Far north

Far North includes the regions of...

• Los lagos and los rios

• Arica y Parinacota, Tarapacà and Antofagasta

• Maule, Ñuble and Bio Bio

• Valparaiso and Metropolitana

Coastal plains in the Far North are:

• discontinuous. We can find many cliffs.

• NOT the most suitable place to live in.

• wide and continuous

A coastal cliff...

• ends up abruptly in the sea.

• ends up abruptly in the Andes mountain range

• ends up abruptly in the intermediate depression

The Atacama desert is located in...

• the Coastal plains

• the Coastal mountain range

• the Intermediate depression

The Altiplano is located in...

• the Coastal plains

• the Andes mountain range

• the Coastal mountain range

The Andes mountain range in the Far North is like a:

• giant rocky wall with high peaks and many volcanoes

• small rocky wall with many volcanoes

• giant sand wall with lots of minerals

How does the influence of the sea affects to the climate in the Far North?

• it produces higher temperatures during the night

• it regulates the temperatures and create favorable conditions for humans to live in

• it increases the average temperature

In the coastal plains, temperatures are much more moderate than in the intermediate depression (Atacama desert).

• TRUE

• FALSE

Rivers in the Far North are

• very long

• small in volume and not very long

• there are not rivers in the Far North

What's the main economic activity in the Far North?

• Mining (copper)

• Agriculture (vineyards)

• Cattle raising