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Level 2 GeographyDO NOW:1. Get an atlas2. What countries are within the
Amazon Basin?3. What are the longitude and
latitude extremes of the Amazon Basin?
What is this
showing?
Regions in the Amazon Basin
• Andes Mountains• Northern Fringe area• Southern Fringe area• Central region• Coastal area
Draw the map!
- Add the Amazon, Madeira, Napo rivers
What can you see?
What can you see?
Andes Mountains
Describe the location of the Andes mountains in relation to the Amazon Basin.
Andes Mountains
What landforms would we expect?
- V-shaped valleys- Scree slopes- Volcanic cones- Glacier
V-shaped valleys Locate and label the following v-shaped valleys:•Napo Valley•Find 3 other v-shaped valleys
Scree slopes
Where would these occur?
Volcanic Cones Misti Volcano, Peru
Locate and label the following volcanoes:•Chimborazo - 6267•Cotopaxi – 5897m
Glaciers
What evidence is there of glacial retreat in these photos?
Where would these occur?
What evidence is there of glacial retreat in these photos?
Northern Fringe
Describe the location of the northern fringe in relation to the Amazon Basin.
Northern Fringe
What landforms would we expect?
- Plateaus- Rivers- Waterfalls- Rapids
Guiana Highlands
Mt Kukenan from Mt Roraima in Guiana Highland
Locate and label the following:•Mt Corobo 1904m•Mt Marahuaca 2579m•Mt Roraima 2810m•Guiana highland
How do you think this was created?
Angel Falls is the worlds highest waterfall, located
in Venezuela.
The water falls down over 1000 meters.
WaterfallsLocate and label the following:•Angel Falls
Rivers Locate and label the rivers which begin in the northern fringe.•?
Rapids…
Southern Fringe
Describe the location of the southern fringe in relation to the Amazon Basin.
Southern Fringe
What landforms would we expect?
- Plateaus- Rivers
Brazilian HighlandsLocate and label the following:•Brazilian Highlands
Rivers Locate and label the rivers which begin in the southern fringe.•?
Central Region
Describe the location of the central region in relation to the Amazon Basin.
Central Region
What landforms would we expect?
- Flood plain- Meandering river
Flood PlainsLocate and label the flood plain
Meandering RiversLocate and label the rivers which flow through the central region.•?
Coastal Region
Describe the location of the coastal region in relation to the Amazon Basin.
Coastal Region
What landforms would we expect?
- Flood plain- River delta
Flood PlainsLocate and label the flood plain
River DeltaLocate and label the river delta