RI Vocab

2. The wealth or resources of a country or region.
4. a member of indigenous people of north,central and south America especially those indigenous to continental U.S.
7. height above a given level, especially sea level.
8. an outline of a coast especially with regard to its shape and appearance.
11. (specifically to RI) the geography, climate, trees and rivers.ri has poor and rocky soil that is difficult to farm
13. to treat someone cruelly or unfairly especially for race, religion or political beliefs
14. is a unit of government that specifically makes and enforces laws for a state and governments to administer the local needs of an area.
18. An ethnic group is a group of People who are considered to be the same. They speak the same language, or have the same religion.
19. a building equipped machinery for a manufacturing process.
20. is a nation's system of designating power, whether to a central government or local state government.

1. an important subject that people or government are arguing about or discussing such as unemployment or racial equity.
3. the making of a product using large machinery.such as cars, equipment, clothes etc.
5. Problems that affect many people in a society For example: unemployment and homelessness
6. a person who fulfills the requirements for legal residency. A person that lives in or occupies a space.
9. a stone set up on a side of a road to mark the distance to a specific place.
10. a slowly mass of moving ice or river of ice formed by accumulation of snow on mountains or near the poles.
12. harmful effects to the earth and its natural systems due to the actions of people
15. Physical geography is the study of Earth’s seasons, climate, atmosphere, soil, streams, landforms, and oceans.
16. requires immediate attention or action
17. things that are created to be sold to meet the needs of what people want. It can be a physical product or service or combination.