| 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. |