Environment Vocabulary Crossword Puzzle
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QUESTIONS LIST:
- heatwave: a period of extremely hot weather (noun).
- flood: overflow of water into land (noun).
- drought: long period without rain (noun).
- bleaching: the loss of color of corals due to environmental stress (noun)
- coral reef: an underwater ecosystem made of corals (noun)
- sustainability: using resources in a way that protects the environment for the future.
- wildfire: a large uncontrolled forest fire
- recycling: processing waste into new products (noun)
- rainforest: dense tropical forest (noun)
- biodegradable: able to decompose naturally (adjective)
- eco-friendly: not harmful to the environment (adjective)
- deforestation: the cutting down of large areas of trees and or forests (noun).
- extinction: the disappearance of a species
- renewable: energy from sources that don't run out (adjective)
- endangered: animals or plants at risk of extintion (adjective)
- wildlife: animals living in nature (noun)
- reduce: to cut down on something (verb)
- reuse: using something again (verb)
- global warming: the increase in the earth's temperature (two words).
- carbon footprint: the amount of c02 produced by a person, activity or product (two words)
- habitat: the natural home of a plant or animal.
- emit: release gases into the air (verb)
- recyclable: something that can be recycled (adjective).
- carbon emissions: c02 released into the atmosphere (two words).
- polluting: causing pollution (adjective)
