Latin American Review
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steph-hauf on February 7, 2012
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Terms | Definitions |
|---|---|
 literacy rate | The number or percentage of people who can read and write |
| standard of living | How well a person lives |
| landlocked | If you don't have a seaport you are considered this: |
| deforestation | Destroying large areas of forest is called |
| revolution | Causes sudden political change |
| hot land | Tierra Caliente |
| temperate land | Tierra Templada |
| cold land | Tierra Fria |
| sierra madre | Mountain ranges in Mexico |
| Yucatan | Peninsula that juts into the Gulf of Mexico |
| communist state | Strong government control of the society and the economy is called a: |
| hurricane | a storm with winds over 74 mph is called a: |
| caribbean sea | A body of water on Central America's east coast |
| english | The official language of Belize is this |
| canopy | Shades the floor of the rain forest |
| spanish | The official language of most of Central America |
| plantations | Large farms that grow only one crop for money are called: |
| gran chaco | The large forest area in western Paraguay |
| gaucho | Another name for a cowhand |
| eco tourists | Costa Rica uses its rain forests to attract: |
| brazil | The amazon basin is located in the northern region of: |
| colonies | Many Caribbean islands were ruled by Europeans as |
| coffee | Columbia's most important cash crop is this |
| isthsmus | A narrow piece of land connecting 2 larger pieces of land is called an |
| winds blowing from the ocean | What keeps temperatures pleasant in the Caribbean Sea? |
| cordillera | The group of mountains in western Columbia are called the: |
| guarani | The most common language in Paraguay is: |
| roman catholic | Most people in latin america are this religion: |
| altitude zones | Mexico's mountain ranges create 3 of these: |
| andes mountains | The Amazon river begins in the: |
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