- Lightly Color the 4 regions as follows:
- Brazil ? Green.
- North Coast (Caribbean South America) ? Orange (Columbia, Venezuela, Guyana, Suriname, French Guiana)
- Andean Countries ? Purple (Ecuador, Peru, Bolivia, Chile)
- South ? Yellow (Uruguay, Paraguay, Argentina)
In respect to this, what are the main physical features of South America?
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.
The border between North America and South America is at some point on the Isthmus of Panama. The most common demarcation in atlases and other sources follows the Darién Mountains watershed divide along the Colombia-Panama border where the isthmus meets the South American continent.