Vocabulary Quiz-Thursday
... 1. Galapagos Islands-islands west of Equador, great variety of animal & plant species, Charles Darwin visited & studied species 2. naturalist-a scientist who studies plant & animal life 3. species-having some common characteristics or qualities; distinct sort or kind. 4. Incas- the dominant groups o ...
... 1. Galapagos Islands-islands west of Equador, great variety of animal & plant species, Charles Darwin visited & studied species 2. naturalist-a scientist who studies plant & animal life 3. species-having some common characteristics or qualities; distinct sort or kind. 4. Incas- the dominant groups o ...
BIODIVERSITY IN ECUADOR
... The eastern and western mountain ranges of the Andes, running from north to south through the center of the country, are punctuated by eight snowcapped volcanoes ranging from 16,000 to 21,000 ft. above sea level and half of these can be sighted on a clear day from Quito, Ecuador´s capital city. On t ...
... The eastern and western mountain ranges of the Andes, running from north to south through the center of the country, are punctuated by eight snowcapped volcanoes ranging from 16,000 to 21,000 ft. above sea level and half of these can be sighted on a clear day from Quito, Ecuador´s capital city. On t ...
How the Andes Mountains are used
... and because it is denser is subducted underneath. The South American plate is less dense so sits on top of this subduction zone, but the rocks of the South American plate have been folded upwards and crumpled into Fold Mountains. There are also Volcanoes and earthquakes along this destructive plate ...
... and because it is denser is subducted underneath. The South American plate is less dense so sits on top of this subduction zone, but the rocks of the South American plate have been folded upwards and crumpled into Fold Mountains. There are also Volcanoes and earthquakes along this destructive plate ...
jj The Andes Where Are The Andes? The Andes are located in Peru
... The Andes Mountains supply many birds with homes like the Flamingo, Andean Flicker, and the Hillstar Hummingbird. Types of land animals include the Mountain Lion, the Red Perll, and Llamas. The Spectacled Bear also lives there. The Giant Toad and Andean Iguana are some examples of reptiles. This igu ...
... The Andes Mountains supply many birds with homes like the Flamingo, Andean Flicker, and the Hillstar Hummingbird. Types of land animals include the Mountain Lion, the Red Perll, and Llamas. The Spectacled Bear also lives there. The Giant Toad and Andean Iguana are some examples of reptiles. This igu ...
Different Zones of the Amazon Basin
... Different Zones of the Amazon Basin: Andes: Fold Mountains created by the collision and subduction of continental plates. The Andes are made of soft sedimentary rock and therefore are eroded easily. The slopes of the Andes is where many rivers have their source and v-shaped valleys are evident in th ...
... Different Zones of the Amazon Basin: Andes: Fold Mountains created by the collision and subduction of continental plates. The Andes are made of soft sedimentary rock and therefore are eroded easily. The slopes of the Andes is where many rivers have their source and v-shaped valleys are evident in th ...
Andes
The Andes is the longest continental mountain range in the world. It is a continual range of highlands along the western coast of South America. This range is about 7,000 km (4,300 mi) long, about 200 to 700 km (120 to 430 mi) wide (widest between 18° south and 20° south latitude), and of an average height of about 4,000 m (13,000 ft). The Andes extend from north to south through seven South American countries: Venezuela, Colombia, Ecuador, Peru, Bolivia, Chile, and Argentina.Along its length, the Andes is split into several ranges, which are separated by intermediate depressions. The Andes is the location of several high plateaux – some of which host major cities, such as Quito, Bogotá, Arequipa, Medellín, Sucre, Mérida and La Paz. The Altiplano plateau is the world's second-highest after the Tibetan plateau. These ranges are in turn grouped into three major divisions based on climate: the Tropical Andes, the Dry Andes, and the Wet Andes.The Andes is the world's highest mountain range outside of Asia. The highest mountain outside Asia, Mount Aconcagua, rises to an elevation of about 6,961 m (22,838 ft) above sea level. The peak of Chimborazo in the Ecuadorean Andes is farther from the Earth's center than any other location on the Earth's surface, due to the equatorial bulge resulting from the Earth's rotation. The world's highest volcanoes are in the Andes, including Ojos del Salado on the Chile-Argentina border which rises to 6,893 m (22,615 ft).