Latin America Vocabulary Flashcard

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Kinship

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Blood or family relationship.

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Terraced

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Flat fields cut into slopes or mountainsides.

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Triangular-trade

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Trade among three continents: Americas, Europe, and Africa.

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Remittance

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Money sent to a person in another place.

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Geoglyph

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A large geometric design or animal shape drawn on the ground.

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Biodiversity

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Variety of species in an ecosystem.

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Archipelago

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A chain of islands.

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Transpiration

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Process by which plants release water vapor into the air.

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Viceroy

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Governor of Spain’s colonies in the Americas representing the Spanish king or queen.

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Isthus

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A narrow strip connecting two large land areas.