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Latin America Review
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| temperate grassland located in Argentina | pampas |
| tropical grassland located in Colombia and Venezuela | llanos |
| trade agreement between the U.S., Mexico, and Canada | NAFTA |
| a person of mixed European and native ancestry | mestizo |
| large farm or ranch similar to a plantation owned by a rich landlord | hacienda |
| when trees are cut down faster than they can grow back | deforestation |
| when someone grows just enough food to live | subsistence farming |
| an area around the Pacific Ocean where many plates meet and earthquakes and volcanoes are common | Ring of Fire |
| crops that are grown for export such as sugar and cotton | cash crops |
| a method of farming where farmers cut down trees then burn them to fertilize the soil | slash and burn |
| a group of islands | archipelago |
| mountains that run from Colombia to Argentina | andes |
| river that runs through Brazil | amazon |
| when people move into cities | urbanization |
| when people leave an area looking for jobs | push factor |