Across
- 3. the removal of large areas of trees for human purposes
- 7. the development of land for houses and other buildings near a city
- 8. the process of restoring land disturbed by mining
- 9. the contamination of environment with substances that are harmful to life
Down
- 1. the development of desertlike conditions due to human activity and/or climate change
- 2. the careful use of Earth's materials to reduce damage to the environment
- 4. planting trees to replace those that have been cut or burned down
- 5. to throw away something, to get rid of
- 6. the portion of precipitation that moves over land and eventually reaches bodies of water