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Identify the countries of South America. Name the political capital(s) of each country.
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Argentina=Buenos Aires
Chile=Santiago Guyana=Georgetown Suriname=Paramaribo Bolivia=LaPaz, Sucre Columbia=Bogota Paraguay=Asuncion Uruguay=Montevideo Brazil=Brasilia Ecuador=Quito Peru=Lima Venezuela=Caracas French Guiana=Cayenne |
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Name the 4 subregions of South America. List the countries that are in each of these subregions.
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The Caribbean North-> Bolivia, Ecuador, Paraguay, Peru
The Southern Cone-> Argentina, Chile, Uruguay, Brazil |
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How does the South America's spatial location differe from North America?
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Because of the Panama Canal and Caribbean Basin.
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Identify the major mountain range in South America.
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Ande's Mountain range.
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Identify the major rivers in South America.
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Amazon, Magdalena, Orinoco, Paraguay, Parana, Rio de la Plata, Sao Francisco
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Identify the main plains and plateaus in South America.
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Gran Chaco, Llanos, Mato Grosso, Pampas, Patagonia.
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Compare the territorial shapes of Chile and Uruguay.
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Chile is elongated, leading to much political strife.
Uruguay is compact, making it fairly easy to govern and manage. |
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Review the tierra zones. In what tierra zone is most of Colombia's coffee grown?
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Caliente= SL to 2,500 ft.; Templada= 2,500-6,000 ft.; Fria= 6,000-12,000 ft.;
Puna= 12,000-15,000 ft.; Helada= above 15,000 ft MOST OF COLOMBIA'S COFFEE IS GROWN IN THE TIERRA TEMPLADA ZONE. |
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What is an altiplano?
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A high elevation plateau or basin between even higher mt. ranges, often above 10,000 ft.
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Rank the 5 largest cities in South America. See page 243
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San Paulo, Buenos Aires, Rio de Janiero, Lima, Bogota
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What are the "push factors" associated with urbanization in South America?
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Rural poverty, lack of land reform, loss of hope, giving up, improving infrastructure, insurgencies, "drug wars"
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What are the "pull factors" associated with urbanization in South America?
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Perceived employment opportunities, education for children, better medical care, regualr wage, more exciting life
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What are Augelli's 5 'cultural spheres' of South America? Are any one or more of these cultural spheres similar to his Mainland-Rimland concept?
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1) tropical plantation-> northeast & northern coasts of the continent, much like th rimland
2) european-commercial-> located in the mid-latitude south 3)amerindian-subsistence- > andean valleys and plateaus 4) mestizo-transitional-> large parts of the interior between amerindian & commercial ag. 5)undifferentiated-> primitive areas of the most isolated zone, largely in the Amazon Basin. |
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What are the 3 physiographic/cultural areas into which Peru is divided?
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1) Desert coast, a European & mestizo region
2) Andeadn highlands or Sierra, and Amerindian region 3) Eastern slopes of the Andes and Montana, a Sparsely populated Amerindian and mestizo interior. |
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What are the overall urban and rural population growth rates in the countries of South America?
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About 5% growth in urban centers and slightly more than 1 1/2% in the rural areas.
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What is the dominant religion among South Americans?
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Roman Catholicism
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What are Venezuela's major minerals? Where are these minerals located?
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Oil in Lake Maracaibo and in the llanos.
Iron ore in eastern Venezuela. |
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What are the Guianas? What products and/or mineral resources are associated with the Guiana's?
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Guyana is a former colony of the UK;
Suriname is a former colony of the Netherlands; French Guiana remains a colony of France; Guyana= bauxite, diamonds; Suriname= bauxite(6th in the world)-> Offshore oilfields are being developed in both Guyana & Suriname(esp.) ***; French Guiana= gold & tropical hardwoods -> European space agency's launch comples is located at Kourou, French Guiana |
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What is the significance of the Argentine Pampa?
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It's a productive beef and grain region, making Argentina a major foo exporter. The main crops are corn, wheat,s and beans. The Pampa gives Buenos Aires a rich hinterland.
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What products and/or mineral rsources are associated with Argentina, Bolivia, Chile, and Peru?
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Argentina= corn, wheat, grapes, machinery
Bolivia= potatoes, sugar, coffee, cocoa, tin, textiles Chile= fruits, vegetables, coppers,iodine, medium manufacturing Peru= fish, cotton, sugar, copper, lead, light manufacturing |
