LocationLocation:: In Latin America In Latin America

How does How does wherewhere people live people live effect effect howhow they live? they live?

SS6G3: The student will explain the impact of location, climate, distribution of natural resources, and population distribution on Latin America and the Caribbean.

This standard requires students to explain how location, climate, and distribution of natural resources have impacted population distribution and trade in Latin America and the Caribbean.

In other words…In other words…

In this lesson we will be learning that:In this lesson we will be learning that:

WhereWhere a place is located a place is located (its location on Earth),(its location on Earth), effects effects

its its topographytopography (natural land and water features),(natural land and water features), climateclimate (temperature and precipitation),(temperature and precipitation), and the types & and the types & the amount of the amount of natural resourcesnatural resources that are available. that are available.

And, that these factors will effect where people And, that these factors will effect where people choose to live & how they livechoose to live & how they live (most importantly how (most importantly how these factors effect their ability to these factors effect their ability to tradetrade and the and the economyeconomy

of their society)of their society)

Brazil vs. CubaBrazil vs. Cuba

b. Compare how the location, climate, and natural resources of Brazil and Cuba affect where people live and how they trade.

BrazilBrazil

Brazil is located on the eastern coast of South America, stretching westward far past central South America

Brazil is bordered on the east by the Atlantic Ocean

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Brazil is the Brazil is the largest countrylargest country in South in South America in both land size and population:America in both land size and population: Brazil is 3,300,171 square miles Brazil is 3,300,171 square miles (the United States is (the United States is

3,787,319 sq. mi.)3,787,319 sq. mi.)

Brazil’s population is 174,479,000 peopleBrazil’s population is 174,479,000 people

Brazil touches all but two of the other South Brazil touches all but two of the other South American countries, sharing a border with: American countries, sharing a border with: Uruguay, Argentina, Paraguay, Bolivia, Peru, Uruguay, Argentina, Paraguay, Bolivia, Peru, Colombia, Venezuela, Guyana, Suriname, French Colombia, Venezuela, Guyana, Suriname, French GuianaGuiana

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Atlantic Ocean

Brazil

Uruguay

Argentina

Paraguay

Bolivia

Peru

Colombia

Venezuela

Guyana

Suriname

Fr. Guiana

Topography of BrazilTopography of BrazilRemember that topography means the natural land and water features, Remember that topography means the natural land and water features,

such as mountains and rivers.such as mountains and rivers.

Brazil’s Brazil’s rain forestsrain forests take up about one take up about one half of the country.half of the country.

In the southeast, In the southeast, the forests give way the forests give way to a to a large plateaularge plateau divided by divided by mountain rangesmountain ranges and and river valleysriver valleys

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ExactExact Location Location

• At its northern most point, Brazil reaches to At its northern most point, Brazil reaches to about five degrees North.about five degrees North.

• At is southern most point, Brazil reaches to At is southern most point, Brazil reaches to about thirty five degrees South about thirty five degrees South

• Using this information, make a prediction about Using this information, make a prediction about what the climate of Brazil is like.what the climate of Brazil is like.

Remember that where a country is located in relation to the equator will have an impact on its climate:

** The CLOSER a place is located to the equator, the WARMER the temperature will be **

Precipitation in Precipitation in BrazilBrazil

Remember that precipitation means any form of water (rain, sleet, snow,

hail).

The key for this map indicates that areas

shaded in green receive more precipitation (the

darker the green, the greater the amount), and the areas

in yellow and orange receive less precipitation

(the darker the orange, the less the amount).

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(Bottom left / Purple Map)

Temperature in Temperature in BrazilBrazil

The key for this map shows a spectrum of

colors running from green to dark red, with shades

of yellow and orange between.

The higher up the spectrum a color is (the closer it is to the top dark

red), the warmer the temperature is.

•Use this map to answer the precipitation questions on your notes sheet

Brazil’s ClimateBrazil’s Climate

Remember that theRemember that the

average temperatureaverage temperature

and the averageand the average

precipitation in anprecipitation in an

area combine toarea combine to

equal: CLIMATEequal: CLIMATE

Temperature plus Precipitation Equals Climate

Equatorial Humid

Litoral Humid

Tropical

Tropical Semi Dry

Subtropical HumidClimate Map in

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Corner

There are several different scales used by geographers & scientists to identify climate regions. This is why the names of the Climate regions in your atlas are different from those on this map. If you look closely to compare

the two, you will see that the region boundaries are almost the same

Equatorial Humid Tropical Wet

Tropical Tropical Wet & Dry

Tropical Semi Dry Semiarid

Litoral Humid *No Matching Region*

Subtropical Humid Humid Subtropical

Brazil’s Brazil’s Natural Natural

ResourcesResources

(Economic activity is based on the available natural

resources)

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Your Atlas combines Resources and Land

Use into one map: Resources are listed in the 2 right columns of

the map key

Brazil’s Brazil’s Land UseLand Use

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Your Atlas combines Resources and Land Use into one map:

Land Use regions are listed in the left hand

column of the map key

Brazil’s Brazil’s Population Population

DensityDensity

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Population Distribution / Population Density Population Distribution / Population Density

Population DistributionPopulation Distribution refers to the number of refers to the number of

people who live within a people who live within a given area. given area.

A A Population Density MapPopulation Density Map is used to visually is used to visually

represent these numbers.represent these numbers.

This map of Georgia is an This map of Georgia is an example of a population example of a population

density map. The map key density map. The map key indicates what each color indicates what each color

represents represents (Number of (Number of people per square mile).people per square mile).

Equator (0)

Northern Point: 5 N

Southern Point: 32S