Across
- 1. An environmental issue caused primarily by the burning of high sulfur coal in factories
- 4. This protocol (that the US did not sign) was issued in 1997 to help fight global warming
- 6. How many children does Mrs. Peloquin have?
- 8. The gradual increase in the temperature of the Earth
- 9. One negative effect of ozone depletion is that it impairs the process of _______.
- 10. Warming of Earth’s atmosphere resulting from heat trapped by carbon dioxide and other gases
- 11. The __________________ Protocol, signed by 200 countries in the mid-1980’s banned the production of CFC’s
- 14. What gas are humans adding to the atmosphere that is causing the carbon cycle to become overloaded?
- 17. India’s family planning policy focuses mainly on the education of ____________
- 19. Deforestation in areas like the Amazon Rainforest result in loss of ____________
- 21. A gas found in high concentrations in the stratosphere which helps to absorb ultraviolet radiation
Down
- 2. What is the name of the project you created for this unit on an environmental issue?
- 3. This eye issue can be caused by ozone depletion
- 5. The main cause of overpopulation is a higher _______________ than death rate
- 7. The stink bug coming to this area is an example of a(n) ___________________
- 12. The name of our pet rabbit
- 13. Two ways to prevent or fix this environmental issue are to conserve natural areas and sustainable agriculture
- 15. Ozone depletion is causing thinning in this area of the world
- 16. China’s family planning policy restricts families within city (urban) areas to have ________ child(ren) without any penalty
- 18. Remains of ancient organisms rich in carbon, such as oil, natural gas and coal, which can be used as an energy resource
- 20. Melting ______________ are leading to an increase in sea level