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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?