Year 8 Crossword

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Across
  1. 2. data Descriptive information that cannot be measured in numbers (e.g. photos, opinions)
  2. 5. engineering Using artificial structures (e.g. sea walls) to protect the coast
  3. 7. chain The sequence of processes involved in producing and distributing a product
  4. 9. drift The zig-zag movement of sediment along a coast caused by waves approaching at an angle
  5. 10. Travel for leisure, business or other purposes away from home
  6. 11. A prediction or question that can be tested through investigation
  7. 12. A bridge of rock formed when erosion breaks through a headland
  8. 13. fashion The rapid production of cheap, trend-led clothing
  9. 15. An isolated pillar of rock left when the roof of an arch collapses
  10. 17. action Waves force air and water into cracks, breaking rock apart through pressure
  11. 18. The clearing of forests, usually by humans
  12. 21. When too many animals eat vegetation faster than it can regrow
  13. 25. A feature of a plant or animal that helps it survive in its environment
  14. 26. notch An indentation at the base of a cliff caused by wave erosion
  15. 28. tourism Tourism that meets the needs of tourists without damaging the environment or local communities
Down
  1. 1. A large-scale ecosystem with its own climate, plants and animals
  2. 3. Unfair differences in wealth, opportunity or living conditions between people or places
  3. 4. data Information that can be measured and expressed as numbers
  4. 6. The process by which fertile land becomes desert
  5. 8. A community of living things interacting with their environment
  6. 14. A cold, treeless biome found in high latitudes with permafrost
  7. 15. engineering Working with natural processes to manage the coast
  8. 16. emissions Greenhouse gases released into the atmosphere, contributing to climate change
  9. 17. A point of hard rock that juts out into the sea
  10. 19. rainforest A dense forest found near the equator with high rainfall and temperatures
  11. 20. The wearing away and removal of material by waves, wind or water
  12. 22. tips Pointed leaf tips that allow rainwater to run off quickly to prevent rot
  13. 23. Responsible travel to natural areas that conserves the environment and supports local people
  14. 24. tourism Large-scale tourism to popular destinations, often causing environmental and social pressure
  15. 27. A tropical grassland biome with seasonal rainfall