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Chapter 12- South America Flashcards

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What are the key products of each Carribean Country?

Venezuela (1)
Columbia (5)

A

Columbia- coffee, coal, platinum, gold, emeralds

Venezuela- oil

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On which coast are most of Columbia’s ports?

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Atlantic coast

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What lowland wilderness do the Caribbean countries share?

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Interior Wilderness

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What is the highest waterfall in the world?

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Angel Falls

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Besides Spain and Portugal, what European nations had colonies in South America?

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Britain, France, and Holland

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What is the only foreign controlled region in South America?

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French Guiana

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What Indians built the biggest civilization in South America?

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The Incas

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What is the oldest continuously inhabited city in the New World?

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Cusco

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Why is Peru’s coast a desert?

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Because of the high mountain barrier, easterly winds leaving no water for the rain shadow on the western side of the Andes

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What nation has two capitals?

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Bolivia

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Name the 3 regions of Chile

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Northern desert, Central Valley, and the Southern Archipelago

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What dictator helped bring prosperity to Chile?

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Augusto Pinochet

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What is an estuary?

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Ocean inlet

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Who liberated Argentina and Chile from Spain?

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Jose de San Martin

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What is the second largest city in South America?

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Buenos Aires

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What country colonized Brazil?

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Portuguese

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What is Brazil’s largest city? What city is its cultural center?

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São Paulo; Rio de Janeiro

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Brazil leads in world production of what 3 products from the Brazilian Highlands?

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Coffee, sugar cane, and cotton

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What word refers to the steamy rain forest of the Amazon basin?

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Selva

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What mineral products come from the Amazon Basin?

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Iron ore, bauxite, tin

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