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15 Cards in this Set
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Angel Falls
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tallest waterfall
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South America=?
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dry deserts, tropical rain forests, snowcapped mountains, high plateaus, vast fertile grasslands.
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Where are the Andies Located?
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Along pacific coast of South america, Mostly in Chille
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What is the name of the mountain that is the tallest at 22,834 feet in the andies?
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Mt. Aconcaqua
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Tepuis-
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cahin of high plateaus
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llanos-
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large plains, in spanish means "plaines"
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Grand Chaco-
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Andes brazilian highlands "huting land"
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Pampas-
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wide grassland
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How were the andies formed?
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By a clolision of plates. on the pacific coast.
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What makes lake poopo so special?
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It is very salty and is at the top of a mountain.
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Why is the amazon an important river?
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The amazon is the largest river in volume.
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What does Tepuis fall over?
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Angel Falls.
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How were the andies formed?
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by two plates rubbing together.
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Why are the andies on the ring of fire?
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Becuase there is a lot of land movment such as earthquakes and volcanos.
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Altiplano-
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elivated plain between 2 andies mountain ranges (alti=high plano=plaine)
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