1. South America A Vast Land Pages 220-222

2. Do NOW: Make a prediction about what you think the geography of South America will be like –Example: mountainous, flat, dry, hilly, deserts, etc.

3. Land Regions There are 3 Andes Mountains (West) Central Plains (Center) Brazillian and Guiana Highlands (East) *Land regions are very similar to North America.

4. Andes Mountains Earth’s largest mountain range Made up of several ranges called cordilleras. –Cordillera= a system of parallel mountain ranges

5. Brazilian Highlands Begin in the east Rounded hills and flat plateaus Forms the Great Escarpment Escarpment = steep slope between a higher surface and a lower one

6. Guiana Highlands Consists of mainly open grasslands and scattered trees

7. Central Plains Between the two mountain ranges Made up of 4 areas The Llanos, Gran Chaco, Pampas, and the Selva Pampa = a vast grassland in Argentina

8. 3-2-1 3: three land regions in South America 2: define cordillera and pampas 1: one fact about Andes Mountains

9. South America A Range of Climates Pages 222-224

10. Do Now Open your book and read silently the section entitled, “A Range of Climates” on pages 222-224

11. DRY (Desert) Atacama Desert is one of the driest places on Earth

12. Rainy El Nino= sudden, heavy rain that causes flooding

14. Hot Hottest temperatures in the middle of the continent Humidity = the amount of moisture in the air

15. Cold Only the high elevations of the Andes and the southernmost point of Tierra del Fuego are always cold

16. South America Waters Pages 224-225

17. Rivers Amazon River –The largest river –Drains an area almost equal to the United States –Transportation corridor = a route on which people and goods move from one place to another

19. Lakes Lake Titicaca –Highest navigable lake on the earth Lake Maracaibo –South America’s largest lake

21. What main transportation corridor links the interior of South America with the Atlantic Coast (where it drains)?

22. South America Rich in Resources Pages 226-227

23. Farmland About 1/3 of land is used for farming Has some of the largest farms in the world Commercial farms produce beef, coffee, and grains

24. Sharecropping Landowner gives worker shelter, tools and seed Worker farms land Landowner takes part of the crop, plus enough to cover the cost of worker’s rent and supplies What is left is the worker’s

25. Manufacturing Airplanes, automobiles, and computers Raw materials-copper, iron ore, tin –Used to manufacture Argentina, Brazil, and Chile are the leading manufacturers in South America

27. Factors of Production To have successful industries, a country must have all three resources to produce goods and services –Natural- raw materials (fertile soil, gold, etc.) –Human- workers –Capital- money, buildings, and machines needed to run a business

29. How do the factors of production influence economies? (p.227)