Across
- 3. long-term changes in global temperatures and weather patterns
- 10. energy from sources that do not run out (sun, wind, water)
- 12. land that has become barren and unusable
- 16. a black fossil fuel used to produce energy
- 17. a tall structure that produces electricity from the wind
- 18. a small river
- 19. Indigenous peoples of Canada who are not Inuit or Métis
- 22. contamination of the environment by harmful substances
- 23. animals living in nature
- 26. a community of living organisms interacting with their environment
- 29. a situation when water covers land that is usually dry
- 32. a natural substance found in the earth used to make products
- 33. a very high natural elevation of land
- 34. a protected natural area managed by the government
- 35. the gradual increase in the Earth's temperature
- 36. the way someone earns money to live
Down
- 1. a device that converts sunlight into electricity
- 2. a very strong metal used in construction
- 4. misleading communication that makes a company look environmentally friendly
- 5. light frozen water that falls from the sky
- 6. a large area covered with trees
- 7. wild natural land with little human presence
- 8. the natural home of an animal or plant
- 9. materials from nature that people use (wood, minerals, water)
- 11. an area of land belonging to a group or nation
- 12. a large uncontrolled fire in forests or natural areas
- 13. frozen water
- 14. a group of people living in the same place
- 15. a type of fuel used in generators and vehicles
- 20. the cold region around the North Pole
- 21. the typical weather conditions of a place
- 24. the original inhabitants of a land
- 25. the gradual destruction of land by water or wind
- 27. a large business company
- 28. a place where minerals or metals are extracted from the ground
- 30. information and skills gained through experience or education
- 31. a reddish metal used in electrical equipment