UNIT 3: SUBUNIT 2 The Tropical North, Andes, and Mid Latitude

Angel Falls, the world’s highest waterfall, is located in ​ (a)   ?

• Venezuela
• Colombia
• United States
• Ecuador

What feature of the Galápagos Islands makes them an ideal home to many

unusual animals?

• They are heavily populated with humans.

• They attract many tourists who feed the animals regularly.

• They are isolated and many have no human population.

• They are similar to a huge zoo that puts the animals on exhibit.

What physical features in Ecuador and Colombia allow them to grow bananas and coffee?

• high arid plains

• differing elevations and climates

• acidic soils

• rich river valleys

Which South American mountain range is the longest continuous group of mountain ranges in the world?

• Andes Mountains

• Himalayan Mountains

• Appalachian Mountains

• Rocky Mountains

Which animals carry goods or pull carts in the Andes and are important sources of food, wool, and hides?

• Cows

• LLamas

• Oxen

• Horses

The ​ (a)   borders Columbia to the ​ (b)   and the Caribbean Sea borders Columbia to the ​ (c)  

• Pacific Ocean
• west
• north
• Atlantic Ocean
• Indian Ocean
• east

What is the main factor that determines climate in the Andes?

• temperature

• humidity

• altitude

• precipitation

What were the first Spanish adventurers seeking along the northern coasts of South America?

• gold

• a fabled silver mine

• farm land to settle

• a passage to the Pacific Ocean

Why is "Ecuador" and appropriate name for that country?

• 
  Named after the founder of the country

• Named after St. Ecaudor of Spain

• Pays homage to the Incan people

• The equator runs through it

Along with the Spanish, which other European nations founded colonies in the Tropical North? Select 3 correct responses.

• French

• British

• Dutch

• Germans