Exploring Key Vocabulary Terms

What is a colony?

• A type of plant

• A group of people living in a new territory

• A type of animal

What are natural resources?

• Man-made objects

• Materials found in nature that are useful to humans

• Types of food

What is agriculture?

• The practice of growing plants and raising animals for food

• A type of art

• A form of exercise

What does surplus mean?

• Having just enough of something

• Having more than what is needed

• Having less than what is needed

What does it mean to import goods?

• To send goods to another country

• To bring goods into a country

• To create new goods

What does it mean to export goods?

• To bring goods into a country

• To send goods to another country

• To store goods in a warehouse

Who is an apprentice?

• A person who is learning a trade from a skilled employer

• A person who owns a business

• A person who teaches in a school

Who is a merchant?

• A person who writes books

• A person who buys and sells goods

• A person who builds houses

Which of the following is an example of a natural resource?

• A plastic bottle

• A tree

• A car

What is the main purpose of agriculture?

• To create art

• To produce food and other products

• To build houses