Environment
Across
- 6. A major environmental concern characterized by the accumulation of waste in oceans and other bodies of water.
- 8. Renewable energy source produced from flowing water.
- 11. You can ___ organic household waste by having a compost bin in the garden.
- 12. The deliberate release of harmful substances into the environment.
- 15. The layer of gases surrounding the Earth that traps heat from the sun.
- 16. A gas that contributes to the greenhouse effect, primarily emitted through human activities such as burning fossil fuels.
- 18. The conservation of natural resources to ensure their sustainable use.
- 19. The sum of all elements of living and inanimate objects and their influence that affects human life, meaning of
- 20. An American marine biologist known for her work on marine conservation and the establishment of marine protected areas.
- 21. A renewable source of energy generated from sunlight.
- 23. The substance that causes pollution is called.
- 24. Young environmentalist from Bali who collects recyclables to pay for kids to go to school.
Down
- 1. The process of converting waste materials into reusable materials.
- 2. The following are environmental conservation efforts...
- 3. The author of "Silent Spring," a groundbreaking book that sparked the environmental movement.
- 4. You can ___ plastic bags again and again until they get holes in them.
- 5. The Canadian environmentalist who founded Greenpeace, an organization known for its campaigns to protect the environment.
- 7. A system of farming that maintains soil fertility without the use of synthetic fertilizers or pesticides.
- 9. The process of breaking down down organic matter into simpler substances, often facilitated by microorganisme.
- 10. Organic material that is decomposed by bacteria to produce humus.
- 13. Instead of throwing away old clothes, ___ them to organizations that help poor people.
- 14. We will ___ if the government supports fossil fuel companies instead of tackling global warming.
- 17. Environmentalist that founded a movement known as Fridays for Future.
- 22. The American naturalist known for his writings on conservation and his role in the creation of the National Park system.