Across
- 3. the ring of small towns and suburbs that surround a big city
- 4. by or for each person. A per capita figure is calculated by dividing the total amount of something by the number of people in a place.
- 5. someone who works to protect the beauty and natural resources of the environment from destruction or pollution
- 7. the total value of goods and services produced in a country in a year.
- 8. a community of all the living things in an area and the environment in which they live
- 10. all the plant life in a particular region
- 12. a developed area at the edge of a city that is mainly homes. Many suburbs also have stores and businesses.
- 13. all the animal life in a particular region
- 14. something that encourages people to leave a place behind.
- 19. a wealthy country with an advanced economy. Developed countries have many industries and provide a comfortable way of life for most of their people.
- 23. a map that uses contour lines and symbols to show a region’s physical and human features. These features may include hills, valleys, rivers, lakes, roads, trails, and buildings.
- 26. the small towns, farms, and open spaces that lie just beyond the city's suburbs
- 27. someone who seeks safety by going to another country. Refugees may be escaping political unrest or war. Or they may fear being attacked because of their beliefs.
- 28. a geographic region that is well suited for permanent settlement by people. Areas not included in the ecumene are generally too dry, too cold, or too rugged for permanent settlement
- 29. water that is not salty
- 30. a series of plants and animals, each of which depends on the one below it for food
Down
- 1. the constant flow of migrants from one country into another country. The largest migration stream into the United States today is from Mexico.
- 2. a poorer country with a less advanced economy. In general, developing countries are trying to increase their industries and improve life for their people.
- 6. to move to a country. People who move to another country are called immigrants.
- 9. the older part of a big city
- 11. to move from a country. People who leave a country are called emigrants.
- 15. found or living in a city
- 16. a society in which different cultural groups keep their own identity, beliefs, and traditions
- 17. a major population center made up of a large city and the smaller suburbs and towns that surround it
- 18. the using up of goods and services. This term is also used to describe the purchase and use of goods and services by consumers
- 20. The process of urban areas expanding outwards, usually in the form of suburbs, and developing over fertile agricultural land.
- 21. all of the feeding relationships within an ecosystem
- 22. found in or living in areas that are not close to cities
- 24. a geographic area that includes all of the land and waterways that drain into a body of water
- 25. something that encourages people to move to a new place.