1. Chapter 17 Pacific South America
6th Grade Social Studies

2. Section 1: Physical Geography
Strait of Magellan
Tierra del Fuego
Cape Horn
Amazon River
Altiplano
Lake Titicaca
Lake Poopo
Atacama Desert
Andes

3. 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

4. Vocabulary (cont.)
El Niño An 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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5. 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.

6. (glaciers, ice cap, Lake Titicaca, Lake Poopó, dry)
SECTION 1
Physical Geography
Physical 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)

7. Section 2: History and Culture

8. 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. metalwork
3. stonework
Gold and silver attracted Spanish conquerors to Pacific South America.

9. Section 2: History and Culture
Vocabulary
Quinoa- (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

10. 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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11. Terraced Hillsides
*** Early farmers grew crops in the Andes by cutting terraces into the mountains.

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13. Achievements and Characteristics of Pre-Inca and Inca Civilizations
SECTION 2
History and Culture
Achievements and Characteristics of Pre-Inca and Inca Civilizations
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
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

14. Machu Picchu
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15. Section 3: Pacific South America Today
Peru
Bolivia 2 1
Ecuador 4
Chile
Guess the countries 3

16. 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.

17. Section 3: Pacific South America Today
Vocabulary
Quechua- (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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18. Machu Picchu
Ancient Civilization
in Peru

19. 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!

20. Yummy!!! Guinea Pig anyone?

21. Geographic and Economic Features of Ecuador, Bolivia, and Peru
SECTION 3
Pacific South America Today
Geographic and Economic Features of Ecuador, Bolivia, and Peru
Ecuador
Bolivia
Peru
Regions
Major Cities
Economy
coastal lowland, Andes, eastern lowlands
coastal plain, Altiplano, eastern plains
coastal plain, Andes, eastern lowlands
Guyaquil, Quito
La Paz, Sucre, Santa Cruz
Lima, Callao
natural gas, farming, fishing, oil
fertile soil, natural gas, metals
forests for lumber and fruit, minerals, hydroelectric power, tourism

22. Ecuador
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23. 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

24. Bolivia ***Southeastern Bolivia contains wide grassland
Has two capitals, La Paz and Sucre
Has the highest percentage of Indians of any South American country.

25. 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