Natural Resources Vocabulary Crossword

Pollutants that include unbalanced elements like cesium, plutonium, uranium, and chromium.
Pollutants that include bacteria, parasites, protozoan, and viruses.
Pollutants including bleach, salts, and pesticides.
Pollutants that include sediments, organic material, and litter.
Any substance that renders a natural resource harmful or unsuitable for a specific purpose.
The introduction of a substance that has harmful effects on the environment.
Energy created by harnessing the wind.
A raw material sustaining life and human industry.
Public land funded by government collected taxpayer funds.
Animals protected by laws to protect them from extinction.
A rotary engine used to generate power from wind or water.
The wise use or careful management of something (ex: the environment).
The main concept of ________ is capturing energy from the sun for human use.
Anything relied upon to fill a specific need.
_______ resources can be replaced after being used.
_______ is considered harmless until trapped underneath structures.
The ________ layer protects the earth from harmful radiation.
_______ resources cannot be replaced or reproduced within our lifetime after use.
Dams block energy produced by water to generate ___________.
Pollutants fill the atmosphere, trapping warming radiation in the lower levels of the atmosphere.
A product of coal and oil that is being replaced by alternative energy.
A plant or plant based product used to generate a fuel source.
Corn, soybeans, and some grassy plants are converted into ___________.
A product of air pollution, caused by emissions being trapped in the atmosphere and returning to the earth's surface.