Across
- 3. The introduction of harmful substances into the environment.
- 6. Change Long-term changes in temperature, precipitation, and other atmospheric conditions.
- 11. The variety of life in a particular habitat or ecosystem.
- 12. The clearing or cutting down of forests, leading to habitat loss and environmental damage.
- 13. Fuels The burning of these substances contributes to air pollution.
- 14. A building made of glass to grow plants, also refers to gases that trap heat in the atmosphere.
- 17. The layer that protects Earth from harmful solar radiation, now being damaged by pollution.
- 18. The planet we live on.
- 19. The ability to meet our needs without compromising future generations' ability to do the same.
- 20. A type of energy that is renewable and environmentally friendly.
Down
- 1. Resources that are naturally replenished, like wind or solar energy.
- 2. A natural resource that is used to generate energy, often extracted from the Earth.
- 4. Cycle The continuous movement of water on, above, and below the surface of the Earth.
- 5. The process by which plants make their own food using sunlight.
- 7. The movement to protect and conserve the natural environment.
- 8. Warming The gradual increase in Earth’s average temperature due to human activities.
- 9. The protection and careful management of the environment and natural resources.
- 10. The process of turning waste materials into reusable materials.
- 15. The substance we breathe in to live, provided by trees and plants.
- 16. The natural environment where a species lives.
