South America South America A Vast Land A Vast Land Pages 220-222 Pages 220-222
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South America A Vast Land Pages 220-222
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Do NOW: Make a prediction about what you think the geography of
South America will be like Example: mountainous, flat, dry, hilly,
deserts, etc.
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Land Regions There are 3 Andes Mountains (West) Central Plains
(Center) Brazillian and Guiana Highlands (East) *Land regions are
very similar to North America.
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Andes Mountains Earths largest mountain range Made up of
several ranges called cordilleras. Cordillera= a system of parallel
mountain ranges
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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
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Guiana Highlands Consists of mainly open grasslands and
scattered trees
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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
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3-2-1 3: three land regions in South America 2: define
cordillera and pampas 1: one fact about Andes Mountains
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South America A Range of Climates Pages 222-224
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Do Now Open your book and read silently the section entitled, A
Range of Climates on pages 222-224
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DRY (Desert) Atacama Desert is one of the driest places on
Earth
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Rainy El Nino= sudden, heavy rain that causes flooding
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Hot Hottest temperatures in the middle of the continent
Humidity = the amount of moisture in the air
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Cold Only the high elevations of the Andes and the southernmost
point of Tierra del Fuego are always cold
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South America Waters Pages 224-225
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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
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Lakes Lake Titicaca Highest navigable lake on the earth Lake
Maracaibo South Americas largest lake
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What main transportation corridor links the interior of South
America with the Atlantic Coast (where it drains)?
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South America Rich in Resources Pages 226-227
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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
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Sharecropping Landowner gives worker shelter, tools and seed
Worker farms land Landowner takes part of the crop, plus enough to
cover the cost of workers rent and supplies What is left is the
workers
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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
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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
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How do the factors of production influence economies?
(p.227)