World Geo Ch. 8 Word Scramble
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estuary | an area where the tide meets the river current. |
canopy | top layer of a rainforest where the tops of tall trees form a continuous layer of leaves. |
tierra caliente | Spanish term for "hot land". The lowest altitude zone of Latin American highland climates. |
altiplano | Spanish for "high plain". A region in Peru and Bolivia encirled by the Andes peak. |
tierra fria | Spanish term for "cold land". The highest altitude zone of Latin American highland climates. |
tierra templada | Spanish term for "temperate lands" the middle altitude zone of Latin American highlands climate. |
escarpment | steep cliff or slope between a higher and lower land surface. |
cordillera | parallel chains or ranges of mountains. |
llanos | vast plains in Northern South America. |
gaucho | The lowlands of Argentina and Uruguay. |
hydroelectric power | Electric energy generated by falling water. |
pampa | plains areas of South America. |
Andes | Rocky mountain in the highlands and South America. |
Mato Grasso Plateau | Sparsely populated plateau of forests and grasslands. Spread over much of Brazil and across the west to Bolivia and Peru. |
humid subtropics | winters are short and mild, summers are long, hot, and humid. Summers occasionally bring short dry periods. |
selva | Wet tropical areas of Latin America with dense cover of rainforest. |
tropica savanna | S.W. Mexico and Caribbean islands and north-central S. America. Hopt temps and lots of rainfall - extended dry season. |
Sierra Madre | Rocky mountains in Mexico. |
South America | Largest continent in Latin America. |
West Indies | Bahamas, Greater Antilles, Lesser Antilles |
Amazon River | Winds about 4000 miles through the heart of South America. Starts at Peruvian Andes to the Atlantic Coast of Brazil. |
Rio Brava del Norte | Wild River of the North. |
Middle America | Consists of Mexico and the seven countries of Central America. |
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