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Unit 4 Flashcards

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Tropical Rainforest

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hot temp; a lot of rain

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Tropical Savanna

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grasslands; hot temp; a lot of rain with dry seasons

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Steppe

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hot summers; cool winters; light rainfall; semiarid grassland

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Desert

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rain shadows cause Atacma deserts in Chile; not hot

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Mediterranean

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hot, dry summers; cool, moist winters

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Marine West Coast

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cool rainy winters; mild rainy summers

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Subtropical

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rainy winters; hot humid summers

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Highlands

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Depends on elevation and latitude

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Tierra Caliente

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lowest elevation (hot and humid)

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Tierra Templada

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mid-elevation; cooler; dryer; good for coffee and corn

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Tierra Fria

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high-elevation; frost and frozen temps; potato and barley grow well

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Llanos

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Grasslands in northern parts of South America, Venezuela, and Columbia

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Pampas

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Grasslands in southern parts of South America, Argentina, and Uruguay

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Economy in Grasslands (5)

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Cattle; Horses; Sheeps: Goats; Grain

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Gauchos

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Cowboys in Argentina

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Top (3) Exports in Latin America

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Bananas; Sugar; Soybeans

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