This printable crossword puzzle on the topic of Environmental Science has 27 clues. Answers range from 3 to 11 letters long. This crossword is also available to download as a Microsoft Word document or a PDF.
Livestock and their byproducts account for at least 32,000 million _____ of carbon dioxide (CO2) per year, or 51% of all worldwide
Animal agriculture is responsible for 18 percent of _____ gas emissions, more than the combined exhaust from all transportation.
_____ produce 150 billion gallons of methane per day.
Animal agriculture water consumption ranges from 34-76 _____ gallons annually.
Agriculture is responsible for 80-90% of US _____ consumption
2,500 gallons of water are needed to produce one pound of _____
1,000 gallons of water are required to produce 1 gallon of _____
5% of water consumed in the US is by private homes. 55% of water consumed in the US is for animal _____
Animal agriculture is the leading cause of species extinction, ocean dead zones, water _____, and habitat destruction.
arly _____ of the contiguous US is devoted to animal agriculture.
Every _____, 7 million pounds of excrement are produced by animals raised for food in the US
A farm with 2,500 _____ cows produces the same amount of waste as a city of 411,000 people.
130 times more _____ waste than human waste is produced in the US – 1.4 billion tons from the meat industry annually. 5 tons of animal waste is produced per person in the US.
In the U.S. livestock produce 116,000 lbs of waste per _____
For every one _____ of fish caught, up to five pounds of unintended marine species are caught and discarded as by-kill.
As many as 40% (63 billion pounds) of _____ caught globally every year are discarded.
Scientists estimate as many as 650,000 whales, dolphins and seals are killed every year by _____ vessels.
Animal agriculture is responsible for up to 91% of Amazon _____
1-2 acres of _____ are cleared every second.
Up to 137 _____, animal and insect species are lost every day due to rainforest destruction.
80% of _____ sold in the US are for livestock.
More than 6 million animals are killed for food every _____
82% of starving children live in _____ where food is fed to animals, and the animals are eaten by western countries.
Land required to feed 1 person for 1 year: Vegan: 1/6th acre; Vegetarian: 3x as much as a vegan; Meat Eater: 18x as much as a _____
1.5 acres can produce 37,000 pounds of plant-based food. 1.5 acres can produce 375 pounds of _____
A person who follows a vegan _____ produces the equivalent of 50% less carbon dioxide, uses 1/11th oil, 1/13th water, and 1/18th land compared to a meat-lover for their food.
Each _____, a person who eats a vegan diet saves 1,100 gallons of water, 45 pounds of grain, 30 sq ft of forested land, 20 lbs CO2 equivalent, and one animal’s life.