Geography Vocabulary Flashcards

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Isthmus

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A narrow piece of land that connects larger pieces of land.

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Canopy

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An umbrella-like covering formed by the tops of trees in a rainforest.

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Archipelago

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A group of islands.

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Cooperatives

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Noun - farm owned and operated by the government

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Embargo

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Noun - order that restricts or prohibits trade with another country

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Land Bridge

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Noun - narrow strip of land that joins two larger landmasses

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Plantation

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A large farm that grows a single crop for sale.

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Maquiladoras

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Factories that assemble parts made in other countries.

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Subsistence Farm

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A small plot where a farmer grows only enough food to feed his own family.

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Isthmus Synonym:

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connecter, conjunction, bridge