Why Biomimicry?
Across
- 2. Although small, they can carry many times their body weight.
- 6. What chemicals are good for killing insects, but may not be good for the soil?
- 8. Unscramble this word – eotohyclng.
- 10. Janine believes this is a key to our survival on planet Earth.
- 12. warming An environmental problem which is mainly caused by CO2. (2 words)
- 15. The most accomplished beings on earth.
- 17. The nose of the Shinkansen was inspired by the beak of this bird.
- 19. Termites keep their living space at a comfortable _____.
- 20. A science writer who promotes biomimicry.
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- 1. Eastgate Center is a nature-inspired _____ in Zimbabwe.
- 3. One of the oldest living things on earth.
- 4. Sharks are protected against _____ because of the pattern of their skin.
- 5. According to Benyus, nature is not only our teacher, but also our _____.
- 7. These four-winged insects can move more quickly than a helicopter.
- 9. They can fly very far on less than 3 grams of fuel.
- 11. To live a sustainable life, we must look to nature for _____.
- 13. The ____ who designed Eastgate Center were inspired by termite mounds.
- 14. Some useful things we have created can be _____ to the natural world.
- 16. What does the word "bio" mean?
- 18. Pronoun for nature.