SOUTH AMERICA PHYSICAL GEOGRAPHY

AMAZON RAINFOREST

• It's located in the north
• The borders it runs through are: Brazil, Peru, Colombia, Venezuela, Ecuador, Bolivia, Guyana, Suriname and French Guiana.

CLIMATE AND VEGETATION

• The climate is hot and wet
• There are many types of trees like mahogany,Brazil nut tree,kapok,murumuru palms

RANDOM FACTS

• coffee, chocolate, rice, tomatoes, potatoes, bananas, black pepper, pineapples and corn came from the rainforest originally
• Less than 1% of sunlight makes it through the tree tops
• There are around 3000 fruits in the rainforest

THE ATACAMA DESERT

• It's located on the west in chile
• It spreads a little into Argentina,Peru, and Bolivia

CLIMATE AND VEGETATION

• The climate is VERY dry
• The vegetation includes cacti,perennials, and mesquite

RANDOM FACTS

• It's the driest place on Earth
• It's 50 times drier than Death Valley

THE ANDE MOUNTAINS

• It's on the west side of South America
• It runs through Peru,Columbia,Bolivia, Argentina,Venezuela,Chile

CLIMATE AND VEGETATION

• Near the equator the temperature is 80 degrees Fahrenheit and in the south it's 40 degrees Fahrenheit
• Tierra Caliente has rainforests, and Tierra Templada has deciduous trees

RANDOM FACTS

• The Andes were home to the Inca
• Potatoes and tomatoes originated in the Ande mountains