A brief overview of the Eastern Highlands of South America.

1. The Eastern Highlands: A Physical Region of South America By: Mike Repovz

2. The Eastern Highlands Location: Eastern South America Consists of: Igneous and Metamorphic rocks Highlands are split into three regions: Brazilian Highlands Guiana Highlands Patagonian Plateau

3. Brazilian Highlands Covers a 3rd of Brazil Extends from Amazon River to Uruguay Old, deeply eroded landscapes Average 600 to 900 meters above sea level Three distinct sub regions Great Escarpment, Parana Plateau, MatoGrosso Plateau

4. Great Escarpment Rises from the Atlantic coastal plain Elevations exceed 2,700 meters Rich mineral deposits Previously, gold and diamonds Now iron ore and titanium

5. Parana Plateau Located in Southern Brazil Composed of layers of limestone and sandstone. Agricultural heartland of Brazil Soybeans, sugar cane, fruits and vegetables Many water tributaries Makes for fertile soils Spectacular waterfalls Iguacu Falls

6. MatoGrosso Plateau Located in Western Brazil Deeply weathered landscape of rolling hills Many tributaries to the Amazon Interspersed mountain ranges and plateaus Enormous reserves of basic industrial ores Iron ore, aluminum ore and bauxite

7. Guiana Highlands Large northern outlier of Brazilian Highlands Separated by Amazon River Flat-topped mountainous region Many parts are inaccessible Extremely rich mining regions

8. Patagonian Plateau Southern most part of South America Borders the Atlantic Coast Consists of series of sedimentary plateaus Year round winds hurt agricultural growth Modest petroleum and natural gas deposits

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