Level 2 Geography DO NOW: Get an atlas What countries are within the Amazon Basin? What are the longitude and latitude extremes of the Amazon Basin?

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What countries are within the Amazon Basin?

What are the longitude and latitude extremes of the Amazon Basin?

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Regions in the Amazon Basin Andes Mountains Northern Fringe area Southern Fringe area Central region Coastal area

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

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

Locate and label the following v-shaped valleys:

Napo Valley

Find 3 other v-shaped valleys

Scree slopes Where would these occur?

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

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

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. Waterfalls Locate and label the following: Angel Falls

Locate and label the following:

Angel Falls

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

Locate and label the rivers which begin in the northern fringe.

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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

What landforms would we expect?

Plateaus

Rivers

Brazilian Highlands Locate and label the following: Brazilian Highlands

Locate and label the following:

Brazilian Highlands

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

Locate and label the rivers which begin in the southern fringe.

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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

What landforms would we expect?

- Flood plain

Meandering river

Flood Plains Locate and label the flood plain

Meandering Rivers Locate and label the rivers which flow through the central region. ?

Locate and label the rivers which flow through the central region.

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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

What landforms would we expect?

Flood plain

River delta

Flood Plains Locate and label the flood plain

River Delta Locate and label the river delta