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| lies between the tropics and the polar circles |
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| dry area on the lee side of a mountainous area, which blocks the passage of rain-producing weather systems, casting a shadow of dryness |
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| comprised of 3 islands - Jamaica, Cuba and Hispaniola |
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| a narrow strip of land connecting two larger land areas usually with waterforms on either side |
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| chain or cluster of islands that are formed tectonically |
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| fertile South American lowlands |
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| stream or river which flows into a main stem (or parent) river |
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| a biome where the tree growth is hindered by low temperatures and short growing seasons |
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| a low, watery land formed at the mouth of a river |
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| A body of water, such as a creek or small river, that is a tributary of a larger body of water |
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| 0 degree line of longitude |
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| defined by its physical form (rainy, dry, etc) |
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| defined by the activity and what is done there |
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| similar to NAFTA for South America |
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| a term traditionally used in Latin America and Spain for people of mixed European and Native American heritage or descent |
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| Location, Place, Movement/Mobility, Human/Environment Interacton and Region |
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| land and water forms, Climate factors, culture and history |
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| mibrations, diasporas, modes of transportation |
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| Human/environment Interaction |
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| agriculture, deforestation, energy production. |
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| Positive: shap/size distortion at mininmum. Negative: not very portable |
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| Positive: very portable, correct relationship between land/sea. Negative: size distortion. |
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| positive: portable, cuts down on size distortion. negative: shape distortion. |
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| Interrupted/Broken projection |
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| positive: cuts down on size/shape distortion. negative: water bodies are broken up |
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