WGEO Common Assessment Vocabulary
Across
- 4. the area around this part of the globe will have a warm climate.
- 8. where the majority of U.S. urban centers were located in 1900.
- 9. as countries recognize ____ they pass laws mandating reduced carbon emissions.
- 10. attracted people to New York City in the mid-19th century.
- 12. collision of which created northeastern border of India.
- 14. means consumers will have access to a wide variety of products.
- 16. government allows privately owned media.
- 17. different architectural styles in different regions is an example of ___.
- 20. a region characterized by a focal point, ex: Dallas-Fort Worth Metroplex.
Down
- 1. over the last 2 centuries population has shifted from New England to the midwest.
- 2. here there is interaction between plants and animals.
- 3. climate influenced by rain-shadow effect and low elevation.
- 5. only spring and summer months receive greatest amount of solar energy.
- 6. helped diffuse Jazz through the USA.
- 7. Religion and languages are common characteristics of ___.
- 11. why people came to America during the 17th-18th centuries.
- 13. barrier to westward expansion.
- 15. ____ can help people adapt to the environment by providing warnings for natural disasters
- 18. controls the global distribution of a natural resource.
- 19. often this government will control the media and limit information.