LATIN AMERICA
SSWG7: The student will describe the interaction of physical and human systems that have shaped contemporary
Latin America
CONTENT/ACADEMIC TERMS
Define the terms listed below, in addition, provide at least 2 synonyms for each term with an *
ACADEMIC TERMS
*Isolate
*Parallel
*Volume
*Dominate
*Adapt
*Specific
*External
*Internal
*Predict
*Diverse
*Collapse
*Transmission
*Hierarchical
*Comprised
*Distributed
*Reliable
*Overall
*Apparent
*Available
*Conflict
THE PHYSICAL GEOGRAPHY OF LATIN AMERICA
CORDILLERA
ALTIPLANO
ESCARPMENT
LLANO
PAMPA
HYDROELECTRIC POWER
TIERRA HELADA
PUNA
TIERRA FRIA
TIERRA TEMPLADA
TIERRA CALIENTE
CANOPY
THE CULTURAL GEOGRAPHY OF LATIN AMERICA
INDIGENOUS
MESTIZO
URBANIZATION
MEGACITY
PRIMATE CITY
GLYPH
CHINAMPAS
CONQUISTADOR
VICEROY
CAUDILLO
SYNCRETISM
MALNUTRITION
MURAL
MOSAIC
EXTENDED FAMILY
DIALECT
PATOIS
MATRIARCHAL
BRAIN DRAIN
QUIPU
EXPORT
CAMPESINO
LATIFUNDIA
MINIFUNDIA
CASH CROP
DEVELOPING COUNTRY
GROSS DOMESTIC PRODUCT (GDP)
SERVICE INDUSTRY
MAQUILADORA
FREE TRADE ZONE
HUMAN ENVIRONMENT INTERACTION IN LATIN AMERICA
DEFORESTATION
SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT
SLASH-AND-BURN FARMING
REFORESTATION
SHANTYTOWN