| A | B |
|---|
| Landbridge | narrow strip of land that joins two larger landmasses |
| Peninsula | piece of land surrounded by water on three sides |
| Basin | broad flat lowland area surrounded by higher land |
| Altitude | height above sea level |
| Latitude | location north or south of the Equator, measured by imaginary lines (parallel) numbered in degrees north or south |
| Service Industry | business that provides services to people rather than producing goods |
| 'Maquiladoras' | factories that assemble parts shipped in from other countries, producing automobiles, stereos, etc. |
| Subsistence Farming | farm that produces only enough to support a family’s needs |
| Plantation | large farm on which a single cash crop is raised |
| Industrialized | describing a country in which industry has replaced farming as the main economy |
| Smog | fog mixed with smoke and chemicals |
| Colony | overseas settlement made by a parent country |
| 'Mestizo' | person of mixed Native American and European ancestry |
| Adobe | sun-dried clay brick |
