Unit 3 Vocabulary
Across
- 1. artificial lake used to store water
- 7. to use an item again instead of throwing it away
- 8. black sedimentary rock used as a fossil fuel
- 10. energy generated from moving water
- 13. underground layer of rock or sediment that holds water
- 14. resources sources used to produce power, such as wind or coal
- 18. emissions release of carbon dioxide into the atmosphere
- 19. water water that is safe to drink
- 20. mining mining technique that removes surface layers of soil and rock
- 23. maintenance of clean and healthy living conditions
- 24. change long-term alteration of temperature and weather patterns
- 25. preservation protection of animals and their natural habitats
- 26. fragmentation breaking up of natural habitats into smaller pieces
Down
- 2. to use less of a resource to minimize waste
- 3. sudden downhill movement of snow, ice, and rock
- 4. close relationship between two different species that benefits at least one
- 5. energy power derived from sunlight
- 6. process of converting waste materials into reusable forms
- 9. water found beneath the Earth’s surface
- 11. water that flows over the land and into bodies of water
- 12. process by which plants convert sunlight into chemical energy
- 15. zone area of land next to a river or stream
- 16. area of land that drains into a common water body
- 17. island area that is significantly warmer than its surroundings due to human activity
- 21. contamination of the environment with harmful substances
- 22. organic material used as a renewable energy source