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South America Physical Geography

Published on Nov 21, 2015

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PRESENTATION OUTLINE

ANDES MOUNTAIN

  • Andes mountain is located in the western of The Andes mountains line the western edge of South America, from Venezuela all the way along Chile to South America's s
  • mountains line the western edge of South America, from Venezuela all the way along Chile to South America's
  • The countries that are in andes mountains are Ecuador
  • Chile,Colombia, Peru, Argentina, Bolivia, Venezuela
  • The climate there is wind and the vegetation Andes mountain arethe grassland and mixed deciduous trees

INTERESTING FACTS OF ANDES

  • The andes were the homes of the greatest civilizationin the new world,the inca empire
  • The most important crops of the world, potatosnd tomato,originated both in Andes Mountains!
  • This mountain is the highest one in America

ANEDS MOUNTAIN

Photo by Avraham Elias

GUIANA

  • Guiana is located inAmazon and south of the Orinoco River
  • forested plateau, they cover the southern half of Venezuela, all of the Guianas except for the low Atlantic coastal plain, the northern part of Brazil

FACTS

  • The highest point in guiana is the pico da neblina
  • The Guiana Shield is one of the three cratons of the South American Plate
  • The most notable natural landmark in the highlands is Angel Falls
Photo by Hélio Dias

GUIANA

  • The vegetation is mostly tropical rainforest

AMAZON RIVER

  • Amazon river is located in South America brazil South America
  • It runs through Guyana, Ecuador, Venezuela, Bolivia, Brazil, Colombia and Peru.
Photo by LollyKnit

AMAZON RIVER

  • The length of the Amazon River is approximately 6400 kilometers
  • During the wet season, the Amazon River can reach over 190 kilometres
  • There are over 3000 known species of fish that live in the Amazon River

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  • The climate is equatorial climate
  • Its is subtropical hot and wet