WorksheetsAndes Mountains Quiz (Geography Alive)
Total questions: 15
Worksheet time: 1hrs 15mins
Where are the Andes Mountains Located?
Asia
North America
Africa
South America
How many elevation zones are found in the Andes Mountains?
3
2
6
4
How have the native peoples of the Tierra Fria adapted to life at high elevations?
They wear warm clothes made of wool to protect them
The build houses with thick walls from stone or brick
Both statements are true
How are glaciers important to the people who live in the lower parts of the Andes Mountains?
When the glaciers melt they provide a steady water supply
The glaciers help moderate the heat at the lower levels of the Andes
The glaciers provide year-round skiing
Match the following vocab terms.
Altitudinal Zonation
The division of land into zones
Snow Line
Lowest elevation where snow is all year
Terracing
Type of farming on mountain slopes
Tree Line
Highest elevation where trees grow
Vertical Trade
Trading of crops high to low
What are the main physical features of the Tierra Fria Zone?
Wetlands
Grassy plains
Steep, rugged mountains
Dry deserts
Which of the following statements about the Tierra Caliente are true?
The people there have to wear warmer clothes because of the cold
The Tierra Caliente is less populated than Tierra Templada
All of the above
Most of Tierra Caliente is
Tropical lowlands
Above the tree line
Above the snow line
Uplands
Bricks that are made of clay and straw
Mestizos
Pavers
Adobe
Quinoa
The climate of the Tierra Templada is excellent for growing what crop?
Corn
Green beans
Coffee
Strawberries
A native grain grown at high elevations
Rice
Quinoa
Barley
wheat
Place each altitudinal zonation where they belong.
Tierra Helada (20-55 F)
Tierra Fria (55-65 F)
Tierra Templada (65-75 F)
Tierra Caliente (75-80 F)
Houses made of brick or plaster covered with tile roofs
Haciendas
Brick house
Adobe
Quinoa
People of the Andes with indigenous and European backgrounds
Indians
Inca
Aztecs
Mestizos
Indigenous peoples of the Andes Mountains
Quechua
Aymara
Mestizos
Adobe
