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29 Cards in this Set
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Latin America
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All countries south of the United States in North, Central, Caribbean and South America, so called b/c most people speak languages based on Latin (Spanish and Portuguese) and are Roman Catholics
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Spine
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Series of mountain ridges dividing a region
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Isthmus
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narrow strip of land, bordered on two sides by water, and connecting two larger landmasses
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Humid tropical climate
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Hot and rainy all year; found near equator
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Tropical savanna climate
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Hot all year with a wet and dry season; found near equator
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Mining
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Process of extracting minerals from earth’s surface
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Ancestor
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Member of your family born before you
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Empire
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several countries or regions controlled by one government
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Conquer / Conquest
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To take over and control, usually by threats or force / such a takeover
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Cultural diffusion
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movement of cultural practices and beliefs from one area into another or from one people to another
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Developing country
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Country with less productive economy and lower quality of life. Beginning to industrialize, but most people still subsistence farm for a living
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Standard of living
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measure of quality of life based upon income and material possessions
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Commercial agriculture
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Farming / fishing that produces crops or animals to sell. Farmer uses profits to buy what s/he needs to provide for the family.
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Arable
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land that is suitable for planting crops; must have enough precip, be level and cleared of overgrowth, have ability to hold moisture and nutrients
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Archipelago
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Island chain
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Tributary
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Smaller river/stream that flows into a larger one
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Drain
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To discharge or move excess surface water
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Tropics
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Regions of earth’s surface that lie within 23 ½o N and S of the equator; elevations near sea level in these latitudes are warm year round
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Cartel
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Business organization that attempts to control supply and prices of a commodity
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Interior
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Region far from a coast
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Landlocked
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Territory without coast on open water
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Desert Climate
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Dry, <10” precip/year
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Deforestation
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Loss of forests due to widespread logging for hardwoods or clearcutting to create farmland
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Antarctic Circle
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Latitude line that circles earth at 66 1/2o S. Line south of which the sun doesn’t shine during our summer (Antarctica’s winter)
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Strait
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Narrow body of water separating two larger bodies of water
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Basin
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Broad, flat lowland surrounded by higher land
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Deposit
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Large quantity of minerals found in one area
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Official Language
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language that has legal status in a nation; the language of government documents and communications
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Ring of Fire |
Region of tectonic activity (earthquakes, volcanoes) around Pacific Rim |