Across
- 4. When wealthy people move into a poor neighborhood, causing prices to rise. It changes the neighborhood and pushes out poorer residents.
- 8. Groups of people born around the same time. Parents, children, and grandchildren are part of different generations.
- 13. When a person or group adopts the culture of another. They might start speaking a new language or following new customs.
- 15. The transfer of power from a central government to local governments. It gives local areas more control.
- 16. When a region breaks into smaller, often hostile, parts. It happened in Eastern Europe after World War I.
- 17. People who grow food and raise animals. They work on farms to produce crops and livestock.
- 21. Family: A large group of related languages. English, Spanish, and French are part of the Indo-European family.
- 22. Density: The number of farmers in a certain area of land. This tells you how crowded the farming land is.
- 27. A system where the government controls all property and resources. Everyone is supposed to share wealth equally.
- 29. A smaller group within a language family. For example, Spanish and Italian are branches of the Romance languages.
- 33. When two regions have products or resources that the other needs. This creates a reason for trade.
- 34. The science of growing plants for food, medicine, and decoration. It involves gardening and managing crops.
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- 1. A line that separates different areas or regions. It can divide countries or states.
- 2. A system of words and sounds used to communicate. People in different regions speak different languages.
- 3. A picture that shows where places are located on Earth. It helps you find directions and locations.
- 5. When banks or insurance companies refuse to give services in certain neighborhoods. This often affects poor or minority communities.
- 6. When powerful countries influence weaker ones through economic or political control. It’s like a new form of colonization.
- 7. Region: An area that has its own government but is still part of a larger country. It makes some decisions without outside control.
- 9. A series of connected events or actions. It can also be a group of businesses or stores working together.
- 10. Commercial Agriculture: Farming that uses a lot of land to grow large amounts of crops. It’s often done with machines to increase production.
- 11. Growing small plants, like vegetables or flowers, in a garden. It’s usually done on a smaller scale than farming.
- 12. Consumption: When a large number of people buy and use products. It’s a key part of modern economies and consumer culture.
- 14. Modification: Changing the DNA of plants or animals. This can make crops grow faster or resist diseases.
- 18. The specific place where something is found on Earth. You can describe it with coordinates or directions.
- 19. Migration: Moving in small steps from one place to another. It happens when people move closer to a city in stages.
- 20. When real estate agents encourage white homeowners to sell by saying that minorities are moving in. This can cause property values to drop.
- 23. Information System: A tool that uses computers to make maps with lots of data. It helps people understand places and patterns.
- 24. Using living organisms or their parts to make products. It’s used in medicine, farming, and environmental protection.
- 25. Development Index: A measure of a country’s well-being. It looks at things like health, education, and income.
- 26. Equality Index: A measure of how equal men and women are in a country. It looks at things like education, employment, and political power
- 28. When businesses or people cluster together in one area. This can lead to easier connections and lower costs.
- 30. A disease that spreads quickly in one area. It affects many people in a short time.
- 31. Language: A new language created when different groups mix their languages. It becomes a native language for a community.
- 32. Diffusion: When an idea spreads but changes to fit local cultures. A fast-food chain changing its menu in different countries is an example.