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Regionsof
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Central
(Middle)
America
Central
(Middle)
America
The CaribbeanThe Caribbean
South AmericaSouth
America
Countries of the Caribbean Sea
Countries of Central America
Countries of South America
CitiesCities
Mexico CityMexico City
HavannHavannaa Port-au-Port-au-
PrincePrince
Panama Panama CityCity
SantiaSantiagogo
LimLimaa
Buenos Buenos AiresAires
BrasiliaBrasiliaRio De Rio De JanieroJaniero
CaracaCaracass
BogotBogotaa
Sao PauloSao Paulo
Satellite Image of Latin AmericaSatellite Image of Latin America
Land Land forms of forms of
Latin Latin AmericaAmerica
Cape HornFalkland Islands
Panama Canal
Llanos
Important Vocabulary
• Escarpment-steep cliff or slope between higher land lower land surfaces
Important Vocabulary
• Cordilleras-parallel mountain ranges like the Sierra Madre Occidentals and Orientals.
Important Vocabulary
• Altiplano-”high plain” in Peru & Bolivia that is encircled by the Andes mountain peaks
BodieBodiessofof
WaterWater
Atlantic Atlantic OceanOcean
Pacific Pacific OceanOcean
Gulf of Gulf of MexicoMexico
Caribbean Caribbean SeaSea
Amazon Amazon R.R.
Lake Lake TiticacTiticac
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Lake Lake MaracaibMaracaib
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Rio de Rio de La La
PlataPlata
Rio Grande
Lake Lake NicaraguaNicaragua
Important Vocabulary
• Estuary-area where the tide meets a river current
• Rio de la Plata is a large estuary where 3 rivers meet at the Atlantic Ocean
Important Vocabulary
• Hydroelectric Power -electricity generated from the energy of water.
Amazon River
• Western Hemisphere’s longest river
• Amazon Basin contains the world largest rain forest
Lake Titicaca
• 12,500 feet above sea level
• World’s highest, navigable lake
Lake Maracaibo
• Area surrounding lake contains large oil deposits
Rio Grande
• River that separates the U.S. from Mexico
MountainMountainss
andandPeaksPeaks
Andes Andes Mts.Mts.
Sierra Sierra Madre Madre Mts.Mts.
BraziliaBrazilian n
HighlanHighlandsds
PatagoniaPatagonian Plateaun Plateau
Mexican Plateau
Mato Grasso Plateau
Andes Mountains (Peru)Andes Mountains (Peru)
LlamasLlamas in the Andesin the Andes
The Sierra Madres, MexicoThe Sierra Madres, Mexico
Guianan Highlands, Guianan Highlands, VenezuelaVenezuela
Brazilian HighlandsBrazilian Highlands
Patagonian Region Patagonian Region (Chile)(Chile)
Area that lies in the southern part of South America that has high mountains with glaciers down to swampy lowlands.
ValleyValleyss
PlainsPlainsandand
BasinsBasinsAmazon Amazon
BasinBasin
Pam
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pasas
Mato Mato GrossGross
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Llan
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Llan
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Amazon Rain ForestAmazon Rain Forest
Canopy-continuous high layer of leaves covering the rain forest
Mato Grosso PlateauMato Grosso Plateau
South American highlands in the central part of the continent.
Orinoco Lowlands, the Orinoco Lowlands, the LlanosLlanos
Llanos- grasslands in Colombia & Venezuela
Cattle Ranching on the Cattle Ranching on the PampasPampas
Guachos- Cowhands that work in Argentina
Pampas- Grasslands of Argentina & Uruguay
DesertDesertss
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Atacama DesertAtacama Desert
One of the driest places in the world.
OtherOtherss
FalklanFalkland d
IslandsIslandsCape Cape HornHorn
Panam
a
Panam
a
Canal
Canal
The Falkland Islands The Falkland Islands or or Islas MalvinasIslas Malvinas
Cape HornCape Horn
The Panama CanalThe Panama Canal
Going Through the Going Through the Panama CanalPanama Canal
Earthquake ZonesEarthquake Zones
Active VolcanoesActive Volcanoes
The Tropical The Tropical HemisphereHemisphere
LatinLatin
AmericaAmericann
ClimaticClimatic
ZonesZones
Different Climate ZonesDifferent Climate Zones
ElevationElevation
Vertical Climate ZonesVertical Climate Zones
Climate in Latin America is more affected by elevation than by distance from the equator.
Important Vocabulary
• Vertical Climate Zones:
• Tierra Caliente-”hot land”; lowest zone. Goes from sea level to 3000 feet.
• Tierra Templada- “temperate land”; mid zone. Stretches from 3000 to 6500 feet.
• Tierra Fria- “cold land”; highest zone. Reaches from 6500 to 10000 feet.
Amazon Rain ForestAmazon Rain Forest
On the Ground Floor On the Ground Floor of the Rain Forestof the Rain Forest
Three-Tiered VegetationThree-Tiered Vegetation
Sunlight does not reach the forest floor. Farming is almost impossible. This is why rain forests are cut down.
AgricultureAgriculture
Banana PlantationBanana Plantation
Harvesting Sugar CaneHarvesting Sugar Cane
Growing CoffeeGrowing Coffee
Rubber IndustryRubber Industry
Minerals of the Amazon Minerals of the Amazon RegionRegion
DiamondsDiamonds
AmethystAmethyst
QuartzQuartz
BauxiteBauxite
Oil Drilling in the Gulf of Oil Drilling in the Gulf of MexicoMexico
Eco-Eco-TourismTourism
LatinLatin
America’sAmerica’s
PopulationPopulation
DistributioDistributionn
Most population is clustered near the coast because much of the interior lands highlands or tropical rain forest.
Sao Paolo, BrazilSao Paolo, Brazil
Overcrowding in Overcrowding in Sao Paolo, BrazilSao Paolo, Brazil
Squatter SettlementsSquatter Settlementsin Major Latin American in Major Latin American
CitiesCities