Regions

1. — plants that grow naturally in an area
6. — an area with similar characteristics
8. — how people make, buy, sell, and use goods and services
9. characteristics — features connected to people, such as population, culture, cities, and language
10. — the usual weather of a place over a long time
11. — a natural feature of Earth’s surface

2. — traveling for fun, recreation, or sightseeing
3. — growing crops and raising animals
4. — a large natural area with similar plants, animals, and climate
5. characteristics — natural features such as mountains, rivers, climate, and land
7. — businesses that produce goods or provide services
12. resources — useful materials that come from nature