Energy and the environment

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Across
  1. 2. a material, such as sand, used to keep cracks in shale rock open to allow gas or oil extraction
  2. 5. A machine that converts mechanical energy into electrical energy
  3. 7. a small dam used to hold back a tide
  4. 10. A treaty agreement obtained by a united nations group that supervises the safety and security of shipping
  5. 11. the creation of methane from the breakdown of organic materials in an anaerobic digester
  6. 12. power generated from sunlight
  7. 13. resources that cannot be replaced
  8. 14. process of obtaining oil or gas from shale rock by breaking open the rocks
  9. 15. the use of tides to generate electricity
Down
  1. 1. Resources that exist in a finite amount
  2. 3. a ship design that uses a second layer allowing cargo to remain safe if the external layer is damaged
  3. 4. A vessel used to heat water to convert it to steam
  4. 6. process that makes use of a magnet and metal coil to generating electricity
  5. 8. the use of changes in the height of a body of water to generate electricity
  6. 9. producing ethanol from fermentation