HIGH IN THE ANDESLEARNING OBJECTIVES:
Most students should be able to:
•Name the countries of the Andes;•Know the length and extent of the Andes in relation to the British Isles;•Appreciate the extreme nature of the Andean environment;•Identify the mountain areas of Britain.
THE WORLD’S MOUNTAIN RANGES
THE WORLD’S MOUNTAIN RANGES
ContinentsNorth AmericaSouth America
EuropeAfricaAsia
OceaniaAntarctica
Mountain rangesRocky Mountains
AndesAlps
Himalayas
Label the following continents and mountain ranges onto your world map
Image of each location
What makes the Andes a difficult environment to live in? Give evidence from each of the images.
Cotopaxi – the highest volcano on Earth at 5896 metres
Aconcagua – at 6959 metres, the highest peak in the Andes
The Altiplano – the highest plateau in the Andes, where people live
Glaciers in Patagonia flow directly into the Pacific Ocean
THE ANDES: a mountainous extreme environment
REASONS1.2.3.4.5.