1. Unit 5: Taking Care of Business
Theme 9: From Factory to You

2. abundant- to have more of something than you need
There was an abundant supply of bottled water in our house.

3. halt- to stop from continuing
A police officer may hold up his or her hand to halt traffic.

4. scrap- a small piece of something
When you use every scrap, or small piece, nothing is wasted.

5. production- the process or steps used to make a product
The production of milk is a lengthy process.

6. You can pick up your newspapers at the distribution center.
distribution- the process of finished products being shipped or sent to stores for people to buy
You can pick up your newspapers at the distribution center.

7. import- a product brought from one country into another
The tea was imported from England.

8. industry- includes all the companies that make one kind of product
The oil industry creates lots of jobs.

9. scarcity- when there is not enough of an item
The scarcity of the books in the library shocked me.

10. goods- products or items people can buy
You can buy various goods in a grocery store.

11. site- a place or location
The beach site was perfect for our picnic.