Sec.1 Geography
Sec. 2 Columbia
Sec. 3 Venezuela
Sec. 4 Guianas
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What is cordillera?
Two parallel mountain ranges.
100
What is cassava?
A tropical plant with starchy roots.
100
What is indigo?
Plant used to make blue dye.
100
what are pidgin languages?
Simple forms of communication so that everyone could understand.
100
What are llaneros?
Cowboys of the Llanos.
200
What affect do the Andes have on the weather?
A range of effects.
200
What is the problem with the ragged borders?
Control and territory issues.
200
How did the Spanish contribute to Venezuela's history?
They settled and explored there.
200
Which was the first country to claim the Guyana's?
Spain
200
Why do most Venezuelan's live along the Carribean coast land and in valleys of the nearby mountains?
To live in a temperate climate zone.
300
Why is the Oronocco river important?
1] Diverse Population 2]Corridor to Atlantic ocean
300
True or false: OIL is Columbia's largest export.
True
300
Why did Spanish soldiers turn to agriculture?
Because they didn't find the gold they thought they would.
300
HOw is French Giuana different from Guyana and Suriname?
It is not independent.
300
Why is the orinoco river important?
Corridor to the ATlantic and diverse culture and population.
400
.How do physical features affect economic activities?
Moderate climate, farming is easier.
400
Why did Spanish explorers come to Columbia?
They were looking for a route to the Pacific Ocean.
400
What kind of snake lives in Venezuela?
Anaconda
400
WHy might French Giuana like to still be apart of France?
THey enjoy the benefits of France citizenship.
400
Where is the cordillera in Carribean South america?
Andes
500
Which physical features make farming harder in this reigon.
The mountains and higher elevations.
500
How has conflicts in Columbia affected its economy?
It has damaged it.
500
Why should Venezuela reduce its dependence on oil?
Because they will eventually run out and go bankrupt.
500
What is the most important economic activity in French Guiana?
Fishing
500
How are pidgin languages an example of cultural cooperation?
they developed as a culture that no one spoke the same language.
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