Section 1
where does a country larger than California and Texas combined lie in the western side.also the highest The highest point in the region is in here.
Colombia
what creates a dramatic landscape as they rise about 3,000 to 6,000 feet (900 to 1,800 m) above the surrounding plains.
Tepuís
what is the name of the area where rain falls throughout the year, watering the forest’s huge trees. These trees form a canopy where the vegetation is so dense that sunlight barely shines through to the jungle floor.
Amazon Basin
what was the name of a major naval base and commercial port in the Spanish empire. By the 1600s Spaniards and their descendants had set up large estates in Colombia.
Cartagena
what is Caribbean South America’s most populous country. The national capital is bogota
Colombia
what forms a mountain system made up of roughly parallel ranges. Some of the snow capped peaks are active volcanoes. Eruptions and earthquakes shake these mountains frequently.
Andes
what is mostly a grassland with few trees. At a low elevation and not much vegetation, these plains flood easily.
Llanos
Major crops include what crops.
rice, coffee, bananas, and sugarcane
South America began struggling for independence from Spain. After independence was achieved,what was created,
The Republic of Gran Colombia
what is the name of a city located high in the eastern Andes. and is the national capital of columbia.
Bogotá
what is the name of a mountain system made up of roughly parallel ranges. Some of the Andes’ snow capped peaks are active volcanoes.
Cordillera
what is the name of the region’s longest river. Snaking its way through Venezuela to the Atlantic Ocean, the Orinoco and its tributaries drain the plains and highlands.
Orinoco River
the region has other valuable resources,such as blank
oil, iron ore, and coal
after the republic of Gran Colombia was created. It included what
Colombia, Ecuador, Panama, and Venezuela
what is the name of of the native ring toss game.
Tejo
what is located in the middle of the other countries in the region.its highest elevation is in the Guiana Highlands.
Venezuela
what are the name of the two important rivers that drain the Andean region.
The Cauca and the Magdalena
what was the nameof the urban legend where there was a land rich in gold was inspired by the Chibcha culture in Colombia.
Golden One
In 1830 the republic dissolved, and what which included Colombia and Panama, was created.
New Granada
For more than 40 years, these heavily armed militant groups have controlled large areas of the country.what are there names
Guerrillas
what stretch into Guyana and Suriname. For millions of years, wind and rain have eroded these highlands’ plateaus.
Guiana Highlands
what is the name of another type of landscape that thrives in the humid tropical climate of southern Colombia. This area is a part of the amazon basin
Rain forests
what was the name of the tribe that covered their new rulers in gold dust. Then they took each ruler to a lake to wash the gold off. As the new ruler washed, they would throw gold and emerald objects into the water.
Chibcha
In 1830 the republic dissolved, and New Granada, which included what, was created.
Colombia and Panama
what is the name of the plant that was used for medicinal purposes but now is used for cocaine.
Coca plant