The Andes – Fold Mountain GCSE Geography Case Study – Flashcards
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What kind of mountains are the Andes?
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Fold
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Name four human activities in the Andes
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Hydroelectric Power (HEP), Farming, Mining and Tourism
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What type of farmers are in the Andes and what is farmed?
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Subsistence farms that farm cash crops (Soy beans, rice and cotton)
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How are materials carried up and down the mountain?
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By Llamas
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What are female llamas used for?
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For meat and their fur is used for clothing
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What are used to level out steep slopes and what do they prevent?
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Terraces are used. They prevent the downward movement of soil and they can retain water.
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What is considered the main tourist attraction of the Andes?
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The Inca Trail and Machu Picchu
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What kind of tourists are attracted to the area?
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Walkers and Climbers
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What are the natural attractions of the Andes?
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The Mountains, hanging valleys, corries, rivers, lakes and glaciers are some examples.
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What is the name of the largest gold mine situated in Peru?
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The Yanacocha Mine
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What is the name of the town near the Yanacocha mine?
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Cajamarca
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What effects has mining in the Yanacocha mine had on Cajamarca?
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Crime rates have increased due to the lack of services and the population of the town has risen form 30,000 to 240,000 (2005 figure)
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Where is silver mined?
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Chile and Peru
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Where is tin mined?
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Peru & Bolivia
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Where is nickle mined?
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Columbia
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Why are the Andes good for HEP?
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They have steep narrow valleys that can be easily dammed.
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What can be considered a negative to HEP in the Andes?
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There is a variation in snow melt therefore the amount generated may vary.
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Name a HEP project in the Andes and the rivers it dams.
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The Yuncan Project Dams the Paurcartambo and Hauchon rivers in east Peru.
