Across
- 3. a strong effect or influence on something
- 6. to use something fully, sometimes unfairly, for benefit
- 9. related to the area near the sea or ocean
- 11. a mixture of chopped food (if this is not what you meant, check the spelling — maybe you meant another word)
- 12. the protection and careful use of natural resources
- 14. to change in order to fit new conditions
- 15. the natural home of a plant or animal
- 17. a natural area not changed much by humans
- 18. natural substances found in the earth
- 19. to make use of something, often for profit
Down
- 1. the effect something has on another thing
- 2. to continue to live or exist
- 4. to influence or change something
- 5. to change something slightly
- 6. to remove or take out something
- 7. a very hard, valuable mineral used in jewelry and cutting tools
- 8. the process of taking minerals or resources from the earth
- 10. to happen
- 12. a reddish-brown metal used for wires and pipes
- 13. gas a fuel found underground, used for heating and cooking
- 16. to decrease or become less
- 17. materials that are no longer useful and are thrown away