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Chapter 9 Building Vocabulary

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Andes MountainsThe mountains of South American continent are part of a chain of mountain ranges that run down the Pacific coast of North, Central, and South America
CerradoVast expanses of plains found in the interior of Brazil
Amazon RiverLocated in South America it flows about 4,000 miles from west to east emptying into the Atlantic Ocean
Infrastrutureincludes things as sewers transportation, electricity, and housing
Llanoslarge grasslands located in Venezuela
Pampaslarge glasslands located in Argentina and Uruguay
Orinoco River1,500 mile river that flows mainly through Venezuela
Parana Rivera 3,000 mile river that flows through Paraguay and Argentina
Rain Foreststhey cover more than two million square miles of South America and contain many species of trees
Slash-and-burnmajor method used to clear land for farming in the region
Terraced farmingan ancient technique for growing crops on hillside or mountain slopes


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