Geography • World GeographyEasy
The 'Patagonia' region, characterized by arid steppes, grasslands, and dramatic glaciers, is shared primarily by which two South American countries?
A. Brazil and Uruguay
B. Chile and Argentina✓ Correct Answer
C. Peru and Bolivia
D. Colombia and Venezuela
💡 Solution & Explanation
Patagonia encompasses the vast southern territorial expanse of South America and is jointly administered by Argentina and Chile across arid steppes and the southern Andes mountains. Countries like Brazil and Venezuela lie entirely outside this southern temperate and sub-polar climatic zone.
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