Crossword

2. The spread of people from their original homeland
3. A Chinese policy that limited families to one child to reduce population growth
7. The world’s largest hydroelectric dam on the Yangtze River
9. The regions and countries bordering the Pacific Ocean
11. A yellowish, nutrient-rich soil formed by wind-blown dust
13. A major religion in India that believes in reincarnation
15. A portable, round home used by Central Asian nomads
21. A symbol on a map showing directions
23. A reason that attracts people to a new area
24. A person who flees to another country for safety

1. The process of turning rural areas into cities
4. A political and economic system where the government owns all property, factories, and farms, and controls resources.
5. Illegal hunting of protected animal
6. A person who moves to a new place to live permanently
8. Japan’s traditional religion based on worship of nature and spirit.
9. A flat area of land that is higher than surrounding land
10. A long period without rain causing water shortages
12. An extreme shortage of food causing starvation
14. A system of government where people have power
16. A social system that divides people by birth or job
17. The line of latitude dividing North and South Korea
18. Seasonal winds that bring wet and dry seasons
19. A reason that makes people want to leave an area
20. A deep valley with steep sides, often with a river
22. The movement of people from one place to another