clay rich soil crossword Crossword Puzzles
Ceramics Unit Study Tool 2023-10-22
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- a flat even sheet of clay, typically used when hand buildingilding pottery.
- Finely ground clay particles mixed with water. Used for joining two pieces of clay. Can be mixed with pigment and brushed onto greenware for decorating purposes. May also be squeezed into a mold & left to dry in order to form ceramic art.
- Moist and elastic to the touch; clay that is easily manipulated, and holds its shape
- The stage of clay when the moisture is gone and no damp coolness to the touch. The clay is fragile but ready to be fired.
- A mixing process, packing the clay to remove air bubbles and compressing the particles for plasticity
- To heat in a kiln (brick oven). a term used for “cooking” the clay.
- type of sculpture which has a flat back, but also has raised surfaces on the front creating the illusion of 3D form.
- The first, and most critical stage when throwing pottery on the wheel.
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- Clay that has been fired for the first time at a high temperature, typically Cone 04.
- Rolled, snake-like ropes of clay, used in the construction of handbuilt ceramic pottery.
- A furnace or oven built of heat-resistant materials for firing pottery
- clay that has never been heated in any kind of oven.
- A temporary structure used to support the soft clay during the early stages of construction.
- Scratching or roughing-up the surface; used in combination with brushed-on slip, to join separate pieces of leatherhard clay.
- The part of pottery anatomy, the bottom edge of pottery, which visually separates the pottery from the table that it sits on.
- A combination of tiny clay, pigment, and glass particles mixed with water; applied to bisqueware for color surface decoration
16 Clues: clay that has never been heated in any kind of oven. • To heat in a kiln (brick oven). a term used for “cooking” the clay. • A furnace or oven built of heat-resistant materials for firing pottery • The first, and most critical stage when throwing pottery on the wheel. • a flat even sheet of clay, typically used when hand buildingilding pottery. • ...
Introduction to Ceramics 2024-08-28
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- used to smooth clay. can be wood, metal, or plastic
- signature carved onto the bottom of work.
- product of ceramics that is foodsafe.
- best stage for carving clay.
- used to add color and detail to clay.
- used to cut clay.
- tool used for carvings.
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- all water has evaporated from clay, and it is ready to be fired.
- found in nature used to make pottery.
- designs into clay.
- fresh clay out of the bag.
- used for sculping or carving.
- and clay mixture used like glue.
- the first firing, when clay is ready to be glazed.
14 Clues: used to cut clay. • designs into clay. • tool used for carvings. • fresh clay out of the bag. • best stage for carving clay. • used for sculping or carving. • and clay mixture used like glue. • found in nature used to make pottery. • product of ceramics that is foodsafe. • used to add color and detail to clay. • signature carved onto the bottom of work. • ...
Pottery Crossword! 2022-03-29
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- a hollow clay funnel to pour a liquid
- metal powder
- the first firing
- method used to recycle clay
- manganese dioxide is the main ingredient of this feather-like decoration
- something that you fire your work in
- finishing your wheel-thrown pot at leather hard stage
- to make your clay pot watertight
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- used to hold your work while dipping into glaze
- to _________ a handle
- a device used to shape your work on
- the main metal in terracotta clay
- electric coils that heat up inside a kiln
- using sharp tools to remove clay for decoration
- tiny particles of fired clay
- used to stick two pieces of clay together
16 Clues: metal powder • the first firing • to _________ a handle • method used to recycle clay • tiny particles of fired clay • to make your clay pot watertight • the main metal in terracotta clay • a device used to shape your work on • something that you fire your work in • a hollow clay funnel to pour a liquid • electric coils that heat up inside a kiln • ...
Ceramic Terms 2025-11-18
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- carving technique used to reveal a design in glaze
- an oven/furnace for firing pottery
- clay that is very soft and pliable
- rolling out flat pieces of clay and attaching them together to make a form
- cutting clay at a 45 degree angle so that slab walls connect properly
- a glaze alternative, essentially colored clay. Can be applied to unfired clay.
- another name for unfired pottery
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- clay that has been fired once - Permanent
- scratching method used to attach two pieces together
- rope-like roll of clay used in handbuilding
- a thin coating of glass applied to fired clay
- the act of removing air bubbles from clay
- Low fire clay that we work with in this class
- partially dried clay that is a good stage for carving.
14 Clues: another name for unfired pottery • an oven/furnace for firing pottery • clay that is very soft and pliable • clay that has been fired once - Permanent • the act of removing air bubbles from clay • rope-like roll of clay used in handbuilding • a thin coating of glass applied to fired clay • Low fire clay that we work with in this class • ...
Ancient History Crossword 2021-01-27
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- First writing, created around 3000 B.C., created by the Sumerians, written with reed stylus on clay by trained scribes.
- Has a set of laws named after him
- A city that, with its surrounding territory, forms an independent state.
- King or queen;single head of a government
- The land between the two rivers
- The capital of Babylonia
- A professional writer writes things down. In Mesopotamia, talented boys learned to read and write cuneiform on clay tablets, and to do mathematics.
- Patricles of fertile soil
- Massive, Mespotamian pyramid-shaped, stepped tower and temple made of mud bricks.
- Groups of countries united under the power of a single ruler.
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- The name of it is similar to a season
- A society with cities, a central government, job specialization, social classes, writing, systems of trade, transportation, religion, and architecture.
- Present day Mesopotamia
- A person who Buys and sells goods
- A long poem that tells the heroic deeds of a character
- Something some people thought was more important than war
- The belief in many gods
- A skilled crafts-person; an important part of Mesopotamias middle class.
18 Clues: Present day Mesopotamia • The belief in many gods • The capital of Babylonia • Patricles of fertile soil • The land between the two rivers • A person who Buys and sells goods • Has a set of laws named after him • The name of it is similar to a season • King or queen;single head of a government • A long poem that tells the heroic deeds of a character • ...
Ancient History Crossword 2021-01-27
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- Groups of countries united under the power of a single ruler.
- Present day Mesopotamia
- A city that, with its surrounding territory, forms an independent state.
- The land between the two rivers
- Massive, Mespotamian pyramid-shaped, stepped tower and temple made of mud bricks.
- A long poem that tells the heroic deeds of a character
- The belief in many gods
- The capital of Babylonia
- King or queen;single head of a government
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- The name of it is similar to a season
- A professional writer writes things down. In Mesopotamia, talented boys learned to read and write cuneiform on clay tablets, and to do mathematics.
- A person who Buys and sells goods
- Patricles of fertile soil
- Has a set of laws named after him
- Something some people thought was more important than war
- First writing, created around 3000 B.C., created by the Sumerians, written with reed stylus on clay by trained scribes.
- A society with cities, a central government, job specialization, social classes, writing, systems of trade, transportation, religion, and architecture.
- A skilled crafts-person; an important part of Mesopotamias middle class.
18 Clues: Present day Mesopotamia • The belief in many gods • The capital of Babylonia • Patricles of fertile soil • The land between the two rivers • A person who Buys and sells goods • Has a set of laws named after him • The name of it is similar to a season • King or queen;single head of a government • A long poem that tells the heroic deeds of a character • ...
Review- Climate, Vegetation and Soils 2019-10-25
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- Rich organic material found in topsoil.
- Unsustainable farming practices and poor soil management largely cause this man made catastrophe
- Cold ocean current which travels along the coast of Baffin Island and Labrador…
- Largest vegetation region of Canada.
- A common effect in a wet climate soil.
- Vancouver BC- Maritime or Continental Climate?
- This climate factor partly determines our 4 seasons.
- The difference between the highest temperature and lowest temperature of climate station is known as the temperature R----.
- An example is a mixed-forest region.
- Precipitation patterns associated with mountainous regions.
- Acronym which describes the major factors which affect North America's climate.
- Also known as frontal precipitation...this precip pattern occurs when cold air and warm meet along a weather front
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- In a Continental Climate, most of the rain falls during which season?
- This vegetation region contains Canada’s largest temperate rainforests.
- Vegetation region characterized by lichens, mosses and small shrubs.
- Rock layer at the bottom of a soil profile (“C” Horizon).
- The first letter of an air mass code indicates what characteristic about that air mass?
- Upward movement of water in a calcified soil.
- This precipitation patterns is common in Burlington during the summer months
- Winnipeg Man.- Maritime or Continental Climate?
- This warm current travels along the East Coast of North America.
- In a Maritime Climate, most of the rain falls during which season?
22 Clues: Largest vegetation region of Canada. • An example is a mixed-forest region. • A common effect in a wet climate soil. • Rich organic material found in topsoil. • Upward movement of water in a calcified soil. • Vancouver BC- Maritime or Continental Climate? • Winnipeg Man.- Maritime or Continental Climate? • This climate factor partly determines our 4 seasons. • ...
Garden 2023-08-08
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- Emerging shoot from a germinated seed.
- Nutrient-rich substance enhancing plant growth.
- Nutrient-rich layer supporting plant growth.
- Trimming plants to promote healthy growth.
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- Small, embryonic plants enclosed in a protective coat.
- Insect often attracted to flowers in the garden.
- Removing unwanted plants from the garden.
- Essential source of energy for plant photosynthesis.
- Person who cultivates and cares for plants.
- Colorful bloom often grown for its beauty.
10 Clues: Emerging shoot from a germinated seed. • Removing unwanted plants from the garden. • Colorful bloom often grown for its beauty. • Trimming plants to promote healthy growth. • Person who cultivates and cares for plants. • Nutrient-rich layer supporting plant growth. • Nutrient-rich substance enhancing plant growth. • Insect often attracted to flowers in the garden. • ...
Clay/Ceramics 2023-11-03
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- que está seca y lista para ser cocida en el horno.
- que es trabajable y elástica.
- Un horno parecido a un horno que cuece (calienta) arcilla para convertirla en cerámica.
- pieza plana de arcilla creada al pasarla sobre arcilla.
- Roca descompuesta con agua
- Arcilla diluida que parece pegamento; Se utiliza para unir piezas.
- que ha sido cocida dos veces y está lista para ser utilizada
- Pot Pottery utilizando el pulgar presionado en una bola de arcilla.
- que todavía se puede reciclar y que aún no ha estado en el horno.
- para raspar para unir piezas de arcilla
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- hecha de arcilla endurecida por calor.
- Arcilla dura como el cuero que es lo suficientemente dura como para tallar diseños y aún así agregar piezas.
- Cerámica que se ha cocido una vez y está lista para ser esmaltada.
- Técnica de cerámica enrollada utilizando cuerdas de arcilla con forma de serpiente.
- Revestimiento similar al vidrio que se utiliza con cerámica.
- arcilla "cocinar" en el horno
- Amasar arcilla para eliminar las burbujas de aire.
17 Clues: Roca descompuesta con agua • que es trabajable y elástica. • arcilla "cocinar" en el horno • hecha de arcilla endurecida por calor. • para raspar para unir piezas de arcilla • que está seca y lista para ser cocida en el horno. • Amasar arcilla para eliminar las burbujas de aire. • pieza plana de arcilla creada al pasarla sobre arcilla. • ...
6th Grade Ceramics Art Crossword 2019-02-12
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- pot clay technique where you pinch clay to create a vessel
- seal edges of clay with water or pressure creates a _______ seam
- use this technique with your hands to add support while making a pinch pot
- name on your clay artwork that can be two letters
- flat "cookie" shape that can be made with hands or a roller
- "paint" for clay that allows it to be food safe and can be fired in kiln.
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- apply pressure using a wall to make the clay density more compacted
- roughing up the surface of the clay
- "oven" for firing clay
- opaque paint used on your sculpture
- third process for bonding clay
- add to clay prior to attaching the new clay
- example of a texture that can be used on your mobile project Hint: "outside border of Valentine"
- first firing of clay
14 Clues: first firing of clay • "oven" for firing clay • third process for bonding clay • roughing up the surface of the clay • opaque paint used on your sculpture • add to clay prior to attaching the new clay • name on your clay artwork that can be two letters • flat "cookie" shape that can be made with hands or a roller • ...
lithium mining 2024-04-19
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- 28th state in alphabetical order
- uncovering and extracting non-fuel metal and mineral deposits of solid ores or eroded deposits in streambeds.
- a gradual process that occurs when the impact of water or wind detaches and removes soil particles, causing the soil to deteriorate.
- mining where salty liquid found at the Earth's surface or underground.To extract lithium, that liquid is pumped from the earth and then placed in pools where the water can evaporate
- the title of this crossword
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- when harmful substances enter a river, lake, ocean, ect.
- loss or reduction in soil fertillity
- one of the biggest lithium mines in nevada
- the presence in or introduction into the air of a substance which has harmful or poisonous effects.
- its atomic number is 3
10 Clues: its atomic number is 3 • the title of this crossword • 28th state in alphabetical order • loss or reduction in soil fertillity • one of the biggest lithium mines in nevada • when harmful substances enter a river, lake, ocean, ect. • the presence in or introduction into the air of a substance which has harmful or poisonous effects. • ...
Eygpt 2022-02-17
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- a person in charge of keeping records
- the god that Akhenaton wanted everyone to worship
- first woman to rule Egypt
- the prosses of mummifying the dead body
- the egyptions belived this came after death
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- The name for the ruler that means great house
- a four sided shaft with a pyramid-shaped top
- a line of rulers from the same family
- minarals in soil that are left behind after a flood
- The egyptians worshiped these
- The belief in many gods
- a trianglur structure that meets at the top
- People who broke into tombs
- soil that is rich to grow crops in
14 Clues: The belief in many gods • first woman to rule Egypt • People who broke into tombs • The egyptians worshiped these • soil that is rich to grow crops in • a line of rulers from the same family • a person in charge of keeping records • the prosses of mummifying the dead body • a trianglur structure that meets at the top • the egyptions belived this came after death • ...
Chapter 1 (Lessons 3-4) 2025-11-20
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- to change the way you do something
- a resource that takes a long time to be replaced or that cannot be replaced after it is used
- to save and protext resources
- to eat or drink something
- to bring water in through pipes
- a resource that can be replaced in a short time
- to change something
- a particular way of doing something
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- a place where many types of factories are located
- absolutely necessary
- a place where there is much flat land and rich soil
- the washing away of soil by rain, wind, and nearby rivers
- to make possible
- to use an item again
14 Clues: to make possible • to change something • absolutely necessary • to use an item again • to eat or drink something • to save and protext resources • to bring water in through pipes • to change the way you do something • a particular way of doing something • a resource that can be replaced in a short time • a place where many types of factories are located • ...
Ancient History Crossword 2021-01-27
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- A skilled crafts-person; an important part of Mesopotamias middle class.
- A city that, with its surrounding territory, forms an independent state.
- A person who Buys and sells goods
- Something some people thought was more important than war
- Present day Mesopotamia
- A long poem that tells the heroic deeds of a character
- A professional writer writes things down. In Mesopotamia, talented boys learned to read and write cuneiform on clay tablets, and to do mathematics.
- The land between the two rivers
- Massive, Mespotamian pyramid-shaped, stepped tower and temple made of mud bricks.
- King or queen;single head of a government
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- The capital of Babylonia
- Patricles of fertile soil
- Has a set of laws named after him
- The name of it is similar to a season
- Groups of countries united under the power of a single ruler.
- First writing, created around 3000 B.C., created by the Sumerians, written with reed stylus on clay by trained scribes.
- A society with cities, a central government, job specialization, social classes, writing, systems of trade, transportation, religion, and architecture.
- The belief in many gods
18 Clues: Present day Mesopotamia • The belief in many gods • The capital of Babylonia • Patricles of fertile soil • The land between the two rivers • Has a set of laws named after him • A person who Buys and sells goods • The name of it is similar to a season • King or queen;single head of a government • A long poem that tells the heroic deeds of a character • ...
Ancient Mesopotamia/Egypt 2024-12-02
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- nutrient-rich soil left behind due to flooding
- This is the time of year when the Nile River often flooded
- Yes or No: The Canaanites were more than likely various groups of people living in a region but not a unified kingdom
- A ruler of Ancient Egypt
- Mesopotamia is often referred to this because of it's rich soil
- He was the King of Babylon and wrote the first known legal codes/law
- She was the second female pharaoh and there was great peace during her reign
- Located on the continent of Africa, this river flows through eleven countries
- Sumerians built these to honor their gods
- Lower Egypt is to the ____ direction
- This means the land between rivers
- This is said to guard the tombs of the pharaohs
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- True or False: Ancient Mesopotamia is not considered the cradle of civilization
- She was the last ruler of Egypt: ____ VII
- These people were enslaved for a period of time by the rules of Ancient Egypt
- Where the Tigris and Euphrates River are located`
- This is the first known written language developed by the Sumerians
- This was the first true empire
- True or False: The Nile River flows from South to West
- Upper Egypt could control this to force lower Egypt to obey or submit
- This pharaoh built the Pyramid of Giza
- paper-like material made from the reeds of this plant
- King Ramses II built these all over Egypt
23 Clues: A ruler of Ancient Egypt • This was the first true empire • This means the land between rivers • Lower Egypt is to the ____ direction • This pharaoh built the Pyramid of Giza • She was the last ruler of Egypt: ____ VII • Sumerians built these to honor their gods • King Ramses II built these all over Egypt • nutrient-rich soil left behind due to flooding • ...
Agriculture crossword 2021-06-29
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- / Production of enough crops or livestock for a farm family's survival and, in good years, a surplus to sell or put aside for hard times.
- / Accumulation of salts in soil that can eventually make the soil unable to support plant growth.
- Cultivation of a single crop, usually on a large area of land.
- / Planting regular crops and close-growing plants, such as hay or nitrogen-fixing legumes, in alternating rows or bands to help reduce depletion of soil nutrients.
- / Managed grassland or enclosed meadow that usually is planted with domesticated grasses or other forage to be grazed by livestock.
- / Land that supplies forage or vegetation (grasses, grasslike plants, and shrubs) for grazing and browsing animals and is not intensively managed.
- / Complex form of intercropping in which a large number of different plants maturing at different times are planted together
- / Planting crops on a long, steep slope that has been converted into a series of broad, nearly level terraces with short vertical drops from one to another that run along the contour of the land to retain water and reduce soil erosion.
- / Methods used to reduce soil erosion, prevent depletion of soil nutrients, and restore nutrients already lost by erosion, leaching, and excessive crop harvesting.
- Faulty nutrition, caused by a diet that does not supply an individual with enough protein, essential fats, vitamins, minerals, and other nutrients needed for good health.
- / Diet so high in calories, saturated (animal) fats, salt, sugar, and processed foods and so low in vegetables and fruits that the consumer runs high risks of diabetes, hypertension, heart disease, and other health hazards.
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- / Saturation of soil with irrigation water or excessive precipitation so that the water table rises close to the surface.
- / Producing enough food for a farm family's survival and perhaps a surplus that can be sold. This type of agriculture uses higher inputs of labor, fertilizer, and water than traditional subsistence agriculture.
- Growing two or more different crops at the same time on a plot.
- / Consuming insufficient food to meet one's minimum daily energy needs for a long enough time to cause harmful effects.
- Producing crops and livestock naturally by using organic fertilizer and natural pest control instead of using commercial inorganic fertilizers and synthetic pesticides and herbicides.
- / Growing specialized crops such as bananas, coffee, and cacao in tropical developing countries, primarily for sale to developed countries.
- / Row of trees or hedges planted to partially block wind flow and reduce soil erosion on cultivated land.
- / Movement of soil components, especially topsoil, from one place to another, usually by wind, flowing water, or both. This natural process can be greatly accelerated by human activities that remove vegetation from soil.
- / Complex mixture of inorganic minerals (clay, silt, pebbles, and sand), decaying organic matter, water, air, and living organisms.
20 Clues: Cultivation of a single crop, usually on a large area of land. • Growing two or more different crops at the same time on a plot. • / Accumulation of salts in soil that can eventually make the soil unable to support plant growth. • / Row of trees or hedges planted to partially block wind flow and reduce soil erosion on cultivated land. • ...
18 triple 2025-04-18
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- The movement of energy from one organism to another when eaten (6, 8)
- A simple diagram showing the transfer of energy between organisms (4, 5)
- A factor that can reduce food security by affecting crop growth (7, 6)
- Undigested food that passes out of animals, reducing biomass transfer
- A method of farming that uses technology and chemicals to increase productivity (9, 7)
- A process that causes loss of biomass and energy in organisms
- Legal limits on the amount of fish that can be caught (7, 6)
- An animal that eats producers (7, 8)
- Having enough food to feed the population (4, 8)
- The amount of useful product or crop produced
- A method of growing plants in nutrient-rich water without soil
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- Altering the DNA of an organism to improve characteristics (7, 11)
- The position of an organism in a food chain (7, 5)
- A protein-rich food made using fungi
- A diagram that shows the amount of living material at each trophic level (7, 2, 7)
- A large vessel used in biotechnology to grow microorganisms
- A severe shortage of food
- Using methods that protect resources and the environment long term (11, 7)
- The mass of living material in an organism
- An organism that makes its own food, usually through photosynthesis
- An organism that breaks down dead material and returns nutrients to the soil
21 Clues: A severe shortage of food • A protein-rich food made using fungi • An animal that eats producers (7, 8) • The mass of living material in an organism • The amount of useful product or crop produced • Having enough food to feed the population (4, 8) • The position of an organism in a food chain (7, 5) • A large vessel used in biotechnology to grow microorganisms • ...
Conrad's class: Review 2022-11-01
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- extreme anger
- A horse wears this
- sadness
- a person who breaks into buildings
- want very much: __ for something
- Leave the scene of an accident: hit__(2 words)
- George spied __Rosemary.
- She __ her fingers, and the butler arrived.
- I want to get out of jail. Please pay my _.
- Children go __ on Halloween.(3 words)
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- prosperous, rich
- Horses' feet
- He isn't sorry. He feels no ____.
- hit another car on the side
- une grue (fr.)
- a cozy corner in a room or a house
- Write your answers __ ink.
- cheap, not generous
- It's nice __ her to make a crossword for us.
- Ralph wondered if he should __ himself in.
- Don't be rude __ the police officer.
21 Clues: sadness • Horses' feet • extreme anger • une grue (fr.) • prosperous, rich • A horse wears this • cheap, not generous • George spied __Rosemary. • Write your answers __ ink. • hit another car on the side • want very much: __ for something • He isn't sorry. He feels no ____. • a person who breaks into buildings • a cozy corner in a room or a house • Don't be rude __ the police officer. • ...
Thirteen Reasons Why 2011-10-12
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- Is a mean person
- Hannah is mad at clay
- Hannah Sneaks out
- They show us why she killed herself
- Asher Author
- Happens in the front door of the party
- off Hannah get layed off
- School Where Clay goes
- Thats what Jessica thought Hannah did to her
- Who is the boy gets the tapes in the beginning
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- Happens at the party
- Where Hannah and Clay meet
- Slaps Hannah
- Clay uses
- Need to press
- Is the name of Hannah's friend
- Who killed herself
- Hannah gets the cord out of her room
18 Clues: Clay uses • Slaps Hannah • Asher Author • Need to press • Is a mean person • Hannah Sneaks out • Who killed herself • Happens at the party • Hannah is mad at clay • School Where Clay goes • off Hannah get layed off • Where Hannah and Clay meet • Is the name of Hannah's friend • They show us why she killed herself • Hannah gets the cord out of her room • Happens in the front door of the party • ...
LANDSLIDE 2024-10-23
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- TOPLAYER OF THE EARTH SURFACE THAT CAN BECOME UNSTABLE AND LEAD TO LANDSLIDES WHEN SATURATED WITH WATER.
- HUMAN ACTIVITIES THAT INVOLVES CUTTING OF TREES WHICH LOOSENS THE EARTH’S SURFACE
- STUDY OF EARTH AND PROCESSES, CRUCIAL FOR UNDERSTANDING THE FACTORS THAT CONTRIBUTE TO LANDSLIDES.
- PROCESS OF WASH AWAY OF SOIL AND ROCK, WHICH CAN WEAKEN SLOPES AND TRIGGER LANDSLIDES.
- TYPE OF SOIL THAT RETAINS A LOT OF WATER AND CAN LEAD TO LANDSLIDES
- SUDDEN FLOW OF SNOW, ICE, AND DEBRIS DOWN A MOUNTAINSIDE.
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- DEVICE USED TO MEASURE THE ANGLE OF SLOPE CHANGES IN THE GROUND WHICH MONITOR POTENTIAL LANDSLIDE.
- HUMAN ACTIVITIES THAT DESTABILIZE SLOPES AND INCREASE LANDSLIDE RISK DURING MINERAL EXTRACTION.
- REGION IN KERALA WHICH HAS RECENTLY EXPERIENCED SIGNIFICANT LANDSLIDES.
- NATURAL EVENT THAT TRIGGER LANDSLIDES BY SHAKING THE GROUND
- AREA WHERE LANDSLIDES COMMONLY OCCUR DUE TO STEEP AREA.
- OVERFLOW OF WATER AND LOGGING DUE TO RAIN WHICH CAUSES THE LANDSLIDE.
12 Clues: AREA WHERE LANDSLIDES COMMONLY OCCUR DUE TO STEEP AREA. • SUDDEN FLOW OF SNOW, ICE, AND DEBRIS DOWN A MOUNTAINSIDE. • NATURAL EVENT THAT TRIGGER LANDSLIDES BY SHAKING THE GROUND • TYPE OF SOIL THAT RETAINS A LOT OF WATER AND CAN LEAD TO LANDSLIDES • OVERFLOW OF WATER AND LOGGING DUE TO RAIN WHICH CAUSES THE LANDSLIDE. • ...
Soil 2022-08-26
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- produced or involving production without the use of chemical fertilizers, pesticides, or other artificial chemicals.
- a living organism of the kind exemplified by trees, shrubs, herbs, grasses, ferns, and mosses, typically growing in a permanent site, absorbing water and inorganic substances through its roots, and synthesizing nutrients in its leaves by photosynthesis using the green pigment chlorophyll.
- he sweet and fleshy product of a tree or other plant that contains seed and can be eaten as food.
- fine sand, clay, or other material carried by running water and deposited as a sediment, especially in a channel or harbour.
- a stiff, sticky fine-grained earth that can be moulded when wet, and is dried and baked to make bricks, pottery, and ceramics.
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- a fertile soil of clay and sand containing humus.
- a colourless, transparent, odourless liquid that forms the seas, lakes, rivers, and rain and is the basis of the fluids of living organisms.
- decayed organic material is used as a fertilizer for growing plants.
- existing in or derived from nature; not made or caused by humankind.
- a loose granular substance, typically pale yellowish brown, resulting from the erosion of siliceous and other rocks and forming a major constituent of beaches, river beds, the seabed, and deserts.
- material (such as decaying leaves, bark, or compost) spread around or over a plant to enrich or insulate the soil.
11 Clues: a fertile soil of clay and sand containing humus. • decayed organic material is used as a fertilizer for growing plants. • existing in or derived from nature; not made or caused by humankind. • he sweet and fleshy product of a tree or other plant that contains seed and can be eaten as food. • ...
Gardener's Glossary 1 - Compiled by Robert A. Wearne, a Horticulturist with the Extension Service. 2018-05-27
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- Slender, elongated and prostrate branch that has buds and can form roots at the nodes or at the tip. An example is a strawberry runner.
- To prepare for storing by drying the skins. Dry onions and sweet potatoes are typical examples.
- A disease causing seedlings to die soon after germination, either before or after emerging from the soil.
- Inability of plants to restrict activities of a specified pest, or to withstand an adverse environmental condition.
- Soil that consists of less than 52% sand, 28% to 50% silt, and between 7% - 27% clay, resulting in a soil texture ideal for gardening.
- Solution Fertilizer solution applied to plants at time of transplanting.
- Molecular form in which some nutrients, such as iron, are easily absorbed by plants.
- Propagation of plants by cutting them into sections as is done with plant crowns, rhizomes, stem tubers, and tuberous roots. Each section must have at least one head or stem. Example: Rhubarb.
- Plant(s) unable to absorb enough water to replace that lost by transpiration. Results may be wilting, halting of growth, or death of the plant or plant parts.
- Chemical symbol used to give relative acidity or alkalinity of the soil. The scale ranges from 0 to 14, with 7 the neutral reading. Readings of less than 7 indicate acid soil, readings above indicate alkaline soil.
- Layer The layer of cells that lie between the bark and the wood of a tree.
- Generally refers to a soil that crumbles when handled. A loam soil with physical properties that provide good aeration and drainage, easily tilled. Friable condition is improved or maintained by annual applications of organic matter.
- Irrigation Watering plants so that only soil in the plant's immediate vicinity is moistened. Water is supplied from a thin plastic tube at a low flow rate. The technique sometimes is called trickle irrigation.
- Treatment of seed with bacteria that stimulate development of bacteria nodules on plant roots. Used on legumes such as peas and beans.
- Crop Vegetables grown for their edible roots, such as beets, carrots, radishes and turnips.
- Transfer of pollen from flower of one plant to flower of the same or different plant by natural means.
- One of plant nutrients essential for growth and green color in plants. Available in both organic and inorganic forms. Designated by the letter N.
- Central and dominant stem or trunk of a tree or shrub from which the side branches develop.
- Mixture in which one liquid is suspended as tiny drops in another liquid, such as oil in water.
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- Caused by the sun warming trunks and large branches during winter, resulting in cracking and splitting of the bark. It can be prevented by shading or whitewashing tree trunks and larger branches. Sunscald may also occur on fruit exposed to direct sunlight.
- Compound containing calcium and/or magnesium, applied to soils to reduce acidity.
- Joining or insertion of one plant part called the scion upon another plant part called the rootstock so that the cambium layers of each piece make contact to produce new growth.
- Diseases caused by certain viruses that dwarf a plant and make it unproductive.
- Soils with a pH below 7; most fruits and vegetables grow best when the pH is between 5.2 to 7.1.
- Matter Portion of soil resulting from decomposition of animal or plant material. Helps to maintain good structure and micro-organisms in soil. Tends to give soil a darker color.
- Soils with a pH below 7; most fruits and vegetables grow best when the pH is between 5.2 to 7.1.
- Applying a herbicide to the soil to kill weed seeds before they germinate, or after a crop is planted but before it germinates and seedlings emerge above the soil's surface.
- organism Any microscopic animal or plant that may cause a plant disease or have the beneficial effect of decomposing plant and animal residue that becomes humus.
- Physical condition of a soil. "Good tilth" indicates soil has right proportions of sand, silt, clay, and organic matter so it is easily worked or cultivated.
- Removing small or young plants from a row to provide remaining plants with more space to grow and develop.
- Adapting plants to outdoor conditions by withholding water, lowering the temperature, or gradually eliminating the protection of a cold frame, hot bed, or greenhouse. This conditions plants for survival when transplanted outdoors.
- Way of propagating plants vegetatively. A stem is bent down and buried in a rooting medium to induce root development along the buried portion.
- Entire floral structure of a plant.
- Symbol for phosphate.
- Culture Same as hydroponics. Growing plants in nutrient solutions and not in soil.
- Plants living one year or less. During this time the plant grows, flowers, produces seeds, and dies. Examples: beans, peas, sweet corn, squash.
- Survey Systematic examination of soils in the field and in laboratories; publishing of descriptions and classifications; mapping of kinds of soils; and interpretation of soils according to their adaptability to various crops such as fruits, vegetables, and trees.
- Dressing Paint or paste used to cover and protect wounds of a tree caused by limb breakage or pruning.
- Cutting Cutting taken from a woody or herbaceous plant before it has matured.
39 Clues: Symbol for phosphate. • Entire floral structure of a plant. • Solution Fertilizer solution applied to plants at time of transplanting. • Layer The layer of cells that lie between the bark and the wood of a tree. • Cutting Cutting taken from a woody or herbaceous plant before it has matured. • ...
lithium mining 2024-04-19
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- 28th state in alphabetical order
- uncovering and extracting non-fuel metal and mineral deposits of solid ores or eroded deposits in streambeds.
- a gradual process that occurs when the impact of water or wind detaches and removes soil particles, causing the soil to deteriorate.
- mining where salty liquid found at the Earth's surface or underground.To extract lithium, that liquid is pumped from the earth and then placed in pools where the water can evaporate
- the title of this crossword
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- when harmful substances enter a river, lake, ocean, ect.
- loss or reduction in soil fertillity
- one of the biggest lithium mines in nevada
- the presence in or introduction into the air of a substance which has harmful or poisonous effects.
- its atomic number is 3
10 Clues: its atomic number is 3 • the title of this crossword • 28th state in alphabetical order • loss or reduction in soil fertillity • one of the biggest lithium mines in nevada • when harmful substances enter a river, lake, ocean, ect. • the presence in or introduction into the air of a substance which has harmful or poisonous effects. • ...
Cooper's Term 3 Crossword 2023-08-19
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- half of eight equals
- you would use one of these to cut up wood
- you would do this to get tea out of a teapot
- this weeks homework activity
- you would use a phone to do this
- rain does this from the sky
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- you + r
- a dog has four of these
- the opposite of rich is
- you say 'ouch' when you have a
- the opposite of big is
- you use pencils to do this
12 Clues: you + r • half of eight equals • the opposite of big is • a dog has four of these • the opposite of rich is • you use pencils to do this • rain does this from the sky • this weeks homework activity • you say 'ouch' when you have a • you would use a phone to do this • you would use one of these to cut up wood • you would do this to get tea out of a teapot
Earth Day 2023-03-03
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- Upper layer of earth in which plants grow
- Turns fruit and vegetable waste into rich soil for gardening
- Many people plant these on Earth Day
- A popular color on Earth Day
- A place to dispose of garbage and other waste material
- Convert waste into reusable material
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- Poisonous; Capable of causing serious harm or death
- Please put your trash in a trash can. Don't ______!
- Made without chemicals
- Resources that can be replenished or replaced through careful management
- America uses 332 billion gallons of _____ per day
- To use less
12 Clues: To use less • Made without chemicals • A popular color on Earth Day • Many people plant these on Earth Day • Convert waste into reusable material • Upper layer of earth in which plants grow • America uses 332 billion gallons of _____ per day • Poisonous; Capable of causing serious harm or death • Please put your trash in a trash can. Don't ______! • ...
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Crop Production and Management 2021-02-25
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- Plants of the same kind cultivated at one place on a large scale
- Chemical substance rich in particular nutrient
- Organic substance obtained from decomposition of plant and animal wastes
- Process of breaking down soil crumbs
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- Process of putting seeds in soil
- Crops grown in the winter season
- Modern tool used for sowing seeds
- Process of turning and loosening the soil
8 Clues: Process of putting seeds in soil • Crops grown in the winter season • Modern tool used for sowing seeds • Process of breaking down soil crumbs • Process of turning and loosening the soil • Chemical substance rich in particular nutrient • Plants of the same kind cultivated at one place on a large scale • ...
Topic 5 Lessons 1 & 2 Vocab 2026-01-13
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- process in which sediment is laid down in new locations
- a wind-formed deposit made of fine particles of clay and silt
- the loose, weathered material on Earth’s surface in which plants can grow
- any one of several processes by which gravity moves sediment downhill
- weathering the process that breaks down rock through chemical changes
- a deposit of wind-blown sand
- the process by which wind removes surface materials
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- the process by which water, ice, wind, or gravity move weathered particles of rock and soil
- the geologic principle that the same geological processes that operate today operated in the past to change Earth’s surface
- weathering type of weathering in which rock is physically broken into smaller pieces
- dark-colored organic material in soil
- small, solid particles, of material that come from rocks or the remains of organisms deposited by erosion
12 Clues: a deposit of wind-blown sand • dark-colored organic material in soil • the process by which wind removes surface materials • process in which sediment is laid down in new locations • a wind-formed deposit made of fine particles of clay and silt • any one of several processes by which gravity moves sediment downhill • ...
Pottery Vocabulary 2024-02-23
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- this adds color to our projects
- an object clay is laid over to mimic the shape
- how well something is made
- this is the stage we glaze our projects
- this is important to do when making a slab to prevent it from sticking to the table
- the number of layers we need to add when glazing with a brush
- creating this is bad because we do not want to breathe it
- this is the glue we use to make two pieces of clay stick together
- we fire our projects in this to vitrify them
- you can add this to the bottom of a dish to prevent it from wobbling
- this has to be on the bottom of our projects
- at this stage, the clay has no water left in it
- a flat piece of clay
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- the only place our projects should NOT have glaze
- sticks used to make a slab a consistent thickness
- 50% of the moisture is gone from the clay
- this is made by making a ball, putting our thumb in and pinching
- nothing can be thicker than your _______
- this is what glaze becomes in the kiln
- this is when you put little lines on the clay to make two pieces stick together
- use this tool to remove glaze from spots your do not want it to be
- the percentage of shrinkage of our particular clay
- little pieces of clay stuck to your project and get sharp after going in the kiln
- this form in areas where rocks are in contact with water
24 Clues: a flat piece of clay • how well something is made • this adds color to our projects • this is what glaze becomes in the kiln • this is the stage we glaze our projects • nothing can be thicker than your _______ • 50% of the moisture is gone from the clay • we fire our projects in this to vitrify them • this has to be on the bottom of our projects • ...
Soils Vocab #2 2024-09-10
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- Describing a substance with a pH of less than 7, often found in citrus fruits.
- A community of living organisms and their physical environment, interacting as a system.
- The layer of earth lying directly below the surface soil.
- Neither acidic nor alkaline, often describing a pH of around 7.
- The arrangement of physical features, both natural and man-made, in an area.
- The process by which rocks and other surfaces are worn down by the elements.
- The gradual destruction of something by wind, water, or other natural agents.
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- Having a pH greater than 7, usually related to cleaning products.
- The uppermost layer of soil, rich in organic matter.
- The process by which one substance takes in or soaks up another.
- Decaying plant matter that accumulates on the forest floor under trees.
- To rot or decay over time, often referring to organic matter.
- The natural environment where a particular species lives.
- The solid rock layer beneath loose soil and sediment.
- Firmly packed or pressed together, often describing soil or earth.
15 Clues: The uppermost layer of soil, rich in organic matter. • The solid rock layer beneath loose soil and sediment. • The layer of earth lying directly below the surface soil. • The natural environment where a particular species lives. • To rot or decay over time, often referring to organic matter. • Neither acidic nor alkaline, often describing a pH of around 7. • ...
Friday Crossword Puzzle 2024-02-29
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- a painting or other work of art executed directly on a wall
- to roughen the surface of the clay before you connect 2 pieces
- what we made out of clay
- a furnace or oven for firing pottery
- typically brownish-red earthenware pottery
- water or watered down clay used like a glue when connecting two pieces of clay
- an art medium that consists of powdered pigment and a binder
- a vitreous substance fused to the surface of pottery to form a decorative coating
- the root of all other art forms
- consists of pigment mixed with a binder mixture of non-drying oil and wax
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- Texas state flower
- a broad flat piece of clay
- a movie made from stop-motion photography of clay characters
- hardened enough to be trimmed or decorated with slip but not hard enough to be fired
- pots and other articles made from clay hardened by heat
- a technique used in art that involves dividing an image into a series of smaller, more manageable sections
- What we are doing next Thursday
- Texas state insect
- a type of pottery which is impermeable and starts out gray in color
- extremely or completely dry
20 Clues: Texas state flower • Texas state insect • what we made out of clay • a broad flat piece of clay • extremely or completely dry • What we are doing next Thursday • the root of all other art forms • a furnace or oven for firing pottery • typically brownish-red earthenware pottery • pots and other articles made from clay hardened by heat • ...
Gardening Terms 2021-10-14
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- The beginning of growth in seeds
- A plant that is cultivated for harvest
- Describes the general health of the soil including a balance of nutrients, water, and air
- Organic matter often made from decomposed/broken down plant material
- Any organic material, such as wood chips, grass clippings, or leaves that is spread over the soil surface to hold in moisture and help control weeds
- A seed capsule that emerges from a flower, such as a tomato or melon
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- An organic or synthetic material added to the soil or the plant, that is important for its nutrient value
- A soil that contains a high proportion of clay and is poorly drained
- The moving of a plant from one growth medium to another
9 Clues: The beginning of growth in seeds • A plant that is cultivated for harvest • The moving of a plant from one growth medium to another • A soil that contains a high proportion of clay and is poorly drained • Organic matter often made from decomposed/broken down plant material • A seed capsule that emerges from a flower, such as a tomato or melon • ...
Sience 2023-03-29
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- Pulled twisted out of shape
- A thing that plants need in the soil
- when a bad thing get into a food web
- When rocks turn into sediment
- a organismthat gets eaten
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- A chain of animal realations
- A rock mold that represents the past bones
- How to form a sedimentary rock
- Stiff sticky fine graded earth
- a engry transfer system
- A sandy matter
11 Clues: A sandy matter • a engry transfer system • a organismthat gets eaten • Pulled twisted out of shape • A chain of animal realations • When rocks turn into sediment • How to form a sedimentary rock • Stiff sticky fine graded earth • A thing that plants need in the soil • when a bad thing get into a food web • A rock mold that represents the past bones
Clay Terms by Damien D. 2025-08-22
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- The furnace in which ceramics are fired
- Can be worked as clay but when fired it reaches a state similar to glass
- Dont ____ the bottom of a piece
- Objects made of clay
- Clay can be no thicker than your _____
- Unfired clay ready or nearly ready for firing
- Low fire clay. Porous and not waterproof. To be functional it must be glazed.
- Instrument used to record the exact temperature of the kiln
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- A glassy, non-porous state caused by heat or fusion
- The process of hardening clay by heating it at high temperature
- A brownish orange earthenware clay body.
- high fire clay. waterproof without glaze and is sturdier than earthenware
- ____ clay to remove air bubbles, achieve uniform consistency, and to line up the particles of clay
- Clay that has been fired once, usually at a low temperature
14 Clues: Objects made of clay • Dont ____ the bottom of a piece • Clay can be no thicker than your _____ • The furnace in which ceramics are fired • A brownish orange earthenware clay body. • Unfired clay ready or nearly ready for firing • A glassy, non-porous state caused by heat or fusion • Clay that has been fired once, usually at a low temperature • ...
Crop Production and Management 2021-03-09
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- Chemical substance rich in particular nutrient
- Plants of the same kind cultivated at one place on a large scale
- Process of putting seeds in the soil
- Process of turning and loosening the soil
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- Organic substance obtained from decomposition of plant and animal waste
- Process of breaking down soil crumbs
- Modern tool used for sowing seeds
- Crops grown in the winter season
8 Clues: Crops grown in the winter season • Modern tool used for sowing seeds • Process of breaking down soil crumbs • Process of putting seeds in the soil • Process of turning and loosening the soil • Chemical substance rich in particular nutrient • Plants of the same kind cultivated at one place on a large scale • ...
Mesopotamia 2024-10-09
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- good soil for farming
- overflow of water past the banks of rivers
- a job skill other than farming which helped the ancient villages
- the present-day country where Mesopotamia is found
- western river in Mesopotamia
- getting water to dry land
- manmade body of water
- mountain range north of Mesopotamia
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- a long period with little or no rain
- land between the rivers
- the rivers empty in this body of water
- the continent where Mesopotamia is found
- an extra supply
- mountain range east of Mesopotamia
- eastern river in Mesopotamia
- one of the most important natural resources
16 Clues: an extra supply • good soil for farming • manmade body of water • land between the rivers • getting water to dry land • western river in Mesopotamia • eastern river in Mesopotamia • mountain range east of Mesopotamia • mountain range north of Mesopotamia • a long period with little or no rain • the rivers empty in this body of water • the continent where Mesopotamia is found • ...
Gardens 2017-12-14
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- indispensable gardening friend
- soak in a bucket
- best time to plant perennials
- have square edges
- completes life cycle in one
- long-lived herbaceous plants
- holds in soil moisture
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- box made of wood or concrete
- a cross between two parent plants
- have rounded edges
- pieces of overgrown plants
- from your area
- inspires fresh shoots
- love freshly cleared ground
- rich,crumbly and dark
15 Clues: from your area • soak in a bucket • have square edges • have rounded edges • inspires fresh shoots • rich,crumbly and dark • holds in soil moisture • pieces of overgrown plants • completes life cycle in one • love freshly cleared ground • box made of wood or concrete • long-lived herbaceous plants • best time to plant perennials • indispensable gardening friend • ...
Mesopotamia Vocabulary 2024-10-23
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- leader of first empire
- countryside
- small rocks and soil
- believe of many gods
- region of rich farmland
- long poems about heroes
- town
- ways of life of a region
- more than what is needed
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- hero and King of Uruk
- people under a single rule
- political unit with a city
- workers specializing in jobs
- supplying water to land or crops
- human made waterways
15 Clues: town • countryside • small rocks and soil • believe of many gods • human made waterways • hero and King of Uruk • leader of first empire • region of rich farmland • long poems about heroes • ways of life of a region • more than what is needed • people under a single rule • political unit with a city • workers specializing in jobs • supplying water to land or crops
Mesopotamia 2025-12-18
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- First civilization
- things humans built to prevent water to flood
- The worship of many gods
- Made with rich soil and tiny rocks
- self governing city
- First form of writing
- City side
- a way to bring water to land
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- A temple people worshiped in
- Land Between 2 rivers
- someone trained to write
- extra supplies
- Made the hanging garden
- Made the code of laws
- Countryside
15 Clues: City side • Countryside • extra supplies • First civilization • self governing city • Land Between 2 rivers • First form of writing • Made the code of laws • Made the hanging garden • someone trained to write • The worship of many gods • A temple people worshiped in • a way to bring water to land • Made with rich soil and tiny rocks • things humans built to prevent water to flood
Vocabulary words for social studies 2021-09-08
10 Clues: Soft clay • more than one god • The story of a hero • A pyramid-shaped tower • A Sumerian writing system • An amount that is leftover • small particles of fertile soil • A person who copies out of documents • An independent nation made up of a city • A way to supply dry with water through ditches
AHill Plant Agriculture Vocab Crossword 2025-09-15
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- Molecular nature of rock is changed due to reactions with water, oxygen, etc.
- In 1929, the Great Depression made record low prices of this crop.
- Classifies soil based on the relative amounts of each particle.
- Bedrock. Unweathered, solid rock.
- _______ Prairies that are semi-arid grasslands.
- What is the B Horizon?
- plants gather energy by absorbing _______.
- Ideal for farming. Moderate water retention and percolation rate.
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- Greatest ecological disaster in US history.
- Physical breakdown of rock by wind, water, cold, and heat.
- Which biome is best for farming?
- The severe erosion was caused by the loss of native _____ _____.
- Parent material. Rock that has undergone little weathering.
- Very shallow O and A horizons due to rapid plant growth and leaching.
- Bad for farming, heavy leaching of nutrients and soil drying to to percolation rate.
- Plants obtain water from _____.
- Loosens and mixes soils, increasing water percolation and mixing O-Horizon humus into the topsoil.
- The topsoil.
- Intermediate size, space, and retention in topsoil.
- Partially decomposed plant and animal matter.
20 Clues: The topsoil. • What is the B Horizon? • Plants obtain water from _____. • Which biome is best for farming? • Bedrock. Unweathered, solid rock. • plants gather energy by absorbing _______. • Greatest ecological disaster in US history. • Partially decomposed plant and animal matter. • _______ Prairies that are semi-arid grasslands. • ...
Use the first letter of each answer to spell out two words. 2025-12-25
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- clay or soil used to make pottery
- not closed
- what you do when you slow down together
- what you give someone you love
- side by side instead of alone
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- a planned time spent together
- a flat surface for working or eating
- a long period of time
- something you spread with a brush
- something made by hand and imagination
- take pleasure in an activity
11 Clues: not closed • a long period of time • take pleasure in an activity • a planned time spent together • side by side instead of alone • what you give someone you love • clay or soil used to make pottery • something you spread with a brush • a flat surface for working or eating • something made by hand and imagination • what you do when you slow down together
Ecology Assessment 2016-01-27
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- makes its own food
- smaller tightly packed particles keep it from draining quickly
- animals use food/glucose to make carbon dioxide
- mix and sand, clay, and silt
- a close relationship that benefits at least one of the species
- both species benefit from the relationship
- one species benefits, the other is harmed in some way
- occurs after a forest fire
- show the amount of energy that moves from one energy level to the next
- provides the energy for food chains
- made of weathered rock, minerals, humus, water and air
- must eat something for energy.
- one living thing
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- all the members of one species living in on area.
- eats dead animals
- occurs after a volcanic eruption
- eats both
- all of the different living in one area (no abiotic factors)
- one species benfits, the other is neither helped nor harmed
- how plants make their own food using water, sunlight, and carbon dioxide
- eats plants
- larger particles allow it to drain quickly
- all of the living and nonliving things that interact in an area
- eats meat
- recycles dead organisms
- how an ecosystem changes over time
26 Clues: eats both • eats meat • eats plants • one living thing • eats dead animals • makes its own food • recycles dead organisms • occurs after a forest fire • mix and sand, clay, and silt • must eat something for energy. • occurs after a volcanic eruption • how an ecosystem changes over time • provides the energy for food chains • both species benefit from the relationship • ...
Ecology Review 2016-01-28
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- all of the living and nonliving things that interact in an area
- one species benefits, the other is harmed in some
- larger particles allow it to drain quickly
- one species benefits, the other is nor helped nor harmed
- all the members of one species living in an area
- the variety of life (or species) on earth
- eats meat
- all of the living and non living things that interact in an area
- recycles dead organisms and waste
- how an ecosystem changes over time
- made of weathered rock,minerals,humus,water and air
- one living thing
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- factor that was living (and now dead) or made by something that was living
- both species benefit from the relationship
- a close relationship between species that benefits at least one of the species
- smaler (tightly packed)particles keep it from draining quickly
- eats both plant and meat
- factor an environmental factor that is not alive,never lived and was not part of something living
- being dependent on others for some needs, being mutually dependent on each other
- eats dead animals
- mix of sand,silt,and clay
- all of the different population
- eats plants
- main source of energy
24 Clues: eats meat • eats plants • one living thing • eats dead animals • main source of energy • eats both plant and meat • mix of sand,silt,and clay • all of the different population • recycles dead organisms and waste • how an ecosystem changes over time • the variety of life (or species) on earth • both species benefit from the relationship • larger particles allow it to drain quickly • ...
Ecology Review 2016-01-28
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- eats meat
- one species benefits, the other is nor helped nor harmed
- all of the living and nonliving things that interact in an area
- a close relationship between species that benefits at least one of the species
- all the members of one species living in an area
- how an ecosystem changes over time
- smaler (tightly packed)particles keep it from draining quickly
- made of weathered rock,minerals,humus,water and air
- main source of energy
- recycles dead organisms and waste
- eats both plant and meat
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- eats plants
- factor an environmental factor that is not alive,never lived and was not part of something living
- eats dead animals
- the variety of life (or species) on earth
- one species benefits, the other is harmed in some
- both species benefit from the relationship
- being dependent on others for some needs, being mutually dependent on each other
- one living thing
- factor that was living (and now dead) or made by something that was living
- larger particles allow it to drain quickly
- all of the different population
- mix of sand,silt,and clay
23 Clues: eats meat • eats plants • one living thing • eats dead animals • main source of energy • eats both plant and meat • mix of sand,silt,and clay • all of the different population • recycles dead organisms and waste • how an ecosystem changes over time • the variety of life (or species) on earth • both species benefit from the relationship • larger particles allow it to drain quickly • ...
Lake Winnipeg Scavenger Hunt - Crossword 2013-08-09
11 Clues: Crossword riddle #4 • Crossword riddle #9 • Crossword riddle #5 • Crossword riddle #8 • Crossword riddle #2 • Crossword riddle #6 • Crossword riddle #7 • Crossword riddle #1 • Crossword riddle #3 • Crossword riddle #10 • Hints for words are found at the mission locations - X on the map!
Agribusiness Crossword Puzzle Quiz 1 2025-10-07
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- – A business owned by two or more people.
- – Business owned and operated by members for mutual benefit.
- – Type of gardening done outside in soil and open air.
- – Natural light essential for outdoor plant growth.
- Proprietorship – A business owned by one person.
- – Motivating and directing people to meet goals.
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- – A business legally separate from its owners.
- – Growing plants without soil using nutrient-rich water.
- – Monitoring progress and making adjustments.
- – Arranging resources and tasks to meet goals.
- – Structure that controls environment for plant growth.
- – Setting goals and deciding how to achieve them.
12 Clues: – A business owned by two or more people. • – Monitoring progress and making adjustments. • – A business legally separate from its owners. • – Arranging resources and tasks to meet goals. • Proprietorship – A business owned by one person. • – Motivating and directing people to meet goals. • – Setting goals and deciding how to achieve them. • ...
Mesopotamia Words to Know 2021-10-14
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- A way of controlling water for farming/crops
- the longest river in the world
- Code of legal laws, rules and punishments
- A large arc of rich soil and farmland
- A mixture of soil and rocks that is very fertile
- pyramid shape temple for religious ceremonies
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- the Nile river flows into this sea
- first system of writing and record keeping
- your social studies teachers name
- ppl work together to create organized sociey
- A person who makes money by selling goods
- society broken down by money or occupation
- person who writes or kept records in ancient times
- Independent territories that make a civilization
- a river that flows through Mesopotamia
- a mountain range near Mesopotamia
16 Clues: the longest river in the world • your social studies teachers name • a mountain range near Mesopotamia • the Nile river flows into this sea • A large arc of rich soil and farmland • a river that flows through Mesopotamia • A person who makes money by selling goods • Code of legal laws, rules and punishments • first system of writing and record keeping • ...
Mesopotamia Notes 2015-10-01
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- A ruler of a kingdom
- Picture symbols
- First acivilization
- City
- Writer
- Set of letters
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- First writting system
- Improved technology and was also used as a potter's wheel
- A large area of rich land that's good for soil
- man-made waterway
- Countryside
- People that preformed religious ceromonies
- more than needed
- Part or function
- long poems that tells the story of a hero
15 Clues: City • Writer • Countryside • Set of letters • Picture symbols • more than needed • Part or function • man-made waterway • First acivilization • A ruler of a kingdom • First writting system • long poems that tells the story of a hero • People that preformed religious ceromonies • A large area of rich land that's good for soil • Improved technology and was also used as a potter's wheel
Ceramics Vocab #2 2012-05-31
Across
- method of constructing that does not involve the wheel
- crushed fired clay to help reduce shrinkage
- cutting a line into the clay surface
- clay added to the surface to create a raised design
- creamy mixture of clay and water used as glue to join pieces
- scratching the clay surfaces to be joined
Down
- method where a solid piece of clay is pinched to form and shape
- using flat sheets of clay to create a form
- pottery formed by building up walls with rope like rolls of clay
- carving a design below the clay surface
- cutting away areas of the clay
- pushing an object into the clay for support
- kneading clay to remove air bubbles
13 Clues: cutting away areas of the clay • kneading clay to remove air bubbles • cutting a line into the clay surface • carving a design below the clay surface • scratching the clay surfaces to be joined • using flat sheets of clay to create a form • crushed fired clay to help reduce shrinkage • pushing an object into the clay for support • ...
Ancient Egypt 2023-04-25
Across
- government headed by a king or queen
- the process of bringing water to crop fields
- a plant that was made into paper on which Egyptians wrote
- the rich soil left behind after flooding, and the prosperous farming led to (4 words )
- burial tombs for pharaohs
- a series of rulers from a single family
- left behind after the Nile flooded, making the soil highly fertile for farming
Down
- ruler who united Upper and Lower Egypt
- river along which Egypt developed; provided protection, water, and silt, which fertilized the soil (2 words)
- the Egyptian form of writing
- ruler who tried to convert Egyptians to monotheism from polytheism
11 Clues: burial tombs for pharaohs • the Egyptian form of writing • government headed by a king or queen • ruler who united Upper and Lower Egypt • a series of rulers from a single family • the process of bringing water to crop fields • a plant that was made into paper on which Egyptians wrote • ruler who tried to convert Egyptians to monotheism from polytheism • ...
Ancient Egyptian vocab 2021-10-14
Across
- fertile land on the banks of the Nile
- The kings of ancient Egypt
- The last pharaoh or queen of Egypt
- The mouth of a river where it splits into several streams
- rich and fertile soil
- A group of trades traveling together
- A series of rulers from the same family
- someone who rules fro a child well they’re too young
- god of the under world
- A pharaoh who unified upper and lower Egypt
Down
- Rock filled rapids along a river
- A regent for her step son that ruled for a long time
- body’s of the rich to be preserved fro afterlife
- the desert land beyond the river valley
- A government were priests rule in the name of god
- massive structures that were built as tombs for pharaohs
- Yearly
- belief in multiple gods
18 Clues: Yearly • rich and fertile soil • god of the under world • belief in multiple gods • The kings of ancient Egypt • Rock filled rapids along a river • The last pharaoh or queen of Egypt • A group of trades traveling together • fertile land on the banks of the Nile • the desert land beyond the river valley • A series of rulers from the same family • ...
Andrew's Birthday Crossa 2023-10-03
Across
- The best car brand in the world (5)
- Getting rich (6)
- Want two? (5)
- Game in the world (12)
- Favourite place to hurt your back(3)
- A sing-song plant found in nirn (8)
- Something to do at work (9)
Down
- A good mindset for besties (10)
- A bad daily habit (4)
- A magic potion for spaz vibes (6)
- An exciting age to be! (6)
- The mega math man sheet program (5)
- The only meal to eat (11)
- A mighty person weilding magic (6)
- A product of a bad daily habit (5)
15 Clues: Want two? (5) • Getting rich (6) • A bad daily habit (4) • Game in the world (12) • The only meal to eat (11) • An exciting age to be! (6) • Something to do at work (9) • A good mindset for besties (10) • A magic potion for spaz vibes (6) • A mighty person weilding magic (6) • A product of a bad daily habit (5) • The best car brand in the world (5) • ...
Gardeners Challenge Crossword 2020-05-07
Across
- Over use can lead to runoff that damages surface water
- Type of soil that often does not retain water or nutrients
- Rash-causing weed (2 wds.)
- Overuse of this class of weedkiller can injure plants
- Used to suppress weeds, but too much can cause rot
- Ugly nocturnal insect that feeds on tender new growth
- Plant with edible, tart stalks but poisonous leaves
- Non-native plant type that spreads on its own
- Umbrella-shaped fungi
- Too much or too little of this is a common problem.
Down
- A thick type of unwanted grass (2 wds.)
- Showy springtime problem
- Animal that grazes, leaving damaged woody plants, roses, fruits and vegetables
- Small pits on tubers indicate this disease (2 wds.)
- Prolific insect that sucks the sap from stems and leaves
- Type of caterpillar that cuts off seedlings just above the ground
- Winged annoyance, especially around fresh fruit (2 wds.)
- This type of soil drains slowly and can cause root damage
- Prickly plant or shrub
- Insect-eating underground dwellers
20 Clues: Umbrella-shaped fungi • Prickly plant or shrub • Showy springtime problem • Rash-causing weed (2 wds.) • Insect-eating underground dwellers • A thick type of unwanted grass (2 wds.) • Non-native plant type that spreads on its own • Used to suppress weeds, but too much can cause rot • Small pits on tubers indicate this disease (2 wds.) • ...
Gastro pub crossword 2 2024-12-10
Across
- mass or river of ice formed by compressed snow and ice.
- dominated by herbaceous plants and grasses.
- taking an area which has been degraded and rebuilding the area.
- microscopic marine algae
- related to soil or dry land
- study of the relationship between organism and its environment.
- non-use of natural resources having little-to-no human intervention and interaction.
- clay soil, very acidic, low oxygen.
- below tundra, dominated by coniferous trees.
- material created by atmospheric condensation falling, such as rain, snow, sleet or hail
Down
- areas where grasses are the dominating vegetation.
- seasonal climate, deciduous and coniferous forests.
- forests of mid latitude areas, longer, warmer and longer summers, cold winters.
- defined by saturated hydric and anaerobic soils and water-tolerated vegetation.
- driest habitats, less than 10 inches of rainfall per year.
- wetland dominated by trees.
- act of complete loss of habitat through direct human involvement.
- act of polluting a habitat until the quality of the habitat can no longer support life.
- habitat being broken up, separated by roads and bridges.
- northernmost habitat, Artic Region.
20 Clues: microscopic marine algae • wetland dominated by trees. • related to soil or dry land • northernmost habitat, Artic Region. • clay soil, very acidic, low oxygen. • dominated by herbaceous plants and grasses. • below tundra, dominated by coniferous trees. • areas where grasses are the dominating vegetation. • seasonal climate, deciduous and coniferous forests. • ...
9.2 Geography 2023-03-22
Across
- Wearing away of the Earths surface
- Improve drainage systems to reduce the amount of water that infiltrates soil or rocks
- Forces trying to pull a mass downslope.
- Planting trees and vegetation in areas where currently none grows.
Down
- Mining, construction, and deforestation
- The material cliffs are formed from
- Implement measures to reinforce unstable slopes or prevent further slope failure
- Internal resistance of a slope.
- Mass of soil, rock, and water slides rapidly down a steep slope.
9 Clues: Internal resistance of a slope. • Wearing away of the Earths surface • The material cliffs are formed from • Mining, construction, and deforestation • Forces trying to pull a mass downslope. • Mass of soil, rock, and water slides rapidly down a steep slope. • Planting trees and vegetation in areas where currently none grows. • ...
REVISION ON SETTLEMENTS 2025-02-13
Across
- the science or practice of farming
- a figure or line representing eastward distance on a map
- a group of houses and associated buildings
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- the principal church of a diocese
- grassland suitable for pasturage
- soil a type of soil that is rich in nutrients and organic matter
- the central part of a Neiborhood
- a cultivated plant
- an accurate worldwide navigational
- small settlement, generally smaller than a village
10 Clues: a cultivated plant • grassland suitable for pasturage • the central part of a Neiborhood • the principal church of a diocese • the science or practice of farming • an accurate worldwide navigational • a group of houses and associated buildings • small settlement, generally smaller than a village • a figure or line representing eastward distance on a map • ...
APES Crossword Puzzle Review :) 2022-05-07
Across
- hides from others
- living
- exceeds carrying capacity
- nitrates into nitrogen gas
- variety of species in an ecosystem
- deposit at the mouth of a river (triangle)
- humans lions and whales
- is a mineral used in insolation that causes respiratory issues
- makes its own food
- comes from natural and replenishable resources
- finest soil
- a group of organisms that interact in an environment
- outermost shell of the atmosphere
- a species that does not belong
- status of an organism within its community
Down
- degrading of land due to human actions
- benefits one not the other
- types of plates that move away from each other
- day to day variation in temp, precipitation, air pressure etc
- produces glucose from CO2 and water
- is a widespread source of pollution
- preys on others
- a type of species that serves as a warning for a damaged ecosystem
- is the build-up of pollutants or a substance up a food chain
- gaseous mass surrounding the Earth
- a layer of soil
26 Clues: living • finest soil • preys on others • a layer of soil • hides from others • makes its own food • humans lions and whales • exceeds carrying capacity • benefits one not the other • nitrates into nitrogen gas • a species that does not belong • outermost shell of the atmosphere • variety of species in an ecosystem • gaseous mass surrounding the Earth • produces glucose from CO2 and water • ...
APES Crossword Puzzle Review :) 2022-05-07
Across
- hides from others
- living
- exceeds carrying capacity
- nitrates into nitrogen gas
- variety of species in an ecosystem
- deposit at the mouth of a river (triangle)
- humans lions and whales
- is a mineral used in insolation that causes respiratory issues
- makes its own food
- comes from natural and replenishable resources
- finest soil
- a group of organisms that interact in an environment
- outermost shell of the atmosphere
- a species that does not belong
- status of an organism within its community
Down
- degrading of land due to human actions
- benefits one not the other
- types of plates that move away from each other
- day to day variation in temp, precipitation, air pressure etc
- produces glucose from CO2 and water
- is a widespread source of pollution
- preys on others
- a type of species that serves as a warning for a damaged ecosystem
- is the build-up of pollutants or a substance up a food chain
- gaseous mass surrounding the Earth
- a layer of soil
26 Clues: living • finest soil • preys on others • a layer of soil • hides from others • makes its own food • humans lions and whales • exceeds carrying capacity • benefits one not the other • nitrates into nitrogen gas • a species that does not belong • outermost shell of the atmosphere • variety of species in an ecosystem • gaseous mass surrounding the Earth • produces glucose from CO2 and water • ...
Vallie - Plant Agriculture 2025-09-15
Across
- A period in the 1930s of severe dust storms that devastated the Southern Plains region of the U.S.
- Intermediate size particles
- Ideal for farming: moderate water retention and percolation rate
- Humus : non-decomposed plant matter
- Parent Material : rock that has undergone little weathering because it is so deep underground
- In 1929 the sock market crashed - wheat prices began to plummet
- Subsoil : tiny rock particles that leach down from the topsoil
- When the water runs through the soil
- Deepest topsoil, best for farming
- Shallow O & A horizons due to rapid plant grown and leaching
- Acidic soils due to the needles the trees drop
- Molecular nature of rock is changed due to reactions with water, oxygen
Down
- Deep O-horizons & deep roots
- Topsoil : organic matter mixed with weathered rock particles
- Loosens and mixes soil, increasing water precolation and mixing O-horizon Humus into the topsoil
- Bedrock : unweathered solid rock
- Largest parucke size
- Physical breakdown of rock by wind, water, cold, and heat
- Shallow A horizons due to low productivity
- Smallest particle
20 Clues: Smallest particle • Largest parucke size • Intermediate size particles • Deep O-horizons & deep roots • Bedrock : unweathered solid rock • Deepest topsoil, best for farming • Humus : non-decomposed plant matter • When the water runs through the soil • Shallow A horizons due to low productivity • Acidic soils due to the needles the trees drop • ...
Your going to get it wrong 2016-05-20
Across
- ridge formed by till deposited at the edge of a glacier
- something changing overtime
- a beach formed by longshore drift which looks like a finger in the water
- wind formed deposit made of particles of clay and silt
- an old eroded rock surface is in contact with newer rock
- type of movement of water that moves every way
- movement of water and sediment down a beach
- igneous rock layer formed when lava flows onto Earth's surface
- land where a river and its tributaries collect water
- Earth's solid rock outer layer
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- wide valley which a river flows
- water that flows over ground
- the grinding away of rock
- cone-shaped calcite that hangs form a ceiling of a cave
- preserved remains or traces of living things
- tiny grove in soil
- a glacier that picks up rocks as it flows over land
- management of soil to prevent its destruction
- the amount of sediment that a river carries
- best player in AAA
- material that's full of tiny connected air spaces
21 Clues: tiny grove in soil • best player in AAA • the grinding away of rock • something changing overtime • water that flows over ground • Earth's solid rock outer layer • wide valley which a river flows • the amount of sediment that a river carries • movement of water and sediment down a beach • preserved remains or traces of living things • ...
Rock, Soil and Rock cycle 2023-09-04
Across
- Rocks changed by heat and pressure
- A natural fertiliser made of broken down organic matte
- A soil with a balance of sand, clay and organic matter
- The process where liquid magma or lava cools down and becomes solid rock.
- This metamorphic rock is formed when granite is heated
- Small pieces of rocks
- A mixture of broken up rocks, organic matter, water
- Rocks made from sediments
- Process of breaking up rocks
Down
- Igneous rocks formed outside the the Earth's crust
- Burying of sediments with many layers of sediments above
- A substance used for killing insects or other organisms that harm crops plants or animals
- A scientist who studies rocks
- A fossil where the bones of the whole animal are preserved in minerals
- A kind of fossil that is made of imprints of animals left in the sediments
- Preserved remains of plants and animals
- An igneous rock with larger crystals
- To put down sediments into rivers and lakes
- A sedimentary rock made from shells
- Word that means fire
20 Clues: Word that means fire • Small pieces of rocks • Rocks made from sediments • Process of breaking up rocks • A scientist who studies rocks • Rocks changed by heat and pressure • A sedimentary rock made from shells • An igneous rock with larger crystals • Preserved remains of plants and animals • To put down sediments into rivers and lakes • ...
APES Crossword Puzzle Review :) 2022-05-07
Across
- variety of species in an ecosystem
- is a mineral used in insolation that causes respiratory issues
- degrading of land due to human actions
- nitrates into nitrogen gas
- makes its own food
- is the build-up of pollutants or a substance up a food chain
- comes from natural and replenishable resources
- a species that does not belong
- humans lions and whales
- finest soil
- a layer of soil
- outermost shell of the atmosphere
Down
- living
- exceeds carrying capacity
- a type of species that serves as a warning for a damaged ecosystem
- deposit at the mouth of a river (triangle)
- produces glucose from CO2 and water
- benefits one not the other
- gaseous mass surrounding the Earth
- is a widespread source of pollution
- preys on others
- types of plates that move away from each other
- status of an organism within its community
- day to day variation in temp, precipitation, air pressure etc
- a group of organisms that interact in an environment
- hides from others
26 Clues: living • finest soil • preys on others • a layer of soil • hides from others • makes its own food • humans lions and whales • exceeds carrying capacity • nitrates into nitrogen gas • benefits one not the other • a species that does not belong • outermost shell of the atmosphere • variety of species in an ecosystem • gaseous mass surrounding the Earth • produces glucose from CO2 and water • ...
Gastropub Menu Project 2024-12-03
Across
- hen one species kills another for food
- group of organisms of the same species occupying a particular space at the same time
- habitat located below the tundra which is covered in coniferous forest
- part of the oceanic zone habitat which ranges from the epipelagic sub-zone to about 1,000 meters deep
- consume decayed plants and animals
- any part of the earth suitable to support a species permanently or temporarily for migratory species
- non-living factors
- any living organism
- individual members of a population
- when two species benefit from ecological interaction
- all the bodies of water on the earth
Down
- subterranean layer of rock permeable to water
- linear representation which shows the flow of energy from one organism to
- plants found in an area
- responsibly using and conserving resources in a way which supports long-term ecological balance
- related to soil or dry land
- Principles
- wetland areas with clay soil where water will not seep into ground
- when one species benefits while another is unaffected
- gasses surrounding the earth from surface to space
- animals found in an area
21 Clues: Principles • non-living factors • any living organism • plants found in an area • animals found in an area • related to soil or dry land • consume decayed plants and animals • individual members of a population • all the bodies of water on the earth • hen one species kills another for food • subterranean layer of rock permeable to water • ...
English 2025-10-06
Across
- a baby cow
- animal that gives us wool and cheese
- produced or involving production without the use of chemical fertilizers, pesticides, or other artificial chemicals.
- the past simple of eat
- one of the auxiliaries of the past continuous
- the past participle of swim
- the past participle of drink
- colorful reproductive part of a plant
- the past simple of break
- the past simple of take
- the auxiliary of the present perfect
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- the past participle of fly
- the past simple of go
- the past participle of speak
- the presence in or introduction into the environment of a substance which has harmful or poisonous effects. (e.g. co2)
- another word for cow
- you plant this in the soil to grow a plant
- the upper layer of earth in which plants grow, a black or dark brown material typically consisting of a mixture of organic remains, clay, and rock particles.
- give food to animals
- we eat it to survive
- the past participle of write
- the past simple of sing
22 Clues: a baby cow • another word for cow • give food to animals • we eat it to survive • the past simple of go • the past simple of eat • the past simple of take • the past simple of sing • the past simple of break • the past participle of fly • the past participle of swim • the past participle of speak • the past participle of drink • the past participle of write • ...
ART REVIEW 2025-05-29
Across
- WHERE THE CLAY IS FIRED/BAKED
- ENCLOSED AREA OF SPACE
- DOT PAINTING FROM AUSTRALIA
- REFLECTION OF LIGHT OFF AN OBJECT
- SEPARATES THE GROUND FROM THE SKY
- MARK MADE ON A SURFACE
- RADIATES FROM THE CENTER
- 3D
- MOTION
- REPEATING
- SIMPLE SHAPES AND COLORS
- SAME ON BOTH SIDES
- 4 S'S WHEN JOING CLAY TOGETHER
- FIRED IN THE KILN
- BACKGROUND
- LIGHT AND DARK OF COLOR
Down
- SOFT CLAY, WORKABLE
- HOW SOMETHING FEELS
- GREEN BLUE VIOLET
- RED YELLOW BLUE
- AREA AROUND AN OBJECT
- CLAY IS STARTING TO DRY OUT/STIFF
- RED ORANGE YELLOW
- RED + YELLOW
- ORANGE GREEN VIOLET
- DRAWING METHOD TO CREATE THE ILLUSION OF FORM
- RED + BLUE
- BLUE+ YELLOW
- FOUND ON THE HORIZON LINE AND ALL LINES GO TO THIS POINT
- EQUAL VISUAL WEIGHT
- ROLLED OUT CLAY, LOOKS LIKE A ROPE
- OBJECT
- FLAT PIECE OF CLAY
- FRAGILE AND DRY
34 Clues: 3D • MOTION • OBJECT • REPEATING • RED + BLUE • BACKGROUND • RED + YELLOW • BLUE+ YELLOW • RED YELLOW BLUE • FRAGILE AND DRY • GREEN BLUE VIOLET • RED ORANGE YELLOW • FIRED IN THE KILN • SAME ON BOTH SIDES • FLAT PIECE OF CLAY • SOFT CLAY, WORKABLE • HOW SOMETHING FEELS • ORANGE GREEN VIOLET • EQUAL VISUAL WEIGHT • AREA AROUND AN OBJECT • ENCLOSED AREA OF SPACE • MARK MADE ON A SURFACE • LIGHT AND DARK OF COLOR • ...
Ceramics Final 2024-12-10
Across
- A tool that resembles a cheese grater that is used for leveling clay and soothing clay surfaces
- Flat tools used to shape and smooth clay, often made of wood, metal, or rubber
- A dull knife used for cutting and trimming wet clay.
- Clay that has been fired once at a low temperature to remove moisture and make it harder. This is often the first firing before glazing.
- A decorative pottery technique that involves carving through underglaze painted on Greenware pottery to reveal the clay color underneath. Creates contrast and texture.
- The stage when clay is completely dry and fragile, before firing. It was no moisture left and is very fragile
- A machine used to roll out even sheets of clay.
Down
- The ability of clay to be shaped or molded without cracking. It depends on the amount of water and the type of clay.
- Soft, Absorbent tools used to smooth and add moisture to the clay.
- A liquid clay that is used for joining pieces of clay together, like glu
- A sharp tool with a thin needle-like point used for cutting, scoring, or adding fine details to clay.
- The process by which clay particles fuse during firing, turning the clay into a glass-like state that makes it non-porous and waterproof.
- A color applied to Greenware or Bisqueware pottery before it is glazed.
- The process of making scratches or cuts into the surface of clay to prepare it for joining other pieces.
14 Clues: A machine used to roll out even sheets of clay. • A dull knife used for cutting and trimming wet clay. • Soft, Absorbent tools used to smooth and add moisture to the clay. • A color applied to Greenware or Bisqueware pottery before it is glazed. • A liquid clay that is used for joining pieces of clay together, like glu • ...
Unit 5 Vocab words 2022-02-08
8 Clues: Pangea • Fault Loam • Spreading Transform Boundaries • Wave Tectonic Plates • Boundaries Convergent Boundaries Convection Currents • ...
Ecological Stuff 2016-01-25
Across
- smaller(tightly packed) particles keep it from draining quickly
- makes its own food
- the variety of life (or species) on Earth
- all of the living and nonliving things that interact in an area
- eat both plants and meat
- one species benefits, the other is neither helped nor harmed
- an environmental factor that is not alive, never lived, and was not part of something living
- made up of weathered rock, minerals, humus, water and air
- how an ecosystem changes over time
- must eat something for energy
- larger particles allow it to drain quickly
- mix of sand, clay and silt
Down
- eats meat
- one species benefits, the other is harmed in some way
- all the different populations living in an are(no abiotic factors)
- a close relationship between species that benefits at least one of the species
- eats plants
- being dependent on others for some needs, being mutually dependent on each other
- recycles dead organisms and waste
- both species benefit from the relationship
- all the members of one species living in an area
- living or once living (and now dead) or made by something that was alive
- eats dead animals
- one living thing
24 Clues: eats meat • eats plants • one living thing • eats dead animals • makes its own food • eat both plants and meat • mix of sand, clay and silt • must eat something for energy • recycles dead organisms and waste • how an ecosystem changes over time • the variety of life (or species) on Earth • both species benefit from the relationship • larger particles allow it to drain quickly • ...
Plant Science Vocabulary 2023-10-15
Across
- P in nutrients stands for
- K in nutrients stands for
- A type of nutrient solution used for hydroponics
- Types of plant that require little water
- Can be direct or indirect
Down
- A technique of growing plants with the waste of aquatic animals
- Otherwise known as NPK, required for growth
- A technique of growing plants with a nutrient based solution
- Examples include potting soil, perlite, and vermiculite
- Taking a piece of a plant to make a new one
- N in nutrients stands for
- Nutrient rich dirt
12 Clues: Nutrient rich dirt • P in nutrients stands for • N in nutrients stands for • K in nutrients stands for • Can be direct or indirect • Types of plant that require little water • Otherwise known as NPK, required for growth • Taking a piece of a plant to make a new one • A type of nutrient solution used for hydroponics • Examples include potting soil, perlite, and vermiculite • ...
Poultry SAE Crossword 2025-10-16
Across
- The overall condition of organisms or an environment
- Water-dwelling organisms that can bloom in nutrient-rich ponds
- A bacterium often associated with foodborne illness
- Animals raised on farms for food or work
- Substances that contaminate air, water, or soil
- A fungus often found growing in soil or on decaying matter
- Organisms like mushrooms that have thread-like structures
- A community of interacting organisms and their environment
Down
- The grouping or organization of living things
- Tiny organisms, some of which can cause disease
- Bacteria that indicate water contamination
- Supervised Agricultural Experience
12 Clues: Supervised Agricultural Experience • Animals raised on farms for food or work • Bacteria that indicate water contamination • The grouping or organization of living things • Tiny organisms, some of which can cause disease • Substances that contaminate air, water, or soil • A bacterium often associated with foodborne illness • ...
Poultry SAE Crossword 2025-10-16
Across
- The overall condition of organisms or an environment
- Water-dwelling organisms that can bloom in nutrient-rich ponds
- A bacterium often associated with foodborne illness
- Animals raised on farms for food or work
- Substances that contaminate air, water, or soil
- A fungus often found growing in soil or on decaying matter
- Organisms like mushrooms that have thread-like structures
- A community of interacting organisms and their environment
Down
- The grouping or organization of living things
- Tiny organisms, some of which can cause disease
- Bacteria that indicate water contamination
- Supervised Agricultural Experience
12 Clues: Supervised Agricultural Experience • Animals raised on farms for food or work • Bacteria that indicate water contamination • The grouping or organization of living things • Tiny organisms, some of which can cause disease • Substances that contaminate air, water, or soil • A bacterium often associated with foodborne illness • ...
shakalakaboomboom suiii 2023-04-24
Across
- The process of cutting the mature crop.
- The left unplowed and unseeded during a growing season.
- The process of putting the seeds into the soil for growing crops.
- The process involving loosening and turning of soil in agricultural fields
- The act of caring for or raising plants.
- The supply of water to the crops at regular intervals
- The process of growing different types of crops in the same area in the growing seasons.
Down
- The process of removal of such unwanted plants
- The plants of the same kind are grown and cultivated at one place on a large scale
- The process of separating the grain from the chaff
- The chemicals which are rich in a particular nutrient.(Hint:NPK)
- The method in which heavier components of the mixture are separated from the lighter substances with the help of wind.
- The science of cultivating the soil, growing crops and raising livestock.
- The crops which are sown in the rainy season.
- The decomposed form of dead plants and animals, which is applied to the soil to increase production.
15 Clues: The process of cutting the mature crop. • The act of caring for or raising plants. • The crops which are sown in the rainy season. • The process of removal of such unwanted plants • The process of separating the grain from the chaff • The supply of water to the crops at regular intervals • The left unplowed and unseeded during a growing season. • ...
Gina's Science Crossword 2016-05-20
Across
- a material that is full of tiny connected air spaces
- a looplike bend in the course of a river
- a large mass of moving ice and snow
- Earth's solid outer rock layer
- a warm-blooded vertebrate that feeds its young
- a living things
- the preserved remains of living plants and animals
- wind erosion that removes surface materials
- a cone shaped calactite deposit that builds up from the caves floor
- a tiny groove in soil made by flowing water
- a type of water movement that moves every which way
- the sediments deposited directly by a glacier
Down
- a small depression that forms when a chunk of ice is left in glacial till
- a cone shaped calactite that hangs from the ceiling of a cave
- water that flows over the ground surface
- What is Gina's favorite bird?
- a mixture of humus, clay, and other minerals
- the grinding away of rock by other rock
- a break or crack in Earth's lithosphere
- a ridge formed by the till deposited at the edge of a glacier
- a large channel in soil formed by erosion
21 Clues: a living things • What is Gina's favorite bird? • Earth's solid outer rock layer • a large mass of moving ice and snow • the grinding away of rock by other rock • a break or crack in Earth's lithosphere • a looplike bend in the course of a river • water that flows over the ground surface • a large channel in soil formed by erosion • ...
Avigail Ramirez - Georgia Geography crossword 2022-05-10
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- is the study of the physical features and atmosphere of earth
- measures the distance east and west of the prime meridian
- Many native american populations lived here before European settlement
- long parallel ridge's separated by wide fertile valleys
- what hemisphere is Georgia located?
- continent where Georgia is located
- Flat land with very fertile soil largest region (60% of the state)
- measures the distance north and south of the Equator
- Most populated region red clay and granite soil
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- Smallest region tag corner
- highest elevation (Brasstown Bald) Highest rainfall of any region
- Forms the border of Georgia and Alabama
- Georgia is divided into what?
- exact location of a place on earth
- what county is Georgia a part of?
- how many regions does Georgia have?
- Chain of Islands off the coast of Georgia there are 14 barrier islands
- Flows from lake Hartwell to the Atlantic Ocean source of food,water, and transportation since early history
- region of the country where Georgia is located
- A natural zone that separates the Piedmont and Coastal plain regions
20 Clues: Smallest region tag corner • Georgia is divided into what? • what county is Georgia a part of? • exact location of a place on earth • continent where Georgia is located • how many regions does Georgia have? • what hemisphere is Georgia located? • Forms the border of Georgia and Alabama • region of the country where Georgia is located • ...
Environmental and Soil Science 2024-05-07
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- an individual animal, plant, or single-celled form
- how much water can move through something
- perfect mixture of sand, salt, silt and clay
- angular distance north or south of the earth's equator
- weather conditions of a specific region
- removal of marketable trees
- angular distance east or west of the earth's equator
- wearing away of soil by water or wind
- plants that do not lost their leaves annually
- area or type of environment where an organism lives
- biological community of interacting organisms and their environment
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- type of evergreen tree
- tendancy of soil particles to cluster together
- remove trees to reduce strain and promote growth
- non-living
- plants that lose their leaves annually
- burn wild fire set for forest management and farming
- the height of an object or point in relation to ground level
- land covered with trees suitable for timber
- removal of trees that are mature or undesirable
- process of replanting an area with trees
- industry that grows, manages and harvests trees
- living
23 Clues: living • non-living • type of evergreen tree • removal of marketable trees • wearing away of soil by water or wind • plants that lose their leaves annually • weather conditions of a specific region • process of replanting an area with trees • how much water can move through something • land covered with trees suitable for timber • perfect mixture of sand, salt, silt and clay • ...
IDK BRO HELPPPPP 2025-10-31
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- many types of plants and animals
- Cloudiness or haziness of water caused by suspended particles.
- another name for watersheds
- the degradation of a body of water due to a change in temperature
- an extreme amount of waste and pollution in the water cause _____
- the area between two different watersheds
- one cause of nutrient pollution
- Sediment pollution can restrict _____ penetration.
- bacteria and viruses
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- When animals ingest POPs, they are absorbed into animal tissue because they are fat-soluble.
- Pesticides,Heavy metals and industrial solvents, Petroleum chemical
- loose soil, sand, silt, and clay.
- no definite place where pollution comes from
- a land area that is submerged or saturated with water
- able to find the exact source of pollution
- refers to the physical, chemical, and biological characteristics of water, determining its suitability for use.
- the process of rocks and soil being worn away
- ______ of ________
- Measures the acidity or alkalinity of water (scale of 0-14).
- Corrodes pipes, harms aquatic life
20 Clues: ______ of ________ • bacteria and viruses • another name for watersheds • one cause of nutrient pollution • many types of plants and animals • loose soil, sand, silt, and clay. • Corrodes pipes, harms aquatic life • the area between two different watersheds • able to find the exact source of pollution • no definite place where pollution comes from • ...
Ecology 2016-01-25
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- recycles dead organism and waste
- all of the different populations living in an area no nonliving factors
- must eat something for energy
- living or once living or made by something that was alive
- being dependent on others for some needs, being mutually dependent on each other
- larger particles allow it to drain quickly
- both species benefit from the relationship
- one species benefits, the other is harmed in some way
- eats plants
- eats meat
- smaller particles keep it from draining quickly
- made of:weathered rock, minerals, humus, water and air
- one living thing
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- an environmental factor that is not alive, never lived, and was not part of something living
- all the members of one species living in an area
- makes its own food
- mix and, clay, and silt
- the variety of life on earth
- a close relationship between species that benefits at least one of the species
- made by plants
- made by animals
- one species benefits, the other is neither helped nor harmed
- provides the energy for food chains
- eat both plants and meat
- eats dead animals
- all of the living and nonliving things that interact in an area
26 Clues: eats meat • eats plants • made by plants • made by animals • one living thing • eats dead animals • makes its own food • mix and, clay, and silt • eat both plants and meat • the variety of life on earth • must eat something for energy • recycles dead organism and waste • provides the energy for food chains • larger particles allow it to drain quickly • ...
Bordeaux 2022-07-13
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- ocean to the west of the region
- comprised of Saint-Estèphe, Pauillac, Saint-Julien, and Margaux.
- late ripening grape variety that grows well in the gravelly soil of the Médoc and contributes tannins to a Bordeaux blend
- A 225-litre barrel
- major soil type of the right bank
- major soil type of the left bank
- largest sweet wine appellation in Bordeaux
- contributes gooseberry flavors and aromas to white Bordeaux blends
- bleeding off method of making rosé
- between two seas
- blended with Sauvignon Blanc to produce Bordeaux Blanc and Sauternes, prized for its ageability
- traditional style of Bordeaux rosé
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- Important grape in the Loire Valley that also contributes red fruit character to the Bordeaux blend
- Right Bank appelations comprised of Blaye, Cadillac, Castillon, and Francs
- minor grape variety that contributes flowery and grape flavors and aromas to white blends
- prestigious region for merlot without a classification system
- A minor blending grape that originated in the Cahors region of France
- most northerly of the Left Bank regions
- extensive pine forest that shelters the Left Bank
- name of the estuary in Bordeaux
- wine sold as futures in Bordeaux, usually the spring after harvest
- comprised of Château Lafite Rothschild, Château Latour, Château Margaux, Château Haut-Brion, and Château Mouton Rothschild
- predominant grape variety planted on the Right Bank
- home to three of the five first growths
24 Clues: between two seas • A 225-litre barrel • ocean to the west of the region • name of the estuary in Bordeaux • major soil type of the left bank • major soil type of the right bank • bleeding off method of making rosé • traditional style of Bordeaux rosé • most northerly of the Left Bank regions • home to three of the five first growths • largest sweet wine appellation in Bordeaux • ...
7th crossword 2024-04-09
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- the oven used to bake clay
- how long it takes for clay to become bone dry
- wet clay that is used like glue to stick two pieces of clay together
- the event when the moon aligns between the sun and earth
- refers to the distance or area around things. It can be positive or negative
- the flat piece of clay we roll out to make it an even thickness
- art that is an optical illusion
- the method of kneading clay to get rid of air pockets
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- the element of art concerned with the degree of lightness or darkness of a color
- the first firing of clay in order to prepare it for glazing
- the color pairs that are opposite each other on the color wheel
- this is the part of an artwork that seems closest to the viewer
- when clay is at its most fragile
- scratching the surface of the clay to stick two pieces of clay together
- clay that is easy to work with and does not crack when you bend it
15 Clues: the oven used to bake clay • art that is an optical illusion • when clay is at its most fragile • how long it takes for clay to become bone dry • the method of kneading clay to get rid of air pockets • the event when the moon aligns between the sun and earth • the first firing of clay in order to prepare it for glazing • ...
please dont listen to this your across downpends on it 2021-11-07
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- Sebs preferred name for this popular mexican food
- tony's pulp preference
- podcast's beer of choice
- the best part of waking up
- cams favorite bad snack
- fast food joint known for salad they call burger
- a place for omlettes, seafood, and gyro
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- when we enjoy a halloween snack
- the theme of this crossword that I'm really losing steam on
- when you eat two meals
- podcast we steal our segments from
- they do exist
- city known for its salad on a bun
- nick threatened to kill me if we ever did it again
- foodtuber that is too rich
- it's back!
- foolish ____ eater
- "I love it!"
18 Clues: it's back! • "I love it!" • they do exist • foolish ____ eater • when you eat two meals • tony's pulp preference • cams favorite bad snack • podcast's beer of choice • foodtuber that is too rich • the best part of waking up • when we enjoy a halloween snack • city known for its salad on a bun • podcast we steal our segments from • a place for omlettes, seafood, and gyro • ...
Life in the Thirteen Colonies 2021-09-22
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- To bring different things together.
- Having more than enough or extra
- Someone who owns property or land.
- The dense forest for lumber and location near the ocean made this an important New England industry.
- Showing a great deal of variety.
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- England Thin soil and a harsh climate made farming difficult in this region.
- Tobacco and rice were considered in the Southern Colonies.
- Rich soil and a longer growing season made this an import crop for the Middle Colonies.
- An area that shares physical or human characteristics.
- To work with others.
- Having to do with land or land features such as soil, lakes, and rivers.
11 Clues: To work with others. • Having more than enough or extra • Showing a great deal of variety. • Someone who owns property or land. • To bring different things together. • An area that shares physical or human characteristics. • Tobacco and rice were considered in the Southern Colonies. • Having to do with land or land features such as soil, lakes, and rivers. • ...
Spanish 2 Honors Camping Vocab Crossword EASY 2024-01-09
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- to row
- to use
- to offer
- SUV, truck
- fish
- discount
- to fill up
- equipment
- to climb mountains(no spaces in crossword)
- to put up
- outdoors(no spaces in crossword)
- guide
- to observe
- to get, find
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- to follow
- to go on an excursion (no spaces in crossword)
- river
- match
- water bottle, canteen
- to enjoy, have fun
- to light, to make a fire, to turn on
- to go into(no spaces in crossword)
- campfire
- tree
- to navigate, to sail
- kayak
- to save
- pot
- forest, woods
- spider
30 Clues: pot • fish • tree • river • match • kayak • guide • to row • to use • spider • to save • to offer • discount • campfire • to follow • equipment • to put up • SUV, truck • to fill up • to observe • to get, find • forest, woods • to enjoy, have fun • to navigate, to sail • water bottle, canteen • outdoors(no spaces in crossword) • to go into(no spaces in crossword) • to light, to make a fire, to turn on • ...
Carmela Sales 5th hour Puzzle 5 2020-09-20
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- a common flux that melts at 2102- 2372f
- _____ sand is used to reduce firing shrinkage
- flint is usually contaminated with this
- a hardener that is commonly used for fine ceramic material and has high electrical insulation.
- the mineral form of silica powder
- a clay ___ is what is made when other components are added to clay.
- quartz that is above 573C
- silicates using RO fluxes tend to soften more ____
- clay from the ground would have to be heated ___ than you want in order to vitrify
- quartz has a more ___ crystal structure in comparison to flint
- ___ quartz refers to room temperature quartz
- flux lowers the amount of heat needed to melt ____
- add hardness and whiteness to a clay body
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- the crystalline form of silica
- a microcrystalline form of quartz that acts as a hardener
- silica sand is used as a ___ on kiln shelves to prevent ware from sticking
- ___ syenite melts at 2012-2192f
- silicates using R2O and R2O3 fluxes soften more ____
- ____ makes up to 25% of a clay body and it fuses at 2282f
- silica sand is often used instead of grog in clay bodies
- ____ alter the temperature in which clay vitrifies
21 Clues: quartz that is above 573C • the crystalline form of silica • ___ syenite melts at 2012-2192f • the mineral form of silica powder • a common flux that melts at 2102- 2372f • flint is usually contaminated with this • add hardness and whiteness to a clay body • ___ quartz refers to room temperature quartz • _____ sand is used to reduce firing shrinkage • ...
Bordeaux 2022-07-13
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- Important grape in the Loire Valley that also contributes red fruit character to the Bordeaux blend
- wine sold as futures in Bordeaux, usually the spring after harvest
- ocean to the west of the region
- A 225-litre barrel
- bleeding off method of making rosé
- Right Bank appelations comprised of Blaye, Cadillac, Castillon, and Francs
- traditional style of Bordeaux rosé
- contributes gooseberry flavors and aromas to white Bordeaux blends
- blended with Sauvignon Blanc to produce Bordeaux Blanc and Sauternes, prized for its ageability
- major soil type of the right bank
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- between two seas
- minor grape variety that contributes flowery and grape flavors and aromas to white blends
- extensive pine forest that shelters the Left Bank
- name of the estuary in Bordeaux
- late ripening grape variety that grows well in the gravelly soil of the Médoc and contributes tannins to a Bordeaux blend
- A minor blending grape that originated in the Cahors region of France
- major soil type of the left bank
- most northerly of the Left Bank regions
- comprised of Saint-Estèphe, Pauillac, Saint-Julien, and Margaux.
- largest sweet wine appellation in Bordeaux
- home to three of the five first growths
- predominant grape variety planted on the Right Bank
- prestigious region for merlot without a classification system
- comprised of Château Lafite Rothschild, Château Latour, Château Margaux, Château Haut-Brion, and Château Mouton Rothschild
24 Clues: between two seas • A 225-litre barrel • name of the estuary in Bordeaux • ocean to the west of the region • major soil type of the left bank • major soil type of the right bank • bleeding off method of making rosé • traditional style of Bordeaux rosé • most northerly of the Left Bank regions • home to three of the five first growths • largest sweet wine appellation in Bordeaux • ...
Science Vocabulary Words 2020-11-18
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- the tumbling of dry soil and rocks downhill
- soil particles that move slowly downhill
- a chemical change in which a substance combines with oxygen, as when iron oxidizes, forming rust
- water weathers rock by dissolving it
- living thins that cause chemical weathering by releasing a weak acid
- when CO2 dissolves in rain water and creates carbonic acid and forms caves and sink holes
- finger-shaped deposit of sediment deposited at the mouth of a river
- sediment that was deposited by a glacier
- rain mixes with soil to form mud which moves downhill
- when acid rain reacts with rock -- forming minerals such as feldspar to produce clay
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- rain, sleet, or snow that contains a high concentration of acids
- breaks up rocks from repeated freezing and thawing of ice in cracks in rocks
- a wide, downhill deposit of sediment formed where a stream leaves a mountain
- when wind erosion piles up sand (deposition)
- where erosion takes place
- a deposit of fine,wind-blown glacial sediment
- a type of sand bar created by long-shore drift which moves sand along the shore
- these protect the Georgia coast by absorbing the energy of waves and storms
- where deposition takes place
- low-lying wet land with grassy vegetation;usually is a transition zone between land and water; the area behind a spit
20 Clues: where erosion takes place • where deposition takes place • water weathers rock by dissolving it • soil particles that move slowly downhill • sediment that was deposited by a glacier • the tumbling of dry soil and rocks downhill • when wind erosion piles up sand (deposition) • a deposit of fine,wind-blown glacial sediment • ...
For Science Class 2020-11-23
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- ow-lying wet land with grassy vegetation; usually is a transition zone between land and water; the area behind a spit
- Breaks up rocks from repeated freezing and thawing of ice in cracks in rocks
- Sediment that was deposited by a glacier
- When wind erosion piles up sand (deposition)
- living things that cause chemical weathering by releasing a weak acid - Chemical Weathering
- Soil particles move slowly downhill
- a chemical change in which a substance combines with oxygen, as when iron oxidizes, forming rust
- where deposition takes place
- These protect the Georgia coast by absorbing the energy of waves and storms
- where erosion takes place
- a wide, downhill deposit of sediment formed where a stream leaves a mountain
- When acid rain reacts with rock--forming minerals such as feldspar to produce clay.
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- Water weathers rock by dissolving it
- A deposit of fine, wind-blown glacial sediment
- The tumbling of dry soil and rocks downhill
- rain, sleet, or snow that contains a high concentration of acids thermal
- Rain mixes with the soil to form mud which moves downhill
- When CO2 dissolves in rain water and creates carbonic acid and weathers limestone to form caves and sink holes
- Finger-shaped deposit of sediment deposited at the mouth of a river
- A type of sand bar created by long-shore drift which moves sand along the shore
20 Clues: where erosion takes place • where deposition takes place • Soil particles move slowly downhill • Water weathers rock by dissolving it • Sediment that was deposited by a glacier • The tumbling of dry soil and rocks downhill • When wind erosion piles up sand (deposition) • A deposit of fine, wind-blown glacial sediment • ...
Mesopotamia 2016-09-28
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- human-made waterways
- or extra
- Chaldean king
- people who performed religious ceremonies
- between Tigris and Euphrates
- a wheeled horse-drawn cart
- long poems
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- code 282 laws in it
- is a set of letters that can be combine
- or picture symbols
- or written
- the world's first system
- or land with different territories and people
- dagger found in a royal tomb
- mixture of rich soil
15 Clues: or extra • or written • long poems • Chaldean king • or picture symbols • code 282 laws in it • human-made waterways • mixture of rich soil • the world's first system • a wheeled horse-drawn cart • between Tigris and Euphrates • dagger found in a royal tomb • is a set of letters that can be combine • people who performed religious ceremonies • or land with different territories and people
rock terms 2017-02-27
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- the state of eroding; state of being eroded
- a fine-grained rock formed by the metamorphosis of clay, shale, etc., that tends to split along parallel cleavage planes, usually at an angle to the planes of stratification
- a volcanic glass similar in composition to granite, usually dark but transparent in thin pieces, and having a good conchoidal fracture
- the state of a body perceived as having or generating a relatively high degree of warmth.
- the exertion of force upon a surface by an object, fluid, etc., in contact with it:
- the matter that settles to the bottom of a liquid
- the study of rocks
- pertaining to or characterized by change of form, or metamorphosis.
- a stone of any size.
- a clear, transparent mineral or glass resembling ice.
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- Geology. produced under conditions involving intense heat, as rocks of volcanic origin or rocks crystallized from molten magma.
- any remains, impression, or trace of a living thing of a former geologic age, as a skeleton, footprint, etc.
- a rock that is made up from feldspar, quartz and mica
- a substance obtained by mining, as ore
- a rock of fissile or laminated structure formed by the consolidation of clay or argillaceous materials
- Geology. formed by the deposition of sediment, as certain rocks.
- a person who studies the science of rocks
- a metamorphic rock, generally made up of bands that differ in colour and composition, some bands being rich in feldspar and quartz, others rich in hornblende or mica.
- Geology. a continuous process by which rocks are created, changed from one form to another, destroyed, and then formed again.
19 Clues: the study of rocks • a stone of any size. • a substance obtained by mining, as ore • a person who studies the science of rocks • the state of eroding; state of being eroded • the matter that settles to the bottom of a liquid • a rock that is made up from feldspar, quartz and mica • a clear, transparent mineral or glass resembling ice. • ...
Ceramic/ Sculpting Terms 2013-05-09
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- building This term refers to the one of several techniques of building pots using the only the hands and simple tools rather than the potters wheel. The term used for creating pottery using the potter's wheel is "throwing".
- This is a decorating technique developed centuries ago. In its simplest embodiment, leather-hard clay is coated with an engobe or slip of contrasting colour and then a pattern or picture is added by carving through or scraping off the slip to reveal the clay underneath.
- (2 words) This is another decoration method. Slip (a liquid clay) is applied to the green ware through a tube or nozzle, much like icing a cake.
- This is the technique of pressing forms into the clay to get decorative effects.
- (2 words) One of the stages of dryness. Clay must be in this stage in order to go into the kiln for firing.
- In this process, tin enamel is applied to a ceramic piece, then colour is painted on it and finally, it is glazed with a clear glaze.
- Fiore (2 words) This is a technique for creating multiples of the same design using coloured clays.
- A glass-like surface coating for ceramics that is used to decorate and seal the pores of the fired clay.
- This is one of the stages of dryness of clay. It refers to the state in which the clay is easily moulded and formed.
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- (2 words) One of the stages of dryness. When constructing with clay, this stage is preferable.
- A kiln firing in which there is insufficient oxygen to consume the free carbon emanating from the heated glaze and clay, resulting in the formation of carbon monoxide. Oxygen-starved carbon monoxide pulls oxygen from the clay body and glaze, forming colour changes in the colouring oxides.
- (2 words) In this decorative technique, patterns or designs are created by brushing a wax medium over an area of clay, slip, or glaze to resist the final glaze application when the wax is dry.
- A kiln firing with a full supply of oxygen. Electric kilns are this type.
- This is the process of heating the pottery to a specific temperature in order to bring about a particular change in the clay or the surface.
- This refers to ceramic ware that has not been fired.
- In this technique, flat slabs of clay are pressed into moulds in order to create various shapes or forms.
- This is the technique of building ceramic forms by rolling out coils, or ropes, of clay and joining them together with the fingers or a tool.
- This term refers to ceramic ware that has been fired once without glaze.
- This term refers to ceramics which are made using a method of shaping clay by inserting the thumb of one hand into the clay and lightly pinching with the thumb and fingers while slowly rotating the ball in the palm of the other hand.
19 Clues: This refers to ceramic ware that has not been fired. • This term refers to ceramic ware that has been fired once without glaze. • A kiln firing with a full supply of oxygen. Electric kilns are this type. • This is the technique of pressing forms into the clay to get decorative effects. • ...
Ecology Review 2016-01-28
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- one living thing
- smaler (tightly packed)particles keep it from draining quickly
- both species benefit from the relationship
- the variety of life (or species) on earth
- main source of energy
- eats both plant and meat
- made of weathered rock,minerals,humus,water and air
- being dependent on others for some needs, being mutually dependent on each other
- all of the living and non living things that interact in an area
- a close relationship between species that benefits at least one of the species
- eats meat
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- one species benefits, the other is harmed in some
- all the members of one species living in an area
- larger particles allow it to drain quickly
- one species benefits, the other is nor helped nor harmed
- eats dead animals
- mix of sand,silt,and clay
- all of the different population
- how an ecosystem changes over time
- all of the living and nonliving things that interact in an area
- recycles dead organisms and waste
- eats plants
- factor an environmental factor that is not alive,never lived and was not part of something living
- factor that was living (and now dead) or made by something that was living
24 Clues: eats meat • eats plants • one living thing • eats dead animals • main source of energy • eats both plant and meat • mix of sand,silt,and clay • all of the different population • recycles dead organisms and waste • how an ecosystem changes over time • the variety of life (or species) on earth • larger particles allow it to drain quickly • both species benefit from the relationship • ...
natural resources 2018-02-22
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- a metamorphic rock: this can be split into layers and used as a roofing material
- used to help dyes stick to fabric
- a renewable source of fuel oil
- the “building blocks” of rocks
- a porous sedimentary rock used on SLATE
- a sedimentary rock found around the lothians: that is easy to cut into blocks
- used to extract some metals from their ores
- technique used to extract essential oils
- older dyes were extracted from these
- the amount of this in soil decreases as it is warmed up
- a rock with a lot of a metal in it
- types of metals that can only be extracted using electricity
- a fertile soil of clay and sand containing organic matter
- an essential oil in citrus fruits
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- a metal that can be extracted from its ore by heat alone
- a purple flower which is commonly used for extracting essential oils
- oils that give plants their fragrance
- these are smaller in igneous rocks that cooled more quickly
- used to extract some metals from their ores
- is much better than water at dissolving oils
- rocks formed from grains of other rocks
- Rocks that have been changed from one type to another by heat
- type of dyes that have brighter colours than natural ones
- rocks formed from magma
- a bit of this helps water drain from soil
25 Clues: rocks formed from magma • a renewable source of fuel oil • the “building blocks” of rocks • used to help dyes stick to fabric • an essential oil in citrus fruits • a rock with a lot of a metal in it • older dyes were extracted from these • oils that give plants their fragrance • a porous sedimentary rock used on SLATE • rocks formed from grains of other rocks • ...
Blue Ocean Geology 2016-09-23
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- forms where rivers meet the ocean from the deposit of sediments the river pick up and carried
- shows how each of the 3 types of rock can become the others
- preserved remains of once living organisms
- the upper layer of earth in which plants grow, a black or dark brown material typically consisting of a mixture of humus, clay, and rock particles.
- insect in amber, type of fossil
- chemical sedimentary rock found in caves,holds 'tite' to ceiling of cave
- process by which rock get broken into bits
- preserved shells of baby dinosaurs, footprints, poo
- common mineral in granite, sometimes milky, sometimes clear
- chemical sedimentary rock formed from salt
- ign means fire, rocks formed of magma or lava
- clastic, chemical, organic are the types
- most common continental crust rock
- geo means earth,ology means study of
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- organic sedimentary rock that can be burned for energy
- limestone that has undergone heat and pressure
- most common oceanic crust rock
- glassy black igneous rock
- form metamorphic rock
- formed by the decomposition of plant and animal material by soil microorganisms.
- bits of broken rock found in soil and making up sedimentary rocks
- meta means change, morph means form
- process of broken bits being moved
- sedimentary rock made up of cemented sand
- molten rock under the earth's crust
- molten rock above the earth's crust
26 Clues: form metamorphic rock • glassy black igneous rock • most common oceanic crust rock • insect in amber, type of fossil • process of broken bits being moved • most common continental crust rock • meta means change, morph means form • molten rock under the earth's crust • molten rock above the earth's crust • geo means earth,ology means study of • ...
LET'S SEE HOW MANY WORDS YOU KNOW 2021-04-14
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- (verb) to perceive or recognize as if by the sense of taste.
- (noun)the process of freezing.
- (noun) a small lateral or terminal protuberance on the stem of a plant that may develop into a flower, leaf, or shoot.
- (noun) firm land.
- (noun) a substance that has a tanning effect
- (noun) the bunches of grape berries that grow on a vine.
- (verb) the act of grafting.
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- (noun) a substance that resembles clay in plasticity and is used for modeling.
- (noun)a microscopic fungus which converts sugar into alcohol
- (verb) to grow or become ripe.
- a small lateral or terminal protuberance on the stem of a plant that may develop into a flower, leaf, or shoot.
- (noun) the process or period of gathering in crops.
- (noun)the main stem of a herbaceous plant.
13 Clues: (noun) firm land. • (verb) the act of grafting. • (noun)the process of freezing. • (verb) to grow or become ripe. • (noun)the main stem of a herbaceous plant. • (noun) a substance that has a tanning effect • (noun) the process or period of gathering in crops. • (noun) the bunches of grape berries that grow on a vine. • ...
Bordeaux 2022-07-13
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- Important grape in the Loire Valley that also contributes red fruit character to the Bordeaux blend
- wine sold as futures in Bordeaux, usually the spring after harvest
- ocean to the west of the region
- A 225-litre barrel
- bleeding off method of making rosé
- Right Bank appelations comprised of Blaye, Cadillac, Castillon, and Francs
- traditional style of Bordeaux rosé
- contributes gooseberry flavors and aromas to white Bordeaux blends
- blended with Sauvignon Blanc to produce Bordeaux Blanc and Sauternes, prized for its ageability
- major soil type of the right bank
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- between two seas
- minor grape variety that contributes flowery and grape flavors and aromas to white blends
- extensive pine forest that shelters the Left Bank
- name of the estuary in Bordeaux
- late ripening grape variety that grows well in the gravelly soil of the Médoc and contributes tannins to a Bordeaux blend
- A minor blending grape that originated in the Cahors region of France
- major soil type of the left bank
- most northerly of the Left Bank regions
- comprised of Saint-Estèphe, Pauillac, Saint-Julien, and Margaux.
- largest sweet wine appellation in Bordeaux
- home to three of the five first growths
- predominant grape variety planted on the Right Bank
- prestigious region for merlot without a classification system
- comprised of Château Lafite Rothschild, Château Latour, Château Margaux, Château Haut-Brion, and Château Mouton Rothschild
24 Clues: between two seas • A 225-litre barrel • name of the estuary in Bordeaux • ocean to the west of the region • major soil type of the left bank • major soil type of the right bank • bleeding off method of making rosé • traditional style of Bordeaux rosé • most northerly of the Left Bank regions • home to three of the five first growths • largest sweet wine appellation in Bordeaux • ...
Plants Review 2019-02-05
Across
- Photosynthesis is a chemical change in plants which recombine water and carbon dioxide into glucose _____ and oxygen.
- What is the process in which a plant takes in carbon dioxide and releases oxygen?
- What is the process that leaves do that uses light to make food for the plant?
- Which part of the plant attracts insects to help with pollination?
- When a seed germinates it makes a _____.
- Where do plants get their energy?
- True or false: stems transport air
- What is the term used when a seed begins to grow?
- What do most plants begin their life as?
- Which component of soil absorbs the most water?
- When a plant responds to light
- What part of the plant breathes in carbon dioxide?
Down
- When a plant responds to gravity: roots grow down and stems grow up.
- What part of the flower contains the pollen?
- Plants give off what type of air that animals use to breathe?
- The role of a flower is to make _______.
- The turning or bending of a plant in response to being touched.
- Anything that causes a response in an organism.
- Soil with ______matter is made up of previously living material.
- A plant's response to stimulus
- If you put an insect and a plant in an airtight container, should they both continue to live?
- True or false: all plants do not need soil.
22 Clues: A plant's response to stimulus • When a plant responds to light • Where do plants get their energy? • True or false: stems transport air • The role of a flower is to make _______. • When a seed germinates it makes a _____. • What do most plants begin their life as? • True or false: all plants do not need soil. • What part of the flower contains the pollen? • ...
Japanese Tea Bowls & Principles of Art 2014-06-05
Across
- 9th c. Zen Buddhist _______ introduced tea to Japan from China.
- rim of a bowl
- the heating process for hardening clay and maturing glazes
- one side of composition does not reflect the design of the other side.
- any vitreous (glassy) coating that has been melted onto a clay surface in a kiln
- comes from decomposed rock created by weathering
- value and beauty as they relate to the arts
- a type of balance based on a circle with its design extending from center
- The proper way to attach moist clay to moist clay.
- to properly attached clay parts you must slip and _________.
- combining elements of art (line,etc) so that the same elements are used over and over again. Thus, a certain color or shape might be used several times in the same picture to contribute to movement and rhythm in a work of art.
- a way of forming a clay object by pinching with the fingers.
- refers to the arrangement of opposite elements (light vs. dark colors, rough vs. smooth textures, large vs. small shapes, etc.) in a piece so as to create visual interest, excitement and drama.
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- a design that is a mirrored image (human face, butterfly)
- to knead the clay or push on it repeatedly to help remove air bubbles and extra moisture.
- something singled out, stressed, or drawn attention to by means of contrast
- a clay based liquid used for bonding, molding and decorating clay made objects.
- of art elements to create a feeling of stability in a work.
- clay that is in a soft and moldable state. It is malleable and can be easily rolled into slabs or thrown on a potter's wheel.
- clay fired once and is now ready for glazing.
- the beauty of things imperfect, impermanent.
- a furnace/oven built of heat resistant materials for firing pottery or sculpture.
- decoration produced on pottery or ceramic by scratching through a surface.
- he quality of wholeness, oneness or harmony that is achieved through the effective use of the elements and principles of design. Unity helps the design to be seen as one design instead of randomness all around your design.
24 Clues: rim of a bowl • value and beauty as they relate to the arts • the beauty of things imperfect, impermanent. • clay fired once and is now ready for glazing. • comes from decomposed rock created by weathering • The proper way to attach moist clay to moist clay. • a design that is a mirrored image (human face, butterfly) • ...
Unit 2 Vocabulary Review 2025-12-05
Across
- A plant used to make paper and trade goods.
- A writing system used in Mesopotamia.
- A written set of laws in Mesopotamia.
- An ancient civilization that developed along the Nile River.
- Soil, Rich soil that helps crops grow.
- Exchange of goods between societies.
- One of the world’s earliest civilizations located between the Tigris and Euphrates Rivers.
- A river essential to Egypt’s farming and trade.
- The ruler of ancient Egypt.
- A stepped temple used for religious purposes in Mesopotamia.
- A system to bring water to crops.
Down
- Believing in many gods.
- (Ancient), Tools and inventions that improved farming.
- A trained writer and record keeper in Egypt.
- The belief in life after death.
- Living in one place permanently rather than moving around.
- Farming activities like planting and harvesting.
17 Clues: Believing in many gods. • The ruler of ancient Egypt. • The belief in life after death. • A system to bring water to crops. • Exchange of goods between societies. • A writing system used in Mesopotamia. • A written set of laws in Mesopotamia. • Soil, Rich soil that helps crops grow. • A plant used to make paper and trade goods. • A trained writer and record keeper in Egypt. • ...
Consonant Blend cl 2025-01-09
Across
- To go up a tree.
- Floating in the sky.
- The hawk grabs with these.
- When the door is locked.
- When you wipe and dust your house.
- I wear it everyday.
Down
- Used to make your hair looks nice.
- A type of soil.
- You use this to find the answer in a puzzle.
- Put your palms together to make music
- It tells the time.
- All the students doing a subject.
12 Clues: A type of soil. • To go up a tree. • It tells the time. • I wear it everyday. • Floating in the sky. • When the door is locked. • The hawk grabs with these. • All the students doing a subject. • Used to make your hair looks nice. • When you wipe and dust your house. • Put your palms together to make music • You use this to find the answer in a puzzle.
Adobe construction 2025-03-07
Across
- Adobe provides temperature control
- Another name for wet earth used in bricks
- Adobe bricks can last for centuries
- Added for strength and crack prevention
Down
- Primary raw material in adobe bricks
- Basic building unit in adobe construction
- Main binding material in adobe bricks
- Tool used to shape the bricks
- Traditional sun-dried brick
- Added to soil for mixing the adobe
- Mixture used to bind bricks together
- Natural method to dry the bricks
12 Clues: Traditional sun-dried brick • Tool used to shape the bricks • Natural method to dry the bricks • Adobe provides temperature control • Added to soil for mixing the adobe • Adobe bricks can last for centuries • Primary raw material in adobe bricks • Mixture used to bind bricks together • Main binding material in adobe bricks • Added for strength and crack prevention • ...
