Across
- 2. comes from the earth (made by nature) (example: tree, soil, water,
- 3. another word for farmable; good (as in soil), fertile
- 4. an area of land where all water (H20) under it or draining off of it goes into a common body of water
- 8. too much water
- 10. water within the earth that supplies wells and springs
- 11. the act of saving, protecting, or using resources wisely
- 12. adding harmful substances to the air, water, and land
- 15. animals/plants losing their homes (caused by pollution, destroying homes, over hunting)
- 16. created by man (example: planting trees)(man-made)
- 18. electrical power produced when water is captured at a dam or created by falling water
- 20. animals/plants that are very close to becoming extinct/ only a few left
- 21. taking more plants/animals than the population can withstand
- 23. a human-made lake that stores water held back by a dam
- 24. animals/plants that have died out/ no more species of that kind are on earth
- 28. use a resource over and over again (example: make a pencil holder from a can)
- 29. something we need, want, and use (example: water, food)
- 30. rocks
- 32. a naturally occurring substance, neither plant nor animal
Down
- 1. able to be replaced in a short period of time
- 5. a plant/animal new to an area
- 6. having to do with plants/animals in the water
- 7. an example is to turn in plastic, glass, or cans to be used again
- 9. water to the earth in the form of rain, snow, sleet, hail
- 13. animals/plants likely to become endangered/extinct
- 14. water that comes from the ground
- 17. caused by below average precipitation (not enough water)
- 19. material, such as stones and sand, deposited by water
- 22. farming/raising (example: corn, pigs) Virginia’s largest industry
- 25. cannot be replaced in a short period of time
- 26. animals, sun) It helps support life on earth
- 27. a place where fresh water and salt water mix together
- 31. use smaller amounts of a natural resource (example: take showers, not baths)