south america Flashcards
Geographers divide Latin America into 3 regions
Middle America (Central America)
The Caribbean
South America
what is central america
an isthmus
define isthmus
a narrow piece of land that links two larger landmasses.
Central America’s physical features
Mountainous
Active volcanoes
Frequent earthquakes
Dry and arid climate in the north
Dense rainforest in the rest of the region
what are the islands of caribbean also referred to
West Indies.
The largest island of the West Indies on the map is
Cuba
what is the driest place on earth and how much rain does it revive
Atacama Desert receiving only ½ an inch of rain per year.
what is the longest range in the world and how long does it stretch
The Andes Mountains, for over 4,400 miles.
where is the worlds tallest waterfall what is its name and how tall is it
Angel Falls, located in Venezuela, , at 3,212 feet.
how is the Amazon the largest river
by volume
what is the world’s largest tropical rainforest,
The Amazon Rainforest
how much space does Amazon Rainforest take up
3 million square miles
How much rain does the Amazon Rainforest revive per year
9 feet of rain every year
How much of all living things are found in the Amazon Rainforest
1/3
How much oxygen is produced in the Amazon Rainforest
20%
What is the Amazon Rainforests nickname
“Lungs of our Planet”
what is the largest lake in South America
Lake Maracaibo
what is The highest lake in the world
Lake Titicaca
What are Llanos
tropical grasslands of northern South America that support some agriculture
The Pampas region is much like
North America’s Great Plains.
what are Latin American Cowboys known as
gauchos
