10/14/2015 1 Learning Target: I CAN discuss the different climate regions in Latin America. I CAN discuss the main environmental concerns in Latin America. Today’s Topic: Latin America’s Climate and Environment Classes begins at: 1st Block 8:35am 2 nd Block l0:05am Mrs. Stone Please SAVE and PRINT the document file transferred to you when you logged in to help you take notes during class SS6G2 The student will discuss environmental issues in Latin America. SS6G3 The student will explain the impact of location, climate, distribution of natural resources, and population distribution on Latin America and the Caribbean. Number your paper 1-9 and label the physical features of Latin America. Answers: 1. Panama Canal 2. Andes Mountains 3. Pacific Ocean 4. Atacama Desert 5. Andes Mountains 6. Patagonia 7. Rio de la Plata 8. Amazon River 9. Atlantic Ocean When you think of tropical weather, you generally don’t think of dry air or cold temperatures. Although Latin America is in the tropics, some places are not humid or hot. In fact, the Atacama Desert in Chile is one of the driest places on earth. And in the upper altitudes of the Andes mountains, temperatures can drop to 20°F. Tropic of Cancer Tropic of Cancer Tropic of Cancer Tropic of Cancer & Tropic of Capricorn & Tropic of Capricorn & Tropic of Capricorn & Tropic of Capricorn Altitude Altitude Altitude Altitude: the height of an object above the surface of the earth Canopy Canopy Canopy Canopy: the top layer of the forest, the trees of the forest canopy shade the layers below it Rain Forest Rain Forest Rain Forest Rain Forest: tropical woodland with an annual rainfall of at least 100 inches Tropics Tropics Tropics Tropics: area between the Tropic of Cancer and the Tropic of Capricorn; the area is warm because receives direct sun most of the year
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10/14/2015
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Learning Target:
� I CAN discuss the different climate regions in Latin America.
� I CAN discuss the main environmental concerns in Latin America.
Today’s Topic:Latin America’s Climate and Environment
Classes begins at:
1st Block 8:35am
2nd Block l0:05am
Mrs. Stone
Please SAVE and PRINT the
document file transferred to
you when you logged in to help
you take notes during class
SS6G2 The student will discuss environmental issues
in Latin America.
SS6G3 The student will explain the impact of location,
climate, distribution of natural resources, and
population distribution on Latin America and the
Caribbean.
Number your paper 1-9
and label the physical
features of Latin America.
Answers:
1. Panama Canal
2. Andes Mountains
3. Pacific Ocean
4. Atacama Desert
5. Andes Mountains
6. Patagonia
7. Rio de la Plata
8. Amazon River
9. Atlantic Ocean
� When you think of tropical
weather, you generally don’t think
of dry air or cold temperatures.
� Although Latin America is in the
tropics, some places are not
humid or hot.
� In fact, the Atacama Desert in
Chile is one of the driest places on
earth.
� And in the upper altitudes of the
Andes mountains, temperatures
can drop to 20°F.
Tropic of Cancer Tropic of Cancer Tropic of Cancer Tropic of Cancer
& Tropic of Capricorn& Tropic of Capricorn& Tropic of Capricorn& Tropic of Capricorn
� AltitudeAltitudeAltitudeAltitude: the height of an object above the surface of the earth
� CanopyCanopyCanopyCanopy: the top layer of the forest, the trees of the forest canopy shade the layers below it
� Rain ForestRain ForestRain ForestRain Forest: tropical woodland with an annual rainfall of at least 100 inches
� TropicsTropicsTropicsTropics: area between the Tropic of Cancer and the Tropic of Capricorn; the area is warm because receives direct sun most of the year