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| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| TRIBUTARIES | RIVERS OR STREAMS THAT FLO INTO A BIGGER BODY OF WATER |
| DEFORESTATION | PROCESS OF CUTTING AND CLEARING AWAY TREES FROM A FOREST |
| TROPICAL ZONE | A LARGE AREA THAT MAY BE RAINY OR DRY BUT IS TYPICALLY HOT |
| EL NINO | SPANISH TERM FOR CHRIST CHILD |
| HIEROGLYPHS | THE BASIC UNIT OF THE WRITING SYSTEM |
| MACHU PICCHU | THE CITY THAT IS THE MOST REMARKABLE OF INCA STONE WORK |
| HERNAN CORTES | SPANISH SOLDIER THAT CAPTURED THE AZTEC RULER |
| MONTEZUMA 2 | CLAIMED THE AZTEC EMPIRE FOR SPAIN IN 1521 AND RENAMED IT NEW SPAIN |
| FRANCISCO PIZARRO | DEFEATED THE INCA RULER ATAHUALPA AND CLAIMED THE EMPIRE FOR SPAIN |
| ATAHUALPA | LAST INCA RULER |
| COLUMBIAN EXCHANGE | THE EXCANGE OF GOODS AND IDEAS BETWEEN EUROPE AND CONTRIES IN NORTH AND SOUTH AMERICA |