flashcards mexico central america and islands
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isthmus
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a narrow strip of land that connects north and south america.
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tierra caliente
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hot land, is the warmest zone. tropical plants such as banans, sugar cane, and rice grow there.
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tierra templada
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slightly higher in elevation it has a cooler climate. coffee corn and wheat grow well in this zone.
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tierra fria
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higher elevation and even colder. hard crops such as patatoes, barly, and wheat grow there.
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tierra helada
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also known as frozen land, few human activities take place here.
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ring of fire
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a group of volcanoes in the pacific ocean that form a ring. these volcanoes take up 75% of the worlds active volcanoes.
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plateau
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a highly elevated flat peice of land
