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    Flinders Range Biome

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    A biome is a large area or habitat that occupies the earth. Animals, plants along with flora and fauna occupy biome habitats. They cleverly adapt to their environment and geographical location. The area that I have chosen to research are the Flinders Ranges. The Flinders Rangers are in South Australia, covering 37,000 square kilometres. The biome expands from Crystal Brook in the south to Mount Hopeless in the north. There are several main general features associated with this semi-arid biome. It

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    Chile is known as a long narrow continent located on the edge of the South American edge. in 1954 Santiago became the capital . The reason I chose this particular Spanish speaking county because I found it interesting in so many different ways as the culture differences and the weather differences. This country extends from north and south which have an excessive climate differences. Such as in the north it lacks rainfall which causes the environment to hold water. Not only does it lack rainfall

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    Potagonian Mara In this short S.A I’ll be talking about the Patagonian Mara a type of Rabbit which lives only in the arid central and southern region of Argentina.This area is mostly classified as Desert from sandy plains to thorny shrub lands.Rain is very unpredictable In this area.It is quite warm, with temperatures tired reaching 20 degrees celsius and in winter it rarely goes below zero. The Patagonian Mara builds its dens in open habitat however with the cover of low growing plants such as

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    Colombia Geography

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    Colombia has many different types of geographical features including deserts, mountains, and beaches. Colombia has mountains that go down the middle of the country, these mountains are called the Andes Mountains. The mountains tower over the beautiful rainforests of Colombia, this is the Amazon rainforest.The country also has beaches going to the Caribbean sea and the Pacific ocean. The beaches have off white sand leading to the clear turquoise water. There are also many rivers that run through Colombia

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    Touching the Void, An Analysis By Carson Williams Summary: Touching the Void starts off by introducing three men, Joe, Simon, and Richard. Joe and Simon are set to climb the south face of the Siula Grande (part of the Peruvian Andes), but Richard, an explorer the two met, is to remain with the gear during the climb. The ascent goes extremely well with Joe calling the summit like every other climb, uneventful at the top. As they descend though, Joe notices that Simon is quite reckless in his decision

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    Peru Research Paper

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    There are many countries in the world. Peru is the country I like the most. It is full of history way before Christ. Life in Peru is easy. They know a lot about their culture from the past. Citizens love their country. Most of them are Roman Catholic. Peru has more than 31 million citizens, it’s forming into one of the largest countries in South America. The history of Peru goes way back. The first people in Peru were pastoral hunters-gatherers that lived in Peru near the coast.

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    The Andes Mountains is the longest mountain range in the world above the sea. They are over 7,200 kilometres and go past 7 countries, Venezuela, Colombia, Ecuador, Peru, Bolivia, Chile and Argentina. Only the Himalayas is taller than the Andes, but Andes is still the world’s longest mountain Range. Andes is also home to more than 50 volcanoes, one is the world’s highest volcano above sea level, on the Chilean-Argentina border, this measures up to 6,893m tall. The people around the Andes were mostly

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    Piccu Research Paper

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    Introduction Cusco, Peru, one of the oldest cities in the Americas is 3,400 meters above sea level on the Huatanay river among several mountain ranges. It has a population of 435,114, attracting approximately 2 million visitors per year. This intriguing Peruvian city is an Incan Empire gateway into the world-renowned ancient city of Machu Picchu, a UNESCO World Heritage Site, in the southern Sierra region. You can trek the Inca Trail to get there. Cusco is lined with narrow cobblestone streets

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    Peru is located in South America and is about the size of Alaska. It has an area of 496,226 square miles and was first believed to be inhabited by migrants from Asia in 6000 BC. These inhabitants relied on hunting and the collection of plants and fruits to stay alive. Small communities were established by 5000 BC, and the farming of cotton, chili peppers, squash, maize (almost identical to corn), and beans initiated. The early settlers populated mostly near the coast which allowed them to utilize

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    Lima Research Paper

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    Lima is the capital and the largest city of Peru. It sits on the arid countries coastal region and it is located in the valleys of the Chillón, Rímac, and Lurín rivers, in the central coastal part of the country, overlooking the Pacific Ocean. This area is great for trade and tourism. Together with the seaport of Callao, it forms a contiguous urban area known as the Lima Metropolitan Area. Lima is a huge and working metropolis that is the country’s largest city. With a population of almost 10 million

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