September 26, 2019
Global I History Agenda:
1.
DO NOW: Mapping South America
2.
NOTES #6: What are the major
geographic features of South America?
3.
CLASS ASSIGNMENT: “South America”
What are the major
geographic features of
South America? Notes #6
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The largest countries in South
America are Brazil, Argentina, Peru,
Colombia, and Bolivia.
COUNTRY
POPULATION
BRAZIL
198,739,000
COLOMBIA
45,644,000
ARGENTINA
40,913,000
PERU
29,546,000
VENEZUELA
26,814,000
CHILE
16,601,000
São Paulo, Brazil (population: 10,057,000)
Rio de Janeiro, Brazil (population: 6,029,000)
Buenos Aires, Argentina (population: 11,655,000)
Lima, Peru (population: 7,603,000)
Bogotá, Colombia (population: 6,680,000)
Santiago, Chile (population: 5,034,000)
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South America’s land is made up of
lower lands in the central and
elevated lands in the east and the
west.
Machu Picchu, Peru
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The Andes Mountains run through
entire west coast of South America,
from Colombia to Chile.
Length: 4,350 miles
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The Amazon River runs into the north
of South America, through Brazil,
Colombia, Ecuador, and Peru.
Length: 4,200 miles
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The Amazon rainforest is located
throughout the north of South
America, mostly in Brazil.
Area: 2,123,562 sq. miles
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South America’s climate is mostly hot
and wet, however, in some locations
along its borders the climate varies.
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South America is bordered by the
Atlantic and Pacific Oceans.
Rio de Janeiro, Brazil