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Across
  1. 5. A lightweight metal crucial for making modern rechargeable batteries
  2. 6. Completely limitless resources that can never be entirely used up by humans
  3. 7. Heat energy obtained from deep within the interior of the earth
  4. 9. An infinite resource derived directly from the rays of the sun
  5. 11. Electricity generated by the force of moving or falling water
  6. 14. Readily Available money
  7. 15. Renewable organic material coming from plants and animals used as fuel
  8. 18. The massive clearing or cutting down of trees and forests
  9. 19. The capacity of ecosystems to produce and renew the resources used by people
  10. 21. Kinetic energy from moving air currents used to generate clean electricity
  11. 22. Trees cut down to be used as wood for building materials or paper
  12. 23. Unwanted and harmful substances that contaminate air water or land
  13. 24. Country with the most Gold
  14. 27. The careful management and protection of natural resources from waste
Down
  1. 1. Keeping a natural resource safe and maintaining it in its original pristine state
  2. 2. A biological community of interacting organisms and their physical environment
  3. 3. The process of converting waste materials into brand new items
  4. 4. The consumption or using up of a resource much faster than it can be replaced
  5. 8. Using resources wisely to maximize output while minimizing waste
  6. 9. Using resources carefully so they do not run out for future generations
  7. 10. The systematic process of distributing resources for specific tasks
  8. 12. A resource that naturally replenishes itself quickly over time
  9. 13. A supply of natural resources known to exist and kept available for future use
  10. 14. Nonrenewable energy sources like coal oil and gas made from ancient remains
  11. 16. A raw material or agricultural product that can be bought and sold
  12. 17. RESOURCES Resources obtained from the biosphere that have life (e.g., forests, animals, fish, crops).
  13. 20. The action or process of using up resources and goods
  14. 25. A situation where there are limited resources to meet unlimited human wants
  15. 26. The ultimate source of all primary natural resources on Earth