1. Chapter 9 Notes- Latin America
Physical Geography of Latin America- From the Andes to the Amazon

2. Section 1: Landforms & Resources

3. Section 1: Landforms & Resources
Andes Mountains- longest mountain chain in the world

4. Section 1: Landforms & Resources
Angel Falls- tallest waterfall in the world (Venezuela)
Over 15x’s the height of Niagara falls
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5. Section 1: Landforms & Resources
Llanos
Grasslands of Latin America
Llanos- grassy plains of Colombia & Venezuela
Cerrado- plains of Brazil
Pampas- plains of Argentina & Uruguay
Cerrado
Pampas

6. Section 1: Landforms & Resources
Orinoco River- goes through northern part of Venezuela

7. Section 1: Landforms & Resources
Amazon River-
Flows about 4,000 miles West to East
Over 1,000 rivers empty into it
Carries more water to the ocean than any other river
More than the next 7 largest rivers combined

8. Section 1: Landforms & Resources
Parana River- Over 3,000 miles long
Travels through Paraguay & Argentina

9. Section 1: Landforms & Resources
The Caribbean-
Greater Antilles- consists of the islands of
Cuba
Jamaica
Puerto Rico
Hispaniola (Haiti & the Dominican Republic)

10. Section 1: Landforms & Resources
The Lesser Antilles- consists of the islands of
The Virgin Islands and several smaller island groups

11. Section 1: Landforms & Resources
The Bahamas

12. Section 1: Landforms & Resources
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Average Rainfall, Natural Vegetation, & Average Temperatures of South America in January & July

13. Section 2: Climate & Vegetation
Piranha Video
Section 2: Climate & Vegetation
Rain forests- dense forest of many different trees
Hot & rainy year round
Some trees over 150ft. high

14. Section 2: Climate & Vegetation
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Climate conditions change as elevation levels rise, this determines the types of crops that can be grown for each country

15. Section 3: Human-Environment Interaction
Slash-&-Burn Farming- cut down trees, brush, grasses, and then burn the debris
Effective method in tropical regions
Leading to destruction of rain forests
Non-landowning poor?

16. Section 3: Human-Environment Interaction
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Terraced Farming- ancient technique to grow crops on hillsides
Reduces soil erosion
Used by Incas, & Aztecs

17. Section 3: Human-Environment Interaction
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Push Factors- reasons that people are forced to leave rural (country) areas
Pull Factors- reasons that people are drawn to urban (cities) areas
Push Factors
Pull Factors

18. Section 3: Human-Environment Interaction
Rapidly Growing Cities-
Regions cities are growing very rapidly
Can cause slums, crime, unemployment, & pollution
Governments can’t handle infrastructure improvements

19. Section 3: Human-Environment Interaction
Tourism-
Good effects- creates jobs, hotels, restaurants, $$$, & can reduce income gap between rich & poor

20. Section 3: Human-Environment Interaction
Bad effects- more pollution, congestion, gap between rich tourists & poor locals, owners of resorts don’t always live in area