SECTION 1

ANDES MOUNTAINS

ANDES FACTS

• 5 climate zones
• Pacific South America
• Mountain environments change with elevation
• Lowest zone has crops growing.
• First zone is along the coast

WATER AND ISLANDS

GALAPAGOS ISLANDS

5 FACTS ABOUT THE WATER AND ISLANDS

• The region has few major rivers
• Water collects in two large lakes
• The large island south of the strait is land of fore
• Islands have wildlife
• The strait of magellan links the two oceans

CLIMATE ZONE

5 CLIMATE ZONES

• The first has a humid tropical climate
• The second has moist climate
• Third has a cool climate
• Fourth no trees cant grow to cold
• Fifth is very cold has snow on the ground

ATACAMA DESERT

5 FACTS ABOUT ATACAMA DESERT

• Pacific coast and northern chile
• Its 600 miles
• Rain falls there less than five times a century
• Fog and clouds are common
• Cloud cover keeps the air near the ground from being warmed by the sun

EL NINO

5 FACTS ABOUT EL NINO

• Cool pacific water near the coast warms
• This may cause extreme ocean and weather events
• Fish leave
• Its causes heavy rain
• Sometimes experience flooding

5 FACTS ABOUT NATURAL RESOURCES

• Provide many valuable natural resources
• Chile and eastern peru and ecuador provide lumber
• Pacific ocean are rich in fish
• Has valuable oil and minerals
• Bolivia has some deposits of tin, gold, silver, lead, and zinc