Across
- 4. Invasive Species found in NJ during the summers that was brought to the US on stones imported from Asia.
- 5. Reliance on this energy source causes an increase in greenhouse gases such as CO2 and methane (two words)
- 6. harmful materials that have been added to the environment such as CO2, chemicals, mercury, etc.
- 9. Since about 1950, humans have created enough ___ to coat the whole planet in a thin film.
- 10. Loss of trees/forests, usually to create space for agriculture or for harvesting lumber resources
- 12. Naturally occurring geological phenomenon that cause increase the amount of CO2 and soot in the air causing air pollution.
- 16. The epoch we are currently in/creating
- 18. A growing human population forces scientists/governments to find more ____ solutions to global problems.
- 19. Organisms non-native to ecosystems that cause environmental harm (two words)
Down
- 1. When levels of species extinctions far exceed the "background"(average) extinction rate (two words)
- 2. Climate Change has created changes in normal weather patterns, including times of ____ which cause water shortages.
- 3. Top cause of Biodiversity Loss (two words)
- 7. Because Climate Change can alter growing seasons and impact agriculture, it threatens people with ___ scarcity (famine).
- 8. Invasive species often increase the ____ between organisms in an ecosystem, resulting in less resources
- 11. Industrialized ___ is a top cause of deforestation and contributes to methane and nutrient pollution.
- 13. High levels of ____ are hallmarks of healthy ecosystems, making them more resilient when faced with environmental change
- 14. About half of the worlds oxygen is made in the our world's ____.
- 15. Fishing too much in one area which decreases the amount of fish and results in food web disruptions
- 17. When there are no more individuals of a particular species found in the wild, it is considered to be ____.