South America Physical Geography Presentation
Published on Nov 22, 2015
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The Andes Mountains are located along the western coast of South America. The Andes mountains go through Argentina, Bolivia, chilie, Columbia, Ecuador, Peru, and Venezuela.
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At the foothills of the Andes mountains it's about 80 degrees. The top is about 40 degrees it's also cold and wet and not very inhabitable. At the foothills is 3,000 feet above sea level and rain forests are there. Above this level are grasslands. 10,000 above this level there are deciduous forests and hardy grasses. Then above this level there are airplane pastures.
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The Andes mountains are the longest continental mountain range in South America. The Andes was home of one of the greatest civilizations in the new world the inca empire. During the war of the incas and the Spaniards in 1534 a volcano erupted and put a end to the war.
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The Amazon River runs through the northwest part of South America through the northeast into the Atlantic Ocean. The countries it flows through are Peru, Brazil, Colombia, Bolivia, Ecuador, and Venezuela. The climate is tropical with hot and humid weather.
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There are over 400 species of animals and have multiple trees and water plants in the Amazon River.
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The Amazon River is the largest river in the world. The Amazon River was named by a Spanish explorer. Near the Amazon River anacondas can be found in shallow areas.
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The Amazon rainforest is located in South America in the Amazon basin. The countries the Amazon rainforest is in Venezuela, Colombia, French Guiana, ecuador, Bolivia, Guyana, and Suriname.
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The climate is hot and humid and is an equatorial climate. The Amazon rainforest has multiple types of nuts, oils, and lots of trees. Ten percent of the world species live there. Has over two million different insect species. Three degrees celsius rise in the worlds climate could destroy 75% of the rainforest.
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