World Geography Chapter 8 & 9 - Latin America Key Terms PDF

Name:Khushi Sheth Class:worldGeography Date: October9,2024 WORLD GEOGRAPHY CHAPTER 8 & 9 – LATIN AMERICA KEY TERMS Key Terms, Match each of the following name...

Name:Khushi Sheth Class:worldGeography 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 1. Fertile plains in inland areas of Colombia & Venezuela A. Gaucho G 2. Grassy, treeless plains of southern South America B. Tierra Claiente A 3. The cowhands of Argentina & Uruguay C. Indigenous awater D. Hydro Electric Power D 4. Electrical energy generated by falling water E. Dialect J 5. Top layer of a rainforest, where the tops of tall trees form a continuous layer of leaves F. Tierra Templada G. Pamapas B 6. Spanish term for “hot land”, the lowest altitude zone of Latin American highlands climates H. Tierra Fria F 7. Spanish term for “temperate land”, the middle altitude zone of Latin American highlands climates 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. Megacity A 12. Cities with more than 10 million people B. Quipu C. Rio Grande River 13. A city that dominates a country’s economy, culture, & J government and in which population is concentrated; usually the capital D. Chinampas D 14. Floating farming islands made by the Aztec E. Amazon River F. Andes Mountains B 15. Knotted cords of various lengths & colors used by the Inca to keep financial records G. Urbanization H H. Caudillo 16. A Latin American political leader from the late 1800s on, often a military dictator I. Patois primary a I 17. Dialects that blend elements of indigenous, European, African, and Asian languages J. Primate City 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 20. River in the United States forming part of the boundary between the United States & Mexico F 21. Technological or economic growth that dos not deplete the human and natural resources of a given area A. Minifundia B 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 D. Cash Crop C E. Latifundia 24. The loss or destruction of forests, mainly for logging or farming F. Sustainable Development E 25. In Latin America large agricultural estates owned by families or corporations D 26. Farm products grown to be sold or traded rather than used by the farm family