| A | B |
|---|
| national parks | areas set aside to protect wilderness and wildlife |
| rural | the countryside |
| urban | city |
| suburbs | smaller communities surrounding a larger city |
| immigrants | poeple who move to a new country |
| democracy | form of government in which the people rule |
| colonies | overseas settlements |
| free trade | taking down trade barriers |
| navigable | rivers are wide and deep to allow for passage of ships |
| free enterprise system | individuals can run businesses, make a profit, no government interference |
| megalopolis | large urban area super city |
| service industry | business that provides services to people; do not produce goods |
| fossil fuels | coal, oil, gas |
| landfills | areas where trash companies dump trash |
| recycling | reusing materials |
| federal republic | government divided between national and state powers |
| seceded | withdrew from national government |
| ethnic group | group of people who share a culture, language, history |
