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7th SS - Chapter 12
Chapter 12: Pacific South America
Question | Answer |
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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 |