Resource Race Vocabulary

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Across
  1. 5. rock through which water can hardly flow
  2. 6. process of humans artificially watering land to help plant growth
  3. 7. rock containing fine holes that allow water to flow through
  4. 9. a type of rock that is formed from sediments layered on top of one another
  5. 10. the decline of groundwater levels due to the act of pumping too much fresh water from a well
  6. 12. material made of carbon that comes from plants, animals, and their waste products
  7. 15. the capability of a substance to allow fluids to flow through it
  8. 19. the level at which the ground becomes saturated
  9. 22. the interaction of tectonic plates, either pushing or rubbing together, or pulling apart from each other
Down
  1. 1. a natural process that forms and shapes the Earth's surface
  2. 2. a layer of underground rock that contains groundwater
  3. 3. the water found underground in the cracks and spaces in soil, sand, and rock
  4. 4. a relationship that exists between two or more variables
  5. 8. unable to be restored, replaced, or made new again once used
  6. 11. a mineral-bearing rock that generally contains metal but can contain other valuable minerals, like gems
  7. 13. unlikely to run out, capable of being replaced or restored as quickly as it is used
  8. 14. a usable stock or supply
  9. 16. the edge where two tectonic plates meet
  10. 17. hot, molten rock found deep beneath the Earth’s surface—if magma erupts onto the Earth’s surface, as in a volcanic eruption, it is called lava
  11. 18. of, or relating to, or based on a science that deals with the history of the Earth and its life especially as recorded in rocks
  12. 20. fuel (such as coal, oil, or natural gas) formed in the Earth from plant or animal remains
  13. 21. small solid materials, like sand, that are carried by air or water and settle at the bottom of bodies of water, such as on riverbeds or the ocean floor