Unit 3 | South America | Vocab Flashcard | Part I

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South America's features include the _______ Mountains, Amazon River Basin, and grasslands.

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Andes

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Largest river basin on Earth, covering 2.7 million sq miles, warm and wet climate with diverse species.

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Amazon River Basin

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Highest waterfall in the world, located in Venezuela.

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Angel Falls

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Driest place on earth, located in northern Chile near Peru.

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Atacama Desert

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Variety of species in an ecosystem.

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biodiversity

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Continuous movement of air or water in the same direction.

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current

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A small river draining into a larger one.

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tributary

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Wide open areas for grazing and crops.

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grasslands

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A gas that traps the sun's heat over Earth.

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greenhouse gas

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Grasslands in Argentina with rich soil for alfalfa, corn, and wheat.

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Pamps