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Chapter 8 Vocabulary
Term | Definition |
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Cordillera | a system of MOUNTAIN RANGES that often consist of a number of more or less PARALLEL CHAINS |
Altiplano | means "HIGH PLAIN". It is a large, flat plain at a high elevation. |
Escarpment | a LONG, STEEP SLOPE, especially one at the edge of a plateau or separating areas of land at different heights |
Llano | a treeless grassy plain. |
Pampa | an extensive generally grass-covered PLAIN of temperate South America EAST OF THE ANDES |
Gaucho | a COWBOY of the South American PAMPAS. |
Hydroelectric Power | electricity generated from WATER POWER. |
Estuary | the tidal mouth of a large river, where the TIDE MEETS THE STREAM. |
Canopy | refers to the upper layer or habitat zone, formed by MATURE TREE CROWNS |
Tierra caliente | a cultural and geographical region in southern Mexico that comprises some low-elevation areas of the states of Michoacán, Guerrero and Mexico. As the name suggests, the region is characterized by a HOT CLIMATE. |
Tierra templada | a region or zone of TEMPERATE (AVERAGE) CLIMATE |
Tierra fria | mountain locations where high elevation results in a markedly COOLER CLIMATE than that encountered in the lowlands at a comparable latitude. |