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17 Cards in this Set
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Which hemisphere is South America in |
Western Hemisphere |
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What is South America in relation to the United States |
South |
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What are the surrounding oceans of South America |
Atlantic-East Pacific-West |
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What seasons does south America have |
Seasons are opposite once you cross the equator |
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Amazon basin |
-Contains the largest tropical rain forest in the world -The rain forest is called the Amazon rain forest |
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Andes mountains |
-Runs down the west coast of South America -Second highest mountain range in the world |
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Amazon river |
-Second longest river in the world -contains 20% of the worlds freshwater that the world gets from rivers -It is called the ocean river |
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El Niño |
-A warm ocean current that flows along the western coast of South America; this current influences global weather patterns(climate) |
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Diversify |
To add variety; to expand |
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Pampas |
Flat glass land regions in the southern part of South America; A region similar to be great plains in the U.S. |
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Plateau |
Large raised area of mostly level land |
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Elevation |
Height of land above sea level |
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Tributaries |
Or stream that flows into a main river |
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Hydroelectricity |
Electricity produced by rushing waters |
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How does elevation influence crop growth |
Elevation influences crop growth because elevation affects climate and climate affects crop growth |
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Why are rainforests important |
Rain forests are important because they supply us with a lot of oxygen to breathe |
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What about south America is land scape makes it difficult to travel and trade |
It makes it difficult to travel and trade because it is hard to travel through mountain ranges, also it is hard to travel through the Amazon rain forest |
