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Social studies 8
South America culture, government and economics
Term | Definition |
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Culture | A group's way of life, including types of food, shelter, clothing language, behavior and ides. |
Coup | A sudden, illegal takeover of government by force. |
Immigrate | To move to a new country or region. |
Impact | An effect that produces change. |
Infrastructure | The basic systems of society such as roads, bridges, sewers and electricity. |
Language families | Groups of related languages. |
Megacities | Large cities with more than 10 million people. |
Mestizos | A person who has mixed European and Native American ancestry. |
Predominant | Main, most common, superior to others. |
Roots | Cultural origins |
Slums | Areas in a city that are crowded, with poor housing and bad living conditions. |
Topography | Physical features of land. |
Tradition | The handing down of information, beliefs, or customs from one generation to another. |