World Geography Latin America Key Terms

Class:worldGeography Name:K Date: October9,2024 WORLD GEOGRAPHY CHAPTER 8 & 9 – LATIN AMERICA KEY TERMS Key Terms, Match each of the following names, places, or events on the right, with the definitions below I G A 1. Fertile plains in inland areas of Colombia & Venezuela 2. Grassy, treeless plains of southern South America 3. The cowhands of Argentina & Uruguay A. Gaucho B. Tierra Claiente C. Indigenous awater D. Hydro Electric Power D 4. Electrical energy generated by falling water J 5. Top layer of a rainforest, where the tops of tall trees form a continuous layer of leaves E. Dialect F. Tierra Templada G. Pamapas B F 6. Spanish term for “hot land”, the lowest altitude zone of Latin American highlands climates 7. Spanish term for “temperate land”, the middle altitude zone of Latin American highlands climates H. Tierra Fria I. Llano J. Canopy H 8. Spanish term for “cold land”, the highest altitude zone of Latin American highlands climates C 9. Native to a place E 10. Local form of a language G 11. The movement of people from rural areas into cities A 12. Cities with more than 10 million people J D B H I 13. A city that dominates a country’s economy, culture, & government and in which population is concentrated; usually the capital 14. Floating farming islands made by the Aztec B. Quipu C. Rio Grande River D. Chinampas E. Amazon River F. Andes Mountains 15. Knotted cords of various lengths & colors used by the Inca to keep financial records 16. A Latin American political leader from the late 1800s on, often a military dictator G. Urbanization H. Caudillo I. Patois J. a Primate City primary 17. Dialects that blend elements of indigenous, European, African, and Asian languages E 18. River flowing through Peru & Brazil in South America and empties into the Atlantic Ocean F 19. Mountain system along western South America C A. Megacity 20. River in the United States forming part of the boundary between the United States & Mexico F B 21. Technological or economic growth that dos not deplete the human and natural resources of a given area B. Developing Country 22. Country in the process of becoming industrialized C. Deforestation t 23. In Latin America, small farms that produce food chiefly for family use C 24. The loss or destruction of forests, mainly for logging or farming E D A. Minifundia 25. In Latin America large agricultural estates owned by families or corporations 26. Farm products grown to be sold or traded rather than used by the farm family D. Cash Crop E. Latifundia F. Sustainable Development