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45 Cards in this Set
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Andes Mountains
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large system of mountain ranges that runs through the westen portion of central and south america
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cerrado
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savannas found in brazil with flat terrain and moderate rainfall suitable for farming
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slash and burn
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clearing field that inovolves cutting trees and burning debris
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maquiladoras
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factories in MX that assemble imported matires into finihsed prooducts for exports; mostly 4 u.s.
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calypso
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music originated in triniadad that includes elements from africa, spain, carribean; include steel drusm and guitars w/ lyrics
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junta
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government ran by generals after military take over
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terrace farming
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ancient technique use for growing crops on hillsides or mountain slopes by cutting step-like fields into slopes
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land reform
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breadig up large landholdings and giving portions of land to poor peasant farmers
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cultureal hearth
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heartland or place of origin of major culture
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infrastructure
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factiulties needed in ciitess like sewers, transportation, electicity and housing
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deforestation
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cutting down and clearing away trees
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debt for nature swap
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paying gov to preserve forest
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global warming
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rising of atmostphere's temp ass with chaning of weather problems
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samba
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crazilian dance
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capoeira
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martial arts/dance develop in brazil from african origins
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quechua
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language of inca overshadowed by spanish still spoken by native ppls
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carnival
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colorful feast day with costumes andfloats inbrazil esp at rio de janerio
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mercosur
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economic common market os s. america encourages free trade zones among members of nations
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NAFTA
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north american free trade agreement -mx U.S. canada- trad e and eceonomic agreement that encourages a zone of cooperation
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tenochtitlan
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aztec city near mx city
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PRI
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political party that controlled mx 4 71 yrs from 1929-2000
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llanos
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vast grassy treeless plains of colombia and vnenzuela
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pampas
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plains of grassland and rich soil at argentina and uruguay
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rainforest
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DENSE FOREST MADE UP OF DIFF SPECIES OF TREES AT TROPICAL WET CLIMATE
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push pull factors
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FACOTS THAT PULL OR PUS PPLS TO LEAVE OR GO 2 OTHER LOCATIONS BECAUSE OF VARIETY OF PRIMARILY SOCIAL REAOSNS
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reggae
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music devloped in jamica
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oligarchy
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gov by small ppls or group
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treaty of tordesillas
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TREATY BETWEEN PORTUGAL AND SPAIN IN 1494 THAT RESULTED IN PORTUGAL CONTROL OVER BRAZIL
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inca
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advanced civilization from andes mountains of brazil
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biodiversity
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wide range of plants and animals
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quechua
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language of inca overshadowed by spanish still spoken by native ppls
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carnival
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colorful feast day with costumes andfloats inbrazil esp at rio de janerio
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mercosur
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economic common market os s. america encourages free trade zones among members of nations
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NAFTA
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north american free trade agreement -mx U.S. canada- trad e and eceonomic agreement that encourages a zone of cooperation
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tenochtitlan
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aztec city near mx city
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PRI
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political party that controlled mx 4 71 yrs from 1929-2000
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llanos
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vast grassy treeless plains of colombia and vnenzuela
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pampas
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plains of grassland and rich soil at argentina and uruguay
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rainforest
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DENSE FOREST MADE UP OF DIFF SPECIES OF TREES AT TROPICAL WET CLIMATE
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push pull factors
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FACOTS THAT PULL OR PUS PPLS TO LEAVE OR GO 2 OTHER LOCATIONS BECAUSE OF VARIETY OF PRIMARILY SOCIAL REAOSNS
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reggae
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music devloped in jamica
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oligarchy
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gov by small ppls or group
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treaty of tordesillas
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TREATY BETWEEN PORTUGAL AND SPAIN IN 1494 THAT RESULTED IN PORTUGAL CONTROL OVER BRAZIL
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inca
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advanced civilization from andes mountains of brazil
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biodiversity
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wide range of plants and animals
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