Climates and Vegetation of South America

Name and describe the types of climates found in South America.

What types of animals migrate to Central and South America during winter from the north because of the warm climate?

• birds

• insects

• some mammals

Why are seasons reversed in South America?

What type of vegetation predominates in South America?

• deciduous and mixed deciduous - coniferous forest (rainforests and dry forests)

• desert scrub and west waste

• highlands

• tropical grassland

• tropical rainforest

Name and describe the main elevation-based categories of climate and vegetation in South America.

Which country has the largest percentage of people with European heritage?

What factors helped influence the ethnic variety in South America?

Which is the largest indigenous population in South America and where are they located?

Why do hundreds of uncontacted tribes still exist in South America?

In what region do most of South Americans live?