Vocabulary Flashcards
A layer of soil held together by the roots of grasses
Sod
An area or flat or rolling land covered mostly with wild flowers and grasses
Prairie
Able to do everything for oneself with no help from other people
Self sufficient
To change in order to make more useful such as fitting ones way of living into a new enviorment
Adapt
A cone shaped tent made of poles and covers with animal skins
Tepee
A person who sets up a new business
Entrepreneur
A snowstorm driven by strong freezing winds
Blizzard
A storm that drops hail or lumps of ice
Hailstorm
Rows of large trees or bushes planted between fields to help block the wind an prevent soil erosion
Wind break
The growth of the proportion of people living in cities compared with that of people in rural areas
Urbanization
A desire for a good or service by people who are willing to pay for it
Demand
The preparing of meat for market
Meat packing
A kind of economy in witch people own and run their own businesses with only limited control by the government.
Free enterprise
A person who buys a product or service
Consumer
A product or service that a business offers for sale
Supply
