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Main watersheds in South America |
Orinoco (flows north towards the Caribbean) Amazon (one of the largest river basins in the world) LA Plata (flows south) |
There are three main river basins |
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Key tectonic plates |
North American Cocos South American Nazca Caribbean |
5 plates |
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Climate types of Central and South America, and the descriptions |
A: hot and wet B: dry C: mid-latitude and temperate H: complex mountainous |
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Sub regions of South America |
Andes (western alpine system) Eastern highlands
Central lowlands Grand Chaco Pampas (Buenos Aires) Amazon basin |
5 sub-regions |
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Three mountain ranges in Mexico |
Sierra Madre Oriental Sierra Madre Occidental Sierra Madre del Sur |
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Maraccaibo Basin |
North coast of Venezuela Major oil producing area Caribbean vibe |
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Llanos |
Region of Columbia and Venezuela Flat moist evergladish |
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Guiana highlands |
Most remote part of South America Plateau with cliffs |
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Yungas |
Warm valleys Off the eastern side of the Andes Very steep Trade is very important concerning this area and highland areas |
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