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Latin America Test Vocab
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Geography
7th Grade
01/12/2010

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Isthmus
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A narrow piece of land that links two larger pieces of land.(Example) Central America
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Archipelago
Definition
A group of islands
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Escarpment
Definition
A series of steep cliffs that drop down to the Atlantic coastal plain
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Llanos
Definition
Tropical grassland that stretches through eastern Columbia and part of Venezuela
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Pampas
Definition
A well-known plain that covers most of Argentina and part of Uruguay
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Estuary
Definition
where river currents meet ocean tides
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Gasohol
Definition
A mixture of gasoline and alcohol made from sugarcane
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Tropics
Definition
The area between the Tropic of Cancer and the Tropic of Capricorn
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Rain Forest
Definition
A dense stand of trees and other plants that receive high amounts of precipitation
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Canopy
Definition
An umbrella-like covering of leaves
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Altitude
Definition
A place's height above sea level
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Maize
Definition
A type of corn
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Jade
Definition
A semi-precious gem
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Obsidian
Definition
A black, volcanic glass useful for making weapons
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Empire
Definition
A large territory with many different people under one ruler
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Cash Crops
Definition
Farm products grown for export
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Caudillos
Definition
High ranking military officers or rich men supported by the upper class
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Communist State
Definition
A state in which the government controls the society and economy
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Migration
Definition
The movement of people
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Mestizos
Definition
People mixed of Native American and European descent
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Pidgin Language
Definition
A language composed of different parts from other languages
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Carnival
Definition
A large festival held before lent
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Murals
Definition
Large paintings on walls
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Plazas
Definition
Public squares
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Vaqueros
Definition
Mexican cowhands
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Maquiladoras
Definition
Factories where parts are assembled from other countries
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Subsistence Farms
Definition
Small plots of land where only enough food to feed the farmer's family is grown
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Plantations
Definition
Large farms that raise a single crop for sale
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Migrant Workers
Definition
Workers that travel to find work
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Literacy Rate
Definition
The percentage of people who can read and write
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Command Economy
Definition
An economy in which the government controls what is produced, who buys it, and how much is bought.
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Remittances
Definition
Money sent back home from residents working elsewhere
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Commonwealth
Definition
A self-governing territory that is owned by the United States
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