Environmental Science Crossword

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  1. 2. A method for mining natural gas that can cause earthquakes
  2. 7. the type of nuclear reaction in stars, the nuclei of 2 atoms fuse into 1
  3. 8. the substances at the beginning of a chemical reaction
  4. 9. this can lead to soil salinization
  5. 11. when land starts to sink, usually due to the depletion of an aquifer
  6. 13. this type of agriculture uses a lot of fossil fuels and water, it also prioritizes higher yields over sustainability
  7. 15. when dirt, soil or sediment is moved by nature or by human activities
  8. 16. the solid form of fossil fuels
Down
  1. 1. chokes fish and aquatic life, is caused by eutrophication
  2. 3. water can be found underground in one of these
  3. 4. the gas form of fossil fuels
  4. 5. this mineral is used in rechargeable batteries. the US only has 1% of the world supply of this mineral
  5. 6. the substances at the end of the chemical reaction
  6. 10. the type of nuclear reaction that we use in nuclear power plants, when the nuclei of an atom is split
  7. 12. the liquid form of fossil fuels
  8. 14. this spins turbines to generate electricity in nuclear, coal, and gas powered power plants