South America Test Review

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Amazon Basin

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Rainforest surrounding the Amazon River. Trees are being cut down here.

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Amazon River

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Longest river in South America.

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Andes Mountains

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Mountain Range down the western coast of S. America

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Argentina

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Atlantic Ocean

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Body of water to the east of S. America

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Bogota

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Capital of Colombia

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Bolivia

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Brasilia

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New capital of Brazil

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Brazil

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Buenos Aires

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Capital of Argentina

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Cape Horn

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Caracas

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Capital of Venezuela

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Caribbean Sea

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Body of water to the north of South America

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Chile

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Colombia

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Ecuador

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Falkland Islands

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Territory belonging to the United Kingdom.

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French Guiana

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Territory belonging to France.

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Guyana

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Pacific Ocean

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Body of water to the west of South America

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Pampas

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Heavily populated plains area of Argentina. Also has many farms.

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Paraguay

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Patagonia

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Plateau near the Andes in Argentina where sheep are raised.

(Andes mountains are very steep, Patagonia is full of sheep!)

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Peru

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Southern Ocean

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Body of water to the south of South America

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Strait of Magellan

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Narrow body of water dividing South America from the Tierra del Fuego.

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Suriname

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Uruguay

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Venezuela

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Rio de la Plata

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Bay bordering Argentina and Uruguay

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Bi-Coastal

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Having two coasts, like Colombia.

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Cash Crop

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Crop grown and sold for money, like coffee in Brazil.

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Civil War

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A war in a country that is only between itself. No other countries are fighting-like in Colombia.

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Colony/Territory

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A place overseas owned by another country. EX: French Guiana owned by France.

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Commercial Farmer

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A farmer who can grow food for export.

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Export

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A Product sold to another country.

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Hydroelectric Power

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Energy that comes from water, usually a river.

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Inflation

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When the price of a product goes up.

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Landlocked

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Totally surrounded by land, like Bolivia & Paraguay

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Mother Country

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A country that owns a territory overseas. EX: France is French Guiana's mother country.

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Petroleum

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Oil. A natural resources that comes from the ground in liquid form that is used for energy.

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Subsistence Farmer

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A farmer who is poor and can only grow enough food to feed himself.

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Coffee

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Brazil's major export.

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Rio de Janeiro

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Old capital of Brazil. Moved due to overpopulation on the coast.

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Sao Paulo

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Largest city in Brazil.

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Democracy

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Elected government of Argentina, Brazil, Venezuela and Colombia.

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Carnival

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Brazil's famous holiday/festival.

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Futbol

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Brazil's most popular sport.

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Beef

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Argentina's main export.

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Tango

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Famous dance of Argentina

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Oil

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Chief export of Venezuela

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Orinoco

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Venezuela's major river.

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Angel Falls

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Highest waterfall in Venezuela

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Coffee

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Major export of Colombia.

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Cocaine, Civil Wars

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2 major problems of Colombia.