7.1 Vocab & Terms Review

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Definition: plant life

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vegetation

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Definition: a gas that traps the sun's heat over Earth

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greenhouse gas

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Definition: a mountain range extending 5,500 miles along the western side of South America

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Andes Mountains

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Definition: a small river draining into a larger one

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tributary

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Highest waterfall in the world, located in Venezuela

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Angel Falls

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Definition: continuous movement of air or water in the same direction

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current

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Definition: a dry region on one side of a mountain range

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rain shadow

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Definition: grasslands in northern South America

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Llanos

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Definition: wide open areas for grazing and crops

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grasslands

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Definition: process where plants release water vapor into the air

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transpiration