Environment Crossword

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Across
  1. 3. able to decay naturally and harmlessly
  2. 4. a substance that enriches and provides nutrients to plants
  3. 5. able to be maintained without causing irreparable damage
  4. 6. to cut down on usage of something
  5. 10. a biological community of interacting organisms and their environment
  6. 11. unwanted material or matter
  7. 15. a large amount of water covering usually dry land
  8. 16. the series of changes in the life of an organism (2 words)
Down
  1. 1. a long period of little or no rain
  2. 2. an area inhabited by a community or species
  3. 7. the destruction of forests by humans
  4. 8. to share a ride to reduce carbon emissions
  5. 9. a gas with an unmistakable stench (think cows)
  6. 12. to convert discarded material into usable material
  7. 13. organic material put into green bins
  8. 14. earth’s protective shield from the sun
  9. 17. the general weather conditions commonly found in a specific place