SOUTH AMERICA 5 Themes of Geography

Objective I will be able to identify the physical features of South America, the political regions, and the 5 Geographic Themes of South America.

MOVEMENT Natives migrated from North America over time Spanish Colonization (similar to North America) Many people are moving to cities, causing overcrowding Fewer coming to the United States than other areas of Latin America

REGION 13 Independent States and 2 territories Best divided by geographic regions

HUMAN ENVIRONMENT INTERACTION Amazon Rainforest has experienced deforestation Terrace farming is used in mountainous areas Deforestation has decreased in recent years Terrace Farming

LOCATION Ski season in South America is June-October! South America is located in the Southern Hemisphere This means that the seasons of the year are reversed from the Northern Hemisphere Christmas in the Southern Hemisphere

PLACE Natural features: Andes Mountains, Amazon Rainforest, animals like the Alpaca or Anaconda Man-made features: Christ- Redeemer statue in Rio De Janeiro, Brazil and Machu Picchu, the famous Incan city