Isthmus: a narrow land joining a bigger land from both sides.
Example = Land between North America and South America
Island: a land separate from all of the other joined lands
Example =
Australia
Plateau: an area of relatively level high ground.
Example = Grand Canyon
Biodiversity: Wild range of plants and animals
Example = Rain forest
Embargo: government-instituted
prevention of exports to a certain country
Example = Country A dislikes Country B's human rights policies. In order to coerce Country B to change its ways, Country A forbids its companies from selling widgets to Country B.
Ecotourism: the practice of touring natural habitats in a manner meant to
minimize ecological impact
Example = Louisiana
Carnival: a public event or celebration
Example = Christmas
Interdependence: Difference between two things
Example = If you
study Math, you’ll discover there is a great deal of difference between
fractions and decimals
Dependence: Being controlled by someone or something
Example = When
driving a car, the controls are with the driver.
Independence: Free from being controlled
Example = If you want drink water, you do drink it. No one can control you with that
