Ch. 8 South America Today

Question 1

Roots

Answer 1

Family history of a person or group of people

Question 2

Mestizo

Answer 2

Person of mixed European and American Indian ancestry

Question 3

Soybean

Answer 3

The bean of an Asian plant that contains a large amount of protein

Question 4

Erratic

Answer 4

Acting, moving or changing in ways that are not expected or regular

Question 5

Fertilizer

Answer 5

Substance added to the soil to help the growth of plants

Question 6

Profitable

Answer 6

Money-making, or financially successful

Question 7

Temperate

Answer 7

Mild, a climate with temperatures that are not too hot or too cold

Question 8

Export revenue

Answer 8

Income from products shipped outside a country

Question 9

Diversity

Answer 9

To increase the variety of goods or services produced

Question 10

Which South American population is descended from both Europeans and indigenous populations?

Answer 10

Mestizos

Question 11

Where is the pampas located?

Answer 11

From the Atlantic across central Argentina

Question 12

What is true of a Mediterranean climate?

Answer 12

They lie on the western coastlines

Question 13

What is Chili’s most valuable export?

Answer 13

Olives

Question 14

What is Peru’s most valuable crop grown for international markets?

Answer 14

Asparagus

Question 15

For which industry is Peru’s LEAD mining industry important?

Answer 15

Automotive

Question 16

How does Pampas contribute to the economy of Argentina?

Answer 16

The rich soil is excellent for growing crops which are sold as exports.

Question 17

What two uses of soybeans make them such a profitable crop?

Answer 17

As a food source and an industrial product

Question 18

Two basic characteristics of the Mediterranean climate

Answer 18

Hit dry summers, mild rainy winters

Question 19

What can places other than the Mediterranean have what is defined as a Mediterranean climate?

Answer 19

Similar latitudes and western coastal placement

Question 20

How do Peru’s physical features affect its agriculture?

Answer 20

The Andes mountains are located here, not much flat land, higher elevation means cooler climate which means less crops can be grown.

Question 21

What government policy led to the rapid growth of mining in Peru?

Answer 21

Private ownership of mines began in 1990s, allowed more investments making improvements and upgrades possible