Non-Location Vocab
Across
- 2. A government controlled by a small group of powerful people.
- 3. The number of births in a population during a given period of time.
- 4. An economy in which the government makes most decisions about production and resources.
- 7. The time of year when Earth experiences its longest or shortest day.
- 9. A time of year when day and night are nearly equal in length.
- 10. The side of a mountain that is sheltered from the wind.
- 15. The growing connection and interaction among people and economies around the world.
- 17. The side of a mountain that faces the direction from which the wind is coming.
- 18. All of the water found on, under, and above Earth's surface.
- 19. A dry area on the side of a mountain that receives little rainfall.
- 20. An economic system in which property and resources are largely controlled collectively or by the government.
- 23. A government in which citizens have the power to choose their leaders.
- 25. The part of Earth where living organisms exist.
- 26. The shared beliefs, customs, traditions, and way of life of a group.
- 28. The number of deaths in a population during a given period of time.
- 29. A person's connection to a group with shared cultural traits, ancestry, or traditions.
- 30. An economy based mainly on customs, traditions, and practices passed down through generations.
Down
- 1. The movement of people from one place to another.
- 5. The layer of gases that surrounds Earth.
- 6. The ancient supercontinent that once connected nearly all of Earth's land.
- 8. Diffusion The spread of ideas, customs, foods, or technology from one culture to another.
- 11. An economy where supply and demand largely determine prices and production.
- 12. A government ruled by a king, queen, or other royal ruler.
- 13. An economy that combines elements of private business and government control.
- 14. The spread of cities and development into surrounding rural areas.
- 16. The solid outer layer of Earth made up of the crust and uppermost mantle.
- 21. A way to measure how well people are doing beyond Income
- 22. A government in which religious leaders or religious laws control the government.
- 24. An economic system based on private ownership and competition.
- 27. Plate A large, moving piece of Earth's lithosphere.