chapter 17 pacific south america
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Chapter 17 Pacific South America. 6 th Grade Social Studies. Section 1: Physical Geography. Strait of Magellan Tierra del Fuego Cape Horn Amazon River Altiplano Lake Titicaca Lake Poopo Atacama Desert Andes. Vocabulary. - PowerPoint PPT PresentationTRANSCRIPT
Chapter 17 Pacific South America
6th Grade Social Studies
Section 1: Physical Geography
Strait of Magellan Tierra del Fuego Cape Horn Amazon River Altiplano Lake Titicaca Lake Poopo Atacama Desert Andes
Vocabulary
Strait- A narrow passageway that connects two large bodies of water
Selvas- The thick tropical rain forests of eastern Ecuador, eastern Peru, and northern Bolivia
Vocabulary (cont.)
El NiñoAn ocean and weather pattern in the Pacific Ocean in which ocean waters become warmer
Peru Current- A cold ocean current off the coast of western South America
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Main Ideas
The main landform region of Pacific South America is the Andes.
El Nino is a weather pattern that causes heavy rains along the coast.
SECTION 1
Physical Geography
Physical Geography of Pacific South AmericaPhysical Geography of Pacific South America
Andes and Altiplano(glaciers, ice cap, Lake Titicaca,
Lake Poopó, dry)
eastern plains(Amazon River rain forest, grass lands, oil, natural gas, silver, gold, other minerals)
Pacific coast(Atacama Desert, fog, minerals)
Pacific Ocean(Peru Current, fish)
Section 2: History and Culture
Main Ideas
The Inca were able to communicate across great distances by using swift runners, a good road system and quipus.
***The Inca were experts in: (NO MOSIACS) 1. road building
2. metalwork3. stonework
Gold and silver attracted Spanish conquerors to Pacific South America.
Section 2: History and Culture
VocabularyQuinoa- (KEEN-wah) A native plant of
South America’s Andean region that yields nutritious seeds
Quipus- (KEE-pooz) Complicated systems of knots tied on strings of various colors, used by the Inca of South America to record information
Viceroy- The governor of a colony
Vocabulary (cont.)
Creoles- American-born descendents of Europeans in Spanish South America
Coup- (KOO) A sudden overthrow of a government by a small group of people
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Terraced Hillsides
*** Early farmers grew crops in the Andes by cutting terraces into the mountains.
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SECTION 2
History and Culture
Achievements and Characteristics of Pre-Inca and Inca Civilizations
Achievements and Characteristics of Pre-Inca and Inca Civilizations
• conquered other Andean peoples by early 1500s
• controlled area from southern Colombia to central Chile
• skilled at stonework and metalwork
• built irrigation projects, road system, suspension bridges
• no wheeled vehicles, horses, or writing system
• used quipus
Pre-Inca Cultures Inca
• in area for thousands of years
• agriculture basis of economy
• cut terraces into hillsides
• domesticated quinoa, grew potatoes
• raised llamas and alpacas
• raised and ate guinea pigs
Machu Picchu
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Section 3: Pacific South America
Today
Guess the countries
Peru
Chile
Bolivia
Ecuador
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Main Ideas
Rich oil deposits are drawing people to Ecuador’s eastern lowlands.
Many people move from the countryside to Lima to find jobs in industry and government.
Section 3: Pacific South America Today
VocabularyQuechua- (KE-chuh-wuh) The language of
South America’s Inca; still spoken in the region
Junta- (HOOHN-tuh) A small group of military officers who rule a country after seizing power
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Machu Picchu
Ancient Civilization
in Peru
Guinea Pigs: Peru
The Spanish Version of "The Last Supper" Painted Just For Peru! By Marcos Zapata Showing Christ And The Apostles Having Guinea-Pig, With A Glass Of Chicha!
Yummy!!! Guinea Pig anyone?
SECTION 3Pacific South America Today
Geographic and Economic Features of Ecuador, Bolivia, and Peru
Geographic and Economic Features of Ecuador, Bolivia, and Peru
Regions
Major Cities
Economy
Ecuador Bolivia Peru
coastal plain, Altiplano, eastern plains
coastal plain, Andes, eastern lowlands
Guyaquil, Quito La Paz, Sucre, Santa Cruz
Lima, Callao
natural gas, farming, fishing, oil
forests for lumber and fruit, minerals, hydroelectric power, tourism
coastal lowland, Andes, eastern lowlands
fertile soil, natural gas, metals
Ecuador
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Equador
***About 19 percent of people who live in Equador speak NATIVE LANGUAGES.
*** The three regions of Equador are:
1. coastal lowlands
2. mouantains
3. eastern lowlands
Bolivia
***Southeastern Bolivia contains wide grassland
Has two capitals, La Paz and SucreHas the highest percentage of Indians of
any South American country.
Important Reminders
***The Inca were experts in: ( notice, NO MOSIACS)
1. road building
2. metalwork
3. stonework
*** Early farmers grew crops in the Andes by cutting terraces into the mountains
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*** Early farmers grew crops in the Andes by cutting terraces into the mountains
***About 19 percent of people who live in Equador speak NATIVE LANGUAGES.
*** The three regions of Equador are: 1. coastal lowlands
2. mouantains 3. eastern lowlands
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***Southeastern Bolivia contains wide grassland