Environment

2. This land is very dry. Almost no plants or animals live here. The sun dictates the weather: Hot during the day. Cold during the night. This land results when topsoil and plants are lost due to drought or overuse by humans.
9. The process of cutting down or burning a forest
10. Type of fuel. Refined from corn. Popular in the United States
11. The average weather patterns of a region
12. dioxide is a gas often created by combustion. It contributes to global warming
14. Black liquid. Drawn from wells. Can be refined and turned into gasoline
15. In order to harness wind energy, you need to build a

1. Don't throw that soda can away! You can ____________ it
3. A ___________ resource is one that can be used more than once
4. The _____________ layer of the atmosphere protects us from the sun's most harmful rays
5. gases such as methane contribute to global warming
6. Black mineral. Dug from mines. Pollutes the air when burned
7. The release of harmful substances into the air or water is called
8. energy comes from the sun
13. One way to help the environment is to ride _________ transportation, such as buses or trains, instead of driving your own car
16. Manmade structure. Blocks a river. Used to harness hydroelectric power