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WG Ch. 9 vocab.
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| pampas | grassy plains in the southeastern south america. |
| cay | a small, low island or coral reef. |
| coral | the rock like skeletons of tiny sea animals |
| tropical storm | a storm with winds of at least 39 miles per hour. |
| hurricane | a distructive tropical storm that forms over the Atlantic Ocean, usually in late summer and early fall, with winds of at least 74 mph. |
| El Niǹo | a warm ocean current off the south America's northwestern coast that influences global weather patterns. |
| canopy | the uppermost layer of a forest where tree branches meet. |
| mastizo | a person of mixed European and Native American heritage. |
| mulatto | a person of mixed African and Eurpean ancestry. |
| conquistador | name for the spanish explores who claimed land in the americas for Spain. |
| cultural convergence | the contact and interaction of one culture with another. |
| caudillo | a Latin american military dictator |
| volcanoes | A mountain or hill, typically conical, having a crater or vent through which lava, rock fragments, hot vapor, and gas are or have been erupted from the earth's crust |
| rainforests | A large forest that stays warm and wet year round with many different kinds of animals and plants |
| deserts | A dry, barren area of land, esp. one covered with sand, that is characteristically desolate, waterless, and without vegetation |
| region | An area or division, esp. part of a country or the world having definable characteristics but not always fixed boundaries |
| isthmus | A narrow strip of land with sea on either side, forming a link between two larger areas of land |
| landmasses | large continuous extent of land |
| volcanic islands | An island or isle is any piece of sub-continental land that is surrounded by water. |
| plateaus | An area of relatively level high ground |
| basin | A natural depression on the earth's surface, typically containing water |
| climates | The weather conditions prevailing in an area in general or over a long period |
| temperate | free from extremes; mild; or characteristic of such weather or climate; "a temperate region"; "the temperate zones"; "temperate plants" |
| aird | hot,dry |
| semiarid | dry with little rain fall |
| tropical wet and dry | a climate or climate zone that is hot all year with rainy and dry seasons. |
| ecosystem | a community of all the living things in an area and the environment in which they live |
| cloud forest | a type of high-altitude,tropical forest that is usually covered by clouds or mist. |
| broadleaf evergreen forest | a vegetation zone of mainly tall trees that remain green all year. |
| desert scrub | a vegetation zone of mainly small trees,bushes,and other plants adapted to a dry climate, also refers to the type of vegetation in this zone. |
| tropical grasslands | vegetaion or a vedetation zone of mainly grasses and scattered trees adapted to a tropical wet and dry climate |
| vegetation zone | a large area of Earth with a certain mix of plants and trees that are adapted to similar conditions |
| forest floor | the bottom layer or ground of a forest |
| temperate grasslands | vegataion or a vegetation zone of mainly grasses and scattered trees adapted to a tropical wet and dry zone |
| empire | a group of territories, peoples,or nations ruled by a single authority |
| dictators | a leader who governs by force without the consent of the people |
| urban | found or living in a city |
| natural resources | a useful material that is found in mature such as water wood coal or oil |
| economic activities | any action that relates to the making, buying and selling of goods and services |
| livestock raising | raising animals for food,milk wool or other products |
| subsistence farming | farming carried out mainly to provide food for farm families,with little surplus for sale to others |
| barter | conducting trade by exchanging goods or services instead of money |
| hydroelectric power | electricity that is generated from the power of moving water |
| commercial farming | raising crops for sale, often on large farms |
| plantations | a large farm,especially in a hot area |
| forestry | the planting, growing, and harvesting of trees |
| tourism | travel for pleasure rather then business or necessity |
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