Preserving and Protecting Your Environment
Across
- 8. Country that has the #1 carbon emissions per person yearly.
- 11. Number of births within reproductive years.(2)
- 15. Scientist predict the ocean will of more of this than it has fish by year 2050.
- 17. Color code for AQI 301-500.
- 20. It's airborne fibers can cause mesothelioma.
- 21. Repurpose of plastics, glass, and cardboard.
- 23. Protects Earth from ultraviolet radiation. (2)
- 26. Electricity generated by sunlight. (2)
- 29. Acronym for the measure of pollution in the air.
- 31. Type of gases thought to cause global warming.
- 32. Type of energy that does not use fossil fuels.
- 33. Controversial act of obtaining underground natural gases.
- 34. Brownish haze.
- 36. Another phrase for acid rain. (2)
- 39. Radioactive gas responsible for second leading cause of lung cancer.
- 40. Most used alternative energy source. (2)
Down
- 1. Colorless/strong smelling gas.
- 2. Popular political topic regarding weather patterns. (2)
- 3. Community of organisms and their environment.
- 4. Chemicals used to get rid of insects and rodents.
- 5. Energy generated by strong water currents against turbines.
- 6. Country that is the #1 consumer of natural gases yearly. (2)
- 7. Limit on the amount of carbon industrial facilities can emit.
- 9. Color code for AQI 201-300.
- 10. Acronym for chemicals that cause ozone degradation.
- 12. Naturally formed carbon products used for energy. (2)
- 13. Increase of temperature worldwide. (2)
- 14. Something that contaminates the environment.
- 16. Air pollution caused by humans.
- 18. Type of radiation with long electromagnetic wavelengths.
- 19. Organic waste used as plant fertilizer.
- 22. Max population capable of survival. (2)
- 24. Colorless/odorless gas. (2)
- 25. Type of radiation with short high energy electromagnetic wavelengths.
- 27. Color code for AQI 0-50.
- 28. Pollutant formerly used in house paint.
- 30. Color code for AQI 51-100.
- 35. Color code for AQI 101-150.
- 37. Monetary value the government charges for carbon based fuels.
- 38. Common name for the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation and Liability Act.
- 41. Color code for AQI 151-200.