The Amazon River Location
- The Amazon River is located in South America.
- It crosses through Brazil, Colombia,and Peru
- Source- Andes Mountains
- Mouth- Atlantic Ocean
- It crosses through Brazil, Colombia,and Peru
- Source- Andes Mountains
- Mouth- Atlantic Ocean
The Amazon's Climate
- The climate in Iquitos, Peru, is warm and humid with average annual maximum temperature of 31°C (88°F) and minimum of 21°C (70°F).
- The low water season of Peru’s Amazon River runs from June to November, and the high water season extends from December through May. Each season brings differences in the plant and animal life in Amazonia, as well as in the temperature.
- The low water season of Peru’s Amazon River runs from June to November, and the high water season extends from December through May. Each season brings differences in the plant and animal life in Amazonia, as well as in the temperature.
Characteristics of the Amazon
-Organisms
-The following is a description of the Amazon’s more famous aquatic species:
-The piranha (Pygocentrus spp.) is a characin fish, meaning it belongs
to a group of fish classified by having deep scaly bodies, and strong jaws.
-The electric eel has small eyes, a pointed tail and its shape enables
this creature to have great mobility.
-There are several major species of catfish. Catfish are usually
distinguished by barbels (those long whiskers) extending from the upper and
sometimes lower jaw.
-The manatee (Trichechis inunguis) also inhabits the Amazon,
-The Amazon also provides a home for the river otter. The giant river
otter (Pteronura brasiliensis) is approximately 5 feet long (2 m), not including its two-foot (0.6 m) long tail. Feeding on aquatic vegetation including the water hyacinth.
-The anaconda snake is found in shallow waters in the Amazon Basin. One of the world's largest species of snake, the anaconda spends most of its time in the water, with just its nostrils above the surface.
-The piranha (Pygocentrus spp.) is a characin fish, meaning it belongs
to a group of fish classified by having deep scaly bodies, and strong jaws.
-The electric eel has small eyes, a pointed tail and its shape enables
this creature to have great mobility.
-There are several major species of catfish. Catfish are usually
distinguished by barbels (those long whiskers) extending from the upper and
sometimes lower jaw.
-The manatee (Trichechis inunguis) also inhabits the Amazon,
-The Amazon also provides a home for the river otter. The giant river
otter (Pteronura brasiliensis) is approximately 5 feet long (2 m), not including its two-foot (0.6 m) long tail. Feeding on aquatic vegetation including the water hyacinth.
-The anaconda snake is found in shallow waters in the Amazon Basin. One of the world's largest species of snake, the anaconda spends most of its time in the water, with just its nostrils above the surface.
-Elevation
-5,170m (16,962ft) to 0m (0ft)
-Seasons
-The Amazon has two seasons; a rainy and a less rainy one. During the rainy season it rains between 60-180 inches a
day, while in the less rainy, it rains between 30-100 inches a day. From November to May it rains more frequently.
day, while in the less rainy, it rains between 30-100 inches a day. From November to May it rains more frequently.
Interisting facts
- The Amazon has more fish 5,600 species, thats more than the Atlantic Ocean
- The Amazon is 20% of the worlds freshwater
- The Amazon is the worlds longests river it streches 6,400 km (4,000 mi) approx.
- The Amazon is 20% of the worlds freshwater
- The Amazon is the worlds longests river it streches 6,400 km (4,000 mi) approx.