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