HIGH IN THE ANDESLEARNING OBJECTIVES:

Most students should be able to:

•Name the countries of the Andes;•Know the length and extent of the Andes in relation to the British Isles;•Appreciate the extreme nature of the Andean environment;•Identify the mountain areas of Britain.

THE WORLD’S MOUNTAIN RANGES

THE WORLD’S MOUNTAIN RANGES

ContinentsNorth AmericaSouth America

EuropeAfricaAsia

OceaniaAntarctica

Mountain rangesRocky Mountains

AndesAlps

Himalayas

Label the following continents and mountain ranges onto your world map

Image of each location

What makes the Andes a difficult environment to live in? Give evidence from each of the images.

Cotopaxi – the highest volcano on Earth at 5896 metres

Aconcagua – at 6959 metres, the highest peak in the Andes

The Altiplano – the highest plateau in the Andes, where people live

Glaciers in Patagonia flow directly into the Pacific Ocean

THE ANDES: a mountainous extreme environment

REASONS1.2.3.4.5.