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How have climate zones affected trade in the Andes? A.Many people prefer to work in the mining industry, which is less affected by climate. B. People trade items from different latitudes and longitudes. C. Andean Indians have, over centuries, developed larger hearts and lungs for living in thin air. D. Many people grow crops suited to their climate zone and rely on "vertical trade."

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People live in the Andean region because of its fertile soil and relatively good climate condition for growing specific crops, depending on elevation. They have a term of "vertical market," where people from one agriculture elevation exchange and trade crops with people from other elevations.