Lithosphere Crossword Puzzle
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QUESTIONS LIST:
- lithosphere : the solid outer layer of the earth.
- soil : part of lithosphere essential for plant growth.
- mining : process of taking raw material (ore) out of the ground.
- ore : the material mined from the ground, contains the desired mineral.
- minerals : material contained within the ore, which has value (eg. gold, lithium)
- critical : type of mineral essential for modern technology, clean energy and supply chain (eg. lithium cobalt)
- permafrost : soil layer that has been frozen for 2 consecutive years.
- greenhouse gas : released from melting permafrost. form of air pollution that increases greenhouse effect.
- greenhouse effect : natural process that traps some of the sun's energy on earth.
- methane : strong greenhouse gas released by melting permafrost and decomposition.
- fossil : cost effective form of energy, but creates a lot of ghg
- geothermal : type of energy created by the heat of the earth.
- nuclear : costly, but extremely efficient form of energy that does not release ghg
- uranium : mineral used to generate nuclear energy.
