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Central

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Central

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America

The CaribbeanThe Caribbean

South AmericaSouth

America

Countries of the Caribbean Sea

Countries of Central America

Countries of South America

CitiesCities

Mexico CityMexico City

HavannHavannaa Port-au-Port-au-

PrincePrince

Panama Panama CityCity

SantiaSantiagogo

LimLimaa

Buenos Buenos AiresAires

BrasiliaBrasiliaRio De Rio De JanieroJaniero

CaracaCaracass

BogotBogotaa

Sao PauloSao Paulo

Satellite Image of Latin AmericaSatellite Image of Latin America

Land Land forms of forms of

Latin Latin AmericaAmerica

Cape HornFalkland Islands

Panama Canal

Llanos

Important Vocabulary

• Escarpment-steep cliff or slope between higher land lower land surfaces

Important Vocabulary

• Cordilleras-parallel mountain ranges like the Sierra Madre Occidentals and Orientals.

Important Vocabulary

• Altiplano-”high plain” in Peru & Bolivia that is encircled by the Andes mountain peaks

BodieBodiessofof

WaterWater

Atlantic Atlantic OceanOcean

Pacific Pacific OceanOcean

Gulf of Gulf of MexicoMexico

Caribbean Caribbean SeaSea

Amazon Amazon R.R.

Lake Lake TiticacTiticac

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Lake Lake MaracaibMaracaib

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Rio de Rio de La La

PlataPlata

Rio Grande

Lake Lake NicaraguaNicaragua

Important Vocabulary

• Estuary-area where the tide meets a river current

• Rio de la Plata is a large estuary where 3 rivers meet at the Atlantic Ocean

Important Vocabulary

• Hydroelectric Power -electricity generated from the energy of water.

Amazon River

• Western Hemisphere’s longest river

• Amazon Basin contains the world largest rain forest

Lake Titicaca

• 12,500 feet above sea level

• World’s highest, navigable lake

Lake Maracaibo

• Area surrounding lake contains large oil deposits

Rio Grande

• River that separates the U.S. from Mexico

MountainMountainss

andandPeaksPeaks

Andes Andes Mts.Mts.

Sierra Sierra Madre Madre Mts.Mts.

BraziliaBrazilian n

HighlanHighlandsds

PatagoniaPatagonian Plateaun Plateau

Mexican Plateau

Mato Grasso Plateau

Andes Mountains (Peru)Andes Mountains (Peru)

LlamasLlamas in the Andesin the Andes

The Sierra Madres, MexicoThe Sierra Madres, Mexico

Guianan Highlands, Guianan Highlands, VenezuelaVenezuela

Brazilian HighlandsBrazilian Highlands

Patagonian Region Patagonian Region (Chile)(Chile)

Area that lies in the southern part of South America that has high mountains with glaciers down to swampy lowlands.

ValleyValleyss

PlainsPlainsandand

BasinsBasinsAmazon Amazon

BasinBasin

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Mato Mato GrossGross

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Amazon Rain ForestAmazon Rain Forest

Canopy-continuous high layer of leaves covering the rain forest

Mato Grosso PlateauMato Grosso Plateau

South American highlands in the central part of the continent.

Orinoco Lowlands, the Orinoco Lowlands, the LlanosLlanos

Llanos- grasslands in Colombia & Venezuela

Cattle Ranching on the Cattle Ranching on the PampasPampas

Guachos- Cowhands that work in Argentina

Pampas- Grasslands of Argentina & Uruguay

DesertDesertss

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Atacama DesertAtacama Desert

One of the driest places in the world.

OtherOtherss

FalklanFalkland d

IslandsIslandsCape Cape HornHorn

Panam

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Panam

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Canal

Canal

The Falkland Islands The Falkland Islands or or Islas MalvinasIslas Malvinas

Cape HornCape Horn

The Panama CanalThe Panama Canal

Going Through the Going Through the Panama CanalPanama Canal

Earthquake ZonesEarthquake Zones

Active VolcanoesActive Volcanoes

The Tropical The Tropical HemisphereHemisphere

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AmericaAmericann

ClimaticClimatic

ZonesZones

Different Climate ZonesDifferent Climate Zones

ElevationElevation

Vertical Climate ZonesVertical Climate Zones

Climate in Latin America is more affected by elevation than by distance from the equator.

Important Vocabulary

• Vertical Climate Zones:

• Tierra Caliente-”hot land”; lowest zone. Goes from sea level to 3000 feet.

• Tierra Templada- “temperate land”; mid zone. Stretches from 3000 to 6500 feet.

• Tierra Fria- “cold land”; highest zone. Reaches from 6500 to 10000 feet.

Amazon Rain ForestAmazon Rain Forest

On the Ground Floor On the Ground Floor of the Rain Forestof the Rain Forest

Three-Tiered VegetationThree-Tiered Vegetation

Sunlight does not reach the forest floor. Farming is almost impossible. This is why rain forests are cut down.

AgricultureAgriculture

Banana PlantationBanana Plantation

Harvesting Sugar CaneHarvesting Sugar Cane

Growing CoffeeGrowing Coffee

Rubber IndustryRubber Industry

Minerals of the Amazon Minerals of the Amazon RegionRegion

DiamondsDiamonds

AmethystAmethyst

QuartzQuartz

BauxiteBauxite

Oil Drilling in the Gulf of Oil Drilling in the Gulf of MexicoMexico

Eco-Eco-TourismTourism

LatinLatin

America’sAmerica’s

PopulationPopulation

DistributioDistributionn

Most population is clustered near the coast because much of the interior lands highlands or tropical rain forest.

Sao Paolo, BrazilSao Paolo, Brazil

Overcrowding in Overcrowding in Sao Paolo, BrazilSao Paolo, Brazil

Squatter SettlementsSquatter Settlementsin Major Latin American in Major Latin American

CitiesCities