Threats to Biodiversity

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Across
  1. 5. Acronym for Habitat Loss, Invasive Species, Pollution, Climate Change, Overpopulation, Overharvesting.
  2. 7. Expanding cities reducing natural spaces.
  3. 10. Species that are originally from a specific area and have evolved with that ecosystem and species.
  4. 12. Species at risk of extinction without immediate intervention.
  5. 13. Illegal hunting
  6. 15. To use LESS of any resouce.
  7. 17. To take products and use them to create new ones, such as plastic bottles.
  8. 18. Often cited as the #1 threat, including deforestation.
  9. 19. Removing too many of a species or resource including plants, overfishing, or overhunting
Down
  1. 1. The AVERAGE temperature of Earth's surface is rising.
  2. 2. Clearing forests.
  3. 3. Over 8 billion people need more resources that Earth might be able to provide.
  4. 4. Harmful chemicals, plastics, and waste.
  5. 6. Dividing habitats into smaller pieces.
  6. 8. Species that enter new environments and outcompete natives.
  7. 9. Solar, Geothermal, Wind, Tidal, and Hydroelectric prvodide this type of energy because they don't easily run out.
  8. 11. To use a product multiple times (like a cloth grocery bag).
  9. 14. A gas such as methane or CO2, which traps infrared heat energy in the atmosphere.
  10. 16. Shifting temperatures/weather affecting survival.