Transcript The Physical Geography of Latin America

The Physical Geography
of Latin America
Unit 3 - Chapter 8
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I. Section I
The Land
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A. A Vast Region
► Located
in the _________________
Hemisphere
► Land area – 8 million sq. miles
► Latin America made up of 3 parts
 __________________________
►Central
America & Mexico
 __________________________
►Bahamas,
Greater Antilles, Lesser Antilles
 __________________________
► Only
2 landlocked countries
 _______________ & ________________
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B. Mountains & Plateaus
► Mountains
of Mexico, Central America, & Caribbean
 Sierra Madre _____________ (Eastern), Sierra
Madre _______________(Western), & del Sur (of the south)
► These
mountains surround the densely populated Mexican Plateau
 Central Highlands
► __________________
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Of South America
World’s longest mountain range!!!
Also cordilleras
___________________ – means high plain – Peru & Bolivia
___________________ – plateau in Argentina
► Highlands
of Brazil
 Mato Grosso Plateau
 Brazilian Highlands
► ______________________
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– steep cliff or slope
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C. Lowlands & Plains
► Grasslands
 ________________ – Colombia & Venezuela
►Employ
llaneros
 ________________ – Argentina & Uruguay
►Employ
gaunchos
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► Rivers
D. Water Systems
 ______________________ – river that forms the
border between Mexico & U.S
 _____________________ – largest river in the
world!!!
 Rivers provide power – ___________
_______power
► Lakes
 Lake _____________ – highest navigable lake
 Lake ______________ – S. America’s largest lake
► Waterfall
 Angel Falls – highest waterfall in the world
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E. Natural Resources
► Oil
& natural gas
► Gold – Venezuela & Brazil
► Silver – Peru & Mexico
► Emeralds - Colombia
► Copper - Chile
► Bauxite – Jamaica
► Tin – Bolivia & Brazil
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II. Section II
Climate & Vegetation
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A. Climate & Vegetation Regions
► Tropical
Regions
 Rain Forest
►Amazon Basin
 What forest is located here?
________________
►__________ – continuous layer of leaves
 Tropical Savanna
► Desert & Steppe Areas
 __________ Desert – Chile – one of the driest
places on earth!
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B. Elevation & Climate
► Tierra
__________________ – hot land
► Tierra
__________________ – temperate
► Tierra
___________ – cold land
land
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