Across
- 3. a condition created when winds blow in primarily one direction over mountains or other elevated terrain: the altitude change causes clouds to drop their precipitation on the near side of the mountain, leaving the land on the far side, where winds descend, with little rain or snow
- 4. an often triangular-shaped section of land formed as the waters of a river slow down and split into many channels as they deposit silt and sediment
- 6. a point of origin
- 7. industry, such as mining, agriculture, or forestry, that is concerned with obtaining or providing natural raw materials for conversion into commodities and products for the consumer.
- 8. that converts the raw materials provided by primary industry into commodities and products for the consumer; manufacturing industry.
- 9. development that meets the needs of the present without compromising the ability of future generations to meet their own needs
- 10. height above sea level
Down
- 1. a climate marked by warm, dry summers and cool, rainy winters
- 2. a long cliff that separates lands at two different altitudes
- 5. the action of clearing a wide area of trees