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12 Cards in this Set
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What is an estuary? |
What body of water is formed where freshwater from rivers meets and mixes with salt water from the sea? |
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What type of energy is created by the flow of water? |
How is hydroelectric power produced? |
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What is the term for mountain ranges that run parallel to each other? |
What are cordilleras? |
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What is the name for a high plain? |
What is an altiplano? |
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What is an escarpment? |
What is the term for a steep cliff or slope? |
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What are Cowboys found in Argentina and Uruguay called? |
What are gauchos? |
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What are Cowboys found in Venezuela and Colombia called? |
What are llaneros? |
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What is a canopy? |
What is the name for a continuous layer of leaves formed by the trees in a rainforest? |
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What does indigenous mean? |
What word means originating in, native to, and characteristic of a particular region or country? |
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What are dialects? |
What is the term meaning special varieties of languages? |
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What does patois mean? |
What is the name for dialects that blend elements of of indigenous, European, African and Asian languages? |
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What is Urbanization? |
What is it called when many people move from farms or other rural areas into cities? |
