Transcript South American Physical Features

SOUTH AMERICA
PHYSICAL FEATURES
WHERE IN THE WORLD: SOUTH
AMERICA
• 1. I am the longest mountain system in the world
• 2. I am the second highest mountain system in the
world.
• 3. I was formed by movements of tectonic plates.
• 4. I am a part of the Ring of Fire where earthquakes
and volcanic eruptions take place.
• 5. I am home to alpacas and chinchillas.
• Who Am I?
WHERE IN THE WORLD: SOUTH
AMERICA
• 1. I am not as high as a mountain but I am higher
than a plateau.
• 2. I cover half of Venezuela.
• 3. My highest point is Mount Roraima.
• 4. My land is sometimes called “tablelands”
because my sandstone plateaus drop-off and form
steep cliffs that look like tables.
• 5. These tablelands are called “house of the gods”
by the local people.
• Who am I?
WHERE IN THE WORLD: SOUTH
AMERICA
• 1. I am southeast of the Guiana Highlands
• 2. Sugar Loaf Peak is a famous feature of the
highlands.
• 3. I was connected to the Guiana Highlands but
erosion by the Amazon River has caused
separation.
• 4. I am the largest highland in South America.
• 5. The Great Escarpment is part of my highlands.
• Who am I?
WHERE IN THE WORLD: SOUTH
AMERICA
• 1. I am located in Argentina and Chile.
• 2. I am mainly tablelands that are deserts or
semidesert lands.
• 3. I have two coasts: a western coast along the
Pacific Ocean and an eastern coast along the
Atlantic Ocean.
• 4. The eastern portion of Tierra del Fuego lies within
my area.
• Who am I?
WHERE IN THE WORLD: SOUTH
AMERICA
• 1. I am located in Central Argentina, most of
Uruguay, and southern Brazil.
• 2. I have fertile grasslands.
• 3. I am heavily populated and most of my land is
used for grazing and farming.
• 4. I am prone to many wildfires.
• 5. I am home to the giant anteater, which grows to
7 feet in length.
• Who Am I?
WHERE IN THE WORLD: SOUTH
AMERICA
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I cover about 1/3 of South America
2. I am divided into 4 layers: emergent layer, canopy,
understory, and forest floor.
3. I am one of the oldest tropical rainforest in the world.
4. About 20% of the world’s oxygen is produced in my area.
5. I have more plants and animals than anywhere else on Earth.
6. You will find some of the more dangerous animals of the
Amazon live here: caiman, jaguar, and anaconda.
• Who am I?
WHERE IN THE WORLD: SOUTH
AMERICA
• 1. I stretch over 600 miles through Chile
• 2. I am considered a desert because I get very little
rainfall due to my location between the Andes
Mountains and the Pacific Ocean.
• 3. I do get moisture from fog…enough to provide
moisture for algae, lichens, and cacti.
• 4. There are salty lakes and here you will find flocks
of flamingos.
• Who am I?
WHERE IN THE WORLD: SOUTH
AMERICA
• 1. I am a group of islands located on the southern
tip of South America.
• 2. My name means “land of fire”.
• 3. Since I am so close to Antarctica, my climate is
very cold.
• 4. My islands are divided between Argentina and
Chile.
• Who am I?
WHERE IN THE WORLD: SOUTH
AMERICA
• 1. I am a narrow body of water that separates
Tierra del Fuego from mainland South America.
• 2. I am named after a Spanish explorer.
• 3. I am the most natural passage from the Atlantic
Ocean to the Pacific Ocean.
• Who am I?
WHERE IN THE WORLD: SOUTH
AMERICA
• 1. I am the world’s biggest river in terms of volume
of water.
• 2. 1/5 of the water that flows into the oceans
comes from me.
• 3. I am so wide that a person standing on one bank
cannot see the opposite shore.
• 4. Over 1,000 tributaries flow into me.
• 5. There are no bridges across me.
• Who am I?
WHERE IN THE WORLD: SOUTH
AMERICA
1. I am the largest lake in South America.
2. I am found in the Andes Mountains.
3. More than 25 rivers drain into me.
4. I am split into two bodies of water which are
joined by a strait.
• 5. You can find black-striped killifish and catfish in
my waters.
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• Who am I?
WHERE IN THE WORLD: SOUTH
AMERICA
• 1. I am the highest waterfall in the world.
• 2. I located in the Guiana Highlands in Venezuela.
• 3. I am named after an American pilot who was
the first to fly over me.
• 4. I have another name which means “waterfall of
the deepest place”
• Who am I?
WHERE IN THE WORLD: SOUTH
AMERICA
• 1. I am the southernmost headland of Tierra del
Fuego in Chile.
• 2. I was a major milestone for those who wanted to
sail around the world.
• 3. My waters are very hazardous so I was known as
a sailor’s grave.
• Who am I?