Natural Resources

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Across
  1. 3. _____ ice; forms when sea water freezes
  2. 4. tiny organisms that carry on photosynthesis
  3. 8. a strong, lightweight metal that is the most abundant metal in the earth's crust
  4. 10. mineral used to produce nuclear energy
  5. 12. ____ water; water stored beneath the surface of the earth
  6. 13. solid substance found naturally in the earth's surface
  7. 16. water returns to the sky through _____ and evaporation
  8. 18. concentrated area of a specific mineral
  9. 19. when water vapor cools and changes into a liquid
  10. 21. all of Earth's water
  11. 22. a material that has usable amounts of metal in it
Down
  1. 1. able to be dented or shaped
  2. 2. a resource that can be replaced relatively quickly
  3. 3. a process used to separate metal in ore from the other materials
  4. 5. water vapor in the air
  5. 6. ______ resources; all the materials available on Earth for man's use
  6. 7. a resource that is not able to be replaced quickly and can be used up
  7. 9. ____ shelf; floating ice sheet
  8. 11. factory that separates crude oil into different products
  9. 14. layer of sand, gravel, or bedrock that holds and moves ground water
  10. 15. how water falls to the earth
  11. 17. a valuable metal that often indicates wealth
  12. 20. _____ fuel; formed when the remains of plants and animals are buried quickly