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Things Bout South America

Published on Nov 18, 2015

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AMAZON RIVER.

  • The Amazon River in South America is the second longest river in the world after the Nile river in Africa.
  • At over 4,080 miles long
  • It's runs from he Andes mountains to the Atlantic Ocean.
  • It contains more water than any other river in the world
  • The Amazon is so massive it actually contains more water than the Mississippi, the Nile combined
Photo by Nao Iizuka

THIS IS OF THE ANIMALS IN THE RIVER.

  • The amazon river is located in Brazil
  • 12 years of water uses, every, sink, shower, and faucet
  • Fills 2000 swimming pools every second
Photo by cliff1066™

THIS IS OF A FROG, THAT LIVES IN THE RIVER.

AMAZON RAINFOREST

Photo by simononly

HERE ARE SOME FACTS OF TE AMAZON RAINFOREST.

  • More than 1 billion acres
  • 20% of oxygen comes from the amazon rainforest
  • 750 types of trees
  • 1500 species of higher plants
  • At least 3000 fruits in the rainforest

THIS IS A PICTURE OF A MONKEY THAT LIVES HERE.

  • The amazon rainforest is located in Brazil
  • 121 prescription drugs are from here
  • least 80% of the developed world's diet originated in the tropical rainforest.
  • 700 plants fight against cancer cells
Photo by Ivan Mlinaric

PAPAS

  • 600 mile strip of land.
  • .01 centimeter of rain a year
  • In Chile
  • Dryest place on earth
Photo by plb06

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