Extra points Ana lucia alvarez leon
Index Assessment 1 _______________1 Assessment 2_______________6 Assessment 3 _______________9 Assessment 4_______________12 Assessment 5_______________14 Assessment 6_______________16
Assessment 1 1)
Define. What is an estuary? A// partially enclosed body or water where freshwater mixes with salty seawater.
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Explain. How does the Amazon River affect the Atlantic Ocean at the river’s mouth? A// It lowers the salt.
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Elaborate. What benefits do you think the rivers might bring to Atlantic South America? A// Fishing, Hydroelectric power.
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Recall. What kind of climate does Patagonia have? A// South-cool desert climate, North-subtropical climate.
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Make Inference. Why are temperatures in the South Generally cooler those temperatures in the north? A// Because in the northern part the climate is hot and dry mostly. Identify. What resources does the rain forest provide? A// food, wood, rubber, plants for medicines and other products.
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Analyze. What is one benefit and one drawback of practicing commercial agriculture in the rain forest? A// benefitthey are source of food, drawback- is the deforestation.
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Elaborate. Soil exhaustion might lead to what kinds of additional problem? A// soil might disappear; salt loses its nutrients, soil become infertile.
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Critical Thinking. Categorizing. Look back over your notes. Then use a table like this one to organize he physical geography of Atlantic South America by country.
Geography Brazil Argentina
Amazon River, Sao Francisco R; Rio Negro Patagonia, Pampas, Andes, Tierra de Fuego, Paranรก
ASSESSMENT 2 1) Recall. What European country colonized Brazil? A// Portugal. 2) Make Inferences. Why did the colonists bring Africans to work on plantations as slaves? A// they want more money 3) Elaborate. Why do you think the main basis of Brazil’s colonial economy changed over the years? A// because they discovered more resources. 4) Identify. What religion is most common I Brazil? A// Roman Catholics. 5)Explain. Why is so much of Brazil’s culture influenced by African traditions? A// African descendants
6)Define. What is a megacity and what is an example of a megacity in Brazil? A// Sao Paulo, a megacity in Brazil, is a gigantic urban area that include surrounding cities. 7)Make an Inference. Why might developments in the amazon cause tensions between Brazilian, Indians and new settlers? A// because both depend on the rainforest or the survival. 8) Elaborate. How might life change for a person who moves from the northeast to the southeast? A// the life can be better because the southeast is Brazil’s richest region.
9)Critical Thinking. Write a main idea about each region in Brazil. Main ideas of the region. The southeast Ins the largest urban area in south America and the fourth largest in the word. The northeast Many people there cannot read, and health care is poor. The interior Its abundant land and mild climate could someday make it an important area for agriculture The amazon It is the northern port of brazil.
Assessment 3 1) Define. What is a gaucho? A// an Argentina cowboy. 2)Explain. Why is Argentina’s population mostly of European decent? A// because the country was colonized and settled by people form Europeans. 3)Identify. What is Argentina’s biggest city? A// Buenos Aires. 4)Make Inferences. What benefits do you think being part of mercosur brings to Argentina? A// it promotes trade and economic cooperation among the southern and eastern countries, which is good for the economy.
5)Elaborate. What are some benefits the informal economy provides and what are some of its drawbacks? A// it helps people who lost their jobs during the economic crisis find work, but they do not pay taxes to help support he government. 6)Recall. Where is Uruguay’s capital located? A// on the north shore of Rio de la Plata not far from Buenos Aires. 7)Summarize. How has Uruguay’s location influenced its culture? A// it is completely surrounded by land. 8)Define. What does it mean an country is landlocked? A// because Uruguay is located between Brazil and Argentina, its culture has been influenced by these larger countries. 9)Explain. What is Paraguay’s economy like? A// agriculture is an important part of the economy, but much of Paraguay’s wealth is controlled ye rich families and companies.
10) Predict. What are some possible ways Paraguay many be able to improve its economy in the future? A// use its resources more effectively; sell surplus electricity to Brazil and Argentina. 10)
Critical Thinking. Contrasting
Uruguay Tucked between Argentina and brazil lies Uruguay.
Its capital, Montevideo
similarities Paraguay is connected to the sea through the river waterway along which barges over 800 monthly for up to 400t, so it is not at all isolated.
The big difference with this is that in Uruguay there is no corruption, while corruption in Paraguay is widely practiced at all levels, that simple
Paraguay Paraguay shares borders with Bolivia, Brazil and Argentina. It is a landlocked country.
Assessment 4 1)Identify. What is the main physical feature of Pacific South America? A// the Andes, lake Titicaca, strait of Magellan, Isla de Fuego, Galapagos island. 2)Analyze. How is Bolivia location unique in the region? A// Bolivia is landlocked. 3)Define. What is el Ni単o, and what are some of its effects? A// el Ni単o an ocean and weather pattern that affect the pacific coast, flooding, heavy rains, Jerebal effects. 4)Draw Conclution. Why are parts of Ecuador in the tropics, cooler than parts of southern Chile? A// for elevation. 5)Identify. What country is this region has large oil reserves? A// Ecuador.
6)Make Inferences. Why do you think much of the region is not good for farming? A// Pacific South America because many valuable resources, the region mostly cool. 7)Elaborate. What effects do you think copper mining in Chile might have on the environment? A// Chile is also the site the world’s largest open pit mine. 8)Critical Thinking. Categorizing. Climate and Vegetation: Landscapes all vary widely in Pacific South America
Elevation: Mountain anviroment change with elevatioin Deserts: Pasific South America also has some climate that are not typical of any of the climate that are not typical El NiĂąo: An ocean and weather pattern that affects the Pacific Coast
Natural Resources: The landscape of Pacific South America provide many valuable resources
Assessment 5 1) Recall. What ancient empire built paved roads through the Andes? A// the Inca empire. 2) Explain. What role did creoles play in the history of pacific South America? They were the principal leaders of the independence movements. 3) Predict. How might the Inca empire have been different in the Incas had wheels and horses? A// probably they had a better system to defend themselves against the Spanish. 4) Recall. What country has the highest percentage or South America Indians in its population? A// Bolivia.
5) Make Generalizations. What aspects of culture in pacific South America reflect Spanish influence and what aspects reflect Indian heritage? A// Indian heritagelanguage, music, clothing, religious festivals. Spanish influence- language, architecture, roman Catholicism. 6) Critical Thinking. Sequencing.
nazca lines grawn
by 1500 the inca conrolled the religion 535 spanis conque red inca
1800 pacific south america want indepen dence
1825 bolivia, chile,peru,ec uador,gain independenc e.
Assessment 6 1) Identify. What is Ecuador’s largest city? A// Guayaquil. 2) Make Generalizations. Why have Ecuadorians been unhappy with their government in recent years? A// because the government was in a instability and corruption. 3) Identify. What are Bolivia’s two Capitan cities? A// La Paz, Sucre 4) Analyze. Why might Bolivia’s economy improve in the future? A// because Bolivia has valuable resources, including metals and natural gas. 5) Recall. Why did Peruvians move to lima from the highlands in the 1980’s?A// because the terrorist group called the shining path was active.
6) Elaborate. What challenges do you think people who move to Lima from the highlands face? A// they had to live their house jobs clothes. 7) Define. What is a coup? A// is a sudden over throw of a government by a small group of people. 8) Make Differences. What might happen to Chile’s economy if the price of copper drops? A//Chile’s economy didn’t be stable. The copper had a high price. 9) Critical Thinking. Solving Problems. Ecuador
Bolivia
Peru
Chile
The economy regions are helping to overcome poverty. Bolivia many change with the export of natural gas and metals. Peru has an effected president and congress to help the economy. It has stable government and economy.