Environment & Ecology

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Across
  1. 2. snowfall A large amount of snow falling over a short period of time.
  2. 3. warming The gradual increase in the Earth's average temperature.
  3. 5. A strong tropical storm with powerful winds and heavy rain.
  4. 6. The process of moving from one region to another, usually seasonally.
  5. 9. footprint A measure of how much pollution a person, company or country creates.
  6. 10. turbine A machine with large blades that produces electricity from moving air.
  7. 11. species A species that is at risk of disappearing forever.
  8. 13. The variety of plant and animal life in a particular area.
  9. 14. dioxide A gas that contributes to global warming and is produced when fossil fuels are burned.
Down
  1. 1. The cutting down of large areas of forest.
  2. 4. A situation when there is very little or no rain for a long time.
  3. 5. A period of extremely high temperatures that lasts for several days or weeks.
  4. 7. A storm with strong winds, thunder and lightning.
  5. 8. A place where an animal or plant normally lives.
  6. 12. energy Energy produced from sources that will not run out, such as wind or sunlight.