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