Chapter 8 South america
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Terms | Definitions |
|---|---|
 lBasin | low area surrouded by higher land |
| tselvas | these rains support the gowth of thick reain forests |
| aescarpment | a steep cliff between higher and lower land |
| sfavels | slum areas |
| fdeforestation | for export, the government has encouraged mining, logging, and farming in the rain forest |
| cpampas | the center of argentina has vast treeless plains |
| gauchos | cowhand |
| restancias | ranches, cover the pampas |
| hydroelectric power | electricity that is generated by flowing water |
| llanose | east of the higlands, you see grassy plains |
| altitude | height above sea level |
| wcaudillos | contry was governed by military rules |
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