Across
- 6. Threat to ___________. Climate change is affecting the habitats of several species of animal.
- 8. Uncontrolled usage of aerosols contributes this pollutant to the environment.
- 11. Regular basis cleaning up of this is necessary to curb acid rain from occuring.
- 12. Population shift from rural to urban areas, "the gradual increase in the proportion of people living in urban areas", and the ways in which each society adapts to the change.
- 14. What development is a process for meeting human development goals while sustaining the ability of natural systems to continue to provide the natural resources and ecosystem services upon which the economy and society depend?
- 15. Interaction and mobility is spread over large geographical, social and economic area.
- 16. The presence of certain substance that brings harmful or poisonous effect to the environment.
- 18. A divide that separates one catchment area from another area.
- 19. Natural changes in the sun which affect the amount of incoming solar _____.
- 20. Excessive burning of this causes harmful pollutant known as nitrous oxide (N2O) to the environment.
Down
- 1. An extent of land where water from rain or snow melt drains downhill.
- 2. The branch of biology that deals with the relations of organisms to one another and to their physical surroundings.
- 3. The relationship of ground water and surface water is part of the ___ cycle.
- 4. It consists of water, air, land/soil.
- 5. A gradual increase in the overall temperature of the earth's atmosphere generally attributed to air.
- 7. Releases the carbon stored in trees and less carbon dioxide can be removed from the atmosphere.
- 9. Environmental quality act 1974 is administered and enforced by this department under the Ministry of Natural Resources and the Environment.
- 10. Major source used to supply community and industrial needs other than surface water.
- 13. Act like a blanket, trapping heat, without it, the earth would be much colder.
- 17. Unsafe use and handling of what substances can cause cancer, skin disease, poisoning and respiratory illness?
