Across
- 2. a large area with a particular kind of scenery, such as a desert
- 4. a large area of Earth with a certain mix of plants and trees that are adapted to similar conditions
- 7. the gradual wearing away of Earth’s surface by the action of wind, water, ice, and gravity
- 9. vegetation or a vegetation zone of mainly short and tall grasses adapted to cool climates
- 10. a large inlet of the sea that cuts deeply into the land
- 11. found in or living in a city
- 12. a vegetation zone of mainly small trees and bushes; also refers to the type of vegetation in this zone
- 13. the raising of livestock for food by moving herds from place to place to find pasture and water
- 15. any action that relates to the making, buying, and selling of goods and services
- 16. all the plants and trees in an area
- 17. found in or living in areas that are not close to cities
- 18. any fuel, such as petroleum, coal, and natural gas, that is made from the remains of prehistoric plants and animals
Down
- 1. a large area of Earth with a particular pattern of weather
- 3. made up of water that is fresh, not salty; also used to describe creatures that live in fresh water, such as freshwater fish
- 5. the average number of people who live in a unit of area, such as a square mile; a measure of how crowded an area is
- 6. dry, with little rainfall; a climate or climate zone with hot, dry summers and cool, dry winters
- 8. a large body of salt water with little or no connection to the ocean
- 14. moisture that falls from the sky as rain, snow, sleet, or hail