Vocabulary
Quiz yourself by thinking what should be in
each of the black spaces below before clicking
on it to display the answer.
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| cordillera | parallel chains or ranges of mountains
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| altiplano | Spanish for "high plain," a region in Peru and Bolivia encircled by the Andes peaks
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| escarpment | steep cliff or slope between a higher and lower land surface
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| llano | fertile plains in inland areas of Colombia and Venezuela
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| pampas | grassy, treeless plains of southern South America
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| gaucho | the cowhands of Argentina and Uruguay
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| hydroelectric power | electrical energy generated by falling water
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| estuary | an area where the tide meets a river current
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| canopy | top layer of a rain forest, where the tops of tall trees form a continuous layer of leaves
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| tierra caliente | Spanish term for "hot land"; the lowest altitude zone of Latin American highlands climates
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| tierra templada | Spanish term for "temperate land"; the middle altitude zone of Latin American highland climates
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| tierra fria | Spanish term for "cold land"; the highest altitude zone of Latin American highland climates
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