LATIN AMERICA Introduction Where is Latin America Find
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![Where is Latin America? • Find Mexico on a World Map. . . …and Where is Latin America? • Find Mexico on a World Map. . . …and](https://slidetodoc.com/presentation_image_h/214bfd6b9f2a7516080f712526f29dfc/image-2.jpg)
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![WHY is it called Latin America? And Spanish • Latin Portuguese is a language WHY is it called Latin America? And Spanish • Latin Portuguese is a language](https://slidetodoc.com/presentation_image_h/214bfd6b9f2a7516080f712526f29dfc/image-4.jpg)
![What physical characteristics do we need to know? CLIMATE • In Central America and What physical characteristics do we need to know? CLIMATE • In Central America and](https://slidetodoc.com/presentation_image_h/214bfd6b9f2a7516080f712526f29dfc/image-5.jpg)
![Along with climate, • In the Southern Hemisphere: • Remember that SEASONS are REVERSED: Along with climate, • In the Southern Hemisphere: • Remember that SEASONS are REVERSED:](https://slidetodoc.com/presentation_image_h/214bfd6b9f2a7516080f712526f29dfc/image-6.jpg)
![• When it is winter in the USA. . . …it is summer • When it is winter in the USA. . . …it is summer](https://slidetodoc.com/presentation_image_h/214bfd6b9f2a7516080f712526f29dfc/image-7.jpg)
![Physical Features • Mountains in Latin America: • Sierra Madres split along Mexico’s coasts Physical Features • Mountains in Latin America: • Sierra Madres split along Mexico’s coasts](https://slidetodoc.com/presentation_image_h/214bfd6b9f2a7516080f712526f29dfc/image-8.jpg)
![Mountains in Latin America can be split into agricultural “zones” as you move higher Mountains in Latin America can be split into agricultural “zones” as you move higher](https://slidetodoc.com/presentation_image_h/214bfd6b9f2a7516080f712526f29dfc/image-9.jpg)
![Another look at Vertical Zonation in the Andes Mts. Another look at Vertical Zonation in the Andes Mts.](https://slidetodoc.com/presentation_image_h/214bfd6b9f2a7516080f712526f29dfc/image-10.jpg)
![• Along with volcanoes, western But California can handle the earthquakes MUCH and • Along with volcanoes, western But California can handle the earthquakes MUCH and](https://slidetodoc.com/presentation_image_h/214bfd6b9f2a7516080f712526f29dfc/image-11.jpg)
![Greater (Bigger) Antilles More Physical Features: • There are MANY islands in Latin America Greater (Bigger) Antilles More Physical Features: • There are MANY islands in Latin America](https://slidetodoc.com/presentation_image_h/214bfd6b9f2a7516080f712526f29dfc/image-12.jpg)
![• The Galapagos Islands (off the west coast of Ecuador) are known for • The Galapagos Islands (off the west coast of Ecuador) are known for](https://slidetodoc.com/presentation_image_h/214bfd6b9f2a7516080f712526f29dfc/image-13.jpg)
![• The Falkland Islands are controlled by the United Kingdom • The British • The Falkland Islands are controlled by the United Kingdom • The British](https://slidetodoc.com/presentation_image_h/214bfd6b9f2a7516080f712526f29dfc/image-14.jpg)
![Other Physical Chars. Grasslands: huge, flat plains in Latin America- known for agriculture • Other Physical Chars. Grasslands: huge, flat plains in Latin America- known for agriculture •](https://slidetodoc.com/presentation_image_h/214bfd6b9f2a7516080f712526f29dfc/image-15.jpg)
![We’re usually found in grassland Or theranches…like Pampas of the Llanos in Venezuela Argentina…. We’re usually found in grassland Or theranches…like Pampas of the Llanos in Venezuela Argentina….](https://slidetodoc.com/presentation_image_h/214bfd6b9f2a7516080f712526f29dfc/image-16.jpg)
![Unfortunately, we’re being cut down and set aflame to make room for interior farmland Unfortunately, we’re being cut down and set aflame to make room for interior farmland](https://slidetodoc.com/presentation_image_h/214bfd6b9f2a7516080f712526f29dfc/image-17.jpg)
![• Coastal Deserts: West Coast of South America ATACAMA DESERT in Chile This • Coastal Deserts: West Coast of South America ATACAMA DESERT in Chile This](https://slidetodoc.com/presentation_image_h/214bfd6b9f2a7516080f712526f29dfc/image-18.jpg)
![RAIN SHADOW EFFECT Windward side of the mountains Leeward Side or A “protected” side RAIN SHADOW EFFECT Windward side of the mountains Leeward Side or A “protected” side](https://slidetodoc.com/presentation_image_h/214bfd6b9f2a7516080f712526f29dfc/image-19.jpg)
![Orinoco River Rio Grande I'm the Rio de la Plata. I’m actually not a Orinoco River Rio Grande I'm the Rio de la Plata. I’m actually not a](https://slidetodoc.com/presentation_image_h/214bfd6b9f2a7516080f712526f29dfc/image-20.jpg)
![IMPACTS of Physical Features? : • Location of urbanization? • People settle along coasts IMPACTS of Physical Features? : • Location of urbanization? • People settle along coasts](https://slidetodoc.com/presentation_image_h/214bfd6b9f2a7516080f712526f29dfc/image-21.jpg)
![And the MOST important factor from Of course!!!! Latin America? ? ? Didn’t YOU And the MOST important factor from Of course!!!! Latin America? ? ? Didn’t YOU](https://slidetodoc.com/presentation_image_h/214bfd6b9f2a7516080f712526f29dfc/image-22.jpg)
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LATIN AMERICA Introduction
![Where is Latin America Find Mexico on a World Map and Where is Latin America? • Find Mexico on a World Map. . . …and](https://slidetodoc.com/presentation_image_h/214bfd6b9f2a7516080f712526f29dfc/image-2.jpg)
Where is Latin America? • Find Mexico on a World Map. . . …and move southward
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Latin America
![WHY is it called Latin America And Spanish Latin Portuguese is a language WHY is it called Latin America? And Spanish • Latin Portuguese is a language](https://slidetodoc.com/presentation_image_h/214bfd6b9f2a7516080f712526f29dfc/image-4.jpg)
WHY is it called Latin America? And Spanish • Latin Portuguese is a language just about is spoken everywhere • The two widely spoken in Brazil else!!! languages are Latin-based
![What physical characteristics do we need to know CLIMATE In Central America and What physical characteristics do we need to know? CLIMATE • In Central America and](https://slidetodoc.com/presentation_image_h/214bfd6b9f2a7516080f712526f29dfc/image-5.jpg)
What physical characteristics do we need to know? CLIMATE • In Central America and northern South America, it is TROPICAL In northern Mexico and southern South America, it is TEMPERATE
![Along with climate In the Southern Hemisphere Remember that SEASONS are REVERSED Along with climate, • In the Southern Hemisphere: • Remember that SEASONS are REVERSED:](https://slidetodoc.com/presentation_image_h/214bfd6b9f2a7516080f712526f29dfc/image-6.jpg)
Along with climate, • In the Southern Hemisphere: • Remember that SEASONS are REVERSED: desrever
![When it is winter in the USA it is summer • When it is winter in the USA. . . …it is summer](https://slidetodoc.com/presentation_image_h/214bfd6b9f2a7516080f712526f29dfc/image-7.jpg)
• When it is winter in the USA. . . …it is summer in South America (and southern Africa & Australia & Antarctica)
![Physical Features Mountains in Latin America Sierra Madres split along Mexicos coasts Physical Features • Mountains in Latin America: • Sierra Madres split along Mexico’s coasts](https://slidetodoc.com/presentation_image_h/214bfd6b9f2a7516080f712526f29dfc/image-8.jpg)
Physical Features • Mountains in Latin America: • Sierra Madres split along Mexico’s coasts • Andes along west coast of South America • Just like the west coast of the USA, the Andes mountains are VOLCANIC
![Mountains in Latin America can be split into agricultural zones as you move higher Mountains in Latin America can be split into agricultural “zones” as you move higher](https://slidetodoc.com/presentation_image_h/214bfd6b9f2a7516080f712526f29dfc/image-9.jpg)
Mountains in Latin America can be split into agricultural “zones” as you move higher up the mountain. This is called “vertical zonation” Snow caps Tierra Fria no crops, just grazing Tierra Templada ANDES MOUNTAINS: crops that like nd The longest chain and 2 temperate land highest mountains in the world!! Tierra Caliente crops that like hot temperatures Sierra Madres
![Another look at Vertical Zonation in the Andes Mts Another look at Vertical Zonation in the Andes Mts.](https://slidetodoc.com/presentation_image_h/214bfd6b9f2a7516080f712526f29dfc/image-10.jpg)
Another look at Vertical Zonation in the Andes Mts.
![Along with volcanoes western But California can handle the earthquakes MUCH and • Along with volcanoes, western But California can handle the earthquakes MUCH and](https://slidetodoc.com/presentation_image_h/214bfd6b9f2a7516080f712526f29dfc/image-11.jpg)
• Along with volcanoes, western But California can handle the earthquakes MUCH and betterparts of South America because of building codes and Central America experience earthquake-proof structures that are built in the states. Unfortunately, Chile, Peru, and other countries in Latin America don’t follow any type of codes and whole duevillages tobuilding the constant motion can be wiped out in an Earth’s tectonic platesearthquake!!! EARTHQUAKES of the Just like in California!!
![Greater Bigger Antilles More Physical Features There are MANY islands in Latin America Greater (Bigger) Antilles More Physical Features: • There are MANY islands in Latin America](https://slidetodoc.com/presentation_image_h/214bfd6b9f2a7516080f712526f29dfc/image-12.jpg)
Greater (Bigger) Antilles More Physical Features: • There are MANY islands in Latin America • The Caribbean Islands are called Lesser (Smaller) Antilles the “West Indies” or the “Greater and Lesser Antilles” • The Caribbean Islands are well known for their agriculture and tourism
![The Galapagos Islands off the west coast of Ecuador are known for • The Galapagos Islands (off the west coast of Ecuador) are known for](https://slidetodoc.com/presentation_image_h/214bfd6b9f2a7516080f712526f29dfc/image-13.jpg)
• The Galapagos Islands (off the west coast of Ecuador) are known for their Tortoises and other scientific studies of plants and animals. Ga-LAP-ah-goes Islands Does Charles Darwin ring a bell?
![The Falkland Islands are controlled by the United Kingdom The British • The Falkland Islands are controlled by the United Kingdom • The British](https://slidetodoc.com/presentation_image_h/214bfd6b9f2a7516080f712526f29dfc/image-14.jpg)
• The Falkland Islands are controlled by the United Kingdom • The British defeated the Argentines in “Falkland Islands the Falkland Island War of 1982 (Isla Malvinas) • These islands have a HUGE Administered by military advantage of the location to thebecause UK (claimed the Straitby of Argentina)” Magellan. . . • . . . esp. if the Panama Canal is blocked during wartime
![Other Physical Chars Grasslands huge flat plains in Latin America known for agriculture Other Physical Chars. Grasslands: huge, flat plains in Latin America- known for agriculture •](https://slidetodoc.com/presentation_image_h/214bfd6b9f2a7516080f712526f29dfc/image-15.jpg)
Other Physical Chars. Grasslands: huge, flat plains in Latin America- known for agriculture • The Llanos are in Venezuela; the Gran Chaco are in Paraguay; and the most famous are the Pampas in Argentina
![Were usually found in grassland Or therancheslike Pampas of the Llanos in Venezuela Argentina We’re usually found in grassland Or theranches…like Pampas of the Llanos in Venezuela Argentina….](https://slidetodoc.com/presentation_image_h/214bfd6b9f2a7516080f712526f29dfc/image-16.jpg)
We’re usually found in grassland Or theranches…like Pampas of the Llanos in Venezuela Argentina…. where the best beef cattle in the world is raised!! Latin American Cowboys are called Gauchos Llanos Pampas
![Unfortunately were being cut down and set aflame to make room for interior farmland Unfortunately, we’re being cut down and set aflame to make room for interior farmland](https://slidetodoc.com/presentation_image_h/214bfd6b9f2a7516080f712526f29dfc/image-17.jpg)
Unfortunately, we’re being cut down and set aflame to make room for interior farmland construction!!!! OUCH!!! This is called “Slash and Burn” Agriculture Rainforests: Costa Rica and Brazil~ “Amazonia” is Amazonia (in Brazil) the largest in the world! http: //www. ran. org/info_center/about_rainforests. html
![Coastal Deserts West Coast of South America ATACAMA DESERT in Chile This • Coastal Deserts: West Coast of South America ATACAMA DESERT in Chile This](https://slidetodoc.com/presentation_image_h/214bfd6b9f2a7516080f712526f29dfc/image-18.jpg)
• Coastal Deserts: West Coast of South America ATACAMA DESERT in Chile This clip art is actually “wrong” to use for the Atacama…there are cacti shown!! One of the hottest and driest But why can places be so dry? ? ? places on Earth. 1/16”/yr THIS is more like it!!! The “rain shadow” effect is part of the reason ww. uni-magdeburg. de/ abp/picturegallery. htm
![RAIN SHADOW EFFECT Windward side of the mountains Leeward Side or A protected side RAIN SHADOW EFFECT Windward side of the mountains Leeward Side or A “protected” side](https://slidetodoc.com/presentation_image_h/214bfd6b9f2a7516080f712526f29dfc/image-19.jpg)
RAIN SHADOW EFFECT Windward side of the mountains Leeward Side or A “protected” side N of the D ES mountains Pacific Ocean http: //www-cs-students. stanford. edu/~amitp/simblob/rain-shadow. png The Andes Mountains create rain shadows on leeward slopes and cause moisture to be blocked. That’s how we see such dry areas in Latin America. The Andes are so high that they block moisture from the ocean and create grasslands and deserts on the other side of the mountains.
![Orinoco River Rio Grande Im the Rio de la Plata Im actually not a Orinoco River Rio Grande I'm the Rio de la Plata. I’m actually not a](https://slidetodoc.com/presentation_image_h/214bfd6b9f2a7516080f712526f29dfc/image-20.jpg)
Orinoco River Rio Grande I'm the Rio de la Plata. I’m actually not a river, but an estuary… the large water feature where fresh water from a river meets the salt water of the sea. The AMAZON!! The largest river in the world!! Rivers in Latin America Parana River
![IMPACTS of Physical Features Location of urbanization People settle along coasts IMPACTS of Physical Features? : • Location of urbanization? • People settle along coasts](https://slidetodoc.com/presentation_image_h/214bfd6b9f2a7516080f712526f29dfc/image-21.jpg)
IMPACTS of Physical Features? : • Location of urbanization? • People settle along coasts • High population growth rate? • YES! Arable land means more food • Large cities are called: MEGACITIES • Sao Paulo Rio Mexico City
![And the MOST important factor from Of course Latin America Didnt YOU And the MOST important factor from Of course!!!! Latin America? ? ? Didn’t YOU](https://slidetodoc.com/presentation_image_h/214bfd6b9f2a7516080f712526f29dfc/image-22.jpg)
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