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16 Cards in this Set
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Describe how geographers break into Latin America into regions. |
Middle America, Caribbean, South America. |
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Describe the oceans and seas of Latin America (4) |
Atlantic, Pacific, Gulf of Mexico, Caribbean sea |
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Describe the major rivers of Latin america |
Amazon river, rio grande, rio de la plata, parana, Paraguay, Uruguay. |
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What is an estuary? |
A body of water formed where freshwater meet saltwater |
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What is hydroelectric power? |
Energy created by the flow of water |
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Describe the lakes in Latin America (3) |
Lake titicaca, lake Maracaibo, lake Nicaragua |
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What is a cordillera? |
A mountain range that runs parallel |
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What is an altiplano? |
A high plain |
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What is an escarpment? |
A steep cliff or slope |
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Describe the mountains and plates in Latin America |
Mexican plateau, central highlands, Andes, mato grosso plateau, Brazilian highlands |
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What is a gaucho? |
Cowboys found in Argentina and Uruguay |
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Describe the plains and lowlands of Latin America |
Brazil's coastal plain, llanos, pampas |
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What is a canopy? |
Continuous layers of leaves formed by the trees in a rainforest |
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Describe the tropical climate regions of Latin america |
Rainforest, tropical savanna, humid subtropics |
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Describe the desert and steppe climates of Latin America of Latin America |
Ataxia a desert, steppe |
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Climate zones vertical |
Tierra calcite the, Tierra Templars, Tierra fria |
