South America Vocabulary Flashcards

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Alpine

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Resembling or relating to the Alps or any mountain

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Altiplano

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High plateau in the Andes mountain in South America

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Patagonia

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Large plateau in southern South America, stretching from the Andes mountain to the Atlantic Ocean

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Herb

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A seasonal plant used for medicine and seasoning

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Watershed

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Entire river system or an area drained by a river

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Canopy

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One of the top layers of a forest, formed by thick leaves of very tall trees

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Estuary

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Mouth of a river where the river’s current meets the sea’s tide

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Urbanization

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A city or metropolitan area which there is an increase for the number of people living and working

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