- Identify the continent shown: South America.
- List the countries labeled on the map: Venezuela, Guyana, Suriname, French Guiana (France), Colombia, Ecuador, Peru, Bolivia, Brazil, Paraguay, Uruguay, Argentina, Chile.
- Note the territories and islands labeled: Galápagos Islands (Ecuador), Falkland Islands (Islas Malvinas) (U.K.).
- Identify the major river labeled: Amazon River.
- Locate the surrounding bodies of water: Pacific Ocean to the west, Atlantic Ocean to the east.
- Observe the adjacent landmass: North America to the northwest.
- Use the scale bar to understand distances: 1,000 km increments.
- Note the longitudinal lines for geographic reference: from 120°W to 0°.
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