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Ch. 9
vocabulary
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| cordillera | a system or group of parallel mountain ranges together with the intervening plateaus and other features, especially in the Andes or the Rockies |
| cashcrops | a crop produced for its commercial value rather than for use by the grower |
| altiplano | the high tableland of central South America |
| navigable | be able to move somewhere |
| empire | an extensive group of states or countries under a single supreme authority, formerly especially an emperor or empress |
| foothill | a low hill at the base of a mountain or mountain range |
| llanos | a treeless grassy plain |
| sodium nitrate | Chemical Compound |
| mestizos | a man of mixed race, especially the offspring of a Spaniard and an American Indian. |
| landlock | almost or entirely surrounded by land; having no coastline or seaport |
| subsistence farming | farming whose products are intended to provide for the basic needs of the farmer, with little surplus for marketing |