sustainable resources



Across
2. Alternative energy source that is based on atomic fission
5. an area's ability to create an ongoing supply of renewable resources and absorb waste
7. he process of converting waste materials into new materials and objects
10. A natural resource that can be used and replaced over a relatively short time.
13. Organic materials produced in a renewable manner that can be used to create energy
14. A naturally occurring liquid found beneath the Earth's surface that can be refined into fuel
15. Energy that is collected from the Sun
   
Down
1. Careful use of resources to reduce damage to the environment though such methods as composting and recycling materials
3. Electricity produced by running water moving a turbine
4. Energy that is collected from resources that cannot be replenished on a human timescale
6. Materials such as minerals, trees, and water that occur naturally and can be used
8. The process of maintaining change in a balanced environment
9. Thermal energy generated and stored in the Earth
11. Energy that is collected from resources that are naturally replenished
12. The impact of a person or community on the environment