Latin America Vocab Crossword

Sustainable DevelopmentUsing resources in ways that meet the needs of people today without hurting the ability of future generations to meet their own needs.
Cutting down of forests without replanting.
Area between the Tropics of cancer and the Tropics of Capricorn.
Dense stand of trees and other growth that receives high amounts of precipitation each year.
height above sea level
smaller area of region
narrow stretch of land connecting two larger land areas.
smaller river that flows into a larger river
An area where river currents and ocean tides meet
Human-made fuel produced from mixing gasoline and alcohol made from sugarcane
an overcrowded city slum in Brazil
public square in Latin America city around which government buildings and major churches were built.
Mexican cowhand
A foreign-owned factory in Mexico where workers assemble parts made in other countries.
small plot of land on which a farmer grows only enough food to feed his or her family
large farm
person who earns a living by temporarily moving to a place separate from their home in order to work
the division of land into zones based on elevation, to help determine climate and vegitation
the lowest elevation on mountains where snow remains year-round
the creation of flat areas on mountain sloped for the porpose of farming
the highest elevation where trees grow on mountains
the training of crops between lowland and highland areas