Across
- 3. number and variety of plant and animal species in a particular area.
- 6. unwanted matter or material of any type; trash.
- 7. resources things such as minerals, forests, coal, etc. which exist in a place and can be used by people.
- 8. energy it can be produced as quickly as it is used.
- 9. the process by which land changes into desert.
- 11. rain it contains large amounts of harmful chemicals as a result of burning substances such as coal and oil.
- 15. damage caused to water, air or soil by harmful substances or waste.
- 18. a mountain with a large circular hole at the top through which lava gases, steam and dust are or have been forced out.
- 19. it decays naturally .
Down
- 1. the cutting down of trees in a large area.
- 2. product an article that is intended to be thrown away after use.
- 4. species animals or plants which may soon not exist because there are very few now alive.
- 5. general weather conditiones useally found in a particular place.
- 10. to collect and treat rubbish to produce useful materials which can be used again.
- 12. an extremely large wave caused by movement of the earth under the sea, often caused by an earthquake.
- 13. warming a gradual increase in world temperatures caused by polluting gases such as carbon dioxide which are collecting in the air around the Earth and preventing heat escaping into space.
- 14. layer it prevent harmful ultraviolet light from the sun from reaching the Earth.
- 16. strong, unpleasant and sometimes dangerour gas; smoke.
- 17. monoxide poisonous gas.
- 20. spill it covers a large area of the surface of the sea, usually because an accident has caused it to escape from ship or container.