Geography Key words

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Across
  1. 3. A graph showing the amount of rainfall and the temperature of an area.
  2. 5. The way something is spread out or arranged over a geographic area.
  3. 6. an area, especially part of a country or the world having definable characteristics but not always fixed boundaries.
  4. 10. a barrier constructed to hold back water and raise its level
  5. 13. the study of the processes that shape the Earth's surface, the animals and plants that inhabit it
  6. 15. meeting our own needs without compromising the ability of future generations to meet their own needs
  7. 17. A series of mountains or hills arranged in a line and connected by high ground.
  8. 18. A geopolitical region which includes parts of Europe, Asia and Africa
  9. 19. Electricity generated from moving water
  10. 20. the watering of land by artificial means for agriculture
  11. 23. a great deal of variety; very different.
  12. 25. Zones Areas with distinct climates
  13. 27. small in number or amount and spread out over an area.
  14. 29. The value of all resources an individual or society owns
  15. 30. The height of the land
  16. 32. the system of trade and industry by which the wealth of a country or region is made and used.
Down
  1. 1. A large group of people that share a common background e.g. , tribal, religious, linguistic, or cultural origin.
  2. 2. how human activity affects or is influenced by the earth's surface.
  3. 4. A relationship among countries in which they depend on each other for resources, goods and services.
  4. 7. To bring (goods or services) into a country from abroad for sale
  5. 8. population divided by land area in square kilometres.
  6. 9. To buy and sell goods and services.
  7. 11. An area of land drained by a river and its tributaries
  8. 12. Lack of precipitation (rainfall) for an extended length of time resulting in drier than normal conditions
  9. 14. The point where two or more of the earth’s tectonic plates meet
  10. 16. the variety of plant and animal species in an area
  11. 21. An estimate of the amount of crude oil located in a particular economic region that has not yet been drilled
  12. 22. A large scale ecosystem made of living (e.g. animals) and non living parts (e.g. climate, soil)
  13. 24. a product or service sold abroad.
  14. 25. an artificial waterway constructed to allow the passage of boats or ships
  15. 26. area of land under the rule of a state
  16. 28. closely compacted, many in a small area
  17. 31. a serious disagreement or argument,