ch 3 vocab Flashcards

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1
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a sudden overthrow of a government by a small group of people

A

coup

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2
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governors

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Viceroys

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3
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ocean and weather pattern that affects the Pacific coast. During an _____ year, cool Pacific water near the coast warms.

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El Nino

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4
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ridges are so far apart it creates a broad high plateau

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Altiplano

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5
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argentine cowboys

A

guachos

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6
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huge slums

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favelas

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7
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giant urban area that includes surrounding cities.

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megacity

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a partially enclosed body of water where freshwater mixes with saltwater.

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estuary

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9
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the region’s longest river

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orinoco

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10
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a mountain system made up of roughly parallel ranges

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cordillera

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The highest point in the region is Columbia

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Cristobal colon

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