Transcript jj The Andes Where Are The Andes? The Andes are located in Peru

Where Are The Andes?
• The Andes are located
in Peru in South
America.
• The latitude is 10° N.
To 57° S. The
longitude is 70° W. To
80° E.
Facts
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The Andes are the world's longest exposed
mountain range.
The Andes are the highest mountain range
outside Asia.
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The Andes run the entire length of South
America, from the humid tropics of the
Caribbean to the ice fields of Patagonia.
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The highest peak, Aconcagua, rises to 6,962
m (22,841 ft) above sea level.
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The mountains extend over seven countries:
Argentina,
Bolivia,
Chile,
Colombia,Ecuador,Peru and Venezuela.
Facts continued
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More than 30 volcanoes occur in the Andes
Mountain range. At 19,347 feet, Cotapaxi
Volcano is the highest active volcano in the
world. Some of the other volcanic peaks
include Cayambe (18,991 feet), Imbabura
(15,117 feet), Pichincha (15,724 feet),
Chimborazo (20,697 feet) and Sangay
(17,154), also one of the most active in the
Andes.
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The Andes Mountains are hurt by humans
because they cut down trees which shelter
many unique Andean animals. People also
mine for gold, silver, and copper which then
erodes the soil and hurts the plants of the
Andes.
How Did The Andes Get There?
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plates
• Fold mountains are
formed when two
plates collided head
on, and their edges
crumbled, much the
same way as a piece
of paper folds when
pushed together.
Wildlife In The Andes
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This frog was found in the Peruvian part of the
Andes.
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The Andes Mountains supply many birds with
homes like the Flamingo, Andean Flicker, and
the Hillstar Hummingbird. Types of land animals
include the Mountain Lion, the Red Perll, and
Llamas. The Spectacled Bear also lives there.
The Giant Toad and Andean Iguana are some
examples of reptiles. This iguana is one of the
few lizards found in that cold climate.
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The largest flying birds in the world, the Andean
condors are found in the Andes.
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Many of the plants which grow in the Andes
Mountains are small in size to use little energy.
Their leaves can be stiff and strong to protect
them from frost and cold weather if they are high
in the mountains.
Climate
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The climate in the Andes varies greatly
depending on location, altitude, and distance
to the sea. The southern part is rainy and cool,
the central Andes are dry. The northern Andes
are rainy and warm, with an average
temperature of 18 °C in Colombia. The
climate can change very quickly .
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Rainforests are just miles away from the
snow covered peaks.