Across
- 3. Underground deposits of petroleum that countries can use for energy and economic wealth.
- 5. Public protests or conflict caused by dissatisfaction with government or living conditions.
- 9. The process where fertile land becomes dry and unable to support plant life.
- 12. A nickname for oil because of its high value.
- 14. The movement of people from one place to another, often in search of jobs or resources.
- 15. Countries with large supplies of petroleum are often called oil-______ nations.
- 17. Oil resources are not evenly __________ across Southwest Asia.
- 18. The body of water near many oil-rich countries such as Saudi Arabia and Kuwait.
Down
- 1. A condition where there is not enough freshwater available for people’s needs.
- 2. The main activity that uses the most water for growing crops and raising animals.
- 4. A region that contains many of the world’s largest oil reserves.
- 6. A valuable fossil fuel found underground that is used to make gasoline and plastics.
- 7. The total value of goods and services produced in a country.
- 8. Another name for region called Southwest Asia.
- 10. The average level of comfort, wealth, and access to goods and services in a country.
- 11. A long-term change in global weather patterns that can increase droughts.
- 13. RESOURCE Materials or substances such as water, soil, or oil that occur in nature and can be used by people.
- 16. A measure of a country’s wealth calculated by dividing GDP by population.