B2 Environment Vocabulary

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Across
  1. 1. changes in the planet’s weather, particularly causing it to get warmer
  2. 3. use waste materials again
  3. 5. species animals or plants that may soon become extinct
  4. 11. the gradual warming of the Earth due to pollution and gases
  5. 12. energy save energy
  6. 14. free from artificial chemicals, in food and animals
  7. 17. energy produced by a nuclear reactor
  8. 18. make a strong public expression of disagreement
  9. 19. animals, birds, and plants living in their natural habitat
  10. 22. planting lots of trees to replace ones that have been cut down
  11. 25. poisonous waste
  12. 27. protective layer in the Earth’s atmosphere that protects from UV radiation
  13. 28. the vehicles using roads
  14. 30. extinct no longer exist (plants and animals)
  15. 31. place where people, plants, and animals live
  16. 33. gas that is sent out to the air
  17. 35. able to break down naturally
  18. 36. the gradual increase in the earth’s temperature caused by greenhouse gases
  19. 38. reduce, use less of something
  20. 39. natural sources of energy which don’t run out, e.g. solar and wind
  21. 40. release of harmful materials into the environment
Down
  1. 2. gases, especially carbon dioxide, that cause the greenhouse effect
  2. 4. footprint amount of carbon dioxide produced by a person or company’s activity
  3. 6. fuel that comes from the ground, such as oil or coal
  4. 7. a special panel which converts sunlight into electricity
  5. 8. do less of something
  6. 9. energy from the sun
  7. 10. cannot be maintained/will not last
  8. 13. too many people in a place for the amount of food, space and resources
  9. 15. materials from nature which we can use such as wood, coal, minerals, water
  10. 16. process of cutting down trees in a large area
  11. 20. person who takes action in order to make political change
  12. 21. gas or smoke which is usually dangerous
  13. 23. not harmful to the environment
  14. 24. a situation where an animal or plant does not exist
  15. 26. relating to the environment
  16. 29. roads which are blocked with traffic
  17. 32. able to continue over a period of time and not harmful to the environment
  18. 34. when a place is covered with water
  19. 37. energy energy that is clean and doesn’t pollute the environment