North America's Environment Crossword Puzzle
Across
- 3. Fossil fuels are considered this type of energy...
- 4. What is a product of automotive and industrial emissions?
- 6. Wind, solar, and hydroelectricity are examples of ...
- 8. What do aqueducts bring to California's large population?
- 10. The United States has the largest _____________ _______________ in the world.
- 11. ____________ ______________ is an environmental problem in the U.S. because it corrodes stone and metal buildings, damages crops, and pollutes the soil.
Down
- 1. As of 2013 only 12% of Canada's ________________ _______________ was federally protected.
- 2. Which two states have the largest petroleum reserves?
- 5. In what city did the building of levees damage the natural landscape that once protected it from flooding?
- 7. This region of Florida provides rich habitats for a variety of animals and plant species, and has been threatened by environmental degradation.
- 8. Why is the environmental condition of the Gulf of Mexico important to the U.S. economy?
- 9. What is removal of whole forests for harvesting trees.