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1
Q

What region is to the south and lies in Argentina and Chile?

A

Patagonia

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2
Q

The president killed by Chilean army

A

Allende

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3
Q

What region includes three parts?

A

lowland plains

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4
Q

What influence is stronger in Chile?

A

European

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5
Q

Name these countries/places on a map

A

Argentina, Chile, Paraguay, Uruguay, Atlantic Ocean, Pacific Ocean, Tierra del Fuego, Straight of Magellan

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6
Q

Islands and fjords in southwest Chile

A

the Archipelago

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7
Q

What from northern Chile is used to make fertilizer?

A

Nitrate of Soda

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8
Q

In what part of Chile does irrigation allow for the growing of fruit to export?

A

Central

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9
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The Souther Cone’s land regions from west to east are

A

1) coastal plain, mountains, lowland plains

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10
Q

Chile lies on the Ring of Fire and therefor has what?

A

Earthquakes and volcanoes

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11
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Mountain regions are found in what two Southern cone countries?

A

Chile and Argentina

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12
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What region is to the north and lies in Argentina and Paraguay?

A

The Gran Chaco

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13
Q

leads the world in copper production

A

Chile

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14
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What two countries fought against Chile in the War of the Pacific?

A

Bolivia and Peru

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15
Q

landlocked Southern Cone country

A

Paraguay

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16
Q

What is raised in Southern Chile?

17
Q

Chile mines copper and nitrate of soda where?

A

In the Northern part of the country

18
Q

The Araucanians (or Mapuche) were a warlike tribe who held out against the Spanish longer than most Indians. Today the live in what part of Chile?

19
Q

Home of the Andes’ highest peak

20
Q

Name of South America’s highest peak

21
Q

The point where an earthquake begins is called what?

A

The epicenter

22
Q

What is the largest Southern Cone country?

23
Q

Sheep are raised in Southern Chile for what?

A

Mutton and wool

24
Q

What could cause a tsunami?

A

An earthquake

25
Q

The area that Chile seized from Bolivia

A

Atacama Desert

26
Q

Chile’s largest cities are in what part of the country?

A

Central part

27
Q

smallest Southern Cone country

28
Q

“shoestring republic”

29
Q

The Atacama Desert is found where?

A

in northern Chile

30
Q

What region lies in Argentina and Uruguay?

A

The Pampas

31
Q

Coastal plane is found only in what Southern cone country?

32
Q

Chile’s main seaport

A

Valparaiso

33
Q

What three things in Chile preserve Spanish culture more than Indian culture?

A

language, religion, and art

34
Q

What is Chile’s most important crop?

35
Q

Capital of Chile

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