south American continent are part of a chain of mountains ranges that ran through the western portion of north central,and south America

the cowboys of Argentina and Uruguay,wear ponchos to help protect them from bad weather

Colombia and Venezuela vast plains

savannas with flat terrains and moderate rainfall that make them suitable for farming

goes through the northern part of the continent mainly in Venezuela and is part of south Americas northern most

flows about 4,000 miles from west to east emptying into the Atlantic ocean, and is the 2nd largest river

has its origins in the highlands of southern Brazil beginning in Brazil

(the Bahamas,the greater Antilles, and the lesser Antilles) were the first land encountered by Christopher Columbus when he sailed to western hemisphere

are dense forests made up of different species of trees

lives in and near the rivers of tropical south America

slash-and-burn technique

they cut trees, brush, and grasses and burned the debris to clean the field,clearing field

is an ancient technique for growing crops on hillsides or mountains slopes

are factors that "push" people to leave rural areas

factors that "pull" people toward cities

includes such things as sewers,transportation,electricity and housing

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world geography ch9

Question	Answer
Andes mountains	south American continent are part of a chain of mountains ranges that ran through the western portion of north central,and south America
gauchos	the cowboys of Argentina and Uruguay,wear ponchos to help protect them from bad weather
llanos	Colombia and Venezuela vast plains
cerrado	savannas with flat terrains and moderate rainfall that make them suitable for farming
pampas	are in parts of south America
Orinoco river	goes through the northern part of the continent mainly in Venezuela and is part of south Americas northern most
amazon river	flows about 4,000 miles from west to east emptying into the Atlantic ocean, and is the 2nd largest river
Parana river	has its origins in the highlands of southern Brazil beginning in Brazil
estuary	wide lower course in the river
west indies	(the Bahamas,the greater Antilles, and the lesser Antilles) were the first land encountered by Christopher Columbus when he sailed to western hemisphere
rain forests	are dense forests made up of different species of trees
anaconda	lives in and near the rivers of tropical south America
piranha	sharp tooth meat eating fish
slash-and-burn technique	they cut trees, brush, and grasses and burned the debris to clean the field,clearing field
terraced farming	is an ancient technique for growing crops on hillsides or mountains slopes
push factors	are factors that "push" people to leave rural areas
pull factors	factors that "pull" people toward cities
infrastructure	includes such things as sewers,transportation,electricity and housing

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