WorlddGeographyy09 Word Scramble
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Term | Definition |
Isthmus | A narrow strip of land having water on each side and joining two larger bodies of land |
Guerrilla | a member of an armed force that is not part of the regular army; relating to a form of warfare carried on by such an independent armed force |
Archipelago | a group of islands |
Coral Island | an island formed by the skeletal remains of tiny sea animals and the sand and sediment piling of top of them |
Windward | facing the wind |
Leeward | facing away from the wind |
Escarpment | a steep cliff that separates two level areas of differing elevations |
Sertao | an interior plateau in Brazil with poor soil and uncertain rain |
Favela | a lum community in a Brazillian city |
Plantation | a large estate formed by many workers |
Gasohol | a fuel mixture of gasoline and ethanol |
Deforestation | the process of stripping the land of its leaves during one season |
Ecotourism | tourism that encorages environmental awareness and has a littl effect on the ecosystem |
Mulattto | a person of mixed african and european ancestry |
Bauxite | a mineral used in making aluminum |
Llano | A GRASSY PLAIN |
Cordillera | A RELATED SET OF SEPARATE MOUNTAIN RANGES |
Campesino | IN LATIN AMERICA, A TENANT FARMER OR FARM WORKER |
Altiplano | A PLATEU REGION LOCATED IN THE ANDES OF BOLIVIA AND PERU |
Paramo | A PLATEAU IN THE ANDES OF ECUADOR |
Timber Line | THE BOUNDARY IN HIGH ELEVATIONS ABOVE WHICH CONTINUOUS FOREST VEGETATION CANNOT GROW |
Selva | A FORESTED REGION OF ECUADOR, PERU, AND BOLIVIA |
Piedmont | A REGION OF ROLLING FOOTHILLS |
Pampas | A GRASSLAND REGION IN ARGENTINA AND URAGUAY |
Gaucho | A COWBOY WHO HERDED CATTLE IN THE PAMPAS OF AREGENTINA AND URUGUAY |
Estury | THE WIDE MOUTH OF A RIVER WHERE FRESHWATER RIVER CURRENTS MEET SALT WATER |
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