Ecology and the Environment Quiz

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Across
  1. 3. Fuel Remains of ancient organisms rich in carbon, such as oil, natural gas and coal, which can be used as an energy resource
  2. 6. An environmental issue caused primarily by the burning of high sulfur coal in factories
  3. 9. Deforestation in areas like the Amazon Rainforest result in loss of ____________
  4. 11. One negative effect of ozone depletion is that it impairs the process of _______.
  5. 12. The stink bug coming to this area is an example of a(n) ___________________
  6. 16. Two ways to prevent or fix this environmental issue are to conserve natural areas and sustainable agriculture
  7. 17. How many children does Mrs. Peloquin have?
  8. 18. A gas found in high concentrations in the stratosphere which helps to absorb ultraviolet radiation
  9. 19. This eye issue can be caused by ozone depletion
Down
  1. 1. India’s family planning policy focuses mainly on the education of ____________
  2. 2. The gradual increase in the temperature of the Earth
  3. 4. Ozone depletion is causing thinning in this area of the world
  4. 5. What gas are humans adding to the atmosphere that is causing the carbon cycle to become overloaded?
  5. 7. This protocol (that the US did not sign) was issued in 1997 to help fight global warming
  6. 8. Warming of Earth’s atmosphere resulting from heat trapped by carbon dioxide and other gases
  7. 10. The __________________ Protocol, signed by 200 countries in the mid-1980’s banned the production of CFC’s
  8. 13. China’s family planning policy restricts families within city (urban) areas to have __________________ without any penalty
  9. 14. The main cause of overpopulation is a higher _______________ than death rate
  10. 15. What is the name of the project you created for this unit on an environmental issue?
  11. 17. The name of our pet rabbit