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12 Cards in this Set
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conquistadors |
Spanish explorers centuries ago. |
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cultural convergence |
merging of cultures |
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caudillo |
local Latin American military rulers that seized power at different points in history when economic ruin made these takeovers relatively easy. |
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pampas |
grassy plains in southeastern South America |
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cay |
a small, low island or coral reef |
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coral |
the rocklike skeletons of tiny sea animals |
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tropical storm |
A storm with winds of at least 39 miles (63 km) per hour. |
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hurricane |
A destructive tropical storm that forms over the Atlantic Ocean, usually in late summer and early fall, with winds of at least 74 miles (119 km) per hour. |
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El Nino |
A warm ocean current off South America's northwestern coast that influences global weather patterns. |
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canopy |
The uppermost layer of a forest where tree branches meet. |
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mestizo |
A person of mixed European and Native American heritage. |
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mulatto |
A person of mixed African and European ancestry. |
