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Supercontinents

Chapter 9 and 10 Geography Vocab

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Human Geography
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Colonization of the Americas
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Inca Empire
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Chapter 9 and 10 Vocabulary Chapter 9- Andes Mountains: In the South American continent they are a part of a chain of mountain ranges that run through the western portion of of North, Central, and South America. Llano: A large, grassy, treeless area in South America, used for grazing and farming. Cerrado: A savanna that has flat terrain and moderate rainfall, which make it suitable for farming. Pampas: A vast area of grassland and rich soil in south-central South America. Orinoco River: A river mainly in Venezuela and part of South America?s northernmost river system. Amazon River: The second longest river in the world, and one of South America?s three major river systems, running about 4,000 miles from west to east, and emptying into the Atlantic Ocean.

The Shaping of North America

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225 million years ago, the world was one piece of dry land called Pangea and one huge ocean. Eventually, everything was spilt becoming Eurasia, Africa, Antarctica, Australia and the America's. Oceans were also rearranged becoming the pacific, Atlantic, Indian and article ocean.
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