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26 Cards in this Set
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Latin America reaches from ___/____ borders down to _______ of the southern most tip of South America
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US/Mexico
Tierra del Fuego |
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Andes Mountain
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part of a chain of mountain ranges that run through the western portion of North, Central, and South America
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what is the mountain part of the mountain chain range in the north called?
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the rockies
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what is the mountain part of the mountain chain range in the central america called?
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sierra madre
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what is the mountain part of the mountain chain range in the south called?
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andes
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how does the andes mountains affect settlement in america?
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they're a barrier to movement into the interior, so there's more settlement in south america along the eastern and northern coasts
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highlands
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mountainous/hilly sections of a country
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where are highlands found in latin america?
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venezuela, guyana, suriname, french guiana, and brazil
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llanos
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vast, grassy, treeless plains in Colombia and Venezuela
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cerrado
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savanna with flat terrain and moderate rainfall that make them suitable for farming found in brazil
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is the llanos, cerrado, or pampas undeveloped?
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cerrado
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pampas
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grasslands and rich soil found in northern Argentina and Uruguay
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what are the three major rivers in South America?
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the Orinoco, the Amazon, and the Parana
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Orinoco River
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mainly in Venezuela and part of South America's northern most river system
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Amazon River
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second lonest river in the world, one of South America's 3 major river system, running about 4000 miles from West to East, and emptying into the Atlantic Ocean
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Parana River
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in central South America originating in highlands of south Brazil, traveling about 3000 miles south and west between Argentina and Uruguay
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Rio de la Plata
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estuary of the Parana and Uruguay rivers between Argentina and Uruguay
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estuary
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wide lower course of a river where its current is met by the tides
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Caribbean Islands are also known as ...
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West Indies
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the caribbean islands consist of three major groups:
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greater antilles, lesser antilles, and the bahamas
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Greater Antilles are made up of the larger islands: (4)
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Cuba, Jamaica, Hispaniola, Puerto Rico
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the island of Hispaniola is divided between the countries of ... and the .....
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Haiti, Dominican Republic
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The Lesser Antilles are smaller island in the region __ of Puerto Rico
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Southeast
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the lesser Antilles are divided into the ... and the ....
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windward islands and leeward islands
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Latin America is the treasure house of _____
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natural resources
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South America is among the world's leaders in the mining of ______
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raw materials
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