Chapter 7 Vocabulary

3. a traditional Jamaican style of music that uses complex drum rhythms
7. describing a particular kind of plant or animal that has disappeared completely from Earth
10. a narrow strip of land that connects two larger land areas
11. still capable of erupting but showing no signs of activity
15. the transfer of plants, animals, and people between Europe, Asia, and Africa on one side and the Americas on the other
18. a temperate climate zone, located at mid-level elevations
19. the mineral ore that is used to make aluminum
20. a person who often ruled a Latin American country as a dictator and was generally a high-ranking military officer or a rich man
21. too much reliance
22. a large painting on a wall

1. a colder climate zone, located at higher elevations
2. a period of violent and sweeping change
4. extra; more than needed
5. an area where trade barriers between countries are relaxed or lowered
6. the warmest climate zone, located at lower elevations
8. a Spanish explorer of the early Americas
9. a food that is eaten regularly
12. a farm product grown for sale
13. the money sent back to the homeland by people who have gone somewhere else to work
14. a large farm
16. a foreign-owned factory where workers assemble parts
17. a policy based on control of one country by another