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| A narrow piece of land that links two larger pieces of land.(Example) Central America |
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| A series of steep cliffs that drop down to the Atlantic coastal plain |
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| Tropical grassland that stretches through eastern Columbia and part of Venezuela |
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| A well-known plain that covers most of Argentina and part of Uruguay |
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| where river currents meet ocean tides |
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| A mixture of gasoline and alcohol made from sugarcane |
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| The area between the Tropic of Cancer and the Tropic of Capricorn |
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| A dense stand of trees and other plants that receive high amounts of precipitation |
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| An umbrella-like covering of leaves |
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| A place's height above sea level |
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| A black, volcanic glass useful for making weapons |
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| A large territory with many different people under one ruler |
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| Farm products grown for export |
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| High ranking military officers or rich men supported by the upper class |
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| A state in which the government controls the society and economy |
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| People mixed of Native American and European descent |
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| A language composed of different parts from other languages |
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| A large festival held before lent |
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| Factories where parts are assembled from other countries |
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| Small plots of land where only enough food to feed the farmer's family is grown |
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| Large farms that raise a single crop for sale |
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| Workers that travel to find work |
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| The percentage of people who can read and write |
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| An economy in which the government controls what is produced, who buys it, and how much is bought. |
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| Money sent back home from residents working elsewhere |
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| A self-governing territory that is owned by the United States |
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