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1
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Why is the name of the Andes highest peak?

A

Mount Aconcagua

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How tall I mount Aconcagua?

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6,962m above sea level.

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What are the names of three countries which are a part of the Andes?

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Chile, Equador, Argentina, Columbia, Venezuela, Peru, Bolivia.

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What tectonic plates are the Andes found between? What type of plate boundary is it?

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Nazca and South American plates.
It is a compressional plate boundary.
They move towards each other.

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How do people use the Andes? SEE

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Tourism 
-sport e.g skiing, hiking,
-holiday
Farming
Mining
HEP
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What are some adaptions people have made to the Andes?

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Terraces hills to grow their crops on. So their crops wouldn’t erode away.

HEP- perfect with the narrow valleys and melting glaciers.

Use of pack animals and building of paths and roads to get around

Adapted to high altitude

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How did terracing solve the farming problems?

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Creates flat areas to grow crops.
Land is able to retain water, no surface run off.
Limits movement of fine soil reducing erosion and of the soil and famished to the crops.

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What are negatives of terrace farming.

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Terraces are labour intensive to make and reduces amount of mechanisation possible in farming.

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What are the problems of transport?

How have the solved the problem?

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It is hard an expensive to build roads and railways. Have to cut space out of mountains. And erosion makes it dangerous.

Instead they use pack animals.

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How are the Andes really useful for humans and why?

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The are perfect for HEP - slopes are steep and valleys are narrow= easy to build dams. And there is a massive supply of water from glaciers and springs.

The mountains are rich in minerals = great for mining (tin, nickel, silver and gold)

Huge tourist attraction.

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Where are the Andes located?

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The west coast of South America.

On the plate boundary of Anzac plate and South American plate.

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How long are the Andes? On average

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7,000km

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How wide are the Andes?

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On average. 200km

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Total area of the Andes is?

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3,370,794 km squared

Or around 3,000,000km squared

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Why is the name of the Andes highest peak?

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Mount Aconcagua

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How tall I mount Aconcagua?

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6,962m above sea level.

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What are the names of three countries which are a part of the Andes?

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Chile, Equador, Argentina, Columbia, Venezuela, Peru, Bolivia.

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What tectonic plates are the Andes found between? What type of plate boundary is it?

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Nazca and South American plates.
It is a compressional plate boundary.
They move towards each other.

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19
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How do people use the Andes? SEE

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Tourism 
-sport e.g skiing, hiking,
-holiday
Farming
Mining
HEP
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20
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What are some adaptions people have made to the Andes?

A

Terraces hills to grow their crops on. So their crops wouldn’t erode away.

HEP- perfect with the narrow valleys and melting glaciers.

Use of pack animals and building of paths and roads to get around

Adapted to high altitude

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21
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What are the problems of farming In the Andes?

How was this problem solved?

A

Steep slopes and fine soil.

Problem solved my terracing the land.

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22
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How did terracing solve the farming problems?

A

Creates flat areas to grow crops.
Land is able to retain water, no surface run off.
Limits movement of fine soil reducing erosion and of the soil and famished to the crops.

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23
Q

What are negatives of terrace farming.

A

Terraces are labour intensive to make and reduces amount of mechanisation possible in farming.

24
Q

What are the problems of transport?

How have the solved the problem?

A

It is hard an expensive to build roads and railways. Have to cut space out of mountains. And erosion makes it dangerous.

Instead they use pack animals.

25
Q

How are the Andes really useful for humans and why?

A

The are perfect for HEP - slopes are steep and valleys are narrow= easy to build dams. And there is a massive supply of water from glaciers and springs.

The mountains are rich in minerals = great for mining (tin, nickel, silver and gold)

Huge tourist attraction.

26
Q

Where are the Andes located?

A

The west coast of South America.

On the plate boundary of Anzac plate and South American plate.

27
Q

How long are the Andes? On average

A

7,000km

28
Q

How wide are the Andes?

A

On average. 200km

29
Q

Total area of the Andes is?

A

3,370,794 km squared

Or around 3,000,000km squared

30
Q

Why is the name of the Andes highest peak?

A

Mount Aconcagua

31
Q

How tall I mount Aconcagua?

A

6,962m above sea level.

32
Q

What are the names of three countries which are a part of the Andes?

A

Chile, Equador, Argentina, Columbia, Venezuela, Peru, Bolivia.

33
Q

What tectonic plates are the Andes found between? What type of plate boundary is it?

A

Nazca and South American plates.
It is a compressional plate boundary.
They move towards each other.

34
Q

How do people use the Andes? SEE

A 
Tourism 
-sport e.g skiing, hiking,
-holiday
Farming
Mining
HEP
35
Q

What are some adaptions people have made to the Andes?

A

Terraces hills to grow their crops on. So their crops wouldn’t erode away.

HEP- perfect with the narrow valleys and melting glaciers.

Use of pack animals and building of paths and roads to get around

Adapted to high altitude

36
Q

What are the problems of farming In the Andes?

How was this problem solved?

A

Steep slopes and fine soil.

Problem solved my terracing the land.

37
Q

How did terracing solve the farming problems?

A

Creates flat areas to grow crops.
Land is able to retain water, no surface run off.
Limits movement of fine soil reducing erosion and of the soil and famished to the crops.

38
Q

What are negatives of terrace farming.

A

Terraces are labour intensive to make and reduces amount of mechanisation possible in farming.

39
Q

What are the problems of transport?

How have the solved the problem?

A

It is hard an expensive to build roads and railways. Have to cut space out of mountains. And erosion makes it dangerous.

Instead they use pack animals.

40
Q

How are the Andes really useful for humans and why?

A

The are perfect for HEP - slopes are steep and valleys are narrow= easy to build dams. And there is a massive supply of water from glaciers and springs.

The mountains are rich in minerals = great for mining (tin, nickel, silver and gold)

Huge tourist attraction.

41
Q

Where are the Andes located?

A

The west coast of South America.

On the plate boundary of Anzac plate and South American plate.

42
Q

How long are the Andes? On average

A

7,000km

43
Q

How wide are the Andes?

A

On average. 200km

44
Q

Total area of the Andes is?

A

3,370,794 km squared

Or around 3,000,000km squared

45
Q

Why is the name of the Andes highest peak?

A

Mount Aconcagua

46
Q

How tall I mount Aconcagua?

A

6,962m above sea level.

47
Q

What are the names of three countries which are a part of the Andes?

A

Chile, Equador, Argentina, Columbia, Venezuela, Peru, Bolivia.

48
Q

What tectonic plates are the Andes found between? What type of plate boundary is it?

A

Nazca and South American plates.
It is a compressional plate boundary.
They move towards each other.

49
Q

How do people use the Andes? SEE

A 
Tourism 
-sport e.g skiing, hiking,
-holiday
Farming
Mining
HEP
50
Q

What are some adaptions people have made to the Andes?

A

Terraces hills to grow their crops on. So their crops wouldn’t erode away.

HEP- perfect with the narrow valleys and melting glaciers.

Use of pack animals and building of paths and roads to get around

Adapted to high altitude

51
Q

What are the problems of farming In the Andes?

How was this problem solved?

A

Steep slopes and fine soil.

Problem solved my terracing the land.

52
Q

How did terracing solve the farming problems?

A

Creates flat areas to grow crops.
Land is able to retain water, no surface run off.
Limits movement of fine soil reducing erosion and of the soil and famished to the crops.

53
Q

What are negatives of terrace farming.

A

Terraces are labour intensive to make and reduces amount of mechanisation possible in farming.

54
Q

What are the problems of transport?

How have the solved the problem?

A

It is hard an expensive to build roads and railways. Have to cut space out of mountains. And erosion makes it dangerous.

Instead they use pack animals.

55
Q

How are the Andes really useful for humans and why?

A

The are perfect for HEP - slopes are steep and valleys are narrow= easy to build dams. And there is a massive supply of water from glaciers and springs.

The mountains are rich in minerals = great for mining (tin, nickel, silver and gold)

Huge tourist attraction.

56
Q

Where are the Andes located?

A

The west coast of South America.

On the plate boundary of Anzac plate and South American plate.

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