Latin American

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land bridge:

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

Hint 1

mexico is a land bridge.

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verticle climate zone:

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

Hint 2

Vertical climate is characterized by a terrestrial landscape that changes .

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conquistador:

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

Hint 3

The Spanish conquistadorand his descendants have not been a blessing to the basin of the Orinoco.

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mestizo:

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refers to people of mixed indigenous and European descent

Hint 4

This large influx of Europeans, however, is modifying the population by reducing the Indian and mestizo elements to a minority.

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syncretism:

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

Hint 5

Instances of religious syncretism.

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megacity:

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

Hint 6

A megacity can be a single metropolitan area or two or more metropolitan areas that converge.

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extended family:

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household made up of several generations of family members

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a family that extends beyond the nuclear family, including grandparents, aunts, uncles, and other relatives, who all live nearby or in one household.

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maquiladora:

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in Mexico, a manufacturing plant owned by a foreign company

Hint 8

a factory in Mexico run by a foreign company and exporting its products to the country of that company.

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deforestation:

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

Hint 9

Deforestation, clearance or clearing is the removal of a forest or stand of trees.

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isthmus:

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a narrow strip of land connecting two larger land areas

Hint 10

An isthmus is a narrow piece of land connecting two larger areas across an expanse of water that otherwise separates them.

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archipelago:

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a group or chain of islands

Hint 11

archipelago a sea or stretch of water containing many 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, therefore resulting in migration or population decline

Hint 12

More food you have the population go up.

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patois:

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

Hint 13

patois is a popular language.

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latifundia:

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

Hint 14

latifundia is run by families.

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minifundia:

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

Hint 15

minifundia is produce for families.