Across
- 2. liquid bodies that absorb carbon dioxide
- 5. biosphere(a collection of all biomes), planet
- 7. renewable resource powered by water flow, usually through dams.
- 8. the ability to maintain an ecological balance and conserve natural resources in the environment
- 10. makes up about 60% of our bodies
- 12. example: fertilizer flows into rivers, causing a series of events resulting in the deaths of many species within the rivers. A substance that has harmful effects on the environment.
- 14. greenhouse gas that is 6x more potent than CO2 (much worse for our atmosphere!)
- 16. a boxed system we use to eventually repurpose materials
- 18. Energy harnessing panel. We have them on campus. Source of renewable energy.
- 20. what we use to power the lights
- 21. not harmful to the environment (adj)
- 22. type of plant species that originated in the area it grows in
Down
- 1. noun of maintaining the health of our environment or, for example, a park
- 3. St. Stephen's environmental club's greatest enemy.
- 4. where organisms live. it provides the organism that lives there with food, water, and shelter.
- 6. non-renewable resource that batteries are made out of. Mining for this material can pollute the air and water and destroy ecosystems.
- 9. a term describing how many different species there are in an environment. This is necessary in order to have healthy ecosystems.
- 11. This type of energy is derived from natural sources that are created faster than they are consumed.
- 13. produced without the use of chemical fertilizers, pesticides, or other artificial agents
- 15. the conditions of an area over a long period of time, different from weather
- 17. what we do with your wasted food (verb). Improves quality of soil by adding organic matter.
- 19. the better “R” alternative to recycling