Ecology and the Environment Quiz

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Across
  1. 4. What gas are humans adding to the atmosphere that is causing the carbon cycle to become overloaded?
  2. 6. The gradual increase in the temperature of the Earth
  3. 8. Clear cutting of forests for agriculture, logging, and residential development
  4. 9. How many children does Mrs. Peloquin have?
  5. 11. One negative effect of ozone depletion is that it impairs the process of _______.
  6. 13. The main cause of overpopulation is a higher _______________ than death rate
  7. 17. China’s family planning policy restricts families within city (urban) areas to have __________________ without any penalty
  8. 19. Warming of Earth’s atmosphere resulting from heat trapped by carbon dioxide and other gases
  9. 20. The number of units we covered this year
Down
  1. 1. India’s family planning policy focuses mainly on the education of ____________
  2. 2. A gas found in high concentrations in the stratosphere which helps to absorb ultraviolet radiation
  3. 3. The name of our pet rabbit
  4. 5. The stink bug coming to this area is an example of a(n) ___________________
  5. 7. The __________________ Protocol, signed by 200 countries in the mid-1980’s banned the production of CFC’s
  6. 10. An energy source that cannot be replenished during our lifetime, such as coal or oil
  7. 12. Toxic precipitation that is caused primarily by the burning of high sulfur coal
  8. 14. Remains of ancient organisms rich in carbon, such as oil, natural gas and coal, which can be used as an energy resource
  9. 15. An energy source that can be replenished or reused during our lifetimes, such as solar energy or trees
  10. 16. Deforestation in areas like the Amazon Rainforest result in loss of ____________
  11. 18. What is the name of the project you created for this unit on an environmental issue?