Major Landforms of South America




Landforms

Location

Characteristics

Most Important Landform

Amazon Basin

 South America.

 Is the largest tropical rainforest in the world.

 Amazon River.

Andes

 From the tip of South America all the way to Panama.

 It’s home of some of the largest volcanoes in the planet.

 Aconcagua.

Atacama Desert

 Chile.

 Little populated and is a cool place.

 Atacama desert.

Brazilian Highlands

 Southeaster Brazil.

 Have a variety mountain rage.

 Sugar loaf.

Guiana Highlands

 Northern South America.

 Numerous rivers and waterfalls.

 Angel falls.

Llanos

 Eastern and Central Colombia and southern Venezuela.

 It’s approximately 582,000 sq. km in size.

 Orinoco River.

Pampas

 Central Argentina.

 Extends from almost 1.600 km.

 Uruguay River.

Patagonia

 Between the Andes and Atlantic Ocean.

 It’s mostly rugged, barren, land famed for its beauty and striking scenery.

 Río Negro.


 
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Sources used to write the post

J, Bustos. (2011). SOCIAL STUDIES SEVENTH GRADE STUDY GUIDES. San Jose: Costa Rica.

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