Definitions Worksheet

2. severe criminal offense resulting in jailtime/prison for some amount of time
4. mountains formed when lava rises through the earth's crust
6. how much an item is wanted or needed
7. large body of salty water that is smaller than an ocean and is partly surrounded by land
8. leaders have TOTAL power with little to no laws stopping them
10. leaders have rules they must follow, and their power is controlled by laws
13. very dry areas of land with little rain
16. the way people communicate through words, writing, or symbols
18. things we get from nature
19. a system a community uses to make, share, and use goods and services
20. things people make or grow; people can buy

1. land that rises above surrounding land with steep slopes and peaks/summits
3. the way life is shared by a group
5. any of the world's largest expanses of land
7. how much of something is available
9. large area of flat lands
11. freedoms or protections that people are guaranteed to have
12. body of water completely surrounded by land
14. activities or jobs that people do for others
15. an imaginary line of latitude and longitude that goes around the earth like a belt
17. a huge body of water that covers most of the earth's surface