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Critical Thinking Challenge!
Be prepared to define the following key vocabulary:
rural
Rainforest
Biodiversity
Biome
slash and burn farming
Deforestation
Ecotourism
sustainable
Physical Geography Review of Latin America--OBJECTIVE: 4A explain how elevation, latitude, wind systems, ocean currents,
position on a continent, and mountain barriers influence temperature,
precipitation, and distribution of climate regions.
LET’S START WITH LEMPOSA, CLIMATE
AND VEGETATION!!
What is LEMPOSA anyway? Quickly write down what each letter stands for…
L atitude
E levation
M ountain barriers
P roximity to water
O cean currents
S torms
A tmospheric pressure
**You will also need a map of Latin America on your desk to refer to as we review**
Based on your experience with the mapping lab, what are some of the
most common climate and vegetation types in Latin America?
What climate
factor is the
reason for
tropical climate?
What type of vegetation do you see in the picture? rainforest
Where might it be found in this region? Amazon Rainforest
What climate is indicated by the vegetation shown in the picture? Tropical Wet
What are positives and negatives of this type of climate and vegetation?
Resource of wood
not navigable, difficult terrain to get to and from
Elevation Zones: Elevation affects climate and climate affects
vegetation, animals and how people live.
Copy this diagram in your notes. You do not have to Copy it EXACTLY.
Critical thinking:
What elevation is called the “tree line” and
what do you think that might mean?
What part of Latin
America is most affected
by elevation?
What do
Geographers call
climate in an area
with high elevation?
Most of Mexico has an arid or semi-arid climate.
What are the LEMPOSA factors
that create these dry conditions?
The Atacama Desert on the coast of Chile is one of the driest places in
the world. WHY?
Let’s talk about STORMS…
What types of natural disasters related to climate is this region prone to
at certain times of the year?
El Nino is abnormally warm ocean water. When this occurs it disrupts
climate patterns around the world.
Using what you know about ocean currents affect on climate, what might happen during an
El Nino?
It will make the climate warmer…more
precipitation…more rain.
And if El Nino is warmer than usual water, what do you infer would be a La Nina?
It will make the climate colder…less precipitation…less
rain/dryer.
What latitudes does the region span? Use major
lines and also latitude zones (mid, high, low)
Name an example of physical geography that is
similar to and one that is different from North
America.
Based on your experience with the mapping lab, does Latin America have a
wealth of natural resources?
What countries had the most oil resources? What impact do you expect that to have
on the level of development of those countries?
What were some of the most common types of land use in Latin America? What
level of economic activity does that type of land use indicate for the people of the
Latin America?
Think! Review! Make connections!
What do you think are the three most significant physical features in Latin America?
Objective: 5B interpret political, economic, social, and demographic indicators
to determine the level of development and standard of living in nations.
What do you assume is the level of development of most Latin American countries?
If the physical geography of North America was competing with the physical
geography of Latin America for the crown of “most easy to develop”, which would win
and why?
What are three positives and three
negatives to economic development in
Latin America using only physical geography?
What three countries do you predict to be the
most developed? The least developed? Be
ready to defend your decision using physical
geography.
Objective: 8A compare ways that humans depend on, adapt to, and modify the
physical environment, including the influences of culture and technology.
What might be the most significant HUMAN made feature in this region?
http://www.history.com/shows/modern-marvels/videos/inside-the-panama-canal
While you are watching the video clip, write three facts/vocab and come up with
some economic, social and political effects!
Objective: 9A identify physical and/or human factors such as climate,
vegetation, language, trade networks, political units, river systems, and religion
that constitute a region.
Name the three regions within the region of Latin America…
1.Mexico and Central America
2.The Caribbean
3.South America
LATIN AMERICA MAP TEST ON FRIDAY, 11/20…LET’S REVIEW WHERE SOME
COUNTRIES ARE!
What country is east of Venezuela?
What country is east of Guyana?
What “country” is east of Suriname?
Pampas….. Patagonia
1. Which of these features would
have higher elevation?
2. What country are they located in?
What small island country is south of
Cuba?
What large island country is just south
of Florida?
What two countries border Mexico
to its south?
What are the two landlocked countries in
South America?
What “country” in South America
still belongs to a European country?
Name two peninsulas in Mexico.
What two countries border the
isthmus of Panama?
Name the LEMPOSA factor most
responsible for…..
Atacama Desert
Arid climate in central Mexico
Highland climate in western South America
Tropical Humid climate in Brazil
What country is home to one of the world’s
highest cataracts? What is the name of the
cataract?
What western South American country
does the equator pass through first before it
gets to Brazil?
Name the two countries on the island
of Hispaniola.
http://www.pearlandisd.org/webpages/pney/files/R3C09BAD.pdf
Choose at least three vegetation
zones to explain using climate.
What countries border
Nicaragua to the north?
What is the world’s highest
navigable (able to sail a boat on)
lake?