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17 Cards in this Set
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The worlds longest river |
Amazon river |
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Rio de la plata |
a esturary |
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esturary |
is a partially enclosed body of water where fresh water mixes with salty seawater |
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pampas |
region of dry plains |
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deforestation |
clearing of trees |
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soil exhauation |
soil is infertile because it has lost nutrients needed by plants |
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sao paulo |
the largest urban area in south america |
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megacity |
a giant urban area that includes surrounding cities and suburbs |
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Rio de Janeiro |
brazils 2nd largest city |
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favelas |
huge slums |
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brazil's capitle |
brasilla |
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Manaus |
major port and industrial city |
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argentine cowboys |
gauchos |
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mercosur |
organizeation that promotes trade and economic cooperation among the southern and eastern countries of south america |
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informal economy |
a part of the economy based on odd jobs that people perform without government regulation through taxes |
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landlocked |
eans completely surrounded by land |
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buenos Aires |
argentina captile |
