Physical Geography - Geography

The Western Uplands is geographical region of Western Europe, defined by a hard, huge tectonic rock mass. The region includes Scandinavia, Brittany (in France), Ireland, Scotland, Portugal, and Spain.

The Taiga is the forested area of Europe just below the Tundra. It is made up of coniferous forests and the species that generally are found in these areas (elk, moose, etc.).

Oceania is a continent made up of thousands of islands in the South Pacific. The largest landmass in Oceania is Australia, but there are literally thousands of other islands in the continent. All that being said, in terms of land area Oceania is the smallest continent; the dominant feature of the continent is the vast areas of the Pacific Ocean separating the islands.

All of these statements are nonsense, except the correct answer. Many of the islands of Oceania were, at one very long-ago time, part of the same landmass.

Even if you did not know, specifically, the answer to this question, a general knowledge of the extremely harsh climate of the region would make the correct answer, simply that there are no plants indigenous to the South Pole, the best option.

The Canadian Territory of Nunavut is the closest, nation-associated territory to the North Pole.

The Andes are the longest mountain range in South America. The Alps are in Europe. Aconcagua is a mountain within the Andes. The Brazilian Highlands are not a mountain range.