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RL - Chpt. 6
World Geography
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| land bridge | a narrow strip of land that joins two larget land masses |
| peninsula | piece of land with water on three sides |
| latitude | location north or south of the equator |
| hurricane | fierce tropical storms with high winds and heavy rains that form over the warm water of the Atlantic Ocean |
| vaquero | Mexican cowhands |
| maquiladora | factories that assemble parts |
| subsistence farm | small plots where farmers grow only enough good to feed their families |
| plantation | large farms that raise a single crop for sale |
| industrialize | economy that relies less on farming and more on manufacturing |
| service industry | businesses that provide services to people rather than produce goods |
| jade | shiny stone that comes in many shades of green as well as other colors |
| obsidian | hard, black glass created by volcanoes |
| maize | corn |
| heiroglyphics | a form of writing that uses signs and symbols |
| mural | wall paintings |
| hacienda | large ranches |
| plaza | public squares |
| adobe | sun-dried clay bricks |
| federal republic | power is divided between the national and state governments |
| migrant worker | people who travel from place to place when extra workers are needed to plant or harvest crops |
| national debt | money owed by the government |
| smog | thick haze of fog and chemicals |
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