US and Canada Vocab

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Across
  1. 3. the ring of small towns and suburbs that surround a big city
  2. 4. by or for each person. A per capita figure is calculated by dividing the total amount of something by the number of people in a place.
  3. 5. someone who works to protect the beauty and natural resources of the environment from destruction or pollution
  4. 7. the total value of goods and services produced in a country in a year.
  5. 8. a community of all the living things in an area and the environment in which they live
  6. 10. all the plant life in a particular region
  7. 12. a developed area at the edge of a city that is mainly homes. Many suburbs also have stores and businesses.
  8. 13. all the animal life in a particular region
  9. 14. something that encourages people to leave a place behind.
  10. 19. a wealthy country with an advanced economy. Developed countries have many industries and provide a comfortable way of life for most of their people.
  11. 23. a map that uses contour lines and symbols to show a region’s physical and human features. These features may include hills, valleys, rivers, lakes, roads, trails, and buildings.
  12. 26. the small towns, farms, and open spaces that lie just beyond the city's suburbs
  13. 27. someone who seeks safety by going to another country. Refugees may be escaping political unrest or war. Or they may fear being attacked because of their beliefs.
  14. 28. a geographic region that is well suited for permanent settlement by people. Areas not included in the ecumene are generally too dry, too cold, or too rugged for permanent settlement
  15. 29. water that is not salty
  16. 30. a series of plants and animals, each of which depends on the one below it for food
Down
  1. 1. the constant flow of migrants from one country into another country. The largest migration stream into the United States today is from Mexico.
  2. 2. a poorer country with a less advanced economy. In general, developing countries are trying to increase their industries and improve life for their people.
  3. 6. to move to a country. People who move to another country are called immigrants.
  4. 9. the older part of a big city
  5. 11. to move from a country. People who leave a country are called emigrants.
  6. 15. found or living in a city
  7. 16. a society in which different cultural groups keep their own identity, beliefs, and traditions
  8. 17. a major population center made up of a large city and the smaller suburbs and towns that surround it
  9. 18. the using up of goods and services. This term is also used to describe the purchase and use of goods and services by consumers
  10. 20. The process of urban areas expanding outwards, usually in the form of suburbs, and developing over fertile agricultural land.
  11. 21. all of the feeding relationships within an ecosystem
  12. 22. found in or living in areas that are not close to cities
  13. 24. a geographic area that includes all of the land and waterways that drain into a body of water
  14. 25. something that encourages people to move to a new place.