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| tributary | a stream or river that flows into a larger river |
| deforestation | the process of cutting and clearing away trees from a forest |
| Tropical Zone | a region of the world that lies between the latitudes 23°27’ north and 23°27’ south |
| El Nino | a current in the Pacific Ocean that results from changes in air pressure and that causes changes in weather patterns |
| hieroglyph | a picture or symbol used by the Maya as their system of writing |
| chinampa | a floating garden on which the Aztec grew crops |
| Columbian Exchange | the exchange of goods between Europe and its colonies in North and South America |
| Francisco Pizarro | defeated Atahualpa and claimed his empire for Spain |
| Montezuma | an Aztec ruler defeated by Hernan Cortez in 1519 |
| Hernan Cortez | a famous Spanish soldier that captured the Aztec ruler in 1519 |
| Atahualpa | an Inca ruler defeated by Francisco Pizarro |
