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Chapter 9: South America Flashcards

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1
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the most densely populated country in South America

A

Ecuador

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world’s longest mountain chain

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Andes

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the world’s second longest river

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Amazon

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people that settle in Brazil

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Portuguese

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able to speak 2 language

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bilingual

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areas of South America that are good for grazing cattle

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patagonia and pampas

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7
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led the revolution in Venezuela

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Simon Bolivar

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religion that most of the people in South America practice

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Roman Catholic

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one of the world’s breadbaskets

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pampas

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world’s largest exporter of copper

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Chile

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led the revolution in Argetina

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Jose de San Martin

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established their empire in Argentina

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Inca

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In Guyana, almost half of the population is of ___ descent

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South Asian

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steep cliff or slope between a higher and lower land surgace

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escarpment

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15
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holds most of the region’s oil reserves

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Venezuela

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people in urban upper and middle class have a ____ family unit

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nuclear

17
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Spanish word for high plateau

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altiplano

18
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country that has the world’s finest emeralds

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Colombia

19
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grand display of Inca engineering

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Manchu Picchu

20
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area in southern Argentina that is dry and windy because of the rain shadow

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Plateau of Patagonia

21
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world’s largest rain forest

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Amazon rain forest

22
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people who live here trap fog to collect water and increase water supply

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Atacama Desert

23
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country that is known for coffee

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Brazil

24
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world’s 4th largest continent

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South America

25
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resources that attracted Spanish conquistadores to South America

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silver and gold

26
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knotted cords of various lengths and colors used by the Inca to keep financial records

A

quipu

27
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mineral found at the foothills of the Orinoco River

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gold

28
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the loss of highly educated and skilled workers to tother countries

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brain drain

29
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the blending of two or more religions into one

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syncretism

30
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parallel chain or ranges of mountains

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cordillera

31
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country that is known for its silver

A

Peru

32
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the west coast of South America is along the ____

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Ring of Fire

33
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climate zone that has short, cool winters and long, hot, humid summers with uniform rainfall throughout the year

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humid subtropical

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