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Latin Amerca terms
World Geography
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| grassy plains in Colombia and Venezuela; used for grazing and farming | llanos |
| grassy plains in Argentina and Urguay; used for grazing and farming | pampas |
| dense forests, made up of different species of trees, that grow in areas of high rainfall | rainforest |
| technique of cutting and burning trees, brush, and grasses to clear fields for planting | slash-and-burn |
| ancient technique of cutting step-like fields for growing crops on hillsides or mountain sloopes | terraced farming |
| people of mixed Spanish and Native American heritage | mestizo |
| North American-Free Trade Agreement among Mexico, Canada, and the United States | NAFTA |
| music, originally from Trinidad, that combines musical elements from Africa, Spain, and the United States | calypso |
| music developed in Jamaica in the 1960s | reggae |
| descendants of people who came from Asia and crossed into South America, where they created a great civilization in the Andes Mountains of Peru | Inca |
| the cutting down and clearing away of trees and forests | deforestation |
| government by the few | oligarchy |
| harsh government formed by the military and run by the generals | junta |
| rule by a military dictator or political boss | caudillo |
| barely able to support life | subsistence farming |
| people of mixed Spanish and Native American heritage | mestizo |
| North American-Free Trade Agreement among Mexico, Canada, and the United States | NAFTA |
| music, originally from Trinidad, that combines musical elements from Africa, Spain, and the United States | calypso |
| music developed in Jamaica in the 1960s | reggae |
| descendants of people who came from Asia and crossed into South America, where they created a great civilization in the Andes Mountains of Peru | Inca |
| the cutting down and clearing away of trees and forests | deforestation |
| government by the few | oligarchy |
| harsh government formed by the military and run by the generals | junta |
| rule by a military dictator or political boss | caudillo |
| barely able to support life | subsistence farming |
| an ancient civilization of Native Americans found in Guatemala and Yucatan Peninsula | Maya |
| an ancient civilization of Native Americans found in central Mexico | Aztec |
| an alliance to bring unity and peace between North and South America | Organization of American States (OAS) |
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