Latin American Vocabulary- 9th Grade World Geography – Flashcards
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Land Bridge
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a strip of land that connects two larger landmasses, enabling migration of plants and animals to new seas
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Seismic
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relating to or caused by an earthquake
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Vertical Climate Zone
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a climate zone that occurs as elevation increases, with its own natural vegetation and crops
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Mestizo
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refers to people of mixed indigenous and European descent
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Conquistador
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Spanish for "conquer"; Spanish soldier who participated in conquest of indigenous peoples of Latin America
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Cash Crop
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farm product grown to be sold or traded rather than used by the farm family
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Syncretism
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a blending of beliefs and practices from different religions into one faith
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Megacity
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a great city that is made up of several large and small cities
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Primate City
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a city that dominates a country's economy, culture, and government and in which population is concentrated; usually the capital
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Extended Family
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household made up of several generations of family members
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Outsourcing
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the practice of subcontracting manufacturing work to outside companies, especially foreign or nonunion companies
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Maquiladora
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in Mexico, a manufacturing plant owned by a foreign country
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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 of islands
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Biodiversity
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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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Patios
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a dialect used in everyday speech that blends elements of several 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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Ecotourism
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the practice and business of recreational travel based on concern for the environment
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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
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Cordillera
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parallel chains or ranges of mountains
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Altiplano
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Spanish for "high plain," a region in Peru and Bolivia encircled by the Andes
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Escarpment
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a steep cliff or slope between a higher and lower land surface
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Llanos
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fertile grasslands found in inland areas of Colombia and Venezuela
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Pampas
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grassy, treeless plains of South America
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Quipu
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knotted cords of various lengths and colors used by the Inca to keep financial records
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Brain Drain
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the loss of highly educated and skilled workers to other countries
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Uneven Development
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condition in which some places do not benefit as much as others from social and economic advancement
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Oxisol
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a thick, weathered soil of the humid tropics that is largely deplete of fertility and nutrients
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Monoculture
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the cultivation or growth of single crop over a wide area for a consecutive number of years
