Chapter 5 Vocab (Nate Kurtz)

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Across
  1. 2. nonnative species in an area.
  2. 3. layer of the atmosphere that helps to protect the living organisms on Earth's surface from damaging doses of ultraviolet radiation from the Sun.
  3. 5. a species that is in danger of becoming extinct.
  4. 6. damage to a habitat by air, water, and land pollution
  5. 10. different environmental conditions that occur along the boundaries of an ecosystem.
  6. 11. when members of a species are held by people in zoos or other conservation facilities.
  7. 12. when the last members of the species dies.
  8. 13. separation of wilderness areas from each other.
  9. 14. philosophy that promotes letting people use resources in the wilderness areas in ways that will not damage the ecosystem.
Down
  1. 1. species that have rapidly decreasing numbers of individuals.
  2. 4. programs that help release animals back into their old habitats.
  3. 6. natural strips of land that allow the migration of organisms from one ecosystem to another.
  4. 7. variety of life in an area.
  5. 8. rain, snow, sleet, or fog with a pH below 7.
  6. 9. field of biology that studies methods and implements plans to protect biodiversity.