Definitions Worksheet

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Across
  1. 6. how people communicate through words and through the arts like dance, music, and sports
  2. 9. how much of something is available
  3. 10. activities or jobs that people do for others
  4. 12. things we get from nature
  5. 13. religious leaders are in charge and laws are based on religious beliefs
  6. 20. freedoms or protections that people are guaranteed to have
  7. 21. area of land surrounded by water on three sides
  8. 24. duties or actions you are expected to do to help yourself, your community, or your country
  9. 26. mountains formed when lava rises through the earth's crust
  10. 27. natural resources, labor, capital, and entrepreneurship
  11. 28. any of the world's largest expanses of land
  12. 31. very dry areas of land with little rain
  13. 32. a place where a river or stream flows over a steep edge and falls downward
  14. 34. things people make or grow; people can buy
  15. 37. the way life is shared by a group
  16. 39. a stream of water of considerable volume
  17. 40. body of water completely surrounded by land
  18. 41. imaginary line from north pole to south pole
  19. 43. government controls what is made, how it's made, and who gets it
  20. 46. cold, treeless region the ground stays frozen most of the year
  21. 47. wide open areas of land covered mostly in grass and very few trees; often used for farming
  22. 48. lowest level of law breaking, usually only results in a fine
Down
  1. 1. four main directions on a compass
  2. 2. a rule made by the government that everyone has to follow in the state, community, or country
  3. 3. people who create and run businesses
  4. 4. what you give up or trade off in order to make a choice
  5. 5. one person has all the power and people do not usually get to vote
  6. 7. guidelines made by a group, school, or organization
  7. 8. detailed instruction created by the government that explains how laws are carried out
  8. 11. potential jail time, community service, and/or fines
  9. 14. beliefs people have about life, right and wrong, gods, and spiritual ideas
  10. 15. government and people share control of businesses and resources
  11. 16. severe criminal offense resulting in jailtime/prison for some amount of time
  12. 17. an imaginary line of latitude and longitude that goes around the earth like a belt
  13. 18. leaders have rules they must follow, and their power is controlled by laws
  14. 19. how much an item is wanted or needed
  15. 22. work people do
  16. 23. leaders have TOTAL power with little to no laws stopping them
  17. 25. a system a community uses to make, share, and use goods and services
  18. 28. tools, machines, buildings, goods, and money people use to provide goods and services
  19. 29. special activities, holidays, or habits people do that are passed down generation to generation
  20. 30. body of water that is partly surrounded by land with an opening that connects it to the ocean or lake
  21. 33. the way people communicate through words, writing, or symbols
  22. 35. not enough resources to go around
  23. 36. large area of flat lands
  24. 38. large body of salty water that is smaller than an ocean and is partly surrounded by land
  25. 42. land that rises above surrounding land with steep slopes and peaks/summits
  26. 44. a huge body of water that covers most of the earth's surface
  27. 45. a king or queen is in power