Chapter 10 Social Studies

settlements of poor people near Lima, Peru

The Galapagos Islands are controlled by

The Galapagos Islands

the capital of Chile

a Spanish explorer who captured the Inca king

highest lake in the world that large ships can cross

Spanish colonial governor

The Atacama Desert is know for being very dry and

What resources does Pacific South America lack?

Coastal ? is one of the cloudiest and driest places on Earth.

a landlocked country

Ecuador exports more copper than any other country in the world.

country with the strongest economy in Pacific South America

The Inca Empire was once home to as many as

A ? is a narrow passageway connecting two bodies of water.

Ecuador's people approved of the president firing the supreme court.

American-born descendants of Europeans

Peru's economic progress depends largely on its

Andean glaciers are the source of water that flows into

In the cool zone of forests and grasslands, farmers grow potatoes and wheat.

Heavy rains and warming ocean waters can be caused by

La Paz and Quito are the two capitals of Bolivia.

Soon after the arrival of the Spanish, the Inca king ordered his people to fill a room with

What is the term for the broad, high plateau that lies between he ridges of the Andes?

Ecuador's main export is

an ocean and weather pattern that affects the Pacific coast

a sudden overthrow of a government by a small group of people

Some scientists think that air pollutants have made El Nino last longer.