Across
- 2. The act of protecting the forest and its resources from destruction.
- 3. Areas that are far away from cities or easy access.
- 4. The "Lungs of the Earth" located in South America.
- 10. The surroundings or conditions in which a person, animal, or plant lives.
- 11. The washing away of soil, often caused by lack of tree roots.
- 12. The process of cutting down trees for wood.
- 16. The removal of trees from an area of land.
- 17. An effect of deforestation where water overflows onto land.
- 18. The type of ranching that creates space for cows.
- 19. Clearing land to grow crops; another term for farming.
Down
- 1. Dioxide The gas that trees absorb to help regulate the climate.
- 3. The practice of raising herds of animals on large tracts of land.
- 5. The gas produced by the Amazon (20% of the world's supply).
- 6. The natural home or environment of an animal or plant.
- 7. The variety of millions of plant and animal species in the forest.
- 8. Change A long-term change in the Earth's average atmospheric temperature.
- 9. The country where a large portion of the Amazon is located.
- 13. A group of living organisms consisting of similar individuals.
- 14. Infrastructure built to connect remote areas of the forest.
- 15. A dense forest rich in biodiversity, found in tropical areas.