A | B |
cape | A point of land that reaches out into the ocean. |
colony | settlement started by people who leave their own country to live in another |
colonist | A person who lives in a colony. |
harbor | Part of a body of water where ships can dock safely. |
industrial economy | An economy in which factories and machines manufacture most goods. |
textile mill | A factory in which fibers are woven into textiles, or cloth. |
time line | A diagram that shows the order in which events take place |
decade | A period of ten years. |
century | A period of 100 years. |
millennium | A period of 1,000 years. |
glacier | A huge, slow-moving mass of ice. |
Quarry | A large open pit cut into the ground from which stone is mined. |
common | An empty field in the center of a town, often used as a public park. |
volunteer | A person who offers to do something without pay. |
cooperate | To work together. |
recreation | Any form of amusement or relaxation. |
specialize | To work at only one kind of job. |
fish farm | A closed-off area of water in which people raise fish. |