affiliated:

connected to or associated with and individual, organization, etc.

agriculture:

farming, cultivation of soil, producing crops, raising livestock

arterial:

a main road or course of travel of many branches for high volume travel

cartography:

the art of map making

commerce:

the buying and selling of goods, provision of services

commonwealth:

a state or nation as it was designated in its original constitution

component:

one part of a large group or whole

consumer:

a person who buys or uses goods or services

destination:

the place toward which someone or something is going or is to be sent

economics:

study of how people choose to use scarce resources to satisfy their needs and wants; a study of choice

establishments:

businesses, military organizations, households

equipment:

special things needed for a task, supplies, etc.

fabricated:

invented, manufactured or produced

imports:

goods and services that individuals and businesses in a country purchase from foreign countries

industry:

Any branch of production-especially manufacturing

inland:

away from the coast; locations where trucks, trains, or airplanes meet to exchange goods

international:

between two or more countries/nations

interstate:

between two or more states; the network of U.S. highways connecting the 48 contiguous states

link:

to join together, to connect

machinery:

the working parts of a device used to produce goods or perform work

market:

the place in which or the arrangement by which goods and services are bought and sold

optical:

visual; products or components for cameras, microscopes, etc.

origin:

the beginning, coming into existence or use. Could be the beginning location as e.g., London

overseas:

abroad; from or to countries across the sea, foreign

partnership:

business owned by two or more persons.

port:

a man-made facility for ships, where ships load and unload cargo

port authority:

group that governs/manages ports and their activities

port of call:

a destination for a ship

proportional:

the relationship between ports, things, elements with respect to size, shape, degree, ratio, etc.

region:

an area that may be part of one state/region or may cover several states/nations; its people have similar economic interests

resources:

the things that go into the making of goods and services; natural, human, and capital resources

river port:

a man-made facility for ships located along a river

seaport:

a man-made facility for ships located on a ocean/sea

sea route:

the path or course of travel for a ship or boat

service:

work done for others e.g., education, repair, legal, travel planning

sightseeing:

act of visiting places or things of interest; for pleasure or education

supply:

quantity of goods and services offered at all prices

tourism:

a source of income for a state/country or business based on peoples travel habits/patterns/purchases

transportation:

the work or business of moving passengers or goods

waterborne:

anything transported over water by ship

Lessons developed by:

• Annie Evans, John Rolfe Middle School, Henrico County Schools
• Cynthia Lank, Westwood Middle School, Danville City Schools
• Betty Marker, Simpson Middle School, Loudoun County Schools
• Martha Smith, Cave Spring Junior High School, Roanoke County Schools