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From the Amazon to the Andes: The Physical Environment of South America I. Introduction A. Location B. The Countries and People II. The Physical Environment A. Topography: Three Major Units B. Climate C. Vegetation D. Altitudinal Zonation

Latin America

South American Countries

South America Population Distribution

SOUTH AMERICA CLIMATES LANDFORMS & RIVERS Tropical humid in Amazon Basin Highland in Andes Tropical we and dry Mediterranean in central Chile Semiarid and arid in Patagonia, Atacama LANDFORMS & RIVERS Andes Guiana Highlands, tepuis Brazilian Highlands Amazon River Basin, Llanos Gran Chaco, Pampas Amazon R., Orinoco R, Parana R SOUTH AMERICA NATURAL RESOURCES Rubber and timber Hydroelectricity production Nuts and plants for medicine Gold, silver, copper, iron ore, bauxite, oil BIOMES Tropical rain forest Dry forest Savannas Deserts

Brazil: 1970

Brazil: 1980

Brazil: 1990

Brazil: 2000

Brazil: 2010

Brazil: 2020

Brazil: 2030

Brazil: 2040

Brazil: 2050

Tectonic Activity

Landform Divisions of Latin America

Tepuy, or Flat Topped Mountain, Common to Guiana Highlands

Angel Falls

The Andes Mountains

Atacama Fault Zone

Sky View of Peru-Andes Mountains

World Average Annual Precipitation

Climate Types in South America

El Nino's Global Impact Hurricanes: Carribean Fire: Southeast Asia Drought: Australia Floods: Western South America

Altitudinal Zonation: Relationship Between Elevation Temperature Vegetation/Crops Altitudinal Zonation: Relationship Between

Crops Vary with Altitudinal Zonation Frozen Cold Temperate Hot

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