LATIN AMERICA

FIVE VERTICLE CLIMATE ZONES

• Tierra Helada
• Puna
• Tierra Fria
• Tierra Templada
• Tierra Caliente

TIERRA HELADA

• In English, this means "frozen land"
• Found on the ice peaks of the Andes
• Mostly snow and ice

PUNA

• Puna could mean cold zone in english
• Found in the Andes Mountains
• Vegetation found is grass

TIERRA FRIA

• This means "cold land" in english
• Found in some of Latin America's largest cities
• Good for growing potatoes and barley

TIERRA TEMPLADA

• Means "temperare land" in english
• Can be found in the lower altitudes of the Andes
• Vegetation found is different kinds of evergreens
• Coffee and corn are the main crops

TIERRA CALIENTE

• Means "hot land" in english
• Found between sea level oand 2,500 feet of the Andes
• Bananas, sugar, and rice are the main crops found here

FOUR MAJOR CLIMATE ZONES

• Tropical Wet
• Tropical Dry
• Humid Subtropical
• Dry

TROPICAL WET

• Found in north of South America
• High temperatures and abundant rainfall year-round
• Mostly trees and grass but lots more vegetation
• The Amazon Basin is found in this climate zone

TROPICAL DRY

• Found in the coast of southwestern Mexico
• Also found in most Caribbean islands and north-central South America
• These areas have high temperatures and abundant rainfall.
• But also experiences an extended dry season
• Mostly grasslands covered with scattered trees

HUMID SUBTROPICAL

• Prevails over much of southeastern South America
• Winters are short and cool, summers are long, hot, and humid
• Rainfall is generally uniform throughout the year
• Short grasses are the natural vegetation
• Farmers plant alfalfa, corn, and cotton for crops to hold the topsoil in place

DRY CLIMATES

• Found in parts of northern Mexico, coastal Peru and Chile,
• And the southeastern coast of Argentina
• Cold air and high elevation result in very little precipitation
• Most vegetation is sparse, and the soil is poor
• One geographic feature is the Atacama Desert

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