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25 Cards in this Set
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Andes Mountains |
A part of a chain of mountain ranges that run through the western portion of North, Central, and South America. |
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Llanos |
Colombia and Venezuela contain vast plains |
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Cerrado |
savannas with flat terrain and moderate rainfall that make them suitable for farming. |
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Pampas |
Parts of South America, the plains are known as pampas areas of grasslands and rich soil. |
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Orinoco River |
The northern part of the continent, mainly in Venezuela. |
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Amazon River |
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Parana River |
Origins in the highlands of southern Brazil. |
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Rain forests |
Dense forests made up of different species of trees. |
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Slash-and-burn |
A method particularly effective in humid and tropical areas. |
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Terraced farming |
An ancient technique for growing crops on hillside or mountain slopes. |
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Push factors |
reasons people want to leave rural areas |
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Pull factors |
reasons people want to move to cities |
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Infrastructure |
Such things as sewers, transportation, electricity, and housing. |
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Inca |
descendants of people who may have crossed a land bridge from Siberia to Alaska and eventually found their way to South America. |
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Quechua |
A language of the Inca was overshadowed by Spanish as the settlers became the dominant culture. |
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Savannas |
Grasslands dotted with trees common in tropical and subtropical regions. |
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Tropical Wet |
hot and rainy all year |
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Tropical wet and dry |
hot climates with seasonal rain |
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Semiarid |
A climate or place that is partially arid, or semi-dry and has less than 20 inches of rain each year. |
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Desert |
includes shrubs growing in gravel or sand |
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Humid Subtropical |
A zone of climate characterized by hot and humid summers, and cold to mild winters. |
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Mediterranean |
sea or a native of a country bordering |
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Marine West Coast |
A biome or climate type characterized by a mild climate with high rainfall and humidity. |
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Highlands |
Any mountainous region or elevated mountainous plateau. |
