1. 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

2. Latin America

3. South American Countries

4. South America Population Distribution

5. 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

6. Brazil: 1970

7. Brazil: 1980

8. Brazil: 1990

9. Brazil: 2000

10. Brazil: 2010

11. Brazil: 2020

12. Brazil: 2030

13. Brazil: 2040

14. Brazil: 2050

15. Tectonic Activity

16. Landform Divisions of Latin America

17. Tepuy, or Flat Topped Mountain, Common to Guiana Highlands

18. Angel Falls

19. The Andes Mountains

20. Atacama Fault Zone

21. Sky View of Peru-Andes Mountains

22. World Average Annual Precipitation

24. Climate Types in South America

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

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

29. Crops Vary with Altitudinal Zonation
Frozen
Cold
Temperate
Hot