| A | B |
| Prairie | an area of flat or rolling land covered mostly with wildflowers and grasses |
| Sod | a layer of soil held together by the roots of grasses. |
| Self-sufficient | able to do everything for oneself, with no help from other people. |
| Adapt | to change in order to make more useful, such as fitting one's way of living into a new environment |
| Tepee | a cone-sahped tent made of poles and voered with animal skins. |
| Entrepreneur | A person who sets up a new business. |
| Blizzard | a snowstorm driven by strong freezing winds. |
| Hailstorm | a storm that drops hail, or lumps of ice, that can destroy crops and property. |
| Windbreak | Rows of large trees or bushes planted between fields to help block the wind and prevent soil erosion. |