What is one result of the tectonic activity between the Nazca plate and the South American plate?

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the Amazon River
the Amazon River

the Brazilian Highlands
the Brazilian Highlands

the Chilean Archipelago
the Chilean Archipelago

the Andes Mountains

What item would be a must-have when visiting Tierra del Fuego?
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insect repellent
insect repellent

moisturizer
moisturizer

a parka
a parka

crampons

Which of the following best describe a negative consequence of the Amazon basin deforestation?
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increase of oxygen and carbon dioxide cycles
increase of oxygen and carbon dioxide cycles

discovery of new animal and plant species
discovery of new animal and plant species

loss of biological compounds that may have medical value
loss of biological compounds that may have medical value

pollution of the Amazon River and surrounding tributaries

Which climate is located east of the Andes range and includes the Amazon Basin?
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temperate
temperate

arid
arid

polar
polar

tropical

Which of the following plant species is one of the only plants in the Atacama Desert?
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torora reed
torora reed

lichens
lichens

indigo
indigo

pampas grass
pampas grass

Which material do the Uros people use to build their homes?

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alluvial mud
alluvial mud

volcanic rock
volcanic rock

torora reed
torora reed

pampas grass

Which environment will you find a pirarucu?
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tree canopy
tree canopy

river
river

forest floor
forest floor

wetland

From his observations of the animal species on the Galapagos Islands, Darwin concluded that plants and animals ___________.
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cannot change
cannot change

adapt to their environment over time
adapt to their environment over time

change only in closed ecosystems
change only in closed ecosystems

can change over one generation
can change over one generation

Which of the following best describes the Amazon Rain Forest?
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It is home to Pampas, a rich and fertile alluvial plain.
It is home to Pampas, a rich and fertile alluvial plain.

It contains more species of plants and animals than any other place.
It contains more species of plants and animals than any other place.

It features the Andes, the longest range of mountains in the world.
It features the Andes, the longest range of mountains in the world.

It has the driest desert in the world, Atacama.

What feline species is the largest mammal found in the Amazon?
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ocelot
ocelot

margay
margay

jaguar
jaguar

caracal

Answer 1

Here are the answers based on the provided options:

1. What is one result of the tectonic activity between the Nazca plate and the South American plate?

   • the Andes Mountains

2. What item would be a must-have when visiting Tierra del Fuego?

   • a parka

3. Which of the following best describe a negative consequence of the Amazon basin deforestation?

   • loss of biological compounds that may have medical value

4. Which climate is located east of the Andes range and includes the Amazon Basin?

   • tropical

5. Which of the following plant species is one of the only plants in the Atacama Desert?

   • lichens

6. Which material do the Uros people use to build their homes?

   • torora reed

7. Which environment will you find a pirarucu?

   • river

8. From his observations of the animal species on the Galapagos Islands, Darwin concluded that plants and animals ___________.

   • adapt to their environment over time

9. Which of the following best describes the Amazon Rain Forest?

   • It contains more species of plants and animals than any other place.

10. What feline species is the largest mammal found in the Amazon?

• jaguar

These answers will help you understand the ecological and geographical aspects related to the questions.