Chapter 11, 12, and 13 Vocabulary
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| Isthmus | A narrow strip of land having water on each side and joining two larger bodies of land
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| Guerrilla | a member of an armed force that is not part of the regular army; relating to a form of warfare carried on by such an independent armed force
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| Archipelago | a group of islands
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| Coral Island | an island formed by the skeletal remains of tiny sea animals and the sand and sediment piling of top of them
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| Windward | facing the wind
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| Leeward | facing away from the wind
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| Escarpment | a steep cliff that separates two level areas of differing elevations
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| Sertao | an interior plateau in Brazil with poor soil and uncertain rain
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| Favela | a lum community in a Brazillian city
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| Plantation | a large estate formed by many workers
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| Gasohol | a fuel mixture of gasoline and ethanol
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| Deforestation | the process of stripping the land of its leaves during one season
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| Ecotourism | tourism that encorages environmental awareness and has a littl effect on the ecosystem
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| Mulattto | a person of mixed african and european ancestry
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| Bauxite | a mineral used in making aluminum
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| Llano | A GRASSY PLAIN
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| Cordillera | A RELATED SET OF SEPARATE MOUNTAIN RANGES
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| Campesino | IN LATIN AMERICA, A TENANT FARMER OR FARM WORKER
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| Altiplano | A PLATEU REGION LOCATED IN THE ANDES OF BOLIVIA AND PERU
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| Paramo | A PLATEAU IN THE ANDES OF ECUADOR
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| Timber Line | THE BOUNDARY IN HIGH ELEVATIONS ABOVE WHICH CONTINUOUS FOREST VEGETATION CANNOT GROW
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| Selva | A FORESTED REGION OF ECUADOR, PERU, AND BOLIVIA
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| Piedmont | A REGION OF ROLLING FOOTHILLS
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| Pampas | A GRASSLAND REGION IN ARGENTINA AND URAGUAY
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| Gaucho | A COWBOY WHO HERDED CATTLE IN THE PAMPAS OF AREGENTINA AND URUGUAY
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| Estury | THE WIDE MOUTH OF A RIVER WHERE FRESHWATER RIVER CURRENTS MEET SALT WATER
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