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Ancient America
Olmec Maya
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6th Grade
02/08/2012

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Ice Age
Definition
Ice covered nearly half of Earth's land mass
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Glaciers
Definition
Great sheets of ice
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Middle America is also called what? MESO means.....?
Definition
Mesoamerica
Middle
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Central Plateau
Definition
Rolling hills
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Tropical Zone
Definition
Area of Earth around the equator
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Name qualities of Tierra Caliente
Definition
- Hottest region
– Sea level to 3000 ‘
– “hot land” in Spanis
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Name qualities of Tierra Templada
Definition
– Mild climate
– Includes central plateau
– Temperate land
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Tierra Fria
Definition
– Cooler temps than other regions
– Cold lan
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Name unique things about a rain forest
Definition
more than 80in. of rain each year
Huge variety of plants and animals
3/4 of Earth’s living things in forests
Trees can grow 200’ tall
Treetops form a canopy
Very little sun reaches the floor
Most rain forests are in tropical region
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People probably came to America _____ years ago
Definition
11,000
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Farming method
Definition
Slash and burn
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