Crossword Puzzle Human Impact onthe EnvironmentOnline version Match definitions with words from your vocabulary. You can find all the answers in your notebooks! by Scientific Area Junior High School 1 the largest number of individuals of one species that an ecosystem can support over time 2 part of the environment that supplies material useful or necessary for the survival of living things 3 an increase in the average temperature of Earth’s surface 4 the removal of large areas of forests for human purposes 5 process of planting trees to replace trees that have been cut or burned down. 6 the development of towns and cities on previously natural areas. 7 the contamination of air by harmful substances including gases and smoke 8 all the organisms of the same species that live in the same area at the same time 9 the contamination of the environment with substances that are harmful to life 10 the weather conditions prevailing in an area in general or over a long period 10 2 1 8 6 3 5 4 9 7