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JLC SS Ch7Voc
JLC 6th Grade SS Ch 7 Vocabulary
Question | Answer |
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Amazon River | World's second largest river located in South America |
Amazon Rain Forest | World's Largest Rain Forest |
wetland | an area of very moist soil, such as a swamp |
biome | a place that features specific kinds of climate, plants and animals. |
scrub land | areas of low-growing vegetation |
archipelago | a group of islands |
Pantanal | the world's largest wetland located in South America |
Andes Mountain | A mountain range 4,500 miles long located in South America's western edge. |
Altiplano | a region of plateaus and plains high in the mountains. |
Peru | Ancient civilization of Chavin was located here in the Andes Mountains. |
Chavin | Civilization located in the Andes Mountains in modern day Peru that was famous for their influential and fantastic art style. |
Moche Valley | Ancient civilization located in the river valley between the mountains of Peru and in the dry coast of Peru. |
Machu Picchu | Much of what we know about the Inca came from this mountaintop archaeological site. |
Manco Capac | First Inca Ruler |
Pachacuti | Brave Inca leader who rallied his people to defeat Chancas. Treated conquered people fairly so they would join him and keep empire strong. |
Francisco Pizarro | Spanish explorer who defeated the Inca Empire |
quipu | ropes of various lengths and colors used by Inca as a method to keep records. |