World Geography Vocab
Across
- 4. Something that attracts an individual to a place
- 7. land degradation in arid& dry areas
- 11. imaginary line around the middle of a planet
- 13. study of the spatial distribution of human population& of the population characteristics of individual places
- 15. An area's exact place o earth
- 17. religion based off the teachings of Jesus
- 18. depressed areas of land that takes the form of a "U" or "V"
- 20. Study of natural features of earths surface, especially in its current aspects
- 23. a description of an area's place on earth
- 25. the monotheistic religion of Jewish people
Down
- 1. branch of geography that describes the spatial aspects of interactions between humans& the natural world
- 2. place with many layers of history that evolves through design& use overtime
- 3. piece of a land that is mostly surrounded by water
- 5. belief that there is only one god
- 6. cultural element, physical or not, has been created by a specific culture& transmitted to people
- 8. practice of using natural resources to support current& future needs
- 9. transformation of rural societies to urban societies dominated by manufacturing& services
- 10. half of a sphere or ball, such as Earth
- 12. The way cultures merge& spread around the world
- 14. culture of people in a given region including, language, heritage, religions,& customs
- 16. the belief of one god Allah & the messenger's teachings
- 19. belief in multiple gods, usually that are responsible for different areas of the universe
- 21. dividing people into groups on basis of various sets of physical characteristics
- 22. set of processes that contribute to the relationship between societies& individuals around the world
- 24. Something that encourages an individual to migrate from a place