Across
- 2. basic systems that a society needs (roads, bridges, sewers)
- 5. the nonviolent disobeying of laws
- 7. reasons why people migrate
- 9. respect for others’ beliefs
- 14. rigid section of the earth’s crust that can move independently
- 17. an area where a river deposits sediment as it empties into a body of water
- 18. countries with a low per capita GDP (poor); lower standard of living and less developed infrastructure
- 20. land that is suitable for farming
- 21. making the environment dirty, foul, unclean, or contaminated
- 23. the control by one power over dependent areas or people
- 24. countries with a high per capita GDP (wealthy); healthier, more educated people, consumer more goods and services, use more energy, and employ more people
- 27. long shirt with loose-fitting pants
- 28. an area in a city that has crowded, unclean housing, poor sanitation, and bad living conditions
- 29. times when people starve because of a lack of food
- 31. a separate region of the Asian continent
- 32. measures such as sewers to protect public health
- 34. the practice of making small loans to people starting their own businesses
- 35. India’s film industry
- 37. too many people living in one place
- 40. enters of civilization from which ideas spread
- 41. reddish powder used to create intricate designs with special meaning
- 42. social structure that determines a person’s occupation or position in life
- 43. Farmers grow food for their families, but nothing to sell to anyone else
Down
- 1. capable of being continued without long-term damage to the environment
- 3. protection of the environment
- 4. supreme beings
- 6. the shifting of jobs to workers outside of a company
- 8. the land or people ruled by one leader
- 10. the percentage of people who can read and write
- 11. hurricanes in South Asia
- 12. a government in which citizens make decisions either directly or indirectly through elected representatives
- 13. forced to leave their homes
- 15. a bed or layer beneath the surface of the earth that contains water
- 16. a team game similar to baseball
- 19. seasonal winds that bring intense rainfall during part of the year
- 22. unfair treatment
- 25. the height above sea level
- 26. army runs the government
- 29. a democratic form of government where voters elect representatives and the central government shares power with the states
- 30. consists of the arts, music, and other elements of everyday life in a region
- 33. the rebirth of the soul
- 36. religious journeys
- 38. group of interacting organisms and their natural environment
- 39. actions during a life, determines the soul’s form in the next life