Chapter 4 Latin America

Question 1

life zones

Answer 1

altitutional zonation of plants and animals that form distinctive communities

Question 2

Lapse rate

Answer 2

temperature decreases as elevation increases; temperature will decline 3.5 degrees F per 1000 ft

Question 3

Altitudinal Zones in Latin America

Answer 3

Tierra Nevada

Tierra Helada

Tierra Fria

Tierra Templada

Tierra Calinte

Question 4

Tierra Caliente

Answer 4

sugarcane, pigs, rice, tropical fruits?

Question 5

Tierra Templada

Answer 5

region known for its warm climate year-round and fruits; coffee, vegetables

Question 6

Tierra Fria

Answer 6

extensive agriculture predominates in this region; wheat, barley, sheep, alpaca

Question 7

Extensive vs Intensive Farming

Answer 7

extensive agriculture

-low input per unit area

larger land area

-plantation

intensive agriculture

• high input per unit area
• smaller land area
• high tech farming

Question 8

Incas

Answer 8

• intensive agricultural techniques
• terrances constructed in irregular terrain to prevent soil erosion

moray was used to adapt foods crops to different alititudes

men and women used andean plow to plant potatoes

communal work was mandatory

harvested food was put into communal deposits and disributed during shortages

Question 9

neoliberalism

Answer 9

economic policies adopted in the 1990s that stress privatization, export production and less restriction on imports

Question 10

coburation

Answer 10

extention of urban area consisting of small towns converging with the suburbs and one or more cities