Final: South America Flashcards
Body of water inside SA
Amazon river
Land formation stretching north to south SA
Andes mountains
Body of water east of SA
Atlantic
Land formation along coast of chile and Peru
Atacama desert
Body of water safely connecting Atlantic and pacific
Strait of Magellan
Exchange of goods between different climate zones and elevations
Vertical trade
Where freshwater meets salt/ocean water
Estuary
Term in SA describing mixed European and African heritage
Mulatto
Boundary at high elevation above which trees and other large vegetation can grow
Timber line
Mineral used in the production of aluminum
Bauxite
Fertile grasslands in SA
Pampas
Steep cliff separating two regions of level group
Escarpment
Official language of Brazil
Portuguese
Where is life hardest in Brazil
Northeast region
Brazil’s most important cash crop?
Coffee
Why was the capital moved from rio to Brasilia?
To draw people from densely populated coastal cities and develop and interior country
Compared to south Brazil, northern Brazil:
Lower standard of living
Colombians most important cash crop
Coffee
Venezuela’s economy relies mostly on…
Oil reserves in places such as eastern llanos
Why is it difficult for a small farmer in Colombia to produce enough to feed their families?
They focus their efforts on a single cash crop
Who own the Galapagos?
Ecuador
Characteristic not shared by the 3 Guianas?
Heritage of Spanish culture
Over what territory were Argentina and the UK fighting over in the early 1989s?
Falkland Islands
How did the construction of the Panama Canal affect Argentina and chile?
Decreased trade
