Across
- 6. The surroundings or conditions in which a person, animal, or plant lives or operates.
- 7. Convert (waste) into reusable material.
- 9. A mixture that consists largely of decayed organic matter and is used for fertilizing and conditioning land.
- 10. Reuse (discarded objects or material) in such a way as to create a product of higher quality or value than the original.
- 12. Able to be maintained at a certain rate or level.
- 14. The branch of biology that deals with the relations of organisms to one another and to their physical surroundings.
- 16. An odorless, colorless gas made up of three oxygen molecules (O3) and is a natural part of the environment.
- 17. (of a species, family, or other group of animals or plants) having no living members; no longer in existence.
- 18. Things that have been thrown away and that are lying on the ground in a public place.
- 19. (of a natural resource or source of energy) not depleted when used.
Down
- 1. Relating to or derived from living matter.
- 2. Maintain (something) in its original or existing state.
- 3. The envelope of gases surrounding the earth or another planet.
- 4. The disposal of waste material by burying it, especially as a method of filling in and reclaiming excavated pits.
- 5. Contaminate (water, the air, etc.) with harmful or poisonous substances.
- 6. The production and discharge of something, especially gas or radiation.
- 8. A biological community of interacting organisms and their physical environment.
- 11. Protect (something, especially something of environmental or cultural importance) from harm or destruction.
- 13. Relating to or determined by the sun.
- 15. The natural home or environment of an animal, plant, or other organism.