Across
- 2. data Descriptive information that cannot be measured in numbers (e.g. photos, opinions)
- 5. engineering Using artificial structures (e.g. sea walls) to protect the coast
- 7. chain The sequence of processes involved in producing and distributing a product
- 9. drift The zig-zag movement of sediment along a coast caused by waves approaching at an angle
- 10. Travel for leisure, business or other purposes away from home
- 11. A prediction or question that can be tested through investigation
- 12. A bridge of rock formed when erosion breaks through a headland
- 13. fashion The rapid production of cheap, trend-led clothing
- 15. An isolated pillar of rock left when the roof of an arch collapses
- 17. action Waves force air and water into cracks, breaking rock apart through pressure
- 18. The clearing of forests, usually by humans
- 21. When too many animals eat vegetation faster than it can regrow
- 25. A feature of a plant or animal that helps it survive in its environment
- 26. notch An indentation at the base of a cliff caused by wave erosion
- 28. tourism Tourism that meets the needs of tourists without damaging the environment or local communities
Down
- 1. A large-scale ecosystem with its own climate, plants and animals
- 3. Unfair differences in wealth, opportunity or living conditions between people or places
- 4. data Information that can be measured and expressed as numbers
- 6. The process by which fertile land becomes desert
- 8. A community of living things interacting with their environment
- 14. A cold, treeless biome found in high latitudes with permafrost
- 15. engineering Working with natural processes to manage the coast
- 16. emissions Greenhouse gases released into the atmosphere, contributing to climate change
- 17. A point of hard rock that juts out into the sea
- 19. rainforest A dense forest found near the equator with high rainfall and temperatures
- 20. The wearing away and removal of material by waves, wind or water
- 22. tips Pointed leaf tips that allow rainwater to run off quickly to prevent rot
- 23. Responsible travel to natural areas that conserves the environment and supports local people
- 24. tourism Large-scale tourism to popular destinations, often causing environmental and social pressure
- 27. A tropical grassland biome with seasonal rainfall