Environmental Science Review

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Across
  1. 5. the complete disappearance of a species
  2. 6. non-living factors in an environment
  3. 7. A method of growing plants without soil, using mineral nutrient solutions in water.
  4. 9. the living parts of the earth
  5. 12. Materials or substances such as minerals, forests, water, and fertile land that occur in nature and can be used for economic gain.
  6. 14. living factors in an environment
  7. 15. A rupture in the Earth's crust where molten lava, ash, and gases from below the Earth's surface escape into the air.
  8. 16. The process by which towns and cities are formed and become larger as more people begin living and working in central areas.
  9. 17. A garden that grows upward (vertically) using a trellis or other support system rather than on the ground.
  10. 18. The average weather conditions in an area over a long period.
  11. 19. the parts of the earth covered in water
Down
  1. 1. Process where organisms better adapted to their environment tend to survive and reproduce.
  2. 2. A climate pattern that describes the unusual warming of surface waters in the eastern tropical Pacific Ocean.
  3. 3. The process by which natural forces move soil, rock, or dissolved material from one location to another.
  4. 4. The scientific study of plants.
  5. 8. Change A change in global or regional climate patterns, particularly a change apparent from the mid to late 20th century onwards and attributed largely to the increased levels of atmospheric carbon dioxide produced by the use of fossil fuels.
  6. 10. The ability to maintain or improve standards of living without damaging or depleting natural resources for the future.
  7. 11. Organisms in an ecosystem that produce biomass from inorganic compounds.
  8. 12. A natural event that has the potential to cause harm to humans or property.
  9. 13. The variety of life in the world or in a particular habitat or ecosystem.