Natural Resources

5. plants and animals that live in the wild
10. the mixture of gases that make up the atmosphere
12. resources that cannot be replaced after use
13. the source of almost all the energy used on the earth
16. resources that come from nonliving, nonorganic materials. like land, water, air, and minerals
17. the outer layer of the earth's surface that supports life
18. formed from the remains of dead animal and plant material deposited in a previous geologic time, typically millions of years ago
19. the gaseous layer that encompasses the earth
20. natural inorganic substances on or in the earth

1. the movement of water from the earth's surface to the atmosphere and back to the surface
2. a resource that is available in limited quantity and can be completely used
3. resources replaced naturally
4. a resource that will not run out in the foreseeable future
6. all the interaction between climate, the solid earth (lithosphere), water(hydrosphere), and the living things on Earth(biosphere)
7. the average weather conditions in a region over a period of years
8. what makes up our population
9. a tasteless, colorless, liquid natural resource
11. control of plants and animals by humans
14. the movement of air
15. things found in nature, such as forests, mineral deposits, soil, and fresh water