Help
Options
Didn't know it?
click below
click below
Knew it?
click below
click below
Don't Know
Remaining cards (0)
Know
retry
shuffle
restart
0:00
Embed Code - If you would like this activity on your web page, copy the script below and paste it into your web page.
Normal Size Small Size show me how
Normal Size Small Size show me how
Latin America
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| plateau | large raised area of level land |
| isthmus | narrow strip of land that has water on both sides and joins two larger bodies of land |
| coral | skeletons of sea creatures |
| tributary | rivers or streams that flow into larger rivers or streams |
| Andes | longest mountain range in the world and is located on the west coast of South America |
| Atacama | driest desert on earth |
| elevation | height of land above sea level |
| Amazon rainforest | contains broad, green leaves, vines and thousands of species of plants and animals |
| diversify | add variety to an economy |
| hieroglyphics | writing using signs and symbols |
| Tenochtitlan | magnificent city of the Aztec civilization |
| conquistadors | A Spanish conqueror of Mexico, Peru, or other part of Latin America in the 1500's |
| patagonia | cold, dry area where sheep are raised |
| forest floor | ground level of rain forest and receives very little sunlight |
| canopy | big umbrella of thick leaves and rises about 90 feet above ground |
| tourism | practice of traveling for recreation and a major economic activity of Latin America |
| tropical storm | storm with winds of at least 39mph |
| hurricane | storm with winds of at least 74mph |
| maize | important crop raised by Mayan farmers |
| tribute | tax paid to Aztec conquerors |
| economy | the ways that goods and services are produced and made available to the people |
| Carnival | celebration that takes places just before Lent |
| Inca | Ancient civilization found along the Andes in South America |
| Aztec | Ancient civilization that existed where present day Mexico city is located |
| Maya | Ancient civilization of Central America and Southern Mexico |
| Montezuma | Famous Aztec leader |
| mestizo | A person who has both European and Native Indian ancestry |
| deforestation | permanent removal of woodland and threatens plants and animals of the rainforest |
| Quechua | language spoken by people who lived in the lands that were once part of the Inca civlization |
Created by:
sstutzman
Popular Social Studies sets