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Latin America-Sarah
Unit #2/Chapter 5
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Equator | imaginary line that divides the globe in half |
| the two halves of the globe are | Northern Hemisphere and Southern Hemisphere |
| Tropical Climate | hot all the time because being by the equator |
| tropical rain forest | world largest is in Latin America |
| Elevation | tells us how high the land is above sea level |
| Mestizo | a person who has European and Indian ancestors |
| Developing Nation | a nation with a how standard of living and not much industry |
| subsistence farmer | a farmer who grows only enough to food for their families |
| Plantation | large farm where cash crops like coffee, bananas and sugarcane are grown |
| Two kinds of farmers in Latin America | Subsistence farmer and Plantation Farmer |
| People in Latin America speak | Spanish and are Catholic |
| Andes Mountains | the world's longest mountain chain |
| Amazon River | Longest river in South America |