Environmental Management

4. any substance that is released into the environment that causes damage
5. animals that eat either plants or other animals
7. measure of the amount of salt present in the soil
8. processes that take place in the environment that support life
12. natural products that can be used or converted by humans for use
13. cycle whereby atmospheric oxygen is converted to carbon dioxide in animal respiration and regenerated by green plants in photosynthesis
15. a sense of wellbeing and spiritual connection offered by the environment
16. processes that take place in the natural environment that absorb waste
17. series of processes by which carbon compounds are interconverted in the environment

1. complex community made up of living organisms that interact with each other and with their environment
2. organisms that convert the Sun’s energy into food through the process of photosynthesis
3. variety of living organisms found in an environment
6. the ongoing capacity for Earth to maintain all life
9. gases, such as carbon dioxide, absorb radiation from the Sun’s rays trapping heat in the Earth’s atmosphere
10. removal of trees and other plant life from a forested area, either by cutting down or burning
11. term used to describe a lack of sufficient water to meet the demands of an area or population
14. the continuous movement of water on, above and below the surface of the Earth
18. wearing away of the Earth’s surface by wind, water or ice