1. South America: Physical Geography

2. Plateaua large raised area of mostly level land Amazon Rivera long river in northern S. America Rain foresta dense evergreen forest that has abundant rainfall year round Pampasflat grasslands in S. America Tributarya river or stream that flows into a larger river Isthmusa strip of land with water on both sides that joins two larger bodies of land

3. La Paz, Bolivia Highest airport called ft Part of Latin America Which includes: __________,_____________,____________ Joined to Central America by an isthmus 12 independent countries: French Guiana and Falkland Islands governed by European nations

4. Three land regions:___________, _________, ____________

5. Stretch 5,500 miles (8,900 km) Longest mountain range above sea level Farm in valleys and plateaus Farmers raise animals for ___________, ___________ Crops: like? Dry desert = lemons Volcanoes...

6. Begin at Eastern edge of Andes through middle of continent Amazon River Basin (Northern) Northern part of Central Plains Largest tropical rain forest Covers 1/3 of continent Pampas (Southern) Stretch through Argentina, Uruguay, Paraguay Ideal for crops: _____, _______, ______ Similar to Great Plains