Chapter 7Chapter 7South AmericaSouth America

rainforest

Christopher ColumbusChristopher Columbus

Geo-StatsGeo-Stats

Which of the four countries is largest in

area?

Which of the countries has the largest

population?

Buenos Aires is the capital of which

country?

Map SkillsMap Skills

Brazil; French Guiana

the west coast

Atlantic Ocean, Pacific Ocean, and Caribbean Sea

Buenos Aires, Montevideo, Bogota

Brazil and Argentina

Lesson 1Lesson 1South AmericaSouth America

Warm-up activityWarm-up activity

Can you name as many things as you can

about South America? ( including

geographical and cultural words if they are

able)

What season is it in South America right

now?

Core wordsCore words

agribusiness 农业企业continental drift 大陆漂移

death rate 死亡率estuary 河口foothill 小山丘damp 潮湿的loess 黄土

Pangaea 泛大陆Savanna climate 稀疏草原气候

temperate climate 温带气候

Extension wordsExtension words

fossils 化石

ancient 古代的

connected 连接的

Caribbean 加勒比海

Where is South America located?Where is South America located?

Boston

Santiago

TropicsTropics

Tropic of Cancer

Tropic of Capricorn

Which

countries does

the equator run

through?

0°

What is continental drift?What is continental drift?

大陆漂移学说

海底扩张学说

板块构造学说

魏格纳

What countries are in the What countries are in the Caribbean region?Caribbean region?

Caribbean Sea

12

3 4 5

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ColombiaVenezuelaGuyanaSurinameFrench Guiana

plains and highlandsplains and highlands

Bogotá, ColombiaBogotá, Colombia

Caracas, VenezuelaCaracas, Venezuela

What countries are in the What countries are in the Atlantic region?Atlantic region?

1

2

3 4

1. Brazil

2. Paraguay

3. Argentina

4. Uruguay

Brazil

Russia

(Europe) Canada

(North America) China

(Asia) United States

(North America) Brazil

(South America)

Brazilian states by populationBrazilian states by population

Rio de Janeiro

São Paulo

AmazoniaAmazonia

What countries are in the What countries are in the Pacific region?Pacific region?

the Andes Mountains

1

2

3

4

1. Ecuador

2. Peru

3. Bolivia

4. Chile

AltiplanoAltiplano

BOLIVIA is the

only country of

the four that is

landlocked

ChileChile