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| the largest mountain chain in the United States that extends 3,000 miles from Canada, through the U.S. |
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| the 2nd largest mountain chain in the United States that extends 1,500 miles from Canada into the U.S. |
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| the lowland prairie area that lies east of the Rocky Mountains and west of the Mississippi River. |
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| the lowland prairie that lies west of the Appalachian Mountains and east of the Mississippi River. |
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| the world's largest group of fresh water lakes, consisting of Lakes Huron, Ontario, Michigan, Erie, and Superior (HOMES). |
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| 2nd longest and largest river in the U.S., which drains about 40% of the water in the U.S. into the Gulf of Mexico. (Missouri River is the longest U.S. river.) |
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| two major rivers in the U.S., which are tributaries (contributing) to the Mississippi River. |
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| farming, including growing crops and raising livestock (cows, chickens, sheep, etc...). |
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| the organized action of making goods and services, in order to sell them to the public. |
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| change from an agriculture-based economy to an industry-based economy; the development of manufacturing. |
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| to travel regularly to and from a place, particularly to and from a job. |
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| the movement of people to cities. |
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| having to do with the country-side. |
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| located in cities or nearby towns. |
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| a system for producing, distributing, consuming, and owning goods, services, and wealth. |
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| a person who buys and uses goods and services. |
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| a person who makes products used by other people. |
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| work done for other people that do not produce goods. |
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| an economic system in which private individuals or private groups of people own most businesses. (U.S.) |
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