Environmental Crossword Puzzle

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Across
  1. 2. The use of biological organisms to solve an environmental problem such as contaminated soil and groundwater.
  2. 3. The act of removing or clearing large areas of forested land
  3. 7. The process by which water is filtered and cleaned, through several procedures
  4. 10. The presence of unclean and impure substances in a material, such as food, water, land, and air
  5. 11. Using technology and materials to protect products for delivery, storage, preservation, sale, and use
  6. 12. When eco-systems remove pollution from the water by slowing the water down, with the help of microorganisms and vegetation
  7. 14. Bacteria found in the water supply of the Walkerton contamination
  8. 15. A product or substance that is no longer used or required for, and therefore eradicated or discarded
  9. 16. A dam built in China, which harmed the health of humans and wildlife, caused many deaths, threatened biodiversity, and forced in the relocation of thousands
  10. 19. Power (heat or electricity) resulting from the use of physical or chemical resources
  11. 20. The act of cleaning by getting rid of pollutants and impurities
  12. 22. Chemical found in the water supply of the Hinkley contamination
  13. 26. Chemical substance used to kill pests, like insects
  14. 27. The process by which a gas cools and transforms to its liquid state
Down
  1. 1. The use of technology to help remove contaminants, salt and metal in water
  2. 4. The process by which water is transformed from its liquid state to its vapor state
  3. 5. Each of the four divisions of the year – summer, spring, fall, and winter
  4. 6. The Company held responsible for the Walkerton tragedy
  5. 8. Plants Plants that have thick leaves, to store water
  6. 9. Can be rain, snow, or hail that falls to the ground
  7. 13. Produce and other ingredients that is grown without the use of pesticides, chemicals, or artificial additives
  8. 17. An area of land that can be used to store water
  9. 18. The ability or capacity of something to be maintained
  10. 21. A group of technologies that uses plants for re-mediating water or other substances such as soil contaminated with organic and inorganic contaminants
  11. 23. The continuous movement of water on Earth, also known as the water cycle
  12. 24. The presence of contaminants in the environment due to the release of harmful/poisonous substances
  13. 25. Any area of land that captures precipitation and drains it into a stream, lake, or reservoir