SOUTH AMERICA PHYSICAL GEOGRAPHY

ANDES MOUNTAINS

Andes Mountains
Where are the Andes?
The Andes mountains stretch along western South America for about 5,500 miles.

Andes Mountains
What countries are included in the Andes?
Venezuela,Colombia, Ecuador, Peru, Bolivia, Argentina and Chile.

Andes Mountains
What is the climate and vegetation?
The Andes Mountains climate changes the higher up you go the colder it gets, the farther down you are the warmer it is. The climate depends on the elevation. Their are 4 climate zones as you go up or down the mountains. The vegetation is sparse assortment of mosses, lichens, and dwarf shrubs.

FACTS ON THE ANDES MOUNTAINS

• Only the Himalayas in Asia are higher than the Andes
• The Andes region also includes valleys and high plateau
• People living in the Andes grow crops on terraces cut into the mountains

AMAZON RAINFOREST

Amazon Rainforest
Where is it located?
It is located primarily in Brazil, the rain forest is bounded to the north by Guiana Highlands, to the south by Brazil's central plateau, to the west by the Andes, and to the east by the Atlantic Ocean.

Amazon Rainforest
What countries are included in the rainforest?
Brazil, Peru, Colombia, Venezuela, Ecuador, Bolivia, Guyana, Suriname and French Guianna.

Amazon Rainforest
What is the climate and vegetation?
The climate is hot and wet and rain falls throughout the year. It has the worlds richest collection of life forms.

AMAZON RAINFOREST FACTS

• It crisscrosses with thousands of rivers one being the Amazon river
• The yearly average of yearly rainfall is 50-175 inches
• Many of its insects, birds, and plants have not yet been named

AMAZON RIVER

Amazon River
Where is it located?
The Amazon River flows from the Andes mountains to the Atlantic Ocean.

The Amazon River
What countries are included in the Amazon River?
‎Brazil, Colombia, Peru, Ecuador‎

Amazon River
What is the climate and vegetation?
It is warm and humid year round. The vegetation is the Amazon rainforest that is right around that and goes through it. The rainforest has many insects, birds, plants and animals.

AMAZON RIVER FACTS

• It is about 4,000 miles long
• South America has five large river systems, the largest one is the Amazon which carries about one-fifth of the earths River water
• The river and its tributaries drain much of Brazil and Peru, as well as other parts of Columbia, Ecuador, Bolivia, and Venezuela