| Term | Definition |
| Highlands | hills and low mountains |
| Lava | Melted rock that flows out of a volcano |
| Earthquakes | when the ground shakes and sometimes breaks open |
| Dictators | Someone who has complete control over a countries laws, land and money |
| Civil War | when people of the same country fight against each other |
| Communist | A country where the government controls everything |
| Inflation | When goods become more expensive to buy |
| Isthmus | a narrow piece of land that is between two large bodies of water |
| Democratic | when people vote for their leaders |