Transcript Sierra Madres Mts

By: Ms. Susan M. Pojer
Regions
of
Latin
America
The Caribbean
Central
America
South
America
Satellite Image of Latin America
Bodies
of
Water
Gulf of
Mexico
Caribbean Sea
Lake
Maracaibo
Orinoco R.
Magdalena R.
Amazon R.
Pacific
Ocean
Sao
Francisco R.
Lake
Titicaca
Parana R.
Uruguay R.
Rio de La
Plata
Atlantic
Ocean
Mountains
and
Peaks
Sierra
Madres Mts.
Guiana
Highlands
Brazilian
Highlands
Andes Mts.
Patagonian
Plateau
Andes Mountains (Peru)
Andes
• One of the longest, continual
chain of mountains in the world
• Runs North to South through 7
countries in South America
• Home to several volcanoes
• Highest peak is Aconcagua
Llamas in the Andes
Llamas
• Domesticated camel-like
animal used in Andean
cultures
• Used for meat, wool and
moving various items
• Llamas are very social
animals, living in herds. They
can learn simple tasks
The Sierra Madres, Mexico
Sierra Madres Mts
• These mountains are known as a
cordillera- 2 parallel mountain
ranges separated by land. The
mountains are separated by the
Mexican plateau.
• Plateau- high, flat mountain like
terrain
• West- Sierra Madre Occidental (high
plateau formed by volcanic rock)
• East- Sierra Madre Oriental (drier
climate, more interior)
Guianan Highlands, Venezuela
Guainan Highlands
• Home to Angel Falls
(longest/largest waterfall in the
world)
• Home to tepuis- misshapen,
eroded, mountainous flat tops
Brazilian Highlands
Brazilian Highlands
• Covering half of Brazil, most of
the population lives here
Patagonian Region (Chile)
Patagonia
• Located at the southern end of South
America, it is shared between
Argentina and Chile
• The name Patagonian comes from
the word Patagon (meaning giant).
The word was first used by Ferdinand
Magellan (Portuguese explorer) in
1520 to describe the very tall natives
• Climate/weather ranges from steppe
like to cold, with glaciers coming into
the lakes
Valleys
Plains
and
Basins
Amazon
Mato Basin
Grosso
Gran
Chaco
Amazon Rain Forest
Rainforest
• Most of the forest is located in
Brazil, followed by Peru
• Represents half of the world’s
remaining rainforest
• One of the most species-rich
areas in the world
Mato Grosso
Mato Grasso
• State located in Brazil,
meaning “thick Bushes”
• Includes beautiful waterfalls,
cliffs and canyons
• Cultures are a mix of native,
African and European
(Portuguese) descents
Orinoco Lowlands, the Llanos
Llanos
• Spanish word for plains
• Plain- flat, low land, covered
with grasses/shrubs. Animals
mostly graze on plains
Cattle Ranching on the Pampas
Pampas
• Fertile lowlands with a mild
climate, average precipitation,
good for agriculture
• Grasses
• Located between Argentina
and Uruguay
Gauchos of the Pampas, Argentina
Gauchos (Cowboys)
• Located in Patagonia
(Argentina, Uruguay, Paraguay
and Chile)
• They herd cattle on the
pampas
• Equivalent to the American
cowboy or the Spanish
vaquero
Deserts
Atacama Desert
Atacama
• A plateau located between
Peru and Chile
• Driest desert in the world
• Changes in the elevation
temperature are due to the
Humboldt Current which is a
cold, low salt content ocean
current
Cities
Mexico City
Havanna
Port-au-Prince
Panama City
Caracas
Bogota
Lima
Brasilia
Rio De Janiero
Santiago
Buenos Aires
Others
Falkland
Islands
Cape Horn
The Falkland Islands
or Islas Malvinas
Falklands
• An archipelago located in
Patagonia
• A British territory that enjoys
internal self government
• The capital and only city is called
Stanly
• Legal British citizens
• Long history of island disputes
between the French, Portuguese
and the British
Cape Horn
Cape Horn
• Named after a city in the
Netherlands
• Located in Chile
• Ships do not have to make
dangerous voyages, they can
now use the Panama Canal
The Panama Canal
Panama Canal
• Located in the country of Panama,
which is an isthmus- narrow strip of
land connecting two larger land areas,
usually with water on either side
• The canal connects the Atlantic to the
Pacific via the Caribbean Sea.
• Construction of the canal began in
1881-1914. Many people died while
building the canal due to the tropical
climate and the mosquitoes. Some
builders died of malaria.
Going Through the Panama Canal
Sierra
Madres Mts.
Gulf of
MexicoHavanna
Port-au-Prince
Mexico City
Caribbean Sea
Lake
Caracas Maracaibo
Orinoco R.
Panama City
Guiana Highlands
Magdalena R.Bogota
Pacific
Ocean
Andes Mts.
Lima
Lake
Titicaca
Santiago
Amazon R.
Amazon
Sao
Mato Basin
Francisco R.
Grosso
Brasilia Brazilian Highlands
Gran
Parana R.
Chaco
Rio De Janiero
Uruguay R.
Rio de La
Buenos Aires
Patagonian Plata
Plateau
Falkland
Islands Atlantic
Cape Horn
Ocean
Earthquake Zones
Active Volcanoes
The Tropical Hemisphere
Latin
American
Climatic
Zones
Very Varied Climate Zones
Precipitation
Temperatures
Elevation
Altitudinal Zonation:
Vertical Climate
Amazon Rain Forest
On the Ground Floor
of the Rain Forest
Three-Tiered Vegetation
Three-Tiered Canopy
Native Indians of the Amazon
Jungle Fauna
Jungle
• Fauna- the animals in a region
or area
• Flora- the plants in a region or
area
• Biota- the living things
collectively in a region or area;
the plants, animals and fungi
Minerals of the Amazon Region
Amethyst
Quartz
Diamonds
Bauxite
Deforestation in the Amazon
Original Forest Cover
Current Forest Cover
Future Forest Cover
Agriculture and Fishing
Banana Plantation
Bananas
• Found in tropical climates
• Needs deep, fertile soil, in
particular alluvial soil to grow
Harvesting Sugar Cane
Growing Coffee
Rubber Industry
Rubber
• Produced by latex in plants
• Trees are slightly cut, through
the bark, to drain latex sap
• Stretchy, flexible and
waerproof
Oil Drilling in the Gulf of Mexico
Eco-Tourism
Drug
Trafficking
Routes
Population and Projections
Population
Latin
America’s
Population
Distribution
Sao Paolo, Brazil
Overcrowding in
Sao Paolo, Brazil
Squatter Settlements
in Major Latin American Cities
Squatter Villages
• Slums/shanty towns or areas
• Poor
• Some of the residents may be
immigrants
• Over-crowding
• Unsanitary conditions,
air/water pollution