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Across
  1. 1. to use natural resources. A consumer is someone that uses natural resources.
  2. 6. to use most or all of something (like "delete")
  3. 13. a resource, such as coal or oil, that cannot be replaced as it is used
  4. 14. to keep up or keep going; to provide what is needed for (something or someone) to exist or continue
  5. 15. a natural unit in which living and non-living parts interact. All of the parts are linked together and function as a unit. When one of the parts is altered or damaged, the entire system may fail.
  6. 16. something we WANT or think we need (but really don’t NEED to live). NEEDS (our basic necessities) air, water, a source of energy (food), and a habitat to live in; Thneeds = Coca-Cola, iPads, or Snuggies. A thneed is a thing that is not necessary for life yet is purchased in great amounts anyways. Thneeds can waste natural resources and cause pollution.
Down
  1. 2. (“nature's gifts”); materials and substances found in the natural environment. Examples are water, air, land, sun, trees, animals, plants, soil, and minerals. We use these for basic survival, electricity, transportation, and to manufacture products.
  2. 3. (caretaker) a person who takes responsibility to make decisions and take actions today that will allow resources to be maintained in a healthy manner
  3. 4. (eco-friendly); A sustainable community wastes less and conserves more. Sustainable practices protect and improve natural resources so that future generations may enjoy a quality of life equal to or greater than our own. It is often defined as USE IT...BUT DON'T ABUSE IT. OR WE'LL LOSE IT.
  4. 5. the removal of trees
  5. 7. man-made; materials and substances NOT naturally found in the environment
  6. 8. a resource, such as wind, trees, or fish, that can be replaced as it is used
  7. 9. there's only a certain limited amount; can't make more once used up; opposite of infinite
  8. 10. a selfish wish to have more than one's share.
  9. 11. to make full or complete again
  10. 12. protection of our natural resources
  11. 17. to recognize and feel directly the emotion of another; the ability to "put oneself into another's shoes"