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16 Cards in this Set
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What is an estuary? |
What is a body of water that is formed where freshwater from rivers meet and mix with saltwater from the sea? |
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What is hydroelectric power? |
What is energy created by the flow of water? |
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What is a Cordillera? |
What are mountain ranges that run parallel to each other called? |
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What is an Altiplano? |
What is a high plain called? |
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What is an Escarpment? |
What is a steep cliff or slope called? |
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What is a Gaucho? |
What are Cowboys found in Argentina and Uruguay called? |
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What are Llaneros? |
What are Cowboys found in Venezuela and Colombia in the Llanos? |
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What is a canopy? |
What shelters more species of plants and animals per square mile then anywhere else in the world? |
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What does Indigenous mean? |
What word describes people who tend to have small populations? |
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What does dialect mean? |
What does Language mean? |
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What are Patois? |
What are dialects that blend elements of the indigenous European, African, and Asian languages. |
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What is Urbanization? |
What is moving from farms or rural areas into cities called? |
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What are Megacities? |
What are large cities with a population over 10 million called? |
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What is a primate city? |
What is a leading city in its country or region, that is disproportionately larger than any of its neighbors called? |
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What are Glyphs? |
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