8Name: _____________________
Question 1: Terms to Know
Find the word in the puzzle.
Words can go in any direction.
Words can share letters as they cross over each other.
Altiplano
Altitude
Cordillera
Earthquake
ElNiño
Estuary
LaNiña
Pampas
RingofFire
TectonicPlates
VolcanicEruption
Question 2: Answer the following questions
Please read the following extract and answer the questions
1. Fill in the blank: Three countries that make up most of the region of the Andes mountains
are __________, __________, and __________.
2. True or False: The Andes are the tallest mountains in the world.
3. How were the Andes formed? __________________________________________________
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4. The Andes are part of what famous geological feature? ______________________________
5. Name one natural event that is common in the Andes due to its location. _______________
6. Describe the land on the Atlantic side of South America. _____________________________
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7. What type of vegetation is found in the pampas? ___________________________________
8. What are the main causes of the desert climate in Coastal Peru and Chile and most of
southern Argentina?
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9. What is the name of the desert in northern Chile where no rainfall has ever been recorded?
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10. In what area does the Patagonia desert lie? ________________________________________
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