Geography environment change and management
Across
- 2. all the water on earth
- 3. take urgent action to combat climate change and its impacts
- 4. the envelope of gases surrounding the earth or another planet
- 10. the ability of natural environments to absorb wastes and pollution
- 12. part of Earth in which life exists including land, water, and air or atmosphere
- 14. supports life on earth without requiring human action e.g. decomposition
- 17. the cultural, recreational or psychological value of the environment for people
- 19. the environment’s provision of raw materials and natural resources e.g. food
- 21. occurs when natural or human-induced processes decreases the future ability of land to support crops, livestock, or wild species
- 22. a term that typically describes a species that not longer has any known living individuals
- 23. hazardous waste causing danger from chemicals and infectious organisms
- 24. the variety of life in the world or in a particular habitat or ecosystem
Down
- 1. Nature exists for all species on Earth, not just humans, and humans are equal to other species
- 5. an increase in the average temperature of the Earth’s atmosphere (Especially a sustained increase that causes climatic changes)
- 6. ensure access to affordable, reliable, sustainable and modern energy for all
- 7. perspectives or views held by individuals r.e. Global environment based on values and assumptions
- 8. release of harmful materials into the environment
- 9. humans are superior and the most important species on earth
- 11. worldview holding that we can manage the earth for our benefit but that we have an ethical responsibility to be caring and responsible managers, or stewards, or the earth
- 13. the surroundings or conditions in which a person, animal, or plant lives or operates
- 15. the action or fact of treating someone unfairly in order to benefit from their work
- 16. the solid, outer layer of the earth that consists of the curst and the rigid upper part of the mantle
- 18. meeting the needs of the present without compromising the ability of future generation to meet their own needs
- 20. the natural home or environment of an animal, plant or other organism