Across
- 2. A group of people in a defined area. This is important because the unit explains measurements of population, characteristics, and general behaviors of populations. (2, VIT)
- 5. Improving the life of a population, by enhancing healthcare, agriculture, etc. This is important because it explains how developed societies got to where they are today. (6, VIT)
- 7. A mix of two different languages as a result of extensive contact, usually because of trade. (3, IDK)
- 12. A practice by which humans alter the landscape to produce food for consumption or trade. This is important because without agriculture, humans would not be as developed as they are today. (5, VIT)
- 14. A theory that suggested that food production would grow arithmetically and population would grow exponentially, resulting in famine. (2, IDK)
- 15. The local government and the services provided by it. (7, IDK)
- 18. A phenomenon where a group moves to a new area and adopts cultural traits of the native culture. (3, CC)
- 22. When a company merges with another company involved in different steps of production. (4, CC)
- 24. When a company merges with another company that produces similar goods and services. (4, CC)
- 26. A model with five stages that shows predictable stages in disease and life expectancy that countries experience as they develop. (2, CC)
- 28. Agriculture that requires less effort to sustain. Usually encompasses greater amounts of land. (5, CC)
- 29. The change in the use of a house in an urban are from high quality to low quality. (7, CC)
- 30. A process where a company moves offices to other countries in order to take advantage of cheap costs. (6, CC)
- 32. A hub for information based industry and high tech manufacturing. (6, IDK)
- 33. The largest politcal unit; the formal term for a country. This is important because because most of the world, which is what the class is all about, is divided into states. (4, VIT)
- 34. The act of a bank to refuse those who want to purchase and improve homes in urban areas. (7, CC)
- 35. Relating to a developed area with a high concentration of people. This is important because the unit focuses on the characteristics of urban areas. (7, VIT)
Down
- 1. A process where a company contracts work to noncompany employees in order to take advantage of cheap labor costs. (6, CC)
- 3. The belief that landforms and climate are the most powerful forces shaping human behavior and societal development. (1, IDK)
- 4. A model with five stages that shows how a country's population is affected when passing through development. (2, CC)
- 6. A loss of intellegent workers due to migration. (2, IDK)
- 8. A Latin American neighborhood with extreme poverty, lawlessness, and homelessness. (7, IDK)
- 9. A description of where something is in relation to other things. (1, CC)
- 10. A business that can pack up and leave for a new location quickly. (6, IDK)
- 11. A phenomenon where a group moves to a new area and acculturates so much that their old culture is now lost. (3, CC)
- 13. All of a group's learned behaviors, actions, beliefs, and objects. This is important because it is central to any society. It includes religion, language, and holidays. (3, VIT)
- 16. Agriculture that requires a lot of effort to sustain. This is mainly found in LDC's. (5, CC)
- 17. A boundary between dialects or language. (3, IDK)
- 19. The seasonal herding of animals from higher elevations in the summer to lower elevations in the winter. (5, IDK)
- 20. A dispute between two or more countries on how to use the natural resources in a border region. (4, IDK)
- 21. A region that suffers instability because it is located between two very culturally different regions. (4, IDK)
- 23. Support given by the government to farmers to ensure that comsumers have a dependable source of food. (5, IDK)
- 25. The study of the spatial characteristics of humans and human activities. This term can be applied to anything we have learned in the entire year.(1, VIT)
- 27. A view that acknowledges limits on the effects of the natural environment and focuses more on the role that human culture plays. Different cultures may respond to the same natural environment in diverse ways, depending on their beliefs, goals, and available technology. (1, IDK)
- 31. The location of a place in relation to other surroundings. (1, CC)