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Physical Geography of Latin America. SSWG7b . Describe the location of major physical features and their impact on Latin America. . Mountains/Highlands. Major Features: Andes Mountains, Brazilian Highlands, Sierra Madre Occidental, Sierra Madre Oriental - PowerPoint PPT Presentation
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Physical Geography of Latin America
SSWG7b. Describe the location of major physical features and their
impact on Latin America.
Mountains/Highlands
• Major Features: Andes Mountains, Brazilian Highlands, Sierra Madre Occidental, Sierra Madre Oriental
• Second highest mountains in the world are the Andes• Andes divided into 3 chains mostly in Chile• Occidental (west)—steep with canyons & varying
climates• Oriental (east)—tall, isolated and dry• Brazilian Highlands—made from volcanic lava
Mountains/Highlands
Andes Mountains Brazilian Highlands
Mountains/Highlands
Occidental Oriental
Plateaus
• Major Features: Mato Grasso Plateau, Patagonia
• Patagonia semi-arid plateau known for nomadic herding
• Mato Grasso Plateau area where a lot of native people live.
Plateaus
Mato Grasso Patagonia
Plains/Basins
• Major Features: Amazon Basin, Pampas• Pampas is flat prairie like area mostly in
Argentina• Pampas—major economic area for agriculture
& herding• Amazon Basin—full of rare plants and
possibilities for medications.
Plains/Basins
Amazon Basin Pampas
Rivers
• Major Features: Amazon, Paraguay, Parana• Amazon is the longest river in the world with
lots of tributaries • Runs through most of Brazil• Paraguay River starts in Mato Grasso Plateau• Mostly used for minor trading
Rivers
Amazon River Piranha!
Seas/Gulfs
• Major Features: Caribbean Sea, Gulf of Mexico• Caribbean Sea has many of the islands of the
East Indies• Caribbean Sea area’s primary income is tourism• Gulf of Mexico—9th largest body of water in
world• Recent ecological damage
Seas/Gulfs
Caribbean Sea Gulf of Mexico
Money from ___________ is the primary income of people in the
Caribbean Sea area.
A.) Farming
B.) Herding
C.) Tourism
D.) Hunting
Additional Water Features
• Major features: Panama Canal, Pacific Ocean, Atlantic Ocean
• Panama Canal built to lessen travel time for goods
• Essentially connects the Atlantic & Pacific (through the Caribbean Sea)
• Built from 1904 to 1914• Oceans are part of eco-tourism
Additional Water Features
Panama Canal Pacific Ocean
Deserts
• Major Feature: Atacama Desert• Northern Chile between ocean and Andes• Almost little vegetation• Less than 1 inch of rain per year• Rich in minerals
Deserts
Atacama Desert
Additional Features
• Major Feature: Baja California, Yucatan Peninsula, Tierra del Fuego, Galapagos Islands, Easter Island
• Tierra del Fuego is an archipelago with cold climate• Tierra del Fuego—known for sheep• Galapagos—Darwin & diversity• Easter Island—big statues• Yucatan Peninsula—known for beach vacations• Baja California is actual a part of Mexico
Additional Features
Baja California Tierra del Fuego
Additional Features
Galapagos Islands Easter Island
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