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South America set 3
Term | Definition |
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seasons | opposite in the Northern and Southern hemispheres |
tariffs | taxes on merchandise coming into or going out of a country |
Amazon River | 2nd longest river in the world |
Cape Horn | tip of South America |
Angel Falls | located in Venezuela...highest waterfall in the world |
Lake Titicaca | highest navigable lake in the world....located in the Andes Mts. |
Brasilia | Capital of Brazil....replaced Rio de Janeiro |
Iguana Falls | border between Argentina & Brazil...considered to be the most wonderful natural sight in S. America |
Galapagos Islands | national park made up of islands.....600 miles off the coast of Ecuador |
Tierra del Fuego | a group of islands whose name means "Land of Fire" |
Laguna Del Carbon | lowest point in S. America..... 344 feet below sea level |