9GEO - Environmental Change & Management

3. – A function of the environment reflecting cultural beliefs and connection to Country.
4. – The variety of living organisms in an environment.
6. – A worldview where humans believe they are the most important part of the environment.
9. – A line on a map that joins places of equal elevation.
10. – The process of water entering the soil from the surface.
11. – A traditional Aboriginal land management method using controlled burning.
14. – A wave that builds up beaches by depositing sediment.
15. – All the plants or plant life in a particular area.
16. – The wearing away and removal of soil or rock by wind, water or ice.
17. – A type of drift that moves sand along the coast by wave action.
19. – The breaking down of rocks into smaller pieces without movement.
21. – The height of land above sea level.
23. – A wave that erodes coastlines by carrying material away.
25. – A concrete or stone wall built to protect the coast from wave erosion.
26. – A function of the environment relating to its beauty and the enjoyment people get from nature.
27. – A type of line on a map that shows elevation.
28. – The flow of water down the beach after a wave has broken.
29. – The decline in land quality caused by human activities like deforestation or mining.
31. – A measure of how steep a slope is.

1. – A large, slow-moving mass of ice found in cold mountain regions.
2. – A type of weathering caused by plants or animals.
5. – The process by which sediment is dropped in a new location.
7. – Long-term alteration in global or regional climate patterns.
8. – A type of map that shows natural and human features using contour lines.
12. – A structure built out from a beach to trap sand and reduce erosion.
13. – Coal, oil and gas are examples of these non-renewable energy sources.
18. – Water that flows over the ground surface instead of soaking into the soil.
20. – The process of replanting and restoring vegetation in damaged areas.
22. – A worldview that sees humans as caretakers of the environment.
24. – Rain, snow, sleet or hail falling from the atmosphere to the ground.
29. – A hill or ridge of sand formed by wind or wave action near coasts or deserts.
30. – The layer of gases that surrounds Earth.