Human Impact, Climate, and Sustainablity Crossword

A group of similar organisms that can breed and produce fertile offspring.
A group of individuals that belong to the same species and live in the same area
An organism's particular role in an ecosystem, or how it makes its living.
The average weather conditions in an area over a long period of time
the clearing or destruction of forests on a massive scale
Large geographic areas with similar climates and ecosystems
living things; animals and plants
Any nonliving component of an environment; temperature, rainfall, altitude, latitude
the variety of species living within an ecosystem
A species whose numbers are so small that the species is at risk of extinction
A species that could become endangered in the near future
a species can no longer be found anywhere
permanent elimination of a species from earth; irreversible loss
Habitat Destruction, Invasive Species, Population, Pollution, Overharvesting
The destruction of habitats that usually results from human activities
species that enter new ecosystems and multiply, harming native species and their habitats
increase in the number of people who inhabit a territory or state
Release of harmful materials into the environment
excessive use of species that have economic value
Reprocessing material to make another product. The process of making new products from materials that were used in another product.
use of a product in original form but in a new way
to make or become smaller or less
a hole where trash is dumped ;a piece of land where waste materials are dumped
a structured place where trash is deposited: The disposal of refuse and other waste material by burying it and covering it over with soil
measures how fast we consume resources and generate waste
A group of interdependent organisms inhabiting the same region and interacting with each other
A biological community of interacting organisms and their physical environment.
Largest number of individuals of a population that a environment can support
Any biotic or abiotic factor that restricts the existence, numbers, reproduction, or distribution of organisms.
The ability to keep in existence or maintain. A sustainable ecosystem is one that can be maintained
Movement of people from rural areas to cities
a system for classifying the world's climates on the basis of temperature
An area in which the air temperature is generally higher than the temperature of surrounding rural areas.