Human Impacts on Earth Environment Crossword Puzzle

QUESTIONS LIST: deforestation: the clearing of forests on a massive scale, desertification: the process by which fertile land becomes desert, typically as a result of deforestation, depletion: the reduction in the number or quantity of something, pollution: the presence or introduction into the environment of a harmful substance, runoff: the draining away of water (or substances carried in it) from the surface of an area of land, atmosphere: the envelope of gases surrounding the earth or another planet, watershed: an area or ridge of land that separates waters flowing to different rivers, basins, or seas, invasive species: a species that is not native to a specific location, climate: the weather conditions prevailing in an area in general or over a long period, global warming: a gradual increase in the overall temperature of the earth's atmosphere, ozone: a gas that is present in the earth's atmosphere that absorbs ultraviolet radiation, which is harmful to life on earth, chlorofluorocarbons: a group of compounds consisting of chlorine, fluorine, and carbon, waste water: water that has been used in homes, businesses, and industries that is not suitable for drinking or other uses without treatment, biodiversity: the variety of life in the world or in a particular habitat or ecosystem, urbanization: the process by which towns and cities are formed and become larger, recycling: the process of converting waste materials into new materials and objects, disposal: the act of getting rid of something, especially by throwing it away, mining: the process or industry of obtaining coal or other minerals from a mine, poaching: the illegal hunting, killing, or capturing of wild animals, oil spill: an accidental release of oil into a body of water, landfill: a site for the disposal of waste materials by burying them.