Vocabulary
the amount of space that a substance or object occupies, or that is enclosed within a container, especially when great
volume
the place from where something comes from
source
a place where goods and services are bought, sold, or exchanged
Trading Hub
A large body of fresh water surrounded by land
Lake
materials or substances such as minerals, forests, water, and fertile land that occur in nature and can be used for economic gain
natural resource
a merchant ship that transports goods and materials between ports
Cargo Ship
a chimney or funnel for discharging smoke from a locomotive, ship, factory, etc. and helping to induce a draft.
smoke stack
a large area of land that is protected for the preservation of wild animals either for hunting or observation
Game reserve
a tall water plant that grows in northern Africa and Southern Europe
Papyrus
a valley formed between two parallel faults
Rift Valley
a watertight basin known as a chamber, which is used to raise or lower the water level as required
lock
something valuable or useful to a place or a person
Resource
turn from liquid into vapor
evaporate
a place where ships load and unload cargo
a kind of crane with a movable pivoted arm for moving or lifting heavy weights, especially on a ship
derrick
economic activity concerned with the processing of raw materials and manufacture of goods in factories
industry
crude oil, is a naturally occurring liquid found beneath the earth's surface that can be refined into fuel
petroleum
The road or course that one would follow to get from one place to another.
Transportation route
a solid inorganic substance of natural occurrence.
mineral
an area of relatively level high ground.
plateau
a narrow passage of water connecting two seas or two other large areas of water
strait
a pipe or hole through which water or gas may escape
outlet
something that tricks your eyes and makes you think you see something that is not really there, or see it differently from how it really is
Optical Illusion
a deep inlet of the sea almost surrounded by land, with a narrow mouth
Gulf
an artificial waterway constructed to allow the passage of boats or ships inland
canal