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21 Cards in this Set
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Andes
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a mountain is South America
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Mexican Plateau
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Mexico's Sierra Madre mountain ranges surround this
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Cordilleras
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several ranges that run parallel to one another
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Altiplano
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high plain
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Mato Grosso Plateau
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a sparsely populated plateau of forests and grasslands, that spreads across Brazil, Bolivia, and Peru
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Brazilian Highlands
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a vast area spanning several climate and vegetation zones
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escarpment
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a steep slope
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Llanos
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inland grassland
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pampas
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provide grazing for cattle
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amazon river
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flows about 4,00 miles through the heart of South America
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hydroelectric
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electricity generated from the energy of moving water
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Rio de la Plata
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River of Silver that flows into the Atlantic Ocean
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Rio Grande
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A large river
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tierra helada
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climate zone
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puna
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climate zone
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tierra fria
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cold land
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tierra templada
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temperate land
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tierra caliente
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hot land
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amazon basin
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worlds largest rain forest surrounds this
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canopy
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dense layers of leaves
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Atacama Desert
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no rainfall has ever been recorded here
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