Tierra Nevada is the coldest of Latin America’s elevation zones and experiences permanent ice and snow. Tierra Nevada is the coldest of Latin America’s elevation zones and experiences permanent ice and snow.

The answer is D. The Pacific is West of Latin America while the Atlantic and the Caribbean are East of it. The Mediterranean is located in the Middle East (where Egypt and Italy are located).

Terms in this set (7)

• Brazil. Atlantic Ocean.
• Argentina. Caribbean.
• Peru. Pacific Ocean.
• Mexico. Lake Titicaca.
• Cuba. Amazon River.
• Chile. Orinoco River.
• Venezuela. Rio de la plata.

Amazon River, Portuguese Rio Amazonas, Spanish Río Amazonas, also called Río Marañón and Rio Solimões, the greatest river of South America and the largest drainage system in the world in terms of the volume of its flow and the area of its basin.

Terms in this set (12)

• Amazon River.
• Sao Francisco River.
• Uruguay River.
• Parana River.
• Angel Falls. A waterfall in Venezuela. It is the world’s highest uninterrupted waterfall, with a height of 979 m and a plunge of 807 m.
• Lake Titicaca. #1.
• Pacific Ocean.
• The Gulf of Mexico. #13.

Gulf of Mexico

Terms in this set (14)

• Amazon River. runs through Brazil, splits into first four on top, ends at three split way near the left end of Brazil.
• Atlantic Ocean. to the right of south america.
• Carribean Sea. above columbia.
• Drake Passage. bottom right of South America.
• Orinoco River.
• Pacific Ocean.
• Panama Canal.
• Paraguay River.

Studies point out that almost 70 percent of the South American continent is made up of hydrographic basins with naturally navigable rivers, which provide real opportunities to become a strategic factor that favors the transportation of merchandise, economic revitalization, and in general, a comprehensive development in …

South America has three important river basins: the Amazon, Orinoco, and Paraguay/Paraná.

How do the physical features of Latin America affect everyday life? Give examples. Mountains are rich in natural resources, but they also block movement and trade and isolate regions and people. Hardwood trees, palms, tree ferns, and bamboo might be found in the rain forests of Latin America.

One third of Latin American and Caribbean water is polluted due to the lack of sewage treatment. Water pollution is a real threat to public health, food security, and economy; it also increases inequalities and affects mostly the poor, women, and children.

Droughts, climate change, lack of sewage waste treatment, human pollution, oil spills, and the dumping of industrial and heavy metal waste into waters are the leading causes of water pollution in Latin America (Americas Quarterly, 2019).

From the vast Amazon Basin to the extensive Guaraní aquifer, to the frozen glaciers high in the Andes, Latin America is rich in water -a key resource in the region’s development.

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Globally, the United States is the largest user of industrial water, withdrawing over 300 billion m³ per year. This is significantly greater than China, the second largest, at 140 billion m³. Most countries across the Americas, Europe and East Asia & Pacific regions use more one billion m³ for industrial uses per year.

In South America, 40-60 percent of water comes from aquifers that are facing ever-growing pollution from over-mining and agriculture. In Mexico, 102 of the nation’s 653 aquifers are overused, the main source of water for 65 percent of the population.

This asymmetry, makes the most economically dynamic region of Peru severely water stressed. In Venezuela, 90 percent of population and economic activity is located in the north of the country with less than 10 percent of water availability.

Chile, for example, projected to move from medium water stress in 2010 to extremely high stress in 2040, is among the countries more likely to face a water supply decrease from the combined effects of rising temperatures in critical regions and shifting precipitation patterns.

5 Countries Most Threatened by Water Shortages

1. Libya. Libya’s troubles are twofold in that it is undergoing a period of political upheaval while also suffering from lack of water and other resources.
2. Western Sahara.
3. Yemen.
4. Djibouti.
5. Jordan.

Editor’s Pick: 10 Violent Water Conflicts

• Dispute over water in the Nile Basin.
• Water shortages and public discontent in Yemen.
• Turkey, Syria and Iraq: conflict over the Euphrates-Tigris.
• Transboundary water disputes between Afghanistan and Iran.
• Dam projects and disputes in the Mekong River Basin.
• Dispute over water in the Cauvery Basin in India.

Countries That are Most Likely to Run Out of Water in Near Future

• South Africa. South Africa is one of the first countries facing the situation of the water crisis.
• Jordan. Jordan is the third most water scarce country in the world.
• Egypt.
• Mexico.
• England.

As a result, some 1.1 billion people worldwide lack access to water, and a total of 2.7 billion find water scarce for at least one month of the year. By 2025, two-thirds of the world’s population may face water shortages. And ecosystems around the world will suffer even more.

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