Latin America Vocabulary Crossword

cutting down forests without replanting new trees
area between Tropic of cancer and Tropic of Capricorn, it’s usually warm
dense stand of trees and other growth that receives high amounts of precipitation each year
the elevation above sea level
narrow stretch of land connecting two larger land masses (or areas)
small river that flows into a larger river
an area where river currents and ocean tide meet
humanmade fuel produced by mixing gasoline and alcohol made from sugarcane
an overcrowded city slum in Brazil
a public square in Latin American city around which government buildings and major churches were built
Mexican cowhand (similar to american cowboys)
a foreign owned factory in Mexico where workers assemble parts made in other countries
small plot of land which a farmer only grows enough crop to feed their family
a large farm
a person who earns a living by temporarily moving to a place that is separate from their home for work
the division of land into zones based on elevations, it helps to determine climate and vegetation
lowest elevation on Mts. where snow stays year round
creation of flat areas on mountains for farming purposes
highest elevation where trees grow on a mountain
trading of crops between lowland