| A | B |
| prairie | flat or rolling land covered with grasses |
| self-sufficient | able to do everything for oneself |
| tepee | tent made of poles and animal skins |
| blizzard | snowstorm driven by strong, freezing winds |
| windbreak | rows of trees between fields to help block wind and prevent erosion |
| demand | a desire for goods or services by people who are willing to pay for it |
| sod | a layer of soil held together by roots of grasses |
| adapt | to change in order to fit one's way of living in a new environment |
| entrepreneur | person who sets up a new business |
| hailstorm | storm that drops hail or lumps of ice |
| urbanization | growth of people living in cities rather than the rural area |
| meat packing | preparing of meat for market |
| free enterprise | economy in which people own & run their own business |
| consumer | person who buys a product or service |
| supply | product or service that a business offers for sale |
| gaucho | a rider and ranch hand on a South American farm |