The Great Plains have deep, rich soil and wide, flat land, so many farms there grow mostly wheat instead of many different crops. What is this concentration on one product called?

Florida's warm climate lets orange groves grow fruit that colder states cannot. Stores in northern states rely on Florida oranges, and Florida buys goods made in those states. What is this mutual reliance called?

Thick forests of tall evergreen trees cover much of the Pacific Northwest, and the region specializes in producing lumber.

Regions often specialize by using what the land already gives them. The forests that a lumber region depends on are an example of a ___ resource.

Coal mining has long been a leading industry in the Appalachian region, and factories and power plants far away depend on shipments of this coal. What would inland places most likely face if a landslide blocked the coal trains for weeks?

In a large bakery, one worker mixes dough all day while another shapes the loaves. Why does the bakery divide the work this way?

A long storm closes the roads out of a farming region for a week. Grocery stores hundreds of miles away run low on that region's vegetables. What does this show about interdependence?

Dairy farms in states with cool summers and grassy pastures ship milk and cheese to families far away. In this trade, the families who buy the cheese are called what?

A coastal city sits on a deep natural harbor and specializes in shipping goods inland by railroad. What would inland towns most likely face if a storm shut down the harbor for a month?

A farmer with one field can plant strawberries or pumpkins, and chooses to specialize in strawberries. The pumpkins the farmer gave up are called what?

What does specialization mean in an economy?

Why do communities often trade with one another?

Which item is an example of a good?

Which item is an example of a service?

A farmer who grows corn to sell is a what?

A person who buys a bicycle from a store is a what?

What is economic interdependence?

A baker uses wheat from a farmer to make bread. This is an example of what?

A coastal community specializes in fishing and sells much of its catch to inland towns. Since it spends most of its time and effort fishing, what does the community most likely need to get through trade?

What is division of labor?

When regions specialize and trade with each other, what is one benefit for consumers?

What is one risk of specialization?

If Florida grows many oranges and trades them for wheat from Kansas, what does this show?

A factory that makes only shoes is an example of specialization.

A community must produce everything it uses in order to survive.

Which worker is providing a service?

Which example best shows interdependence in a school cafeteria?

What is an import?

What is an export?

A town with rich forests specializes in cutting and selling lumber. Because the town spends most of its effort on lumber, what does it most likely need to get through trade?

Why can transportation help interdependence?

Which is the best example of two businesses depending on each other?

Specialization can happen with people, businesses, and regions.

A region's climate can affect what it produces.

Which choice best explains why a doctor specializes in medicine?

A city gets most of its fresh vegetables from farms far away. A drought ruins half of the farms' crops. What will most likely happen to vegetable prices in the city's stores?

A classroom textbook was written by one person, printed by another, shipped by a driver, and sold by a store. What does this show?

Specialization means a worker must be good at every job in the economy.

Which statement is true about producers and consumers?

Why do regions with different resources often become interdependent?