Natural Resources Crossword

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Across
  1. 3. We use minerals such as ___ to make jewelry.
  2. 5. The plastic cases for our electronics comes from ___ products.
  3. 11. The rubber we use for tires for our vehicles comes from ___ ___.
  4. 12. The glass screens for our electronics comes from minerals such as ___.
  5. 14. National Geographic bases the level of human impact across the globe on ___, travel routes, land use, & lights.
  6. 15. According to CNBC, "We're on track to ___ our use of natural resources by 2050."
  7. 16. Natural resources are not distributed evenly around the planet. This can lead to ___ for available resources.
  8. 17. With advances in medicine and ___, people are living longer & the world population is growing at a very fast pace.
Down
  1. 1. We make jewelry from ___ such as diamonds.
  2. 2. To build our homes, we use ___ from trees.
  3. 4. Materials from Earth that people need to live & meet our needs are called ___ ___.
  4. 5. To make our clothing, we use wool from sheep & cotton from cotton ___.
  5. 6. To build our homes, we use nails we get from ___ such as iron.
  6. 7. Our recreation includes using ___ for hiking & camping.
  7. 8. Steel frames & other metal parts we use for our vehicles comes from minerals such as ___.
  8. 9. Our recreation includes using water for ___ & swimming.
  9. 10. Sunlight, water, & soil are resources that help provide our ___.
  10. 13. The U.S. & ___ consume 80% of the world's natural resources, but represent only 15% of the world's population.