Across
- 4. everything that exists in a particular environment
- 7. a person who works to protect the natural world from pollution and other threats
- 8. no longer existing
- 9. the gradual destruction of something by natural forces (such as water, wind, or ice)
- 10. the conditions that surround someone or something
- 11. something that makes a place or a substance (such as water, air, or food) no longer suitable for use
- 14. the quality or state of having many different forms, types, ideas, etc.
- 15. a science that deals with the relationships between groups of living things and their environments
- 16. made to be used once or only a few times : made to be thrown away after one use or several uses
- 17. used to describe a type of animal or plant that has become very rare and that could die out completely
Down
- 1. the act of producing or sending out something (such as energy or gas) from a source
- 2. the act or result of cutting down or burning all the trees in an area
- 3. of, relating to, or using the natural heat produced inside the Earth
- 5. to make (something) dangerous, dirty, or impure by adding something harmful or undesirable to it
- 6. the state or situation that results when something (such as a plant or animal species) has died out completely
- 12. a material (such as coal, oil, or gas) that is burned to produce heat or power
- 13. something (such as a leaf, skeleton, or footprint) that is from a plant or animal which lived in ancient times and that you can see in some rocks
- 18. the physical or mental strength that allows you to do things
