Intro to EVS Crossword

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Across
  1. 2. The protection and careful management of natural resources and living organisms.
  2. 3. The variety of living organisms and species in an ecosystem or on Earth.
  3. 7. The idea that shared resources can become overused when individuals act mainly in their own short-term interests.
  4. 11. A natural resource that can naturally replenish itself over time.
  5. 14. A country with a highly developed economy and infrastructure that generally has high resource use and consumption per person.
  6. 16. The permanent disappearance of a species from Earth.
  7. 19. A problem involving the natural environment and the relationship between humans and nature.
  8. 21. The use of natural resources faster than they can be replaced or replenished.
  9. 22. The process of adapting plants and animals for human use and control.
  10. 23. The study of how people and societies make choices about limited resources.
  11. 24. A decrease in the variety of living organisms, often caused by habitat destruction, pollution, or extinction.
  12. 26. A system that exchanges energy with its surroundings but has very little or no exchange of matter.
  13. 28. The use of goods, services, energy, and natural resources by people.
  14. 29. The amount of natural resources people use to meet their needs and wants.
  15. 33. Meeting human needs today in ways that allow people and ecosystems to thrive in the future.
  16. 34. Information, observations, or data used to support a claim or conclusion.
  17. 35. The loss of nutrients and productivity from soil caused by activities such as intensive farming.
  18. 36. Harmful changes to air, water, or soil caused by substances or activities that damage the environment.
  19. 37. An environmental problem that can affect large regions or the entire planet.
  20. 38. A substance that does not break down easily and can remain in the environment for a long time.
  21. 39. The effect that human activities or natural events have on the environment.
  22. 40. The study of environmental systems, natural resources, and the effects of human activities on the environment.
Down
  1. 1. A natural resource that exists in limited amounts and cannot be replaced quickly once used.
  2. 4. The study of how living organisms interact with one another and with their environment.
  3. 5. The relationship between the amount of a resource available and the amount people want, which influences its price.
  4. 6. A country with a growing economy and population that may face challenges involving resources, infrastructure, and environmental pressures.
  5. 8. The study of the environment and how humans interact with and impact air, water, land, and living organisms.
  6. 9. The destruction or reduction of the natural area where an organism lives.
  7. 10. The way people understand or think about an issue, often influenced by personal experiences, media, emotions, and information.
  8. 12. The air, water, land, and surroundings that affect living organisms and communities.
  9. 13. A substance that can be broken down naturally by organisms and environmental processes.
  10. 15. A period when machines powered by fuels such as coal and oil replaced much human- and animal-powered work.
  11. 17. A field of study that combines ideas and knowledge from multiple areas of science and other subjects.
  12. 18. A material or substance from nature that humans use, such as water, forests, minerals, and fossil fuels.
  13. 20. A person or society that obtains food by hunting animals and gathering wild plants.
  14. 24. A preference or viewpoint that can influence how information is presented or interpreted.
  15. 25. Development that meets current human needs while protecting resources and environmental conditions for future generations.
  16. 27. The process of evaluating the possible environmental and health effects of a decision or action.
  17. 30. The parts of Earth where living organisms exist.
  18. 31. The process of carefully analyzing information, evidence, viewpoints, and assumptions before reaching a conclusion.
  19. 32. The practice of growing crops and raising domesticated animals for food and other resources.