Altitudinal Zonation and Physical Processes

What is vertical trading?

• The glacier water melt flowing down hill
• The trading of goods and services between countries
• The trading of goods and services between elevation zones
• The term used to describe when people travel

Quito, the capital of Ecuador, is located at 9,250 feet above sea level. According to the diagram, Quito is in which elevation zone?

• Tierra Fria
• Tierra Helada
• Tierra Templada
• Tierra Caliente

What is the main crop grown in Tierra Caliente?

• Bananas
• Potatoes
• Flowers
• Coffee

What is the purpose of terracing?

• So people can live on mountains
• So people can farm on steep hillsides
• So wealthy people can live high in the mountains
• So people can trade

Which elevation zone has the tree line?

• Tierra Helada
• Tierra Fria
• Tierra Templada
• Tierra Caliente

The Andes Mountains are along the coast of which area?

• North America
• South America
• Africa
• Asia

How many elevation zones are found in the Andes?

• 3

• 2

• 5

• 4

The Tierra Helada is...

• Hot

• Cool

• Cold

• Frozen

The Tierra Caliente is...

• Hot

• Cool

• Cold

• Frozen

Select the crops that are grown in the Tierra Caliente.

• Quinoa

• Coffee

• Oranges

• Bananas