Social Studies Chapter 7-Section 2

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Highlands

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Mountainous or hilly sections of a country

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Andes Mountains

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A mountain range located on South America's west coast and extending the full length of the continent

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The Western Hemisphere's tallest mountain peak is located in

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South America

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Altiplano

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A high plateau

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About three-fifths of South America is covered by the

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Central Plains

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Llanos

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grasslands of wetstern Venezuela and northeastern Colombia

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Rain Forest

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A broadleaf tree region in a tropical climate

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About 40% of Brazil is covered by

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a tropical rainforest

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Pampas

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Grassy plains in south central South America

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South America is drained by

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five major river systems

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Amazon River

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South America's longest river (about 4,000 miles), and the second-longest river in the world

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Tierra Helada means

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Frozen Land

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Tierra Helada is _________ feet above sea level

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10,000

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Tierra Helada's livestock:

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Llamas & Sheep

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Tierra Fria means

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Cold Land

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Tierra Fria is ______-_____ feet above sea level

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6,000-10,000

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Tierra Fria's crops:

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Wheat, apples, potatoes, barley

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Mountain climate zones from highest elevation to lowerst elevation:

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Tierra Helada, Tierra Fria, Tierra Templada, Tierra Caliente

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Tierra Templada is _____-_____ feet above sea level

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3,000-6,000

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Tierra Templada's crops are:

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Corn, cotton, coffee, citrus fruits

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Tierra Caliente means:

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Hot Land

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Tierra Caliente sea level to _____ feet above sea level

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3,000

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Tierra Caliente's Crops:

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Bananas, cacao, sugar cane, rice

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Midway up the Andes Mountains a person would most likely find a

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temperate climate

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In the Andes Mountains, crops do not grow in the

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Tierra Helada Zone

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The Amazon Rainforest is located mainly in

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Brazil

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The rainforest of South America is bordered to the east by the

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Atlantic Ocean

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In South America many plants have yet to be named in the

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rainforest

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Much of Argentina is covered by the

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Pampas

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Desert Climates occur in 3 places:

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1. Peru's Coast
2. Chile's Atacama Desert
3. Patagonian Desert

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Chile's Atacama Desert is located in

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Northern Chile

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The Patagonian Desert is located in

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Southern Argentina

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No rainfall has ever been recorded in sections of the

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Atacama Desert