| A | B |
| vegetation | anything that grows in the ground, such as plants and trees |
| climate | the type of weather common for an area |
| human resources | people that use their ideas, skills and energy in different ways |
| natural resources | things found in nature that help people live their lives |
| mineral | a natural resource usually found by digging in the ground |
| desert | a place with a dry and often very hot climate; it gets very little rain; very few plants or animals |
| mountains | high rocky landforms that are cooler at the top |
| plains | wide, flat areas of land with few trees; hot summers and cold winters; lots of rain |