Changing and Managing Environment Crossword

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Across
  1. 3. term used to describe a range of substances that do harm to an environment
  2. 5. biome of wide open spaces, where the vegetation is dominated by grasses
  3. 6. wearing away of the Earth’s surface by wind, water or ice
  4. 8. such as spiritual enrichment and recreation
  5. 9. dense forest area found in tropical regions with warm temperatures and heavy rainfall
  6. 10. gradual increase in the overall temperature of the Earth’s atmosphere
  7. 13. change in global or regional climate patterns
  8. 15. method used to dispose of rubbish by burying it; also used to describe the place where rubbish is buried
  9. 18. watering of otherwise dry land by artificial means
  10. 19. variety of living organisms (i.e. plants, animals, bacteria and fungi) found in an environment
  11. 20. measure of the amount of salt present in the soil
  12. 21. plant, animal or other organism that is not native to an area, and whose introduction has negative effects on its new environment
  13. 24. removal of trees and other plant life from a forested area, either by cutting down or burning; usually carried out to clear the land for farming
  14. 26. term used to describe a range of important resources, processes and benefits that healthy ecosystems provide to humans
Down
  1. 1. basic organic resources from which things are made
  2. 2. dying out and complete disappearance of a
  3. 4. highest underground level at which the rocks and soil in a particular area are completely wet with ground water
  4. 7. fuel made from the decomposed (fossilised)remains of plants and animals that lived millions of years ago
  5. 11. wearing down of the health of land resources through human actions in ways that threaten their ability to maintain their environmental functions
  6. 12. the transformation of fertile land into relatively dry desert
  7. 14. the ongoing capacity of Earth to maintain all life
  8. 16. such as purifying air and water
  9. 17. any substance that is released into the environment that causes damage
  10. 22. underground water supply consisting of a layer of rock or other permeable materials that hold water
  11. 23. such as providing food and materials
  12. 25. such as seed dispersal and nutrient cycling