Latin America

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Land Brigde

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a strip of land that connects two larger landmasses, enabling migration of plants and animals to new areas

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vertical climate zone

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a climate zone that occurs as elevation increases, with its own natural vegetation and crops

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conquistador

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Spanish for “conqueror”; Spanish soldier who participated in conquest of indigenous peoples of Latin America

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mestizo

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refers to people of mixed indigenous and European descent

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syncretism

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a blending of beliefs and practices from different religions into one faith

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extended family

In my family we all have extended families.

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household made up of several generations of family members

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megacity

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great city that is made up of several large and small cities

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deforestation

There is lots deforestation in Africa.

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the loss or destruction of forests, mainly for logging or farming

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isthmus

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a narrow strip of land connecting two larger land areas

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archipelago

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a group or chain of islands

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population pressure

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the sum of factors within a population that reduce the ability of an environment to support the population

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patois

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a dialect used in everyday speech that blends elements of several languages

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latifundia

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in Latin America, large agricultural estates owned by families or corporations

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minifundia

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in Latin America, small farms that produce food chiefly for family use