Geography Chapter 10
Besides Spain and Portugal, what European nations had colonies in South America?
France, England, and Netherlands.
What is the only foreign-controlled region in South America?
Guiana.
On which coast are most of Columbia's ports?
Northern.
What piece of land joins North and South America?
Panama.
What country colonized Brazil?
Portugal.
What word refers to the steamy rainforest of the Amazon basin?
Selva.
Why do you think Chile has offered to help Bolivia by giving it access to the sea?
They like Bolivia. To make allies, and to ease bitter feelings.
What Andean nation lies on the equator?
Ecuador.
In what city do half of the people of the Pampas live? Why is that city so big?
Buenos Aires. It is the capital and has good climate, and it's near a river.
Where does mediterranean farming occur?
Central valley of Chile.
What are the key products of each Caribbean country?
Columbia= coffee, coal, platinum, and illegal drugs. Venezuela= oil.
How can Christian linguists influence and assist cultures with no formal written language?
Constructing an alphabet, and translating the Bible.
What is the oldest continuously inhabited city in the New World?
Cusco.
What is an estuary?
An ocean inlet.
What is the highest waterfall in the world?
Angel Falls.
What nation has two capitals?
Bolivia.
What Indians built the biggest civilization in South America?
Incas.
What mineral products come from the Amazon Basin?
Iron ore, bauxite, tin.
Brazil is a leading producer of what three products from the Brazilian Highlands?
Iron ore, coffee, and beef cattle production.
Describe two unusual features of Lake Titicaca.
It is one of the highest navigable lakes in the world and it is the second largest lake in South America and some Uru Indians live on its waters.
Why is Buenos Aires an important component in South America's trade?
It's at the mouth of the river.
Who liberated Argentina and Chile from Spain?
Jose de San Martin.
What lowland wilderness do the Caribbean countries share?
Llanos.
What types of land use occur in both Central and South America?
Subsistence, plantation farming, shifting agriculture.
What nation has the lowest population density in South America?
Suriname.
Which nation has the greatest variety of land use?
Argentina, and then Brazil.
What nation has the largest area of crop farming?
Argentina.
What dictator helped to bring prosperity to Chile?
Augusto Pinochet.
Which countries of South America were not settled by the Spanish?
Brazil, French Guiana.
Which records does the Amazon River hold: most volume, longest river, largest drainage basin, or highest waterfall?
Most volume (by FAR) and largest drainage basin.
What is the most common type of land use in the Amazon Basin?
Shifting agriculture.
What is Brazil's largest city? Which city is its cultural center?
São Paulo. Rio de Janeiro. Brasilia (capital).
What word is used for the huge, block-shaped mountains that tower above the highlands of Guyana?
Tepuis.
Why is the soil poor in the Amazon?
The rainfall washes away some of the good soil, and it is also acidic, and insects.
How is being landlocked a disadvantage for Bolivia?
There are no sea ports, which limits trade.
Why is Peru's coast a desert?
There is a mountain barrier that creates a rainshadow.
Why are southern cities more prosperous than northeastern cities?
There is good soil, nice weather, and wealthier people. It has a better industry.
Why do few people live along Columbia's Pacific coast?
There is too much rain and it is swampy.
Why is the wildlife so unusual on the tepuis?
They are only found in this region and the elevation changes abruptly.
Why is much of South America's Pacific coast so dry?
Winds blow from the Atlantic, and the rainshadow effect.