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Latin America’s Physical Geography Unit 6 Notes Name: ___________________

Latin America is divided into 3 Regions: Mexico and Central America Caribbean South America

Mexico and Central America 2,500 miles (about as wide as the US) Mountains dominate the region Part of a huge system that extends from Canada, through the US, and all the way to the tip of South America Central plateau in Mexico Lies between Sierra Madre mountains and makes up more than half the country’s area Central America is an Isthmus Isthmus = a narrow strip of land that has water on both sides and joins 2 larger bodies of water Many volcanoes in Central America, as a result, their soil is fertile and many people farm lands

Mexican Plateau

Gulf of Mexico Bordered by the US to the north, 5 Mexican states to the south, and Cuba to the east

Sierra Madre Mountains Mountain system in Mexico Three major chains: the Sierra Madre Occidental in the west, the Sierra Madre Oriental in the east, and the Sierra Madre del Sur, which extends along the southern coast The Sierra Madre range contains some of the highest mountains and volcanoes in Mexico.

Sierra Madre Mountains

Mexico and Central America

Panama Canal canal across the isthmus of Panama in Central America allows vessels to travel between the Pacific and Atlantic oceans handles a large volume of world shipping and enables vessels to avoid traveling around South America, reducing their voyages by thousands of miles and many days. Consists of artificially created lakes, channels, and a series of locks, or water-filled chambers, that raise and lower ships through the mountainous terrain of central Panama

Panama Canal

Caribbean Small islands are made of coral Skeletons of tiny sea animals, rock-like substance Larger islands are tops of underwater mountains Examples: Cuba, Jamaica

Caribbean Sea partially enclosed on the north and east by the islands of the West Indies, and bounded on the south by South America and Panama, and on the west by Central America A major trade route for Latin American countries. A popular resort area—noted for its mild tropical climate and beautiful waters

Caribbean Sea

South America Andes Mountains—4,500 miles along west coast They rise at some points to 20,000 feet—same height as twenty 100 story buildings stacked on top of each other 2nd largest mountains; Himalayas are the 1st Highlands east of the Andes Amazon River Basin—contains the largest tropical rain forest (Amazon Rain Forest) in the world; covers 1/3 of the continent

Andes

Amazon Rain Forest

South America Atacama Desert (Chile)—one of the driest places on earth; very little rainfall Between the Pacific Ocean and the Andes Mountains

Atacama Desert

South America—Water Rivers serve as natural highways where it’s hard to build roads provide food and hydroelectric power Amazon River—2nd largest river in the world (1st--Nile River) 4,000 miles from Peru across to Atlantic Ocean Contains 20% of all fresh water in the world!

Amazon River—view from space