Question

1. the potato was the process of adapting plants and animals for human use—about 7,000 to 9,000 years ago near lake titicaca now on the border of bolivia and peru, in the central andean highlands where it’s known as _, the _.
2. what is the difference between weather and climate? explain.

a. what is the analogy to mood/personality?

1. mountains have complex _, or the somewhat predictable variation in climate. these patterns come from the way insolation and temperature change as we go higher in _, or the height of a point on earth’s surface above a reference, like sea level.
2. what are the major climate zones in the andes mountains, beginning with sea level and moving up towards 5,500 meters above sea level?

a. each mountain also has unique attributes—like its _ or _—which create different ___ in these zones.

1. a ___ person understands that the world works as a set of physical, biological, and social systems, and that processes within these systems connect places to each other.
2. ___ are where certain plants can thrive but not others.
3. what did you find most interesting about ancient andean farmers?
4. what are the six climate categories of the koppen system?
5. the andean empires flourished because of ___ from crops like potatoes.

Explanation:

1. Domestication is the process of adapting plants and animals for human use. The Central Andean highlands have a high - altitude climate.
2. Weather is short - term atmospheric conditions, like a mood that changes quickly. Climate is long - term average weather, like a personality that is more stable.
3. Mountains have climate zones which vary with altitude (height above a reference like sea level).
4. The Andean mountains have different climate zones based on altitude. Factors like slope and aspect create microclimates within these zones.
5. A geographically literate person understands the interconnectedness of physical, biological, and social systems.
6. Habitats are places where certain plants can thrive.
7. Answers will vary based on personal interest, could be their agricultural techniques or adaptation to the environment.
8. The six Koppen climate categories are Tropical, Dry, Temperate, Continental, Polar, and Highland.
9. The Andean empires flourished due to food security from crops like potatoes.

Answer:

1. domesticated; high - altitude climate
2. Weather is short - term atmospheric conditions, climate is long - term average weather. a. Weather is like mood, climate is like personality.
3. climate zones; altitude
4. Varying climate zones with altitude. a. slope; aspect; microclimates
5. geographically literate
6. Habitats
7. Varies based on personal interest
8. Tropical, Dry, Temperate, Continental, Polar, Highland
9. food security