Across
- 1. Catching too many fish from the ocean, so there are not enough left to grow or live.
- 3. A gas from burning coal and oil that can cause acid rain.
- 5. Water that has salt in it, like the ocean.
- 7. People who are trained to protect their country and sometimes help keep peace.
- 10. Big changes in the Earth’s weather patterns caused by things like pollution and global warming.
- 11. Dirty or harmful gases and particles in the air that make it unhealthy to breathe.
- 14. A gas made when we burn fuel or breathe out. Too much of it can warm the Earth.
- 17. Old or broken electronic items like phones and computers that need to be thrown away carefully.
- 18. Animals or plants brought to a new place that can harm the local plants, animals, or environment.
- 21. People who are not soldiers or in the military, like regular citizens.
- 23. Groups of plants, animals, and their environment all working together.
- 24. People who have to leave their homes because of war, danger, or disasters.
- 25. Long times without enough rain, causing water shortages for people, plants, and animals.
- 26. Small flying machines that can be controlled remotely, sometimes used for spying or helping in disasters.
- 27. Gases like carbon dioxide that trap heat in the air and make the Earth warmer.
- 28. All the natural things around us like air, water, land, plants, and animals.
Down
- 2. Energy sources like coal, oil, and gas made from plants and animals that lived a long time ago.
- 4. When soldiers from different countries help keep peace and stop fights or wars.
- 6. The natural homes where plants and animals live.
- 8. Actions taken to help people and countries stay peaceful after a war or fight.
- 9. Deals made between many countries to work together on big problems like pollution or peace.
- 12. A time when there is not enough food for people to eat.
- 13. Water without salt, like in lakes and rivers, that people and animals can drink.
- 15. When many trees are cut down in a forest, often faster than new ones can grow.
- 16. Large, uncontrolled fires that burn forests and grasslands.
- 19. When all the animals or plants of a kind die out and no longer exist.
- 20. The layer of air that surrounds the Earth.
- 22. Rain that has harmful chemicals in it. It can hurt trees, lakes, and buildings.
