High and Low
Wet or Dry
This and That
Hot and Cold
Inside Out
100
There are three countries in the region that have their coasts on the Pacific Ocean. Name one.
Ecuador, Peru, and Chile
100
What is the land on the EAST of the Andes like?
Tropical Rainforest
100
What happens to the climate the closer you get to the equator? Does it get hotter or colder?
Hotter or Warmer
100
There are three crops that grow in the Plata River Basin. Name one
Soybeans, corn, wheat
100
Why is the hard to build a dam up high in the Andes and Pampas mountains?
It is easier to build on lower land and water running downward creates energy
200
There are three countries in the region that have their coastline on the Atlantic Ocean. Name one
Argentina, Uruguay, and Chile
200
You are very lucky---you got this one correct and didn't have to answer it.
Yeah!!
200
What causes the Atacama Dersert to be so dry? Hint--it is a ___________Current.
Humboldt current cools the air, preventing rain from falling
200
Why is it hard to farm up high in the Andes?
The climate is cooler and the soil is rocky and not level
200
In the Andes and Pampas, there is one country where farmers practice subsistence farming---name the one.
Peru
300
There are two countries in the region that are landlocked--this means they don't touch water. Name one
Bolivia and Paraguay
300
What is an important job/occupation in the Pampas?
Agriculture/farming
300
What types of vegetation grow in the arid parts of the region? Arid means dry
Cacti and other plants that don't need much water
300
What is commercial farming?
The farmer uses equipment to do most of the hard work and goes food to sell
300
Who are the Quechau--who did they descend or come from?
the Incas
400
What is work in the mines like?
It is frightening, hard, dirty, dark and dangerous and uncomfortable
400
What is an important occupation/job in the Andes?
Mining
400
There are two things that determine a region's vegetation. Name one
Rainfall and temperature
400
What is subsistence farming?
Farmers grow food for their own family and use their own livestock instead of machines to do the work
500
What are the Pampas?
Vast grasslands
500
Are the Andean countries subject or likely to have earthquakes? Yes or NO
Yes
500
What effect does elevation, or altitude, have on climate? What happens to the temperature the higher up you go?
The higher up the cooler the climate gets
500
Why did the Spanish settler come to the Andes?
Mineral resources
500
You got this one correct--lucky dog!!!
Yeah!!1
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