Land Pollution
Across
- 2. We must ________ our environment to prevent further pollution.
- 4. Every year one American produces over 3285 pounds of ________ waste.
- 7. An exploitation of minerals that has also contributed to the destruction of the earth’s surface.
- 8. Responsible for most of the unnatural destruction of the surface of the earth.
- 10. this type of land pollution result in the reduction of absorption carbon dioxide.
- 11. The deterioration of and object whether nature or unnatural.
- 14. Can be natural, synthetic materials or both and is used in farming.
- 15. A chemical substance used to kill insects.
- 19. A place where rubbish is sent.
- 21. The top layer of the earth's surface, consisting of rock and mineral particles mixed with organic matter.
- 23. Land pollution causes us to lose 24 billion ________ of top soil every year.
- 24. A substance with a distinct molecular composition that is produced.
Down
- 1. this form of energy byproducts make the land where it is dumped unlivable.
- 2. A chemical used to kill pests, especially insects.
- 3. We throw away enough _____ every day to fill 63,000 garbage trucks.
- 5. the property of a substance that gives it a characteristic scent or smell.
- 6. The_____ kingdom has suffered mostly in the past decades.
- 9. naturally break down in the environment.
- 12. A byproduct or surplus that is discarded after the creation of a useful product.
- 13. The production of food or raw materials for food.
- 16. The city looses its attraction as ______ destination as landfills do not look good when you move around the city.
- 17. The three R's; Reduce Waste, Re-use things and _____ things.
- 18. harmful or poisonous substances introduced into an environment.
- 20. the nature break down of organic substances.
- 22. Ground or soil