| A | B |
|---|
| land bridge | narrow strip of land that joins landmasses |
| peninsula | piece of land with water on three sides |
| latitude | location north or south of the equator |
| altitude | height above sea level |
| hurricane | stirms with high winds and heavy rains |
| vaquero | Mexican cowhands |
| maquiladora | factories that assemble parts made in other countries |
| subsistence farm | small plots where farmers grow food to feed their families |
| plantation | large farms that raise a single crop for sale |
| industrialize | ecomony relies on manufacturing more than farming |
| service industry | businesses that provide services rather than produce goods |
| jade | a shiny stone that is green and other colors |
| obsidian | a hard, black glass made by volcanoes |
| maize | corn |
| hieroglyphics | writing that uses signs and symbols |
| mural | wall paintings |
| hacienda | large cattle ranches |
| plaza | public squares |
| adobe | sun-dried clay bricks |
| federal republic | power is divided between national and state governments |
| migrant worker | people who travel form place to place to find work |
| national debt | money owed by the government |
| smog | thick haze of fog and chemicals |
