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WorksheetsAdapting to the Andes
Total questions: 15
Worksheet time: 9mins
Popular ways to transport goods in the Andes include...
planes
trains
livestock- llamas, donkeys, cattle
cart, wagons, wheelbarrows
The Trans-Andean Highway
Which of these is NOT a power source at higher elevations?
solar
wind
fire
coal from power lines
Bartering is...
vertical trade
trading one good for another good
currency in Peru
not used at high altitudes
Trade of farm products between higher and lower zones in the Andes is known as...
shopping
vertical trade
vertical tendency
farmers market
Check all farming "tools" that are used at higher altitudes...
hand tools
tractors
combine harvesters
oxen
wheelbarrows/ carts
Because there isn't flat land, farmers in the Andes use...
terrace farming
step-step farming
territory farming
terrodactyl farming
Plants grow at higher altitudes include...
quinoa
potatoes
corn
coffee
beans
This animal is a great protein source at higher elevations because it takes little space, is easy to care for, and has lots of offspring.
llamas
alpacas
chickens
cuy (guinea pigs)
To keep babes safe and hands free for work, indigenous mamas use...
stroller
mananan
manta
manatees
What ends the Tierra Fria zone?
tree line
snow line
bush line
rock line
In this zone they grow quinoa and certain potatoes. They also raise llamas and alpacas.
Tierra Helada
Tierra Fria
Tierra Templada
Tierra Caliente
What is an illness that people can get only in Tierra Helada?
Tarantula Bite Itch
malaria
altitude sickness
flu TH
This is a special food made in the Tierra Fria that is left out in the cold at night and then the water is squeezed out before it is left to dry in the sun.
freeze-dried potpots
freeze-dried potatoes
freeze-dried pork
freeze-mc-freezies
The two MOST populated zones in the Andes are...
Tierra Helada
Tierra Fria
Tierra Templada
Tierra Caliente
Llamas and alpacas are important to Peruvians for...
wool
meat
transportation
cuteness
child rearing
