Across
- 2. Which pesticide was used in farming but was banned because it harms the nervous system?
- 3. Which group of industrial chemicals was used in electrical equipment but is now banned?
- 4. What type of pollution builds up in animals and humans over time?
- 6. Which toxic chemical forms as a byproduct of burning waste and certain industrial processes?
- 7. What is the process where chemicals move through the food chain, becoming more concentrated at higher levels?
- 10. Which toxic chemical, closely related to aldrin, was once used on crops but later banned?
- 11. What does "POP" stand for in environmental science?
Down
- 1. Which international agreement was created to reduce or eliminate POPs?
- 3. Which chemical was used to treat wood but is now banned because it causes health problems?
- 5. What is the name of the dangerous pesticide once used on fire ants?
- 8. Which insecticide, used to control termites, was later banned due to its toxicity?
- 9. Which large region, far from pollution sources, still suffers from POP contamination due to atmospheric movement?
- 10. Which pesticide, once used to kill mosquitoes, was banned because it harms wildlife?
