SSC MTS EXAM

Detailed explanation-1: -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.

Detailed explanation-2: -The continent is located almost entirely in the Southern Hemisphere, bordered in the west by the Humboldt (Peru) Current of the Pacific Ocean, in the east by the Brazil Current of the Atlantic Ocean, and in the north by the Caribbean Sea.

Detailed explanation-3: -HIGHLANDS. Highland climate zones vary from moderate to cold, depending on elevation. Other factors influence highland climates, such as wind, sunlight, and landscape. Highland climates are found in the mountains of Mexico and South America.