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36 Cards in this Set
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Plate Tectonics (Tectonic Plates)
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Parts of the earth where the earth's crust moves, shirts, and fractures causing continental drift
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Continental drift
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The movement of the continents across the earth's surface over time
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Oceanic plates
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A tectonic plate under water that causes earth quakes, underwater volcanoes, tsunamis, etc.
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Continental Plates
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Tectonic plates on land that cause earthquakes, eruptions, etc
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Ring of Fire
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An area in the earth which experiences an extremely high amount of plate movement
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Andes Mountains
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Huge mountain range on the western side of SOuth America
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Biodiversity
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Different kinds of flora and fauna
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Rainshadow
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a region having little rainfall because it is sheltered from rain and winds by a range of mountains
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Indigenous people
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people that naturally lived in a place before anyone else
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Conquistadors
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a spanish conqueror that conquers countries
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South American descendants are what 3 ethnicities?
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Indigenous ancestry
White European Ancestry Descendants of African Slaves |
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Two most common languages in S.A
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Spanish and Portuguese
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What is the most common religion in South america? Why is it that?
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-Catholic
-Because Spaniards brought over that religion when they came to South America |
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Where does the majority of the south american population live?
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In large cities on the shores
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Tree line
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The altitude line where no trees grow
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SNow line
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The altitude line in which there is always snow
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Tierra Caliente
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Hot, tropical, coastal rainforest.
(Tropical Ag; Bananas, sugar) |
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TierraTemplada
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Most populated zone
Common in central America Coffee, Corn, Wheat |
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Tierra Fria
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Up to tree line
Hardy crops: Barley, Potatoes... Highest zone in Central america |
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Tierra helada
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Cold, barren
Sheep grazing |
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Tierra nevada
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Snow.
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The water in the amazon comes from where?
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Snow melting from the andes
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The amazon is the _________ river in the world in length
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2nd Longest
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the amazon is the _____________ river in the world by volume of water
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worlds largest
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What percent of the world's fresh water comes from the amazon
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20% (1/5)
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How many roads or bridges cross the amazon?
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None.
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Who first discovered South America in 1492?
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The europeans
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What two countries began to colonize?
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Spain and Portugal
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How did the 2 countries decide how to divide South America?
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The Treaty of Tordesihas in 1494
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What was the purpose of Spanish Missions in South America
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To spread religion and get resources
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Where was the incan empire located
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From chile, to peru and ecuador. (The Andes Mountains)
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What was the incan capital?
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Cuzco
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What major accomplishment did the incans have?
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A road system that extended 1600 miles and went around mountains
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Francisco Pizzaro...
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...Conquered the Incans
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Simon Bolivar...
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..helped the struggle for independence from Spain. (Also a military and Political leader)
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Know the countries in south america
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be able to place them on a map
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