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17 Cards in this Set
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Amazon River |
The longest river in South America |
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Rio de la Plata |
A estuary off the Atlantic Ocean |
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Estuary |
A partially enclosed body of water where freshwater meets with seawater |
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Deforestation |
The clearing of trees |
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Soil Exhaustion |
When the soil is infertile because it has lost nutrients from other plants |
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Sao Paulo |
Brazil's largest city |
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Megacity |
A giant urban area that includes surrounding cities and suburbs |
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Favelas |
Giant Urban Slums |
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Brasilia |
Brazil's capital, inside the interior of the country |
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Manaus |
A major port city in Brazil |
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Gauchos |
Argentine Cowboys |
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Buenos Aires |
Argentina's capital |
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Informal Economy |
A part of the economy based on "odd jobs" |
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Landlocked |
Completely surrounded by land with no acsess to the ocean |
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Mecosur |
A organization that promotes trade throughout South America |
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Pampas |
Large areas of prarie in Argentina |
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Aspects |
The particular part and feature of something |
