south America 6th.pptx

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1. INTRODUCTION South America and North America are named after the Italian navigator Amerigo Vespucci. Cape Horn in South America is its southernmost tip. Portuguese and Spanish are the most spoken languages in South America. Spanish is the official Language in South america .

2. Location And Boundaries South America is bounded by  the Caribbean Sea to the northwest and north, the Atlantic Ocean to the northeast, east, and southeast, and the Pacific Ocean to the west . In the northwest it is joined to North America by the Isthmus of Panama, a land bridge narrowing to about 50 miles (80 km) at one point. The Tropic of Capricorn lies in the centre of the continent.

3. Physical Features South America can be divided into three main regions. The Eastern Highlands The Andes Mountains The Central lowlands Angel Falls,the world’s highest waterfall (979m) The Andes,is also the world’s longest mountain range. South America highest peak in mount Aconcagua.

4. R ivers Amazon River Parana River Orinoco River Rio Negro

5. Lakes Lake Titicaca It is the largest lake in South America .It is often called the “highest navigable lake”in the world with 41 islands around it.This lake is home to more than 530 aquatic species. Lake Maracaibo Lake Chungara Lake Llanquihue

6. Gulfs and Straits of south America Gulf of Guayaquil Gulf of penas Gulf of san jorge Gulf of san Matias Taitao Peninsula Valdes Peninsula Magellan’s Strait Drake Passage