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Atlantic South America
Term | Definition |
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estuary | a partially enclosed body of water where freshwater mixes with salty seawater |
deforestation | the clearing of trees |
soil exhaustion | the soil is infertile because it has lost nutrients needed by plants |
megacity | a giant urban area that includes surrounding cities and suburbs |
favelas | huge slums |
gauchos | Argentine cowboys |
Mercosur | an organization that promotes trade and economic cooperation among the southern and eastern countries of South America |
landlocked | completely surrounded by land with no direct access to the ocean |