Chapter 12 Vocab
Across
- 4. Resource: A natural resource that can be replenished by natural resources at least as quickly as it is used.
- 7. A deposit of minerals that is large enough to be mined for profit
- 8. Energy: Energy stored in and released from the nucleus of an atom
- 9. A process in which mined land must be recovered with soil and replanted with vegetation
- 10. Precipitation: Precipitation that has a lower pH than that of normal water
- 11. Smog: Air pollution that forms from the interaction between chemicals in the air and sunlight
- 12. Energy: Energy from the sun
- 13. Farm: A group of wind turbines that produce electricity
Down
- 1. Resource: A natural resource that is being used up faster than it can be replaced in nature
- 2. The removal of large areas of forests for human purposes
- 3. Energy: Thermal energy from earth’s interior
- 5. Energy: Energy produced by burning organic matter, such as wood, food scraps, and alcohol
- 6. Power: Electricity produced by flowing water