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Earth Buddies Crossword Puzzle
Click on a number in the grid to see the clue or clues for that number. If you are stuck, you can click on "Hint" to get a free letter. Complete the crossword, then click on "Check" to check your answer.
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Across: 1. They are the main killer of bald eagles. 4. This is the process in which plants create food from sunlight, carbon dioxide and water, with oxygen as a waste product. 5. Hydroelectric power comes from this renewable energy source. 6. These electrical devices transfer energy from one circuit to another. 7. Gorillas live on this continent. 8. A bolt of this can measure up to 3,000,000 volts in just a second. 9. This renewable power source comes from the force of moving waves that come towards the shore. 10. These are used to repel and kill pests. 12. These places are botanical gardens primarily devoted to woody plants and trees. 14. This animal lives in a group called a pride. 15. It means "a horn on its nose." 16. This great ape spends almost all of its time in trees. 18. This is a species of bird with long legs and a long neck. 19. These are plants that create oxygen and are endangered in certain parts of the world. 20. This is a big hole in the ground where garbage is dumped and covered with dirt. 22. This is the name of the alternative energy source that was discovered and invented in 1860. 23. This cat lives in a group with male cats, but they are the only ones that hunt. 25. This is a renewable fuel that is made from plants. 26. This is used to collect water in the rainwater harvesting process.
Down: 2. Global warming is part of this normal process of life. 3. This power comes from the force of moving water. 4. Another name for snow, sleet, or rain. 11. These are what protons join together with in order to form the center of an atom. 13. This is a poisonous, soupy liquid that sinks into the ground and pollutes groundwater under landfills. 17. This is the name of the largest ape. 21. This natural force in the sky is sometimes used as a renewable energy source. 24. Solar panels get their energy from this source.
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