Ecology and the Environment Quiz

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Across
  1. 2. Ozone depletion is causing thinning in this area of the world
  2. 6. This protocol (that the US did not sign) was issued in 1997 to help fight global warming
  3. 7. What gas are humans adding to the atmosphere that is causing the carbon cycle to become overloaded?
  4. 9. India’s family planning policy focuses mainly on the education of ____________
  5. 14. A gas found in high concentrations in the stratosphere which helps to absorb ultraviolet radiation
  6. 16. The stink bug coming to this area is an example of a(n) ___________________
  7. 18. China’s family planning policy restricts families within city (urban) areas to have __________________ without any penalty
  8. 19. This eye issue can be caused by ozone depletion
  9. 21. Fuel Remains of ancient organisms rich in carbon, such as oil, natural gas and coal, which can be used as an energy resource
Down
  1. 1. An environmental issue caused primarily by the burning of high sulfur coal in factories
  2. 3. Warming of Earth’s atmosphere resulting from heat trapped by carbon dioxide and other gases
  3. 4. The name of our pet rabbit
  4. 5. The gradual increase in the temperature of the Earth
  5. 8. Melting ______________ are leading to an increase in sea level
  6. 10. What is the name of the project you created for this unit on an environmental issue?
  7. 11. Two ways to prevent or fix this environmental issue are to conserve natural areas and sustainable agriculture
  8. 12. Deforestation in areas like the Amazon Rainforest result in loss of ____________
  9. 13. One negative effect of ozone depletion is that it impairs the process of _______.
  10. 15. The main cause of overpopulation is a higher _______________ than death rate
  11. 17. The __________________ Protocol, signed by 200 countries in the mid-1980’s banned the production of CFC’s
  12. 20. How many children does Mrs. Peloquin have?