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The major drainage basin of South America is the Amazon River. The river has a total basin area of 5,883,400 square kilometers.
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What is the major mountiain chain and river it spawns in south America?
The Sierra Nevadas are the mountains in South America that are a source of the Amazon, but the Amazon has an immense drainage basin (the largest in the world) so the mountains are just one source, but being the highest point of derivation are usually treated as the place where the Amazon "originates"
Entire area of land whose runoff is collected by a major river and its tributaries?
drainage basin
What are the major geological features of Middle America?
The Andes mountains, the Amazon basin, and the Nazca Plains. The Nazca plate is currently being subducted under the South American plate. The Amazon basin encompasses the largest drainage area in the world and the Amazon river is number one in terms of water discharge. The Brazilian Shield and the Guiana Shield are located in north western South America. They are both Precambrian.
The equator runs very close to what major South American river basin?
The Amazon River Basin Major river basin?? major river is the amazon river so it must be the AMAZON RIVER BASIN!!!!!!:)
What is a major city in South America?
A major city in South America is Brazil.
What are the 4 major desert in North America?
The FIVE major deserts of North America are:Great Basin DesertChihuahuan DesertColorado Plateau DesertSonoran DesertMojave DesertThe FIVE major deserts of North America are:Great Basin DesertChihuahuan DesertColorado Plateau DesertSonoran DesertMojave Desert
What is major mountain range of South America?
The Andes Mountains are the major range of South America.
What are China's major basins?
Major basins of China: the Tarim Basin, the Junggar Basin, the Qaidam Basin, the Sichuan Basin and the Turpan Basin.
How many major territories are in south America?
there is three major territories in south america. but i am not sure which ones but i am positive that there is 3
Countries of the Amazon basin?
The Amazon River is the longest river in the world, has the greatest volume of any river, and is located in South America. The river (and its basin) is mainly in Brazil, but also in Peru, Ecuador, Colombia and Venezuela.
Are there any deserts in America?
Major Deserts of the Americas North America:Great Basin DesertSonoran DesertChihuahuan DesertMojave DesertColorado Plateau Desert South America:Atacama DesertPatagonian DesertSechura DesertMonte DesertGuajira Desert
What was major foreign policy goal of the US during the first half of the 1800s?
THE major foreign policy goal was securing the Mississippi River drainage basin and it's entry point, New Orleans.
