Across
- 4. _________ is defined as water running along earth's surface, potentially leading to erosion.
- 6. _______ is the process of creating new, usable land from oceans, riverbeds, or lakes, or by restoring degraded and contaminated land to a functional state
- 8. A Person who help contribute to making our planet a better place through informed decision-making.
- 9. __________ occurred during the Industrial Revolution, when families moved away from farm life and higher paying jobs in factories.
- 11. Examples of __________ energy resources include solar, wind and geothermal energies.
- 12. Solar ___________ is the amount of radiation energy / light received on a given surface area over a specific period of time.
- 13. ___________ is a very clean renewable resource that uses flowing water to spin electric turbines to create energy.
- 14. Glaciers melt, reducing reflective surface on Earth causes additional heat to melt glaciers faster. This is an example of __________ loop.
Down
- 1. _______ and electric car batteries require rare earth metals.
- 2. ___________ is the term used to describe water's absorption into the ground.
- 3. _________ is physical features and surface shape of an area, including its elevation, hills, valleys, bodies of water, and man-made structures
- 5. ____________ energy can lead to biodiversity issues by cutting off water supplies downstream.
- 7. an underground layer of water-bearing, permeable rock, sand, gravel, or silt from which groundwater can be extracted using a water well
- 9. The Urban _________ Effect is a phenomena observed imetropolitan area that is significantly warmer than its surrounding rural regions.
- 10. _________ gases include methane, carbon dioxide and carbon monoxide.