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SOCIAL STUDIES Chapter 7 (Set 1)
SOCIAL STUDIES (BERRY and MYREN)
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5th Grade
01/12/2010

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wetland
Definition
Land that is covered with moist soil
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Biome
Definition
A place that has a distinct climate, plants, and animals
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scrub land
Definition
An area of low-growing vegetation
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Archipelago
Definition
A close group of islands
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Latitude
Definition
Lines that extend north and south of the Equator (run horizontally)
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Longitude
Definition
Lines that extend east and west of the Prime Meridian (run vertically)
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Amazon River
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The world’s second longest river, located in the northern half of South America
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Amazon Rain Forest
Definition
The largest rain forest on Earth
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Pantanal
Definition
The world’s largest wetland, located in South America
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Andes Mountains
Definition
The world’s longest mountain chain, located in western South America
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Altiplano
Definition
A region of plateaus and plains in the Andes
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Lake Titicaca
Definition
A lake in the Altiplano in South America
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Guiana Highlands
Definition
A land of vast tropical forests in northern South America
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Pampas
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A vast grassland in the southern plains of South America
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