2. SS6G3: The student will explain the
impact of location, climate, distribution of
natural resources, and population
distribution on Latin America and the
Caribbean.
This standard requires students to explain
how location, climate, and distribution of
natural resources have impacted population
distribution and trade in Latin America and
the Caribbean.
3. In other words…
In this lesson we will be learning that:
Where a place is located (its location on Earth), effects
its topography (natural land and water features),
climate (temperature and precipitation), and the types &
the amount of natural resources that are available.
And, that these factors will effect where people
choose to live & how they live (most importantly how
these factors effect their ability to trade and the economy
of their society)
4. Brazil vs. Cuba
b. Compare how the location, climate,
and natural resources of Brazil and
Cuba affect where people live and how
they trade.
5. Brazil
Brazil is located on the eastern coast of
South America, stretching westward far past
central South America
Brazil is bordered on the east by the Atlantic
Ocean
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6. Brazil is the largest country in South
America in both land size and population:
Brazil is 3,300,171 square miles (the United States is
3,787,319 sq. mi.)
Brazil’s population is 174,479,000 people
Brazil touches all but two of the other South
American countries, sharing a border with:
Uruguay, Argentina, Paraguay, Bolivia, Peru,
Colombia, Venezuela, Guyana, Suriname, French
Guiana
Atlas Page 78
8. Topography of Brazil
Remember that topography means the natural land and water features,
such as mountains and rivers.
Brazil’s rain forests
take up about one
half of the country.
In the southeast,
the forests give way
to a large plateau
divided by
mountain ranges
and river valleys
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9. Exact Location
• At its northern most point, Brazil reaches to
about five degrees North.
• At is southern most point, Brazil reaches to
about thirty five degrees South
• Using this information, make a prediction about
what the climate of Brazil is like.
Remember that where a country is located in relation to the equator will have an
impact on its climate:
** The CLOSER a place is located to the equator, the WARMER the temperature
will be **
10. Precipitation in
Brazil
Remember that precipitation means
any form of water (rain, sleet, snow,
hail).
The key for this map
indicates that areas
shaded in green receive
more precipitation (the
darker the green, the greater
the amount), and the areas
in yellow and orange
receive less precipitation
(the darker the orange, the
less the amount).
Atlas page 82
(Bottom left / Purple Map)
11. Temperature in
Brazil
The key for this map
shows a spectrum of
colors running from green
to dark red, with shades
of yellow and orange
between.
The higher up the
spectrum a color is (the
closer it is to the top dark
red), the warmer the
temperature is.
•Use this map to answer the precipitation
questions on your notes sheet
12. Brazil’s Climate
Remember that the
average temperature
and the average
precipitation in an
area combine to
equal: CLIMATE
Temperature plus Precipitation Equals Climate
14. There are several different scales used by geographers
& scientists to identify climate regions. This is why the
names of the Climate regions in your atlas are different
from those on this map. If you look closely to compare
the two, you will see that the region boundaries are
almost the same
Equatorial Humid Tropical Wet
Tropical Tropical Wet & Dry
Tropical Semi Dry Semiarid
Litoral Humid *No Matching Region*
Subtropical Humid Humid Subtropical
15. Brazil’s
Natural
Resources
(Economic activity
is based on the
available natural
resources)
Atlas Page 81
Your Atlas combines
Resources and Land
Use into one map:
Resources are listed in
the 2 right columns of
the map key
16. Brazil’s
Land Use
Atlas Page 81
Your Atlas combines
Resources and Land
Use into one map:
Land Use regions are
listed in the left hand
column of the map key
18. Population Distribution / Population Density
Population Distribution
refers to the number of
people who live within a
given area.
A Population Density Map
is used to visually
represent these numbers.
This map of Georgia is an
example of a population
density map. The map key
indicates what each color
represents (Number of
people per square mile).
