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Save the Earth Crossword Puzzle

Instructions: Fill in the puzzle using the sentences below. Try to figure out the word that goes in the blank
or the word that the sentence is describing. Then see if the letters fit in the specific numbered block in
the puzzle.
Down
1.This is used on farms and lawns to make plants grow faster, but pollutes the water in
streams, ponds, rivers, and lakes.
2.Driving a __________ is bad for the environment because it releases harmful pollutants into
the air.
3.A soda ________ should always be thrown away in a recycling bin.
4._________ panels are often placed on rooftops in order to save energy by using energy
from a renewable source, the sun.
5.__________ cars should be used to reduce air pollution.
6.This element is poisonous to humans if a large amount gets into the body and it is
found in fish such as salmon and trout.
7.You should save _________ by turning off your faucet while you brush your teeth.
8.You should try and ________ to school instead of driving in order to reduce air pollution.
9.A fossil fuel that is burned to produce energy. (Also called petroleum)
10. ____________ of streams is harmful for the fish and aquatic animals that live in the stream.
11. You should _______ your clothes out to dry instead of drying them in a clothes drying
machine.
12. To save water you should take a short ___________.
13. This element is released by plants and it is what we breathe.
14. One of the main fossil fuels is natural _________.
15. A ________ barrel is used to help prevent runoff.
16. An _____________ is a community of plants and animals interacting together with the
physical environment around them.
17. A ________________ environment is an environment that remains diverse and productive
over time and the activity of humans does not harm its future.
18. This is where we get our drinking water. (Hint: It is located underground)

Across
1.This is a greenhouse gas that is not good because too much of it is creating a hole in the
ozone layer, which protects us from UV rays.
2.This is a short way to say chlorofluorocarbons. Chlorofluorocarbons are harmful air pollutants
that damage the ozone layer.
3.This is a greenhouse gas that is causing global warming.
4.Go __________!
5.Runoff from a nearby ________ can cause a stream to become polluted with animal waste and
fertilizer.
6.You can sail the Chesapeake Bay on a _______.
7.Everybody including ______ can make a difference and keep our Earth clean!
8.This is an environmentally friendly fuel that is made from biomass, such as animal fats,
vegetable oils, and even algae
9.Always turn off the _________ after you are done using a room.
10. This is the river that is located in Howard County, Maryland and is a tributary of the
Chesapeake Bay.
11. Taking a ______ saves more water than taking a shower.

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13.

Reduce, Reuse, _________

Burning this to produce energy releases carbon dioxide and other pollutants into the
atmosphere.

14.

When gases such as carbon dioxide and methane build up in the Earths atmosphere they trap
heat and prevent that heat from being radiated back into space. This is known as the
_____________________ effect.
15. This is a small freshwater habitat for fish and aquatic organisms.
16. The sun rises in the ________.
17. The construction of ________ so that cars can travel destroys forest and habitat for many animals.
18. Global __________ is occurring at a faster rate now than ever before.
19. This is a natural renewable energy source. (Hint: it is especially strong in the month of March)
20. Something that is _________, can be used over and over again and does not have to be thrown
away in a landfill.

21.

This is the layer of the atmosphere that protects us from harmful UV rays that come from
the sun.

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