Chile
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1. Chile 2. narrow 3. South America
4. mountain 5. Pacific Ocean 6. climate
7. region 8. fertile 9. desert
10. nitrate 11. grain 12. valley


1. very high hill
2. wide region of generally low, flat country
3. certain area
4. salt of nitric acid
5. rich soil
6. having little width
7. a continent
8. sovereign country
9. body of water
10. type of weather
11. cereal grains
12. barren area with little or no rainfall


Chile

Chile is a narrow strip of land in South America. It lies between the Andes Mountains and the Pacific Ocean. The Andes are on the east side of Chile; and they are a wall of ice, snow, and rock. The Pacific Ocean is on the west side of Chile. Chile is about twenty-four times as long as it is wide. About ten million people live there.

The climate in Chile separates the land regions. The north is a dry area, the south is cool, and in the long fertile central valley the climate is mild.

The northern deserts contain the great nitrate beds. These regions are also rich in copper, iron, silver, and other ores. The country's chief cities are found in the fertile central valley. This section has large grain fields and ranches. Four fifths of the people of Chile live here. Southern Chile is used mostly for raising sheep.

Questions

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13. Southern Chile is used mainly for raising _____ .


14. The northern deserts contain _____ beds.


15. Chile is found in _____ .


16. The _____ are on the east side of Chile.


17. The _____ is on the west side of Chile.


18. The country's chief cities are found in the _____ .