The Geographic Setting
The Tierra Caliente
The Tierra Templada
The Tierra Fria
The Tierra Helada
The Andes Mountains
100

Which continent do the Andes line the west coast of? 

South America

100

Identify two physical characteristics of the Tierra Caliente.  

broadleaf evergreen forests cover the eastern slopes of the Andes 

natural vegetation on the western slopes ranges from lush rainforest to tropical grassland 

Peru’s coast gets little rainfall and is a desert.

100

Why are flowers such as carnations, daisies, and roses grown in the Tierra template? 


The mild weather provides the perfect climate for growing flowers 

100

How does vertical trade benefit the people of the Andes?

It gives people in one zone access to a variety of food grown in other zones.

100

All of the Tierra Helada is above the ______ line and near the ______ line. 

tree, snow 

100

Which three countries does the Central Andes pass through? 

Ecuador, Peru, and Bolivia

200

What percentage of the world’s bananas come from Ecuador, Costa Rica, Colombia, and Guatemala? 

47.5%


200

True/False:  The Tierra Caliente is more populated than the Tierra Templada.

False  

200

True or False:  The Tierra Templada is more populated than the Tierra Caliente 

True 

200

What are three physical features found in the Tierra Fria? 

Steep and rugged mountains

Flat basins and plateaus

Lake Titicaca 


200

What type of vegetation is rare in the Tierra Helada? 


trees 

200

More than ____ mountain peaks within the Andes reach elevations of more than 20,000 feet

50

300

Which factor explains why low elevations have denser air than high elevations?


gravity

300

How have people adapted to life in the Tierra Caliente?  List two

People dress in light clothing

Farmers grow bananas, rice, and sugarcane.

People have built houses that are open to catch cooling breezes.



300

One nickname for the Tierra Templada is the...

“Land of Eternal Spring.”

300

What types of homes have people built in the Tierra Fria?

Thick-walled houses out of stone or adobe brick

300

What is one of the only types of crops that can be grown in the Tierra Helada?

Quinoa

300

How many countries in South America does the Andes pass through? 

7

400

The city of Quito is located at 9,250 feet above sea level. According to the diagram below Quito is in which elevation zone?



tierra fría

400

According to TCI, there are three main crops grown in the Tierra Caliente.  What are the three? 

bananas, rice, and sugarcane

400

Identify three types of crops grown in the higher elevations of the Tierra Templada.

coffee, corn, beans, and other vegetables, as well as flowers

400

What is found in the Tierra Fria, the tree line or the snow line? 

treeline

400

What is found in the Tierra Helada, the tree line or the snow line?

snow line

400

Approximately, how long are the Andes Mountains? 

4,500 miles from north to south

500

the division of land into zones based on elevation, which in turn helps determine climate and vegetation

 

Altitudinal Zonation 

500

What types of houses have been built in the Tierra Caliente?

Bamboo houses that are open to catch cooling breezes.

500

More well-off residents in the Templada may live on large estates called...

haciendas

500

What type of farming method do you notice in the image below? 


Terracing

500

What type of economic activity will you mostly find in the tierra helada? 

mining 

500

The Andes consist of several mountain ranges that are known in Spanish as...

cordilleras