GWB1_Unit6_Environment

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Across
  1. 4. a large amount of water covering an area that is usually dry
  2. 5. a large mass of ice that moves slowly
  3. 6. a layer of air containing ozone high above the earth that prevents harmful ultraviolet light from the sun from reaching the earth
  4. 9. (an area of) very wet, soft land
  5. 12. an increase in the amount of carbon dioxide and other gases in the atmosphere
  6. 13. a high area of rock with a very steep side, often on a coast
  7. 15. a part of a river or other area of water that is deep and wide enough to provide a route for ships to travel along
  8. 17. damage caused to water, air, etc. by harmful substances or waste
  9. 18. to keep something, especially money, for use in the future
  10. 23. an accident taking place in any nuclear facility leading to a large-scale release of radioactivity in the environment
  11. 25. a group of small islands or an area of sea in which there are many small islands
  12. 26. a very large area of sea
  13. 28. a long period when there is little or no rain
Down
  1. 1. a long piece of land that sticks out from a larger area of land into the sea or into a lake
  2. 2. a forest in a tropical area that receives a lot of rain
  3. 3. a large area of water surrounded by land and not connected to the sea except by rivers or streams
  4. 7. to sort and collect rubbish in order to treat it and produce useful materials that can be used again
  5. 8. an area of sea water separated from the sea by a reef (= aline of rocks and sand)
  6. 10. leakage of petroleum onto the surface of a large body of water
  7. 11. to turn from something solid into something soft or liquid
  8. 13. a large valley with very steep sides and usually a river flowing along the bottom
  9. 14. a part of the coast where the land curves in so that the sea is surrounded by land on three sides
  10. 16. a gradual increase in world temperatures caused by gases such as carbon dioxide that are collecting in the air around the earth and stopping heat escaping into space
  11. 19. a very large mass of ice that floats in the sea
  12. 20. a piece of land completely surrounded by water
  13. 21. a hill of sand near a beach or in a desert
  14. 22. an area, often covered with sand or rocks, where there is very little rain and not many plants
  15. 24. an unnecessary or wrong use of money, substances, time, energy, abilities, etc.
  16. 27. the land next to or close to the sea