Mexico Flashcards
1
Q
Peninsula
A
A piece of land surrounded on three sides by water
2
Q
Baja California
A
A peninsula
3
Q
Gulf of Mexico
A
A gulf in Mexico
4
Q
Sierra Madre
A
A big mountain range
5
Q
Yucatán peninsula
A
A peninsula in Mexico
6
Q
Inflation
A
A rise in prices that occurs when currency loses its buying power
7
Q
Slash and burn agriculture
A
The practice of burning forest in order to clear land for planting
8
Q
Cash crop
A
A crop that farmers mainly sell for profit
9
Q
Mexico City
A
A city in Mexico the capitol
10
Q
Smog
A
Mixture of smoke, chemicals, and fog
11
Q
Maquiladoras
A
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