| A | B |
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| Sun Belt | A wide area of the South that has a mild climate all year |
| retire | to stop working at a full-time job. |
| ethnic group | a group of people from the same country, of the same race, or with a shared culture. |
| incorporated | having been made into a legal corporation |
| population density | the number of people who live in an area of a certain size |
| folk art | the art created by people who have had no formal training in art |
| recreation | any activity that people do for fun |
| service industry | an industry made up of businesses that provide services rather than produce or sell goods |
| aquaculture | the business of growing animals or plants in water |
| food processing | the cooking, canning, drying, and freezing of foods to prepare them for market |
| high-tech | shortened form of the words high technology; having to do with computers and other electronic equipment |
| interdependence | when states or countries are dependent on one another for sources and products |
| international trade | trade with other countries |
| urbanization | The spread of cities |
| urban sprawl | The spread of urban areas and the growth of centers of business |
| pollution | anything that makes a natural resource dirty or unsafe to use |
| ecosystem | An area in which plants, animals, and the environment depend on one another |
| wildlife refuge | an area set aside to protect animals and other living things |
| prediction | A reasonable guess about what might happen next. |
