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Social studies 7
Geography and history of South America
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Adapt | To adjust or modify to fit. |
| Descendant | Descended from an ancestor. |
| Grasslands | Wide open areas used for grazing and crops. |
| Lowlands | A low-lying area. |
| Hunter-gatherer | A person who hunts animals and gathers plants and fruits for food. |
| Kinship | Blood or family relationship. |
| Liberate | To set someone or something free. |
| Monopoly | The complete control of the market for a service or product. |
| Nomad | A person who moves from place to place |
| Pampas | The grassy plain in Argentina. |
| Rebellion | A revolt or resistance to authority |
| Slash-and-burn | A farming method of clearing land by cutting down and burning forest and vegetation. |
| Subsistence farming | Farming to grow only enough food for families to eat, not to sell. |
| Terraced | Flat fields cut into slopes or mountainsides. |
| Treaty | An agreement between two or more countries. |
| Tributaries | Small rivers that drain into a larger river. |
| Vegetation | Plant life |