Across
- 3. – A period of major change when machines and factories started producing goods on a large scale, starting in the late 1700s.
- 4. – When animals lose their homes because of human activities like deforestation, farming, or building cities.
- 6. – Bringing water to crops using pipes, ditches, or sprinklers to help them grow in dry areas.
- 8. – Money, tools, buildings, and other things used to start or grow a business.
- 10. – The clearing of trees and forests, often to make space for farms, cities, or roads.
- 12. – When a company hires another business, often in another country, to do work instead of doing it themselves.
- 14. – Farming that produces just enough food for a family to eat, with little or none left to sell.
- 15. – Learning new skills to do a different job, often because the old job is no longer needed.
- 17. – Skilled workers who make things by hand, like pottery, jewelry, or furniture.
- 20. – Chemicals used to kill insects or other pests that can harm crops.
- 23. – When workers lose their jobs because a company has to cut costs or has too many employees.
- 25. – When someone gets a higher position at work with more responsibilities and usually better pay.
- 26. – Land that is good for growing crops.
- 27. – Spending money on something, like a business or stocks, with the hope of making more money in the future.
- 28. – A time when many babies are born, especially the period after World War II when birth rates were very high.
- 29. – The brightening of the night sky due to artificial lights from cities, which makes it hard to see stars.
- 30. – When land becomes too dry and turns into desert, often because of climate change, deforestation, or overuse.
- 31. – A person who starts and runs a business, taking risks to make a profit.
Down
- 1. – The process of preparing land and growing crops on it.
- 2. – Paths that animals or people follow when they move from one place to another, often for better food, weather, or jobs.
- 5. – Changing the natural flow of a river, often to provide water for cities or farms.
- 7. – The work that people do, especially physical or mental effort to make goods or provide services.
- 9. – A type of air pollution that looks like a thick fog, caused by smoke and chemicals from cars and factories.
- 11. – Water that flows over the ground, often carrying dirt, chemicals, and pollution into rivers and lakes.
- 13. – Farming that grows crops and raises animals to sell for profit, often on a large scale.
- 16. – When a company reduces the number of workers or closes parts of its business to save money.
- 18. – Workers who do jobs that don’t require special training, like cleaning or lifting heavy items.
- 19. – When harmful substances, like chemicals or germs, get into air, water, or food and make it unsafe.
- 21. – Workers who need special training or education to do their jobs, like electricians or doctors.
- 22. – The process of moving goods from where they are made to stores and customers.
- 24. – When cities spread out over large areas, using up farmland and natural spaces for houses, roads, and businesses.