6. Amazon Basin Landforms

Level 2 GeographyDO NOW:1. Get an atlas2. What countries are within the

Amazon Basin?3. What are the longitude and

latitude extremes of the Amazon Basin?

What is this

showing?

Regions in the Amazon Basin

• Andes Mountains• Northern Fringe area• Southern Fringe area• Central region• Coastal area

Draw the map!

- Add the Amazon, Madeira, Napo rivers

What can you see?

What can you see?

Andes Mountains

Describe the location of the Andes mountains in relation to the Amazon Basin.

Andes Mountains

What landforms would we expect?

- V-shaped valleys- Scree slopes- Volcanic cones- Glacier

V-shaped valleys Locate and label the following v-shaped valleys:•Napo Valley•Find 3 other v-shaped valleys

Scree slopes

Where would these occur?

Volcanic Cones Misti Volcano, Peru

Locate and label the following volcanoes:•Chimborazo - 6267•Cotopaxi – 5897m

Glaciers

What evidence is there of glacial retreat in these photos?

Where would these occur?

What evidence is there of glacial retreat in these photos?

Northern Fringe

Describe the location of the northern fringe in relation to the Amazon Basin.

Northern Fringe

What landforms would we expect?

- Plateaus- Rivers- Waterfalls- Rapids

Guiana Highlands

Mt Kukenan from Mt Roraima in Guiana Highland

Locate and label the following:•Mt Corobo 1904m•Mt Marahuaca 2579m•Mt Roraima 2810m•Guiana highland

How do you think this was created?

Angel Falls is the worlds highest waterfall, located

in Venezuela.

The water falls down over 1000 meters.

WaterfallsLocate and label the following:•Angel Falls

Rivers Locate and label the rivers which begin in the northern fringe.•?

Rapids…

Southern Fringe

Describe the location of the southern fringe in relation to the Amazon Basin.

Southern Fringe

What landforms would we expect?

- Plateaus- Rivers

Brazilian HighlandsLocate and label the following:•Brazilian Highlands

Rivers Locate and label the rivers which begin in the southern fringe.•?

Central Region

Describe the location of the central region in relation to the Amazon Basin.

Central Region

What landforms would we expect?

- Flood plain- Meandering river

Flood PlainsLocate and label the flood plain

Meandering RiversLocate and label the rivers which flow through the central region.•?

Coastal Region

Describe the location of the coastal region in relation to the Amazon Basin.

Coastal Region

What landforms would we expect?

- Flood plain- River delta

Flood PlainsLocate and label the flood plain

River DeltaLocate and label the river delta