Question

Physical regions marked as 1, 2, 3, and 4 on the given map are respectively

(a) Andes, Brazilian Shield, Guyana Highlands and Amazon Basin

(b) Andes, Guyana Highlands, Brazilian Shield and Amazon Basin

(c) Amazon Basin, Guyana Highlands, Brazilians Shield and Andes

(d) Guyana Highlands, Brazilian Shield Andes and Amazon Basin

Answer 1

(a) Andes, Brazilian Shield, Guyana Highlands and Amazon Basin

In the given figure:

Andes is marked as '1', which is located at the western coast of South America.

Brazilian shield is marked as '2', this area is located at the eastern part of South America. The shield extends over 8.5 million square.

Guyana highland is marked as '3' Guyana highland is a plateau and low mountain region of South America located north of Amazon river and South of Orinoco river.

Amazon basin is marked as '4', it is the tropical rain forest in the world. Amazon river drains more than half of Brazil, part of Bolivia, Peru and Ecuador.