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Vocabulary
Landforms
Land and Water
Climate and Vegetation
Natural Resources
100
a small stream or river that flows into a larger one
What is a tributary?
100
a raised area of mostly level land, with steeps sides and a flat top
What is a plateau?
100
the longest mountain range in the world
What are the Andes Mountains?
100
In general, as you travel closer to the Equator, temperatures get ___________
What is warmer?
100
The country in South America with the most natural resources
What is Brazil?
200
the height of land above sea level
What is elevation?
200
Mexico and Central America are this type of landform
What is an isthmus?
200
The largest rainforest in the world
What is the Amazon Rainforest?
200
The side of the mountain that faces away from the wind
What is the leeward side?
200
What is a way that a country could diversify its economy?
What is build industries, plant new crops etc. ?
300
To add variety
What is diversify ?
300
The Caribbean islands are this type of landform
What is an achipelago?
300
This is the largest river in the world
What is the Amazon River?
300
During the months of June through November, the Caribbean experiences this
What is hurricane season?
300
Name a way that El Nino can affect a countries economy
What are flooding, drought, driving away cool water fish?
400
tiny skeletons of sea creatures that fuse into a rock-like substance
What is coral?
400
South America is this type of landform
What is a continent?
400
This is the largestwaterfall in South America
What is Angel Falls?
400
The climate type that is hot during the day, cool at night and receives little precipitation
What is arid?
400
Name 2 ways that South Americans use the forest to help them
What are wood for building, food, medicine etc.?
500
mineral used to make aluminum
What is bauxite?
500
Most of the people in Mexico live on this specific landform
What is the Central Plateau?
500
This is the largest lake is South America in terms of SURFACE AREA
What is Lake Maracaibo?
500
Name 3 effects of El Nino
What are flooding, drought, and movement of cold water fish
500
Name the 2 major resources which most Latin America countries ran into trouble by investing in
What are oil and gold?