Meso american geography
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This document discusses the geography of the Americas. It describes the major physical features, including the Andes Mountains and river systems like the Mississippi and Amazon rivers. The climate differences between North and South America are also outlined. Specific regions like the Andes and Mesoamerica are then examined in more detail, highlighting characteristics like mountain peaks, plateaus, tropical lowlands, and varying rainfall amounts across climates. Farming adaptations to different conditions are briefly mentioned.
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- 3. Physical Geography of the Americas • North and South America connected • Isthmus – A narrow land bridge that connects two large pieces of land
- 4. Landforms and Rivers • Mountains in the West – North America – Rocky Mountains – South America – Andes Mountains • River Systems – North America – Mississippi River – South America – Amazon and Parana Rivers
- 5. Climates • North America is North of Equator and South America is South of Equator • When one is summer the other is winter… vice versa • Most of South America receives a lot of rainfall • Over half the continent is warm and rainy – tropical zones… • Especially Central America
- 6. Geography in the Andes • Tall Peaks – The Andes peaks are the highest in the Americas – Many over 20,000 feet – Plate movement causes a lot of volcanic activity and earthquakes – Rain unpredictable and soil is poor
- 7. Geography in the Andes Cont. • High Plateaus – An area between the mountains filled with hills, valleys, plains, and deserts – Farming a problem because of unpredictable weather – For water people had to depend on irrigation
- 8. Geography of Mesoamerica • Mesoamerica – civilizations in Northern America including southern Mexico and Central American countries of Guatemala, El Salvador, Belize and parts of Honduras and Nicaragua.
- 9. Land of Mesoamerica • Two Main Regions – highlands and lowlands • Tropical Lowlands hug the Gulf of Mexico • Yucatan Peninsula lies between the Gulf of Mexico and the Caribbean Sea. • Highlands stretch between the mountains of the Sierra Madre mountain system
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