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Ch.9
Vocab.
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Cordillera | Mountain ranges that run side by side. |
| Cash Crop | A product sold for export. |
| Altiplano | A high plateau. |
| Navigable | When a body of water is wide and deep enough to allow ships to travel in it. |
| Empire | Group of lands under one ruler. |
| Foothills | Low hills at the base of a mountain range. |
| LLanos | Grassy plains. |
| Sodium Nitrate | Mineral used in fertilizer and explosives. |
| Mestizo | To have mixed European and Native American backgrounds. |
| Landlocked | Means to not have any sea or ocean that touches the land. |
| Subsistence farm | Small plots where farmers grow only enough food to feed their families. |