RI Vocabulary

3. a slowly mass of moving ice or river of ice formed by accumulation of snow on mountains or near the poles.
6. the making of a product using large machinery.
7. a building equipped machinery for a manufacturing process.
9. 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.
10. 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.
11. is a nation's system of designating power, whether to a central government or local state government.
13. to treat someone cruelly or unfairly especially for race, religion or political beliefs Roger Williams was persecuted for his beliefs so he fled Massachusetts and created Providence.
14. an outline of a coast especially with regard to its shape and appearance.
15. a person who fulfills the requirements for legal residency. A person that lives in or occupies a space.
16. a member of indigenous people of north, central and south America especially those indigenous to continental U.S.
17. requires immediate attention or action The burning of the Gaspee became an urgent matter for the British.

1. a stone set up on a side of a road to mark the distance to a specific place.
2. Problems that affect many people in a society
3. physical geography is the study of Earth’s seasons, climate, atmosphere, soil, streams, landforms, and oceans.rhode Island’s geography consists of lowlands and highlands.
4. (specifically to RI) the geography, climate, trees and rivers.
5. is a unit of government that specifically makes and enforces laws for a state and governments to administer the local needs of an area.
8. harmful effects to the earth and its natural systems due to the actions of people
12. The wealth or resources of a country or region.
13. an important subject that people or government are arguing about or discussing such as unemployment or racial equity.