Warm Up 3-1 Choose a famous person you like and pretend you are interviewing them. Write down three questions you would ask them and then answer the questions as if they were answering the question. Talk and stay at the bell.

Warm Up 3-2 Make a timeline using whatever information you want. A good topic would be your family birthdates. Talk and stay at the bell.

Warm Up 1 – You have 3 minutes to finish this warm up. The three main factors of production are- Water, air, and land Land, labor, and capital Raw materials, goods in process and finished products Labor, wants and needs

Warm Up 1 Write about a fairy tale or fable you were told as a kid. Something you used to believe growing up.

Talk and Stay Begins at the Bell Turn to page 186 and get out your notes.

Continue Warm Up 4- Talk and Stay at the bell. Which of the following is NOT considered when measuring a country’s standard of living? Average food consumption Access to education Production levels How long citizens live

Turn to page 200 and get out the notes we began last time.

Continue Warm Up 1 Make a Family Tree. You can start with your parents or your grandparents.

Warm Up You need out a pencil for the CBA. Be in your seat and quiet when the bell rings. Failure to do so will result in an office referral.

Finish Warm Up 1 Using the information you provided in your family tree put it into a timeline the best you can.

Physical Geography of Latin America Chapter 9 Physical Geography of Latin America

Landforms Andes Mountains- in the South American continent is part of a chain of mountain ranges that run the length of the Americas. Called the Rockies in U.S. / Sierra Madre in Mexico / Andes in South America -There are many active volcanoes throughout the region.

Guiana Highlands mountainous or hilly Brazilian Highlands sections of the country

Llanos- (Colombia and Venezuela) grassy, treeless areas used for livestock grazing and farming.

Cerrado- (Brazil) savannas with flat terrain and moderate rainfall that make them suitable for farming.

Pampas- (Argentina and Uruguay) – plains of grasslands and rich soil.

Orinoco River- northern part of the continent. 1,500 miles long.

Amazon River- runs west to east Amazon River- runs west to east. The Amazon carries more water to the ocean than any other river in the world. 4,000 miles long. Over 1,000 tributaries.

Parana River- It’s origins are in the highland of southern Brazil Parana River- It’s origins are in the highland of southern Brazil. 3,000 miles long.

Caribbean The Bahamas- hundreds of islands

The Greater Antilles- Cuba, Jamaica, Hispaniola, Puerto Rico (Hispaniola- Haiti and Dominican Republic)

The Lesser Antilles- islands found southeast of Puerto Rico.

Resources Mineral Resources- gold, silver, iron, copper, bauxite (aluminum ore), tin, lead, and nickel Mines- precious gems, titanium, and tungsten South America is among the world’s leaders in the mining of raw materials. Energy Resources- oil, coal, natural gas, uranium, and hydroelectric power

Climate and Vegetation Most of region located in “low latitudes” – Tropical Climate Humid Subtropical- mild, short winters & long, humid summers Desert Climate- near Peru & Chile – hot & dry Steppe-vast plain without trees. Highland climate- mild

Human-Environment Interaction Agriculture Slash-and-burn- a technique to cut trees, brush, and grasses and burn the debris to clear a field.

Terraced farming- farmers and workers cut step-like horizontal fields into hillsides and slopes, which allow steep land to be cultivated for crops.

Urbanization Push factors- factors that “push” people to leave rural area. Medical care Poor education Low-paying jobs Ownership of land by a few rich people

Pull factors- factors that “pull” people toward cities. Higher-paying jobs Better schools Better medical care

Rapidly growing cities problems: Slums spread Unemployment increases Crime increases Air Pollution Drinking water shortage Local governments cannot afford facilities to handle the population increase. Infrastructure- includes such things as sewers, transportation, electricity, and housing.

Tourism Advantage Tourist come and spend money in an area. This creates jobs and provides new income to the local people.

Disadvantages Congestion Pollution Resentment between rich tourist and the local people Local debt for expansion

FDI = Foreign Direct Investment