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Latin America A Vast Region • Located in the Western Hemisphere • About 8 million square miles • Settlements from • Spain • Portugal • Three areas • Middle America • The Caribbean • South America Mountains of Mexico, Central America, and the Caribbean • • • • Sierra Madre Oriental (eastern) Sierra Madre Occidental (western) Sierra Madre Del Sur Mexican Plateau Andes of South America • • • • 4,500 mile stretch of mountains World’s longest mountain range Altiplano- means high plain Patagonia- low flatlands in Argentina Highlands of Brazil • Mato Grosso Plateau- a sparsely populated plateau of forests and grasslands, spread over much of Brazil and across the west to Bolivia and Peru Lowlands and Plains • Llanos- Colombia and Venezuela • Pampas- Argentina and Uruguay • Bread basket Water Systems • Transport people and goods to difference parts • Rio Grande • Forms part of the long border between United States and Mexico Rivers of South America • Middle America’s rivers are generally small • Amazon is the Western Hemisphere’s longest river • Amazon Basin- drains parts of Bolivia, Peru, Ecuador, Colombia, and Venezuela • Parana- second largest Lakes • Worlds highest navigable lake • Lake Titicaca • Lake Maracaio is considered the largest in South America • Lake Nicaragua •What are some of the major land forms that are in Latin America? Natural Resources • • • • Minerals, forests, farmland and water Major deposits of oil and natural gas Colombia- finest emeralds Chile- Worlds largest exporter of copper Climate and Vegetation regions • Tropical climate with lush vegetation • Wind patterns and mountains create a lot of different environments Tropical Regions • Mexico, • Eastern Central America • Some Caribbean islands The Rain Forest • • • • • Contains many different species of trees Canopy- continuous layer of leaves Worlds wettest tropical plain Troubles of flooding Many different types of animals Tropical Savanna • Typical of the coast of Southwestern Mexico • Most Caribbean islands • North-central South America Humid Subtropics • Winters are short and mild • Summers are long • Rio de Janeiro- the pampas of Argentina and Uruguay Desert and Steppe Areas • Parts of Northern Mexico • Coastal Peru and Chile • Vegetation • cacti • Drought-resistant shrubs Tierra Caliente • Tierra Caliente-hot land • Elevations between sea level and 2,500 feet • Average Temperature 68-91 degrees • Main crops • Sugar • Rice • caco Tierra Templada • Temperate Land • Lies between 2,500-6,500 feet • Temperature ranges between 60-72 degrees • Vegetation • Broad-leafed evergreen • Needle-leafed • Cone bearing evergreens • Crops • Corn • coffee Tierra Fria • Cold Land • Lies between 6,500-10,000 feet • Frosts are very common • Crops • Potatoes • Wheat • apples
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