Latin America Vocab Flashcards
(17 cards)
1
Q
colonialism
A
a country taking over another country
2
Q
inflation
A
prices of things increasing
3
Q
canal
A
a tube that passes water from one place to another
4
Q
Panama canal
A
one of the most famous canals
5
Q
fair trade
A
paying people equally
6
Q
rainforest
A
a humid forest with lots of rain
7
Q
dictatorship
A
one leader controlling everything
8
Q
migration
A
moving from one country to another
9
Q
illegal immigration
A
coming to a country illegally
10
Q
deforestation
A
the forest turning to unusable, desert land
11
Q
agriculture
A
farming
12
Q
slash and burn
A
burning trees and clearing land so that it can’t be used for agriculture
13
Q
urban
A
in the city
14
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suburban
A
a part of the city
15
Q
rural
A
in the countryside
16
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tourism
A
people on vacation
17
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poverty
A
when someone doesn’t have enough money
