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1. The height of land above sea level

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1.The height of land above sea level elevation

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2. Flat grassland regions similar to the Great Plains of the U.S.

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2. Flat grassland regions similar to the Great Plains of the U.S.
pampas

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3. A dense evergreen forest that has abundant rainfall year-round

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3. A dense evergreen forest that has abundant rainfall year-round rain forest

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4. A large raised area of mostly level land

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4. A large raised area of mostly level land plateau

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5. The ways goods and services are produced and made available to people

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5. The ways goods and services are produced and made available to people economy

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6. A warming of the ocean water along the western coast of South America

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6. A warming of the ocean water along the western coast of South America
El Niño

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7. A country’s economy based largely on one resource or crop

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7. A country’s economy based largely on one resource or crop one-resource economy

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8. To add variety

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8. To add variety diversify

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9. A stream or river that flows into a larger river

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9. A stream or river that flows into a larger river tributary

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10. Electric power produced by rushing water

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10. Electric power produced by rushing water hydroelectricity

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11. A strip of land with water on both sides that joins two larger bodies of land

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11. A strip of land with water on both sides that joins two larger bodies of land isthmus

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12. Name the 3 factors that influence climate.
1.
2.
3.

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12. Name the 3 factors that influence climate.
1. elevation
2. location near Equator
3. wind patterns

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13. The types of crops that farmers can grow in the Andes Mts. is influenced by…

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13. The types of crops that farmers can grow in the Andes Mts. is influenced by… elevation

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14. What causes the oceans to warm off the west coast of South
America?

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14. What causes the oceans to warm off the west coast of South
America?
El Ni ño

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15. What are some effects of El
Nino on land and sea?

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15. What are some effects of El
Nino on land and sea?
El Nino drives cold water fish away, causes floods in some areas, drought in others

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16. List South America’s most important natural resources. (5)
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.

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16. List South America’s most important natural resources. (5)
1. minerals
2. fertile soil
3. forests
4. water
5. fish or oil

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1.
2.
3.

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1. Mexico and Central America
(Middle America)
2. Caribbean Islands
3. South America

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18. How does elevation affect climate?

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18. How does elevation affect climate?
the higher the elevation, the cooler the temperatures

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19. Why is it important for countries to diversify their economies?

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19. Why is it important for countries to diversify their economies?
one-resource economies are vulnerable to outside factors (floods, drought, etc.) that can leave a country with few or no sources of income

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20. Name these continents:
 1. northwest of South America is ___
 2. east of South America is ___
 3. south of South America is ___

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20. Name these continents:
1. northwest of South America is
North America
2. east of South America is Africa
3. south of South America is
Antarctica

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21. Name the two major landforms of
South America.
1.
2.

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21. Name the two major landforms of
South America.
1. rain forest
2. mountain range

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22. Name three major ways waterways are used in South
America.
 1.
 2.
 3.

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22. Name three major ways waterways are used in South
America.
1. transportation (natural highway)
2. food/fish
3. hydroelectric power

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23. Climate regions of mountain areas which describe the different temperatures as the elevation increases or decreases are called
 ________ _________ _________

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23. Climate regions of mountain areas which describe the different temperatures as the elevation increases or decreases are called
 Vertical Climate Zones

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24. On the Vertical Climate Zone diagram, where do trees stop growing?

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24. On the Vertical Climate Zone diagram, where do trees stop growing?
Tree Line (10,000 feet)

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25. Climate regions affect the type of
_____________ that can grow.
(natural)

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25. Climate regions affect the type of vegetation that can grow.
(natural)

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26. Depending on only one product or resource can lead to major problems with a country’s
_____________________.

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26. Depending on only one product or resource can lead to major problems with a country’s
______ economy ___.

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27. What is the term used to describe how nations are adding farms, factories and international business/trade?

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27. What is the term used to describe how nations are adding farms, factories and international business/trade?
 Diversifying the economy

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