Environmental Problems Crossword Puzzle

QUESTIONS LIST:

• desertification : the process by which the land becomes desert.
• drought : a long period in which there is little or no rain.
• emissions : gases and other substances discharged into the air, such as plumes of smoke from coal-fired power stations or car exhaust fumes.
• climate : the general climatic conditions that are ordinarily found in a particular place.
• extinction : many species of plants and animals are endangered/threatened with extinction.
• resources : things like minerals, forests, coal, etc. that exist in a place and can be used by people.
• atmosphere : a mixture of gases that surrounds the earth.
• deforestation : the felling of trees in a large area, destruction of forests by people.
• ecosystem : a geographic area where plants, animals, and other organisms, as well as weather and landscape, work together to form a bubble of life.
• waste : unwanted material of any kind is often leftover after useful substances have been removed.
• pollution : damage caused to water, air etc. by harmful substances or residues.
• flood : a large amount of water covers an area that is usually dry.
• recycle : the process of converting waste materials, that would usually be thrown away, into new materials and objects.
• warming : a gradual rise in global temperature is caused by polluting gases that accumulates in the air around the earth and prevent heat from escaping into space.