Chapter 8, Sections 1 and 2 Vocab

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Across
  1. 1. Major river, forming a portion of the US and Mexican border.
  2. 5. Usually in conditions where agriculture is more difficult. "Cold land"
  3. 6. Estuary: meets Atlantic. Many capitals and cities lie along here.
  4. 8. Steep cliff or slope. Ex: Eastern Brazilian Highlands.
  5. 11. "Hot land".
  6. 12. Where the tide meets the river current.
  7. 13. Spreads over Brazil, Bolivia, and Peru. Plateau of grasslands and forests.
  8. 16. Chain of mountains running parallel to each other, as seen in the Andes mountains.
  9. 17. Results from many leaves coming close together. Forms overhead a tropical rain forest.
  10. 18. Vast greenlands of inland Argentina and Uruguay.
Down
  1. 2. Second largest river in the world. Winds 4,000 feet in South America.
  2. 3. Production of Andes' rain shadow effect. Located in Chile.
  3. 4. Name for ranchers or cowhands in the pampas.
  4. 7. Commonly referred to as "The Caribbean Islands".
  5. 9. Electricity from water.
  6. 10. "High plain", located in Peru and Bolivia.
  7. 13. Made up of Mexico and Central America.
  8. 14. Most populated of the vertical climate zones. "Temperate land".
  9. 15. Mountain range running in Mexico.
  10. 19. Mountain range running along the Western side of South America.