Across
- 5. What is the process of removing carbon dioxide from the air and storing it?
- 6. What kind of pollution is produced by burning fossil fuels?
- 9. Which phenomenon causes urban areas to be warmer than rural areas?
- 11. What type of energy is produced by wind turning turbines?
- 14. What is a natural process that maintains Earth's temperature?
- 19. Which solar energy technology converts sunlight directly into electricity?
- 21. What index is used to measure species diversity?
- 22. What type of error arises from instrument calibration faults?
- 23. What is the scientific term for uncertainty in measurements?
- 25. Which ecosystem service underpins all others with processes like nutrient cycling and soil formation?
- 26. What IUCN category is for species at high risk of extinction in the wild, but not yet endangered?
- 30. Which organisation sets conservation status for worldwide species?
- 31. What IUCN category describes species that are widespread and abundant?
- 32. Which ecosystem service provides non-material benefits like recreation, spirituality, and education?
- 34. Which ecosystem service includes the supply of food, water, timber, and fibre?
Down
- 1. What harmful process results from excessive nutrient input in water bodies?
- 2. What is the main gas responsible for the enhanced greenhouse effect?
- 3. Which principle focuses on fairness within the present generation?
- 4. Which ecosystem service involves climate regulation, water purification, and disease control?
- 7. Which atmospheric layer contains the majority of weather phenomena?
- 8. What is the principle calling for caution in the face of scientific uncertainty?
- 10. What term describes the variety of all life forms on Earth?
- 12. What scientific method estimates past climates from drilling through ice?
- 13. Which greenhouse gas has the shortest atmospheric lifetime?
- 15. What greenhouse gas is most abundant in Earth’s atmosphere?
- 16. What is the largest source of methane emissions globally?
- 17. The process of transferring pollen, vital for crop production, is an example of which ecosystem service?
- 18. What is the process called when toxins increase up food chains?
- 20. Which renewable energy uses flowing water to generate electricity?
- 24. What is the official Australian measure for air and water quality standards?
- 27. What is the term for a species found only in one location?
- 28. What energy source is derived from living or recently living organisms?
- 29. What IUCN category indicates a species no longer exists anywhere in the world?
- 33. What is the energy efficiency percentage of most coal-fired power stations?