South America - The High Andes Flashcards
What are the High Andes?
The High Andes are mountains in South America. They are constantly snowy and they even have glaciers, some of which are growing.
What is the Humboldt Current?
A current that runs along the Western Coast of South America. It provides great fishing for the people of the region.
What feature is the High Andes part of?
The Ring of Fire.
What does Ecuador mean?
Equator. The Equator runs through it.
What are the Galapagos Islands?
Islands famous for their several different bird species. Each species adapted to their own island.
What are Elongated Countries?
Countries that are very long horizontally or vertically. Chile is an example of this.
What are Fiords?
Glacier valleys that are flooded with water.
One reason Bolivia is one of the less-developed countries in South America is because it is ___.
Landlocked.
