September 26, 2019

Global I History Agenda:

1. DO NOW: Mapping South America

2. NOTES #6: What are the major

geographic features of South America?

3. CLASS ASSIGNMENT: “South America”

 What are the major
geographic features of
South America? Notes #6

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 The largest countries in South
America are Brazil, Argentina, Peru,
Colombia, and Bolivia.
COUNTRY POPULATION

BRAZIL 198,739,000

COLOMBIA 45,644,000

ARGENTINA 40,913,000

PERU 29,546,000

VENEZUELA 26,814,000

CHILE 16,601,000
São Paulo, Brazil (population: 10,057,000)
Rio de Janeiro, Brazil (population: 6,029,000)
Buenos Aires, Argentina (population: 11,655,000)
Lima, Peru (population: 7,603,000)
Bogotá, Colombia (population: 6,680,000)
Santiago, Chile (population: 5,034,000)
 South America’s land is made up of
lower lands in the central and
elevated lands in the east and the
west.

Machu Picchu, Peru

 The Andes Mountains run through
entire west coast of South America,
from Colombia to Chile.

Length: 4,350 miles

 The Amazon River runs into the north
of South America, through Brazil,
Colombia, Ecuador, and Peru.

Length: 4,200 miles

 The Amazon rainforest is located
throughout the north of South
America, mostly in Brazil.

Area: 2,123,562 sq. miles

 South America’s climate is mostly hot
and wet, however, in some locations
along its borders the climate varies.
 South America is bordered by the
Atlantic and Pacific Oceans.

Rio de Janeiro, Brazil