TOG
Name an example of place and why
the Galapagos because of its biodiversity, which makes it unique. place is what is unique about somewhere.
name an example of religion
an example of religion is catholicism since that is south america's most popularly practiced religion. this is the main religion because of the spanish and portuguese explorers that colonized in the 16th-17th centuries.
what is vertical zonation and what things are grown on the different levels
vertical zonation is a way to grow crops at different elevations and with different climates. on the top layer nothing is grown, next layer grazing, next layer quinoa is grown, next layer corn is grown, last layer bananas are grown.
colombia
has many physical charcteristics, tropical zone, city centers with indigenous, spanish, and afro-carribean influences.
amazon river
largest river in the world by volume, begins in andes mountains, empties in the atlantic, has many tributaries, extremely unique-PLACE
name and example of movement
cable cars becaue they help people get from one place to another in areas with hight elevation changes throughout the city.
name an example of history
an example of history is the Inca people. The Inca people were an indigenous group located in the andes mountains range. Since they were the first native group to be there, they have impacted the culture greatly.
name what south american grasslands are
the pampas and the llanos are both grasslands located north(llanos) and south(pampas). in these areas there is herding and cattle economys.
amazon river basin/rainforest
largest river basin on earth, tropical climate, biodiverse, lots of trees.
what is el nino and how does it affect south america
el nino is a naturally occuring weather pattern that happens every 2-7 years. El nino starts when temperatures in the central pacific ocean rise. El nino effects south america with severe flooding, rainfall, and damage to crops and infrastructure, which leads to damaging the crop economy.
name an example of region
the andes mountains are an example of region because they share the common characteristic of being a mountain range. region is common characteristics of an area.
name an example of economy
an example of economy is the oil in venezuela. since they have the oil, they can sell it to make money, therefore being an example of economy.
name what is a gaucho is
a south american cowboy of the pampas, that herds cattle
gran chaco
hot and semi arid lowland, agricultural expansion threatens ecosystem and indigenous population living in the area. hei negative
what is a climograph
a climograph is a graph that compares the similarities and differences between climates of different areas.
name an example of h-e-i
an example of hei is el nino because it is a naturally occuring weather pattern that greatly impacts south america's economy, crops, and infrastructure. this leads to the environment interacting with humans.
name an example of language
an example of language is spanish because it is the most spoken language in south america. Spanish is the most popular language because of the spanish explorers, who colonized parts of south america.
what is a megacity and what are the megacities in south america
a megacity is a city with a population of 10 million or more. brazil, argentina, brazil, colombia, and peru.
lesser antilles
a chain of small islands that form an eastern boundary of the caribbean sea and the atlantic ocean, tropical climate, physical region because of climate.
what makes trinidad and tobago so prosperous
because of their discovery in the caribbean of oil and natural gas
name an example of location
an example of location is where south america is in the world. it is south of north america, east of the pacific ocean, west of the atlantic ocean, and north of antarctica. This is an example of relative location.
name an example of arts
an example of arts is Christ the redeemer in rio de janerio. This is an example of arts because it is a statue, which falls undo the arts category.
what is the strait of magellan and how is it founded
the strait of magellan is an important sea route that seperates south america from the tierra del fuego and it was founded by an explorer who didnt want to cross the southern ocean, so this sea route was founded.
brazilian highlands
area of high elevation but not yet a mountain range, covers most of the southern and eastern parts of brazil
what is machu pichu
an ancient civilization that lay undiscovered until the 19th century, made by inca people, no written records from inca people, just pictures in the textiles they weave, experts believe it used to be an estate for and emperor.