Upgrade to remove ads
Busy. Please wait.
Log in with Clever
or

show password
Forgot Password?

Don't have an account?  Sign up 
Sign up using Clever
or

Username is available taken
show password


Make sure to remember your password. If you forget it there is no way for StudyStack to send you a reset link. You would need to create a new account.
Your email address is only used to allow you to reset your password. See our Privacy Policy and Terms of Service.


Already a StudyStack user? Log In

Reset Password
Enter the associated with your account, and we'll email you a link to reset your password.

Chapter 8 & 9 WG

        Help!  

Term
Definition
Cordillera   parallel chains or ranges of mountains  
🗑
Altiplano   Spanish for “high plain,” a region in Peru and Bolivia encircled by the Andes  
🗑
Escarpments   a steep cliff or slope between a higher and lower land surface  
🗑
Llanos   fertile grasslands found in inland areas of Colombia and Venezuela  
🗑
Pampas   grassy, treeless plains of southern South America  
🗑
Isthmus   a narrow strip of land connecting two larger land areas  
🗑
Archipelago   a group or chain of islands  
🗑
Biodiversity   biological diversity in an environment as indicated by numbers of different species of plants and animals  
🗑
Population Pressure   the sum of factors within a population that reduce the ability of an environment to support the population, therefore resulting in migration or population decline  
🗑
Dialect   local form of a language used in a particular place or by a certain group  
🗑
Patois   a dialect used in everyday speech that blends elements of several languages  
🗑
Matriarchal   Family ruled by a woman such as a mother, grandmother, or aunt  
🗑
Latifundia   in Latin America, large agricultural estates owned by families or corporations  
🗑
Minifundia   in Latin America, small farms that produce food chiefly for family use  
🗑
Cottage Industry   a business that employs workers in their homes  
🗑
Ecotourism   the practice and business of recreational travel based on concern for the environment  
🗑


   

Review the information in the table. When you are ready to quiz yourself you can hide individual columns or the entire table. Then you can click on the empty cells to reveal the answer. Try to recall what will be displayed before clicking the empty cell.
 
To hide a column, click on the column name.
 
To hide the entire table, click on the "Hide All" button.
 
You may also shuffle the rows of the table by clicking on the "Shuffle" button.
 
Or sort by any of the columns using the down arrow next to any column heading.
If you know all the data on any row, you can temporarily remove it by tapping the trash can to the right of the row.

 
Embed Code - If you would like this activity on your web page, copy the script below and paste it into your web page.

  Normal Size     Small Size show me how
Created by: Coach Neuman