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22 Cards in this Set
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Parallel chains or ranges of mountains.
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Cordillera
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Spanish word for "high plain" a region in Peru and Bolivia encircled by the Andes peaks.
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Altiplano
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Steep cliff or slope between a high and lower land surface.
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Escarpment
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Grassy, treeless plains of south South America.
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Pampas
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Electrical energy generated by falling water.
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Hydroelectric Power
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Fertile grassland in inland areas of Colombia and Venezuela.
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Llano
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Spanish term for "frozen land"; a zone of permanent snow and ice on the peaks of the Andes.
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Tierra Helada
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Spanish term for "cold land"; the high altitude zone of Latin American highland climates.
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Tierra Fria
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Spanish term for "temperate land"; the middle altitude zone of the Latin American highland climates.
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Tierra Templada
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Spanish term for "hot land"; the lowest zone of the Latin American highland climates.
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Tierra Caliente
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Parallel chains or ranges of mountains.
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Cordillera
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Spanish word for "high plain" a region in Peru and Bolivia encircled by the Andes peaks.
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Altiplano
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Steep cliff or slope between a high and lower land surface.
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Escarpment
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Grassy, treeless plains of south South America.
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Pampas
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Electrical energy generated by falling water.
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Hydroelectric Power
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Fertile grassland in inland areas of Colombia and Venezuela.
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Llano
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Spanish term for "frozen land"; a zone of permanent snow and ice on the peaks of the Andes.
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Tierra Helada
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Spanish term for "cold land"; the high altitude zone of Latin American highland climates.
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Tierra Fria
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Spanish term for "temperate land"; the middle altitude zone of the Latin American highland climates.
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Tierra Templada
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Spanish term for "hot land"; the lowest zone of the Latin American highland climates.
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Tierra Caliente
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A treeless, windswept tableland or basin in the higher Andes.
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Puna
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Top layer of rain forest, where the tops of tall trees form a continuous layer of leaves.
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Canopy
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