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Pacific South America Flashcards

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1
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What feature is shared between the Pacific South America and the Caribbean and South America?

A

Andes Mountains

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What three places do the Andes run through?

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Ecuador to Bolivia, Peru, and Chile

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What is the land of the North Andes like?

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More rounded then rugged, split into 2 ridges

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What covers the rugged mountain peaks?

A

Ice caps

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5
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What is located at the Southern tip of the continent?

A

Strait of Magellan

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What does the Strait of Magellan link together?

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The Atlantic and Pacific oceans

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What is a narrow body of water that connects to larger bodies of water called?

A

strait

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What is the biggest factor that affects climate and vegetation?

A

Elevation

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How many climate zones are there in the Andes?

A

5..

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10
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Where is the Atacama Desert located?

A

Northern Chile

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What is an ocean and weather pattern that affects the Pacific Coast called?

A

El Nino

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12
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How often does an El Nino occur?

A

every 2-7 years

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What happens during an El Nino event?

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the cool Pacific water near the coast warms. This change may cause extreme ocean and weather events that can have global effects

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What happens to the fish during an El Nino?

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They leave the rich fishing area

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15
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What can El Nino cause?

A

heavy rains and flooding

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16
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The forests provide _______

A

lumber

17
Q

The coastal waters provide_______

A

fish

18
Q

What is the main export of Ecuador?

A

oil

19
Q

What does Bolivia have deposits of?

A

tin, gold, silver, lead, and zinc

20
Q

Chile has______

A

copper deposits

21
Q

What one thing does the Pacific South America not have a lot of? Why?

A

good farming because the cool Ari lands make it difficult to produce large amounts of crops for exports.

22
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Tell me three things about the 1st Zone of Climate & Vegetation.

A
  1. lowest zone includes hot and humid lower elevations near sea level
  2. Grow banana and sugar cane
  3. Found along the coast
23
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Tell me three things about the 2nd Zone

A
  1. has moist climates with mountains
  2. grows coffee beans
  3. Many large cities are included here
24
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Tell me three things about the 3rd Zone

A
  1. Located higher up in the mountains
  2. grows potatoes and wheat
  3. the people live and farm
25
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Tell me three things about the 4th Zone

A
  1. Located about the treeline
  2. Contains meadows and treelines
  3. Altiplano region is located here
26
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Tell me two things about the 5th Zone

A
  1. The highest elevation

2. No vegetation grows here because the ground is almost always covered with snow and ice

27
Q

Who was ruling the region by the 1500’s and controlled the area that stretched from Northern Ecuador to central Chile?

A

Incas

28
Q

Was the Inca Empire organized?

A

Yes! Irrigation projects turned deserts into rich farmland, stone-paved roads connected the empire, used rope suspension bridges

29
Q

Did the Inca use wheels vehicles or horses?

A

No, they used a relay team of runners to carry messages, up to 150 miles in one day

30
Q

Did the Inca have a written language?

A

No

31
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Why did the Inca empire not last long?

A

The Spanish Explorer, Fransisco Pizarro captured the king, who ordered gold silver to fill a room. The king was killed, fighting broke out, Spanish controlled the Empire.

32
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How did the Spanish treat the South American Indians?

A

Badly, they had to work in the gold and silver mines or on Spanish plantations

33
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What is another name for a Spanish governor?

A

viceroy, appointed by the king of Spain to make sure Indians followed the Spanish laws

34
Q

Who are the Creoles

A

South-American born descendants of Europeans who revolted and wanted independence in 1800’s

35
Q

What countries were created by the success of the revolt?

A

Chile, Ecuador, Peru, and Bolivia

36
Q

What language do most in the Pacific South speak?

A

Spanish

37
Q

What is the main religion practiced in the Pacific South?

A

Roman Catholic

7th Grade World Geography (24 decks)

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