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14 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 and land. |
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Isthmus |
A strip of land with water on both sides that join two larger bodies of land. |
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Pampas |
Flat grassland regions. |
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Rain Forest |
A dense evergreen forest that has abundant 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 ways that goods and services are produced and made available to people. |
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Natural Resources |
Things found in nature that people can use to meet their needs. |
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Hydroelectricity |
Electric power produced by rushing water |
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One-Resource Economy |
A country's economy based largely on one resource or crop. |
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Diversity |
to add variety. |
