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CLIMATE OF LATIN AMERICA
Adapted from Thomas Glenn
THE TROPICS
Much of Latin America is located in the Tropics
Tropic of Cancer Tropic of Capricorn
This area receives direct rays of the sun for much of the year
CLIMATE ZONES
Climate Zone Location
Tropical Rainforest Some Caribbean Islands and much of Central and South America
Tropical Grasslands Parts of Central America, most Caribbean Islands, and north central South America
Steppe Northern Mexico, coastal Peru and Chile, northeastern Brazil, and southeastern Argentina
Desert Pacific coast of Northern Chile (Atacama Desert)
Mediterranean Central Chile
Humid Subtropical Southeastern Brazil to the Pampas in Argentina and Uruguay
Marine West Coast Southern Chile and Southern Argentina
CLIMATE OF LATIN AMERICA
Andes: Below sub-zero temperatures
why are the Andes Mountains cold?
Amazon River Basin: Tropical heat (80°F) Receives over 80 inches of rain per year
Atacama Desert One of the driest places on Earth
what physical feature creates the desert?
THE ATACAMA DESERT
CLIMATE IN THE CARIBBEAN
Climate is usually sunny and warm Hurricane Season: June to November
The Caribbean
CLIMATE FACTORS
Elevation is the height of land above sea level The higher the elevation= the colder the
temperature
Location to the equator: countries that are located on or near the Equator are warmer. The farther you move away from the Equator
the more the temperatures drop
ALTITUDE CLIMATE ZONES
ALTITUDE CLIMATE ZONES
Altitude Zone Temperature Crops Grown
Tierra Helada 20°F - 55°F Little to no vegetation
Tierra Fria 55°F - 65°F Barley, wheat, potatoes, apples
Tierra Templada
65°F - 75°F Coffee, corn, citrus
Tierra Caliente
75°F - 80°F Bananas, rice, sugarcane, cacao
WHAT IS THE RING OF FIRE?
The ring of fire is located around the Pacific Ocean 75% of the world’s active volcanoes located here 90 % of earthquakes happen here
The Ring of Fire is a direct result and consequence of plate tectonics and the movement and collisions of crustal plates
THE RING OF FIRE
TSUNAMIS
Tsunami take place when a huge earthquake occurs causing the plates below the water to push up causing the water to create a huge wave.
The waves can reach 90 feet or higher.
HURRICANES
Storm system characterized by a low pressure system center and thunderstorms that produce strong wind and flooding rain.
Feeds off the heat released when moist air rises and the water vapor it contains condenses.
HURRICANES
Form almost exclusively in tropical regions. Referred to as: typhoon, tropical storm,
cyclonic storm, and tropical depression.
HURRICANE DISASTERS
HURRICANE DISASTERS