clay rich soil crossword Crossword Puzzles
Ducks unlimited Enviromental Science crossword 2024-12-05
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- related to water
- of Habitat Conservation & Management
- habitat in which shallow pools of water form where there is poor drainage in the
- consume decayed plants and animals
- non-use of natural resources having little-to-no human intervention andinteraction
- a low and marshy or frequently flooded area of land
- microscopic marine algae
- habitat located below the tundra which is covered in coniferous forest
- wetland areas constantly filled with water
- organisms which produce food or biomass through the process of
- any living organism
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- development of vegetation in a community to a steady state over a period oftime
- non-living factors
- describes how organisms match specific environmental conditions andrespond to distribution of resources and competitors
- omnivores which consume plants and animals; carnivores which consumeonly animals
- wetlands with woody plants
- grassland with trees in landscape
- wetland areas with clay soil where water will not seep into ground
- taking an area which has been degraded and rebuilding the area
- chemical substance required by an organism for growth, reproduction andmaintenance
20 Clues: related to water • non-living factors • any living organism • microscopic marine algae • wetlands with woody plants • grassland with trees in landscape • consume decayed plants and animals • of Habitat Conservation & Management • wetland areas constantly filled with water • a low and marshy or frequently flooded area of land • ...
Potechin Crossword 2025-12-31
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- Flower stand
- Reminder
- K-pop Demon Hunters Band
- Habitable planet
- Maybe
- Snake movement
- Complicated
- To see
- To pass over
- Current US President
- Liberate
- To describe a banana
- School subject
- Kid-friendly building blocks
- Jigsaw, for one
- Caterpillar hibernation
- Friends
- Galileo’s Profession
- Rock type
- Teacher, for short
- Short for someone with pronouns of opposite gender
- Soil type
- Christian holy book
- Deliver by boat
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- Ski resort in Quebec
- Combine
- Clue
- Ski around in glades
- When the sun is up
- Spherical object in sports
- Bottom
- Country bordering Argentina
- Sightless
- Recharge
- Looks for a lengthy period
- 4:30 isn’t late
- Couch
- Challah weave
- Happy Gilmore portrayer
- French Wonder of the world
- Shout
- Answers to addition problems
- Striped animal
- String instrument played under a chin
- Fire
- 2025 word of the year
- Distracted
- Goes over handle on tennis racket
- Foot fingers
- Fox-like
- The Billy Goats cross
51 Clues: Clue • Fire • Maybe • Couch • Shout • Bottom • To see • Combine • Friends • Reminder • Recharge • Liberate • Fox-like • Sightless • Rock type • Soil type • Distracted • Complicated • Flower stand • To pass over • Foot fingers • Challah weave • Snake movement • School subject • Striped animal • 4:30 isn’t late • Jigsaw, for one • Deliver by boat • Habitable planet • When the sun is up • Teacher, for short • Christian holy book • ...
Working with CLAY 2020-06-23
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- out / this decorative technique is created by creating a complete hole or void in the clay.
- / what is the term used to describe clay after it has been fired and becomes a hard and solid object?
- / this decorative technique is created by using any sharp tool to carve out designs into the clay.
- / this decorative technique is created by adding clay shapes to an existing surface to create a 3D effect.
- / what is the name of the oven in which clay gets FIRED or cooked?
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- / this decorative technique is created by pressing various textured objects into a clay surface.
- / this decorative technique is created by carving out simple shapes and patterns into the clay using a wire tool.
- / what is the term used to describe the soft clay when it is first used to create form?
- / this technique MUST be done before joining TWO separate pieces of clay together.
9 Clues: / what is the name of the oven in which clay gets FIRED or cooked? • / this technique MUST be done before joining TWO separate pieces of clay together. • / what is the term used to describe the soft clay when it is first used to create form? • out / this decorative technique is created by creating a complete hole or void in the clay. • ...
Wednesday 6:30 pm Eastern 2021-04-20
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- to mourn aloud
- the amount of laundry placed in the washing machine for cleaning
- childhood pet dog of Scott Davis
- Famous science fiction novel by Ursula K. Le Guin: The _____ of Heaven
- device with rungs, used for climbing
- Wore a lion cut well (full name)
- regular arrangement of particles (chemistry or physics)
- beam of coherent monochromatic light
- The "L" is LDS (Mormon Church)
- famous Parisian art gallery/museum
- Famous television dog
- opposite of tight
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- angular distance from the equator
- rope with a slip noose on one end, used for catching animals
- Garfield the cat's favorite meal
- rough sponge made withy the dried fruit of a tropical plant
- opposite of early
- Military outhouse
- male lass
- to steal goods, esp. during a war or riot
- feeble or weak; also disabled so that walking is difficult
- Indian yogurt beverage
- to cover someone or something in a soapy foam
- lethargy
- fertile soil of clay and sand
- opposite of first
- espresso served with hot milk
- female lad
28 Clues: lethargy • male lass • female lad • to mourn aloud • opposite of early • Military outhouse • opposite of first • opposite of tight • Famous television dog • Indian yogurt beverage • fertile soil of clay and sand • espresso served with hot milk • The "L" is LDS (Mormon Church) • Garfield the cat's favorite meal • childhood pet dog of Scott Davis • Wore a lion cut well (full name) • ...
Your Favorite Color 2024-12-21
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- Old McDonald probably had this on his farm
- Attire around the holidays
- Red suggests it is dying
- The latter half of a seafood restaurant
- Soil type
- Sauce Dad always asks for this at restaurants
- It doesn't actually make a pig prettier
- It comes covered in chocolate at Christmastime
- "Don't drink the _____"
- You like to drink it diet
- Be careful what you say around this animal
- Pairs well with black, especially during football season
- If you hear its sirens, you are probably in trouble
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- Political party
- An image that means "I love you"
- Player in the game of Clue
- Birthstone of July
- Work done at the doctor's office
- If it's red in the center, it is not very cooked
- Org. founded by Clara Barton
- It's good with cookie butter and chocolate chips
- The only type of insect many are willing to touch
- Character on Sesame Street
- Gift for Mother's Day
- Ingredient in BLT
- Type of makeup
- Your daughter is allergic to this
- Country that no longer exists
28 Clues: Soil type • Type of makeup • Political party • Ingredient in BLT • Birthstone of July • Gift for Mother's Day • "Don't drink the _____" • Red suggests it is dying • You like to drink it diet • Attire around the holidays • Player in the game of Clue • Character on Sesame Street • Org. founded by Clara Barton • Country that no longer exists • An image that means "I love you" • ...
Spelling words 2025-04-04
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- being made to do something because you have to.
- when you make something different than it was before.
- you use your hands to ___ on to your food.
- dragging something behind you
- what are things when you don't know where they are?
- make sure to use a ____ point pen.
- a telescope is call a ____ glass in Alice in wonderland.
- where you sleep, has four walls a roof and a floor.
- H20, something we drink
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- something you play for fun
- when we are doing something with others we say the word___.
- did you wash that _____ before drinking out of it?
- a treat that you chew but do not swallow and spit it out when your done.
- to get twice as much
- is made up of soil, rocks, clay, and plants. we also stand on it.
- something that is used to make windows and you can see through it.
- ready to do something
- this is a sharp tip at the end of a pencil.
- to hold on to something tightly
- the place you live is called this.
20 Clues: to get twice as much • ready to do something • H20, something we drink • something you play for fun • dragging something behind you • to hold on to something tightly • make sure to use a ____ point pen. • the place you live is called this. • you use your hands to ___ on to your food. • this is a sharp tip at the end of a pencil. • being made to do something because you have to. • ...
Discovering Palo Duro Canyon 2025-09-30
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- African American soldiers who served on the frontier
- Great Depression program that built trails in the park
- Flat-topped hill with steep sides
- Rock with pebbles glued together
- Hard sandstone cliffs above Tecovas
- Soft rock made of clay or mud
- Soft, white mineral found in the canyon
- Deep valley carved by a river
- Natural process of wearing away rock and soil
- Top layer, made of caliche and sandstone, protects canyon
- Native tribe who lived in Palo Duro Canyon
- Evergreen tree common in canyon
- Hard rock layer that shields softer ones below
- Wood turned to stone over millions of years
- Rock made from compacted sand
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- River responsible for carving the canyon
- Fast-running bird of the desert
- Greenish-gray mudstone with amphibian fossils
- Spiky desert cactus with flat pads
- Reddish sandstone and gypsum, oldest layer of Palo Duro
- Large-eared deer of the Southwest
- Smaller version of a mesa
- Sloping rock formations resembling ruffled skirts
- Tall, thin rock spire shaped by erosion
- Tower-like rock formation in the canyon
25 Clues: Smaller version of a mesa • Soft rock made of clay or mud • Deep valley carved by a river • Rock made from compacted sand • Fast-running bird of the desert • Evergreen tree common in canyon • Rock with pebbles glued together • Flat-topped hill with steep sides • Large-eared deer of the Southwest • Spiky desert cactus with flat pads • Hard sandstone cliffs above Tecovas • ...
Blow-it-Up! 2017-03-24
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- uncertain
- Used for firing clay
- The colors: orange, purple and green
- It measures darkness (two words)
- Appears to have texture but really does not (2 words)
- Art Style that has no recognizable objects
- Replicated with a particular relationship to something else
- A style of art that uses exaggeration and/or distortion
- The 'glue' of clay
- Paper that has a scratched or pitted texture has this
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- Two colors that are opposite each other on the color wheel
- Sculptor whose public art can be found in Seattle
- Provides a glassy coating on clay
- High quality work shown in something made by hand
- the colors: red, yellow and blue
- Colors that are close to each other on the color wheel
- A style of art that looks realistic
17 Clues: uncertain • The 'glue' of clay • Used for firing clay • the colors: red, yellow and blue • It measures darkness (two words) • Provides a glassy coating on clay • A style of art that looks realistic • The colors: orange, purple and green • Art Style that has no recognizable objects • Sculptor whose public art can be found in Seattle • ...
vocab 2023-03-30
5 Clues: to bathe, to flow against • of or living in flowing waters • very generous, very abundant, prodigal • a washing of the body, esp. as a religious ceremony • of, found in, or made in the soil, clay, etc. deposited by moving water
sources of food 2017-04-10
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- vitamins rich food
- chewing and ginding
- starter of the food chain
- decomposes nutrients
- sharp bitting teeth
- natural sweepers
- grinding teeth
- edible roots
- primary counsumers
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- carbohydrate rich food
- edible stem
- dairy product
- tertiary
- edible flower
- sharp tearing teeth
- secondary counsumers
- protein rich food
- edible leaves
- edible seeds
19 Clues: tertiary • edible stem • edible seeds • edible roots • dairy product • edible flower • edible leaves • grinding teeth • natural sweepers • protein rich food • vitamins rich food • primary counsumers • chewing and ginding • sharp tearing teeth • sharp bitting teeth • decomposes nutrients • secondary counsumers • carbohydrate rich food • starter of the food chain
Medieval Castle Crossword 2022-02-07
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- an unroofed area between buildings and walls
- something that surrounds the castle's perimeter
- walls surrounding a courtyard
- clay and sand soil
- a large building typically built with thick walls and area for defense
- place used to prepare food during feasts
- building that's cheaper to build than castles
- a type of wood used for building and carpentry
- material that replaced timber and earth
- land in a high area
- beverage safer to drink than water during Middle Age
- the act of surrounding property as a way to attack
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- a weapon that can shoot arrows at enemies
- the act of lighting property on fire as a way to attack
- bridge that connects to the main castle entrance
- (adj) type of castle that has walls shaped in an irregular polygon
- a small tower that is located at the corner of a castle
- slingshot that launches large stones
- adj that describes the type of resources timber and wood were
- a place that has jail cells for criminals
- ditch that creates a body of water
- large door located in the entrance of castles
22 Clues: clay and sand soil • land in a high area • walls surrounding a courtyard • ditch that creates a body of water • slingshot that launches large stones • material that replaced timber and earth • place used to prepare food during feasts • a weapon that can shoot arrows at enemies • a place that has jail cells for criminals • an unroofed area between buildings and walls • ...
Spelling Words Week 5 2023-08-05
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- Physical suffering due to an illness or injury
- The Earth; A round model of Earth
- Place in the middle
- A person who acts unwisely; A silly person
- A single person seat without a back or arms
- A piece of material on a boat or ship that catches the wind
- Absent from a place; gone
- Formed something by putting parts together or combining substances; past tense of 'make'
- A pathway or track, usually through a nature area
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- A male ruler of an independent state
- A building for human habitation; home
- A small stream
- Expressing the relationship between a part and a whole
- Performs an action; verb of 'do'
- A fine-grained natural soil material that can be molded when wet and baked
- Expressing possibility; past of 'may'
- The ability to perceive odors or scents through the nose
- Moisture condensed from the atmosphere that falls in droplets
- A piece of furniture with a flat top providing a level of surface for objects to rest on
- To exist; past tense of 'be'
20 Clues: A small stream • Place in the middle • Absent from a place; gone • To exist; past tense of 'be' • Performs an action; verb of 'do' • The Earth; A round model of Earth • A male ruler of an independent state • A building for human habitation; home • Expressing possibility; past of 'may' • A person who acts unwisely; A silly person • A single person seat without a back or arms • ...
World History 1 Vocab #3 Crossword 2024-11-15
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- The doctrines of Buddha
- Member of the priesthood caste
- Person sent by a church
- Consisting of the lands south of the Himalayan Mountains
- Religious and moral law
- Bringing upon oneself inevitable results (good or bad)
- Hindu social divisions
- Pattern of the success and fail of different dynasties in China
- Principle of life
- Defense for China (against nomads)
- Ruler of China has the blessings of the gods
- Philosophy founded by Lao-Tzu
- People who expanded Indian culture
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- The belief of Ahura Mazda
- Soul comes back to earth in another body/form
- People who installed a caste system
- Respect, obedience, and care for one's parents and elderlies
- Freedom from the eternal cycle of death and rebirth
- Pursuits of one seeking enlightenment
- Permanent professional branches of a government
- Another term for Moksha
- Principle of noninjury to living beings
- Ancient Hindu scriptures
- Yellowish deposit of fertile soil made of clay and sand
- Two opposite principles who interact
- Common religion of India
26 Clues: Principle of life • Hindu social divisions • The doctrines of Buddha • Person sent by a church • Another term for Moksha • Religious and moral law • Ancient Hindu scriptures • Common religion of India • The belief of Ahura Mazda • Philosophy founded by Lao-Tzu • Member of the priesthood caste • Defense for China (against nomads) • People who expanded Indian culture • ...
Unit 1 vocab 2025-08-14
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- Untouched land around SC Swamps
- A group of people categorized by similar traditions and social rules
- City
- Crop Any crop that is sold to make a profit
- A special type of clay found in SC
- A specific way of speaking or spelling words
- in between the country and the city
- A count of the population in an area
- A granite hill that appears through weathering and erosion
- The point where any rivers start to flow towards the sea
- Describing where something is based on what it is nearby
- an egg-shaped, oval like depression found throughout the eastern Carolinas. They are similar to ponds.
- how people earn their money and how people spend their money
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- islands that are off the coast of the mainland. They are usually small and made of sand
- Describing where something is by using specific words and locations
- the end of a river/the area where sand and soil is deposited by a river
- plants
- animals
- country/far from a city
- The business of traveling for pleasure
20 Clues: City • plants • animals • country/far from a city • Untouched land around SC Swamps • A special type of clay found in SC • in between the country and the city • A count of the population in an area • The business of traveling for pleasure • Crop Any crop that is sold to make a profit • A specific way of speaking or spelling words • ...
Garden Crossword 2025-06-12
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- A new shoot emerging from a seed
- Used to transport soil, plants, or tools
- Distributes water over large areas
- Large scissors for trimming hedges or shrubs
- used to protect skin from the sun
- A common garden tool used for weeding and soil preparation.
- Essential for plant growth and the foundation of a healthy garden
- used to ensure safety in the garden
- Insects essential for pollination
- used for a wide variety of tasks related to plant care, soil preparation, and garden maintenance
- A tool with a flat blade for digging or edging
- Can Portable container for watering plants
- Protect hands while gardening
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- used to promote soil quality
- A small hand tool used for digging
- To trim a plant to encourage growth or shape
- Unwanted plants competing with cultivated plants
- Plants like basil or thyme used for seasoning or medicine
- Gathers leaves, debris, or levels soil
- The primary focus of a garden, providing beauty and produce.
- Rounded blade for digging deeper holes
- used to improve soil health and enhance plant growth by providing nutrients, improving soil structure, and enhancing water retention
- used for destroying insects or other organisms harmful to cultivated plants or to animals
- Provides light necessary for photosynthesis and plant development
- Crucial for plant hydration and overall health
25 Clues: used to promote soil quality • Protect hands while gardening • A new shoot emerging from a seed • used to protect skin from the sun • Insects essential for pollination • A small hand tool used for digging • Distributes water over large areas • used to ensure safety in the garden • Gathers leaves, debris, or levels soil • Rounded blade for digging deeper holes • ...
Get 30 Maya Braddy 2022-09-27
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- the natural coloring of animal or plant tissue
- (of a liquid) not diluted
- a person of a specified kind, especially one regarded as unfortunate
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- line (a room or wall) with wooden paneling
- art or practice of clipping shrubs or trees into ornamental shapes.
- a person who wanders from place to place without a home or job
- a creature with the head, arms, and torso of a man and the body and legs of a horse.
- senseless talk or writing; nonsense
- accurately describing or predicting what will happen in the future
- denoting or relating to a fertile soil of clay and sand containing humus
10 Clues: (of a liquid) not diluted • senseless talk or writing; nonsense • line (a room or wall) with wooden paneling • the natural coloring of animal or plant tissue • a person who wanders from place to place without a home or job • accurately describing or predicting what will happen in the future • art or practice of clipping shrubs or trees into ornamental shapes. • ...
Mesopotamia 2022-09-23
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- a large territory or group of many territories governed by one ruler
- fine particles of fertile soil
- a system that supplies dry land with water through ditches, pipes, or streams
- a pyramid-shaped structure with a temple at the top
- a system of writing developed by the Sumerians that used wedge-shaped marks made in soft clay
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- a long poem that records the deeds of a legendary or real hero
- a payment made to a ruler or state as a sign of surrender
- a person who copies or writes out documents
- a city that governs itself and its surrounding
- a belief in more than one god
10 Clues: a belief in more than one god • fine particles of fertile soil • a person who copies or writes out documents • a city that governs itself and its surrounding • a pyramid-shaped structure with a temple at the top • a payment made to a ruler or state as a sign of surrender • a long poem that records the deeds of a legendary or real hero • ...
TRY SOMETHING NEW 2021-04-12
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- (N)a kind of herb served with Banhmi
- (N)a work of art that is made with great skill
- (ADJ)soft and easy to cut or chew
- (N)a person who travels with a backpack, usually not spending very much money
- (N)a long passage under or through the ground, esp. one made for vehicles
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- (ADJ)made by people, rather than existing naturally
- (N)something that Orlando is famous for
- (N)a kind of tree which is very popular in Dalat
- (N)a kind of herb usually served with the chicken hot pot
- (N)thick, heavy soil that is soft when wet, and hard when dry
10 Clues: (ADJ)soft and easy to cut or chew • (N)a kind of herb served with Banhmi • (N)something that Orlando is famous for • (N)a work of art that is made with great skill • (N)a kind of tree which is very popular in Dalat • (ADJ)made by people, rather than existing naturally • (N)a kind of herb usually served with the chicken hot pot • ...
Jesus performs miracles 2021-11-05
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- thick, heavy soil that is soft when wet, and hard when dry or baked, used for making bricks
- growth or increase that causes something to cover a larger area, affect a larger number of people, etc.
- The illumination so provided.
- an elaborate and usually abundant meal often accompanied by a ceremony or entertainment
- to make free from injury or disease
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- A superficial aspect
- To affect with great wonder
- a protective covering that keeps things out or hinders sight
- Something, especially a structure, that provides cover or protection
- a person who receives or entertains guests socially, commercially, or officially Ourself will mingle with society
10 Clues: A superficial aspect • To affect with great wonder • The illumination so provided. • to make free from injury or disease • a protective covering that keeps things out or hinders sight • Something, especially a structure, that provides cover or protection • an elaborate and usually abundant meal often accompanied by a ceremony or entertainment • ...
Ch. 2 Vocabulary 2023-09-28
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- upper layer of earth in which plants grow, a black or
- : an army officer of high rank, in particular (in the US Army,
- Force, and Marine Corps) an officer ranking above captain and below lieutenant colonel
- of a similar kind; the degree of excellence of something.
- or over which the ball has to be sent in order to score
- : 1.
- :
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- need very acid soil"
- :
- power or right to give orders, make decisions, and enforce obedience
- football, soccer, rugby, hockey, and some other games) a pair of posts linked by a crossbar and often with a net attached behind it, forming a space
- brown material typically consisting of a mixture of organic remains, clay, and rock particles.
- standard of something as measured against other
13 Clues: : • : • : 1. • need very acid soil" • standard of something as measured against other • upper layer of earth in which plants grow, a black or • or over which the ball has to be sent in order to score • of a similar kind; the degree of excellence of something. • : an army officer of high rank, in particular (in the US Army, • ...
Ch. 2 Vocabulary 2023-09-28
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- upper layer of earth in which plants grow, a black or
- : an army officer of high rank, in particular (in the US Army,
- Force, and Marine Corps) an officer ranking above captain and below lieutenant colonel
- of a similar kind; the degree of excellence of something.
- or over which the ball has to be sent in order to score
- : 1.
- :
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- need very acid soil"
- :
- power or right to give orders, make decisions, and enforce obedience
- football, soccer, rugby, hockey, and some other games) a pair of posts linked by a crossbar and often with a net attached behind it, forming a space
- brown material typically consisting of a mixture of organic remains, clay, and rock particles.
- standard of something as measured against other
13 Clues: : • : • : 1. • need very acid soil" • standard of something as measured against other • upper layer of earth in which plants grow, a black or • or over which the ball has to be sent in order to score • of a similar kind; the degree of excellence of something. • : an army officer of high rank, in particular (in the US Army, • ...
GUATEMALA 2019-11-04
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- The name of Guatemala's currency is the Guetemala ___.
- A kind of ___ in Guatemala is QUETZAL.
- Native to or originally in.
- To be successful or fortunate.
- Guatemala is located in ___ America.
- The largest city in Guatemala.
- A place where monks or religious people live in seclusion.
- One of the largest urban centers during the "classic" period.
- The former city now known as "old Guatemala."
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- Guatemala has 33 ___ that make its soil rich.
- Guatemala is well know for its Chili ___.
- ___ conquistadors conquer the Mayan people.
- The ___ of Guatemala is about 13 million people.
- In a very cruel, mean severe way.
- Guatemala's most profitable export.
- The Mayans created the first ____ in the Americas.
- The nickname of Guatemala is "land of eternal ___."
- The ___ people lived in Guatemala before the Spanish.
18 Clues: Native to or originally in. • To be successful or fortunate. • The largest city in Guatemala. • In a very cruel, mean severe way. • Guatemala's most profitable export. • Guatemala is located in ___ America. • A kind of ___ in Guatemala is QUETZAL. • Guatemala is well know for its Chili ___. • ___ conquistadors conquer the Mayan people. • ...
Teeling Vocab - ELA 9 2022-10-28
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- on tablets and phones
- to SVG for full customization
- crossword URL
- your crossword as an image
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- your crossword puzzle to PDF or Microsoft Word
- the puzzle online
- Labs is a crossword puzzle maker. It's the simplest and fastest way to build, print, share and solve crossword puzzles online. And it's free to use!use
- your puzzle on your website
8 Clues: crossword URL • the puzzle online • on tablets and phones • your crossword as an image • your puzzle on your website • to SVG for full customization • your crossword puzzle to PDF or Microsoft Word • Labs is a crossword puzzle maker. It's the simplest and fastest way to build, print, share and solve crossword puzzles online. And it's free to use!use
Mesopotamia 2020-11-05
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- The site of the temple to the main God or Goddess.
- A city that is independent with it's own government, gods, and rulers.
- Having more than enough of something.
- The belief in many Gods.
- The river bordering Mesopotamia to the East.
- Stories about Gods that explain people's beliefs.
- When the rivers spilled over bringing both life and death.
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- A professional Writer
- One of the rivers bordering Mesopotamia.
- Sumerians believe the Gods came down from the heavens using the Ziggurat as a ____________.
- The Land Between Two Rivers is known as?
- A city located in Southern Mesopotamia.
- The rich _______ was one reason people were drawn to Sumer.
13 Clues: A professional Writer • The belief in many Gods. • Having more than enough of something. • A city located in Southern Mesopotamia. • One of the rivers bordering Mesopotamia. • The Land Between Two Rivers is known as? • The river bordering Mesopotamia to the East. • Stories about Gods that explain people's beliefs. • The site of the temple to the main God or Goddess. • ...
Mesopotamia 2017-12-05
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- Long poems that tell the stories of heroes
- Finely ground fertile soil that is good for
- The division of society by rank or class
- A way of supplying water to an area of land
- A pyramid-shaped temple in Sumer
- A political unit consisting of a city and its surrounding countryside
- The world’s first system of writing; developed in Sumer
- Land with different territories and peoples under a single rule
- A wheeled, horse-drawn cart used in battle
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- The worship of many gods
- The science of building
- An area of rich farmland in Southwest Asia where the first civilizations began
- human-made waterway
13 Clues: human-made waterway • The science of building • The worship of many gods • A pyramid-shaped temple in Sumer • The division of society by rank or class • Long poems that tell the stories of heroes • A wheeled, horse-drawn cart used in battle • Finely ground fertile soil that is good for • A way of supplying water to an area of land • ...
Ecology Vocabulary 2025-02-18
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- model that shows the amount of energy available at each feeding level in ecosystems.
- features of the environment that are alive or were alive.
- model that shows the complex feeding relationships among organisms in a community
- movement of soil from one place to another.
- in an ecosystem, refers to the unique ways an organism survives, obtain food and shelter, and avoiding danger.
- precipitation with a pH below 5.6 (acidic) - which occurs when air pollutants from the burning of fossil fuels react with water in the atmosphere to form strong acids.
- nonliving, physical features of the environment, including air, water , sunlight, soil, temperature, and climate.
- the study of interactions that take place among organisms and their environment.
- substances that contaminate any part of the environment.
- all the populations of different species that living in an ecosystem.
- organisms that cannot create energy-rich molecules but obtain its food by eating other organisms.
- all of the living organisms that live in an area and the nonliving features of their environment.
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- heat-trapping feature of the atmosphere that keeps Earth warm enough to support life.
- conservation method that is a form of reuse and requires changing or reprocessing an item or natural resource.
- thinning of Earth’s ozone layer caused by chlorofluorocarbons (CFCs) leaking into the air and reacting chemically with ozone, breaking the ozone molecules apart.
- all of the organisms that belong to the same species living in a community.
- waste materials, such as pesticides and leftover paints, that are harmful to human health or poisonous to living organisms.
- place where an organism lives and that provides the types of food, shelter, moisture, and temperature needed for survival.
- species that break down rock and build up decaying plant material so that other plants can grow; first organisms to grow in new or disturbed areas.
- organisms, such as a green plant or algae, that uses an outside source of energy like the sun to create energy-rich food molecules.
- natural, gradual changes in the types of species that live in an area; can be primary or secondary species.
21 Clues: movement of soil from one place to another. • substances that contaminate any part of the environment. • features of the environment that are alive or were alive. • all the populations of different species that living in an ecosystem. • all of the organisms that belong to the same species living in a community. • ...
GLORIOUS FOOD 2014-07-19
Across
- thick, heavy soil that is soft when wet, and hard when dry, used for making bricks and containers
- hard black substance similar to coal which can be used as fuel
- : to fry small pieces of meats or vegetables quickly while mixing them around
- : to cut something into pieces using knife or sharp instrument
- : cooked in water that is boiling
- : to pour a marinade over meat or fish
Down
- :to cook food in an oven or over a fire
- of leaf
- to cook something by direct heat, especially under a very hot surface in a cooker
- : a large, bowl-shaped, Chinese pan used for frying food quickly in hot oil
10 Clues: of leaf • : cooked in water that is boiling • : to pour a marinade over meat or fish • :to cook food in an oven or over a fire • hard black substance similar to coal which can be used as fuel • : to cut something into pieces using knife or sharp instrument • : a large, bowl-shaped, Chinese pan used for frying food quickly in hot oil • ...
ROCKS!! 2016-11-06
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- liquid melted rock under the surface
- the chemical and physical processes that break down rock and other substances
- the process by which water, ice, wind, or gravity moves particles of rock and soil
- natural occurring solid in a mixture one or more minerals and organic matter
- rock that is formed from sediments from erosion are sedimented together
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- the grinding away of rock particles carried away in water, ice, or wind
- rock that is formed under heat and pressure
- when igneous rocks wear away into grains of sand and clay this forms
- continual process by which new rock forms from old rock minerals
- rock formed when magma cools and hardens
10 Clues: liquid melted rock under the surface • rock formed when magma cools and hardens • rock that is formed under heat and pressure • continual process by which new rock forms from old rock minerals • when igneous rocks wear away into grains of sand and clay this forms • the grinding away of rock particles carried away in water, ice, or wind • ...
Ch. 2 Vocabulary 2023-09-28
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- upper layer of earth in which plants grow, a black or
- : an army officer of high rank, in particular (in the US Army,
- Force, and Marine Corps) an officer ranking above captain and below lieutenant colonel
- of a similar kind; the degree of excellence of something.
- or over which the ball has to be sent in order to score
- : 1.
- :
Down
- need very acid soil"
- :
- power or right to give orders, make decisions, and enforce obedience
- football, soccer, rugby, hockey, and some other games) a pair of posts linked by a crossbar and often with a net attached behind it, forming a space
- brown material typically consisting of a mixture of organic remains, clay, and rock particles.
- standard of something as measured against other
13 Clues: : • : • : 1. • need very acid soil" • standard of something as measured against other • upper layer of earth in which plants grow, a black or • or over which the ball has to be sent in order to score • of a similar kind; the degree of excellence of something. • : an army officer of high rank, in particular (in the US Army, • ...
Ch. 2 Vocabulary 2023-09-28
Across
- upper layer of earth in which plants grow, a black or
- : an army officer of high rank, in particular (in the US Army,
- Force, and Marine Corps) an officer ranking above captain and below lieutenant colonel
- of a similar kind; the degree of excellence of something.
- or over which the ball has to be sent in order to score
- : 1.
- :
Down
- need very acid soil"
- :
- power or right to give orders, make decisions, and enforce obedience
- football, soccer, rugby, hockey, and some other games) a pair of posts linked by a crossbar and often with a net attached behind it, forming a space
- brown material typically consisting of a mixture of organic remains, clay, and rock particles.
- standard of something as measured against other
13 Clues: : • : • : 1. • need very acid soil" • standard of something as measured against other • upper layer of earth in which plants grow, a black or • or over which the ball has to be sent in order to score • of a similar kind; the degree of excellence of something. • : an army officer of high rank, in particular (in the US Army, • ...
Land Classification 2023-10-10
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- a prescribed burn should not be recommended for
- At a homesite, anything other than _____ is a problem
- Wild clovers are in the ________ family
- suitable for land classes 7 & 8
- Sticky soil that forms a ribbon
- velvetly type of soil particle
- the ability for air and water to move through the soil
- type of erosion, 25-75% original soil surface
- Type of run off that may leave through evaporation
- If using a fertilizer ratio 1-2-4, you are recommending adding______.
- 5-50% chance of flooding
- Less than 5% chance of flooding
- Loose,grainy soil. Does not stick together
- type of drainage marked by dominant gray color in upper 10 inches
- suitable for Land Classes 1-4
- Soil depth that ranges from 10-20 inches
- order of nutrients in fertilizer ratios
Down
- Chinese Privet is considered an _____ species
- Type of permeability that would be scored as a 3 land class
- Soil depth that ranges from 20-40 inches
- 12-17% Slope
- Embankment to reduce erosion
- 2-5% slope
- Factor that determines the Land Class
- Apply when pH is lower than 5.7
- suitable for land classes 5 & 6
- Class of erosion with no surface soil
- Soils will ________ in a high shrink-well
- Coarse fragments greater than 3 inches in diameter
29 Clues: 2-5% slope • 12-17% Slope • 5-50% chance of flooding • Embankment to reduce erosion • suitable for Land Classes 1-4 • velvetly type of soil particle • suitable for land classes 7 & 8 • Sticky soil that forms a ribbon • Apply when pH is lower than 5.7 • suitable for land classes 5 & 6 • Less than 5% chance of flooding • Factor that determines the Land Class • ...
sustainable 2025-12-23
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- To use less of something to save resources.
- To use an item again instead of throwing it away.
- Living in a way that doesn't deplete the Earth's resources.
Down
- Processing waste into new materials.
- Energy from sources that never run out.
- Turning food scraps into nutrient-rich soil.
- Power generated from the sun.
7 Clues: Power generated from the sun. • Processing waste into new materials. • Energy from sources that never run out. • To use less of something to save resources. • Turning food scraps into nutrient-rich soil. • To use an item again instead of throwing it away. • Living in a way that doesn't deplete the Earth's resources.
Protein & Fat 2022-03-22
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- Good vegetarian source
- Rich nut source of PUFA
- vegetable source of Protein
- Rich oil source of PUFA
- Rich source of SFA
- Rich nut source of MUFA
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- Protein source to avoid
- Rich oil source of MUFA
- Good combination vegetarian source
- Rich seed source of PUFA
- Fat source to avoid
- Good source of Protein and PUFA
- First class protein
- Good source of Protein and SFA
14 Clues: Rich source of SFA • Fat source to avoid • First class protein • Good vegetarian source • Protein source to avoid • Rich oil source of MUFA • Rich nut source of PUFA • Rich oil source of PUFA • Rich nut source of MUFA • Rich seed source of PUFA • vegetable source of Protein • Good source of Protein and SFA • Good source of Protein and PUFA • Good combination vegetarian source
Protein & Fat 2022-03-22
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- Good vegetarian source
- Rich nut source of PUFA
- Vegetable source of Protein
- Rich oil source of PUFA
- Rich source of SFA
- Rich nut source of MUFA
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- Protein source to avoid
- Rich oil source of MUFA
- Good combination vegetarian source
- Rich seed source of PUFA
- Fat source to avoid
- Good source of Protein and PUFA
- First class protein
- Good source of Protein and SFA
14 Clues: Rich source of SFA • Fat source to avoid • First class protein • Good vegetarian source • Protein source to avoid • Rich oil source of MUFA • Rich nut source of PUFA • Rich oil source of PUFA • Rich nut source of MUFA • Rich seed source of PUFA • Vegetable source of Protein • Good source of Protein and SFA • Good source of Protein and PUFA • Good combination vegetarian source
Healthy Foods 2024-08-21
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- A fruit rich in healthy fats
- A legume rich in protein
- A small, sweet fruit rich in antioxidants
- A fatty fish rich in omega-3
- A leafy green superfood
- A high-protein grain
- A green vegetable high in vitamins
- A type of legume high in protein
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- A type of nut high in protein
- A whole-grain breakfast food
- A dairy product rich in probiotics
- Potato A nutritious root vegetable
- An orange root vegetable
- A yellow fruit high in potassium
- A leafy green vegetable
- A crunchy, sweet fruit
- Rice A whole-grain rice variety
17 Clues: A high-protein grain • A crunchy, sweet fruit • A leafy green vegetable • A leafy green superfood • A legume rich in protein • An orange root vegetable • A fruit rich in healthy fats • A whole-grain breakfast food • A fatty fish rich in omega-3 • A type of nut high in protein • Rice A whole-grain rice variety • A yellow fruit high in potassium • A type of legume high in protein • ...
Unit 6 Crossword 2021-03-08
Across
- A plant or animal that has had its DNA changed by humans
- GMO Papaya that is resistant to Ringspot Papaya Virus.
- Caused by agriculture and fertilizer runoff
- Agriculture helps decrease the levels of _________ in the atmosphere
- Farm animals (Cows pigs and chickens)
- Provides us with metals, coal, gemstones, and clay
- A common genetic modification that protects plants againsts insects
- Above ground mining
- Caused by harvesting large amounts of timber and results in animals losing their homes
Down
- Farming (Producing fruits vegetables and grains)
- A common genetic modification that helps farmers kill weeds and not their crops.
- leads to poor soil and muddy waters
- Caused by mining and releasing harmful chemicals into the waterways.
- GMO rice that contains Vitamin A
- Cattle contribute to this by producing greenhouse gases
- Used for construction, fuel, paper, heating
- One main problem with producing livestock is that it requires large amounts of _______.
- America's second top producer
- The ability to be maintained at a certain level or rate forever
- America's top producer
- The biggest tree in the world (by volume)
21 Clues: Above ground mining • America's top producer • America's second top producer • GMO rice that contains Vitamin A • leads to poor soil and muddy waters • Farm animals (Cows pigs and chickens) • The biggest tree in the world (by volume) • Caused by agriculture and fertilizer runoff • Used for construction, fuel, paper, heating • Farming (Producing fruits vegetables and grains) • ...
In the vineyard 2021-11-15
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- Organism that transforms sugar into alcohol
- Appellation famous for blue clay soils
- Louse that almost wiped out Europe's vines
- Wood used in most barrels
- Person responsible for the 1855 classification
- Period of colour change from green to black/gold
- First sign of life in the vineyard
- Wine reviewer eg. Parker / Dunnuck / Martin
- Alternative to harvesting by hand
- Wine made from several grape variety
- Foliage removal
- Structural element found in skins and seeds
- Alternative name for "Les Vendanges"
- "Arms" helping the vine to climb
- Disease caused by humidity
Down
- Most planted grape in Bordeaux
- Soil type prevalent on Bordeaux' left-bank
- Noble rot found in Sauternes
- Substance giving plants their green colour
- Metal found in Bordeaux mixture
- Abbreviation designating alcohol content
- Wine made from one grape variety
- The trimming of the depleted vines
- French variety most famous in Argentina
- French name for stirring the lees
- Removal of unwanted bunches of grapes
- Disaster in Bordeaux in spring 2017
- Joining American rootstocks to European vines
28 Clues: Foliage removal • Wood used in most barrels • Disease caused by humidity • Noble rot found in Sauternes • Most planted grape in Bordeaux • Metal found in Bordeaux mixture • Wine made from one grape variety • "Arms" helping the vine to climb • French name for stirring the lees • Alternative to harvesting by hand • The trimming of the depleted vines • ...
Medieval Castle Crossword 2022-02-07
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- a weapon that can shoot arrows at enemies
- type of wood used for building and carpentry
- slingshot that launches large stones
- beverage safer to drink than water during Middle Age
- adj that describes the type of resources timber and wood were
- the act of lighting property on fire as a way to attack
- land in a high area
- material that replaced timber and earth
- bridge that connects to the main castle entrance
- building that's cheaper to build than castles
- place used to prepare food during feasts
- unroofed area between buildings and walls
- clay and sand soil
Down
- large door located in the entrance of castles
- a large building typically built with thick walls and area for defense
- walls surrounding a courtyard
- place that has jail cells for criminals
- something that surrounds the castle's perimeter
- small tower that is located at the corner of a castle
- (adj) type of castle that has walls shaped in an irregular polygon
- the act of surrounding property as a way to attack
- ditch that creates a body of water
22 Clues: clay and sand soil • land in a high area • walls surrounding a courtyard • ditch that creates a body of water • slingshot that launches large stones • place that has jail cells for criminals • material that replaced timber and earth • place used to prepare food during feasts • a weapon that can shoot arrows at enemies • unroofed area between buildings and walls • ...
Geology, Meteorology and Astronomy 2021-06-19
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- Which planet has only two moon
- Is the amount of water vapor in the air
- It deals with the study of rock layers
- stars What is the hottest stars of all
- Jupiter's largest moon
- rock Is formed through the cooling and solidification of magma or lava
- What is the largest planet in our solar system
- Is the study of rock
- The measure of the amount of the heat energy in the atmospheric
- What planet rotates 243 days and its revolusyon 225 days?
- Which layer of the earth do plants and animals live on?
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- This word means to spin on an axis
- Suturn's largest moon
- Describes how fast the air is moving fast a certain point
- The study of atmospheric phenomena
- Is the study of earth
- Is derived from ancient greek meaning "high in the air"
- What is the center of our solar system
- This planet is the largest among the inner planets. And it's rotation is every 24 hours
- Which type of soil is made up of very tiny grains of rock
20 Clues: Is the study of rock • Suturn's largest moon • Is the study of earth • Jupiter's largest moon • Which planet has only two moon • This word means to spin on an axis • The study of atmospheric phenomena • It deals with the study of rock layers • stars What is the hottest stars of all • What is the center of our solar system • Is the amount of water vapor in the air • ...
Geology, Meteorology and Astronomy 2021-06-19
Across
- Which planet has only two moon
- Is the amount of water vapor in the air
- It deals with the study of rock layers
- stars What is the hottest stars of all
- Jupiter's largest moon
- rock Is formed through the cooling and solidification of magma or lava
- What is the largest planet in our solar system
- Is the study of rock
- The measure of the amount of the heat energy in the atmospheric
- What planet rotates 243 days and its revolusyon 225 days?
- Which layer of the earth do plants and animals live on?
Down
- This word means to spin on an axis
- Suturn's largest moon
- Describes how fast the air is moving fast a certain point
- The study of atmospheric phenomena
- Is the study of earth
- Is derived from ancient greek meaning "high in the air"
- What is the center of our solar system
- This planet is the largest among the inner planets. And it's rotation is every 24 hours
- Which type of soil is made up of very tiny grains of rock
20 Clues: Is the study of rock • Suturn's largest moon • Is the study of earth • Jupiter's largest moon • Which planet has only two moon • This word means to spin on an axis • The study of atmospheric phenomena • It deals with the study of rock layers • stars What is the hottest stars of all • What is the center of our solar system • Is the amount of water vapor in the air • ...
Wednesday 6:30 pm Eastern 2021-04-20
Across
- espresso served with hot milk
- lethargy
- opposite of early
- angular distance from the equator
- Famous science fiction novel by Ursula K. Le Guin: The _____ of Heaven
- beam of coherent monochromatic light
- the amount of laundry placed in the washing machine for cleaning
- childhood pet dog of Scott Davis
- to steal goods, esp. during a war or riot
- Wore a lion cut well (full name)
- Garfield the cat's favorite meal
- The "L" is LDS (Mormon Church)
- to cover someone or something in a soapy foam
Down
- rope with a slip noose on one end, used for catching animals
- regular arrangement of particles (chemistry or physics)
- feeble or weak; also disabled so that walking is difficult
- famous Parisian art gallery/museum
- male lass
- Indian yogurt beverage
- female lad
- opposite of first
- opposite of tight
- rough sponge made withy the dried fruit of a tropical plant
- Military outhouse
- to mourn aloud
- device with rungs, used for climbing
- Famous television dog
- fertile soil of clay and sand
28 Clues: lethargy • male lass • female lad • to mourn aloud • opposite of early • opposite of first • opposite of tight • Military outhouse • Famous television dog • Indian yogurt beverage • espresso served with hot milk • fertile soil of clay and sand • The "L" is LDS (Mormon Church) • childhood pet dog of Scott Davis • Wore a lion cut well (full name) • Garfield the cat's favorite meal • ...
Earth Science 2026-01-08
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- A fracture in Earth's crust where rocks slide past each other
- A spiral or vortex in the ocean or atmosphere
- The envelope of gasses around Earth
- Where lava and gasses emerge from the earth
- Our most prized compound
- The plates that are under the oceans
- How the Earth is reshaped by water and wind
- The plates that make up land
- A former life form turned to rock
- The Study of rocks
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- Molten rock that is underground
- Fuel that was once a life form
- The third rock from the Sun
- Molten rock that is a liquid at the surface
- A large volcano...really large
- A fan of soil deposited at the end of a river when it hits the ocean
- The rise of sea level thanks to the moon
- When water goes from liquid to gas phase
- How much water is evaporated in the air
- The study of weather
- A narrow ocean inlet
- Could be hit by lightning and start life on a planet
22 Clues: The Study of rocks • The study of weather • A narrow ocean inlet • Our most prized compound • The third rock from the Sun • The plates that make up land • Fuel that was once a life form • A large volcano...really large • Molten rock that is underground • A former life form turned to rock • The envelope of gasses around Earth • The plates that are under the oceans • ...
Crossword Puzzle - Soil 2023-11-21
Across
- It is also known as O horizon.
- Combination of sandy and clayey soil
- Small space present in the soil
- Water table forms in this layer of soil
- This soil contains humus
- This type of soil is good for making toys and pots
Down
- The uppermost layer of the Earth's surface
- This layer of soil is best for growing crops
- Basic things required to make soil
- This type of soil is present in the desert
10 Clues: This soil contains humus • It is also known as O horizon. • Small space present in the soil • Basic things required to make soil • Combination of sandy and clayey soil • Water table forms in this layer of soil • The uppermost layer of the Earth's surface • This type of soil is present in the desert • This layer of soil is best for growing crops • ...
Get 30 Maya Braddy 2022-09-27
Across
- accurately describing or predicting what will happen in the future
- line (a room or wall) with wooden paneling
- art or practice of clipping shrubs or trees into ornamental shapes.
- senseless talk or writing; nonsense
- a person of a specified kind, especially one regarded as unfortunate
- (of a liquid) not diluted
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- a creature with the head, arms, and torso of a man and the body and legs of a horse.
- a person who wanders from place to place without a home or job
- denoting or relating to a fertile soil of clay and sand containing humus
- the natural coloring of animal or plant tissue
10 Clues: (of a liquid) not diluted • senseless talk or writing; nonsense • line (a room or wall) with wooden paneling • the natural coloring of animal or plant tissue • a person who wanders from place to place without a home or job • accurately describing or predicting what will happen in the future • art or practice of clipping shrubs or trees into ornamental shapes. • ...
Get 30 Maya Braddy 2022-09-27
Across
- the natural coloring of animal or plant tissue
- (of a liquid) not diluted
- a person of a specified kind, especially one regarded as unfortunate
Down
- line (a room or wall) with wooden paneling
- art or practice of clipping shrubs or trees into ornamental shapes.
- a person who wanders from place to place without a home or job
- a creature with the head, arms, and torso of a man and the body and legs of a horse.
- senseless talk or writing; nonsense
- accurately describing or predicting what will happen in the future
- denoting or relating to a fertile soil of clay and sand containing humus
10 Clues: (of a liquid) not diluted • senseless talk or writing; nonsense • line (a room or wall) with wooden paneling • the natural coloring of animal or plant tissue • a person who wanders from place to place without a home or job • accurately describing or predicting what will happen in the future • art or practice of clipping shrubs or trees into ornamental shapes. • ...
Get 30 Maya Braddy 2022-09-27
Across
- the natural coloring of animal or plant tissue
- (of a liquid) not diluted
- a person of a specified kind, especially one regarded as unfortunate
Down
- line (a room or wall) with wooden paneling
- art or practice of clipping shrubs or trees into ornamental shapes.
- a person who wanders from place to place without a home or job
- a creature with the head, arms, and torso of a man and the body and legs of a horse.
- senseless talk or writing; nonsense
- accurately describing or predicting what will happen in the future
- denoting or relating to a fertile soil of clay and sand containing humus
10 Clues: (of a liquid) not diluted • senseless talk or writing; nonsense • line (a room or wall) with wooden paneling • the natural coloring of animal or plant tissue • a person who wanders from place to place without a home or job • accurately describing or predicting what will happen in the future • art or practice of clipping shrubs or trees into ornamental shapes. • ...
Meso. Lesson 1 Vocab 2023-09-12
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- a pyramid-shaped structure with a temple at the top
- a long poem that records the deeds of a legendary or real hero
- fine particles of fertile soil
- to trade by exchanging one good or service for another; to exchange goods without using money
- a person who copies or writes out documents
- a system of writing developed by the Sumerians that used wedge-shaped marks in soft clay
Down
- a belief in more than one god
- an amount that is leftover after a need has been met
- a city that governs itself and its surrounding territory
- a system that supplies dry land with water through ditched, pipes, or streams
10 Clues: a belief in more than one god • fine particles of fertile soil • a person who copies or writes out documents • a pyramid-shaped structure with a temple at the top • an amount that is leftover after a need has been met • a city that governs itself and its surrounding territory • a long poem that records the deeds of a legendary or real hero • ...
land ecosystems 2021-11-20
Across
- succession plants and animals that colonize a barren, lifeless habitat
- the height of an object
- a series of people or things that follow one after another
- a vast, flat, treeless arctic region of Europe
- a global ecosystem composed of living organisms
- large open area of country covered in grass
- shows average rainfall
- major habitat
- faced away from the wind
- situated on the side facing the wind
- forest forest that grows in regions of the northern hemisphere
Down
- effect region having little rainfall
- Thick subsurface layer of soil
- angular distance of a place north or south of the equator
- species species that first colonize new habitats created by disturbance
- arid land with usually sparse vegetation
- species plant species that can grow with limited resources
- dense forest rich in biodiversity
18 Clues: major habitat • shows average rainfall • the height of an object • faced away from the wind • Thick subsurface layer of soil • dense forest rich in biodiversity • effect region having little rainfall • situated on the side facing the wind • arid land with usually sparse vegetation • large open area of country covered in grass • a vast, flat, treeless arctic region of Europe • ...
Egyptian Terms 2022-02-16
Across
- life after death
- vessels containing organs of Egyptian pharaohs to take with them to the afterlife
- The sky god, or god of the pharaohs
- the largest river that runs south to north.
- The sun god
- period during which Egypt reached the height of its power and glory
- specially treated bodies wrapped in linens.
- large 4-sided structure that contained tombs.
- a long-lasting, paperlike material made of reeds.
- people from rich and powerful families
Down
- huge stone-slab with 3 languages engraved in it.
- picto-graphs writing system in Egypt.
- rapids
- King of Egypt, means "great house".
- a period of rule from the same family
- a triangular area fertile soil fed by a river.
- creatures with a lions body and human head.
- Egyptian God of the Underworld
18 Clues: rapids • The sun god • life after death • Egyptian God of the Underworld • King of Egypt, means "great house". • The sky god, or god of the pharaohs • picto-graphs writing system in Egypt. • a period of rule from the same family • people from rich and powerful families • the largest river that runs south to north. • specially treated bodies wrapped in linens. • ...
The Gold Rush of 1849 2023-07-30
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- Rapidly growing mining settlement
- Method of searching for gold in riverbeds
- Temporary settlement for miners
- Surname of owner of the mill where gold was discovered
- A deposit of gold or minerals within a rock
- A small piece of gold
- Type of mining that used high-pressure water jets
- Person who searched for gold
- To search for gold or valuable minerals
Down
- Nickname for gold seekers who arrived in 1849
- Excitement and obsession over finding gold
- Fine particles of gold found in rivers and streams
- Tool used to search for gold in rivers
- Device used to wash gold-bearing soil
- Rush Historical event that attracted thousands to California
- Tool used for digging in mines
- Hasty movement of people to a gold-rich area
- A piece of land for mining
18 Clues: A small piece of gold • A piece of land for mining • Person who searched for gold • Tool used for digging in mines • Temporary settlement for miners • Rapidly growing mining settlement • Device used to wash gold-bearing soil • Tool used to search for gold in rivers • To search for gold or valuable minerals • Method of searching for gold in riverbeds • ...
Clay Terms 2012-11-27
Across
- Mix ------ and clay to make slip.
- Like the cement that bonds clay pieces together.
- Scratches made on clay where they will be joined together.
- Press your ------- into a ball of clay. Then pinch with your fingers and turn it around to make an opening for a pinch pot.
Down
- Moist, sticky mud from the ground.
- Kneading clay to soften and remove air pockets.
- Long snake-like ropes of clay using in pottery.
- Piece cut from flat, rolled out clay.
8 Clues: Mix ------ and clay to make slip. • Moist, sticky mud from the ground. • Piece cut from flat, rolled out clay. • Kneading clay to soften and remove air pockets. • Long snake-like ropes of clay using in pottery. • Like the cement that bonds clay pieces together. • Scratches made on clay where they will be joined together. • ...
2017-2018 Mr.Scorling class 2017-08-15
Across
- A climate that gets little rainfall and warm tempatures
- A time where there wasn't enough water
- A softer layer that forms under the crust
- When you have more than you need or want
- A layer of hot slid material
- A Rich kind of soil that came from a flood and helps grow crops
Down
- Vibrations that cause earth quakes to happen
- A ridgid layer that forms near the crust
- The land surrounded by two rivers
- That force that is pushed on an area
10 Clues: A layer of hot slid material • The land surrounded by two rivers • That force that is pushed on an area • A time where there wasn't enough water • A ridgid layer that forms near the crust • When you have more than you need or want • A softer layer that forms under the crust • Vibrations that cause earth quakes to happen • ...
Hydrosphere Voc. 2017-09-21
Across
- more salinity than freshwater but not as much as seawater
- the biochemical emission of light from living organisms
- where rivers and lakes flow into the ocean
Down
- contains chlorophyll and requires sunlight to live and grow
- vents poring hot, mineral rich fluids from beneath the sea floor
- areas where water covers the soil for a period of time
- any place where freshwater joins and mixes with saltwater
- areas found under the ocean
- the saltiness of a body of water
- man made river
10 Clues: man made river • areas found under the ocean • the saltiness of a body of water • where rivers and lakes flow into the ocean • areas where water covers the soil for a period of time • the biochemical emission of light from living organisms • more salinity than freshwater but not as much as seawater • any place where freshwater joins and mixes with saltwater • ...
Alabama Regions 2023-08-21
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- the gulf of Mexico and provides access for fishing and trade
- south of highland rim full of mountains
- where erosion-resistant rock gives way to softer rock
- in the northwest tip of the state and flows southward diagonally
- good for growing plants
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- where mount cheaha is located
- where the coosa river and cahaba river run
- height above sea level
- area made up of valleys surrounded by rolling hills
- very rich dark soil that is ideal for growing crops
10 Clues: height above sea level • good for growing plants • where mount cheaha is located • south of highland rim full of mountains • where the coosa river and cahaba river run • area made up of valleys surrounded by rolling hills • very rich dark soil that is ideal for growing crops • where erosion-resistant rock gives way to softer rock • ...
Ecology 2022-04-27
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- to use again
- The study of the relationship between organisms and their environment
- To process waste in such a way as to reclaim raw material for future use
- Polluted by smoke and exhaust fumes
- The physical conditions that surround and create a home for all living things
- Turns fruit and vegetable waste into rich soil for gardening
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- power that may be translated into motion
- The destruction of earth’s trees
- A place where garbage is hauled and burned
- A place where garbage is hauled and
10 Clues: to use again • The destruction of earth’s trees • A place where garbage is hauled and • Polluted by smoke and exhaust fumes • power that may be translated into motion • A place where garbage is hauled and burned • Turns fruit and vegetable waste into rich soil for gardening • The study of the relationship between organisms and their environment • ...
Plant and Soils 2014-04-30
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- Tube like cells that grow together to conduct liquids
- Promote cell division, and influence cell differentiation
- How soil feels, ex. Coarse, Smooth, Sticky
- Genetic makeup
- Outer wall of fruit, tough skin
- Before crop has emerged from the ground
- Vertical cross section of soil
- Process of breeding different species to achieve superior characteristics in offspring
- Area dealing with field crops, relation between crops and soil
- Material applied to soil to increase crop growth and yield
- Small scar just below lateral bud
- Leaves and stems that can be used as feed
- Type of reproduction which involves plants using parts of parent plant
- Largest surface suited for absorbing solar energy
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- Physical characteristics
- Production for food, comfort, beauty--ornamental and food crop
- Plants with clusters of flowers rather than one flower for each plant
- Pollination on one plant
- Systematic process of improving plants using scientific methods
- Speed water moves through soil
- Detachment of soil by wind or water
- Bud at the end of the stem
- Middle layer of pericarp
- Broadleaf plants that replace nitrogen levels in soil
- Number of feet the land rises or falls in a 100ft horizontal distance
25 Clues: Genetic makeup • Physical characteristics • Pollination on one plant • Middle layer of pericarp • Bud at the end of the stem • Speed water moves through soil • Vertical cross section of soil • Outer wall of fruit, tough skin • Small scar just below lateral bud • Detachment of soil by wind or water • Before crop has emerged from the ground • ...
Weathering, Erosion, and Soil Crossowrd 2019-01-29
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- weathering that changes the composition of rocks
- process by which rocks are broken down and changed
- weathering that breaks the rocks into smaller pieces
- precipitation with a pH of less than 5.6
- repeated freeze thaw cycle of water in the cracks in rocks
- distinct layer or zone within the soil profile
- vertical sequence of layers of soil, exposed through digging
- physical weather that peels back layers of rock
- soil has been moved (eroided) away from its parent material
- moving sediments from one location to another
- soil is found over its parent material
Down
- reacts with water to form carbonic acid, a weak acid
- final step in erosion where sediments are dropped in a new location
- erosion agent in dry climates
- erosion agent in wet climates
- erode by scraping and gouging out large amounts of rock and debis, happens slowly
- chemical reaction with oxygen and other substances
- organic material found on the top of soil
- refers to how well soil can support plant life
- loose covering of weathered rocks and decaying organic material
- erosion are deeper and wider and grow from rill erosions
- erosion are small channels created by runoff of water
22 Clues: erosion agent in dry climates • erosion agent in wet climates • soil is found over its parent material • precipitation with a pH of less than 5.6 • organic material found on the top of soil • moving sediments from one location to another • distinct layer or zone within the soil profile • refers to how well soil can support plant life • ...
BACKYARD 2018-09-22
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- It is a tool for digging, lifting, and moving bulk materials, such as soil and gravel.
- It is a device used to water plants or grass.
- A plant having a long, thin, woody stem that climbs up a support or creeps along the ground.
- A woody plant that has a long main trunk and many branches.
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- 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.
- It is an external, raised, open, flat area in either a landscape, such as a park or garden, near a building.
- It is a short, tree-like plant with many stems or branches.
- It is typically a simple, single-story roofed structure in a back garden.
8 Clues: It is a device used to water plants or grass. • It is a short, tree-like plant with many stems or branches. • A woody plant that has a long main trunk and many branches. • It is typically a simple, single-story roofed structure in a back garden. • It is a tool for digging, lifting, and moving bulk materials, such as soil and gravel. • ...
G35 2025-12-30
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- Salt buildup in soil
- Restoring forests
- Surface water flow
- Resource protection
- Surface reflectivity
- Land becoming desert
- Forest removal
Down
- Water entering soil
- Fall from atmosphere
- Soil holding maximum water
- Vapor to liquid
- Ocean-influenced climate
- Liquid to vapor
- Aquifer replenishment
- Dryness level
- Soil productivity
16 Clues: Dryness level • Forest removal • Vapor to liquid • Liquid to vapor • Restoring forests • Soil productivity • Surface water flow • Water entering soil • Resource protection • Fall from atmosphere • Salt buildup in soil • Surface reflectivity • Land becoming desert • Aquifer replenishment • Ocean-influenced climate • Soil holding maximum water
Geotechnical Phrase Fun 2025-02-11
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- The process of increasing the density of soil by applying pressure.
- Solid, naturally occurring mineral material.
- The capacity of a soil to support the load applied to it.
- The top layer of the earth's surface, consisting of rock and mineral particles mixed with organic matter.
- A weight or force applied to a structure or soil.
- Materials used in geotechnical applications, such as fabrics, meshes, and films, to stabilize soil.
- The process in which soil particles gradually settle, causing a decrease in volume under load.
- The downward movement of the ground or a structure due to load or soil compression.
Down
- The ability of a material (usually soil) to allow fluids to pass through it.
- Fine-grained natural soil material that becomes soft when wet.
- The underlying base or support for a structure, typically made from concrete or masonry.
- The process or system of removing excess water from soil or structures.
- The natural soil or rock layer that supports a pavement or foundation.
- A force that causes two adjacent parts of a material to slide past each other.
- The incline or angle of the ground surface.
15 Clues: The incline or angle of the ground surface. • Solid, naturally occurring mineral material. • A weight or force applied to a structure or soil. • The capacity of a soil to support the load applied to it. • Fine-grained natural soil material that becomes soft when wet. • The process of increasing the density of soil by applying pressure. • ...
Combined Earth 2025-11-18
Across
- minor tremor preceding a major quake
- condition of being at or near an epicenter
- of or like a seismogram
- soil capable of liquefaction
- describing the size of an earthquake
- spreading energy from a quake
- formed by sinkhole processes
- caused by pushing forces
- caused by pulling forces
- shape of secondary waves
- susceptible to falling structures
- formed by lightning in sand
- sudden flow of snow or debris
- related to the Earth’s crust
- rigid outer Earth layer
- deepest ocean zone
- formed by volcanic steam explosions
- generating lake or pool waves
- shape of primary waves
- located on the ocean floor
- movement along huge subduction faults
- relating to ground vibrations
- U-shaped river curve
- crescent-shaped sand dune
- strengthened for quake safety
- broken by stress
- related to underground igneous rock
- slope of loose rocks
- shape of seismic waves
- increase in shaking or earthquake impact
- fertile soil
- able to recover from quake damage
- broken along a fault
- caused by wearing away
- measurement of earthquake waves
- downhill movement of earth
- relating to calderas
- occurring during the quake
- earthquake activity of a region
- depression formed by ice melt
- process of creating a fault in rock
- flattened by erosion
- related to frozen water
- soil disturbed by freezing
- pertaining to ground movement
- uplifted crust block
- shaped by river sediment
- relating to an earthquake’s hypocenter
- happening within a plate
- related to a sequence of small quakes
- pertaining to subduction zones
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- large-scale crustal motion
- producing tsunami waves
- closeness to epicenter
- displayed by strength distribution
- relationship of quakes and faults
- consequences of earthquakes
- focused at the hypocenter
- weathered rock
- traveling along Earth’s surface
- arch-shaped rock fold
- notified of earthquake risk
- moved to safety
- relating to plate movements
- experiencing shaking
- river-deposited rock
- shaped by wind erosion
- honeycomb rock cavities
- causing extreme damage
- relating to moment magnitude
- mountain-building processes
- calcium-rich soil
- capable of turning liquid under shaking
- rebuilt after disaster
- relating to recording earthquake waves
- highly salty
- windblown silt
- glacially deposited mound
- shaking or trembling
- in a manner related to earthquakes
- side-to-side movement of rocks
- potentially dangerous
- similar to Earth’s mantle
- sloping debris pile
- resembling a tectonic plate
- able to forecast quakes
- related to soil layers
- surface-traveling seismic wave
- having a plate boundary
- scientist studying earthquakes
- capable of producing a tsunami
- planning for earthquake safety
- hardened glacial deposits
- of loose surface rock
- adapted to dry climates
- relating to the Richter scale
- volcanic ash deposit
- waterlogged soil
- full of broken rock fragments
- showing fissures or fractures
100 Clues: highly salty • fertile soil • weathered rock • windblown silt • moved to safety • broken by stress • waterlogged soil • calcium-rich soil • deepest ocean zone • sloping debris pile • experiencing shaking • river-deposited rock • U-shaped river curve • shaking or trembling • slope of loose rocks • broken along a fault • relating to calderas • flattened by erosion • volcanic ash deposit • ...
ReynoldsAPESCh12 2014-09-03
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- freshly cut or still growing green vegetation that is plowed into the soil to increase the organic matter and humus available to support crop growth
- conditions under which every person in a given area has daily access to enough nutritious food to have an active a healthy life
- production of large quantities of crops and livestock for domestic and foreign sale
- accumulation of salts in soil that can eventually make the soil unable to support plant growth
- movement of soil components, especially topsoil, from one place to another, usually by wind , flowing water, or both
- agriculture cutting down trees and other vegetation in a patch of forest, leaving the cut vegetation on the ground to dry, and then burning it
- form of agriculture in which farmers grow plants by exposing their roots to a nutrient rich water solution instead of soil
- production of enough food for a farm family’s survival and a surplus that can be sold
- combined us of biological, chemical, and cultivation methods in proper sequence and timing to keep the size of pest population below the level that causes economically unacceptable loss of a crop or livestock animal
- 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.
Down
- organic material such as, animal manure, green manure, and compost applied to cropland as a source of plant nutrients
- insecurity condition under which people live with chronic hunger and malnutrition that threatens their ability to lead healthy and productive lives
- production of enough crops or livestock for a farm family’s survival
- condition suffered by people who cannot grow or buy enough food to meet their basic energy needs. AKA hunger
- conversion of rangeland, rain fed cropland, or irrigated cropland to desert like land, with a drop in agricultural productivity by 10%
- saturation of soil with irrigation water or excessive precipitation so that the water table rises close the surface
- popular term for the introduction of scientifically bred or selected varieties of grain, that with adequate inputs of fertilizer and water, can greatly increase crop yields
- growing specialize crops such as, bananas, coffee, and cacao in tropical developing countries primarily for sale to developed countries
- concentration of particular aquatic species suitable for commercial harvesting in a given ocean area or inland body of water
- growing and harvesting of fish and shellfish for human use in fresh water ponds, irrigation ditches, and lakes, or in cages or fenced in areas of coastal lagoons and estuaries or in open ocean
- any chemical designed to kill or inhibit the growth of an organism that people consider undesirable
- dung and urine of animals used as a form of organic fertilizer
22 Clues: dung and urine of animals used as a form of organic fertilizer • production of enough crops or livestock for a farm family’s survival • production of large quantities of crops and livestock for domestic and foreign sale • production of enough food for a farm family’s survival and a surplus that can be sold • ...
Henry Clay 2015-03-09
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- Clay's last compromise that postponed the Civil War for 11 years
- Who did he serve under?
- The nickname for group of Henry Clay, John Calhoun, and Daniel Webster
- Birth state
- What political party did he belong to?
Down
- The year Clay was elected to the U.S. House of Representatives
- Henry Clay's famous quote
- The number of speeches Clay gave during the debate of the Compromise of 1850
- The law that Clay wanted to make stricter in the North
9 Clues: Birth state • Who did he serve under? • Henry Clay's famous quote • What political party did he belong to? • The law that Clay wanted to make stricter in the North • The year Clay was elected to the U.S. House of Representatives • Clay's last compromise that postponed the Civil War for 11 years • The nickname for group of Henry Clay, John Calhoun, and Daniel Webster • ...
Earth day 2022-04-24
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- the physical conditions that surround and create a home for all living things
- to use less
- using a resource in such a way that it is not depleted or damaged
- many people plant these on earth day
- to contaminate the enviroment with man-made waste
- turning off lights helps conserve
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- a place where garbage is hauled and burned
- a place where garbage is hauled and buried
- turns fruit and vegetable waste into rich soil for gradening
- to use again
- what is celebrated on april 22
- the study of the relationship between organisms and their enviroment
- a popular color on earth day
- please put your trash in the trash can don't...
14 Clues: to use less • to use again • a popular color on earth day • what is celebrated on april 22 • turning off lights helps conserve • many people plant these on earth day • a place where garbage is hauled and burned • a place where garbage is hauled and buried • please put your trash in the trash can don't... • to contaminate the enviroment with man-made waste • ...
Egypt Crossword 2015-02-03
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- how many major regions were there
- the leader in Egypt is called a _____?
- writing on stone
- what part of Africa was Egypt located in
- what king was believed to have united the regions of Egypt
- what river were the cities located next to?
- name meaning "servant of Aton"
Down
- in what part of Egypt is lower Egypt located in the north or south?
- another word for waterfall
- the largest sea that borders Egypt?
- the Egyptian economy was very rich, so that makes them____
- the daughter of a pharaoh that lead a land for a while
- if the Egyptians believed in many gods that makes them____
- a mixture of soil and small rock
14 Clues: writing on stone • another word for waterfall • name meaning "servant of Aton" • a mixture of soil and small rock • how many major regions were there • the largest sea that borders Egypt? • the leader in Egypt is called a _____? • what part of Africa was Egypt located in • what river were the cities located next to? • the daughter of a pharaoh that lead a land for a while • ...
Ancient Egypt 2023-03-02
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- Someone who rules for a child until the child is old enough to rule.
- The last ruler of independent Egypt.
- Early Egyptian writing that used pictures
- Early form of paper made from plants
- Pharaoh had ______ power (starts with “a”).
- rich, fertile soil deposited by the flooding of a river
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- This river flows into the Mediterranean Sea.
- The first female pharaoh.
- Having many gods.
- God of the Sun.
- triangular shaped plain at the mouth of a river formed by sediment deposits
- The title given to the rulers od ancient Egypt.
- The Great Sphinx was painted blue, yellow, and ____.
- This pharaoh’s tomb was found by Dr. Howard Carter in 1922.
14 Clues: God of the Sun. • Having many gods. • The first female pharaoh. • The last ruler of independent Egypt. • Early form of paper made from plants • Early Egyptian writing that used pictures • Pharaoh had ______ power (starts with “a”). • This river flows into the Mediterranean Sea. • The title given to the rulers od ancient Egypt. • ...
Mesopotamia Crossword 2025-09-10
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- Round object that rolls and helps move things
- Ancient writing made with wedge-shaped marks
- Ancient pyramid-shaped temple with steps
- Using channels to bring water to crops
- Male ruler of a kingdom
- A city with its own government that controls the land around it
- Dry land that protected cities by keeping enemies away
Down
- High rocky land that gave cities stone and protection
- Babylonian king famous for his code of laws
- Ancient land between two rivers in Iraq
- Buying and selling goods between cities, often by boat
- Hero king from the world's oldest story
- Flowing water that made rich soil for farming along its banks
- Building where people worship gods
14 Clues: Male ruler of a kingdom • Building where people worship gods • Using channels to bring water to crops • Ancient land between two rivers in Iraq • Hero king from the world's oldest story • Ancient pyramid-shaped temple with steps • Babylonian king famous for his code of laws • Ancient writing made with wedge-shaped marks • Round object that rolls and helps move things • ...
matthew 2025-10-16
7 Clues: and people and brought • the belief in only one god • the belief in more than one god • was a huge part of their daily life • a person who writes and keeps records • floods came without warning destruction of • rich fertile soil led to a surplus of food and brought
Crossword - Volcano 2025-11-10
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- Becomes rich after lava and ash mix with it
- Tiny bits of dust and rock from eruptions
- The shape a volcano looks like
- What happens when lava, gas, and ash come out
- Hot melted rock that comes out of a volcano
- Melted rock inside the Earth
Down
- A scientist who studies volcanoes
- A volcano that is resting and not erupting now
8 Clues: Melted rock inside the Earth • The shape a volcano looks like • A scientist who studies volcanoes • Tiny bits of dust and rock from eruptions • Becomes rich after lava and ash mix with it • Hot melted rock that comes out of a volcano • What happens when lava, gas, and ash come out • A volcano that is resting and not erupting now
The Letter of James Chapter 5 2022-02-17
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- Follow the example of ____ and be steadfast and patient.
- _____ your hearts.
- Let your ____ be yes and your "no" be no.
- The rich failed to pay their ______.
- If you are ____, then pray.
- The Lord is _______.
- When the wanderer returns, a _____ of sins are covered.
- Misery is coming upon the _____.
- The _____ is standing at the door.
- The prayer of a _____ person has great power.
- The Lord is _________.
- The rich have lived in _____
- We should remember the patience of the ______.
- He was a man like us, but yet he prayed fervently.
- Brethren should be concerned about those who have ____ from the truth.
- If you have sin, _____ it.
- The wealth of the rich has become _____.
- Do not _____.
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- ______ men have been been condemned and murdered by the rich.
- Wait patiently for the _____ of the Lord.
- Remember the _____ of Job.
- The cry of the _______ have reached the ears of God.
- The rich have lived in _______.
- The _____ offered in faith is powerful.
- Don't _____ against each other.
- Be encouraged by the suffering of the ______.
- Be ___ brothers.
- The number of years it did not rain.
- Call upon these servants of God if you are sick.
- If you are ____, then sing.
- The rich have done this with their money.
31 Clues: Do not _____. • Be ___ brothers. • _____ your hearts. • The Lord is _______. • The Lord is _________. • Remember the _____ of Job. • If you have sin, _____ it. • If you are ____, then pray. • If you are ____, then sing. • The rich have lived in _____ • The rich have lived in _______. • Don't _____ against each other. • Misery is coming upon the _____. • ...
UNIT 5 2022-03-26
Across
- differenceof water levels
- facing built on stone also called as rip rap
- soil obtained from off site sources
- type soil which swells on gaining moisture
- net of neoperene for reinforcing soil
- soil being retained behing any structure.
- drop in water levelin well
- empty spacec in any structure.
- the way in which soil generally fails
Down
- ease with which water can flow in soil.
- stone which can retain water and can release too
- case when soil behaves like liquid
- type of piles used in expansive soils.
- act of improving durabilty of slope
- 3D reinforceing structure
15 Clues: differenceof water levels • 3D reinforceing structure • drop in water levelin well • empty spacec in any structure. • case when soil behaves like liquid • act of improving durabilty of slope • soil obtained from off site sources • net of neoperene for reinforcing soil • the way in which soil generally fails • type of piles used in expansive soils. • ...
Soil formation and profile 2012-12-17
Across
- / the slope of the land
- / where animals, micro-organisms and plants all interact
- / what does climate affect the amount of?
- / precipitation of a gentler slope can cause..
- / the movement of water downwards
- / loose,broken, unconsolidated parent material is known as..
- / what is parent material made from?
- / another word for topography
Down
- / precipitation of a steep slope can cause..
- / another word for organisms
- / under conditions of poor drainage, the soil is..
- / climate determines the type of soil on what scale
- / an example of human activity affecting the soil formation..
- / the movement of water upwards
- / what type of material does soil form from?
- / how is rock broken down to produce soil?
- / what is a horizon?
- / in 400 years how much soil is created
18 Clues: / what is a horizon? • / the slope of the land • / another word for organisms • / another word for topography • / the movement of water upwards • / the movement of water downwards • / what is parent material made from? • / in 400 years how much soil is created • / what does climate affect the amount of? • / how is rock broken down to produce soil? • ...
The Savanna Biome 2017-11-13
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- This National Park is located in Mpumalanga and is a famous tourist attraction.
- The term given to the plants found in an area.
- The largest tree recorded in South Africa.
- The tree that grows to 12m and produces the yellow fruit about the size of a plum.
- What is a well-developed layer?
Down
- What kind of shrubs dominate this biome?
- Name of the park that is South Africa's first World Heritage Site and is found in this biome.
- This vegetation is suitable for what kind of animals?
- This biome has an upper layer of what kind of plant?
- The type of soil in this biome.
10 Clues: The type of soil in this biome. • What is a well-developed layer? • What kind of shrubs dominate this biome? • The largest tree recorded in South Africa. • The term given to the plants found in an area. • This biome has an upper layer of what kind of plant? • This vegetation is suitable for what kind of animals? • ...
GLORIOUS FOOD 2014-07-19
Across
- thick, heavy soil that is soft when wet, and hard when dry, used for making bricks and containers
- hard black substance similar to coal which can be used as fuel
- : to fry small pieces of meats or vegetables quickly while mixing them around
- : to cut something into pieces using knife or sharp instrument
- : cooked in water that is boiling
- : to pour a marinade over meat or fish
Down
- :to cook food in an oven or over a fire
- of leaf
- to cook something by direct heat, especially under a very hot surface in a cooker
- : a large, bowl-shaped, Chinese pan used for frying food quickly in hot oil
10 Clues: of leaf • : cooked in water that is boiling • : to pour a marinade over meat or fish • :to cook food in an oven or over a fire • hard black substance similar to coal which can be used as fuel • : to cut something into pieces using knife or sharp instrument • : a large, bowl-shaped, Chinese pan used for frying food quickly in hot oil • ...
Ch. 2 Vocabulary 2023-09-28
Across
- upper layer of earth in which plants grow, a black or
- : an army officer of high rank, in particular (in the US Army,
- Force, and Marine Corps) an officer ranking above captain and below lieutenant colonel
- of a similar kind; the degree of excellence of something.
- or over which the ball has to be sent in order to score
- : 1.
- :
Down
- need very acid soil"
- :
- power or right to give orders, make decisions, and enforce obedience
- football, soccer, rugby, hockey, and some other games) a pair of posts linked by a crossbar and often with a net attached behind it, forming a space
- brown material typically consisting of a mixture of organic remains, clay, and rock particles.
- standard of something as measured against other
13 Clues: : • : • : 1. • need very acid soil" • standard of something as measured against other • upper layer of earth in which plants grow, a black or • or over which the ball has to be sent in order to score • of a similar kind; the degree of excellence of something. • : an army officer of high rank, in particular (in the US Army, • ...
Weathering, Erosion, and Soil Crossowrd 2019-01-29
Across
- organic material found on the top of soil
- soil is found over its parent material
- weathering that breaks the rocks into smaller pieces
- reacts with water to form carbonic acid, a weak acid
- final step in erosion where sediments are dropped in a new location
- distinct layer or zone within the soil profile
- process by which rocks are broken down and changed
- erosion agent in wet climates
- soil has been moved (eroided) away from its parent material
- refers to how well soil can support plant life
- chemical reaction with oxygen and other substances
- loose covering of weathered rocks and decaying organic material
Down
- erosion are deeper and wider and grow from rill erosions
- precipitation with a pH of less than 5.6
- erode by scraping and gouging out large amounts of rock and debis, happens slowly
- repeated freeze thaw cycle of water in the cracks in rocks
- physical weather that peels back layers of rock
- vertical sequence of layers of soil, exposed through digging
- weathering that changes the composition of rocks
- moving sediments from one location to another
- erosion are small channels created by runoff of water
- erosion agent in dry climates
22 Clues: erosion agent in wet climates • erosion agent in dry climates • soil is found over its parent material • precipitation with a pH of less than 5.6 • organic material found on the top of soil • moving sediments from one location to another • distinct layer or zone within the soil profile • refers to how well soil can support plant life • ...
Unit 4 Surface processes 2025-01-10
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- lake formed from stream meanders
- wet
- the ability of soil to hold back water
- soil that is full of water
- the ability of water to enter into soil
- bend or curve of a river
- the volume of water in a stream
- particles are organized by size
- the flow of water across earth's surface
- speed
- a triangular feature that forms by deposition where a river enters a large body of water
- a cliff
- a stream or creek that flows into a larger stream or river
Down
- the ability of soil to allow water to move through it
- slope, steepness of a hill
- movement of soil, rock down a slope
- action a form of physical weathering resulting from the expanding of water in cracks when it freezes
- the settling of sediments
- the ability of water to move upward in soil
- the flat area along both sides of a river that fills with water when it floods
- the breakdown of rock
- the movement of sediments
- a mound or hill formed by wind-blown sand
- the amount of open space in soil
- dry
25 Clues: wet • dry • speed • a cliff • the breakdown of rock • bend or curve of a river • the settling of sediments • the movement of sediments • slope, steepness of a hill • soil that is full of water • the volume of water in a stream • particles are organized by size • lake formed from stream meanders • the amount of open space in soil • movement of soil, rock down a slope • ...
Grade 12 NIOS EVS 2025-09-13
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- Fine soil erosion by flowing rainwater, also called wash-off erosion.
- Farming practice of planting only one variety of crop.
- Excess irrigation causes water ______ in soil.
- Farming method that avoids ploughing to reduce erosion.
- Progressive increase of toxic chemicals in organisms through food chains
- Fertilisers that replenish nitrogen naturally, such as cow dung or compost.
- The process of loosening and displacement of topsoil particles.
- The physico-chemical breakdown of rocks into smaller fragments.
- Soil erosion by wind in arid and sandy regions.
- Excess salts deposited on soil due to irrigation.
Down
- Farming on slopes using levelled steps to reduce erosion.
- Farming technique where crops are grown in strips across slopes.
- Fertiliser runoff that causes algal blooms in water bodies.
- Deterioration in the quality of land, reducing its productivity.
- Chemicals used to kill pests, weeds, or fungi
- Raindrops act like tiny ______ when they hit bare soil.
- Sudden mass movement of soil down a slope.
- The natural predators or parasites used to control pests.
- Cutting and felling of trees that accelerates soil erosion.
- Shelter belts of trees planted to reduce wind erosion.
- Man-made crop varieties bred for high productivity.
21 Clues: Sudden mass movement of soil down a slope. • Chemicals used to kill pests, weeds, or fungi • Excess irrigation causes water ______ in soil. • Soil erosion by wind in arid and sandy regions. • Excess salts deposited on soil due to irrigation. • Man-made crop varieties bred for high productivity. • Farming practice of planting only one variety of crop. • ...
Agronomic Crossword 004 2023-05-23
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- minimum depth (in inches) of topsoil required per guidelines for sod establishment
- soil horizon made of mostly humus or organic matter such as decomposing leaves, it may be thin in some soils, thick in others, or not present
- simple roundworms that live in the soil and eat bacteria, fungi, algae, plants or each other
- minimum percentage of organic matter required in topsoil for turfgrass
- term for the cultivation of land or prepared surface soil
- term from Greek derived from “rock/stone” and “blood of the Gods”, a pleasant smell that frequently accompanies the first rain after a long period of warm, dry weather
- giants of the soil ecosystem that help mix soil and create aeration, consume other soil life, assist with the breakdown of organic matter, and excrete more beneficial organisms in their castings
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- B horizon in a soil profile with accumulated minerals leached from higher in the soil profile
- fungi in the soil that form a relationship with plant roots and increase their ability to take up nutrients from the soil
- base of the soil food web
- single-celled organisms in the soil that make up to 80% of the nitrogen used by plants
- A horizon in a soil profile composed of mostly minerals from parent material with organic matter incorporated, a good material for plants and other organisms to live
- average years required to create one inch of topsoil
- the largest group of organisms in the soil environment, some are responsible for converting atmospheric nitrogen to plant available forms
- term for the workability of a soil, easily crumbled
15 Clues: base of the soil food web • term for the workability of a soil, easily crumbled • average years required to create one inch of topsoil • term for the cultivation of land or prepared surface soil • minimum percentage of organic matter required in topsoil for turfgrass • minimum depth (in inches) of topsoil required per guidelines for sod establishment • ...
Ancient Egypt 2023-08-30
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- Rivers ans streams that flow into a larger river
- A plant with fibrous inner stems used to make paper
- Health threat. Could get in homes,food or cause teeth problems
- The fertile areas fed bythe Nile where the soil is rich
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- diverting water farmland with ditches canals or pipes
- God of goodness and light
- God of death
- A song of thanks to the gods
- The desserts to the east and west part of the river
- God of sun
10 Clues: God of sun • God of death • God of goodness and light • A song of thanks to the gods • Rivers ans streams that flow into a larger river • A plant with fibrous inner stems used to make paper • The desserts to the east and west part of the river • diverting water farmland with ditches canals or pipes • The fertile areas fed bythe Nile where the soil is rich • ...
Egypt-Gollub 2025-05-07
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- The first Pharaoh of Egypt.
- Highly rich or fertile soil that is great for farming.
- Most people in Egypt had this job or task.
- Egyptians believed the lands belonged to the...
- name of the group that invaded Egypt during the Middle Kingdom
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- the organ that isn't removed from the body
- ancient Egyptian writing system
- the god of the afterlife
- Fast moving waters or rapids that make navigating a river difficult.
- A series of leaders that come from the same family.
10 Clues: the god of the afterlife • The first Pharaoh of Egypt. • ancient Egyptian writing system • the organ that isn't removed from the body • Most people in Egypt had this job or task. • Egyptians believed the lands belonged to the... • A series of leaders that come from the same family. • Highly rich or fertile soil that is great for farming. • ...
Weathering, Erosion, and Soil Crossowrd 2019-01-29
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- erosion are small channels created by runoff of water
- process by which rocks are broken down and changed
- precipitation with a pH of less than 5.6
- vertical sequence of layers of soil, exposed through digging
- chemical reaction with oxygen and other substances
- organic material found on the top of soil
- erosion agent in dry climates
- erode by scraping and gouging out large amounts of rock and debis, happens slowly
- reacts with water to form carbonic acid, a weak acid
- erosion are deeper and wider and grow from rill erosions
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- loose covering of weathered rocks and decaying organic material
- refers to how well soil can support plant life
- soil is found over its parent material
- final step in erosion where sediments are dropped in a new location
- distinct layer or zone within the soil profile
- erosion agent in wet climates
- physical weather that peels back layers of rock
- soil has been moved (eroided) away from its parent material
- moving sediments from one location to another
- repeated freeze thaw cycle of water in the cracks in rocks
- weathering that breaks the rocks into smaller pieces
- weathering that changes the composition of rocks
22 Clues: erosion agent in wet climates • erosion agent in dry climates • soil is found over its parent material • precipitation with a pH of less than 5.6 • organic material found on the top of soil • moving sediments from one location to another • refers to how well soil can support plant life • distinct layer or zone within the soil profile • ...
Weathering and Soil Formation Crossword 2025-04-07
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- Living things that break down dead organisms are called __.
- The scraping of rocks from particles.
- The __ taught people to take better care of the soil.
- __ means using soil in ways that save it.
- Freezing and thawing cause __.
- In __ farmers leave dead weeds and stalks in the fields.
- Below the A horizon is the B horizon, or the __.
- A soil with high __ has everything plants need to grow and stay healthy.
- The material on Earth’s surface in which plants can grow is __.
- __ is the breaking down of rocks and other materials at Earth’ surface.
- A __ is anything in the environment that humans use.
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- The process of making humus is called __.
- In __, farmers grow different types of plants in their fields each year.
- __ is the movement of rock pieces and other materials on earth’s surface.
- Soil types are based on the climate, types of plants, and __.
- In __, farmers plow fields along curves of slopes instead of straight up and down slopes.
- In __, the makeup of rock changes.
- The top layer of soil is the A horizon, or __.
- __ is a solid layer of rock underneath the soil
- When dead plants and animals decay or break down, they form __.
20 Clues: Freezing and thawing cause __. • In __, the makeup of rock changes. • The scraping of rocks from particles. • The process of making humus is called __. • __ means using soil in ways that save it. • The top layer of soil is the A horizon, or __. • __ is a solid layer of rock underneath the soil • Below the A horizon is the B horizon, or the __. • ...
Clay's Crossword 2022-09-19
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- from oldest to youngest, Clay was the ____ sibling
- One of Clay's all time favorite authors
- Clay's favorite blend of Starbucks coffee
- Clay's favorite sport
- The city Clay was born in
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- Clay's favorite instrument to play
- As a kid, Clay wished this was his name instead
- Clay's favorite winter sport
- The model of Clay's red car
- The island Clay went to on his honeymoon
10 Clues: Clay's favorite sport • The city Clay was born in • The model of Clay's red car • Clay's favorite winter sport • Clay's favorite instrument to play • One of Clay's all time favorite authors • The island Clay went to on his honeymoon • Clay's favorite blend of Starbucks coffee • As a kid, Clay wished this was his name instead • ...
Earth giant crossword 2025-11-18
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- minor tremor preceding a major quake
- condition of being at or near an epicenter
- of or like a seismogram
- soil capable of liquefaction
- describing the size of an earthquake
- spreading energy from a quake
- formed by sinkhole processes
- caused by pushing forces
- caused by pulling forces
- shape of secondary waves
- susceptible to falling structures
- formed by lightning in sand
- sudden flow of snow or debris
- related to the Earth’s crust
- rigid outer Earth layer
- deepest ocean zone
- formed by volcanic steam explosions
- generating lake or pool waves
- shape of primary waves
- located on the ocean floor
- movement along huge subduction faults
- relating to ground vibrations
- U-shaped river curve
- crescent-shaped sand dune
- strengthened for quake safety
- broken by stress
- related to underground igneous rock
- slope of loose rocks
- shape of seismic waves
- increase in shaking or earthquake impact
- fertile soil
- able to recover from quake damage
- broken along a fault
- caused by wearing away
- measurement of earthquake waves
- downhill movement of earth
- relating to calderas
- occurring during the quake
- earthquake activity of a region
- depression formed by ice melt
- process of creating a fault in rock
- flattened by erosion
- related to frozen water
- soil disturbed by freezing
- pertaining to ground movement
- uplifted crust block
- shaped by river sediment
- relating to an earthquake’s hypocenter
- happening within a plate
- related to a sequence of small quakes
- pertaining to subduction zones
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- large-scale crustal motion
- producing tsunami waves
- closeness to epicenter
- displayed by strength distribution
- relationship of quakes and faults
- consequences of earthquakes
- focused at the hypocenter
- weathered rock
- traveling along Earth’s surface
- arch-shaped rock fold
- notified of earthquake risk
- moved to safety
- relating to plate movements
- experiencing shaking
- river-deposited rock
- shaped by wind erosion
- honeycomb rock cavities
- causing extreme damage
- relating to moment magnitude
- mountain-building processes
- calcium-rich soil
- capable of turning liquid under shaking
- rebuilt after disaster
- relating to recording earthquake waves
- highly salty
- windblown silt
- glacially deposited mound
- shaking or trembling
- in a manner related to earthquakes
- side-to-side movement of rocks
- potentially dangerous
- similar to Earth’s mantle
- sloping debris pile
- resembling a tectonic plate
- able to forecast quakes
- related to soil layers
- surface-traveling seismic wave
- having a plate boundary
- scientist studying earthquakes
- capable of producing a tsunami
- planning for earthquake safety
- hardened glacial deposits
- of loose surface rock
- adapted to dry climates
- relating to the Richter scale
- volcanic ash deposit
- waterlogged soil
- full of broken rock fragments
- showing fissures or fractures
100 Clues: highly salty • fertile soil • weathered rock • windblown silt • moved to safety • broken by stress • waterlogged soil • calcium-rich soil • deepest ocean zone • sloping debris pile • experiencing shaking • river-deposited rock • U-shaped river curve • shaking or trembling • slope of loose rocks • broken along a fault • relating to calderas • flattened by erosion • volcanic ash deposit • ...
Weathering and Erosion 2021-02-19
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- unstable rock moves down hill in one piece
- rocks broken down by chemical reactions
- rock fragments at the base of a slope
- dark, organic material formed in soil on top
- layer of weathered rock fragments
- fall of rocks from a steep cliff
- rapid movement of large amounts of mud
- breaking down rocks by collision
- the rock from which the soil was weathered
- steep, high elevation
- water saturated soil slips over hard or frozen layers
- soil moved from the parent rock
- react chemically with water
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- mass of snow, ice, rocks falling rapidly down a mountainside
- acids produced by certain living organisms
- rocks broken down by physical means
- the part of the rock that is exposed
- carbon dioxide dissolves in water
- high elevation, flat surface at top
- elements combine with oxygen
- soil over the parent rock
- flat or gently sloped, not high above sea level
- mechanical weathering with freezing water
- process by which products of weathering are transported
- complex mixture of minerals, water, gas, dead organisms
- extremely slow down hill movement
- loose soil and rocks that move down the slope
27 Clues: steep, high elevation • soil over the parent rock • react chemically with water • elements combine with oxygen • soil moved from the parent rock • fall of rocks from a steep cliff • breaking down rocks by collision • carbon dioxide dissolves in water • layer of weathered rock fragments • extremely slow down hill movement • rocks broken down by physical means • ...
Horticulture Crossword Puzzle 2022-02-11
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- grow on a vine, usually made into pickles
- baby plants we put into our garden beds
- summer crop, type of grass, has ears
- transport water to the plant
- what is created when a flower is pollinated
- these must be grown by seed, we eat the root
- these root vegetables have bright red stems
- live in the soil and help plants stay happy
- organic matter found in the top layer of soil
- air, water, organic matter, and minerals
- long green vegetables that are easy to grow
- Used to turn over soil, flat and pointed
- giant type of grass that is good to chew on
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- what grows around a seed to protect it
- we eat them green, red, yellow, and white
- all living creatures need this
- spicy or sweet summer crop
- the most popular vegetable in summer gardens
- layer of leaves or straw over soil
- We eat the flower, gives multiple harvests
- bottom layer of soil
- root vegetables look like giant radishes
- where photosynthesis happens, makes sugar
- any unwanted plant
- tool used to scrape weeds and aerate soil
- this round fruit's harvest season is Jan/Feb
26 Clues: any unwanted plant • bottom layer of soil • spicy or sweet summer crop • transport water to the plant • all living creatures need this • layer of leaves or straw over soil • summer crop, type of grass, has ears • what grows around a seed to protect it • baby plants we put into our garden beds • root vegetables look like giant radishes • air, water, organic matter, and minerals • ...
Wild cats 2021-09-07
13 Clues: SAND • cat foot • the back • Siberian • a sharp nail • a black foot • big American cat • a cheetahs rudder • funny-looking ears • Fastest in the world • this crossword is about • Siberian Tigers are strong________ • an important animal in this crossword
Building Materials 2025-10-13
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- Transparent, allows light
- Reinforced with fibers
- Wooden structural material
- Roofing material, flat
- Traditional mud plaster
- Made from limestone & clay
- Polished wood surface
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- Iron alloy for structure
- Lightweight concrete
- Plastic or synthetic alternative
- Strong, durable, used in walls
- Flooring & sculpture natural
- Compressed earth blocks
- Natural insulating material
- Decorative clay tiles
15 Clues: Lightweight concrete • Polished wood surface • Decorative clay tiles • Reinforced with fibers • Roofing material, flat • Compressed earth blocks • Traditional mud plaster • Iron alloy for structure • Transparent, allows light • Wooden structural material • Made from limestone & clay • Natural insulating material • Flooring & sculpture natural • Strong, durable, used in walls • ...
Soils Vocabulary 2021-10-03
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- solid rock underlying loose deposits such as soil or alluvium
- a soil formed on the alluvial deposits of the floodplains of major ri
- Stratified and sorted sediments mainly sand and gravel removed or "washed out" from a glacier by meltwater streams and deposited in front of or beyond the end moraine or the margin of a glacier
- the angle of incline or decline, expressed in the percent of rise or fall of the soil surface from horizontal over a distance of 100 feet.
- Erosion: a natural process that moves the soil from one location to another by wind power
- the means of removing surplus water or liquid waste; a system of drains
- Depression: an even level place with deeper soil at the bottom of the catchment where a natural creek often appears
- an irregular arrangement of spots or patches of color
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- the geological process in which earthen materials are worn away and transported by natural forces such as wind or water.
- the soil lying immediately beneath the surface soil
- soils deposited by surface water
- Till: an area of land lying above the level where water flows or where flooding occurs and the parent material is till
- a natural feature of the earth’s surface
- Layer: Bedrock, dense till, fragipan and coarse sand, and gravel are all types of limiting layers of soil.
- Profile: a vertical section of the soil from the ground surface downwards to where the soil meets the underlying rock.
- Soil: the upper 5 to 8 inches of the soil layer (usually tilled)
16 Clues: soils deposited by surface water • a natural feature of the earth’s surface • the soil lying immediately beneath the surface soil • an irregular arrangement of spots or patches of color • solid rock underlying loose deposits such as soil or alluvium • Soil: the upper 5 to 8 inches of the soil layer (usually tilled) • ...
Unit 5 Modules 24-27: Land and Water Use 2024-08-01
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- The tendency of a shared, limited resource to become depleted if it is not regulated in some way.
- Dry, open grasslands primarily used for grazing cattle.
- An agricultural method in which land is cleared and farmed for only a few years until the soil is depleted of nutrients. Also known as shifting agriculture.
- Farming for consumption by the farming family and maybe a few neighbors.
- The process of digging deep into the soil and turning it over.
- Agriculture that applies the techniques of mechanization and standardization to the production of food. Also known as agribusiness.
- The uppermost level at which the groundwater in a given area fully saturates the rock or soil.
- Fertilizer composed of organic matter from plants and animals.
- Pesticides that remain in the environment for years to decades.
- Porous rock covered by soil.
- Surrounded by a layer of impermeable rock or clay, which impedes water flow to or from the aquifer.
- The cost or benefit of a good or service that is not included in the purchase price of that good or service, or otherwise accounted for.
- An area surrounding a well that does not contain groundwater.
- Total daily per capita use of fresh water for a country or the world.
- The observation that average costs of production fall as output increases.
- A form of soil degradation that occurs when the small amount of salts in irrigation water becomes highly concentrated on the soil surface through evaporation.
- A pesticide that targets a narrow range of organisms. Also known as a selective pesticide..
- A large area typically planted with a single fast-growing tree species.
- The method of harvesting trees that involves the removal of single trees or a relatively small number of trees from the larger forest.
- Water that naturally percolates up to the surface.
- The replacement of human labor with machines.
- A pesticide that kills many different types of pest.
- A trait possessed by certain individuals that are exposed to a pesticide and survive.
- A pesticide that specifically targets rodents.
- Agriculture that applies the techniques of mechanization and standardization to the production of food. Also known as industrial agriculture.
- A form of soil degradation that occurs when soil remains under water for prolonged periods.
- Fertilizer produced commercially, normally with the use of fossil fuels. Also known as synthetic fertilizer.
- A form of irrigation where a slowly dripping hose on the ground or buried beneath the soil delivers water directly to the plant roots.
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- An approach to removing trees from forests in ways that do not unduly affect the viability of other noncommercial tree species.
- Pesticides that break down relatively rapidly, usually in weeks to months, and have fewer long-term effects but because they must be applied more often their overall environmental impact is not always lower than that of persistent pesticides.
- A form of irrigation where the farmer digs trenches, or furrows, along the crop rows and fills them with water.
- A pesticide that specifically targets fungi (the plural of fungus).
- An agricultural practice that uses a variety of techniques to minimize pesticide inputs.
- A method of harvesting trees that involves removing all or almost all of the trees within an area.
- A shift in agricultural practices in the twentieth century that included new management techniques and mechanization, as well as the triad of fertilization, irrigation, and improved crop varieties, that resulted in increased food output.
- A well created by drilling a hole into a confined aquifer
- A 1973 U.S. law designed to protect plant and animal species that are threatened with extinction, and the habitats that support those species.
- dominated by trees and other woody vegetation and sometimes used for commercial logging.
- Pore spaces found within permeable layers of rock and sediment underneath the soil that store groundwater.
- An agricultural method that utilizes large plantings of a single species or variety.
- The process by which water from precipitation percolates through the soil into groundwater.
- Fertilizer produced commercially, normally with the use of fossil fuels. Also known as inorganic fertilizer.
- The fossil fuel energy and human energy input per calorie of food produced.
- An agricultural method in which land is cleared and farmed for only a few years until the soil is depleted of nutrients. Also known as slash and burn agriculture.
- A form of irrigation where an entire field is flooded with water.
- The preparation of soil through a variety of activities including plowing but also including stirring, digging, and cultivating.
- A pesticide that targets a narrow range of organisms. Also known as narrow-spectrum pesticide.
- A pesticide that targets plant species that compete with crops.
- A pesticide that targets species of insects and other invertebrates that consume crops.
- A form of irrigation where water is pumped into an apparatus that contains a series of spray nozzles.
- A substance, either natural or synthetic, that kills or controls organisms that people consider pests.
51 Clues: Porous rock covered by soil. • The replacement of human labor with machines. • A pesticide that specifically targets rodents. • Water that naturally percolates up to the surface. • A pesticide that kills many different types of pest. • Dry, open grasslands primarily used for grazing cattle. • A well created by drilling a hole into a confined aquifer • ...
Mesopotamia Vocabulary 2023-12-07
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- a person trained in a craft
- an amount that is left over after a need has been met
- fine particles of fertile soil
- a system of writing developed by the Sumerians that used wedge - shaped marks in soft clay
- a system that supplies dry land with water through ditches, pipes, or streams
- land between the rivers
- a payment made to a ruler or state as a sign of surrender
- a record keeper
- a large territory or group of many territories governed by one ruler
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- a group of merchants traveling together for safety, usually with a large number of camels
- a city that governs itself and its surrounding territory
- the act of training for a particular job
- the study of the stars, moons and planets
- a pyramid - shaped structure with a temple at the top
- a person who copies or writes out documents;
- a territory governed as a political district of a country or empire
- a belief in more than one god
17 Clues: a record keeper • land between the rivers • a person trained in a craft • a belief in more than one god • fine particles of fertile soil • the act of training for a particular job • the study of the stars, moons and planets • a person who copies or writes out documents; • a pyramid - shaped structure with a temple at the top • ...
Clay, Kei, Abri 2025-07-21
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- Kekei best friend (girl)
- Kekei’s favorite color
- Clayton favorite drink (from Chatime)
- abrielle favorite drink (classic)
- Kekei favorite drink(classic)
- Kekei Hobby (moving start with d)
- Clayton best friends (boys more then one)
- she is abrielle best friends (girl)
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- Clayton favorite color(shiny)
- Kekei’s Favorite food(white)
- abrielle favorite color(same color as Kekei fav food)
- Clayton Favorite food(Japanese)
- Clayton hobby (girl don’t really like to play it)
- AbriElle favorite food (Japanese)
- Abrielle hobby (music)
15 Clues: Kekei’s favorite color • Abrielle hobby (music) • Kekei best friend (girl) • Kekei’s Favorite food(white) • Clayton favorite color(shiny) • Clayton Favorite food(Japanese) • Kekei favorite drink(classic) • abrielle favorite drink (classic) • AbriElle favorite food (Japanese) • Kekei Hobby (moving start with d) • she is abrielle best friends (girl) • ...
condensation 2022-11-16
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- water vapour condenses close to ground
- grows well in loamy soil
- topmost layer of Earth's surface
- the most fertile soil
- water vapour to water
- broken rock pieces
- water vapour on flowers and leaves
- grows in clayey soil
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- smoke and fog
- harmful to crops
- water droplets fall to the ground
- crystals of ice
- grows well in sandy soil
- to become bigger
- very thin fog
- balls of ice
16 Clues: balls of ice • smoke and fog • very thin fog • crystals of ice • harmful to crops • to become bigger • broken rock pieces • grows in clayey soil • the most fertile soil • water vapour to water • grows well in loamy soil • grows well in sandy soil • topmost layer of Earth's surface • water droplets fall to the ground • water vapour on flowers and leaves • water vapour condenses close to ground
CPM 2021-06-14
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- System of providing water where the land is uneven and water is insufficient
- A "C" shaped implement used to harvest crops
- The “P” in NPK stands for ____.
- The process of loosening soil
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- Undesired plants that compete with crops
- Pea, mustard, grams are examples of such crops
- Bacteria that fix atmospheric nitrogen which can then be used by the plants
- Large scale storage of grains are done in these
- Threshing separates this component from the grain seeds
- Protein-rich food provided by hens, ducks, etc
10 Clues: The process of loosening soil • The “P” in NPK stands for ____. • Undesired plants that compete with crops • A "C" shaped implement used to harvest crops • Pea, mustard, grams are examples of such crops • Protein-rich food provided by hens, ducks, etc • Large scale storage of grains are done in these • Threshing separates this component from the grain seeds • ...
Southwest Asia Vocab 2023-02-08
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- one of the large, famous SW Asia rivers
- a sandy landscape with little rain
- the area between sea and land
- a mountain range that is a barrier to trade and travel
- an area in the dessert where plants grow year round
- an area with rich fertile soil left by floods
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- one of SW Asia's most important resources
- land surrounded by ocean on 3 sides
- a dry climate with little to no rain
- a lake that is so salty you can float easily
10 Clues: the area between sea and land • a sandy landscape with little rain • land surrounded by ocean on 3 sides • a dry climate with little to no rain • one of the large, famous SW Asia rivers • one of SW Asia's most important resources • a lake that is so salty you can float easily • an area with rich fertile soil left by floods • ...
Top 10 worst jobs in history 2023-04-16
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- Your job is to clean chimneys
- Transported to another country as a type of
- ....... are very common. Some rich families have a whole team of ....
- Something added to the soil to help crops grow
- A black powder left by smoke
- Crime is your only choice
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- Put to death
- It's your job to scare birds away from eating seeds
- Someone learning how to do a job
- As a .... putter, your job is to help get .... out of a mine
10 Clues: Put to death • Crime is your only choice • A black powder left by smoke • Your job is to clean chimneys • Someone learning how to do a job • Transported to another country as a type of • Something added to the soil to help crops grow • It's your job to scare birds away from eating seeds • As a .... putter, your job is to help get .... out of a mine • ...
Ancient Egypt 2016-02-10
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- ancient Egyptian structure, built over or around tomb
- a life believed to follow death
- family or group that rules for several generations
- pillar-shaped stone monument
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- sets of ceremonies or rites used in a place of worship
- pharaoh who ruled Egypt for 66 years
- high waterfall or rapids that are along the South Nile
- group of people who lived in modern-day Turkey and northern Syria
- to preserve a body after death
- triangle-shaped deposit of rich soil near the river’s mouth
10 Clues: pillar-shaped stone monument • to preserve a body after death • a life believed to follow death • pharaoh who ruled Egypt for 66 years • family or group that rules for several generations • sets of ceremonies or rites used in a place of worship • ancient Egyptian structure, built over or around tomb • high waterfall or rapids that are along the South Nile • ...
Ecology 2022-04-27
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- to use again
- The study of the relationship between organisms and their environment
- To process waste in such a way as to reclaim raw material for future use
- Polluted by smoke and exhaust fumes
- The physical conditions that surround and create a home for all living things
- Turns fruit and vegetable waste into rich soil for gardening
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- power that may be translated into motion
- The destruction of earth’s trees
- A place where garbage is hauled and burned
- A place where garbage is hauled and buried
10 Clues: to use again • The destruction of earth’s trees • Polluted by smoke and exhaust fumes • power that may be translated into motion • A place where garbage is hauled and burned • A place where garbage is hauled and buried • Turns fruit and vegetable waste into rich soil for gardening • The study of the relationship between organisms and their environment • ...
Vocabulary quiz 2023-08-30
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- (Verb) To support a view or idea; synonym for lawyer (8 letters)
- (adj.) preserve to become a fossil (10 letters)
- (adj.) a soil rich in nutrients (7 letters)
- (adj.) something normal or usual (7 letters)
- (noun) a flowerless plant which has feathery or leafy & reproduces by spores (4 letters)
- (Noun) use of resources (11 letters)
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- (verb) to grow or develop plants or relationships (9 letters)
- (noun) Advanced society of humans (12 letters)
- (verb) To reproduce babies (5 letters)
- (noun) synonym of kingdom (6 letters)
10 Clues: (Noun) use of resources (11 letters) • (noun) synonym of kingdom (6 letters) • (verb) To reproduce babies (5 letters) • (adj.) a soil rich in nutrients (7 letters) • (adj.) something normal or usual (7 letters) • (noun) Advanced society of humans (12 letters) • (adj.) preserve to become a fossil (10 letters) • ...
