Climate Change and Biodiversity Crossword Puzzle

QUESTIONS LIST:

• carbon dioxide : gas released when fossil fuels burn, a major greenhouse gas
• global warming : the gradual rise in earth's temperature
• deforestation : cutting down large areas of forest
• renewable : energy that can be naturally replaced, such as solar or wind
• biodiversity : the variety of life found on earth
• extinction : when a species no longer exists anywhere on earth
• fossil fuels : fuel made from ancient plants and animals, such as coal and oil
• sustainability : the balance between the needs of people and protecting the planet
• carbon footprint : the total amount of greenhouses gases produced by a person, organisation or activity
• wind : an energy source that comes from the movement of air
• recycling : the process of turning waste into reusable material
• solar : energy from the sun
• ozone : the protective layer in the atmosphere that shields use from uv rays
• drought : a long period with little to no rainfall