Across
- 2. Waste that creates an unclean or dirty environment
- 3. An area where a river deposits sediment as it empties into a body of water
- 9. Measures to protect public health and the environment
- 10. A seasonal wind that brings intense rainfall throughout the year
- 11. The height above sea level
- 12. Land that is suitable for farming
- 13. Time when people starve due to lack of food
Down
- 1. A separate region of a continent
- 4. A group of interacting organisms and the natural environment
- 5. A rigid section of Earth’s crust that can move independently
- 6. Prolonged period without rain
- 7. Capable of being continued without long-term damage to the environment
- 8. Protection of the environment
- 12. A layer of rock beneath Earth that contains water