How does El Nino affect fishing in the waters off the Pacific coast?

It makes the water too warm, so the fish leave the area.

What is a conquistador?

A Spanish conqueror in the Americas .

What was the most common characteristics of Peru’s Leaders after the country became independent in 1821?

They favored the wealthy landowners over ordinary people.

Why is Caribbean South America a productive agricultural region?

It has good soil and a mild climate.

How does elevation affect the biodiversity of life in South America?

The higher you go, the less plants and animals there are.

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6/3/2021 Unit 4 Review

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1
What is an ocean and weather pattern that affects the Pacific coast?
La Nina
El Nino
Altiplano
Pampas
2
Rivers provide people with transportation and resources
Southeast
Amazon
Northeast
Interior
3
the country's largest cities are located here
Southeast
Northeast
Interior
Amazon
4
What canal connects the Caribbean Sea, Atlantic Ocean, and Pacific Ocean?
Suez Canal
Panama Canal
Venice's Grand Canal
5
How does El Nino affect fishing in the waters off the Pacific coast?
It makes the water too cold, so the fish leave the area.
It make the water too warm, so the fish stay.
It does nothing to the water, so the fish stay.
It makes the water too warm, so the fish leave the area.
6
This is Brazil's poorest region
Southeast
Interior
Northeast
Amazon
7
Which group led the independence movements to free parts of South America from Spain?
Mestizos
enslaved Africans
Native American
creoles
8
What is deforestation?
A mountain system made up of parallel ranges
A region of plains that is mostly grasslands
A partially inclosed body of water
The clearing of trees
9
What is the name of the major mountain range that runs through South America?
Ural Mountains
Andes Mountains
Appalachian Mountains
Himalayan Mountains
10
What body of water does NOT border South America?
Caribbean Sea
Indian Ocean
Atlantic Ocean
Pacifici Ocean
11
What is a conquistador?
A type of hat
A priest
A Spanish conqueror in the Americas .
A bull fighter
12
What was the most common characteristics of Peru’s Leaders after the country became independent in 1821?
They secured political stability for the country
They formulated and adopted a new democratic Constitution.
They favored the wealthy landowners over ordinary people.
They were members of Indigenous population.
13
the country's capital city is located here
Interior
Amazon
Southeast
Northeast
14
Which physical feature had the largest economic impact on Brazil?
Llanos
Amazon Rainforest
Patagonia
Andes Mountains
15
What makes the Nazca unique among South American cultures?
They had a written language.
They practice human sacrifice.
They had a calendar.
They created large geoglyphs.
16
True or False - an Isthmus is a narrow strip of land that connects two larger land areas.
True
False
17
Why is Caribbean South America a productive agricultural region?
It has many mountains and volcanoes.
It has good soil and a mild climate.
It has rain forests where the trees form dense canopies.
It has plateaus capped by sandstone layers that resist erosion.
18
How does elevation affect the biodiversity of life in South America?
The closer to sea level you go, the less plants and animals there are.
The highest amount of biodiversity is in the scrublands at the peaks.
The higher you go, the less plants and animals there are.

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