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Latin America-Sarah
Unit #2/Chapter 5
Question | Answer |
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Equator | imaginary line that divides the globe in half |
the two halves of the globe are | Northern Hemisphere and Southern Hemisphere |
Tropical Climate | hot all the time because being by the equator |
tropical rain forest | world largest is in Latin America |
Elevation | tells us how high the land is above sea level |
Mestizo | a person who has European and Indian ancestors |
Developing Nation | a nation with a how standard of living and not much industry |
subsistence farmer | a farmer who grows only enough to food for their families |
Plantation | large farm where cash crops like coffee, bananas and sugarcane are grown |
Two kinds of farmers in Latin America | Subsistence farmer and Plantation Farmer |
People in Latin America speak | Spanish and are Catholic |
Andes Mountains | the world's longest mountain chain |
Amazon River | Longest river in South America |