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Latin America
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
Spine
Series of mountain ridges dividing a region
Isthmus
narrow strip of land, bordered on two sides by water, and connecting two larger landmasses
Humid tropical climate
Hot and rainy all year; found near equator
Tropical savanna climate
Hot all year with a wet and dry season; found near equator
Mining
Process of extracting minerals from earth’s surface
Ancestor
Member of your family born before you
Empire
several countries or regions controlled by one government
Conquer / Conquest
To take over and control, usually by threats or force / such a takeover
Cultural diffusion
movement of cultural practices and beliefs from one area into another or from one people to another

Ring of Fire

Region of tectonic activity (earthquakes, volcanoes) along Pacific Rim