Green Technology

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Across
  1. 1. The fumes given off by organic chemicals such as paints, aerosol sprays, cleaner, disinfectants, new carpets, and glues.
  2. 4. A colorless, odorless, poisonous gas that is caused by the incomplete burning of a fuel or poor ventilation around heaters, smoke, and fireplaces.
  3. 9. Power derived from wind: used to generate electricity or mechanical power.
  4. 12. A plot of ground, usually near a house, where vegetables are grown.
  5. 17. Biological substances that pose a threat to the health of living organisms, primarily that of humans.
  6. 19. Any natural resource that can replenish itself naturally over time; for example, wood or solar energy.
  7. 21. The Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) Green Building Rating System is a certification program that provides guidelines for developing sustainable buildings.
  8. 23. Official supervision of rivers, forests, and other natural resources in order to preserve and protect them through prudent management. Deforestation To divest or clear of forests or trees.
  9. 24. A measure of the amount of carbon dioxide produced by a person, organization, or location at a given time.
  10. 25. A form of energy obtained from within the earth originating in its core; also, energy produced by extracting the earth’s internal heat.
Down
  1. 2. A measurement of the pollutants in the air; a description of healthiness and safety of the atmosphere.
  2. 3. An organization established to promote the responsible management of the world’s forests.
  3. 5. Mineral particles or fibers formerly used in some wall materials and insulation due to heat-resistant characteristics.
  4. 6. Long-term significant change in the weather patterns of an area.
  5. 7. An atmospheric heating phenomenon.
  6. 8. Typically made by sandwiching a layer of rigid polystyrene foam between two structural skins of oriented strand board.
  7. 10. A plot of ground on a roof that grows trees, vegetables, shrubs, and other vegetation in order to reduce the amount of heat reflected back into the environment.
  8. 11. A toxic metal that was previously used in paint. Harmful if ingested.
  9. 13. Hollow “blocks” or “panels” made of expanded polystyrene insulation or other insulating foam that construction crews stack to form the shape of the walls of a building.
  10. 14. A system formed by the interaction of a community of organisms with their environment.
  11. 15. Energy from the sun that is converted into thermal or electrical energy.
  12. 16. The air, water, minerals, organisms, and all other external factors surrounding and affecting a given organism at any time.
  13. 18. A form of energy generated by the conversion of free-falling water to electricity; the generation of electricity by using the motive power of water.
  14. 20. Treating or processing used or waste materials to make them suitable for reuse; altering or adapting for a new use without changing the essential form.
  15. 22. Capable of being maintained at a steady level without exhausting natural resources or causing severe ecological damage.