Environmental and Social Issues

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Across
  1. 2. a very strong wind that goes quickly round in a circle or funnel
  2. 7. a chemical for killing insects, especially those that damage plants or crops
  3. 11. the inability to read or write
  4. 13. the slow increase in the temperature of the Earth caused partly by the greenhouse effect increasing the amount of carbon dioxide in the atmosphere
  5. 15. the rights that everyone should have in a society, including the right to express opinions about the government or to have protection from harm
  6. 16. the process of damaging the air, water, or land with chemicals or other substances
  7. 19. plants or animals that can go extinct
  8. 20. the changes that are thought to be affecting the world’s weather so that it is becoming warmer
Down
  1. 1. People without a place to live
  2. 3. a situation in which someone does not have enough money to pay for their basic needs
  3. 4. a way of behaving or thinking that shows that you do not like or respect people who belong to races that are different from your own and that you believe your race is better than others
  4. 5. a toxic wate that spills out in water and damages water type animals
  5. 6. a severe storm in which the wind spins in a circle
  6. 8. a natural gas without colour or smell also produced by burning fossil fuels for energy and creates greenhouse effect
  7. 9. fishing that damages a river or an area of sea because too many fish are caught
  8. 10. a situation in which a person or animal suffers or dies because they do not have enough to eat
  9. 12. waste materials
  10. 14. someting that people trow out that isnt valuable
  11. 17. a situation in which some people do not have work and do not have an income
  12. 18. unfair treatment of someone because of their religion, race, or other personal features