World Geo Unit 4: Test

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agricultural products grown to be sold

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cash crop

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military rulers

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caudillos

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a small, low island of coral and sand

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cay

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the pressing of soil particles closer together, reducing the amount of air between particles

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compaction

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islands formed by limestone skeletons of animals

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coral islands

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brazilian slum

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favelas

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the value of goods and services made within a country

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gross domestic product

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a unit of measure equal to 2.5 acres or 10,000 square meters

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hectare

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of spain and portugal

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iberian

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a land bridge connecting two continents

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isthmus

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a group that controls the government

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junta

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reduced ability of the soil to produce life

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land degradation

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treeless, grassy plain

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llano

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a small tropical tree that grows in wetlands near salt water

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mangrove

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grasslands of South America

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pampas

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a major urban area serving as the economic, political, and population center of a country

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primate city

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higher than normal salt content in soil

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salinization

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the growing of crops to provide for the needs of one's family

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subsistence farming

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an area between thirty and forty degrees latitude with temperatures that remain above 32°F (0° C) year round

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subtropical

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steady air currents between about 30° north and south latitude and the equator

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trade winds

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a strong thunderstorm with circular winds of thirty-nine to seventy-three m.p.h.

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tropical storm

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a hill or mountain that builds up around the vent of a volcano

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volcanic cone

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what countries in south america do not border brazil

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ecuador, chile

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most valuable resources in caribbean:

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waters, climate, beaches

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what group colonized most of the caribbean, south america and central america?

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spanish/portuguese

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smallest but richest group

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europeans

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official language of most latin american countries:

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spanish

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Most of the countries of South America, Central America, and the Caribbean are _____.

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ldcs

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Choose all the factors that make Central America important to U.S. foreign policy.

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military bases, panama canal

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Which factor is not a major environmental concern for Central America, South America, and the Caribbean?

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negative population growth

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what two governments colonized most of south america

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portugal, spain

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where is panama canal located

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central america

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Sustainable land management practices are important because they _____.

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ensure continued food production