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10th Grade
04/16/2012

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Bauxite
Definition
ore from which aluminum is made.
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Cacao
Definition
Type of tree from which we get coco beans.
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Buffer state
Definition
A small country between two larger, more powerful countries.
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Buazite
Definition
Ore from which aluminum is made.
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Caicorm
Definition
Carribean community and common market.
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Chibcha
Definition
Early people of the Caribbean Andes who developed gold-working skills.
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commonwealth
Definition
self governing territory associated with another country.
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coup
Definition
A change in government caused by a group taking control by force.
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Creole
Definition
A language blending Africa, European, or indigenous Caribbean languages.
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ecotourism
Definition
Type of tourism focusing on guided travel through natural area.
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El Nino
Definition
Ocean and weather pattern in which the southeastern Pacific Ocean is warmer.
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favelas
Definition
Large slums around Brazilian cities.
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Gran Chaco
Definition
Very flat plains between the Andes andBrazilian Highlands.
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Inca
Definition
Founders of South Americas greatest early civilization.
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indigenous
Definition
Native to an area.
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La nina
Definition
An ocean and whether pattern that causes the eastern Pacific ocean to be cooler.
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landlocked
Definition
having no coast on the ocean
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latifundia
Definition
Large estates in latin america.
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Llanos
Definition
large plains area in northeastern Columbia and western Venezuela.
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mangrove
Definition
type of tree with roots that grow in saltwater.
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manioc
Definition
tropical plant with starchy roots.
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Mercosur
Definition
south american organization whose purpose is to expand trade.
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minifundia
Definition
small south american farms.
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mulattoes
Definition
people with both african and european ancestry.
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pampas
Definition
wide fertile grasslands in southern south america.
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paramo
Definition
person or thing regarded as a perfect example of a particular quality.
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santeria
Definition
originating in Cuba, a religion blends Africa traditions and Christian beliefs.
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tar sands
Definition
rock or sand layers that contain oil.
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tepuis
Definition
a chain of high plateaus in the Guiana Highlands.
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Tierra caliente
Definition
a culture and geographical region in southern mexico.
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Tierra tria
Definition
three climate zones aced on evolution.
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Tierra helada
Definition
highest places found within the Andes mountains.
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Tierra templada
Definition
places within that realm which are in Koppen climate.
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treeline
Definition
the line of elevation above which trees do not grow.
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voodoo
Definition
Haitian version of traditional African religious beliefs that are blended with elements of christianity.
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