By: Ms. Susan M. PojerHorace Greeley HS Chappaqua, NY

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Central Central

AmericAmericaa

The The CaribbeanCaribbean

South South AmericaAmerica

CitiesCities

Mexico CityMexico CityHavannHavann

aa Port-au-Port-au-PrincePrince

Panama Panama CityCity

SantiaSantiagogo

LimLimaa

Buenos Buenos AiresAires

BrasiliaBrasilia

Rio De Rio De JanieroJaniero

CaracaCaracass

BogotBogotaa

Satellite Image of Latin Satellite Image of Latin AmericaAmerica

TopograTopographyphyofof

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BodieBodiessofof

WaterWater

Atlantic Atlantic OceanOcean

Pacific Pacific OceanOcean

Gulf of Gulf of MexicoMexico

Caribbean Caribbean SeaSea

Amazon Amazon R.R.

Orinoco Orinoco R.R.

Uruguay Uruguay R.R.

Magdalena Magdalena R.R.

Sao Sao Francisco Francisco

R.R.Lake Lake

TiticacTiticacaa

Lake Lake MaracaibMaracaib

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Rio de Rio de La La

PlataPlata

Parana R.Parana R.

MountainMountainss

andandPeaksPeaks

Andes Andes Mts.Mts.

Sierra Sierra Madres Madres

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Guiana Guiana HighlanHighlan

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BraziliaBrazilian n

HighlanHighlandsds

PatagoniaPatagonian Plateaun Plateau

Andes Mountains (Peru)Andes Mountains (Peru)

The Eastern Flank of the The Eastern Flank of the AndesAndes

LlamasLlamas in the Andesin the Andes

The Sierra Madres, MexicoThe Sierra Madres, Mexico

Guianan Highlands, Guianan Highlands, VenezuelaVenezuela

Brazilian HighlandsBrazilian Highlands

Patagonian Region Patagonian Region (Chile)(Chile)

ValleyValleyss

PlainsPlainsandand

BasinBasinss

Amazon Amazon

BasinBasin

Pam

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Mato Mato GrossGross

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Amazon Rain ForestAmazon Rain Forest

Mato GrossoMato Grosso

Orinoco Lowlands, the Orinoco Lowlands, the LlanosLlanos

Cattle Ranching on the Cattle Ranching on the PampasPampas

GauchosGauchos of the of the PampasPampas, , ArgentinaArgentina

DesertDesertss

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Atacama DesertAtacama Desert

OtherOtherss

FalklanFalkland d

IslandsIslandsCape Cape HornHorn

Pana

ma

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ma

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The Falkland Islands The Falkland Islands or or Islas MalvinasIslas Malvinas

Cape HornCape Horn

The Panama CanalThe Panama Canal

Going Through the Going Through the Panama CanalPanama Canal

ComplCompletedetedMapMap

Atlantic Atlantic OceanOcean

Pacific Pacific OceanOcean

Gulf of Gulf of MexicoMexico

Caribbean Caribbean SeaSea

Amazon Amazon R.R.

Orinoco Orinoco R.R.

Uruguay Uruguay R.R.

Magdalena Magdalena R.R.

Lake Lake TiticacTiticac

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Lake Lake MaracaibMaracaib

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Rio de Rio de La La

PlataPlata

Parana R.Parana R.

Andes Andes Mts.Mts.

Sierra Sierra Madres Madres

Mts.Mts.

Guiana Guiana HighlanHighlan

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BraziliaBrazilian n

HighlanHighlandsds

PatagoniaPatagonian Plateaun Plateau

Amazon Amazon

BasinBasin

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Mato Mato GrossGross

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Llano

Llano

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Atac

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Des

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Mexico CityMexico CityHavannHavann

aa Port-au-Port-au-PrincePrince

Panama Panama CityCity

SantiaSantiagogo

LimLimaa

Buenos Buenos AiresAires

BrasiliaBrasilia

Rio De Rio De JanieroJaniero

CaracaCaracass

BogotBogotaa

FalklanFalkland d

IslandsIslandsCape Cape HornHorn

Pana

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Earthquake ZonesEarthquake Zones

Active VolcanoesActive Volcanoes

The Tropical The Tropical HemisphereHemisphere

LatinLatinAmericaAmerica

nnClimaticClimaticZonesZones

Very Varied Climate Very Varied Climate ZonesZones

PrecipitationPrecipitation

TemperaturesTemperatures

ElevationElevation

Altitudinal Zonation:Altitudinal Zonation:Vertical ClimateVertical Climate

Amazon Rain ForestAmazon Rain Forest

On the Ground Floor On the Ground Floor of the Rain Forestof the Rain Forest

Three-Tiered VegetationThree-Tiered Vegetation

Three-Tiered CanopyThree-Tiered Canopy

Native Indians of the Native Indians of the AmazonAmazon

Jungle FaunaJungle Fauna

Minerals of the Amazon Minerals of the Amazon RegionRegion

DiamondsDiamonds

AmethystAmethyst

QuartzQuartz

BauxiteBauxite

DeforestationDeforestation in the in the AmazonAmazon

Original Forest CoverOriginal Forest Cover

Future Forest CoverFuture Forest Cover

Current Forest CoverCurrent Forest Cover

Agriculture and FishingAgriculture and Fishing

Banana PlantationBanana Plantation

Harvesting Sugar CaneHarvesting Sugar Cane

Growing CoffeeGrowing Coffee

Rubber IndustryRubber Industry

Oil Drilling in the Gulf of Oil Drilling in the Gulf of MexicoMexico

Eco-Eco-TourismTourism

Drug Drug TraffickiTrafficki

ng ng RoutesRoutes

Population and Population and ProjectionsProjections

LatinLatinAmerica’America’

ssPopulatiPopulati

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Sao Paolo, BrazilSao Paolo, Brazil

Overcrowding in Overcrowding in Sao Paolo, BrazilSao Paolo, Brazil

Squatter SettlementsSquatter Settlementsin Major Latin American in Major Latin American

CitiesCities