geography of south america by kristine hirschmann
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Geography of South America by Kristine Hirschmann. Introduction. South America is divided into many countries and regions. The climate is tropical in the sou. Physical Geography of South America. South America is the world’s fourth largest continent - PowerPoint PPT PresentationTRANSCRIPT
GEOGRAPHY OF SOUTH AMERICA BY KRISTINE
HIRSCHMANN
INTRODUCTION
South America is divided into many countries and regions.
The climate is tropical in the sou
PHYSICAL GEOGRAPHY OF SOUTH AMERICA South America is the world’s fourth largest continent
South America lies just below the continent of North America
South America is very wide in the north. It narrows to a point in the south.
THE ANDES
The Andes mountain range is one of South America’s key features
The Andes range was created when two of Earth’s plates collided and pushed land upward
The Andes are so tall they can be seen easily from space.
THE AMAZON BASIN
The amazon contains more water than any other river on earth.
Streams that run down from the Andes mountains create the Amazon River.
The Amazon River is the world’s second largest River.
THE PLAINS
The biggest plain is the pampas in the southeast.
South America plains as well as mountains and rivers.
The Atacama is the driest place on earth.
ONE CONTINENT, MANY CULTURES South America has many different cultures because people settled down, they felt no need to cross mountains and other natural barriers.
MA
The continent largest city is San Paulo, Brazil with about 19 million residents.
CITY LOCATIONS
Most large South America cities lie near coast or rivers.
LIFE IN THE ANDES
