| A | B |
|---|
| climate | average weather in a region over a period of years |
| dust storms | strong hot dry wind laden with dust |
| technologies | creation of devices, machines, and techniques for manufacturing and productive processes |
| inventions | creation of something new |
| adaptations | changing to fit a new environment or new conditions |
| barbed wire | strong wire with pointed projections used for fences |
| steel plows | farming tool with sharp blades made of steel blades used for breaking up soil |
| dry farming | growing crops in dry areas |
| sod houses | house built with dirt and grass |
| beef cattle raising | raising cows for meat to sell |
| wheat farming | growing wheat to sell |
| windmills | revolving blades designed to harness power of the wind to pump water or generate electricity |
| railroads | network of railroad lines, with the trains, buildings, & equipment |
| resources | somebody or something that is a source of help |
| products | created by a person, machine, or natural process |
| manufacturing | make something into a finished product using raw materials |
| natural resources | naturally occurring material - coal or wood - can be exploited by people |
| textile | cloth or fabric that is woven, knitted, or manufactured |
