Environmental Crossword Puzzle

2. Power that accounts for 15% of Canada's electricity
4. A heat-trapping process that occurs naturally in the atmosphere
7. Primary purpose is for the burial of wastes with a minimal impact on the environment.
8. Bacteria and small organisms that may cause diseases in humans
9. ____ treatment is the removal of materials easily separated from the wastewater
11. Poisons can be passed along a food chain
14. A _____ audit involves the monitoring, sorting, and massing of all waste over a specified time period
15. A naturally occurring gas that is continuously recycled in the stratosphere.
16. The least effective soil for plant growth because the particles are packed tightly together and there are not any spaces for air, water, or plant roots to grow

1. Tthe term ______ was used in 1968 in order to describe the many new technologies and advances in the agricultural industry
3. Primary energy source from the 1880s to the mid 1950s
5. The number of organisms that a region can support without environmental degradation.
6. Formed from the decomposition of organic compounds (dead plants and animals) approximately 300 million years ago
8. Used to control and destroy the activities of pests which affect crops
10. Process which reuses the organic waste produced in your home (or on your farm) and reduces the amount of "green" wastes going to the landfills
11. The term used to describe the range of organisms in a community
12. Describes all forms of pollution associated with the burning of fossil fuels that leads to acid deposition
13. A mixture of air pollutants that typically produce a hazy appearance