Earth Day Crossword

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Across
  1. 3. To process materials so they can be used again
  2. 7. A community of living things interacting with their environment
  3. 8. The variety of plant and animal life in a particular habitat
  4. 9. An energy source that can be replenished naturally
  5. 11. A person who advocates for protecting the environment
  6. 12. Using resources in a way that does not harm the planet
  7. 14. The act of restoring or bringing back to a better state
  8. 15. The natural home of a plant or animal
  9. 16. A structure for growing plants, or gases that trap heat in Earth’s atmosphere
Down
  1. 1. Contamination of air, water, or soil by harmful substances
  2. 2. Careful use of natural resources to prevent waste
  3. 4. Decomposed organic matter used to enrich soil
  4. 5. To creatively reuse materials to make something of higher value
  5. 6. The clearing of forests for agriculture or development
  6. 10. Gases released into the atmosphere from vehicles, factories, and more
  7. 13. The act of maintaining and protecting natural resources