Environment and Society

1. The rate at which people die
4. A shaking and trembling of the Earth
7. These are things such as crops, minerals, animals, or plants
8. This is the rate of cooling as a result of wind or air moving
9. This is a slow warming of the earth caused by the burning of fossil fuels such as coal, oil, and gas
13. Naturally occurring resources or substances on the earth
15. These are harmful substances found in the environment
17. The creation of products
18. This is a big tube of fast winds

1. These are countries with a low standard of living and little industry
2. These are wastes that are poisonous
3. The loss or destruction of trees is know as this
5. the change in climate due to elevation
6. Flowing bodies of water such as rivers, streams, and creeks overflow their banks to cause this
10. These occur when small bodies of water rise quickly and swallow up the land around them
11. The reduction of wastes
12. The use of tools and skills to make life easier
14. A map showing the resources in a given area
16. The rate at which babies are born
19. A natural disaster in which there is a long period of extreme dryness and water shortages