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Level 2 Geography DO NOW: 1.Get an atlas 2.What countries are within the Amazon Basin? 3.What are the longitude and latitude extremes of the Amazon Basin?

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Level 2 GeographyDO NOW:1. Get an atlas2. What countries are within the

Amazon Basin?3. What are the longitude and

latitude extremes of the Amazon Basin?

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Regions in the Amazon Basin

• Andes Mountains• Northern Fringe area• Southern Fringe area• Central region• Coastal area

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Draw the map!

- Add the Amazon, Madeira, Napo rivers

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What can you see?

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What can you see?

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Andes Mountains

Describe the location of the Andes mountains in relation to the Amazon Basin.

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Andes Mountains

What landforms would we expect?

- V-shaped valleys- Scree slopes- Volcanic cones- Glacier

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V-shaped valleys Locate and label the following v-shaped valleys:•Napo Valley•Find 3 other v-shaped valleys

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Scree slopes

Where would these occur?

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Volcanic Cones Misti Volcano, Peru

Locate and label the following volcanoes:•Chimborazo - 6267•Cotopaxi – 5897m

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Glaciers

What evidence is there of glacial retreat in these photos?

Where would these occur?

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What evidence is there of glacial retreat in these photos?

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Northern Fringe

Describe the location of the northern fringe in relation to the Amazon Basin.

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Northern Fringe

What landforms would we expect?

- Plateaus- Rivers- Waterfalls- Rapids

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Guiana Highlands

Mt Kukenan from Mt Roraima in Guiana Highland

Locate and label the following:•Mt Corobo 1904m•Mt Marahuaca 2579m•Mt Roraima 2810m•Guiana highland

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How do you think this was created?

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Angel Falls is the worlds highest waterfall, located

in Venezuela.

The water falls down over 1000 meters.

WaterfallsLocate and label the following:•Angel Falls

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Rivers Locate and label the rivers which begin in the northern fringe.•?

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Rapids…

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Southern Fringe

Describe the location of the southern fringe in relation to the Amazon Basin.

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Southern Fringe

What landforms would we expect?

- Plateaus- Rivers

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Brazilian HighlandsLocate and label the following:•Brazilian Highlands

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Rivers Locate and label the rivers which begin in the southern fringe.•?

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Central Region

Describe the location of the central region in relation to the Amazon Basin.

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Central Region

What landforms would we expect?

- Flood plain- Meandering river

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Flood PlainsLocate and label the flood plain

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Meandering RiversLocate and label the rivers which flow through the central region.•?

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Coastal Region

Describe the location of the coastal region in relation to the Amazon Basin.

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Coastal Region

What landforms would we expect?

- Flood plain- River delta

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Flood PlainsLocate and label the flood plain

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River DeltaLocate and label the river delta