Across
- 4. 17 ______ goals are also known as Sustainable Development Goals which are adopted by the United Nations to protect the planet and ensure that all people enjoy peace and prosperity.
- 7. is the measurement of distance north or south of the Equator.
- 9. is any liquid or frozen water that forms in the atmosphere and falls back to the earth.
- 11. is an imaginary line around the middle of the earth, dividing the earth into 2 hemispheres.
- 12. are areas that receive very little precipitation and with cold or hot climates.
- 14. ________ energy is created by nuclear fusion that takes place in the sun.
- 16. Less than three percent of our planet's water is __________.
- 18. is the harvesting of wildlife from the sea at rates too high for species to replace themselves.
- 19. is often defined as a group of organisms that can reproduce naturally with one another.
Down
- 1. is heat that is generated within Earth.
- 2. _______ energy is a form of renewable energy that uses the power of moving water to generate electricity.
- 3. are tiny plastic particles that result from both commercial product development and the breakdown of larger plastics.
- 5. _________ fishing guarantees there will be populations of ocean and freshwater wildlife for the future.
- 6. is the measurement east or west of the Prime Meridian.
- 8. an environment where an organism lives throughout the year
- 10. an area of the planet that can be classified according to the plants and animals that live in it.
- 12. the statistical study of human populations.
- 13. ecosystems are treeless regions found in the Arctic and on the tops of mountains.
- 15. ______ Khalifa is the tallest building in the world and a platinum LEED building since 2024.
- 17. __________ forests are also known as Taigas and is one of the largest biomes in the world. Found in North America and Siberia.