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Social Studies South America Physical Geography

Published on Nov 25, 2015

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ANDES MOUNTAINS

  • Countries Argentina, Bolivia, Chile, Colombia, Ecuador, Peru, and Venezuela .
  • Fact 1Andes Mountains stretch over a length of 7,000 km (4,400 miles), width of 200-700 km (120-420 miles).
  • Fact 2 The mountain range is at its widest between 18° to 20°S latitude
  • Relative location Western coast
  • The effects of increasing elevation, and consequent lower temperatures, are felt everywhere. No vegetation

Andes Mountains stretch over a length of 7,000 km (4,400 miles), width of 200-700 km (120-420 miles).

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The mountain range is at its widest between 18° to 20°S latitude

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AMAZON RIVER

Brazil, Colombia, Peru
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Climate and vegetation
Warm and wet
Trees and plants

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The Amazon River is located in South America. It runs through Guyana, Ecuador, Venezuela, Bolivia, Brazil, Colombia and Peru.

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Atacama desert

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Countries chile it's right between chile and Peru in South America. Climate very hot cactus grows

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It is the driest desert in the world
It's 50 times drier then Death Valley.

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