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Latin America - SMS
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| height of land above sea level | elevation |
| area of highland that is mostly flat on the top (describes the land down the center of Mexico) | plateau |
| hundreds of streams that flow into the Amazon River | tributaries |
| grass land, or plains, in Argentina | Pampas |
| narrow strip of land between Mexico and S. America | isthmus |
| the Central Plateaus of Mexico | land with important cities and best farmland |
| volcanic ash in Mexioc and Central America | makes the soil fertile |
| the formation of Carribean Islands | is the top of underwater mountains AND skeltons of tiny sea animals |
| In Chile, the economy suffers | when the price of copper does down |
| elevation | influences the types of crops farmers grow in the Andes Mountains |
| rivers can be used | to produce hydroelectric power |
| when oil prices were dropped in Venezuela | it helped convince them to diversify their economy |