This printable crossword puzzle on the topic of Environmental Science has 20 clues. Answers range from 4 to 22 letters long. This crossword is also available to download as a Microsoft Word document or a PDF.
A measure of all the greenhouse gases we individually produce (6, 9)
Energy generated by heat stored deep in the Earth
Type of water that comes from people's homes that can be put to good use (e.g. irrigating plants, flushing toilets)
Where the water demand is greater than the supply (5, 7)
Where the supply of water is more than the demand (5, 7)
A type of renewable energy. Requires photovoltaic cells (5, 5)
Application of business skills to agriculture
The distance covered by supplying food to consumers (4, 5)
The process of extracting oil or gas from underground stores by injecting liquid at high pressure
Type of farming which does not include the use of chemicals, such as pesticides and fertilisers
Has the highest water use in the UK, followed by domestic and agriculture
The movement of water from an area of surplus to an area of deficit (5, 8, 6)
Sustainable water management that filters our pollutants from rain water. Found on new buildings (5, 5)
Fossil fuel that supplies the majority of energy in the UK
Type of renewable energy where vegetation is used to generate electricity
Water pumped from rivers, lakes, and underground stores takes place at a rate faster than it is being replenished (4-11)
A risk of water insecurity, comes from using polluted water, e.g. cholera (10, 8)
Type of energy from water (5-8, 5)
The removal of salt and minerals from sea water
Meeting the present day need for safe, reliable and affordable water, which minimises the adverse effects on the environment, without compromising the needs of future generations (11, 5, 6)