Environment nouns (vocabulary unit 4)

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Across
  1. 2. An opening in the Earth’s surface that can erupt, sending out lava, ash, and gases.
  2. 5. A large, uncontrolled fire that spreads quickly through forests or wild areas. (Also called a wildfire.)
  3. 8. A long period of time with little or no rainfall, leading to water shortages.
  4. 9. A sudden shaking of the ground caused by movement of rocks deep inside the Earth.
  5. 10. Unusual, severe, or unseasonal weather events such as hurricanes, heatwaves, heavy storms, or blizzards.
Down
  1. 1. Discarded plastic materials, such as bottles and bags, that can harm the environment because they do not break down easily.
  2. 3. Long-term changes in Earth’s average temperature and weather patterns, largely caused today by human activities like burning fossil fuels.
  3. 4. The introduction of harmful substances or products into the environment (air, water, or land).
  4. 6. A series of very large ocean waves usually caused by an underwater earthquake, volcanic eruption, or landslide.
  5. 7. A small rocky object that orbits the Sun, mostly found in the asteroid belt between Mars and Jupiter.