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Latin America Review
Question | Answer |
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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 |