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13 Cards in this Set
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Middle America |
Mexico and Central America. |
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Plateau |
A large raised area of mostly level land. |
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Isthmus |
A strip of land with water on both sides that joins two larger bodys of land. |
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Rain Forest |
A dence evergreen forest that has abundent rainfall year-round. |
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Amazon River |
A long river in northern south America. |
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Tributary |
A river or stream that flows into a larger river. |
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El Nino |
A warming of the ocean water along the western coast of south America. |
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Elevation |
The height of land above sea level. |
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Economy |
The way goods and services are produced and made availably to the people. |
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Natural resources |
Things found in nature that people can use to meet there needs. |
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Hydroelectricity |
Electric power produced by rushing water. |
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One-resource economy |
A countrys econmy based largely on one resource or crop. |
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Diversity |
To add variety. |
