3. October 1, 2018
Global History through Literacy Agenda:
DO NOW: Mapping South America
NOTES #6: What are the major geographic features of South America?
CLASS ASSIGNMENT: “South America”

4. What are the major geographic features of South America? Notes #6X

5. The largest countries in South America are Brazil, Argentina, Peru, Colombia, and Bolivia.
COUNTRY
POPULATION
BRAZIL
198,739,000
COLOMBIA
45,644,000
ARGENTINA
40,913,000
PERU
29,546,000
VENEZUELA
26,814,000
CHILE
16,601,000

6. Sao Paulo, Brazil (population: 10,057,000)

7. Rio de Janeiro, Brazil (population: 6,029,000)

8. Buenos Aires, Argentina (population: 11,655,000)

9. Lima, Peru (population: 7,603,000)

10. Bogota, Colombia (population: 6,680,000)

11. Santiago, Chile (population: 5,034,000)

12. The interior of South America is made up of lower lands, while the east and the west of South America is made up of elevated lands.
Machu Picchu, Peru

13. The Andes Mountains run through entire west coast of South America, from Colombia to Chile.
4,350 miles long

14. The Amazon River runs into the north of South America, through Brazil, Colombia, Ecuador, and Peru.
4,200 miles long

15. The Amazon rainforest is located throughout the north of South America, mostly in Brazil.
Area of 2,123,562 sq. miles

16. South America’s climate is mostly hot and wet, however, in some locations along its borders, the climate varies.

17. South America is bordered by the Atlantic and Pacific Oceans.
Rio de Janeiro, Brazil