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| Andes Mountains | Home of the Incas; the world's longest mountain chain, stretching along the west coast of South America |
| Extensive Roads and Messengers | Communication throughout the Incan Empire depended on these two things. |
| Terraces and Irrigation | The Incas could farm in the mountains because of these two techniques. |
| Incas | The Inca used llamas as pack animals, for food, and for clothing. The Incan government controlled all aspects of the Incas lives. The Incas grew over 3 hundred varieties of potatoes. The Inca did NOT build buildings out of huge logs. |
| Francisco Pizzaro | This conquistador came to South America in search of gold and glory. He conquered the Incas, stole their gold, and murdered the Incan ruler Atahualpa. |
| Conquered by the Spaniards | What caused the fall of the Incan Empire? |
| Farming system collapsed and Incans starved | After the fall of the Incan Empire, how were the lives of the Incas changed? |
| Hunt for whales | The Inca continue their ancient traditions today. They still make colorful weavings, they still weave boats out of reeds, they still trade at markets. But they do NOT _________. |
| Disease and Starvation | After the Spanish conquest of the Incas, over half of the Incas died as a result of these two things. |
| Atacama Desert | This desert in Chile is one of the driest deserts in the world |
| Andes Mountains | This mountain range is the longest in the world. This mountain range is NOT the oldest mountain range in the world. This mountain range extends along the western coast of South America. The Incas lived there. |
| Amazon Basin | This region of South America contains the largest river system in the world. NOTE: It does not however contain the longest river in the world. This region also provides HUGE amounts of oxygen to the world due to the density of the rainforest. |
| El Nino | A weather phenomenon that can affect weather patterns throughout the world. |
| The System of Rivers | This system (of geography) provides transportation, hydroelectic power, and water for crops in South America |
| Portuguese | The main culture represented in the country of Brazil |
| Spanish | The main language spoken throughout South America (except for Brazil) |
| Yerba Mate | This is a traditional tea-like drink that is commonly drank in South America |
| Carnival | One of the most popular celebrations in South America. |
| Beef | The major agricultural product of Argentina |
| Six | Use numbered map: What number identifies the country of Brazil? |
| Three | Use numbered map: What number represents the Andes Mountains? |
| Four | Use numbered map: What number represents the Amazon Basin? |
| Two | Use numbered map: What number represents the Caribbean Sea? |
| One | Use numbered map: What number represents the Pacific Ocean? |
| Five | Use numbered map: What number represents the Atlantic Ocean? |
| Eight | Use numbered map: What number represents the country of Columbia? |
| Seven | Use numbered map: What number represents the country of Argentina? |
| Deforestation | Increased land for development and farming, loss of homes for native people, and a decrease in oxygen released into the atmosphere are ALL effects of this |
| Volcanoes | These geographical features create a constant threat to the people who live nearby them |
| Central America | The region between Mexico and South America is called this |
| Western Hemisphere | Most of South America is located in this hemisphere |
