Physical Features
Physical Features and Climate
Climate
Ecosystems and Land Use and Resources
Land Use and Resources
100
The ________ are the _________ of South America, curving down the ________ coast
Andes, spine, west
100
The Pampas stretch for __________ Sq. Miles, and are home to most of __________'s Population
250K, Argentina's
100
To the _________ of the Andes, the ocean's ________ _________ ______ the air and prevents ________ from falling onto the _______ coast of _______ and ________
West, Humboldt Current, Cools, Rain, Desert, Peru and Chile
100
In the Andes, ______ and ________ vary
climate, ecosystems
100
In the Andes, farming takes place on ________ _______ and in _________ ________
High Plateaus, Narrow Valleys
200
To the _______ of the Andes is the __________ Ocean
west, pacific
200
The Andes were formed as two _________ __________ which slowly collided over millions of years.
Tectonic Plates
200
In the ______ of _______ lies the ________ _________, which some have compared to the _________ of _________
North, Chile, Atacama Desert, Landscape, Mars
200
High _______ in _______ _______ and ________ is different than the _______ conditions on the ______ coast
Rainfall, eastern Equador, Peru, Dry, Pacific
200
Two crops that grow in these ______ climate zones are _____ and ________
Vertical, Wheat, Corn
300
_______ Of the Andes is a _________, and to the ________ is a _________ ___________ _________
West, Desert, East, Tropical Rain Forest
300
The _________-___________ year long crash has caused _________ eruptions and __________ in the Andes
80-Million volcanic earthquakes
300
In contrast, many ________ ________ zones to the _______ of the Andes are _________
Lowland Climate, East, Rainy
300
In the ________ ___________, climate is influenced by ______, the higher you get, the ________ and _______ it gets
Mountain Highlands, Elevation, cooler, wetter
300
The open _______ of the Pampas are ideal for _____ _______, and the _____ _______ is great for growing ________, ________, and _______
grasslands, cattle ranching, Plata Basin, corn, soybeans, wheat
400
In the _________, __________ plains spread out along the ________ De La ___________
Southeast, grassy, Rio Plata
400
_________ is an important factor in the climate
Location
400
In the ______, a ______ _____ climate brings ______, ______ weather to the _______ ________ all year
North, Tropical Wet, Hot, Wet, Rain Forests
400
In the Andes, there is surprisingly little good ________
Farmland
400
Natural Resources also cover the Andes- some examples include _______, _______, and _________
Gold, Silver, Copper
500
The _________ are vast ________ _________ with _______ and large __________ ___________
Pampas, Fertile Grasslands, Commercial Farms
500
The closer you move to the _________, the hotter it gets
Equator
500
In the _________, a _______ ________ climate controls parts of _______, ________, and all of ___________
Southeast, Humid Subtropical, Argentina, Paraguay, Uraguay
500
In places where people can farm, _______ practices different between the ______ and the ________
Agriculture, Andes, Pampas
500
Also, people that are using resources are changing ______ in other ways- ___________ _______ are built to produce electricity by tapping the power of falling ________
Landscape, Hydroelectric Dams, Water
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