SSC
PHYSICAL GEOGRAPHY
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Question
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The Andes stretch the entire length of South America from the Southern tip of Chile to Colombia in the north. How does this physical feature impact settlement?
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the settlement was reserved for small populated communities who lived off the forest and rivers
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range isolates the west coast of South America from the rest of the continent
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the abundance of fresh water flowing through that makes abundant life possible
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has numerous glaciers and is a reliable source of water in the region
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Explanation:
Detailed explanation-1: -The Andes Mountains have a very high snow line in Peru and northern Chile reaching an altitude of over 19, 000 feet. The Andes Mountains are the longest stretch of mountains in the world. They stretch for 4, 500 miles on the west coast of South America.
Detailed explanation-2: -The mountains have been formed as a result of the convergence of the Nazca plate and the South American plate. The heavier oceanic crust of the Nazca plate is pushed towards the South American plate, and because it is denser is subducted underneath.
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