Across
- 2. A residential area located on the outskirts of a city—hello, picket fences and HOA fees (7, CC)
- 3. A region constantly caught in the crossfire of stronger political or cultural forces (4, IDK)
- 6. A political unit with defined territory, government, and sovereignty—AKA a country (4, CC)
- 7. A model showing how population growth shifts with development—critical for understanding global change (2, VIT)
- 9. The visible imprint of human activity on the environment—it tells the story of who lived there and how (3, VIT)
- 10. Farming to feed yourself and your family—profit is not the goal (5, CC)
- 15. Big-business farming that includes production, processing, and distribution—farming meets corporate boardroom (5, IDK)
- 17. A social construct often based on perceived biological traits—frequently confused with ethnicity (3, CC)
- 20. Something that hinders migration—could be a mountain, border wall, or even your mom (2, IDK)
- 23. Moving into a new place or country to live permanently (2, CC)
- 26. The power of a state to govern itself without outside interference—basically, “don’t tell me what to do” at the country level (4, VIT)
- 27. A capital city placed in a new or strategic location to spur development or assert control (4, IDK)
- 29. The process used to study the arrangement of phenomena across Earth’s surface; it’s the backbone of geography itself (1, VIT)
- 30. Measures the burden on working-age people from those too young or too old to work (2, IDK)
- 31. Poorer, less developed nations often dependent on core countries for economic support (6, CC)
- 32. Explains how services are distributed in a region and why cities of different sizes exist where they do (7, VIT)
- 33. Leaving one’s home country to settle elsewhere (2, CC)
- 34. The spread of advanced agricultural methods that boosted food production and saved lives—though not without side effects (5, VIT)
- 35. The uncontrolled expansion of cities into surrounding areas—more roads, more traffic, more everything (7, IDK)
Down
- 1. An industry where the final product weighs less than the inputs—like copper refining (6, VIT)
- 4. Technology makes the world feel smaller by reducing the time it takes for things to move (1, IDK)
- 5. An area where governments create trade-friendly zones to attract businesses—hello, tax breaks (6, IDK)
- 8. Describes a location in relation to other places—how “well-connected” it is (1, CC)
- 11. Wealthy, developed nations that control global trade and finance (6, CC)
- 12. A community beyond the suburbs—think more rural, but still tied to the metro area (7, CC)
- 13. The further you get from something, the less relevant it becomes—think grandma’s cookies vs. mass-produced ones (1, IDK)
- 14. The blending of cultural elements to form something entirely new—fusion food, but for everything (3, IDK)
- 16. A cultural identity based on shared heritage, language, and traditions (3, CC)
- 18. A business that isn’t tied to resources or markets—it can set up shop anywhere (6, IDK)
- 19. Farming that requires heavy labor on small plots—think rice paddies, not tractors (5, IDK)
- 21. A mini downtown with offices and shopping, usually located outside traditional urban cores (7, IDK)
- 22. Describes the physical characteristics of a location—climate, water sources, elevation, etc. (1, CC)
- 24. A group of people with a common culture and sense of unity—doesn’t always have a country (4, CC)
- 25. When a group adopts parts of another culture, usually while keeping their original identity (3, IDK)
- 28. Farming to sell crops and make money—profit is the whole point (5, CC)