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Life in the CentralLife in the CentralAndesAndes
Adapting to aAdapting to aMountainous RegionMountainous Region
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• List or draw six things you typically do every day.
• You might include daily routines, such as riding the bus to school.
• Or you might include activities, like going to soccer practice.
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• List or draw three details about the physical geography of this location.
• How might your routines and activities change if you lived here?
• Why might they change?
• How do you think the physical geography of this location influences the routines and activities of the people who live here?
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DefinitionsDefinitions
Altitudinal zonation – the division of land into zones based on elevation
Snow line – lowest elevation on mountains where snow remains year-round
Terracing – creation of flat areas on mountain slopes for the purpose of farming
Vertical trade – trading of crops between highland and lowland areas
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– Read the section of Chapter 13 that corresponds with your assigned elevation zone.
• Record the Elevation range.• Record at least 2 other physical characteristics of
that zone.• Record at least 2 human adaptations
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GROUPS AND PAGE NUMBERSGROUPS AND PAGE NUMBERS
13.3 p. 194
13.4 p. 195
13.5 p. 196
13.6 p. 198
Group 1
Group 2
Group 3
Group 4
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Life in the Central Andes Life in the Central Andes • Part 1
– Read the section of Chapter 13 that corresponds with your assigned elevation zone.
• Record the Elevation range.• Record at least 2 other physical characteristics of
that zone.
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Life in the Central AndesLife in the Central Andes
• Part 2 – Find the 3 graphics that show human
adaptations in each elevation zone.• Write the letter next to the correct elevation• Write a brief explanation of how or why it has been
adapted to that elevation.
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Tierra HeladaTierra Helada
• 13.6 12,000-15,000• Extreme environment; cold windy climate;
often freezes at night; snow falls at the highest elevations; snow line lies at the upper edge of this zone; trees are rare; the most common plant life are low-lying shrubs and hardy grass
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Tierra FriaTierra Fria
• 6,000-12,000• Average temps vary from 55-65; night
temperatures dip below freezing at higher elevations; steep, rugged mountains, flat basins and plateaus lie between the mountains; ah igh plateau, the Altiplano, lies between Peru and Bolivia and contains Lake Titicaca; pines and other conifers grow where is enough rain; only shrubs and grasses grow in dry areas
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Tierra TempladaTierra Templada
• 3,000-6,000• Climate is temperate; temperature range
from 65-75; frost is rare; pleasant weather lasts all year; palms, bamboo, and jungle vines are common at lower elevations; broadleaf evergreen forest is typical at higher elevations
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Tierra CalienteTierra Caliente
• 0-3,000• Climate is generally hot and humid;
average temps range from 75-80; broadleaf evergreen forests cover the eastern slopes of the Andes; natural vegetation on the western slopes ranges from lush rainforest to tropical grassland; Peru’s coast gets little rainfall and is a desert
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