Socorro Independent School District



Latin America Physical GeographyMountainsAndes – same chain as ________ Mts. and Sierra Madre in Mexico.Amazon River______ in Volume (more than next 7 rivers combined)2nd in lengthOver 1000 ______________Highlands___________ Highlands___________ HighlandsAtacama Desert__________ place on earthAbout 100 miles wide - 600 longDescribed as “moon-like”used by NASA to test _________________PlainsLlanosCerradoPampasTropical Climate ZonesTropical Wet___________ Region of South America__________________ (2 mil sq. miles)Tropical Wet and DryBrazil, Colombia, and ArgentinaDry season and a rainy seasonDry Climate ZonesSemi-AridMexico, Brazil, Uruguay and ArgentinaSome rainfallDesertMid-Latitude ZonesHumid Sub-TropicalSE Area_________ winters, hot ______ summersMediterraneanParts of Chile, along West coastMid-Latitude ZonesMarine West CoastCoast of SW South AmericaHighlandsFound in the ____________ areasVary from moderate to coldCurrent Issues in Latin AmericaDeforestation – Urbanization – TourismAdvantagesDisadvantagesAgricultureCut down trees and brushBurnPlant CropsMove to new areaTerraced FarmingMajor IslandsBahamas_____________ AntillesCuba, Jamaica, Hispaniola (Haiti, Dominican Republic), Puerto Rico_____________AntillesUnique Physical FeaturesGalapagos IslandsWhere Darwin wrote “Origin of the Species…” (1835-ish)Population = 1200 Amazing _____________ of lifeEaster Island2000 miles from “civilization”Discovered in _________________________Populated Hundreds (maybe 1000’s) of years agoToday “owned” by ChileAngel FallsWorld’s tallest (__________?ft.)Found by James ______ in _____ from his airplanePanama CanalMany thought about trying to build50 miles across What does it do? How long did it take to build?Tierra del FuegoSouthern Chile and ArgentinaHas southern-most city in world. (________________)Cape HornSouthernmost part of South AmericaPlace where all ships had to go before ______________________Wild Seas – _______ and ____________ ................
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