Farming in the Andes - Fold Mountain Case Study Flashcards
What happens in Bolivia?
Subsistence farmers grow a variety of crop on steep slopes, including potatoes - main source of food.
What do terraces create?
Areas of flat land on the slopes.
What does flat land do?
It retains water in an areas that receives little rain.
What do terraces limit?
Downward movement of the soil in areas where soil is thin.
Where are most crops grown?
In the lower valleys.
What do patch work of field indicate?
The range of crops.
What cash crops are produced?
Soybean.
Rice.
Cotton.
What animals in synonymous within the Andes?
Llamas.
What do the llamas do in the Andes?
They are pack animals which carry material for irrigation and buildings into inhospitable and inaccessible areas.
What relied on llamas to transport material and goods to its remote locations?
Ancient settlement of Machu Picchu.
Mining industry.
How much do the llamas carry?
Over 25% of their body weight.
What are female llamas used for?
Meat, milk and wool for clothes and rugs.
