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forest floor understory emergent canopy
What are the four layers of the tropical rainforest, from top to bottom
El Montevideo and The Columbian Revolution
What are the names of the two major civil wars in Columbia's history?
Lack of education for farmers and no demand for crops
What are the two main issues the agricultural industry in South America is currently facing?
when cities become so overcrowded that buildings cannot hold any more people and they explode
What does the phrase urban explosion mean?
a person who is of both native and European descent, largest populations found in Paraguay and Chile
What does the word mestizo mean, and which two countries have the largest populations of them
A strong soldier from Bolivia
What is a gaucho, and what country celebrates this piece of cultural heritage?
Buenos Aires
What is the capital of Argentina?
An area of higher elevation, with mild temperatures
What is the definition of a coastal plain
sweet potatoes
What is the most farmed crop in South America today?
The Rockies
What is the name of the main mountain range in South America?
gauchos
What name was given to the indigenous people Spanish explorers encountered when they arrived in South America
Language , family structure, government
What parts of Brazilian culture were greatly influenced by the Portuguese settlers? Select all that apply.
mountains/highlands, deserts, and rivers
What three physical regions are found throughout South America?
coffee beans and mining for gold
What two main interests did the Portuguese originally have after they arrived in Brazil?
temperate and tropical
What two types of rainforests exist in South America
Pedro Alvares Cabral
Which Portuguese explorer claimed the region of Brazil for Portugal in 1500?
Chile
Which South American country has the highest percentage of indigenous people?
Language and religion
Which of the following are examples of the lasting effects of colonialism in South America? Select all that apply.
Bolivia's top exports are soybeans and tin.Bolivia is named after Simón Bolívar, because he gained independence for the country
Which of the following are true statements about Bolivia? Select all that apply.
tree frog and sloth
Which of the following is an example of one tropical animal, and one temperate animal?
African
Which of the following is not one of the three main ethnic groups found in Brazil?
Chile
Which of these is not a Spanish-speaking country in South America?
Rio Grande
Which one of the following is not one of the three important river basins located in South America?
The Amerindians did not like the Spanish, so many of them migrated to other regions in South America. As a result, the Spanish began bringing Africans over to work in the mines and plantations.
Why did the Amerindian population drastically decrease after the arrival of the Spanish, and what was the result of the loss of so many slaves?
75-400 inches
Approximately how many inches of rain does the tropical rainforest receive per year?
ten square miles
Approximately how much land in the tropical rainforest is lost every minute, due to people removing trees and clearing the land for other uses
First
Brazil is the largest country in South America. Where does it rank in size compared to the other nations in the world?