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SS Chapter 2 Regions
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| an area with at least one feature that sets it apart from other areas | region |
| city regions or areas | urban |
| a town or small city built near a larger city | suburb |
| a country area or region | rural |
| a way of life, or how people earn a living | culture |
| the plant life that grows naturally in an area | natural vegetation |
| the way people use resources to meet their needs | economy |
| farming | agriculture |
| the making of products | manufacturing |
| all the businesses that make one kind o f product or provide one kind of service | industry |
| industries in which workers are paid to do things for other people. | service industries |
| a usual way of doing things | custom |
| a group made up of people of from the same country, people of the same race, or people with a shared way of life | ethnic group |
| the number of people who live in a place | population |
| to change | modify |
| the selling of goods and services to people traveling for pleasure | tourism |
| Depending on one another for resources and products | interdependence |
| the buying and selling of goods | trade |
| the way people use new ideas to make tools and machines | technology |