Bellringer 1.Which of the following is NOT used to describe a plains in South America: a)pampas b)prairie c)cerrado d)llanos 2.Rich oil deposits in Venezuela are found near which river: a)Orinoco b) Paraná c) Mississippi d)Amazon 3.Which Caribbean island is one of the Greater Antilles: a)Greenland b)Cuba c)Trinidad d)Bermuda

Bellringer Which of the following is NOT used to describe a plains in South America: a)pampas b)prairie c)cerrado d)llanos Rich oil deposits in Venezuela are found near which river: a)Orinoco b) Paraná c) Mississippi d)Amazon Which Caribbean island is one of the Greater Antilles: a)Greenland b)Cuba c)Trinidad d)Bermuda

Today-Objective: Climate & Vegetation of Latin America Video: Animals of the Amazon Understand the climate regions of Latin America Understand the variety in vegetation in Latin America complete a physical map of south America Special project-McDonalds in Latin America

First: Video-Animals of the Amazon http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WrW5V55pwR0

Climate Zones of Latin America Fill in the boxes with information about Latin American Climate

Tropical Wet Tropical Wet &Dry (Semiarid)

Tropical Climate Zones Tropical Wet Hot & rainy year round Rain forests – Amazon rain forest Where- Brazil Tropical Wet & Dry Hot w/Wet season & dry season Savannas(grasslands with tropical vegetation) Hot with seasonal rain Where- Brazil. Columbia, Argentina

Rainforest (see bottom of back page) Dense forest made up of different species of trees Hot & Rainy all year round Wide variety of plants & animals Largest Rain forest is in Brazil

Dry Climates Semiarid Where- Mexico, Brazil, Uruguay, Argentina Desert Dry with some rain Vast grass covered plains Where- Mexico, Brazil, Uruguay, Argentina Desert Area with little or no precipitation Shrubs growing in gravel or sand. Very dry Where- northern Mexico, coast of Peru, Atacama Desert in northern Chile, south Argentina

Mid-Latitude Climate Zones Humid Subtropical Rainy winters & hot humid summers Varied vegetation. Our climate zone Where- Parts of Paraguay, Uruguay, southern Brazil, southern Bolivia, northern Argentina Mediterranean Hot dry summers & cool moist winters chaparral or drought resistant trees. Similar to California Where- west coast of Chile

Mid-Latitude Climate Zones Marine West Coast Cool rainy winters & mild, rainy summers Forests Where- coasts of southwestern South America-southern Chile & Argentina Highlands Moderate to cold depending on elevation Mountainous areas. Other factors that affect climate are sunlight, wind, & landscape Where- mountains of Mexico & South America

Next Complete the Physical Map of Latin America Use pages 191-193 Special Project- McDonalds in Latin America- 150 points You will be assigned a country from Latin America. Do they have a McDonalds? Conduct research & present it on a poster or presentation. Make sure you answer the questions given. Due Thursday