Across
- 4. the system or group that governs a country or region.
- 5. the reason why something happens.
- 6. a legal member of a country or community.
- 11. causing little or no damage to the environment.
- 12. a group of people living or working in the same area or sharing common interests.
- 13. a large area of land covered mainly with trees.
- 17. a natural liquid resource essential for life.
- 19. a structured group formed for a particular purpose.
- 22. facts or information that support a claim or conclusion.
- 23. rubbish left in a public place instead of being disposed of properly.
- 24. to give time and effort to help without being paid.
- 27. free from dirt, pollution, or harmful substances.
- 28. the process of turning used materials into new products.
- 29. a person who studies the natural or physical world through research.
- 30. animals and plants living in their natural habitats.
- 32. the power needed to produce movement, heat, or electricity.
- 33. using more money, energy, or resources than necessary.
- 34. trap heat in Earth’s atmosphere.
- 35. unwanted material left after something is used.
- 36. the ability to meet needs while protecting future resources.
- 39. the introduction of harmful substances into the environment.
- 41. causing injury, damage, or negative effects.
- 47. achieving a result with little waste of time, energy, or resources.
- 49. a person who works to help others without pay.
- 51. a result that follows from an action or event.
- 55. a change or result caused by something else.
- 56. to keep something safe from harm or damage.
- 57. to turn organic waste into nutrient-rich material for soil.
- 58. a person who works to protect the natural environment.
Down
- 1. causing little or no harm to the environment.
- 2. to maintain something in its original or good condition.
- 3. a useful supply, material, or asset that meets a need.
- 7. to take part in an activity, project, or event.
- 8. the protection and careful management of nature and resources.
- 9. a long period with little or no rain.
- 10. the variety of living organisms in an area or ecosystem.
- 14. a person who campaigns for social or environmental change.
- 15. a difference that occurs when something becomes different.
- 16. the process of growth, progress, or improvement.
- 18. businesses involved in producing related goods or services.
- 20. an advantage or positive result.
- 21. discarded household or commercial rubbish.
- 25. acting carefully and accepting the results of one’s actions.
- 26. an overflow of water onto normally dry land.
- 28. a duty to act correctly and accept the consequences.
- 31. fire an uncontrolled fire that spreads through woodland.
- 36. able to continue without exhausting resources or causing lasting damage.
- 37. a solid fossil fuel burned to produce energy.
- 38. an answer or method for solving a problem.
- 40. existing in or produced by nature rather than made artificially.
- 42. to decrease the amount of resources used or waste produced.
- 43. at serious risk of extinction.
- 44. a difficult task or problem that tests ability or effort.
- 45. designed or practiced in a way that protects the environment.
- 46. to use an item again instead of throwing it away.
- 48. contaminated by harmful substances or waste.
- 50. a liquid fossil fuel refined into petrol and other products.
- 52. a business organization that provides goods or services.
- 53. to process used materials so they can be used again.
- 54. to teach knowledge or skills.