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Amazon Basin

Llanos. Guiana Highlands. Angel falls. Amazon River. Amazon Basin. Andes Mountains. v. Brazilian Highlands. Atacama Desert. Aconcagua. Pampas. Patagonia. Amazon Basin. Largest drainage basin in the world 1.7 billion acres 1.4 billion acres are rainforest

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Amazon Basin

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  1. Llanos Guiana Highlands Angel falls Amazon River Amazon Basin Andes Mountains v Brazilian Highlands Atacama Desert Aconcagua Pampas Patagonia

  2. Amazon Basin • Largest drainage basin in the world • 1.7billion acres • 1.4 billion acres are rainforest • Largely unexplored because of dense rainforest • Tons of life

  3. Amazon River • Largest river by volume • Average 7,734,000 cubic feet/second • Up to 11,000,000 in rainy season • 2nd longest river in the world • 4,400 miles • Can be up to 120 miles wide

  4. Andes Mountains • Longest continental mountain range • 4,300 miles long, 430 miles wide, 13,000 ft tall • Many active volcanoes Aconcagua 22,841 ft

  5. Atacama Desert • Driest desert in the world • Dry as .04 inches a year • Caused by rain shadow • Humboldt Current • Cold water keeps air cold which cannot hold moisture

  6. Llanos • Tropical grassland • Scarlet Ibis

  7. Pampas • Fertile lowlands • Mild climate with 34 inches of rain average • Frequent wildfires so little trees • Gauchos (Cowboy)

  8. Patagonia • Combinations of Andes and plateaus • Vast differences in landscapes • Torres del Paine

  9. Angel falls • 3,212 ft tall

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