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South America

TermDefinition
Andes mountains on the western side of Colombia
cordillera mountain system made up of roughly parallel ranges
Llanos plains region between the highlands and Andes
Orinoco River longest river in the region, flows through Venezuela to the Atlantic Ocean
Amazon River 4,000-mile-long river that flows eastward across northern Brazil
estuary partially enclosed body of water where freshwater mixes with salty sea water
Rio de la Plata estuary that connects the Parana River and the Atlantic Ocean
pampas wide, grassy plains in central Argentina
deforestation action of clearing trees
soil exhaustion soil that has become infertile because it has lost nutrients needed by plants
altiplano broad, high plateau that lies between the ridges of the Andes
El Nino ocean weather pattern that affects the Pacific coast.
Sao Paulo largest urban area in South America, located in southeastern Brazil
megacity giant urban area that includes surrounding cities and suburbs
Rio de Janeiro Brazil's second largest city, located northeast of Sao Paulo
favelas huge slums
Brasilia capital of Brazil
Manaus major port and industrial city, located 1,000 miles from the mouth of the Amazon River
gauchos Argentine cowboys
Buenos Aires capital of Argentina
Mercosur organization that promotes trade and economic cooperation among the southern and eastern countries of South America
informal economy part of the economy based on odd jobs that people perform without government regulation through taxes
landlocked completely surrounded by land with no direct access to the ocean
Cartagena major Caribbean naval base and port during the Spanish empire
Bogota capital of Colombia, located high in the eastern Andes
guerrillas members of an irregular military force
Caracas capital of Venezuela and the economic and cultural center of the country
llaneros Venezuelan cowboys
Lake Maracaibo lake near the Caribbean Sea, rich in oil deposits
strike group of workers stopping work until their demands are met
 



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