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Chapter 9 Vocabulary
From the andes to the amazon
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Social Studies
9th Grade
12/13/2012

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Andes
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A large system of mountain ranges located along the pacific coast of central and south America
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Llanos
Definition
large grassy treeless area in south America used for grazing and farming
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Cerrado
Definition
a savanna that has a flat terrain and moderate rainfall which makes it suitable for farming
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Pampas
Definition
a vast area of grassland and rich soil in south central south america
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Orinoco
Definition
a river mainly in venezuela and part of south americas northernmost river system
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Amazon
Definition
the second longest river in the world and one of south americas three major river systems running about 4000 miles from west to east and emptying into the atlantic ocean
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Parana
Definition
a river in central south america and one of its three major river systems originating in the highlands of southern brazil traveling about 3000 miles south and west
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Rain Forest
Definition
a forest region located in the tropical zone with a heavy concentration of different species of broad-leaf trees
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Slash and Burn
Definition
a way of clearing fields for planting by cutting trees, brush and grasses and burning them
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Terraced Farming
Definition
an ancient technique for growing crops on hillsides or mountains slopes using step like horizontal fields cut into slopes
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Push Factor
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a factor that causes people to leave their home lands and migrate to another region
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Pull Factor
Definition
a factor that causes people to leave their home lands and migrate to another region
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Infrastructure
Definition
the basic support systems needed to keep an economy going, including power, communications transportation, water, sanitation, and education systems
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