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Life in the Central Andes

Explore daily routines in the mountainous Central Andes, from bus rides to soccer practice. Discover physical features like altitudinal zonation, snow lines, terracing, and vertical trade, and how they influence human activities. Elevation zones range from Tierra Helada to Tierra Caliente, each with distinct climates and adaptations.

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Life in the Central Andes

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  1. Life in the CentralAndes Adapting to a Mountainous Region

  2. List or draw six things you typically do every day. • You might include daily routines, such as riding the bus to school. • Or you might include activities, like going to soccer practice.

  3. List or draw three details about the physical geography of this location. • How might your routines and activities change if you lived here? • Why might they change? • How do you think the physical geography of this location influences the routines and activities of the people who live here?

  4. Definitions Altitudinal zonation – the division of land into zones based on elevation Snow line – lowest elevation on mountains where snow remains year-round Terracing – creation of flat areas on mountain slopes for the purpose of farming Vertical trade – trading of crops between highland and lowland areas

  5. Read the section of Chapter 13 that corresponds with your assigned elevation zone. • Record the Elevation range. • Record at least 2 other physical characteristics of that zone. • Record at least 2 human adaptations

  6. GROUPS AND PAGE NUMBERS 13.6 p. 198 Group 4 13.5 p. 196 Group 3 13.4 p. 195 Group 2 13.3 p. 194 Group 1

  7. Life in the Central Andes • Part 1 • Read the section of Chapter 13 that corresponds with your assigned elevation zone. • Record the Elevation range. • Record at least 2 other physical characteristics of that zone.

  8. Life in the Central Andes • Part 2 • Find the 3 graphics that show human adaptations in each elevation zone. • Write the letter next to the correct elevation • Write a brief explanation of how or why it has been adapted to that elevation.

  9. Tierra Helada • 13.6 12,000-15,000 • Extreme environment; cold windy climate; often freezes at night; snow falls at the highest elevations; snow line lies at the upper edge of this zone; trees are rare; the most common plant life are low-lying shrubs and hardy grass

  10. Tierra Fria • 6,000-12,000 • Average temps vary from 55-65; night temperatures dip below freezing at higher elevations; steep, rugged mountains, flat basins and plateaus lie between the mountains; ah igh plateau, the Altiplano, lies between Peru and Bolivia and contains Lake Titicaca; pines and other conifers grow where is enough rain; only shrubs and grasses grow in dry areas

  11. Tierra Templada • 3,000-6,000 • Climate is temperate; temperature range from 65-75; frost is rare; pleasant weather lasts all year; palms, bamboo, and jungle vines are common at lower elevations; broadleaf evergreen forest is typical at higher elevations

  12. Tierra Caliente • 0-3,000 • Climate is generally hot and humid; average temps range from 75-80; broadleaf evergreen forests cover the eastern slopes of the Andes; natural vegetation on the western slopes ranges from lush rainforest to tropical grassland; Peru’s coast gets little rainfall and is a desert

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