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Unit 2
Atlantic South America Notes
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. |