Vocabulary Crossword Puzzle

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  1. 4. the killing of a large number of people from a particular nation or ethnic group with the aim of destroying that nation or group.
  2. 6. a deficiency of precipitation over an extended period of time resulting in a water shortage.
  3. 9. the cultural modification of an individual, group, or people by adapting to or borrowing traits from another culture.
  4. 11. the action of forcing someone to leave a country, especially someone who has no legal right to be there.
  5. 13. a trade agreement between Canada, U.S, and Mexico that eliminates all tariff to make trade easier.
  6. 16. the total value of all goods and services produced in a country in a given period of time.
  7. 18. an organization that sets crude oil production limits in order to regulate the global supply of oil and petroleum.
  8. 19. an informal place of shelter for homeless people, often using low quality materials and lack sanitary facilities.
  9. 21. the ratio of deaths to the population of a particular area or during a particular period of time.
  10. 23. the culture of people in a given geographic region, including their language, heritage, religion and customs.
  11. 24. almost or entirely surrounded by land; having no coastline or seaport.
  12. 26. depletes the stock of fish in a body of water by too much fishing.
  13. 27. the variety of organisms found in a particular habitat.
  14. 29. a person with temporary permission to work in another country.
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  1. 1. the belief in the existence of one God
  2. 2. a situation where the number of people exceeds the carrying capacity of that particular place.
  3. 3. the artificial application of water to the soil through various systems of tubes, pumps, and sprays, to foster plant growth.
  4. 5. a long high sea wave caused by an earthquake, submarine landslide, or other disturbance.
  5. 7. a situation where there are too few people to realize the economic potential of an area.
  6. 8. a territory with defined boundaries and ruled by an established government.
  7. 10. shadow or underground economies; the production or distribution of a good or service that is considered illegal by a legislature
  8. 12. the religion based on the person and teachings of Jesus of Nazareth, or its beliefs and practices.
  9. 14. an international organization established to accelerate economic growth, social progress, and cultural development and to promote peace and security in Southeast Asia.
  10. 15. a person who has been forced to leave their country in order to escape war, persecution, or natural disaster.
  11. 17. the transformation of a poor city from low value to high value, which makes housing unaffordable for many residents.
  12. 20. an energy source that are naturally replenished and do not run out.
  13. 22. not having enough rainfall to support agriculture.
  14. 25. an exact place on Earth, often given in terms of latitude and longitude.
  15. 28. the concept of dividing people into groups on the basis of various sets of physical characteristics
  16. 29. a plant, animal, or other organism whose genetic makeup has been modified by scientists using genetic engineering.