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What effect does El Niño have on the ocean?

Cordilleras make up __________________.

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1
Cordilleras make up __________________.
the world’s longest mountain range.
a narrow mountain valley.
the vast fertile grasslands.
a great estuary that reaches inland.
2
What effect does El Niño have on the ocean?
It decreases rainfall over the ocean.
It warms up the ocean.
It increases electric storms over the ocean.
It cools down the ocean.
3
The ______________, who are descendants of the Incas, still live on the southern Altiplano.
Mayas
Mestizos
Incas
Quechua
4
Where is the Altiplano located?
under the Nazca Plate
in the estuary of the Rio de la Plata
between parallel chains of mountains
on the grasslands of the Pampas
5
The rainfall in vertical climate zones _______________.
changes with elevation.
is the same at every elevation.
decreases at the equator.
is always unpredictable.
6
When the Nazca Plate was subducted under the South American Plate, ______________.
the Nazca Plate formed many volcanoes.
the South American Plate formed the Rio de la Platte.
the Nazca Plate formed a rich agricultural region.
the South American Plate formed the Andes.
7
Who formed the calvary when Argentina was fighting for independence?
Inca
Mestizos
Gauchos
Maya
8
Where is cattle ranching more popular?
Andes
Pampas
Spain
Mexico
9
What coast does El Nino effect?
East
South
West
North
10
The Altiplano is rich in metals, such as silver, ___________, tin, and lead.
aluminum
zinc
rust
copper