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Definition: Here’s where I write the real
definition… in my own words!

Sentence: Here’s
where I use the word
in a complete
sentence

Guess: Here’s where I guess the definition of

the word
 climate
weather
conditions
over a long
period of
time
Definition: weather conditions over a long
period of time

Sentence:
 geography
the study of the
Earth’s land, water,
climate, and
ecosystems, as well
as the interactions
between humans and
their environment
Definition: the study of the Earth’s land,
water, climate, and ecosystems, as well as the
interactions between humans and their
environment
Sentence:
 resource
supply of
something to
meet a
particular
need
Definition: supply of something to meet a
particular need

Sentence:
plantation
a large estate
farmed by many
workers
(and/or slaves)
Definition: a large estate farmed by many
workers (and/or slaves)

Sentence:
 indentured servant
a person who works for a set
number of years in exchange
for paying off a debt (money
owed);

Sometimes they’re forced

into servitude to pay owed
taxes, and sometimes they
choose this life in exchange
for a boat ride to the colonies
Definition: a person who signs a contract to
work for a set number of years in exchange for
a boat ride to the colonies or similar
compensation
Sentence:
cash crop
a crop produced for selling, not
for personal use
Definition: a crop produced for its commercial
value rather than for use by the farmer

Sentence:
 staple crop
a main food (traditional and dominant)
within a culture;
rice, wheat, and corn are global
examples
Definition: a food that is traditional and
dominant within a culture; rice, wheat, and
corn are global examples
Sentence:
 Subsistence farming

farming in which the focus is on growing

enough food to feed themselves and
their families
Definition: farming in which the farmers focus
on growing enough food to feed themselves
and their families
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 raw
goods
materials or
substances used
in the production
or manufacturing
of goods
Definition: materials or substances used in
the production or manufacturing of goods

Sentence:
manufactured goods
products that
have been
made from a
raw material
by manual
labor or by
machinery
Definition: products that have been made
from a raw material by manual labor or by
machinery
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