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15 Cards in this Set
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tropical storm
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storm with winds of at least 39 miles per hour
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mestizo
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person of mixed European and Native American ancestry
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coral
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skeletons of tiny sea animals
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hurricane
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tropical storm with winds of at least 74 miles per hour
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mulatto
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person of mixed African and European ancestry
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canopy
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top layer of a rain forest
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traditional economy
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families produce goods for their own use with little surplus to buy or sell goods
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pampas
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grassy plains in southeastern South America
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cay
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an island formed from the accumulation of coral
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market economy
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decisions about the production and price of goods are determined by the law of supply and demand
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cultural convergence
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process of adapting traits from other cultures
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caudillos
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Latin American military rulers
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GDP per capita
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the total value of goods and services produced in a country in a year, divided by the country's total population
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conquistadors
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Spanish explorers
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command economy
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a single government makes decisions about what products to produce and what prices to charge
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