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zambos
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people of mixed black and Amerindian descent born in South America.
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Creole
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A language that mixes French and African words and is spoken by Haitians; a person with Spanish ancestry who was born in South America.
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Llanos
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The broad grassy plains that cover 60% of Colombia and 30% of Venezuela.
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piranha
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Flesh-eating fish that live in the Orinoco River and the Amazon River system.
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tepuis
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Huge, block-shaped mountains in Guyana, South America.
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landlocked
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Completely surrounded by land; having no direct access to the sea.
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Altiplano
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The largest of several plains that lie between the Andes ranges; also where most of the people of Bolivia live.
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estuary
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The widening mouth of a river as it nears th eocean where it has a tendency to form a delta.
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Pampas
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Argentina's low plains around the Rio de la Plata.
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selva
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A dense tropical rainforest in the Amazon.
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slash-and-burn agriculture
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The cutting and burning of a vegetation area to provide fields for temporary use; also called shifting agriculture.
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leaching
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The dissolving of soil minerals by water and their removal downward through the soil.
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deforestation
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The cutting down and clearing of trees; often viewed as a negative activity.
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