FINAL EXAM REVIEW Flashcards
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THE PANAMA CANAL IS
A CANAL THAT CONNECTS THE ATLANTIC AND PACIFIC ACROSS THE ISTHMUS OF PANAMA
ALTITUDINAL ZONATION IS
THE CHANGE IN PLANT AND ANIMAL COMMUNITIES ACROSS DIFFERENT LAND ELEVATIONS
ATLIPLANO IS
A HIGH PLATEAU MOSTLY IN BOLIVIA BUT EXTENDS INTO PERU AND CHILE
BIODIVERSITY IS
THE VARIETY OF LIFE ON EARTH
A BRACERO IS
A MEXICAN LABORER LET INTO THE U.S. FOR A LIMITED TIME (FOR AGRICULTURE)
DEMOGRAPHIC COLLAPSE WAS
THE RAPID DIE-OFF OF INDIGENOUS PEOPLES DUE TO THE ILLNESSES SPREAD BY THE EUROPEANS
ECOTOURISM IS
TOURISM DESIGNED TO BE ENVIRONMENTALLY CONSCIOUS
EL NINO IS
THE WARMING OF SEA COAST TEMPERATURES OFF PERU’S COAST
A FAVELA IS A
BRAZILIAN TERM FOR INFORMAL SETTLEMENTS IN CITIES WITHOUT GOOD HOUSING & SERVICES
FREE TRADE
TRADE POLICY THAT DOESN’T RESTRICT IMPORTS AND EXPORTS
TREATY OF TORDESILLAS
AN AGREEMENT TO DIVIDE THE WORLD BETWEEN SPAIN (WEST) AND PORTUGAL (EAST)
HACIENDA
A LARGE AGRICULTURAL ESTATE IN COLONIAL LATIN AMERICA & SPAIN THAT GROWS CROPS FOR DOMESTIC CONSUMPTION
STRUCTURAL ADJUSTMENT PROGRAMS
ECONOMIC REFORMS IN THE 1980’S & 1990’S
INFORMAL ECONOMY
ECONOMIC ACTIVITIES THAT TAKE PLACE BEYOND OFFICIAL RECORD (STREET SELLING & PETTY CRIME)
PLANNED CITIES
COMMUNITIES DESIGNED AND BUILT FROM SCRATCH
BRASILIA
THE CAPITAL OF BRAZIL
MANAUS ARE
URBANIZATION OF AMAZON BASIN
GREEN REVOLUTION
MONTSERRAT
INTERTROPICAL CONVERGENCE ZONE (ITCZ)
THE COLUMBIAN EXCHANGE
PLANT DOMESTICATION
