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1 From the Amazon to the Andes:
The Physical Environment of South America I. Introduction A. Location B. The Countries and People II. The Physical Environment A. Topography: Three Major Units B. Climate C. Vegetation D. Altitudinal Zonation

2 Latin America

3 South American Countries

4 South America Population Distribution

5 SOUTH AMERICA CLIMATES LANDFORMS & RIVERS
Tropical humid in Amazon Basin Highland in Andes Tropical we and dry Mediterranean in central Chile Semiarid and arid in Patagonia, Atacama LANDFORMS & RIVERS Andes Guiana Highlands, tepuis Brazilian Highlands Amazon River Basin, Llanos Gran Chaco, Pampas Amazon R., Orinoco R, Parana R SOUTH AMERICA NATURAL RESOURCES Rubber and timber Hydroelectricity production Nuts and plants for medicine Gold, silver, copper, iron ore, bauxite, oil BIOMES Tropical rain forest Dry forest Savannas Deserts

6 Brazil: 1970

7 Brazil: 1980

8 Brazil: 1990

9 Brazil: 2000

10 Brazil: 2010

11 Brazil: 2020

12 Brazil: 2030

13 Brazil: 2040

14 Brazil: 2050

15 Tectonic Activity

16 Landform Divisions of Latin America

17 Tepuy, or Flat Topped Mountain, Common to Guiana Highlands

18 Angel Falls

19 The Andes Mountains

20 Atacama Fault Zone

21 Sky View of Peru-Andes Mountains

22 World Average Annual Precipitation

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24 Climate Types in South America

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27 El Nino's Global Impact Hurricanes: Carribean Fire: Southeast Asia Drought: Australia Floods: Western South America

28 Altitudinal Zonation: Relationship Between
Elevation Temperature Vegetation/Crops Altitudinal Zonation: Relationship Between

29 Crops Vary with Altitudinal Zonation
Frozen Cold Temperate Hot

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