CHAPTER 8: Lesson 1 Physical Geography of Central America and the Caribbean – Flashcards
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isthmus
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a narrow strip of land connecting two larger land areas
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archipelago
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a group or chain of islands
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biodiversity
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the biological diversity in an environment as indicated by numbers of different species of plants and animals
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population pressure
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the sum of factors within a population that reduce the ability of an environment to support the population, therefore resulting in migration or population decline
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dialect
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local form of a language used in a particular place or by a certain group
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patois
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dialects that blend elements of indigenous, European, African, and Asian languages
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matriarchal
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family ruled by a woman such as a mother, grandmother, or aunt
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latifundia
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in Latin America, large agricultural estates owned by families or corporations
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minifundia
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in Latin America, small farms that produce food chiefly for family use
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cottage industry
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a business that employs workers in their homes
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sedimentation
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the action or process of forming or depositing sediment
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reforestation
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planting young trees or seeds on lands where trees have been cut or destroyed
