Across
- 5. The intermingling of two or more large metropolitan areas into a continuous or almost continuous built-up urban complex; sometimes referred to as a conurbation
- 7. A representation of urban structure based on the idea that the functional areas (land use) of cities develop around various points rather than just one in the Central Business District
- 9. A course or method of operation that produces, maintains or alters Earth's physical system (e.g., glacial eroding, depositing landforms).
- 11. geographic representation which conveys the cognitive image a person has of an area, including knowledge of features and spatial relationships as well as the individual's perceptions and attitudes regarding the place; also known as a cognitive map
- 13. An event in the physical environment, such as a hurricane or earthquake, that is destructive to human life and property
- 14. The Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries; international cartel of thirteen nations designed to promote collective pricing of petroleum, unified marketing policies and regulation of petroleum extraction.
- 15. Ideas that people have about the character of areas based on impressions from a variety of sources of information including other individuals and media. Mental maps can be used to access these ideas to find out what people think about particular areas
- 16. Organization of American States. An international governmental organization formed by the nation-states of North America and South America for security and the protection of mutual interests
- 17. A cultural concept for a group of people bound together by a strong sense of shared values and cultural characteristics including language, religion and common history
- 20. An aspect of a place or area that derives from the physical environment
- 21. North American Free Trade Agreement.an accord to establish clear and mutually advantageous rules governing commerce among Canada, Mexico and the United States.
Down
- 1. A bar graph showing the distribution by gender and age of a country's population
- 2. The Federal Office of Management and Budget's designation for the functional area surrounding and including a central city; has a minimum population of 50,000; is contained in the same county as the central city; and includes adjacent counties having at least 15 % of their residents working in the central city's county.
- 3. A finite element that cannot be replaced once it is used (e.g., petroleum, minerals).
- 4. A graphic representation of a portion of Earth that is usually drawn to scale on a flat surface
- 5. A political unit incorporated for local self-government (e.g., Pennsylvania's boroughs, townships).
- 6. number of individuals occupying an area derived from dividing the number of people by the area they occupy (e.g., 2,000 people divided by ten square miles = 200 people per square mile)
- 8. The uppermost portion of the solid Earth including soil, land and geologic formations.
- 10. The position of a point on Earth's surface expressed by means of a grid (absolute) or in relation (relative) to the position of other places
- 12. Raw or processed substances that are used in manufacturing (secondary economic activities). Most substances used in factories are already manufactured to some degree and come from other factories rather than from sources of raw materials
- 18. The theory that Earth's surface is composed of rigid slabs or plates (see tectonic plates). The divergence, convergence and slipping side-by-side of the different plates is responsible for present-day configurations of continents, ocean basins and major mountain ranges and valley systems
- 19. The act or process of people moving from one place to another with the intent of staying at the destination permanently or for a relatively long period of time