Across
- 2. producing crops using organic farming methods rather than using chemicals and synthetic fertilizers
- 5. raising and harvesting aquatic animals under controlled conditions
- 8. the flow of rain or water off of land; can be a bad thing if it carries pollutants
- 9. crops that are harvested for a profit and usually for export rather than feeding the family
- 11. when a cultural group fully blends into the the dominant culture
- 12. a concentration of shopping centers, businesses, and entertainment that has developed in the suburbs
- 13. a city with a population of 10 million people or more
- 15. a territory of a country that is outside the country's borders
- 17. mixing different species to create hybrids of plants and animals
- 18. a state that has many different nations inside of its territory
- 19. the number of people required to support a business or product
- 20. burning the cuttings of small forests once all has been harvested
Down
- 1. a city that is much larger than any other city in the country and dominates the other cities economically aswell
- 3. regions are are continuously fragmented because of devolution
- 4. the origin of wheat, cereal grains, and many other crops that allowed people to build the early civilization of Mesopotamia
- 6. taxes on imported goods or services
- 7. factors that push people away from their homes and encourage migration
- 10. the amount of time it takes for the population to double in size
- 14. fuels that are taken from the fossilized remains of organisms that were once living; these fuels are major pollutants and are also at risk of running out completely
- 16. a settlement pattern that arranges land into long rectangular plots; usually along a road or river