ES Extra Credit Crossword 4/22
Across
- 10. Nuclear _______ is the process in which heavy nuclei are broken down to create a large amount of energy.
- 11. A _________ resource is a natural resource that can be replaced by nature in a short period of time.
- 13. When renewable resources are replaced at the same rate at which they're being used, it's called ___________ yield.
- 15. _______ fuels are fuels derived from living things.
- 16. __________ energy is energy produced by naturally-occurring heat/steam/hot water.
- 18. _____________ power is power generated by converting the energy of moving/falling water into electricity.
- 19. Molecules (chemicals) with only hydrogen and carbon bonds, which are found in plant materials (which is why they burn easily).
- 20. A substance that enters Earth's geochemical cycles and can harm the well-being of living things.
Down
- 1. A ____________ resource is a resource that exists in a fixed amount and an only be replaced by processes that take millions of years.
- 2. ________ bonds are a chemical attraction that forms between water molecules. They're responsible for many of the properties of water.
- 3. Sand, gravel, and crushed stone that naturally accumulate on or near the Earth's surface.
- 4. Resources that the Earth provides are called _______ resources.
- 5. Nitrogen-______ bacteria are bacteria that can capture nitrogen from the air and convert it into a more useful form.
- 6. ______ fuels are energy sources that formed over geologic time as a result of the compression and decomposition of organic matter.
- 7. A ____________ cell is a structure made of silicon that converts solar energy into electricity.
- 8. The process of removing salt from seawater to produce fresh water.
- 9. The process where "productive land" (where farming could occur) turns into a desert.
- 10. Materials that are consumed to produce energy.
- 12. Plant material compressed by water and sediment, which is highly flammable and can become coal if further compressed.
- 14. Solid, unweathered rock found below layers of soil and aggregate.
- 17. A natural resource that can be mined for profit.