Science Vocabulary-Earth's Resources
Across
- 4. the presence of substances in the environment that are harmful to living things or any living organisms
- 6. something found in nature that humans use
- 9. change
- 10. any substance, object/item, or element in the environment
- 11. a device that changes the energy of sunlight to electrical energy
- 13. nonrenewable energy sources like coal, oil or natural gas
- 14. liquid derived from petroleum, used for fuel
- 16. energy that comes from the movement of water
- 18. the practice of protecting the environment and using resources carefully
- 19. flammable gas
- 22. a material that is made by nature at least as quickly as people use it
Down
- 1. not taking care of natural resources and not using them wisely
- 2. one that is not made fast enough to replace what is used
- 3. natural substances made up of one or more minerals
- 5. put into groups
- 7. make something happen
- 8. naturally occurring solids in Earth's crust
- 12. getting as much as we can from things and not wasting
- 15. a renewable resource that doesn't pollute, and not inexpensive to use
- 17. black rock that is used for fire
- 20. a change that happens because of some kind of action
- 21. the ability to do work