The environment
Across
- 6. The condition of being populated with excessively large numbers.
- 7. A chemical used for killing insects.
- 8. Fuels such as oil, coal and natural gas.
- 10. A colourless, odourless gas produced by burning carbon and organic compounds and by respiration. It is naturally present in air (about 0.03 per cent) and is absorbed by plants in photosynthesis; the most abundante of the greenhouse gases.
- 11. Fog or haze intensified by smoke or other atmospheric pollutants.
- 12. The natural home or environment of an animal, plant, or other organism.
Down
- 1. A colourless, odourless gas produced by burning carbon and organic compounds and by respiration. It is naturally present in air (about 0.03 per cent) and is absorbed by plants in photosynthesis; the most abundante of the greenhouse gases.
- 2. Gases that trap the heat of the sun in the earth's atmosphere, producing the greenhouse effect.
- 3. Reduction in the concentration of ozone in the ozone layer.
- 4. Contamination of the air, water, or soil with substances that can cause harm to human health or the environment.
- 5. Someone who catches and kills animals illegally.
- 9. A prolonged period of abnormally low rainfall, leading to a shortage of water.