Unit 7: South Asia

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Across
  1. 2. basic systems that a society needs (roads, bridges, sewers)
  2. 5. the nonviolent disobeying of laws
  3. 7. reasons why people migrate
  4. 9. respect for others’ beliefs
  5. 14. rigid section of the earth’s crust that can move independently
  6. 17. an area where a river deposits sediment as it empties into a body of water
  7. 18. countries with a low per capita GDP (poor); lower standard of living and less developed infrastructure
  8. 20. land that is suitable for farming
  9. 21. making the environment dirty, foul, unclean, or contaminated
  10. 23. the control by one power over dependent areas or people
  11. 24. countries with a high per capita GDP (wealthy); healthier, more educated people, consumer more goods and services, use more energy, and employ more people
  12. 27. long shirt with loose-fitting pants
  13. 28. an area in a city that has crowded, unclean housing, poor sanitation, and bad living conditions
  14. 29. times when people starve because of a lack of food
  15. 31. a separate region of the Asian continent
  16. 32. measures such as sewers to protect public health
  17. 34. the practice of making small loans to people starting their own businesses
  18. 35. India’s film industry
  19. 37. too many people living in one place
  20. 40. enters of civilization from which ideas spread
  21. 41. reddish powder used to create intricate designs with special meaning
  22. 42. social structure that determines a person’s occupation or position in life
  23. 43. Farmers grow food for their families, but nothing to sell to anyone else
Down
  1. 1. capable of being continued without long-term damage to the environment
  2. 3. protection of the environment
  3. 4. supreme beings
  4. 6. the shifting of jobs to workers outside of a company
  5. 8. the land or people ruled by one leader
  6. 10. the percentage of people who can read and write
  7. 11. hurricanes in South Asia
  8. 12. a government in which citizens make decisions either directly or indirectly through elected representatives
  9. 13. forced to leave their homes
  10. 15. a bed or layer beneath the surface of the earth that contains water
  11. 16. a team game similar to baseball
  12. 19. seasonal winds that bring intense rainfall during part of the year
  13. 22. unfair treatment
  14. 25. the height above sea level
  15. 26. army runs the government
  16. 29. a democratic form of government where voters elect representatives and the central government shares power with the states
  17. 30. consists of the arts, music, and other elements of everyday life in a region
  18. 33. the rebirth of the soul
  19. 36. religious journeys
  20. 38. group of interacting organisms and their natural environment
  21. 39. actions during a life, determines the soul’s form in the next life