The Most Diverse Continent South America The Most Diverse Continent

Today, we will discuss… 12 countries, 1 territory 4 major landforms

South American Continent Total Area: 17,840,000 km² (4th largest continent) Population: 387,500,000 Population Density: 22 persons per km

12 countries, 1 territory Argentina Brazil Bolivia Chile Colombia Ecuador French Guyana (France) Guiana Paraguay Peru Suriname Uruguay Venezuela

4 major landforms Amazon River Amazon Rainforest Andes Mountains The Pampas

Amazon River 6,400 km long (2nd in the world) equal to distance from New York City to Rome largest volume of water flow in the world carries 20% of the world’s fresh water

Amazon River

Amazon River

Amazon River

Amazon River

Amazon River

Amazon Rainforest 7 billion km² of lush, tropical jungle If the Amazon Rainforest were a country, it would be the 9th largest in the world. 20% of the world’s oxygen 5 million - ½ of the world’s - species of plants and animals 20% of the world’s water Only 1% of plants have been studied for medicinal use. Of the 1%, hundreds of helpful medicines have been created including cancer-related drugs.

Amazon Rainforest

Amazon Rainforest

Amazon Rainforest

Amazon Rainforest

Amazon Rainforest

Andes Mountains Longest mountain chain in the world (7,200 km) Runs almost the entire length of the west coast of South America

Andes Mountains

The Pampas Area of flat grasslands that runs from the tip of South America to eastern Brazil. Very fertile Mostly temperate climate Covers more than 750,000 km2

The Pampas

The Pampas

Map Activity This assignment will be worth 20 points. In groups of 2-3, use your atlas to identify and label: 12 countries, 1 territory 13 capital cities 4 major landforms Amazon River, Amazon Rainforest, The Pampas, Andes Mountains

Map Activity Guidelines You must do your own work. You may help each other using the atlas, but if I see you copying another student’s completed map, you will receive a zero.