1. Chapter 9 Notes- Latin America
Physical Geography of Latin
America- From the Andes to the
Amazon

3. Section 1: Landforms & Resources

4. Section 1: Landforms
& Resources
• Andes Mountains-
longest mountain chain in
the world

6. Llama!

9. Section 1: Landforms
& Resources
• Angel Falls- tallest waterfall in
the world (Venezuela)
• Drops 3,212 feet
• That’s over 15x’s the height of
Niagara Falls

12. Section 1: Landforms &
Resources
• Grasslands of Latin America
• Llanos- grassy plains of Colombia
& Venezuela
• Cerrado- plains of Brazil
• Pampas- plains of Argentina &
Uruguay
Llanos
Cerrado
Pampas

13. Patagonia
• From mountains to valleys, the
southern region of South America is
known as Patagonia.
• It is one of the most naturally
beautiful regions in the world and
attracts thousands of
tourists each year.

14. Section 1:
Landforms &
Resources
• Orinoco River- goes through
northern part of Venezuela

15. Section 1: Landforms
& Resources
• Parana River- Over 3,000
miles long
• Travels through Paraguay &
Argentina

16. Section 1: Landforms &
Resources
• Amazon River-
• Flows about 4,000 miles West to East
• Over 1,000 rivers empty into it
• Carries more water to the ocean than any other river
• More than the next 7 largest rivers combined

17. Animals found in or near the Amazon

19. Amazon
Rainforest
• The Amazon river basin is home
to the largest rainforest in the
world, the Amazon Rainforest.
• The Amazon Rainforest has the
greatest biodiversity on the
planet and is home to millions of
species of animals.

20. Section 2: Climate & Vegetation
• Rain forests- dense
forest of many
different trees
• Hot & rainy year round
• Some trees over 150ft.
high
Piranha Video

21. Section 1: Landforms &
Resources
• Average Rainfall, Natural Vegetation, & Average
Temperatures of South America in January & July

22. • Climate conditions
change as elevation
levels rise, this
determines the types
of crops that can be
grown for each
country
Section 2: Climate & Vegetation

23. Section 3: Human-Environment
Interaction
• Slash-&-Burn Farming- cut down trees,
brush, grasses, and then burn the debris
• Effective method in tropical regions
• Leading to destruction of rain forests
• Non-landowning poor?

24. Section 3: Human-Environment
Interaction
• Terraced Farming- ancient technique to
grow crops on hillsides
• Reduces soil erosion
• Used by Incas, & Aztecs

25. Section 3: Human-Environment
Interaction
• Push Factors- reasons
that people are forced to
leave rural (country)
areas
• Pull Factors- reasons
that people are drawn to
urban (cities) areas
Push Factors
Pull Factors

26. Section 3: Human-
Environment Interaction
• Rapidly Growing
Cities-
• Regions cities are
growing very rapidly
• Can cause slums,
crime, unemployment,
& pollution
• Governments can’t
handle infrastructure
improvements

27. Section 3: Human-
Environment Interaction
• Tourism-
• Good effects- creates jobs, hotels,
restaurants, $$$, & can reduce income gap
between rich & poor

28. Section 3: Human-Environment
Interaction
• Bad effects- more pollution, congestion,
gap between rich tourists & poor locals,
owners of resorts don’t always live in
area