Agriculture and Renewable Resources

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Across
  1. 3. This resource is part of a natural cycle which may involve the oceans, clouds and polar ice caps
  2. 7. A renewable energy source produced from sugar cane
  3. 8. A source of energy which can be sourced everyday and converted to electrical energy stored in batteries
  4. 10. These types of chemicals which are used in the chemical industry but are created by biological organisms rather than synthesised from fossil fuels
  5. 13. This renders some water resources unusable
  6. 14. A very precious resource depleted through erosion
  7. 15. There is a growing awareness of the pollution caused by microplastics. One natural fibre which might benefit from a reduction of the use of plastics in clothing fibre would be...
  8. 17. This industry seeks to provide an alternative to depleting natural fisheries of stock
  9. 20. A store of water found beneath the ground
  10. 22. A common source of renewable energy
  11. 23. This agricultural practice contributes greatly to soil erosion
Down
  1. 1. These resources are replenished so much that they can be used and will never run out.
  2. 2. This important element is replaced in the soil by the use of biochar and improves soil health and productivity
  3. 4. This is a means by which water can be re-used within an agricultural system
  4. 5. This type of rock used in fertiliser production is predicted to be totally depleted in 50 to 100 years.
  5. 6. This is a renewable resource yet the replenishment rate must be carefully controlled
  6. 9. This industry provides timber for construction which is a renewable resource
  7. 11. Some dairies use their effluent runoff to produce a certain type of energy source
  8. 12. A common source of renewable energy
  9. 16. A non-renewable energy resource
  10. 18. These types of crops limit soil erosion
  11. 19. These types of resources are able to be replenished to replace the portion depleted by usage and consumption.
  12. 21. This type of tree is a renewable resource widely used in plantations on the Sunshine Coast in Qld
  13. 24. A non-renewable energy resource