Homes Around the World Crossword

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4. A structure built with whatever is available: plywood, plastic sheets, metal, etc.
5. People groups who do not settle in one place – they move around regularly to find food.
7. Hollow holes found on large rocks such as mountains.
10. Shelters built with frames such as wood or plastic and covered with fabric or leather.
12. A portable rectangular home with a wooden frame covered with material woven from the hair of goats, sheep, camel, and palm tree fiber.
14. Homes that have shared walls with the homes beside them that connects them all in a row.
16. A hard material created by heating up clay and shale (soft rock).
18. One structure that contains many separate living home units.
19. People of northern Canada and Greenland who were known to make igloos.
20. Had a space for livestock, and also an attic for storing hay in the winter.
22. Food, water, air, clothing and shelter.
23. A modern military tent that stands for “Deployable Rapid Assembly Shelter”.
26. Modern tents that are designed for people living outdoors in order to enjoy the wilderness.
28. Durable temporary structures that provide temporary shelter to people when natural disasters happen.
29. A wigwam was a domed shape longhouse built by some First Nation people in North America.
30. Rectangular structures large enough to sleep an eight-man unit called a contubernium.
32. Small one-room homes made out of wood.
33. Two separate homes that are attached by one wall in the middle.
34. A material that grows from the earth in the form of trees.
38. Structures such as trailer homes and barns that use a long rectangular design.
40. Temporary homes used by soldiers during warfare.
41. A dome shaped home made primarily of snow and ice.
42. A structure where people live that uses plumbing and electricity and has rooms for sleeping, eating, cooking, living, and hygiene.
44. A home made of only a few materials.
45. A floating vessel that has been built or modified for use as a home.
47. A permanent rectangular home that has distinct living spaces within the structure.
48. A tent made from whalebones.

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1. A material made by heating sand into a liquid and then cooling it.
2. Simple homes that people live in such as caves, simple tents, shacks, and shanties.
3. A parcel of land that has a detached home on it, as well as areas for raising animals and growing crops
6. A material that is poured as a liquid, but hardens into a very tough solid.
8. Communities of shacks and shanties that are built closely together.
9. A vehicle that has home features built right into it.
11. Round portable circular homes that have been used in Central Asia, Siberia, and North America for thousands of years.
13. Hard items that people use to build with. Stone, brick, wood, leather, metal, plastic, fabric, and glass are examples.
15. A portable tent that has been used by Siberians, Mongolians, Turks, and others in northern and central Asia for hundreds of years.
17. A unique modern winter residence made of ice.
21. Elements mined from the earth such as copper, gold, iron, and titanium.
24. Had thatched triangular roofs and wooden siding.
25. The tough skin of an animal.
27. Longhouses that were built on stilts by the people of the Asia Pacific region.
30. Short form for “Recreational Vehicle”.
31. A conical tent that was made by many First Nation groups in North America.
32. Anything humans use to stay protected.
35. A compact home on wheels that is towed by a vehicle.
36. A basic tent made out of tree branches and leaves.
37. A modern home design that developed from the concepts of log cabins and longhouses.
39. A home made of many different materials.
43. A type of shelter where people live.
46. Shelters built with frames covered in material such as fabric or leather.