Ofl latin american studies unit 1 vocabulary – Flashcards
Unlock all answers in this set
Unlock answersquestion
amazon river
answer
second largest river in the world
question
pampas
answer
flat grass regions
question
plateau
answer
large raised area mostly level land
question
tributary
answer
a river or stream that flows into a larger river
question
rain forest
answer
a dense evergreen forest that has abundant rainfall year-round
question
isthmus
answer
a strip of land with water on both sides that joins two larger bodies that joins two larger bodies of land
question
natural resources
answer
things found in nature that people can use to meet their needs
question
hydroelectricity
answer
electric power produced by rushing water
question
one-resource economy
answer
a country's economy based on one resource or crop
question
diversify
answer
To add variety
question
middle america
answer
Mexico and Central America
question
el nino
answer
a warning of the ocean water along the western coast of south america
question
elevation
answer
the height of land above sea level
question
economy
answer
is the ways goods and services are produced and made available to people
question
andes
answer
a mountain chain of western South America
question
tropical wet
answer
is hot hummid and rainy all year
question
sonoran
answer
in mexico is one of the driest places on earth
question
chile
answer
this country is the leading producer of copper in the world
question
bauxite
answer
jamaica is the world's leading producer
question
western hemisphere
answer
latin america is located in
question
central america
answer
plateau is where most mexicans live
question
central america
answer
has borders with the united states and south america
