Admin How are the landforms of Europe both and advantage and a disadvantage to life in Europe?
A: The landforms of Europe are an advantage as these landforms affect the climate in their favor. However, the mountains and uplands, for example, may be viewed as walls because they separate groups of people. They also cause difficulties for people, goods, and ideas to move easily from one place to another.
What types of landforms are in Latin America?
The mountains of Latin America form one of the great ranges of the world.
- THE ANDES MOUNTAINS.
- HIGHLANDS.
- LLANOS OF COLOMBIA AND VENEZUELA.
- PLAINS OF AMAZON RIVER BASIN.
- PAMPAS OF ARGENTINA AND URUGUAY.
- ORINOCO RIVER.
- AMAZON RIVER.
- PARANA RIVER.
How did the Andes mountains affect settlement along the western coast of South America *?
How did the Andres Mountains affect settlement along the western coast of South America? All along the the west and south coasts of South America, the Andes are a barrier to movement in interior. As a result, more settlement in South America has occurred along the eastern and northern coasts.
What are 2 reasons for the variety of climates and vegetation found in Latin America?
a) The diversity of climate and vegetation is the result of several factors. First, Latin America extends a great distance on each side of the equator. Second, there are large changes in altitude due to the massive mountains in the region.
What are the three major landforms in Central America?
3 major landforms regions make up Central America:
- mountainous core.
- Caribbean lowlands.
- Pacific coastal plain.
What three factors are responsible for the varied climate and vegetation of this region?
What three factors are responsible for the varied climate and vegetation of this region? 2) there are big changes in elevation because of the massive mountains in the region. 3) the warm currents of the Atlantic Ocean and the cold currents of the Pacific Ocean affect the climate.
Which Latin American River has the second largest watershed in the region?
Making up about one fourth of the continent’s surface, it is the second largest drainage basin in South America (after the Amazon basin) and one of the largest in the world. The main rivers of the La Plata basin are the Paraná River, the Paraguay River (the Paraná’s main tributary), and the Uruguay River.
Why does Latin America have many different climates?
The climate of Latin America ranges from the hot and humid Amazon River basin to the dry and desert-like conditions of northern Mexico and southern Chile. This variety of climate and vegetation is due to several factors. First, Latin America spans a great distance on each side of the equator.