| A | B |
| urban | Thickly settled, having many cities and towns |
| Latino | A term for people of Latin American origins |
| trade | The buying and selling of goods and services |
| service sector | The part of the economy that does not produce things to sell, but rather performs work that helps others in some way |
| aerospace | Industry concerned with air- and spacecraft, missiles, and satellites |
| textile | Yarn or thread and the cloth that is woven from them |
| rural | Less populated; having more open countryside than cities and towns |
| environment | The air, land, and water that surround you |
| natural resource | Material found in nature that people can use |
| nonrenewable | Limited in supply and not able to be replaced within a lifetime |
| mineral | A natural material found in the earth that does not come from plants and animals |
| extract | To dig up or take out |
| energy | Power, such as heat or electricity |
| fossil fuel | A natural material, formed by the breakdown of formerly living plants and animals, that can be used to produce energy |
| pollution | Material that dirties the air, water, or soil |
| conservation | Planned and careful use of natural resources |