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world geography vocabulary

Published on Nov 18, 2015

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andes mountains

  • mountains in south america,part of a chain of ranges that run down the pacific coast.
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LLanos

  • grassy plains in columbia and Venezuela used for farming
Photo by Nicholas_T
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cerrado

  • grassy plains in the interior of brazil.
Photo by @Doug88888
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pampas

  • grassy plains in Argentina and Uruguay
Photo by CHIMI FOTOS
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orinoco river

  • river that winds through the northern part of the continent.
Photo by WanderingtheWorld (www.ChrisFord.com)
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parana river

  • a river with origins in the highlands of southern brazil.
Photo by A Guy Taking Pictures
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rain forest

  • dence forest made up pf many species of trees
Photo by Leonrw
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slash and burn

  • technique of cutting and burning trees
Photo by avlxyz
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terraced farming

  • ancient technique of cutting step like fields for growing crops
Photo by Shawn Harquail
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push factors

  • factor that pushes people to leave rural areas
Photo by lecercle
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pull factors

  • factor that pulls people to cities
Photo by Jim Nix / Nomadic Pursuits
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infrastructure

  • factors that contribute to making a place livable, such as sewers,electricity, and housing
Photo by Oran Viriyincy

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