Thematic Puzzle STS

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Across
  1. 4. The surroundings or conditions in which a person, animal, or plant lives.
  2. 5. The process by which businesses or other organizations develop international influence or start operating on an international scale.
  3. 6. A step-by-step procedure for solving a problem or task.
  4. 9. Capable of being maintained over the long term without depleting resources.
  5. 10. The ability to acquire and apply knowledge and skills.
  6. 12. A modernized electrical grid that uses digital technology to monitor and manage energy usage.
  7. 14. The process or state of separating into different directions or differences.
  8. 16. A gas in the Earth's stratosphere that absorbs most of the sun's harmful ultraviolet radiation.
  9. 20. The systematic computational analysis of data or statistics.
  10. 21. The practice of using water efficiently to reduce unnecessary water usage.
  11. 22. The main means of mass communication (such as television, radio, newspapers).
  12. 25. The process by which green plants and some other organisms use sunlight to synthesize foods from carbon dioxide and water.
  13. 29. A significant change in global or regional climate patterns.
  14. 30. Relating to the natural world and the impact of human activity on it.
  15. 33. A large area covered chiefly with trees and undergrowth.
  16. 35. The scientific study of the relationships between living organisms and their environment.
  17. 37. Renewable energy sources that are considered environmentally friendly.
  18. 40. The ability to maintain or support an activity or process over the long term without depleting resources.
  19. 44. The long-term weather patterns in a particular region.
  20. 45. The process of converting waste materials into reusable materials.
  21. 49. The amount of carbon dioxide emissions produced by human activities.
  22. 51. The transfer of pollen from one flower to another for fertilization.
  23. 52. Energy derived from renewable, environmentally-friendly sources.
  24. 54. Relating to climate or the atmosphere.
  25. 55. The protection and preservation of the natural environment and wildlife.
  26. 56. A process by which an organism becomes better suited to its environment.
  27. 57. The application of scientific knowledge for practical purposes.
Down
  1. 1. The introduction of new ideas, products, or methods.
  2. 2. The production and discharge of something, especially gas or radiation.
  3. 3. An international effort to find information or resources.
  4. 4. The capacity to do work; can be in the form of heat, electricity, or mechanical power.
  5. 7. Energy that is collected from renewable resources, such as solar, wind, or hydroelectric power.
  6. 8. A system of interconnected entities, often used in reference to systems like computers or ecology.
  7. 9. A group of organisms capable of interbreeding and producing fertile offspring.
  8. 11. A structure designed to grow plants in controlled conditions, often made of glass or plastic.
  9. 13. Energy derived from the sun, often used to generate electricity.
  10. 14. Facts and statistics collected for analysis.
  11. 15. A large naturally occurring community of flora and fauna occupying a major habitat.
  12. 17. The third planet from the sun and the only known planet to support life.
  13. 18. Animals and plants that live and grow in the natural environment.
  14. 19. Made or produced by human beings rather than occurring naturally.
  15. 23. The strong effect or influence something has on another thing.
  16. 24. The action of clearing a wide area of trees.
  17. 26. Relating to the sun or its energy.
  18. 27. A plan of action designed to achieve a long-term or overall aim.
  19. 28. The goal of reducing energy consumption through using less energy for the same output.
  20. 31. The presence or introduction of harmful substances into the environment.
  21. 32. A community of interacting organisms and their environment.
  22. 34. Relating to ecology or the environment.
  23. 36. The process of making an area more urban by increasing population density and infrastructure.
  24. 38. The practice of secure communication in the presence of third parties.
  25. 39. The variety of life on Earth, including plants, animals, fungi, and microorganisms.
  26. 41. Precipitation in the form of rain.
  27. 42. Not harmful to the environment; environmentally responsible.
  28. 43. General directions in which something is developing or changing.
  29. 46. Regions of Earth located between the Tropic of Cancer and the Tropic of Capricorn.
  30. 47. Efforts to reduce the impact of human activity on the climate.
  31. 48. The ability to recover from or adjust easily to adversity or change.
  32. 50. The action of processing used materials to make them reusable.
  33. 53. A chemical element essential for life, also a major contributor to greenhouse gases.