1. Chapter 7 Section 2 Physical Geography of South America

2. Landforms, Rivers, and Lakes
South America has nearly every type of physical feature.
Few lakes but five major river systems.

3. Andes Mountains
Longest mountain range in the world, stretching 5,500 miles along western edge of the continent.
Second tallest mountain range in the world.

4. Andes Mountains
Mount Aconcagua at 22,834 feet tall is the tallest mountain in the Western Hemisphere.

6. Altiplano High plateaus shared by Peru and Bolivia.
One of the highest inhabited regions of the world.

8. Altiplano

9. Ilanos (YAH-nohs)
Wide grasslands that stretch across northeastern Colombia and western Venezuela
Here there are cattle ranches and farms.

10. Amazon Basin
Covers 40% of Brazil with rainforest.

11. Gran Chaco
Largely uninhabited area consisting of subtropical grasslands and low forests.
Half located in Argentina and the remainder in Paraguay.

13. Pampas Grassy plain located in Argentina.
Covers an area of almost 295,000 square miles.
Area good for raising cattle and a variety of crops.
Argentina’s most populated area with most of its cities located here.

15. Guiana Highlands
North of the Amazon Basin consisting of tropical forests and grasslands.
Location of Angel Falls the world’s tallest waterfall at 3,212 feet.

16. Angel Falls

17. Brazilian Highlands
Located south of the Amazon Basin, covers ¼ of the continent.
Made up of mostly hills and plateaus.

19. The Amazon River
Carries about 1/5 of the world’s total river water making it the world’s largest river in terms of volume.
Flows from the Andes to the Atlantic Ocean about 4,000 miles.

20. Mountain Climates
The climates of the Andes is dictated by elevation.

21. Mountain Climates Tierra Helada-(Frozen Land) Above 10,000 feet
Livestock: Llamas, sheep
Usually covered in snow
Tierra Fria-(Cold Land)
6,000-10,000 feet
Crops: wheat, apples, potatoes
Temperature usually degrees.
Tierra Templada-(Temperate Land)
3,000-6,000 feet
Crops: corn, cotton, coffee
Average temperatures degrees
Tierra Caliente-(Hot Land)
sea level to 3,000 feet
Crops: bananas, sugar cane, rice
Tropical Climate

22. Tropical Rainforest
Amazon rainforest covers more than 2 million square miles.
Yearly average rainfall between inches.
Has the world’s largest collection of life forms.