Across
- 2. the total number of people in a given area
- 6. water that is found in Earth's streams, rivers, and lakes
- 8. the change in seasons is created by earth's _____
- 10. who is called the father of geography?
- 15. the value of all goods and services produced within a country in a single year
- 18. shapes on the planet's surface
- 21. the process of moving from one place to live in another
- 23. The type of economic system that has production and prices determined by unrestricted competition between privately owned businesses
- 26. culture traits that are well known and widely accepted
- 28. _______ and contact with other people are two key causes of cultural change
- 32. the study of the world, its people and the landscapes they create
- 33. The type of economy that has the central government dictate the level of production of goods and controls their distribution and prices
- 34. The theory of plate _______ suggests that Earth's surface is divided into a dozen or so slow-moving plates of Earth's crusts
- 37. the short-term changes in the air for a given place and time
- 40. imaginary line that circles the globe halfway between the north and south poles
- 41. the place where a plant or animal lives
- 42. a theme in geography that describes areas that share common characteristics
- 44. ________ aid = assistance to people in distress
- 46. Earth is identified by these by their temperature, precipitation, and plant life.
- 47. Population _______ is the measure of the number of people living in an area
- 48. a spherical, or ball-shaped, model of the entire planet
- 49. a field that studies people and the relationships among them
- 50. the process by which rock is broken down into smaller pieces
Down
- 1. _____ resources are resources Earth replaces naturally
- 3. the study of weather and what causes it
- 4. a region's average weather conditions over a long period
- 5. nonrenewable resources that formed from the remains of ancient plants and animals
- 7. one complete spin of earth on its axis
- 9. the science of making maps
- 11. the study of water on earth
- 12. one trip around the sun
- 13. a political system in which the government owns all property and dominates all aspects of life in a country
- 14. a theme in geography that looks at how and why people and things move
- 16. the movement of sediment from one location to another
- 17. a theme in geography that describes the features that make a site unique
- 19. Cultural _______ is the state of having a variety of culture in the same area
- 20. water that falls to Earth's surface as rain, snow, sleet, or hail
- 22. the set of beliefs, values, and practices that a group of people has in common
- 24. the study of the world's people, communities, and landscapes
- 25. a relationship between countries in which they rely on one another for resources, goods, or services
- 27. For millions of years, the Colorado River has worn away the rock at _____ _____ in Arizona.
- 29. a group of plants and animals that depend on each other for survival and the environment in which they live
- 30. a theme in geography that describes where something is
- 31. cycle the movement of water from Earth's surface to the atmosphere and back
- 35. a form of government in which people elect leaders and rule by majority
- 36. the place where two air masses of different temperatures or moisture content meet
- 38. the study of the world's physical features - its landforms, bodies of water, climates, soils, and plants
- 39. a flat drawing that shows all or part of earth's surface
- 43. the process in which countries are increasingly linked to each other through culture and trade
- 45. what is it called when places near the arctic receive up to 24 hours of sunlight a day