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| Where is it tectonically active? |
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| How far did Chile move due to an 8.8 earthquake? |
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| What is the river basin most commonly associated with this area? Why? |
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| Amazon; largest in the world.20% of all fresh waterdischarch into ocean |
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| El Nino effects this place why? |
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| Warm water(Ecuador & Peru) 5-7yrs; rain, flood, decline in fish. |
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| What kind of environmental issues are found here? |
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| Biodiversity loss, forests dissapearing, Beef catle, Gold, cocoa leaves. |
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| Air polution, water supply, 18 million people. |
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