AP Human Geography Crossword Vocab

1234567891011121314151617181920
Across
  1. 2. producing crops using organic farming methods rather than using chemicals and synthetic fertilizers
  2. 5. raising and harvesting aquatic animals under controlled conditions
  3. 8. the flow of rain or water off of land; can be a bad thing if it carries pollutants
  4. 9. crops that are harvested for a profit and usually for export rather than feeding the family
  5. 11. when a cultural group fully blends into the the dominant culture
  6. 12. a concentration of shopping centers, businesses, and entertainment that has developed in the suburbs
  7. 13. a city with a population of 10 million people or more
  8. 15. a territory of a country that is outside the country's borders
  9. 17. mixing different species to create hybrids of plants and animals
  10. 18. a state that has many different nations inside of its territory
  11. 19. the number of people required to support a business or product
  12. 20. burning the cuttings of small forests once all has been harvested
Down
  1. 1. a city that is much larger than any other city in the country and dominates the other cities economically aswell
  2. 3. regions are are continuously fragmented because of devolution
  3. 4. the origin of wheat, cereal grains, and many other crops that allowed people to build the early civilization of Mesopotamia
  4. 6. taxes on imported goods or services
  5. 7. factors that push people away from their homes and encourage migration
  6. 10. the amount of time it takes for the population to double in size
  7. 14. fuels that are taken from the fossilized remains of organisms that were once living; these fuels are major pollutants and are also at risk of running out completely
  8. 16. a settlement pattern that arranges land into long rectangular plots; usually along a road or river