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- 5. practices like monocultures affect this soil quality
- 6. this is prevented by 22 Down
- 8. the evaporation of water through the leaves of plants
- 9. __ effect measures the ability to reflect light
- 11. liquid that passes through matter (often landfills) and accumulates toxic substances
- 13. this type of disruptor negatively affects hormone production
- 15. roads and trails cause this to habitats
- 16. this type of solar cell is used to generate electricity
- 18. carbon monoxide forms from this type of combustion
- 20. a high density livestock feeding area, common in industrial agriculture
- 22. this cold terrestrial biome is characterized by a lack of trees
- 23. this transforms mechanical power into electrical power
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- 1. this greenhouse gas is released from melting permafrost and decaying matter from bogs
- 2. this type of energy releases water and oxygen as waste products
- 3. the most biodiverse aquatic biome
- 4. also known as a sink, it is a place where a significant element/compound is stored
- 7. the abbreviation for a type of chemical used in pesticides and other chemical processes that can bioaccumulate
- 10. this is another name for a tropical grassland
- 12. a hybrid colony of bacteria and algae that help break down rock into soil
- 14. this international agreement monitors the illegal trade of endangered species
- 15. the type of reaction that produces energy in nuclear power
- 17. this type of water pollution is common from nuclear power
- 19. this type of plate boundary is when plates slide past each other
- 21. this type of coal is the densest, most energy rich, and most valuable
- 22. this type of practice forms step-like structures into steep slopes