Unit 2 Vocabulary - World Geography

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Across
  1. 2. natural resource that exists in a limited supply and is depleted faster than it can be naturally replenished
  2. 6. system where economic decisions are based on customs, traditions, and historical practices
  3. 7. the science or practice of farming, including cultivation of the soil for the growing of crops and the rearing of animals to provide food, wool, and other products.
  4. 8. production of finished goods by transforming raw materials from the primary sector into higher-value products.
  5. 10. intellectual activities and knowledge-based services.
  6. 11. the community, rather than individuals, owns and controls the means of production and resources
  7. 13. natural resources that are naturally replenished by the environment
  8. 16. economic and political system where the people, often through the government, collectively own or control the means of production
  9. 17. The clearing or removal of large areas of forest, often resulting in environmental damage.
  10. 18. The act of planting trees in an area where the forest has been depleted to restore the ecosystem.
Down
  1. 1. economic activities that provide services rather than tangible goods.
  2. 3. Capable of being maintained or continued over the long term without depleting resources or causing severe ecological damage.
  3. 4. the total market value of all final goods and services produced within a country's borders during a specific period, usually a year
  4. 5. The reciprocal relationship between humans and their natural surroundings, including how people affect and are affected by the environment.
  5. 9. focused on the extraction and collection of raw materials and natural resources directly from the earth, encompassing activities such as agriculture, mining, forestry, fishing, and hunting
  6. 12. The process of changing or altering something, especially the environment, to better suit human needs
  7. 14. process by which individuals or groups modify their behaviors, practices, and technologies in response to environmental challenges
  8. 15. private business operates in competition and largely free of state control