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15 Cards in this Set
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pampas |
temperate grassland located in Argentina |
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llanos |
tropical grassland located in Colombia and Venezuela |
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vertical zonation |
when different vegetation grows at different elevations |
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NAFTA |
trade agreement between the U.S., Mexico, and Canada |
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Inca |
native group that lived in Peru and Chile |
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Maya |
native group that built large cities with pyramids in Mexico, Belize, and Guatemala |
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Aztec |
native group that lived around modern Mexico City |
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mestizo |
a person of mixed European and native ancestry |
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hacienda |
large farm or ranch similar to a plantation owned by a rich landlord |
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ejido |
land that is jointly owned by farmers |
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deforestation |
when trees are cut down faster than they can grow back |
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subsistence farming |
when someone grows just enough food to live |
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ring of fire |
an area around the Pacific Ocean where many plates meet and earthquakes and volcanoes are common |
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cash crop |
crops that are grown for export such as sugar and cotton |
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slash and burn |
a method of farming where farmers cut down trees then burn them to fertilize the soil |
