Across
- 5. The clearing or removal of forests, often for agriculture or urban development, which impacts ecosystems and climate.
- 8. Meeting the needs of the present without compromising the ability of future generations to meet their own needs.
- 10. A community of living organisms interacting with each other and their non-living environment (air, water, soil).
- 12. The movement of people from cities to coastal for lifestyle reasons.
- 13. The distance east or west of the Prime Meridian, used to locate places on a map.
- 14. A large region of the Earth that has a similar climate, soil, plants, and animals (e.g., desert, rainforest, tundra).
- 17. A measurable variable (quantitative or qualitative) used to show levels of development or wellbeing (e.g., life expectancy, HDI, literacy rate).
- 18. The arrangement or pattern of where things are located on the Earth's surface.
- 19. Negative aspects of a place that encourage people to move away (e.g., unemployment, drought, poor services).
- 20. When people lack regular access to enough food for normal growth, development, and health.
- 21. The increasing proportion of a population living in towns and cities rather than rural areas.
- 22. The process where fertile land becomes desert, usually due to drought, deforestation, or inappropriate agriculture.
- 23. The movement of people within a country’s borders, often from rural to urban areas.
- 24. The uncontrolled expansion of cities into surrounding rural land.
Down
- 1. The quality of life experienced by people, measured using indicators such as health, education, and income.
- 2. measures aspects of wellbeing using numerical data.
- 3. The benefits people obtain from ecosystems, including clean air, water, food, and climate regulation.
- 4. combines multiple quantitative indicators into a single index to give an overall measure of wellbeing or development.
- 6. When all people, at all times, have access to sufficient, safe, and nutritious food for a healthy life.
- 7. The variety of living organisms in a particular habitat or ecosystem.
- 9. Positive aspects that attract people to a new location (e.g., job opportunities, education, lifestyle).
- 11. The movement of people from cities to rural areas for lifestyle reasons.
- 15. The distance north or south of the equator, measured in degrees; it affects temperature and biome distribution.
- 16. describes wellbeing using opinions, perceptions, or living conditions rather than numbers.
