Environment and Society

2. the creation of products
4. a map showing items produced and grown in an area
5. A shaking and trembling of the Earth
6. methods to reduce waste
7. These are countries with a low standard of living and little industry
9. The loss or destruction of trees is know as this
11. These occur when small bodies of water rise quickly and swallow up the land around them
12. the change in climate due to elevation
15. This is the rate of cooling as a result of wind or air moving
18. This is a big tube of fast winds
19. A natural disaster in which there is a long period of extreme dryness and water shortages
20. harmful substances found in the environment

1. The rate at which babies are born
3. This is a slow warming of the earth caused by the burning of fossil fuels such as coal, oil, and gas
8. naturally occurring elements
10. Flowing bodies of water such as rivers, streams, and creeks overflow their banks to cause this
13. things that are poisonous
14. The use of tools and skills to make life easier
16. The rate at which people die
17. dangerous wastes