1. 9.10.12 On your desk: Ch 5 section 1 and 2 notes, pen/pencil
Warm-up: write this sentence..
Three factors (physical or political) that can make a country economically powerful are: 1_____2_____3_____

2. Next class: MAP TEST North and South America.
OER paragraph comparing N. America and Latin America.
What’s an OER?
Open-ended response.
A one paragraph answer to a question.

3. Today’s agenda Notes quiz
After Quiz: set up notes for Ch 9 section 1 and 2 or work on maps
MAP TEST NEXT CLASS
HW: Ch 9 section 1 and 2 notes, Study maps

4. Physical Geography Ch 9 sections 1 and 2
Latin America
Physical Geography
Ch 9 sections 1 and 2

5. Overview
Reaches from the border between the US and Mexico to Tierra del Fuego at the tip of South America – about 7,000 miles!
Includes part of North America, all of Central and South America, and the Caribbean
Borders the Atlantic and Pacific Ocean, the Gulf of Mexico, and the Caribbean Sea.

8. What physical features stand out?
How do you think these physical features affect settlements patterns?
How do you think these physical features affect economic activity?

10. Mountains and Highlands
Andes Mountains:
Part of the mountain chain that runs through South, Central and North America
Rockies in US
Sierra Madre in Mexico
Andes in South America
Many active volcanoes in the region
Serve as a barrier to movement into the interior
Settlement is concentrated on the eastern and Northern coasts
Home to the Inca civilization in Peru

16. Ojos de Salado, Argentina

18. Mountains and Highlands, continued
Highlands: mountainous or hilly sections of a country.
Guiana Highlands
Brazilian Highlands

19. Atacama Desert
Known as the driest place on earth- parts of the desert haven’t ever had recorded rainfall.
Some locations in the Atacama do receive a marine fog.
Parts of the desert reach very high altitudes because it backs up into the Andes Mtns.
Although a desert, average temperatures in the Atacama range between degrees Fahrenheit.

20. Marine fog in Atacama Desert

21. Plains Llanos of Colombia and Venezuela Plains of Amazon River Basin
Grassy, treeless areas used for livestock grazing and farming.
Plains of Amazon River Basin
Cerrado
Savannas with flat terrain and moderate rainfall that make them suitable for farming
Pampas of Argentina and Uruguay
Areas of grassland and rich soil; main products are cattle and wheat grain
Culture of the region centers around the gaucho

22. Colombian Llanos

23. Plains of the Amazon River Basin

27. The Amazon
Flows about 4,000 miles from west to east – originates in the Andes and empties into the Atlantic Ocean
Fed by over 1,000 tributaries
Carries more water to an ocean than any other river in the world

29. Other rivers Orinoco: Parana River Iguazu River
Winds through the northern part of the continent, mainly in Venezuela
Flows more than 1,500 miles
Flows through interior lands home to the few remaining Native American peoples, like the Yanomamo
Parana River
Travels 3,000 miles through Paraguay and Argentina
Iguazu River
Contain Iguazu Falls – 2nd largest falls in the world, after falls at Lake Victoria in Africa

31. Orinoco River

32. Parana River

33. Devil’s Throat – 2,300 ft. cliff marking the border between Argentina and Brazil
Iguazu Falls

35. Angel Falls

37. Mexico Most consists of rough plateaus and mountains Only 1/3 is flat
Rivers are relatively short and carry little water
Great climate variety

39. Central America

40. Major Islands of the Caribbean
3 major groups:
Bahamas
Greater Antilles – Cuba, Jamaica, Hispaniola (Haiti and the Dominican Republic), and Puerto Rico
Lesser Antilles -
These 3 groups were collectively known as the West Indies

46. Puerto Rico

48. Dominican Republic