Summer Ecology & Environmental Awareness

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Across
  1. 2. – Energy source that replenishes naturally (e.g., solar, wind)
  2. 6. – Energy derived from the sun
  3. 7. – Meeting needs without compromising future resources
  4. 8. – Process plants use to convert sunlight into energy
  5. 12. – Transfer of pollen enabling plant reproduction
  6. 15. – Land area that channels rainfall into rivers/lakes
  7. 16. – Variety of life in a particular ecosystem
  8. 18. – Protection and sustainable use of natural resources
  9. 19. – Process of reusing materials to reduce waste
  10. 20. – Species at risk of extinction
Down
  1. 1. – Large-scale removal of trees, harming ecosystems
  2. 3. – A community of living organisms and their environment
  3. 4. – Protective layer in the atmosphere shielding UV rays
  4. 5. – Wearing away of soil or land by wind/water
  5. 9. – Natural home or environment of an organism
  6. 10. – Long-term weather patterns of a region
  7. 11. – Material that naturally breaks down over time
  8. 13. – Measure of greenhouse gases produced by human activities
  9. 14. – Decayed organic material used as fertilizer
  10. 17. – Land area saturated with water, crucial for wildlife