Latin America's Geography And Its Impact On People

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From growing crops to destroying cities, Latin America’s geography and landforms have a large impact on the people who live there. Some examples are mountains, deserts, rainforests, and plate boundaries. Some of these contribute to science. Others merely impact where people chose to live. Either way, geography affects the people.

Mountain ranges such as the Andes and Sierra Madre have vertical climate zones. Each of the five climate zones provide different resources, giving Latin America lots of crops and livestock. The climate zones are Tierra Caliente, Tierra Templada, Tierra Fría, Tierra Helada, and Tierra Nevada. Tierra Caliente is the lowest to the ground, and people can grow bananas, sugarcane, and rice. Tierra Templada is the climate

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