Vocab 11 Quizs

covering a wide area; prevalent

• widespread

• localized

• rare

• insignificant

household made up of many generations of family members

• nuclear family

• extended family

• single-parent family

• blended family

an area of a country in which a trade restrictions do not apply

• free trade zone

• trade barrier area

• restricted trade zone

• customs control area

the main or strongest

• predominant

• subordinate

• insignificant

• minor

the sinking or settling of land to a lower level in response to various natural and human-caused factors

• land subsidence

• land erosion

• land reclamation

• land elevation

a climate zone that occurs as elevation increases, with its own natural vegetation and crops

• horizontal climate zone

• tropical climate zone

• vertical climate zone

• polar climate zone

a blending of beliefs and practices from different religions into one faith

• pluralism

• syncretism

• sectarianism

• atheism

in Mexico, a manufacturing plant owned by a foreign company

• maquiladora

• tijuanera

• exportadora

• manufacturadora

a fact or event of scientific interest that can be scientifically explained or described

• event

• anomaly

• phenomenon

• hypothesis

a city that dominates a country's economy, culture, and government and in which population is concentrated; usually the capital

• metropolis

• primate city

• urban center

• capital city