| A | B |
|---|
| El Popo | Volcano that erupted in 2000 |
| vaqueros | cowhands who developed the tools for ranching |
| Mexico City | one of the largest urban areas in the world |
| land bridge | a narrow strip of land that connects two large landmasses |
| Octavio Paz | modern writer who describes daily life in Mexico |
| Monterrey | major steel-producing city |
| tortilla | thin, flat bread |
| federal republic | Mexico's form of government |
| Diego Rivera | famous Mexican mural painter |
| mariachi | band that plays traditional Mexican music |
| mestizos | having mixed Spanish and Native American heritage |
| tierra fria | "cold land" |
| Plateau of Mexico | large, flat center in Mexico's landmass |
| Yucatan | peninsula that juts into the Gulf of Mexico |
| Gulf of Mexico | body of water that borders Mexico on the east |
| Sierra Madre Oriental | mountain range in eastern Mexico |
| tierra caliente | "hot land" |
| tierra templada | "temperate land" |
| Sierra Madre Occidental | mountain range in western Mexico near the Pacific Ocean |
| service industry | business that provides a service to people |
