Ch 10 Andes and Midlatitude Countries
Q. Which challenges are the Andean and midlatitude countries currently facing?
Andean countries are thus faced with the challenge of balancing the protection of water and the enviroment, with the possible economic gains that they can get from mining, as these countries are still relatively poor and underdeveloped.
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- Q. Which challenges are the Andean and midlatitude countries currently facing?
- Q. What important resources are found in the Andean and midlatitude countries?
- Q. What is the most densely populated area of the Andes?
- Q. What type of boundary is the Andes Mountains?
- Q. What is the plain that covers most of central Argentina?
- Q. What is the huge plateau that covers most of central Mexico and surrounded by mountains?
- Q. What is the Mexican Plateau what forms its edges?
- Q. What mountains in the western portion of South America run roughly parallel to the Pacific Ocean for more than 5000 miles?
- Q. What is the only country in continental South America that does not speak Spanish?
- Q. What is the highest peak in the Andes?
- Q. Why deserts have been formed on both sides of the Andes Mountains?
Q. What important resources are found in the Andean and midlatitude countries?
The Andean and mid-latitude countries are rich in natural resources: energy, minerals, metals, timber, and wildlife.
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| What is the Andean zone containing forests and grassy areas? | Tierra fria |
| What is the most densely populated Andean zone? | Tierra templada |
| What is the Andean zone with the highest altitude? | Tierra helada |
| What is the “hot land” of the Andean zones? | Tierra caliente |
Q. What is the most densely populated area of the Andes?
tierra helada
Q. What type of boundary is the Andes Mountains?
convergent
Q. What is the plain that covers most of central Argentina?
The Pampas, also called the Pampa, Spanish La Pampa, vast plains extending westward across central Argentina from the Atlantic coast to the Andean foothills, bounded by the Gran Chaco (north) and Patagonia (south).
Q. What is the huge plateau that covers most of central Mexico and surrounded by mountains?
Mexico main landmarks
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| What is the huge plateau that covers most of central Mexico and is surrounded by mountains? | Central Plateau |
| What is the large peninsula in Mexico that extends into the Gulf of | |
| What is the main mountain range in eastern Mexico that begins south of the Rio Grande? | Sierra Madre Oriental |
Q. What is the Mexican Plateau what forms its edges?
What is the Mexican Plateau? What forms its edges? A high, mostly rugged region in much of the interior landscape of Mexico . he entire plateau spreads between two mountain ranges that rise still higher.
Q. What mountains in the western portion of South America run roughly parallel to the Pacific Ocean for more than 5000 miles?
Andes Mts. Mountains in the western portion of South America that run roughly parallel to the Pacific Coast for more than 5,000 miles.
Q. What is the only country in continental South America that does not speak Spanish?
Guyana
Q. What is the highest peak in the Andes?
Aconcagua
Q. Why deserts have been formed on both sides of the Andes Mountains?
On this side of the mountains, called the windward side, precipitation falls in the form of rain or snow. Land in a rain shadow is typically very dry and receives much less precipitation and cloud, creating desert conditions on the leeward side of the range cover.
