WC Ch. 6 Sections 1 & 2 Terms
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Terms | Definitions |
|---|---|
 tributary | are rivers or streams that flow into a larger body of water. |
| deforestation | the process of cutting and clearing away trees from a forest. |
| tropical zone | an area between the latitudes of 23N and 23S. Or you could say the area between the Tropic of Cancer and the Tropic of Capricorn. |
| El Nino | a current in the Pacific Ocean that results from changes in air pressure and that causes changes in weather patterns. |
| hieroglyph | the basic writing system of the Maya using symbols. |
| chinampa | floating gardens created by the Aztecs on which they grew crops. |
| Machu Picchu | an ancient stone city built by the Inca in the Andes Mountains. |
| Hernan Cortes | Spanish conquistador (conqueror) that captured the Aztec ruler Montezuma II and claimed the Aztec Empire for Spain. |
| Montezuma II | Aztec ruler and great warrior. |
| Francisco Pizarro | Spanish conquistador (conqueror) that captured the Inca ruler Atahualpa, and claimed the Inca Empire for Spain. |
| Atahualpa | Inca ruler. |
| Columbian Exchange | was the exchange of goods and ideas between European countries and their colonies in North and South America. |
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