Pacific South America Section 1

Explain the differences between the Andes Mountains in the south and in the north.

(This is a two-answer question.)

• The mountains in the south are rugged and covered in ice caps.

• The Andes Mountains run through all of the Pacific South American countries.

• The mountains in the north split into two ranges and have rounded peaks.

• The altiplano, a high plateau, lies between the two ranges.

Which specific details describe the third climate zone in this region?

• Bananas and sugarcane are grown in the hot and humid zone near the sea level.

• Coffee beans are the main crop of this zone with cooler, moist air, mountain forests, and large cities.

• Many people also live in this cooler climate zone that grow potatoes and wheat along the grasslands and forests.

• No trees grow in this zone, only grassland and shrubs.

Which specific details describe the fifth climate zone in this region?

• Bananas and sugarcane are grown in the hot and humid zone near the sea level.

• Coffee beans are the main crop of this zone with cooler, moist air, mountain forests, and large cities.

• Most of the zone near the mountaintops is covered in snow year-round and vegetation grows there.

• Many people also live in this cooler climate zone that grow potatoes and wheat along the grasslands and forests.

Which specific details describe the first climate zone in this region?

• Bananas and sugarcane are grown in the hot and humid zone near the sea level.

• Coffee beans are the main crop of this zone with cooler, moist air, mountain forests, and large cities.

• Most of the zone near the mountaintops is covered in snow year-round and vegetation grows there.

• Many people also live in this cooler climate zone that grow potatoes and wheat along the grasslands and forests.

Which specific details describe the fourth climate zone in this region?

• Bananas and sugarcane are grown in the hot and humid zone near the sea level.

• Coffee beans are the main crop of this zone with cooler, moist air, mountain forests, and large cities.

• Many people also live in this cooler climate zone that grow potatoes and wheat along the grasslands and forests.

• No trees grow in this zone, only grassland and shrubs.

Which specific details describe the second climate zone in this region?

• Bananas and sugarcane are grown in the hot and humid zone near the sea level.

• Coffee beans are the main crop of this zone with cooler, moist air, mountain forests, and large cities.

• Many people also live in this cooler climate zone that grow potatoes and wheat along the grasslands and forests.

• No trees grow in this zone, only grassland and shrubs.

How often does it rain in the Atacama Desert?

• It rains once every two to seven years.

• It rains about once every 20 years.

• It rains year-round.

• It rains once a year.

Which minerals are found in Bolivia?

(This is a two-answer question.)

• silver and gold

• copper and lumber

• zinc, tin, and lead

• oil and natural gas

The Andes Mountains run through Ecuador, Peru, Bolivia, and Chile.

• True

• False; replace underline word(s) with Atacama Desert to make the statement true.

• False; replace underline word(s) with Galápagos Islands to make the statement true.

• False; replace the underlined word(s) with tectonic plates to make the statement true.

Earthquakes and volcanoes threaten the Andes because two altiplanos meet at the region’s edge.

• True

• False; replace underline word(s) with El Niño to make the statement true.

• False; replace underline word(s) with straits to make the statement true.

• False; replace the underlined word(s) with tectonic plates to make the statement true.