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Physical Features of Latin America
Term | Definition |
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subregion | smaller area of a region |
isthmus | narrow stretch of land connecting two larger land areas |
archipelago | group of islands |
escarpment | steep cliff at the edge of a plateau with a lowland area below |
Llanos | tropical grasslands that stretch through eastern Colombia and Venezuela |
Pampas | treeless grassland of Argentina and Uruguay |
tributary | small river that flows into a larger river |
estuary | an area where river currents and ocean tide meet |
gasohol | human-made fuel produced from mixing gasoline and alcohol made from sugarcane |
transport | move |
reside | to live |