Things that we need to live and grow, but there's not an endless supply of them.
limited resources
A deserted town with few or no remaining inhabitants.
ghost town
Finding out something that was not known or seen before, like a new animal or a hidden treasure.
discovery
Development is the process of growing, changing, or becoming more advanced.
development
The way people use and manage resources, like money, materials, and labor.
economy
A person who explores an area to find minerals such as gold.
prospector
A person who puts money into something to make a profit or get an advantage.
investor
When you make a guess about something you don't know for sure, like guessing what will happen next in a story
speculate
The process where valuable materials like gold and coal are taken out from deep under the ground.
mining
A place that grows very quickly in population and business because of sudden prosperity.
boom town
A claim is something that a person has a legal right to.
claim
The total number of people who live in a certain area.
population
