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Unit 3 Vocab. 10
Unit 3 Vocabulary (10 word)
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| isthmus | a narrow strip of land connecting two larger land masses |
| archipelago | a group of islands |
| escarpment | a series of steep cliffs that drop down to a coastal plain |
| llanos | tropical grasslands |
| pampas | a plain |
| tributary | a small river that flows into a larger river |
| estuary | an area where river currents and ocean currents come together |
| gasohol | fuel for cars made from alcohol and sugarcane |
| Tropics | the area between the Tropic of Cancer and the Tropic of Capricorn |
| altitude | the height above sea level |
| command economy | when the government decides what goods and services are produced |