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7th SS - Chapter 12
Chapter 12: Pacific South America
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| strait | a narrow passage that connects two large bodies of water |
| selvas | thick tropical rain forests |
| El Nino | weather pattern that affects the dry Pacific coast |
| quinoa | a native Andean plant that yields nutritious seeds |
| quipus | complicated system of knots tied on strings of various colors |
| viceroy | governor |
| Creoles | American-born descendants of Europeans |
| coup | a sudden overthrow of a government by a small group of people |
| junta | small group of military officers who rule a country after seizing power |