GEOGRAPHY OF SOUTH AMERICA KRISTINE HIRSCHMANN

INTRODUCTION It is describing the continent of South America. The features and the effects of the landscape on life in an area. Geography helps us to understand modern South America.

CAUSE AND EFFECT Cause- when 2 earths plates collide and pushed and upward. Effect-It will create volcanoes that are boundaries of volcanoes in the Andes

CAUSE AND EFFECT Cause-Patagonia is high, cold, and barren area. Effect-The harsh environment dose not support much life.

MAIN IDEAS Amazon river is the worlds second largest river. South America has three other big river basin. South America has plains as well as mountains and rivers.

MAIN IDEAS One dry place is the Atacama desert Blowing drifts of sand,salt and minerals cover the land

CHAPTER 2 HUMAN GEOGRAPHY OF SOUTH AMERICA

MAIN IDEAS Many languages are spaced throughout the continent. Geography sometimes makes travel around South America difficult.

CAUSE AND EFFECT Cause-Since a wide range of culture backgrounds live in South America. Effect-They celebrate different holidays and ways of life.

CAUSE AND EFFECT Cause-People think city jobs will make their life similar. Effect-Not every rural people cant always get jobs when they reach urban areas

MAIN IDEAS South America is sometimes called “hollow continent. The Pampass and Patagonia regions are large and empty.

MAIN IDEAS People have farmed and raised livestock in the Andes. They grow their own fruits and vegetables. They hunt for fish and meat.

CHAPTER 3 GEOGRAPHY AND ITS ECONOMY