Across
- 2. The use of biological organisms to solve an environmental problem such as contaminated soil and groundwater.
- 3. The act of removing or clearing large areas of forested land
- 7. The process by which water is filtered and cleaned, through several procedures
- 10. The presence of unclean and impure substances in a material, such as food, water, land, and air
- 11. Using technology and materials to protect products for delivery, storage, preservation, sale, and use
- 12. When eco-systems remove pollution from the water by slowing the water down, with the help of microorganisms and vegetation
- 14. Bacteria found in the water supply of the Walkerton contamination
- 15. A product or substance that is no longer used or required for, and therefore eradicated or discarded
- 16. A dam built in China, which harmed the health of humans and wildlife, caused many deaths, threatened biodiversity, and forced in the relocation of thousands
- 19. Power (heat or electricity) resulting from the use of physical or chemical resources
- 20. The act of cleaning by getting rid of pollutants and impurities
- 22. Chemical found in the water supply of the Hinkley contamination
- 26. Chemical substance used to kill pests, like insects
- 27. The process by which a gas cools and transforms to its liquid state
Down
- 1. The use of technology to help remove contaminants, salt and metal in water
- 4. The process by which water is transformed from its liquid state to its vapor state
- 5. Each of the four divisions of the year – summer, spring, fall, and winter
- 6. The Company held responsible for the Walkerton tragedy
- 8. Plants Plants that have thick leaves, to store water
- 9. Can be rain, snow, or hail that falls to the ground
- 13. Produce and other ingredients that is grown without the use of pesticides, chemicals, or artificial additives
- 17. An area of land that can be used to store water
- 18. The ability or capacity of something to be maintained
- 21. A group of technologies that uses plants for re-mediating water or other substances such as soil contaminated with organic and inorganic contaminants
- 23. The continuous movement of water on Earth, also known as the water cycle
- 24. The presence of contaminants in the environment due to the release of harmful/poisonous substances
- 25. Any area of land that captures precipitation and drains it into a stream, lake, or reservoir