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South America Physical Geography

Published on Nov 30, 2015

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PRESENTATION OUTLINE

ANDES

  • The Andes mountains line the western edge of South America, from Venezuela
  • The countries included is Venezuela, Colombia, Ecuador, Peru, Bolivia, Chile, and Argentina
  • The Andes mountain climate is one of the most interesting climates in the world, because it changes drastically throughout the region.
  • In the tropical areas, climate and vegetation depend chiefly on elevation

PAMPAS

  • It is found primarily in Argentina and extends into Uruguay.
  • The countries are Argentina,Brazil's, and Uruguay
  • The climate is warm and temperate. In winter, there is much less rainfall in Pampas than in summer.
  • The vegetation The Pampas of South America are a grassland biome. They are flat, fertile plains that covers an area of 300,000 sq. miles or 777,000 square kilometers, from the Atlantic Ocean to the Andes Mountains.
  • The climate about the pampas world's grasslands happen in five big area one is pampas.

AMOZON RIVER

  • The Amazon River proper runs mostly through Brazil and Peru. It is part of the border between Colombia and Perú, and it has tributaries reaching into Venezuela,
  • The Amazon Basin includes land from seven different countries: Brazil, Peru, Ecuador, Bolivia, Colombia, Venezuela, and Guyana
  • The climate of Amazonia is warm, rainy, and humid.
  • The vegetation is The Amazon River Basin is home to the largest rainforest on Earth.
  • The lengths of day and night are equal on the Equator.
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