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17 Cards in this Set
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Tropics |
Area between the Tropic of Cancer and the Tropic of Capricorn |
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Rain Forest |
A dense stand of trees and other plants that receive high amounts of precipitation. |
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Canopy |
An umbrella-like covering of leaves. |
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Altitude |
a place's height above sea level |
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facilitate |
to make possible |
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considerable |
much |
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sub-region |
smaller areas |
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isthmus |
a narrow piece of land that links two larger areas of land |
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archipelago |
group of islands |
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escarpment |
a series of steep cliffs that drop down to the Atlantic coastal plain |
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Llanos |
tropical grasslands |
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Pampas |
a plain covering much of Argentina and Uruguay. Used for cattle herding and grain farming. |
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tributary |
a small river that flows into a larger river. |
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estuary |
an area where river currents and ocean tides meet. |
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gasohol |
a combination of alcohol produced from sugarcane and gasoline to produce fuel for cars. |
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transport |
to move from one area to another |
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reside |
to live |
