Social Studies vocabulary
Across
- 2. huge water storm over warm waters near equator
- 6. warfare practice where troops hide
- 10. large groups live in poverty in urban areas
- 11. narrow strip of land connecting two large landmasses
- 13. climate where weather usually is mild
- 15. a form of pollution where pollution creates a haze
- 17. small bean used to make chocolate food items
- 18. populations who have been displaced from their homes
- 19. forest high up forest where clouds or haze is usually is
- 20. clearing of land and forests
- 22. independent community that governs itself
Down
- 1. farming farming technique where you cut into mountains
- 3. of European and black descent
- 4. tropical plant used to create ink or dye
- 5. large plantation built by the Spanish
- 7. elevation levels based on sea
- 8. Spanish explorers who conquered land
- 9. chain of islands
- 12. mountainous break in the earth where lava erupts
- 14. cultural group with European and Native genetics
- 16. tropical tree root sweet tasting
- 21. region controlled by one ruling organization