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IGHS Winkels
World Geography Chapter 9
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Conquistadors | conquerors |
| Cultural convergence | a merging of cultures |
| Caudillos | local military rulers |
| Pampas | grassy plains in southeastern South America |
| Coral | skeletons of tiny sea animals |
| Cays | islands formed in the Caribbean Sea over thousands of years from Coral(skeletons of tiny sea animals) |
| Tropical storms | winds of at least 39 miles per hour |
| Hurricanes | winds of at least 74 miles per hour |
| El Nino | ocean current warms the Pacific waters off the coast of Peru |
| Mestizos | people of both Native American and European descent |
| Mulattoes | people of both African and European descent |
| Market Economy | decisions about production, price, and other economic factors are determined by the law of supply and demand |
| GDP per capita | total value of goods and services produced in a country in a year, divided by the country's total population |
| Command economy | a single central government makes economic decisions such as what to produce, how much to produce, and what price to charge |
| Traditional economy | a system that is most often found in rural areas of less developed countries |
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