Review Game
Across
- 2. the total amount of water withdrawn from its source for a specific purpose, such as public supply, domestic use, irrigation, thermoelectric-power cooling, or industrial processing.
- 4. a type of air pollution characterized by a combination of smoke, fog, and chemical pollutants, often forming a thick haze, particularly in urban areas with high industrial activity and vehicle emissions.
- 6. the gradual thinning of the Earth's ozone layer in the stratosphere, primarily caused by human-made chemicals like chlorofluorocarbons (CFCs), leading to increased levels of harmful ultraviolet (UV) radiation reaching the Earth's surface.
- 7. a plant, animal, or microorganism whose genetic material has been altered using biotechnology, often through genetic engineering, to introduce specific traits or characteristics that would not occur naturally.
- 11. the process by which vegetation in drylands i.e. arid and semi-arid lands, such as grasslands or shrublands, decreases and eventually disappears.
- 15. the process of removing dissolved salts and minerals from water.
- 16. the activity of catching fish and other aquatic organisms from natural or managed water bodies, encompassing both recreational and commercial practices, and its impacts on ecosystems and populations.
- 17. a type of electromagnetic radiation with shorter wavelengths than visible light,can cause skin cancer, premature aging and other skin damage,cataracts and other eye damage, immune system suppression.
- 18. The process of making an area more urban.
Down
- 1. the period of significant technological advancements in agriculture, primarily in the mid-20th century, that led to increased crop yields through the use of high-yielding crop varieties, fertilizers, pesticides, and irrigation.
- 3. the contamination of water bodies by harmful substances, leading to a degradation of water quality and posing risks to human health and the environment.
- 5. a form of agriculture that is based on growing only one type of a crop at one time on a specific field.
- 8. the introduction of harmful materials into land or underground.
- 9. the contamination of the air by harmful substances, including gases, particles, or other pollutants, that can negatively impact human health and the environment.
- 10. decreasing levels of pH in the ocean, which makes the sea more acidic.
- 12. the practice of managing and maintaining forest lands for commercial, public, and agricultural uses.
- 13. the change in the number of individuals within a population over a specific period, influenced by birth rates, death rates, and migration
- 14. the extraction of valuable geological materials and minerals from the surface of the Earth.