Across
- 2. fungus that grows in moist areas
- 4. treating or processing used or waste products to make them suitable for reuse
- 5. tiny particles suspended in the air
- 7. chemicals used to destroy insects or other organisms that harm plants or animals
- 10. element normally found in soils and rocks; is poisonous and carcinogenic at high levels
- 11. silver metal that is liquid at room temperature; is naturally found in coal, oil, and other fuels
- 13. soft gray metal mined from the ground; was used in some products and then banned due to its toxicity
- 15. colorless, odorless, tasteless gas produced naturally from soil and rocks that contain uranium
Down
- 1. chemicals applied to farmland, gardens, and lawns to promote growth
- 3. condition in which forests are removed faster than they can grow
- 6. natural mineral in soils; was formerly used for insulation and fire protection, but can cause cancer when inhaled
- 8. widespread hunger and starvation caused by lack of food
- 9. natural systems made of interrelated biotic and abiotic
- 12. locations where waste is buried between layers of soil
- 14. extended period with no rainfall