Ch 8 PP 1 The Physical Geography of Latin America Unit 3 - Chapter 8.

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Ch 8 PP 1 The Physical Geography of Latin America Unit 3 - Chapter 8

Ch 8 PP 2 I. Section I The Land

Ch 8 PP3 A. A Vast Region ► Located in the _________________ Hemisphere ► Land area – 8 million sq. miles ► Latin America made up of 3 parts  __________________________ ► Central America & Mexico  __________________________ ► Bahamas, Greater Antilles, Lesser Antilles  __________________________ ► Only 2 landlocked countries  _______________ & ________________

Ch 8 PP4 B. Mountains & Plateaus ► Mountains of Mexico, Central America, & Caribbean  Sierra Madre _____________ (Eastern), Sierra Madre _______________(Western), & del Sur (of the south) ► These mountains surround the densely populated Mexican Plateau  Central Highlands ► __________________ Of South America  World’s longest mountain range!!!  Also cordilleras  ___________________ – means high plain – Peru & Bolivia  ___________________plateau in Argentina  ___________________ – plateau in Argentina ► Highlands of Brazil  Mato Grosso Plateau  Brazilian Highlands ► ______________________ – steep cliff or slope

Ch 8 PP5 C. Lowlands & Plains ► Grasslands  ________________ – Colombia & Venezuela ► Employ llaneros  ________________ – Argentina & Uruguay ► Employ gaunchos

Ch 8 PP6 D. Water Systems ► Rivers  ______________________ – river that forms the border between Mexico & U.S  _____________________ – largest river in the world!!!  Rivers provide power – ___________ _______power ► Lakes  Lake _____________ – highest navigable lake  Lake ______________ – S. America’s largest lake ► Waterfall  Angel Falls – highest waterfall in the world

Ch 8 PP7 E. Natural Resources ► Oil & natural gas ► Gold – Venezuela & Brazil ► Silver – Peru & Mexico ► Emeralds - Colombia ► Copper - Chile ► Bauxite – Jamaica ► Tin – Bolivia & Brazil

Ch 8 PP 8 II. Section II Climate & Vegetation

Ch 8 PP9 A. Climate & Vegetation Regions ► Tropical Regions  Rain Forest ► Amazon Basin  What forest is located here? ________________ ► __________ – continuous layer of leaves  Tropical Savanna ► Desert & Steppe Areas  __________ Desert – Chile – one of the driest places on earth!

Ch 8 PP10 B. Elevation & Climate ► Tierra __________________ – hot land ► Tierra __________________ – temperate land ► Tierra ___________ – cold land

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