Geography of the Americas

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Geography of the Americas

Listen to the audio of the book for Chapter 13, Section 1 Read along in the book from page 362 – 367. Listen and Read

Pause your notes here: Save a copy of the Chpt. 13 Section 1 Vocab. Blank to your computer or Z:. Fill in the Vocab list. Keep your Vocab to review for the Section 1 quiz.

How did physical geography influence early American settlements?

Read the story of latitude and climate What effect does latitude and longitude have on climate?

How does latitude and longitude affect food production? Hint: Climate

What type of climate characterizes most of South and Central America?

How did farmers in the Andes overcome geographic obstacles?

What are the two main land regions of Mesoamerica and how were their climates different? How did farmers in the lowlands practice agriculture?

Together we will watch the following videos from my website: Exploring the Yucatan Peninsula The Amazon Rain Forest The Amazon River The Andes Mountain Region The Atacama Desert After watching the videos, choose a landform for which you would like to create a flyer.

Use these notes and your vocabulary to study for the American Civilizations, Section 1 quiz.