History 10/12/11

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Andes Mountrains

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are part of a chain of Mountain ranges that run through the western portion of North, central , and South America. Rockies in the U.S., Sierra Madre in Mexico, and Andes in South America.

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Llanos

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vast plains in Colombia and Venezuela. grassy, treeless area that contain livestock and farming,

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Pampas

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south American Plains,grassy and rich soil, in North America and Uruguay

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Orinoco Rivers

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winds through the Northern part of the continent in venezuela. 1500 miles long

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Amazon River

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4,00 miles from west to east. emptying into the Atlantic Ocean. it is fed by over 1,0 tributaries

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Rain forest

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dense forests, made up of different species of trees, forms a unique ecosystem. Rainy and hot year round. Largest is Amazon

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Slash and burn

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first you clear the forest, then you set it on fire to burn the tress, brush, and grasses to burn the debris

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terraced farming

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an ancient technique for growing crops on a slope or hillside. Farmers and workers cut steplike horizontal fields to hillsides, reduces soil erosion

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push factor

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what causes people to leave their home lands and migrate to other regions

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infrastructure

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the basic support systems needed to keep an economy going, including power, communication, transportation, water, sanitation, and education systems.