South America:
Physical Geography

Go to: Physical Regions of South America
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Go to: Climatic Regions of South America
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OUTLINE:

Physical Regions of South America [smphyvid]

1. Mountains and Highlands
   • Andes
   • Brazilian Highlands
   • Guiana Highlands
2. River Basins
   • Orinoco River
   • Amazon River
   • Paraguay/Parana River
3. Coastal Plains

Climatic Regions of South America [smclimat]

1. Tropical Areas
   • Rainy Tropical Areas (Af and Am)
   • Wet-Dry Tropical Areas (Aw)
   • Dry areas (BW and BS )
2. Altitudinal Zonation
   • tierra caliente
   • tierra templada
   • tierra fria
   • puna
   • tierra helada
3. Outside the Tropics
   • southern South America (B and C climates)
4. El Niño