Biodiversity Review
Across
- 6. The benefits that humans receive from nature, like clean air and water, pollination of crops, and climate regulation.
- 8. Harmful substances or waste that are released into the environment, often by human activities.
- 9. Plants, animals, or microorganisms that are not native to an area and can harm native species and ecosystems.
- 10. The number of different species (kinds of living things) living in a specific habitat or ecosystem.
- 11. The variety of different genes within a species. It's what makes each individual within a species unique.
- 13. The worth or importance of nature and living things just because they exist, regardless of any benefit to humans.
Down
- 1. Long-term shifts in Earth's weather patterns and temperatures, often caused by human activities like burning fossil fuels.
- 2. The increase in the number of people living in a particular area over time.
- 3. The variety of different ecosystems or habitats in a region, like forests, wetlands, or deserts.
- 4. Using natural resources, like fish or forests, at a rate faster than they can be replenished, leading to depletion.
- 5. The process of damaging or eliminating the natural homes of plants and animals.
- 7. The variety of living things, including plants, animals, and microorganisms, in a particular area.
- 12. The worth of nature and living things in terms of the benefits they provide to humans, such as food, medicine, and tourism.