Chapter 12 Vocab

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