Energy/Environmental Public Policy Crossword Puzzle

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Across
  1. 3. Wetland, swamp, or bog
  2. 5. energy Radiant energy emitted by the sun
  3. 9. The clearing of trees
  4. 10. warming Increase in the average temperature of the earth's surface
  5. 11. energy Energy resources such as wind power or solar energy that can keep producing indefinitely without ever running out
  6. 13. Substances that cause cancer, such as tar
  7. 15. Waste material that is able to be broken down and absorbed into the ecosystem
  8. 18. energy Turbines convert the kinetic energy of wind into mechanical or electrical energy
  9. 19. rain The precipitation of dilute solutions of strong mineral acids
  10. 20. Toxic or radioactive gases or particular matter introduced into the atmosphere; very bad for the environment
Down
  1. 1. System of collecting, sorting, and reprocessing old material into usable raw materials
  2. 2. species Species in danger of extinction
  3. 4. Electricity produced by water power
  4. 6. energy Atomic energy; the energy released by a nuclear reaction
  5. 7. Environmental Protection Agency
  6. 8. dioxide A naturally occurring greenhouse gas in the atmosphere; what you exhale
  7. 12. Fog or haze intensified by smoke or other atmospheric pollutants
  8. 14. energy Energy that does not pollute the atmosphere when used
  9. 16. Petroleum fueled; used to power cars, trucks, lawnmowers, etc
  10. 17. The 500 km thick layer of air surrounding the earth