Latin America

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A smaller area of a region is called a ____________ .

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subregion

Front

A group of islands is called a ____________ .

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archipelago

Front

An area where river currents and ocean tide meet is called a ____________ .

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estuary

Front

Brazilian name for the Amazon rainforest: ____________

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selva

Front

Umbrella-like covering formed by tree tops in a rainforest is a ____________.

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canopy

Front

An overcrowded city slum in Brazil is ____________ .

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Favela

Front

A foreign owned assembly factory in Mexico is called a ____________.

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masquiladoras

Front

A cowhand in Argentina is called a ____________ .

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gauchos

Front

Mexican cowhands are called ____________ .

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vaqueros

Front

A large festival in Latin America before Lent is called ____________.

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carnival