Across
- 5. Hint: Meeting Needs for the Future - Practices that meet the needs of the present without compromising the ability of future generations to do the same are considered _____.
- 7. Refers to all the non-living component of ecosystem
- 8. This refers to the connection between a certain organism to another that serves to each other a specific function
- 16. Hint: Big Picture Thinking - Ecological literacy encourages us to consider environmental issues in a _____ way, looking at the whole interconnected system.
- 18. Putting environmental knowledge into action within a local group to address ecological challenges.
- 19. A community of living organisms in a specific area
- 21. The mental process of considering, analyzing, and evaluating information to form judgments, make decisions, or solve problems.
- 22. Fundamental beliefs, values, or rules that guide behavior, decisions, or actions..
- 24. Hint: Nature's Design - Repetitive arrangements of organisms or environmental features can be seen as ecological _____.
- 25. All the living and nonliving things that surround an organism and affect its growth and development.
- 27. The study of organisms and how they interact with the environment around them.
- 28. The possibilities entailed by existence.Develop: To grow, advance, or improve over time through deliberate effort or experience.
- 29. To process waste materials and reintroduce them into a new product cycle, reducing reliance on new resources.
- 30. Hint: Nature's Cycles - Many ecological processes, like water cycles or animal migrations, follow _____ patterns.
Down
- 1. The act of producing or making something together.
- 2. Hint: Web of Connections - In ecology, everything is _____ - understanding the relationships between organisms and their environment is crucial.
- 3. Hint: Shifting Views on Sustainability - As we learn more about the environment, our approach to living in it may undergo a _____ shift.
- 4. Hint: Informed Decisions - Scientific _____ about the environment empowers us to make responsible choices for its well-being.
- 6. Hint: Our Home Planet - Understanding the complex systems that sustain life on _____ is a core aspect of ecological literacy.
- 9. The acquisition of knowledge, skills, or understanding through study, experience, or being taught.
- 10. The ability to see the relationships and patterns within and across systems.
- 11. An extreme or irrational fear of nature or living organisms.
- 12. A term coined from the literal color scheme but sometimes used as a distinguishing factor for environment
- 13. Hint: Actions and Impacts - Understanding the environmental _____ of our choices is key to making responsible decisions.
- 14. Refers to all living beings in an ecosystem
- 15. To grow, advance, or improve over time through deliberate effort or experience.
- 17. Think critically, solve problems creatively, and apply knowledge to new situations.
- 20. Hint: Clues in the Ecosystem - Patterns in species distribution, food webs, or energy flow can all be considered _____ patterns.
- 23. The interconnectedness of living things in an ecosystem, where each organism relies on others for survival.
- 26. The central or essential part of something; the foundation or nucleus upon which other elements depend.