If you visited the western slopes of the tierra caliente, you would find

lush rainforests and tropical grasslands.

Why are flowers such as carnations, daisies, and roses grown in the tierra templada?

The mild weather provides the perfect climate for flowers.

How does gravity affect climate?

It makes the air denser at low elevations; holds more heat.

Which of the following statements about the tierra caliente is true?

It is less populated than the tierra templada.

How does vertical trade benefit the people of the Andes?

gives people in one zone access to food grown in other zones

Mestizos are people who come from a mixture of

indigenous and European peoples.

In the Andes, “terracing” refers to

method of carving flat fields out of steep slopes to farm.

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1
How have the native peoples of the tierra fría adapted to life at high elevations?
They wear warm woolen clothes to protect them from the cold.
They build thick-walled houses out of stone or adobe brick.
They have larger lungs to get more oxygen from the thin air.
All other answers.
2
One nickname for the tierra templada is the
“Land of Eternal Spring.”
“Land of the Rising Sun.”
“Land of a Thousand Welcomes.”
“Backbone of South America.”
3
Which mountain range is known as the “backbone of South America”?
the Rockies
the Andes
the Pyrenees
the Himalayas
4
The nations of Ecuador, Peru, and Bolivia are crossed by the
northern Andes.
eastern Andes.
southern Andes.
central Andes.
5
The main commercial crop of the tierra templada is
timber.
potatoes.
coffee.
quinoa.
6
If you visited the western slopes of the tierra caliente, you would find
permanent snow and ice.
rapidly melting glaciers.
lush rainforests and tropical grasslands.
alpine meadows.
7
Which kind of plant life is rare in the tierra helada?
hardy grasses
alpine meadows
low-lying shrubs
trees
8
Why are flowers such as carnations, daisies, and roses grown in the tierra templada?
Flowers are the only profitable crop in this part of Ecuador
The government requires all farmers to grow flowers.
The mild weather provides the perfect climate for flowers.
The climate is too hot to grow any other crop.
9
How do people adapt to life in the tierra helada?
They plant quinoa which will grow at high elevations.
They use llamas to help carry heavy loads over the mountains
All other answers.
They raise alpacas for their thick and warm wool.
10
Most of the tierra caliente is
above the snow line.
pleasant uplands.
tropical lowlands.
above the tree line.
11
How does gravity affect climate?
It pulls heat and light from the sun to create solar energy.
Makes Earth absorb energy and prevents it from reflecting it
All other answers
It makes the air denser at low elevations; holds more heat.
12
How have people adapted to life in the tierra caliente?
People build houses that are open to catch cooling breezes.
All other answers
Farmers grow bananas, rice, and sugarcane.
People dress in light clothing.
13
Which of the following statements about the tierra caliente is true?
People wear woolen clothing to protect them from the cold.
Nearly all of the people there are descendants of Europeans.
It is less populated than the tierra templada.
All other answers
14
The climate in the tierra helada could best be described as
hot and dry.
mild and pleasant.
warm and humid.
bitterly cold.
15
How does vertical trade benefit the people of the Andes?
lowland farmers can buy factory goods from the highlands
gives people in one zone access to food grown in other zones
helps people of lower social standing rise to a higher one
allows businesses to control all aspects of production.
16
Mestizos are people who come from a mixture of
indigenous and European peoples.
European and African peoples.
European and Asian peoples.
indigenous and African peoples.
17
In the tierra fría, the main physical features are
vast grassy plains.
marshes, bogs, and other wetlands.
dry, barren deserts.
steep and rugged mountains.
18
In which elevation zone would you expect to find the lowest elevation and the hottest climate?
tierra templada
tierra fría
tierra caliente
tierra helada
19
In the Andes, “terracing” refers to
style of housing in which a row of houses share side walls.
method of carving flat fields out of steep slopes to farm.
the shores of the navigable lakes in the tierra fría.
layers of clothing worn to keep warm during the cold winters

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