Vocabulary
a river that boats are able to travel on
what is navigable?
the south-eastern part of South America
what is the Rio de la Plata?
people of mixed European and Indian ancestry.
what are Mestizos?
what is the zone near sea level called?
what is the tierra caliente?
a warm area where a lot of plants and trees grow
what is a tropical rain forest
one of the great rivers that begin in Columbia and flows across Venezuela to empty into the Atlantic Ocean
what is the Orinoco River?
people of mixed African and European decent
what are Mulattoes?
Lands higher than 3,000 feet but lower than 6,000 feet
what is the tierra templada?
the practice of making a person property of another person
what is slavery?
the longest mountain range in the world
What is the Andes Mountains?
What is the main Religion in Latin America?
What is Catholicism?
Includes all land higher than 6,000 feet
what is the tierra fria?
an area that includes a large city and its surrounding suburbs and towns
what is a metropolitan?
the longest river in South America
what is the Amazon River?
Latin America is considered to be a ___ because of all the different cultures there
What is a melting pot?
an area with rich soil that is good for farming and raising cattle
what is the Pampas?
means "Great River in English and forms much of the border between the United States and Mexico.
What is the Rio Grande?