Chapter 7 – Lesson 1 Vocabulary

SOUTH AMERICA The land of South America looks very much like that of North America.

Cordillera A mountain system made up of parallel ranges The Andes Mountains form Earth’s largest mountain range.

Escarpment A steep slope between a high surface and a low surface

CENTRAL PLAINS Llanos – rolling grasslands Selva - jungle Gran Chaco – small trees and shrubs Pampas – grassland in Argentina

DESERTS IN SOUTH AMERICA Patagonia – dry as a result of rain shadow Atacama desert – one of the driest places on Earth

El Nino An ocean and weather pattern in the Pacific Ocean in which ocean waters become warmer

Humidity The amount of water vapor in the air

Transportation Corridor A route by which people and goods move from one place to another

Estuary A partially enclosed body of water in which salty sea water and fresh water mix

Estuary

RESOURCES IN SOUTH AMERICA Four-fifths of South America’s land could be used for farming. Only one-third is used for farming.

Sharecropping A system of working the land, in which the worker was paid with a “share” of the crop

Factors of Production The human, capital, and natural resources needed for industry and business

MANUFACTURING Argentina, Chile, Uruguay, and Venezuela are the leading manufacturing countries in South America. These countries have natural and human resources available. They have copper, iron ore, lead, tin, and fossil fuels. They have fertile soil and water based transportation. They have large populations of people to work.