Social Studies- Pacific South America Flashcards
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The ____ run through Ecuador, Bolivia and Chile.
The Andes Mountains.
What happens when earthquakes disturb mountain glaciers?
It sends ice and mud rushing down mountain slopes.
A high broad plateau that lies between ridges of the Andes.
Altiplano.
A main source for many tributaries if the Amazon River
Andean Glaciers
The highest lake in the world that ships can cross.
Lake Titcana
A narrow body of water connecting 2 larger bodies of water.
strait
These 2 countries control large islands in the Pacific Ocean
Chile and Ecuador
The large island south of the strait is _______
Tierra del Fuego
Where is the Atacama Desert
Northern Chile
Fog and low clouds are common where?
The Atacama desert
An ocean and weather pattern that affects the pacific coast
El Nino
what another word for governor
viceoy
american born descendants of europeans
creoles
what ancient empire paved roads through the andes
Inca Empire
what role did the creoles play in the history
They were the main leaders of wanting to revolt against spanish rule
what is the official language
spanish
how many presidents did Ecuador have?
9
what are the 3 regions of Ecuador/describe it
Coastal Lowlands - Agriculture
Andean Region - Poorest - Quito is located here
Amazon Basin - oil deposits
Ecuador has a unstable government (true or false)
TRUE
Bolivia is unstable government (true or false)
TRUE
the poorest country
bolivia
a sudden overthrow of a government by small of a government by a small group of people
coup
why does Peru attract people
Jobs such as government, education, or univercities
Peru is stable or unstable
unstable
