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EDTC Chile
This is for a grad class project
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Geography
10th Grade
04/20/2011

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Where is the Altiplano located
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Central Andes
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What is the Salar de Tunupa
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Large Salt Flats
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Humid or Arid
Definition
Arid
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Three communities of the Altiplano
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Uros, Quechua, and Aymara
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Climate of Laguna San Rafael
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Frigid / cold
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Atacama Desert arid or humid
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Arid - one of the most arid in the world
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Atacama is a ____________.
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Desert
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How long is the Coast of Chile
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2,700 miles, 4,300 km
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Chilean Coast - rugged or flat
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Rugged for the most part
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How big is the Laguna San Rafael?
Definition
6,726 sq mi
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First year non-indigenous people explored Laguna San Rafael.
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1675
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Atcama Desert does not receive any _______
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Rain
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The Atacama Desert is what kind of land formation?
Definition
Plateau desert
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Most cities of the Atacama Desert are located where?
Definition
Pacific coast
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Why is the Atacama desert good for observatories?
Definition
Barely any cloud cover, dry air, and lack of light pollution.
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