Unit 3 Mexico, Central and South America

Jobs in the Plains Look at the physical map on page 211 and identify the plains areas. Flip over to the map on page 215 and see what types of jobs people in the plains area have. Write these jobs down.

Amazon River The Amazon River in South America is the largest (widest) river in the world while the Nile River in Africa is the longest This means it has more tributaries and distributaries than any other river Use the maps on pages 211 and 215 to determine the types of jobs people have that live along rivers. Write them in your notes.

Andes Mountains the Andes Mountains are the longest and second highest mountain range in the world Mount Aconcagua is the highest mountain in Latin America and the Western Hemisphere Andes were created as a result of plate tectonics Use the maps on pages 211 and 215 to determine the types of jobs people have that live in the mountains.