Environment

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Across
  1. 4. Term for the variety of life on Earth, Including plants, animals, and microorganisms
  2. 5. Designated area where waste is disposed of and buried in the ground
  3. 7. Layer of gases that surrounds the Earth and provides the air we breathe
  4. 11. Gas that is naturally found in the Earth’s atmosphere and absorbs harmful ultraviolet radiation from the sun
  5. 12. Intense, rotating tropical storm with high winds and heavy rainfall in coastal areas
  6. 13. Process of breaking down organic waster into a nutrient-rich soil amendment
Down
  1. 1. Period of prolonged and extremely hot weather
  2. 2. Process of removing salt and other minerals from seawater to make it suitable for drinking and other uses
  3. 3. Energy from the sun
  4. 6. Process of cutting down forests
  5. 8. Preservation and protection of natural sources and ecosystem
  6. 9. Farming practice that uses natural methods instead of synthetic chemicals to grow crops
  7. 10. Presence of tiny harmful particles in the air