Human Impacts on the Environment Vocabulary

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Across
  1. 4. a slowly moving mass or river of ice formed by the accumulation and compaction of snow on mountains or near the poles
  2. 7. fuel that comes from plants and animals
  3. 8. energy stored in the nucleus of an atom
  4. 10. the long-term average weather condition over a large area
  5. 11. coal, oil, natural gas, and other fuels that are ancient remains of plants and animals
  6. 12. energy obtained from flowing water
  7. 14. gases in the atmosphere that trap energy
  8. 16. energy obtained from the wind
  9. 17. natural situation in which heat is retained in Earth's atmosphere by carbon dioxide, methane, water vapor, and other gases
  10. 18. any natural resource that cannot be reused or replaced easily
  11. 19. all the members of a species living in a given area
Down
  1. 1. largest number of individuals of a given species that Earth's resources can support and maintain for a long period of time
  2. 2. energy obtained from the sun
  3. 3. resources provided by Earth, including air, water, land, all living organisms, nutrients, rocks and minerals
  4. 5. any natural resource that can be reused or replaced naturally over time - regenerate as fast as they are used
  5. 6. energy obtained from the heat in the interior of the earth
  6. 9. day to day change in the atmosphere's condition locally
  7. 13. trying to use less energy or to use energy more efficiently
  8. 15. the result or effect of an action