environment Crossword Puzzles
translation 2024-05-31
Sustainability 2020-05-04
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- Everything that exists in an environment
- Animals in an environment
- Plants in an environment
- The whole mass of air that surrounds the earth
- A large flat area of land with grass and few trees
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- Able to last without being destroyed or used up
- The careful use of natural resources
- When plants turn water & CO2 into food in the sun
- The gradual destruction by natural forces
9 Clues: Plants in an environment • Animals in an environment • The careful use of natural resources • Everything that exists in an environment • The gradual destruction by natural forces • The whole mass of air that surrounds the earth • Able to last without being destroyed or used up • When plants turn water & CO2 into food in the sun • ...
Coordination and response 2016-04-28
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- Organs in charge of producing an effect
- The maintenance of a constant internal environment
- Where receptors are found
- A change in an animal's surroundings
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- A ... response requires a stimulus, receptor and effector
- An organ that detects a change in the environment
- Organisms are able to respond to changes in their ...
- Tiny electrical signals that transmit information
- A reaction to a change in surroundings
9 Clues: Where receptors are found • A change in an animal's surroundings • A reaction to a change in surroundings • Organs in charge of producing an effect • An organ that detects a change in the environment • Tiny electrical signals that transmit information • The maintenance of a constant internal environment • Organisms are able to respond to changes in their ... • ...
exploration of the course 2018-02-17
8 Clues: is the final evaluation • are the tasks of the course • are the number of environments • is in the knowledge environment • link where I receive correspondence • helps to review the course schedule • are the units of the knowledge environment • link is in the practical learning environment
Environments of the educational environment 2018-02-17
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- Interaction with the Tutor and classmates
- Environment for the delivery of activities
- Here we find meaning of words or phrases
- Programming activities and deliveries
- Process of each activity
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- Environment where the educational material is located
- Learning environment in which activities are initially developed
- Event information
8 Clues: Event information • Process of each activity • Programming activities and deliveries • Here we find meaning of words or phrases • Interaction with the Tutor and classmates • Environment for the delivery of activities • Environment where the educational material is located • Learning environment in which activities are initially developed
Explore the course. 2018-09-01
8 Clues: you can find scores • this is an environment • This is a work environment • you do this in that environment • There, you can see the activities • You can find the colavorative group • There, you can discuss with your classmates • There, you can make deliveries and evaluations
Training on the job 2022-09-13
16 Clues: Beruf • Thema • gesund • Ausflug • Aufgabe • Umgebung • angenehm • Ernährung • Bewerbung • Bedürfnis • Entwicklung • Künste, Kunst • Praktikumsstelle • Basteln, Handwerk • passend, angemessen • Beschäftigung,Berufstätigkeit
το νεφος 2025-01-03
16 Clues: smog • plans • public • factory • I cover • increase • decrease • I suggest • residents • I improve • pollution • atmosphere • protection • generation • gases/fumes • environment
Section 1.1-1.3 Vocab 2014-05-21
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- level Division of species within an ecosystem
- Microscopic organisms that are vital to marine and freshwater ecosystems
- Organism that eats and kills other animals
- Organism that uses light energy to produce oxygen through photosynthesis
- Interaction where one organism, the predator, kills and eats another organism, the prey
- Long-lasting ecological relationship that benefits at least one of two organisms of different species
- consumer Organism that eats secondary consumers
- Form of symbiosis where one organism benefits and the other neither benefits or is harmed
- All biotic and abiotic factors in an area that encourage survival of an organism
- Any compound that an organism needs for metabolism, growth, or other functions
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- Organism that eats both plants and animals
- web Interconnecting feeding relationships within an ecosystem
- Non-living, physical things in an environment
- Bird or animal that eats dead or decaying animals, but did not kill it
- consumer Organism that eats herbivores
- Organism that eats green plants
- Biotic and abiotic things interacting in an environment
- Symbiotic relationship that results in benefit for both organisms
- community Interacting populations living in a certain area at a certain time
- Symbiotic relationship where one organism benefits, which is called the parasite, and the other is harmed, which is called the host
- Organism that breaks down dead matter into simpler molecules
- Organism that uses other organisms for a source of energy
- Study of the interactions of living organisms with one another and their environment
- Interaction where two or more organisms compete for the same resource
- Dry mass of all living organisms in a habitat
- Group of organisms, all of the same species that interbreed and live in the same area at the same time
- algal bloom Rapid growth of algae that reduces oxygen absorbed and blocks sunlight that is needed by organisms in an aquatic ecosystem
- Living organisms in an environment
28 Clues: Organism that eats green plants • Living organisms in an environment • consumer Organism that eats herbivores • Organism that eats both plants and animals • Organism that eats and kills other animals • Non-living, physical things in an environment • level Division of species within an ecosystem • Dry mass of all living organisms in a habitat • ...
SWAAAAAA 2020-01-02
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- evolution an increase in the difference among de scendants of a single ancestral species as time passes
- differences in traits of organisms in a population
- giant reptiles that ruled the earth during the jurassic period under mesozoic era.
- is the variety and variability of life on Earth. Is typically a measure of variation at the genetic, species, and ecosystem level.
- relating to or denoting the era between the Paleozoic and Cenozoic eras, comprising the Triassic, Jurassic, and Cretaceous periods.
- relating to or denoting the earliest eon of the earth's history, preceding the Cambrian period and the Phanerozoic eon.
- structures parts of different organisms that are similar in structure but serve different functions
- species change over time
- structures structures in different organisms that are similar In function but different in origin
- this theory of lamarck states that organism change in response to the environment
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- the process by which an organism produces offspring and thus perpetuate the species
- ability of an or to adjust and thrive in a given environment.
- the first evolutionist to believe that organisms change over time.
- meaning "new life", also known as the Age of Mammals, because the extinction of many groups allowed mammals to greatly diversify so that large mammals dominated the Earth.
- ability to survive and produce offsprings
- evolution an increase in similarities among species derived from different ancestors as a result of similar adaptation to similar environment
- remains as once living things including bones, shell, teeth and also faces
- the era between the Precambrian eon and the Mesozoic era, or the system of rocks deposited during it.
- a segment of DNA or RNA that codes for protein or RNA, a molecular unit of hereditary trait.
- an invertibrate, it lived in a shallow marine environment during ordovician and silurian period.
20 Clues: species change over time • ability to survive and produce offsprings • differences in traits of organisms in a population • ability of an or to adjust and thrive in a given environment. • the first evolutionist to believe that organisms change over time. • remains as once living things including bones, shell, teeth and also faces • ...
Ecology Crossword 2018-01-05
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- anything that has mass and takes up space
- the place where a population or an individual organism normally lives
- compounds contain at least two carbon atoms combined with atoms of one or more other elements
- set of organisms interacting with one another and with their environment of nonliving matter
- the astounding variety of different organisms
- ice in frozen soil layers
- the smallest and most fundamental structural and functional units of life
- a complex chemical process that plants use to provide food for themselves and for us and most other animals
- another form of kinetic energy
- the capacity to do work or transfer heat
- collecting waste materials and processing them into new materials
- large regions such as forests, deserts, and grasslands, with distinct climates and certain species adapted to them
- a sequence of organisms, each of which serves as a source of food or energy for the next
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- a group of organisms with distinctive traits and, for sexually reproducing organisms, can mate and produce fertile offspring
- feed on the wastes or dead bodies of other organisms
- any in the environment that is harmful to the health, survival, or activities of humans or other organisms
- the management of natural resources with the goal of minimizing resource waste and sustaining resource supplies for current and future generations
- the chance that something will happen
- consists of all of the water on or near the earth’s surface
- living things that interact with their environment and with each other
- procedures carried out under controlled conditions to gather information and test ideas
- make the nutrients they need from compounds and energy obtained from their environment
- a group of individuals of the same species that live in the same place at the same time
- reasoning involves using logic to arrive at a specific conclusion based on a generalization or premise
- an approximate representation or simulation of a system being studied
25 Clues: ice in frozen soil layers • another form of kinetic energy • the chance that something will happen • the capacity to do work or transfer heat • anything that has mass and takes up space • the astounding variety of different organisms • feed on the wastes or dead bodies of other organisms • consists of all of the water on or near the earth’s surface • ...
ECOLOGY 2018-01-08
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- large regions such as forest, desert, and grasslands with distinct climates and certain species adapted to them.
- species occupy narrow niche
- surrounded by membrane and has a distinct nucleus
- species way of life
- efficiency percent of usable chemical energy transferred as biomass.
- using a resource over and over in the same form
- can convert simple organic compounds from their environment into ore complex nutrient compounds
- species plays a major role in shaping communities by creating and enhancing their habitat in ways benefit other species.
- species species that are found in only one area.
- is also surrounded by a membrane but it has no distinct nucleus and no other internal parts surrounded by membrane
- consist of the earths air, water and soil where life is formed.
- extinction species have disappeared at low rate
- the amount or mass of living organic material
- an entire species cease to exists
- temporary storage sites
- species another term for non- native species
- diversity population vary slightly in their genetic make-up
- web complex network of interconnected food chain
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- evolution the process whereby earths life changes overtime through changes in the genes population
- – everything around us includes living and non-living things.
- random changes in the structure or number of DNA molecule in a cell that can be inherited by the offspring’s
- group of individuals of the same species that live in the same place at the same time.
- species have a large effect on the types and abundance of other species
- make the nutrient they need from compounds and energy obtained from the environment
- natural selection that can lead to natural selection
- the natural force that tends to cause physical things to move towards each other.
- species have a broad niche
- diversity the number of different species it contains combined with the relative abundance within those species
- the biological that studies how organism interact with their environment.
29 Clues: species way of life • temporary storage sites • species have a broad niche • species occupy narrow niche • an entire species cease to exists • species another term for non- native species • the amount or mass of living organic material • using a resource over and over in the same form • extinction species have disappeared at low rate • ...
ECOLOGY 2018-01-08
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- extinction species have disappeared at low rate
- the amount or mass of living organic material
- species species that are found in only one area.
- surrounded by membrane and has a distinct nucleus
- – everything around us includes living and non-living things.
- diversity population vary slightly in their genetic make-up
- species occupy narrow niche
- web complex network of interconnected food chain
- consist of the earths air, water and soil where life is formed.
- group of individuals of the same species that live in the same place at the same time.
- large regions such as forest, desert, and grasslands with distinct climates and certain species adapted to them.
- an entire species cease to exists
- natural selection that can lead to natural selection
- species way of life
- the natural force that tends to cause physical things to move towards each other.
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- species plays a major role in shaping communities by creating and enhancing their habitat in ways benefit other species.
- efficiency percent of usable chemical energy transferred as biomass.
- make the nutrient they need from compounds and energy obtained from the environment
- is also surrounded by a membrane but it has no distinct nucleus and no other internal parts surrounded by membrane
- the biological that studies how organism interact with their environment.
- random changes in the structure or number of DNA molecule in a cell that can be inherited by the offspring’s
- diversity the number of different species it contains combined with the relative abundance within those species
- can convert simple organic compounds from their environment into ore complex nutrient compounds
- species have a large effect on the types and abundance of other species
- evolution the process whereby earths life changes overtime through changes in the genes population
- species have a broad niche
- species another term for non- native species
- temporary storage sites
- using a resource over and over in the same form
29 Clues: species way of life • temporary storage sites • species have a broad niche • species occupy narrow niche • an entire species cease to exists • species another term for non- native species • the amount or mass of living organic material • extinction species have disappeared at low rate • using a resource over and over in the same form • ...
ECOLOGY 2018-01-08
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- species way of life
- large regions such as forest, desert, and grasslands with distinct climates and certain species adapted to them.
- species occupy narrow niche
- species another term for non- native species
- extinction species have disappeared at low rate
- evolution the process whereby earths life changes overtime through changes in the genes population
- web complex network of interconnected food chain
- the natural force that tends to cause physical things to move towards each other.
- can convert simple organic compounds from their environment into ore complex nutrient compounds
- is also surrounded by a membrane but it has no distinct nucleus and no other internal parts surrounded by membrane
- surrounded by membrane and has a distinct nucleus
- temporary storage sites
- an entire species cease to exists
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- species plays a major role in shaping communities by creating and enhancing their habitat in ways benefit other species.
- consist of the earths air, water and soil where life is formed.
- diversity the number of different species it contains combined with the relative abundance within those species
- diversity population vary slightly in their genetic make-up
- species have a large effect on the types and abundance of other species
- the amount or mass of living organic material
- natural selection that can lead to natural selection
- species have a broad niche
- make the nutrient they need from compounds and energy obtained from the environment
- species species that are found in only one area.
- using a resource over and over in the same form
- group of individuals of the same species that live in the same place at the same time.
- – everything around us includes living and non-living things.
- efficiency percent of usable chemical energy transferred as biomass.
- random changes in the structure or number of DNA molecule in a cell that can be inherited by the offspring’s
- the biological that studies how organism interact with their environment.
29 Clues: species way of life • temporary storage sites • species have a broad niche • species occupy narrow niche • an entire species cease to exists • species another term for non- native species • the amount or mass of living organic material • extinction species have disappeared at low rate • using a resource over and over in the same form • ...
Biosphere Crossword 2018-11-29
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- starting materials for a reaction
- The number of organisms in a certain area
- include all living organisms in the planet
- the number of a species that an environment can sustain, considering the limiting factors at play
- an animal that feeds on plants.
- the process in which plants make their own food
- a small spherical or rodlike body
- the process by which the structure of a biological community evolves over time
- To migrate
- A type of relationship between two living organisms in which one organism benefits from the other without harming it
- the number of a species that an environment can sustain
- the species formed from chemical reactions.
- the action of attacking
- combination of two biological terms, plastid and chloros
- an organism that is able to form nutritional organic substances from simple inorganic substances such as carbon dioxide.
- A factor present in an environment that controls a process
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- the living together of two dissimilar organisms, as in mutualism, commensalism, amensalism, or parasitism
- an organism deriving its nutritional requirements from complex organic substances.
- an animal that feeds on flesh.
- A group of organisms that live in the same place
- biological process in which cells convert sugar
- an animal or person that eats food of both plant and animal origin
- A group of closely related organisms
- a relation between organisms in which one lives as a parasite on another
- species becomes better suited to its environment.
- species which recolonize an area after there has been damage
- the way two organisms of different species biologically interact in a relationship
- introduction of new people into a habitat or population
- a community of living organisms in a particular area
- an animal that feeds on carrion, dead plant material, or refuse
- affects the behavior and function of an organism
31 Clues: To migrate • the action of attacking • an animal that feeds on flesh. • an animal that feeds on plants. • starting materials for a reaction • a small spherical or rodlike body • A group of closely related organisms • The number of organisms in a certain area • include all living organisms in the planet • the species formed from chemical reactions. • ...
Life Science 1 2021-05-21
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- Any of two or more alternate forms of a gene that an organism may have for a particular trait.
- The form of a trait that is expressed or shown when the combination of alleles for this trait is heterozygous.
- A specific part of a chromosome or sequence of DNA that determines a particular feature or characteristic in an organism.
- Populations of different species of organisms living together in the same geographic area.
- The existence of a wide range of different species in a given area or specific period of time.
- A plant or animal action, reaction, or activity that occurs in response to stimuli (e.g., gravity, light, temperature).
- A feature, quality, property, or trait of an object or organism.
- All the living and nonliving things that interact with each other in an environment.
- An asexual reproductive process in which an outgrowth of a parent organism detaches and forms a new individual of the same species.
- An organism that cannot produce its own food.
- An environmental factor not associated with the activities of living organisms.
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- A characteristic of an organism that increases its chances of survival in its environment.
- An organism whose cells contain a nucleus surrounded by a membrane.
- An organism in a food chain that obtains nutrients from producers or other consumers; consumers may be herbivores or carnivores.
- An animal that obtains nutrients only from plants.
- An area that includes all living organisms and the surrounding physical features such as air, water, soil, weather, and landforms.
- An organism that can produce food from inorganic materials (e.g., carbon dioxide, sunlight, water).
- A factor in an environment relating to, caused by, or produced by living organisms.
- A diagram representing the transfer of energy from the Sun through producers and a series of consumers.
- An animal that obtains nutrients from eating other animals.
- The process by which plants begin to grow from a seed or a spore.
21 Clues: An organism that cannot produce its own food. • An animal that obtains nutrients only from plants. • An animal that obtains nutrients from eating other animals. • A feature, quality, property, or trait of an object or organism. • The process by which plants begin to grow from a seed or a spore. • An organism whose cells contain a nucleus surrounded by a membrane. • ...
Natural Selection 2023-03-08
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- the process by which the distribution of traits in a population changes over many generations
- a group of the same type of organism living in the same area
- changes in climate over a long period of time that can be caused by natural events or human activities
- the number of individuals with each trait in a population
- a specific form of a gene that provides instructions for making a particular protein molecule
- a related organism from a previous generation
- a trait that makes it less likely that an individual will survive in a specific environment
- to stay alive
- a long piece of DNA that contains many genes
- an instruction for making a protein molecule
- the reproduction process in which two parents pass on their genes to create offspring
- a specific characteristic of an individual organism
- the reproduction process in which a single individual passes on their genes to create offspring
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- a group of individuals born and living at about the same time
- everything (living and nonliving) that surrounds an organism
- any difference in traits between individual organisms
- having died out completely and no longer alive anywhere on Earth
- a random change to a gene that sometimes results in a new trait
- something in the environment that affects an individual’s chances of surviving
- a way of hiding by looking the same as the background
- a graph that uses bars to show how characteristics or values are distributed within a group
- living things, such as plants, animals, and bacteria
- a characteristic that all members of a species have
- to receive genes from a parent
- a group of organisms of the same kind (in one or more populations) that do not reproduce with organisms from any other group
- a trait that makes it more likely that an individual will survive in a specific environment
26 Clues: to stay alive • to receive genes from a parent • a long piece of DNA that contains many genes • an instruction for making a protein molecule • a related organism from a previous generation • a characteristic that all members of a species have • a specific characteristic of an individual organism • living things, such as plants, animals, and bacteria • ...
Ecology Crossword Puzzle Quiz 2023-05-09
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- organisms that use energy from inorganic chemical reactions to make their own food.
- physical environment to which an organism has become adapted and in which it can survive.
- a prokaryotic domain of microorganisms that resemble bacteria.
- water that infiltrates the ground.
- organisms that depend on producers or other types of organisms for food.
- organisms that consume only producers such as plants or algae.
- this process creates organic compounds using the energy from inorganic chemical reactions.
- the process of converting nitrogen gas to nitrate ions that plants can absorb, carried out mainly by some bacteria. (2 words)
- reaction in which ammonium and nitrite ions combine to form water and nitrogen gas, enabled by certain bacteria in the water. (2 words)
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- organisms of the same species that live in the same area and interact with one another.
- referring to the non-living physical aspects of the environment.
- the conversion of some of the nitrates in soil back into nitrogen gas.
- the different feeding positions in a food chain or web. (2 words)
- scientific study of the interactions of living things with each other and their relationships with the environment.
- large communities of producers and herbivores.
- organisms that produce organic compounds from energy and simple inorganic molecules.
- organisms that consume dead organisms and other organic waste.
- forms when water droplets in clouds become large enough to fall.
- a simple linear pathway through which energy and materials are transferred from one species to another in an ecosystem. (2 words)
- a life form consisting of one or more cells.
- organisms that produce organic compounds from energy and simple inorganic molecules.
- role of a species in its ecosystem.
- animals that obtain energy by eating other animals.
- natural unit consisting of all the living organisms in an area functioning together with all the nonliving physical factors of the environment.
- a diagram of feeding relationships that includes multiple intersecting food chains. (2 words)
25 Clues: water that infiltrates the ground. • role of a species in its ecosystem. • a life form consisting of one or more cells. • large communities of producers and herbivores. • animals that obtain energy by eating other animals. • a prokaryotic domain of microorganisms that resemble bacteria. • organisms that consume dead organisms and other organic waste. • ...
Ecology Vocabulary Part 1 2023-03-16
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- the preying of one animal on others.
- an organism, especially a soil bacterium, fungus, or invertebrate, that decomposes organic material.
- a community of animals, plants, or humans among whose members interbreeding occurs.
- a group of living organisms consisting of similar individuals capable of exchanging genes or interbreeding. The species is the principal natural taxonomic unit, ranking below a genus and denoted by a Latin binomial
- a hierarchical series of organisms each dependent on the next as a source of food.
- a living organism that shapes its environment
- the branch of biology that deals with the relations of organisms to one another and to their physical surroundings.
- a position or role taken by a particular kind of organism within its community. Such a position may be occupied by different organisms in different localities,
- an organism that produces organic compounds from simple substances such as water and carbon dioxide; an autotroph.
- the natural home or environment of an animal, plant, or other organism.
- a system of interlocking and interdependent food chains
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- a group of interdependent organisms of different species growing or living together in a specified habitat.
- the dependence of two or more people or things on each other
- an animal that feeds on flesh.
- the regions of the surface, atmosphere, and hydrosphere of the earth (or analogous parts of other planets) occupied by living organisms.
- an animal or person that eats food of both plant and animal origin.
- the strength and vitality required for sustained physical or mental activity.
- a biological community of interacting organisms and their physical environment.
- a non-living part of an ecosystem that shapes its environment
- a large naturally occurring community of flora and fauna occupying a major habitat, e.g. forest or tundra.
- an organism that derives the organic compounds and energy it needs from the consumption of other organisms; a heterotroph.
- an animal that feeds on plants.
22 Clues: an animal that feeds on flesh. • an animal that feeds on plants. • the preying of one animal on others. • a living organism that shapes its environment • a system of interlocking and interdependent food chains • the dependence of two or more people or things on each other • a non-living part of an ecosystem that shapes its environment • ...
Ecology Vocabulary Puzzle 2021-05-05
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- An interaction in which one organism captures and feeds on another organism
- Ecological relationship in which two organisms attempt to obtain the same resource
- An animal that eats both plants and animals
- A consumer that eats only plants.
- An organism that breaks down wastes and dead organisms
- examples include wind, precipitation and soil
- an organism that can make its own food; producer
- A series of predictable and orderly changes within an ecosystem over time.
- A relationship between two organisms of different species where one benefits and the other is harmed
- A group of ecosystems with similar climates and organisms
- Each step in a food chain or food web
- the pattern of overlapping food chains in an ecosystem
- An environmental factor that prevents a population from increasing
- Growth pattern in which a population's growth rate slows or stops following a period of exponential growth
- factors that affect a population based on the size of the population; predation, disease
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- a diagram that shows the amount of energy that moves from one feeding level to another in a food web
- A relationship between two organisms in which one organism benefits and the other is unaffected; + 0
- Largest number of individuals of a population that a environment can support
- A relationship in which both species benefit: ++
- an organism that obtains energy by feeding on other organisms; consumer
- linear series of steps in an ecosystem in which organisms transfer energy by eating and being eaten
- A relationship in which two different organisms live in close association with each other
- limiting factor that affects all populations in similar ways, regardless of population size
- living factors in the environment
- A consumer that eats only animals.
- scientific study of interactions among organisms and between organisms and their environment
- Growth of a population in an ideal, unlimited environment, represented by a J-shaped curve when population size is plotted over time.
27 Clues: A consumer that eats only plants. • living factors in the environment • A consumer that eats only animals. • Each step in a food chain or food web • An animal that eats both plants and animals • examples include wind, precipitation and soil • A relationship in which both species benefit: ++ • an organism that can make its own food; producer • ...
Unit 8: Ecology 2022-05-24
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- The interconnected feeding relationships in an ecosystem
- A symbiotic relationship in which one organism benefits but the other is neither helped nor harmed
- Species having a disproportionate effect on the ecosystem
- A carnivore that eats herbivores
- A species with substantially higher abundance or biomass than other species in a community. Dominant species exert a powerful control over the occurrence and distribution of other species
- A symbiotic relationship in which one organism, the parasite, benefits at the expense of another, the host, by living either within or on the host
- A carnivore that eats other carnivores
- The pathway along which food energy is transferred from trophic level to trophic level, beginning with producers.
- All the organisms in a given area as well as the abiotic factors with which they interact; one or more communities and the physical environment around them.
- An organism that absorbs nutrients from nonliving organic material such as corpses, fallen plant material, and the wastes of living organisms and converts them to inorganic forms; a detritivore
- population growth that levels off as population size approaches carrying capacity
- Nonliving; referring to the physical and chemical properties of an environment
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- Pertaining to the living factors—the organisms—in an environment
- A physical law stating that matter can change form but cannot be created or destroyed. In a closed system, the mass of the system is constant
- The maximum population size that can be supported by the available resources, symbolized as K
- A symbiotic relationship in which both participants benefit.
- An autotroph, usually a photosynthetic organism. Collectively, autotrophs make up the trophic level of an ecosystem that ultimately supports all other levels
- growth of a population in an ideal, unlimited environment, represented by a J-shaped curve when population size is plotted over time
- An herbivore; an organism that eats plants or other autotrophs
- An ecological relationship between organisms of two different species that live together in direct and intimate contact
20 Clues: A carnivore that eats herbivores • A carnivore that eats other carnivores • The interconnected feeding relationships in an ecosystem • Species having a disproportionate effect on the ecosystem • A symbiotic relationship in which both participants benefit. • An herbivore; an organism that eats plants or other autotrophs • ...
Unit 8: Ecology 2022-05-24
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- The interconnected feeding relationships in an ecosystem
- A symbiotic relationship in which one organism benefits but the other is neither helped nor harmed
- Species having a disproportionate effect on the ecosystem
- A carnivore that eats herbivores
- A species with substantially higher abundance or biomass than other species in a community. Dominant species exert a powerful control over the occurrence and distribution of other species
- A symbiotic relationship in which one organism, the parasite, benefits at the expense of another, the host, by living either within or on the host
- A carnivore that eats other carnivores
- The pathway along which food energy is transferred from trophic level to trophic level, beginning with producers.
- All the organisms in a given area as well as the abiotic factors with which they interact; one or more communities and the physical environment around them.
- An organism that absorbs nutrients from nonliving organic material such as corpses, fallen plant material, and the wastes of living organisms and converts them to inorganic forms; a detritivore
- population growth that levels off as population size approaches carrying capacity
- Nonliving; referring to the physical and chemical properties of an environment
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- Pertaining to the living factors—the organisms—in an environment
- A physical law stating that matter can change form but cannot be created or destroyed. In a closed system, the mass of the system is constant
- The maximum population size that can be supported by the available resources, symbolized as K
- A symbiotic relationship in which both participants benefit.
- An autotroph, usually a photosynthetic organism. Collectively, autotrophs make up the trophic level of an ecosystem that ultimately supports all other levels
- growth of a population in an ideal, unlimited environment, represented by a J-shaped curve when population size is plotted over time
- An herbivore; an organism that eats plants or other autotrophs
- An ecological relationship between organisms of two different species that live together in direct and intimate contact
20 Clues: A carnivore that eats herbivores • A carnivore that eats other carnivores • The interconnected feeding relationships in an ecosystem • Species having a disproportionate effect on the ecosystem • A symbiotic relationship in which both participants benefit. • An herbivore; an organism that eats plants or other autotrophs • ...
Ecosystem Vocab 2024-12-05
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- factors any living thing that has an effect on an ecosystem
- low salt concentration usually less than 1%
- a group of people living in the same place or having a particular characteristic in common
- an animal that eats both plants and meat
- made up of shrubs or short trees
- a relationship between two species in which one obtains benefits from the other without harming or benefiting it.
- a treeless plain especially of arctic regions
- web a complex network of interconnecting and overlapping food chains showing feeding relationships within a community.
- any organism that does not make its own energy
- factors a non-living part of an ecosystem that shapes its environment
- any organism that breaks down or eats decaying material.
- a relationship between the two living species in which one organism is benefitted at the expense of the other
- an animal that feeds on plants
- an organism that creates its own food or energy
- all the organisms of the same group or species that live in a specific area and are capable of breeding among themselves.
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- the natural home or environment of a plant, animal, or other organism
- rivalry between or among living things
- an area of tall, mostly evergreen trees that receives a high amount of rainfall
- forest A forest characterized by trees or plants, shedding its leaves annually
- a community of organisms and their physical environment interacting together
- chain a linear sequence of organisms through which nutrients and energy pass as one organism eats another
- relating to water.
- area in which the vegetation is dominated by a nearly continuous cover of grasses
- a large environment generally characterized by various abiotic factors
- the role an organism plays in a community
- an animal that only eats meat
- forest contains evergreen trees that bear cones
- large, extremely dry area of land with sparse vegetation
- a relationship or interaction between two different organisms that share similar habitat
- of, found in, or produced by the sea.
30 Clues: relating to water. • an animal that only eats meat • an animal that feeds on plants • made up of shrubs or short trees • of, found in, or produced by the sea. • rivalry between or among living things • an animal that eats both plants and meat • the role an organism plays in a community • low salt concentration usually less than 1% • ...
Biosphere 2025-05-13
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- – An animal that eats only other animals.
- – A cold biome near the North and South Poles with ice and snow most of the year.
- – The natural process by which ecosystems change and develop over time.
- – The living parts of an ecosystem, like plants, animals, and bacteria.
- – A cold, treeless biome with frozen soil called permafrost.
- – A large region with specific types of plants, animals, and climate.
- – A group of similar organisms that can breed and produce offspring.
- – A cooler rainforest with lots of rain, found in coastal areas.
- – The nonliving parts of an ecosystem, like sunlight, water, and temperature.
- – The maximum number of organisms an environment can support.
- – An animal that eats both plants and animals.
- – An organism that gets its food by eating other living things.
- – All the living and nonliving things that interact in a particular area.
- – A series of steps showing who eats who in an ecosystem.
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- – An organism that makes its own food, usually using sunlight (like plants).
- – An organism that breaks down dead things and returns nutrients to the soil.
- – A non-native species that spreads quickly and harms the environment.
- – The natural home or environment where an organism lives.
- – A warm, wet biome with the most biodiversity, found near the equator.
- – A dry biome that gets very little rain.
- – The role or job an organism has in its environment, including what it eats and how it interacts with others.
- – An animal that eats only plants.
- – A biome where grasses are the main plants, with few trees.
- – A biome with trees that lose their leaves in the fall.
- – The variety of life in a particular area or ecosystem.
- – A system of connected food chains showing how energy moves through an ecosystem.
- – A cold forest biome with mostly evergreen trees.
27 Clues: – An animal that eats only plants. • – An animal that eats only other animals. • – A dry biome that gets very little rain. • – An animal that eats both plants and animals. • – A cold forest biome with mostly evergreen trees. • – A biome with trees that lose their leaves in the fall. • – The variety of life in a particular area or ecosystem. • ...
English 2024-03-28
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- People who care for environmental
- The process of decomposing organic waste using microorganisms
- Agency that develops innovative policies and research strategies related to the environment that transforms research results into political decisions to realize sustainable development both in the Asia-Pacific region and globally
- One of the renewable energy using solar
- The most biodiverse places on Earth, filled with more species of animals than any other habitat on land
- An award for cities in Indonesia that successful in cleanliness and urban environmental management, organized by the Ministry of Environment and Forestry
- Country that Jerhemy Owen has visited for their bestest system to decompost and recycling waste
- The figure who saved the north coast of Kendal by planting mangroves and ever received appreciation for the Kalpataru award from the Ministry of Environment and Forestry in 2020
- The largest waste disposal site (TPA) in Indonesia is managed by the DKI Jakarta Provincial Government
- One of product that made by Joseph Wijaya
- How many types of pollution?
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- The result of fermentation of organic kitchen waste into ingredients that have many benefits for nature and humans
- Jerhemy Owen activity which he's invited to jog while also protecting the environment
- Product that Bali Earth Friends Foundation made
- An environmentalist group from Indonesia
- One of the 3R's
- An inspiring environmental activist from US who continuously advocates for environmental protection
- The month of International Environmental Day
- An environmentalist from Sweden, known for challenging world leaders to immediately take action to mitigate climate change
- Little hero from Gresik, active in dealing with polluting waste in the river and also made Germany aware to stop throwing garbage in our country
- Sustainable Development Goals
- Place that the biggest cleanup happens
- Program that Melati and Isabel Wijsen created in Bali
- The first Integrated Waste Processing Site that still under construction and focuses on sorting waste and recycling
24 Clues: One of the 3R's • How many types of pollution? • Sustainable Development Goals • People who care for environmental • Place that the biggest cleanup happens • One of the renewable energy using solar • An environmentalist group from Indonesia • One of product that made by Joseph Wijaya • The month of International Environmental Day • ...
nhuy tran 2024-03-22
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- living things within an ecosystem
- begins on rock formations, such as volcanoes or mountains, or in a place with no organisms or soil
- species an organism that helps define an entire ecosystem
- the concentration of individuals within a species in a specific geographic locale
- a method that determines how dependent humans are on natural resources
- an area classified according to the species that live in that location
- the position of an organism in the food chain
- living organism which gets its nourishment by eating another living organism
- a graph that measures the proportion of individuals in a given species that are alive at different ages.
- The act of leaving a habitat or place with the intent of moving to a different habitat or place.
- the natural home or environment of a plant, animal, or other organism
- an organism that feeds on and breaks down dead plant or animal matter.
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- an animal establishes a home in a habitat because it has resources it can utilize or because the habitat is ideal for them.
- Mosses, lichen, and low-growing grasses
- long-term, typical atmospheric conditions in an area, such as temperature and rainfall
- a resource of which there is an endless supply because it can be replenished.
- anything that constrains a population's size and slows or stops it from growing.
- the rise or increase in the contaminated substances caused by the intoxicating environment
- the introduction of harmful materials into the environment
- consists of all the food chains in a single ecosystem
- a graphical representation of the energy found within the trophic levels of an ecosystem.
- organisms that acquire their energy from sunlight and materials from nonliving sources.
- organisms that consume other organisms for energy.
- a relationship in which both species are mutually benefited.
- the study of organisms and how they interact with the environment around them
25 Clues: living things within an ecosystem • Mosses, lichen, and low-growing grasses • the position of an organism in the food chain • organisms that consume other organisms for energy. • consists of all the food chains in a single ecosystem • species an organism that helps define an entire ecosystem • the introduction of harmful materials into the environment • ...
ecology vocabulary 2024-04-05
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- a non-living part of an ecosystem that shapes its environment
- any living biological entity, such as an animal, plant, fungus, or bacterium
- an organism that mostly eats meat, or the flesh of animals
- an organism that can produce its own food using light, water, carbon dioxide, or other chemicals
- an organism that regularly consumes a variety of material, including plants, animals, algae, and fungi
- the living components (organisms) that shape up the environment
- organisms that make their own food
- an interacting group of various species in a common location
- any organism that breaks down or eats decaying material for its energy source
- the study of the relationships between living organisms, including humans, and their physical environment
- Association between two different organisms wherein one benefits at the expense of the other
- an organism that eats other plants or animals for energy and nutrients
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- one of several types of relationships between two different species where one organism lives
- the natural home or environment of a plant, animal, or other organism
- an organism that mostly feeds on plants
- the position of an organism in the food chain
- organisms that hunt and kill other organisms for food
- an organism that cannot produce its own food and must eat other plants and/or animals to get energy
- a community of living organisms (plants, animals and microbes) in a particular area
- animals that are killed and eaten by other animals
- is a group of organisms of the same species living in the same geographic area at the same time
- an organism that mostly consumes decaying biomass, such as meat or rotting plant material
- the order of events in an ecosystem, where one living organism eats another organism, and later that organism is consumed by another larger organism
- the region of the earth that encompasses all living organisms: plants, animals and bacteria
24 Clues: organisms that make their own food • an organism that mostly feeds on plants • the position of an organism in the food chain • animals that are killed and eaten by other animals • organisms that hunt and kill other organisms for food • an organism that mostly eats meat, or the flesh of animals • an interacting group of various species in a common location • ...
Chapter 5 glossary 2021-08-25
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- - the process of mating one breed of plant or animal with another breed of plant or animal
- Species that are very close to extinction and small numbers remain
- - native vegetation that remains unchanged when surrounding areas have been changed by activities such as grazing and forestry
- - Scientists who study interactions between
- - a part of the stem, root or leaf that is able to grow into a new plant
- - a term used to describe all the conditions that affect a plant or animal in its habitat
- - the place where al life exists; consists of earth and its atmosphere
- - living factors in the environment
- - a method of controlling unwanted pests by using natural predators or diseases
- - individuals that are exactly the same each other
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- - a consumer that only eats other animals
- - an ecosystem that is diverse and is able to provide for the need of the organism living there for a long period of time
- - species that is experiencing a rapid population decline and is in danger of becoming extinct if the drop in numbers continues
- - an animal that only eats plants
- - an animal that eats both plants and animals
- - depending on each other for survival
- - A system formed by organisms interacting with each other and with their non living surroundings in a balanced way.
- - term that is used to describe a species that has no been seen in the wild for 50 years, and which the last known individual has died
- - non living factors in the environment
- - an interaction between two organisms in which one of them benefits and the other one is not affected
- - an interaction between two organisms in which both the organisms benefit from the relationship and none is harmed
- - the flow of energy between organism to organism in a series of feeding relationships
- things and their environment
23 Clues: things and their environment • - living factors in the environment • - an animal that only eats plants • - non living factors in the environment • - depending on each other for survival • - a consumer that only eats other animals • - Scientists who study interactions between • ...
Introduction to the Philosophy of the Human Person 2025-09-28
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- Advocates addressing the growing environmental problems
- Practices like reducing food waste or choosing plant-based meals
- Applies an ecological and ethical approach in analyzing society and environmental problems
- Environmental damage caused by human activity
- Gives value to ecosystems and biological communities
- Philosophy that a good life means living in harmony with the natural world
- A branch of applied ethics that studies the moral responsibilities of individuals, societies, and governments in relation to climate change
- Renewable options like solar and wind, as alternative to fossil fuels
- Conservation and protection act covering animals and biodiversity
- Idea that Earth functions like a self-regulating living organism
- Someone who believes that nature has intrinsic value and humans are only one part of the natural world
- Belief that nature itself has intrinsic worth
- When poor communities are more exposed to environmental harm
- Promotes wise use and protection of natural resources for sustainability
- Refers to the fair distribution of environmental benefits and burdens, emphasizing equity, human rights, and social justice
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- A branch of philosophy concerned with the natural environment and humanity’s place in it
- Root cause of deforestation caused by corporate greed
- Maintaining the state of the environment
- Believes all organisms have inherent value and should be protected
- Belief that maintaining order in the environment brings out natural beauty
- Eco-friendly business choices like recyclable packaging
- Prudence in decision-making to ensure minimal waste while using resources
- Factories in poor communities causing dirty air and water
- When wealth and power are unevenly shared, worsening climate effects
- Reconciling human activities and economic growth with environmental protection
- Global alteration of weather patterns due to human and natural factors
- Moral approach analyzing the relationship between humans and the environment
- International pledges to cut emissions (e.g., Paris Agreement)
- Considers humans the most important species, free to use nature
- Practice of conserving electricity at home and using solar
30 Clues: Maintaining the state of the environment • Environmental damage caused by human activity • Belief that nature itself has intrinsic worth • Gives value to ecosystems and biological communities • Root cause of deforestation caused by corporate greed • Advocates addressing the growing environmental problems • Eco-friendly business choices like recyclable packaging • ...
Climate Change 2024-11-15
10 Clues: endless energy • weather conditions • surrounds the earth • surroundings/conditions • massive cut down of trees • lessen the use of something • give a new life to something • good practices for the environment • convert waste into something useful • toxic elements that contaminate the earth
Lesson 11 Summary 2022-04-06
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- The provision of clean drinking water and adequate human waste disposal.
- An internal mechanism of the body that regulates physical and mental functions in rhythm with normal daily activities.
- the introduction of hazardous substances into the environment.
- The amount of carbon dioxide and other greenhouse gases caused by a particular person or group.
- The environment that is specific to you.
- The environment that extends beyond national boundaries.
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- rain with an increased acidity (lower pH) due to pollutants in the air (usually nitrate and sulfates)
- A gas that contributes to climate change, also known as the greenhouse effect.
- The environment that is shared, up to the national level.
- An increase in the overall temperature of the earth's atmosphere generally attributed to the greenhouse effect.
10 Clues: The environment that is specific to you. • The environment that extends beyond national boundaries. • The environment that is shared, up to the national level. • the introduction of hazardous substances into the environment. • The provision of clean drinking water and adequate human waste disposal. • ...
Environmental Education 2024-10-19
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- A formal meeting or presentation where environmental experts teach about conservation or sustainability.
- A person who teaches subjects like environmental science in a classroom.
- The environment around us, which clubs work to protect and learn about.
- A group of students who learn about nature and work on environmental projects.
- A place where students learn about subjects like science and the environment.
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- A trip to a forest or zoo where students learn about animals, plants, and the environment.
- A hands-on learning session about nature or recycling, often held outside of schools.
- The set of lessons or subjects, like environmental science, taught in schools.
- A place where students learn about nature and conservation through outdoor activities.
- The branch of science that studies how living things interact with each other and their environment.
10 Clues: The environment around us, which clubs work to protect and learn about. • A person who teaches subjects like environmental science in a classroom. • A place where students learn about subjects like science and the environment. • The set of lessons or subjects, like environmental science, taught in schools. • ...
Pre-knowledge 2018-02-18
Unit 1: Geography of Thailand 2013-08-06
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- An area of Thailand that the unique natural features that can be found in this region are limestone caves, and waterfalls.
- The most mountainous region of Thailand, between the mountain ranges are wide flood plains such as those of Chiang Mai, and Lampoon.
- Part of Thailand that can be divided up into 2 parts.
- An area in Thailand that is an almost perfect land in terms of natural features.The perfect, sunny all year round weather, evergreen rainforest, high mountains, and the deep sea makes the region different from other parts of Thailand.
- Usually involves visitors who visit Thailand or study about human and the physical environment in the country.
- A area in Thailand is knows for many notables beaches, islands, and high mountains. It’s climate also makes it suitable for growing tropical fruits.
- Plains/The area at the north of Nakornsawan.
- Geography/Weather, climate, natural vegetation, and landforms.
- the study of the relationship between man and the environment.
- Main mineral that can be found in Northern Thailand.
- For visitors who would like to enjoy the human, and physical features of Thailand in a more comfortable environment.
- Type tree that can be found in Northern Thailand.
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- attractions Those that occur during a specific period of time in the year. (Ex. Thai food, film, or music festivals, Loi Kratong, and Songkhran Festival.
- suitable for visitors who would like to enjoy the natural environment of Thailand in its original unmodified state.
- Attractions/Those that are formed by nature. They include forests, mountains, caves, waterfalls, beaches, corals, islands, and climates.
- Would involve visitors who visit Thailand in search of more exciting activities.
- An area in Thailand that is naturally unique with sandstones as the most prominent physical features.
- attractions Those that are created by man. They include temples, rice, orchard plantation, museums, palaces, underwater archeology, and unique settlements.
- Geography/population, settlements, agriculture, industries, tourism, and development.
- Plains/The area at the south of Nakornsawan.
20 Clues: Plains/The area at the north of Nakornsawan. • Plains/The area at the south of Nakornsawan. • Type tree that can be found in Northern Thailand. • Main mineral that can be found in Northern Thailand. • Part of Thailand that can be divided up into 2 parts. • Geography/Weather, climate, natural vegetation, and landforms. • ...
Mountain of Motor Development 2012-09-26
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- type of reflex that is needed for survival
- very skilled performance as a result of biological and environmental factors, as well as lots of practice.
- The way that your organize your action; develops in fundamental patterns period
- Interacting even before conception, these push development and motor development responses
- no stimulus is needed
- the specific type of reflex shown when an infant is lowered to the floor rapidly and their legs extend for landing
- this period is culture and society driven
- these movements are the building blocks for future skills
- Specific to the individual
- A baby learning to stand up, then walk, and then, as a toddler, run is because Motor Development is …
- When one is consistent, efficient, and can adapt
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- Due to a changing environment and new constraints the process of development is not static but..
- A movement cannot be adaptive unless it is flexibly tailored to task and context.
- Common to the entire species
- is usually described thoughtout the stages of infancy, childhood, adolescence, middle, and old age.
- when the object is in the environment and the individual intends to intercept it
- A pattern that the individual has control over the object and then releases it into the environment
- Associated are the normal changes in an individual’s constraints due to them getting older
- survival and exploring the environment are two main goals of this period
- This type of application refers to qualities of the metaphor that effect its suitability regarding the phenomena that the scientist wants to embody
- Injury- (blank) is a change in the individuals constraints due to an injury.
- The criteria used to evaluate a metaphor at the local application level
- this period occurs around 2 weeks of age to 1 year
- a type of metaphor that represents how something occurs
- This level is where the controversy of nature and nurture falls
25 Clues: no stimulus is needed • Specific to the individual • Common to the entire species • this period is culture and society driven • type of reflex that is needed for survival • When one is consistent, efficient, and can adapt • this period occurs around 2 weeks of age to 1 year • a type of metaphor that represents how something occurs • ...
Conservation 2013-05-01
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- The action or process of adapting or being adapted.
- A group of living organisms consisting of similar individuals capable of exchanging genes or interbreeding.
- Any cause that reduces reproductive success in a proportion of a population.
- A plant that needs very little water.
- The environment has little effect on this type of variation.
- The collective genetic information contained within a population of sexually reproducing organisms.
- The process whereby organisms better adapted to their environment tend to survive and produce more offspring.
- the conservation of species diversity within normal and natural habitats and ecosystems ecosystems.
- The process of protecting an endangered species of plant or animal outside its natural habitat.
- The loss of genetic variation and the consequent narrowing of the genetic base of cultivated plants through the introduction of new improved varieties
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- When a population is separated geographically, restricting the gene flow between the subpopulations.
- A progressive decrease in the strength of a conditioned response, often resulting in its elimination, because of withdrawal of a specific stimulus.
- A single, homogeneous culture without diversity or dissension.
- The variety of life in the world or in a particular habitat or ecosystem.
- The natural home or environment of an animal, plant, or other organism.
- Variation within a population in which a graded series of intermediate phenotypes falls between the extremes.
- organisms whose ranges overlap.
- A gradual process in which something changes into a different and usually more complex or better form.
- Being an organism whose genome has been altered by the transfer of a gene or genes from another species or breed.
- a community of living organisms (plants, animals and microbes) in conjunction with the nonliving components of their environment
- A modification in structure, form or function in an organism, deviating from other organisms of the same species or group.
- One of two or more alternative forms of a gene that arise by mutation and are found at the same place on a chromosome.
22 Clues: organisms whose ranges overlap. • A plant that needs very little water. • The action or process of adapting or being adapted. • The environment has little effect on this type of variation. • A single, homogeneous culture without diversity or dissension. • The natural home or environment of an animal, plant, or other organism. • ...
WCW Fall Crossword 2016-07-12
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- an environment where there is combined oxygen, but no free oxygen
- total ____ nitrogen is the sum of organic nitrogen, ammonia (NH3), and ammonia (NH4+)
- an environment where oxygen is introduced through fine bubble diffusers
- bacteria use this to break down the nutrients into soluble organic matter
- in this growth phase, there is a large amount of food available compared to the amount of bacteria, and it takes the bacteria a certain amount of time to respond to the available food
- the type of sludge consisting of a mixture of wastewater and mixed liquor
- respiration where the organic matter is broken down and the energy is captured, used or stored by bacteria
- conversion of ammonia nitrogen to nitrates
- the form of phosphate that reflects the inorganic portion
- An environment where no free or combined oxygen is present
- in an ORP reading, this type of voltage shows an environment losing electrons
- the combination of catabolism and anabolism is known as bacteria ____
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- small, single-celled organisms approximately 1 micron in size3
- in an ORP reading, this type of voltage shows a solution that attracts electrons such as strong oxidizers
- type of bacteria that oxidize inorganic compounds and utilize inorganic carbon to perform all vital functions
- a test used to determine the settling characteristics of mixed liquor
- conversion of nitrates to nitrogen gas
- in this growth phase, the bacteria have started consuming the substrate and are replicating exponentially
- a bacteria population that can survive in one, two, or all environmental conditions
- what an ORP meter measures
- produced during microorganism respiration where it is released into the atmosphere
- type of bacteria mostly associated with the degradation of the specific food group that contains nitrogen, hydrogen and sulphur elements
- reproduction in which the organic matter is synthesized into new bacteria cells
23 Clues: what an ORP meter measures • conversion of nitrates to nitrogen gas • conversion of ammonia nitrogen to nitrates • the form of phosphate that reflects the inorganic portion • An environment where no free or combined oxygen is present • small, single-celled organisms approximately 1 micron in size3 • an environment where there is combined oxygen, but no free oxygen • ...
Unit 4 Evolution and Natural Selection Vocabulary 2022-12-16
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- Physical separation of a group of individuals from others of the same species
- Structures that has the same function but different construction and was not inherited from a common ancestor
- Change in a DNA sequence that affects genetic information
- The preserved remains or traces of organisms that once lived on earth
- The two species that would otherwise have a chance of reproducing can not because they do not live in the same area
- A unit of heredity that is transferred from a parent to offspring and is held to determine some characteristics of the offspring
- A change in the gene pool of a population due to change
- The formation of new and distinct species in the course of evolution
- Ability of an organism to survive and reproduce in its environment
- The parts and/or chemicals involved in the mating recess that do not work between the species
- A characteristic that improves an individuals ability to survive and reproduce in a particular environment.
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- Structure that is inherited from ancestors but has lost much or all of its original function
- Isolation between populations due to differences in courtships or mating behaviors.
- Structures in different species that are similar because of common ancestry
- Process by which individuals that are better suited to their environment survive and reproduce most successfully
- Selection by humans for breeding of useful traits from the natural variation among different organisms
- A natural process resulting in the evolution of organisms best adapted to the environment
- Change in a mind of organism over time; process by which modern organisms have descended from ancient organisms
- The accumulation of differences between species or populations
- Term that typically describes a species that no longer has any known living individuals
- The two species that do not reproduce because their mating mating seasons are at different times of the year.
21 Clues: A change in the gene pool of a population due to change • Change in a DNA sequence that affects genetic information • The accumulation of differences between species or populations • Ability of an organism to survive and reproduce in its environment • The formation of new and distinct species in the course of evolution • ...
Nathan Chua Evolution 2023-03-01
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- organisms that evolved similar structures due to environment, not ancestry
- the study of prehistoric life
- the idea that species change over time and will be different from their ancestors
- the process of biological change that makes descendants different from their ancestors
- similar characteristics resulting from common ancestry
- the extinction of a species at a slow rate (climate change)
- the forming of a new species by evolution from pre-existing species
- the study of the structure of organisms
- the study of prehistoric life
- non-random mating
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- a group of individuals of the same species within a community
- when unrelated species evolve similar traits b/c they live in similar environments
- the preserved remains of plants and animals
- a feature that allows an organism to better survive its environment
- all of the genes present in a reproducing population
- any movement of individuals and/or genetic material they carry, from one population to another (migration)
- the process through which populations of living organisms change due to fitness and environment
- where living things are located
- bursts of change followed by periods of stability
- a group of organisms that can reproduce with one another
- two organisms changing in response to each other forming a specialized relationship
- the study of the chemical processes in organisms (DNA and Amino Acids)
- the study of the embryonic development of organisms
- where species sharing a common ancestry become more distinct due to speciation
- slow changes in a species over a long period of time
- a random change in the DNA of a cell
- structures with little or no function to the organism
- the extinction of an organism(s) due to a catastrophic event that changes the environment suddenly
28 Clues: non-random mating • the study of prehistoric life • the study of prehistoric life • where living things are located • a random change in the DNA of a cell • the study of the structure of organisms • the preserved remains of plants and animals • bursts of change followed by periods of stability • the study of the embryonic development of organisms • ...
Chapter 20: Organisms and Their Environment 2023-05-04
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- All the populations of different species living and interacting with one another in a habitat.
- A network of interconnected food chains.
- community Different populations of plants and animals live together and interact within the same environment.
- Organisms that get their energy by breaking down dead organisms, faces and excretory products.
- The place where an organism lives.
- Organisms that makes their own organic food substances.
- Organisms that obtain energy and nutrients by feeding directly on plants.
- Organisms obtain energy and nutrients by feeding on other animals.
- A nutrient cycling consists of processes by which nitrogen is constantly removed from the soil and is eventually returned to it in the form of nitrates.
- A group of organisms of the same species that live together in a habitat.
- A diagram which allows us to compare the total energy in each trophic level of a food chain over a certain period of time.
- Animals that feed on other animals.
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- The position of an organism in a food chain, food web or ecological pyramid.
- A series of organisms through which energy and nutrients are transferred, beginning with a producer.
- A diagram which the producers are placed at the bottom, the primary and secondary consumers in the middle, and the tertiary consumers at the top.
- A community of organisms interacting with one another and with its non-living environment.
- Organisms that are not able to make their own food, they obtain energy and nutrients by feeding on other organisms.
- A diagram which allows us to compare the mass of organisms present in each trophic level at a particular time.
- A nutrient cycling made up by the various process by which carbon, in the form of carbon dioxide, is removed from and released into the environment.
- The study of continuously interactions between organisms, and their surroundings (environment).
- Animals that are eaten by other animals
21 Clues: The place where an organism lives. • Animals that feed on other animals. • Animals that are eaten by other animals • A network of interconnected food chains. • Organisms that makes their own organic food substances. • Organisms obtain energy and nutrients by feeding on other animals. • Organisms that obtain energy and nutrients by feeding directly on plants. • ...
Interdependence in the Ecosystem 2017-03-06
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- Selection changes in organisms over time where traits best suited to an environment are passed on to the next generation.
- The abiotic and biotic factors in an environment.
- a relationship that is positive for both organisms.
- organism that makes its own food/organism that feeds on other organisms
- the variety of organisms in an ecosystem or on earth as a whole.
- Traits characteristics passed down from parents to offspring.
- All members of a species living in a particular area at a particular time
- Any change in an environment that is harmful to organisms.
- Breeding The intentional breeding of organisms with a desirable trait in an attempt to produce offspring with that desired trait.
- a relationship that is positive for one organism and has no effect on the other.
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- Water Water that collects on the surface of the ground.
- a relationship that is positive for the parasite but negative for the host.
- Animal that kills and eats other animals/Animal that is killed and eaten by another animal
- non-living things in an ecosystem.
- Water Water that collects in cracks and spaces in the rocks and sediments beneath Earth’s surface.
- living organisms of an ecosystem .
- when more than one organism use the same resources at the same time in the same environment.
- organism that lives on and feeds off of another/Organism that supports a parasite
- Succession colonization of new sites by communities of organisms.
- Succession the series of community changes which take place on a previously colonized, but disturbed or damaged habitat.
- a large region of land with a distinct climate and types of plants and animals.
- The draining away of water (or substances carried in it) from the surface of an area of land, a building or structure, etc.
22 Clues: non-living things in an ecosystem. • living organisms of an ecosystem . • The abiotic and biotic factors in an environment. • a relationship that is positive for both organisms. • Water Water that collects on the surface of the ground. • Any change in an environment that is harmful to organisms. • Traits characteristics passed down from parents to offspring. • ...
NS/Evo 2021-01-04
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- the process by which organisms with variations that help them survive in their environment live longer, compete better, and reproduce more than those that do not have the variations.
- a fossil that has characteristics of both ancestral organisms and organisms that evolved later.
- a permanent change in the sequence of DNA, or the nucleotides, in a gene or a chromosome.
- body parts of organisms that are similar in structure and position but different in function.
- the study of similarities and differences among structures of living and fossil species.
- record of Earth’s history from its origin 4.6 bya to the present.
- all the organisms of the same species that live in the same area at the same time.
- the age of rocks and geologic features compared with other nearby rocks and features.
- an adaptation that enables a species to blend in with its environment.
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- body parts that perform a similar function but differ in structure.
- a fossil representative of a species that existed on Earth for a short length of time, was abundant, and inhabited many locations.
- reduced form of a functional structure that indicates shared ancestry.
- number of organisms that a specific environment can support.
- the abbreviation for deoxyribonucleic (dee AHK sih ri boh noo klee ihk) acid, an organism’s genetic material.
- the preserved remains or evidence of past living organisms.
- the science of the development of embryos from fertilization to birth.
- event that occurs when the last individual organism of a species dies.
- technology used to manipulate an organism’s DNA by inserting the DNA of another organism.
- an adaptation in which one species looks like another species.
- directed breeding to produce plants and animals with desired traits.
- an inherited trait that increases an organism’s chance of surviving and reproducing in a particular environment.
21 Clues: the preserved remains or evidence of past living organisms. • number of organisms that a specific environment can support. • an adaptation in which one species looks like another species. • record of Earth’s history from its origin 4.6 bya to the present. • body parts that perform a similar function but differ in structure. • ...
Environmental Systems- Biomes Crossword Puzzle 2021-08-29
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- describes living factors in the environment
- Web a community of organisms where there are several interrelated food chains.
- Biome the biome is characterized by rich soil, moderate rainfall, a hot, dry climate, thick grasses, and herds of grazing animals.
- an organism that can make its own food.
- an animal that hunts other animals for food.
- all the different populations that live together in an area.
- Biome aquatic biome such as a pond, lake, stream, or river in which the water contains little or no salt.
- Rainforest Biome forests in which rainfall is abundant- more than 200 cm per year- and temperatures are warm or hot year-round.
- Biome largest biome, most stable with little variation in temperature, provides most of the earth's food and oxygen.
- Biome coniferous forests (pine trees) that have long, cold winters. The trees have needles instead of broad leaves.
- Forest Biome a biome with four seasons, plants shed leaves in the fall and grow new ones in the spring.
- animal that is hunted or caught for food.
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- Biome a grassland biome that often has scattered trees and that is found in tropical and subtropical areas where seasonal rains, fires, and drought happen.
- process by which plants and some other organisms use light energy to convert water and carbon dioxide into oxygen and high-energy sugars and starches.
- Chain a series of events in which one organism eats another and obtains energy.
- all the interactions with the biotic and abiotic factors of its environment.
- a group of similar organisms that can breed and produce fertile offspring.
- Consumer consumer that feeds directly on producers.
- natural home or environment of an animal, plant, or other organism.
- Biome a vast, flat, treeless Arctic region in which the subsoil is permanently frozen.
- physical rather than biological; describes all of the non-living things in the environment.
- Biome a biome that has little or no plant life, long periods without rain, and extreme temperatures; usually found in hot climates.
22 Clues: an organism that can make its own food. • animal that is hunted or caught for food. • describes living factors in the environment • an animal that hunts other animals for food. • Consumer consumer that feeds directly on producers. • all the different populations that live together in an area. • natural home or environment of an animal, plant, or other organism. • ...
Chapter 5 glossary 2021-08-25
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- - the process of mating one breed of plant or animal with another breed of plant or animal
- Species that are very close to extinction and small numbers remain
- - native vegetation that remains unchanged when surrounding areas have been changed by activities such as grazing and forestry
- - Scientists who study interactions between
- - a part of the stem, root or leaf that is able to grow into a new plant
- - a term used to describe all the conditions that affect a plant or animal in its habitat
- - the place where al life exists; consists of earth and its atmosphere
- - living factors in the environment
- - a method of controlling unwanted pests by using natural predators or diseases
- - individuals that are exactly the same each other
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- - a consumer that only eats other animals
- - an ecosystem that is diverse and is able to provide for the need of the organism living there for a long period of time
- - species that is experiencing a rapid population decline and is in danger of becoming extinct if the drop in numbers continues
- - an animal that only eats plants
- - an animal that eats both plants and animals
- - depending on each other for survival
- - A system formed by organisms interacting with each other and with their non living surroundings in a balanced way.
- - term that is used to describe a species that has no been seen in the wild for 50 years, and which the last known individual has died
- - non living factors in the environment
- - an interaction between two organisms in which one of them benefits and the other one is not affected
- - an interaction between two organisms in which both the organisms benefit from the relationship and none is harmed
- - the flow of energy between organism to organism in a series of feeding relationships
- things and their environment
23 Clues: things and their environment • - living factors in the environment • - an animal that only eats plants • - non living factors in the environment • - depending on each other for survival • - a consumer that only eats other animals • - Scientists who study interactions between • ...
Unit 8: Ecology 2022-05-24
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- The interconnected feeding relationships in an ecosystem
- A symbiotic relationship in which one organism benefits but the other is neither helped nor harmed
- Species having a disproportionate effect on the ecosystem
- A carnivore that eats herbivores
- A species with substantially higher abundance or biomass than other species in a community. Dominant species exert a powerful control over the occurrence and distribution of other species
- A symbiotic relationship in which one organism, the parasite, benefits at the expense of another, the host, by living either within or on the host
- A carnivore that eats other carnivores
- The pathway along which food energy is transferred from trophic level to trophic level, beginning with producers.
- All the organisms in a given area as well as the abiotic factors with which they interact; one or more communities and the physical environment around them.
- An organism that absorbs nutrients from nonliving organic material such as corpses, fallen plant material, and the wastes of living organisms and converts them to inorganic forms; a detritivore
- population growth that levels off as population size approaches carrying capacity
- Nonliving; referring to the physical and chemical properties of an environment
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- Pertaining to the living factors—the organisms—in an environment
- A physical law stating that matter can change form but cannot be created or destroyed. In a closed system, the mass of the system is constant
- The maximum population size that can be supported by the available resources, symbolized as K
- A symbiotic relationship in which both participants benefit.
- An autotroph, usually a photosynthetic organism. Collectively, autotrophs make up the trophic level of an ecosystem that ultimately supports all other levels
- growth of a population in an ideal, unlimited environment, represented by a J-shaped curve when population size is plotted over time
- An herbivore; an organism that eats plants or other autotrophs
- An ecological relationship between organisms of two different species that live together in direct and intimate contact
20 Clues: A carnivore that eats herbivores • A carnivore that eats other carnivores • The interconnected feeding relationships in an ecosystem • Species having a disproportionate effect on the ecosystem • A symbiotic relationship in which both participants benefit. • An herbivore; an organism that eats plants or other autotrophs • ...
tree <3 2022-07-18
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- perspectives or views held by individuals regarding global environments based on values and assumptions
- animal, or plant lives or operates.
- the variety of life in the world or in a particular habitat or ecosystem.
- Occurs when natural or human-induced processes decrease the future ability of land to support crops, livestock, or wild species.
- All the water on earth
- An increase in the average temperature of
- Take urgent action to combat climate change and its impacts
- Worldview holding that we can manage the earth for our benefit but that we have an ethical responsibility to be caring and responsible managers, or stewards, of the earth.
- the natural home or environment of an
- the action or fact of treating someone unfairly in order to benefit from their work.
- supports life on earth without requing human action eg. decomposition
- Nature exists for all species on earth, not just humans, and humans are equal to other species
- the surroundings or conditions in which a
- A term that typically describes a species that no longer has any known living individuals.
- plant, or other organism.
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- Ensure access to affordable, reliable, sustainable and modern energy for all
- the envelope of gases surrounding the earth or another planet.
- are superior and the most important species on earth
- the solid, outer layer of the earth that consists of the crust and the rigid upper part of the mantle
- meeting the needs of the present without compromising the ability of future generations to meet their own needs
- hazardous waste causing danger from chemicals and infectious organisms
- habitat or ecosystem.
- earth's atmosphere (especially a sustained increase that causes climatic changes)
- the variety of life in the world or in a
- Release of harmful materials into the environment
- the ability of natural environments to absorb wastes and pollution
- The cultural, recreational or psychological value of the environment for people
- The environment's provision of raw materials and natural resources eg food
28 Clues: habitat or ecosystem. • All the water on earth • plant, or other organism. • animal, or plant lives or operates. • the natural home or environment of an • the variety of life in the world or in a • An increase in the average temperature of • the surroundings or conditions in which a • Release of harmful materials into the environment • ...
Waste Initiative Crossword Puzzle 2017-11-01
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- Managing natural resources in order to maintain an ecological balance
- A period of time following the moment of speaking or writing; time regarded as still to come
- Decayed organic material used as a fertilizer for growing plants
- The action or state of making or being made impure by polluting or poisoning
- A small container of coffee, recyclable if made of aluminium
- To make smaller or less in amount
- The intern-led project to reduce trash in ITC
- Materials or substances occurring in nature, whose use must be carefully balanced with the stability of the ecosystem
- Environmentally friendly
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- The release of greenhouse gases and/or their precursors into the atmosphere over a specified area and period of time
- The action of clearing a wide area of trees
- The impact of a person or community on the environment
- A settled or regular tendency or practice
- The natural world, as a whole or in a particular geographical area, especially as affected by human activity
- Capable of being decomposed by bacteria or other living organisms and thereby avoiding pollution
- A result or effect, typically one that is unwelcome or unpleasant
- The state of being accountable
- Preservation, protection, or restoration of the natural environment and of wildlife
- The place to put what cannot be reused, recycled or composted
- Unwanted or unusable material, substances or by-products
- The presence in or introduction into the environment of a substance which has harmful or poisonous effects
- A natural resource or source of energy that is not depleted by use, such as water, wind, or solar power
- To use again
- To get rid of something
- A modification of global or regional climate patterns, observable especially from the mid to late 20th century onwards and attributed largely to the increased levels of atmospheric carbon dioxide produced by the use of fossil fuels
- Convert (waste) into reusable material
26 Clues: To use again • To get rid of something • Environmentally friendly • The state of being accountable • To make smaller or less in amount • Convert (waste) into reusable material • A settled or regular tendency or practice • The action of clearing a wide area of trees • The intern-led project to reduce trash in ITC • The impact of a person or community on the environment • ...
Biosphere Crossword 2019-11-22
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- A large naturally occurring community with a distinct climate that holds certain species
- Organism that gets nutrients and energy from other organisms
- Things that result in not harming an environment
- Relating to nonliving things
- The number of organisms that an area or region can support
- A relationship between two organisms where one benefits, and the other isn’t affected/harmed
- All the organisms in a certain place
- Animal that eats dead organic matter
- An environment/home for an animal, plant, or other organism
- Altered to better survive in a certain condition
- The action of breathing
- The process in which an ecosystem or habitat become habitable again or becomes habitable for the first time.
- An area of the planet where an organism lives
- An animal that eats plants and animals
- The process when a plant converts carbon dioxide, water and sunlight into glucose/energy
- The act of hunting or killing another animal
- A relationship between two organisms, where both benefit
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- The special thing an organism does to survive/hunt
- When a body of water gets an excess of nutrients, that leads to increased plant life, and decreased animal life due to lack of oxygen
- Animal that eats plants
- A community with interacting organisms and a physical environment
- A species to be the first species to colonize an environment going through primary or secondary succession
- A group of organisms that are capable of breeding
- Something that holds back the growth of a population
- All the animals in a certain species
- An animal that eats meat
- A relationship between two organisms, where one benefits, and the other is harmed
- A relationship between two organisms, usually close
- Relating to living things
- Organism that gets nutrients and energy by creating it themselves
- Something that goes through a change during a reaction
31 Clues: Animal that eats plants • The action of breathing • An animal that eats meat • Relating to living things • Relating to nonliving things • All the animals in a certain species • All the organisms in a certain place • Animal that eats dead organic matter • An animal that eats plants and animals • The act of hunting or killing another animal • ...
Biosphere Crossword 2019-11-26
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- eats both plants and animals.
- all the living things in an environment.
- a relationship between two different organisms.
- an organism that only eats plants.
- somethings that prevents a process from occurring.
- an organism that is the result of a process.
- an organism that produces its own food.
- when one organism eats or kills another organism.
- the process when plants and other organisms use sunlight to produce foods from carbon dioxide and water.
- a substance that takes part during a reaction and undergoes change.
- interaction between two different organisms where both organisms benefit.
- the maximum amount of organisms an ecosystem can hold.
- an animal that eats meat and flesh from other animals.
- a series of gradual changes that occurs after a disturbance.
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- community of interacting organisms.
- an animal that eats dead plant material or refuse.
- all of the nonliving things in an environment.
- all of a certain organism living in a specific area.
- a group of people living in the same place.
- an organism that feeds on plants or other animals.
- when a body of water becomes overly enriched with minerals and nutrients which cause an excessive growth of algae.
- when an organism changes to become better suited to its environment.
- the areas of land occupied by organisms.
- an association between two organisms when one benefits and the other is not affected.
- a species that is the first to colonize in a disrupted area.
- the natural environment of an organism.
- a process in which living organisms take in oxygen and release oxygen to produce energy.
- a relationship between two organisms where one benefits and the other is harmed.
- a large part of earth that has a certain climate and specific types of living things.
- a group of living things consisting of similar organisms.
- a role an organism plays in its ecosystem.
31 Clues: eats both plants and animals. • an organism that only eats plants. • community of interacting organisms. • an organism that produces its own food. • the natural environment of an organism. • all the living things in an environment. • the areas of land occupied by organisms. • a role an organism plays in its ecosystem. • a group of people living in the same place. • ...
ECOLOGY 2024-05-02
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- - The protection and preservation of natural resources and ecosystems.
- - A symbiotic relationship between two organisms where both species benefit from the interaction.
- - The process by which plants use sunlight, water, and carbon dioxide to produce oxygen and energy.
- - A major regional group of distinctive plant and animal communities.
- - The complete disappearance of a species from Earth.
- - The maximum population size of a species that an ecosystem can sustain.
- - An organism that breaks down dead or decaying matter.
- - The introduction of harmful substances or contaminants into the environment.
- - A non-native species that can cause harm to an ecosystem.
- - A symbiotic relationship between two organisms where one organism benefits while the other is neither harmed nor benefited.
- - A species at risk of becoming extinct.
- - The region on Earth where life exists, including the atmosphere, hydrosphere, and lithosphere.
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- - A series of organisms that transfer energy by consuming the next organism in the chain.
- - A community of living organisms interacting with each other and their physical environment.
- - The variety of plant and animal life in a particular habitat or ecosystem.
- - An organism that can produce its own food, typically through photosynthesis.
- - The natural environment in which a particular species lives.
- - The ability to meet present needs without compromising the needs of future generations.
- - The role or position a species occupies within an ecosystem.
- - The process by which living organisms take in oxygen and release carbon dioxide.
- - The process by which an organism or species becomes better suited to its environment.
- - The clearing or removal of forests.
- - An organism that obtains energy by feeding on other organisms.
- - The gradual process by which one community of plants and animals replaces another.
- - A system of interconnected food chains.
- - The position an organism occupies in a food chain or food web, defined by its feeding behavior.
26 Clues: - The clearing or removal of forests. • - A species at risk of becoming extinct. • - A system of interconnected food chains. • - The complete disappearance of a species from Earth. • - An organism that breaks down dead or decaying matter. • - A non-native species that can cause harm to an ecosystem. • - The natural environment in which a particular species lives. • ...
Unit 2 - Environmental Economics and Policy 2024-10-25
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- a grant of cash or a public resource that is intended to encourage a particular activity or lower the price of a product
- the value tat is not included in the price of a product or service
- a method in which decision makers compare what will be sacrificed and gained by taking a specific action
- efforts to influence an elected official into supporting a specific interest
- manufactured materials and products that individual consumers and businesses buy
- benefits provided to us by the natural environment
- Environmental protection agency
- A government body sets rules and threatens punishment for violations
- the study of how resources are converted into products and services and of how those products and services are distributed and used
- a situation in which a free economy, operating on its own, does not distribute resources fairly
- taxes levied on companies that participate in activities or produce products that are harmful to the environment
- the field of economics that recognizes the relationships between ecosystems and economic systems
- the field of economics that links environmental and economic costs
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- the work that someone or a company does for others as a form of business, such as home repairs
- EIS
- making unsubstantiated claims to trick consumers into thinking product or is environmentally friendly
- a general plan and principle related to the interactions between humans and the environment
- government determines the overall amount of pollution it will accept for a specific pollutant and issues permits that allow polluters to emit a certain fraction of that amount; permits can be bought/sold/traded among companies
- a formal set of general plans and principles that guides problem solving and decision making in specific instances
- a labeling system that tells consumers which brands are made with processes that do not harm the environment
20 Clues: EIS • Environmental protection agency • benefits provided to us by the natural environment • the value tat is not included in the price of a product or service • the field of economics that links environmental and economic costs • A government body sets rules and threatens punishment for violations • ...
Hunting Unit Crossword Review 2025-02-11
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- A large predator whose populations have rebounded after near extirpation
- Animals living freely in their natural environment
- Large-scale farming that relies on mechanization, chemical fertilizers, and mass production methods.
- The variety of life in a particular habitat or ecosystem
- The maximum number of a particular species that a hunter is allowed to harvest
- The natural environment where a species lives
- The practice of managing wildlife populations and their habitats
- Ground-dwelling birds native to the U.S. known for their distinctive head plumage
- capacity The maximum population number of a species the environment can support
- The designated time frame during which hunting is permitted for specific species
- Government payments to farmers that encourage the production of corn, which is used in many processed foods.
- A community of living organisms and their environment
- The act of hunting large mature animals for sport and putting them on display.
- Plants or animals that have been altered through genetic engineering to exhibit certain traits, such as pest resistance or higher yields.
- An animal that is hunted and eaten by predators
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- Methods used to prevent food spoilage and extend shelf life (e.g., freezing, drying, canning).
- The most harvested big game animal in the U.S.
- The seasonal movement of animals from one region to another
- Common waterfowl prized for eating
- The destruction or alteration of natural environments, impacting species survival
- Practices that meet current needs without compromising future generations
- Introduced species of upland game bird that is not considered invasive
- Non-native species that disrupt local ecosystems
- The responsible management of natural resources to prevent exploitation
- A system of raising livestock using intensive methods to maximize output, often at the cost of animal welfare.
- A species that is at risk of extinction
- An animal that hunts and eats other animals
27 Clues: Common waterfowl prized for eating • A species that is at risk of extinction • An animal that hunts and eats other animals • The natural environment where a species lives • The most harvested big game animal in the U.S. • An animal that is hunted and eaten by predators • Non-native species that disrupt local ecosystems • ...
biology 2024-12-16
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- A change in the DNA sequence that can lead to variations in traits.
- Selection The process where organisms better adapted to their environment tend to survive and reproduce.
- The variety of life in a particular habitat or ecosystem.
- A cell structure that makes proteins.
- The powerhouse of the cell, producing energy.
- The movement of particles from an area of high concentration to low concentration.
- A segment of DNA that codes for a protein or trait.
- A community of living organisms and their environment.
- A trait that helps an organism survive and reproduce in its environment.
- The process by which plants make food using sunlight.
- Deoxyribonucleic acid, the molecule that carries genetic information.
- Fixation The process of converting nitrogen gas into ammonia, making it available to plants.
- The basic unit of life.
- A close relationship between two species that benefits at least one of the species.
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- The control center of a cell containing DNA.
- A relationship where both organisms benefit.
- A relationship where one organism benefits and the other is neither helped nor harmed.
- A relationship where one organism benefits at the expense of another.
- A structure made of DNA that contains many genes.
- The process by which organic substances are broken down into simpler organic matter.
- A type of fat used for long-term energy storage and cell membranes.
- The maintenance of a stable internal environment in an organism.
- A protein that speeds up chemical reactions in the body.
- Cycle The movement of phosphorus through the lithosphere, hydrosphere, and biosphere.
- A molecule made of amino acids that performs various functions in the body.
- An interaction where one organism, the predator, feeds on another organism, the prey.
- Acid A molecule that stores and transmits genetic information.
- An organelle in plant cells where photosynthesis occurs.
- A molecule made of sugars that provides energy.
- The diffusion of water across a selectively permeable membrane.
30 Clues: The basic unit of life. • A cell structure that makes proteins. • The control center of a cell containing DNA. • A relationship where both organisms benefit. • The powerhouse of the cell, producing energy. • A molecule made of sugars that provides energy. • A structure made of DNA that contains many genes. • A segment of DNA that codes for a protein or trait. • ...
Cycle 6 Review 2025-03-18
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- An organism that can produce its own food, most often utilizing photosynthesis.
- system that allows each of the 3 branches of government to override or check another branch in order to keep them all equal
- An organism that cannot produce its own energy, and must eat other animals/plants to get energy.
- to refuse to approve
- one of 27 in the Constitution explaining the rights of the people which can be altered over time
- the first ten amendments to the U.S Constitution explaining the rights of the people
- one of the 3 branches of government that contains Congress who help make the laws
- A biological community of interacting organisms and their environment.
- one of the 3 branches of government that contains the President and help carry out the laws
- An organism, often a bacteria, fungi, or invertebrate that feeds on dead organic material for its food, making nutrients that go back into the environment.
- The process that most plants use to convert sunlight, carbon dioxide, and water into sugar and oxygen.
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- Any non-living organism that influences or shapes an environment.
- one of the 3 branches of government that contains the court system , including the Supreme Court, that judge the laws
- Any living organism that influences or shapes an environment.
- The position an organism holds in a food web.
- referring to the national or central government; Washington, DC in the United States
- the basic principles and laws of a nation, state or group that determine the powers of the government and the rights of the people . Ex U.S Constitution
- All the different types of living things found in a specific area.
- An interaction between two different organisms living in close proximity to one another, usually to the advantage of both.
- system of government where people elect representatives to help make decisions/laws for the whole country
20 Clues: to refuse to approve • The position an organism holds in a food web. • Any living organism that influences or shapes an environment. • Any non-living organism that influences or shapes an environment. • All the different types of living things found in a specific area. • A biological community of interacting organisms and their environment. • ...
INTRO TO PHILOSOPHY Crossword 2025-09-23
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- philosophy that a good life means living in harmony with the natural world.
- author of “No man is an island…”
- idea proposed by James Lovelock in the 1970s.
- humans are not separate from nature but part of it.
- order and balance promotes stability.
- view that maintaining order in the environment brings out natural beauty.
- branch of philosophy concerned with the natural environment and humanity’s place in it.
- nature as a means to meet human needs and survival (humans as central).
- demand that resources be conserved so the next generation can use them.
- perspective that advocates addressing growing environmental problems.
- prudence in decision-making regarding use of resources (max output, min waste).
- branch of applied ethics that studies moral responsibilities related to climate change.
- being thrifty with use of resources; avoid waste.
- root cause of urban pollution in poor communities (factories in low-income areas).
- first international plan to address environmental issues (1997).
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- as rational beings, humans have a moral duty to care for the environment.
- second plan to address environmental issues (1999 law).
- recognizes developed countries must support developing nations (global agreement).
- creating green spaces, reducing car dependency, improving public transport.
- maintaining the state of the environment.
- applies an ecological and ethical approach to analyze society.
- the moral/philosophical view from environmentalism.
- reducing food waste, choosing plant-based meals, supporting local farmers.
- conserving electricity at home or switching to solar.
- person who works to protect, preserve, and manage natural resources.
- ability to regulate one’s actions and behavior (carefulness, wise decision making).
- reconciling human activities and economic development with environmental protection.
- refers to fair distribution of environmental benefits.
- someone who believes nature has intrinsic value; humans are only part of the larger natural world.
- all organisms have inherent value and should be protected.
30 Clues: author of “No man is an island…” • order and balance promotes stability. • maintaining the state of the environment. • idea proposed by James Lovelock in the 1970s. • being thrifty with use of resources; avoid waste. • humans are not separate from nature but part of it. • the moral/philosophical view from environmentalism. • ...
Fishing 2025-12-11
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- – Businesses involved from catch to sale
- – Habitat where young fish grow
- – Nutrient-rich water rising to the surface
- – Edible marine species
- – Unintended species caught in fishing nets
- – Variety of life within an ecosystem
- – Countries that buy seafood from fishing nations
- – Scientific analysis of fish population levels
- – Fishing method using baited hooks
- – Coastal area affected by tides
- – Farmed and wild species targeted by fisheries
- – Field studying oceans and marine life
- – Lost or abandoned nets that continue trapping wildlife
- – Highly commercial and often overfished species
- – Seafood shipped to other countries
- – Laws controlling fishing practices
- – Fishing gear with many baited hooks
- – Protected ocean area
- – Repairing fishing gear
- – Biodiverse habitat harmed by destructive fishing
- – Base of marine food webs
- – Seasonal movement of fish from one region to another
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- – Farming of fish, shellfish, and aquatic plants
- – Environmental impact of seafood harvesting
- – Group of fishing boats
- – Marine animals shielded by law
- – Fishing without authorization or breaking regulations
- – Tracking seafood from harvest to consumer
- – Industry or area involved in catching seafood
- – Vertical nets that drift with currents
- – Facilities raising young fish
- – Interconnected community of organisms and their environment
- – Government-set catch limits
- – Contamination harming fish habitats
- – Species that lives and eats near the seafloor
- – Type of fishing that avoids long-term resource depletion
- – The visible features of the ocean environment
- – Species historically collapsed due to overfishing
- – Decline of dissolved oxygen in water
- – Fishing method that drags nets along the seafloor
- – Seller of fish
- – Natural environment where a species lives
- – Person who fishes with a rod
- – Harvesting of shrimp, often using trawls
- – Process of fish releasing eggs
- – Technology used to detect fish underwater
- – Protecting fish populations and habitats
- – Removal of fish faster than they can reproduce
- – Related to the ocean environment
- – What fishing industries contribute to coastal areas
50 Clues: – Seller of fish • – Protected ocean area • – Edible marine species • – Group of fishing boats • – Repairing fishing gear • – Base of marine food webs • – Government-set catch limits • – Person who fishes with a rod • – Habitat where young fish grow • – Facilities raising young fish • – Marine animals shielded by law • – Coastal area affected by tides • ...
Leadership 2nd Term 2016-07-12
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- Opportunities and Threats belong to __________ environment.
- Preparation, Incubation, Lighting & Verification
- Two or more people who interact with each other.
- Find and retain workgroups whose characteristics are aligned with business objectives, through appropriate programs of recruitment, selection, training, and development.
- Strengths and Weaknesses are belong to _________ environment.
- Provide and coordinate: manpower, equipment, facilities, materials and required tools.
- External attractive factors.
- A group whose members work intensely with each other.
- Fourth step in Strategic Planning. Where evaluation of performance, culture, communications, data reporting, and other strategic management issues occurs.
- A group that managers or non managerial employees form to help achieve their own goals.
- People working in a group are able to reduce more outputs than if each person work separately.
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- First step in Strategic Planning. Understanding of the current internal and external environment.
- An organizational unit, or collection of organizations that share a set of common goals and collaborate to provide specific products or services to customers.
- A team whose members rarely meet face to face.
- Optimize and manage of financial resources for each of the departments, in order to enable them to function properly.
- Second step in Strategic Planning. Where high level strategy is developed, and a basic organization level strategic plan is documented.
- To give shape and guide what an organization is, to whom it serves, what it does, and why it does it, with a focus on the future.
- Third step in Strategic Planning. Where the high level plan is translated into more operational planning and action items.
- Acronym for Stages of Group Development.
- A group that managers establish to achieve organisational goals.
- External elements in the environment that could cause trouble for the business
- Factors which do not meet the standards we feel they should meet.
- Plan, execute and conceptualize price, promotion and distribution of ideas, goods and terms to create exchanges that satisfy individual and organizational objectives.
- Characteristics that give it an advantage over others.
24 Clues: External attractive factors. • Acronym for Stages of Group Development. • A team whose members rarely meet face to face. • Preparation, Incubation, Lighting & Verification • Two or more people who interact with each other. • A group whose members work intensely with each other. • Characteristics that give it an advantage over others. • ...
WCW Fall Crossword 2016-07-12
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- small, single-celled organisms approximately 1 micron in size3
- respiration where the organic matter is broken down and the energy is captured, used or stored by bacteria
- conversion of ammonia nitrogen to nitrates
- type of bacteria mostly associated with the degradation of the specific food group that contains nitrogen, hydrogen and sulphur elements
- bacteria use this to break down the nutrients into soluble organic matter
- in this growth phase, the bacteria have started consuming the substrate and are replicating exponentially
- in this growth phase, there is a large amount of food available compared to the amount of bacteria, and it takes the bacteria a certain amount of time to respond to the available food
- conversion of nitrates to nitrogen gas
- type of bacteria that oxidize inorganic compounds and utilize inorganic carbon to perform all vital functions
- what an ORP meter measures
- the combination of catabolism and anabolism is known as bacteria ____
- an environment where oxygen is introduced through fine bubble diffusers
- reproduction in which the organic matter is synthesized into new bacteria cells
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- a bacteria population that can survive in one, two, or all environmental conditions
- the type of sludge consisting of a mixture of wastewater and mixed liquor
- a test used to determine the settling characteristics of mixed liquor
- an environment where there is combined oxygen, but no free oxygen
- in an ORP reading, this type of voltage shows a solution that attracts electrons such as strong oxidizers
- produced during microorganism respiration where it is released into the atmosphere
- in an ORP reading, this type of voltage shows an environment losing electrons
- the form of phosphate that reflects the inorganic portion
- An environment where no free or combined oxygen is present
- total ____ nitrogen is the sum of organic nitrogen, ammonia (NH3), and ammonia (NH4+)
23 Clues: what an ORP meter measures • conversion of nitrates to nitrogen gas • conversion of ammonia nitrogen to nitrates • the form of phosphate that reflects the inorganic portion • An environment where no free or combined oxygen is present • small, single-celled organisms approximately 1 micron in size3 • an environment where there is combined oxygen, but no free oxygen • ...
WCW-Fall16 2016-07-28
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- total ____ nitrogen is the sum of organic nitrogen, ammonia (NH3), and ammonia (NH4+)
- a test used to determine the settling characteristics of mixed liquor
- produced during microorganism respiration where it is released into the atmosphere
- respiration where the organic matter is broken down and the energy is captured, used or stored by bacteria
- bacteria use this to break down the nutrients into soluble organic matter
- in this growth phase, the bacteria have started consuming the substrate and are replicating exponentially
- the type of sludge consisting of a mixture of wastewater and mixed liquor
- conversion of ammonia nitrogen to nitrates
- the form of phosphate that reflects the inorganic portion
- reproduction in which the organic matter is synthesized into new bacteria cells
- small, single-celled organisms approximately 1 micron in size3
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- what an ORP meter measures
- type of bacteria that oxidize inorganic compounds and utilize inorganic carbon to perform all vital functions
- in this growth phase, there is a large amount of food available compared to the amount of bacteria, and it takes the bacteria a certain amount of time to respond to the available food
- type of bacteria mostly associated with the degradation of the specific food group that contains nitrogen, hydrogen and sulphur elements
- conversion of nitrates to nitrogen gas
- in an ORP reading, this type of voltage shows an environment losing electrons
- the combination of catabolism and anabolism is known as bacteria ____
- a bacteria population that can survive in one, two, or all environmental conditions
- an environment where there is combined oxygen, but no free oxygen
- An environment where no free or combined oxygen is present
- in an ORP reading, this type of voltage shows a solution that attracts electrons such as strong oxidizers
- an environment where oxygen is introduced through fine bubble diffusers
23 Clues: what an ORP meter measures • conversion of nitrates to nitrogen gas • conversion of ammonia nitrogen to nitrates • the form of phosphate that reflects the inorganic portion • An environment where no free or combined oxygen is present • small, single-celled organisms approximately 1 micron in size3 • an environment where there is combined oxygen, but no free oxygen • ...
Organizational Behavior Chapter 1 2016-08-25
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- A perspective that organizational effectiveness depends on the organization's capacity to acquire, share, use, and store valuable knowledge.
- Relatively stable, evaluative beliefs that guide a person's preferences for outcomes or courses of action in a variety of situations.
- The degree to which a person minimizes conflict between work and nonwork demands.
- Various forms of cooperation and helpfulness to others that support the organization's social and psychological context.
- The study of what people think, feel, and do in and around organizations.
- The observable demographic or physiological differences in people, such as their race, ethnicity, gender, age, and physical disabilities.
- Company's stock of knowledge, including human capital, structural capital, and relationship capital.
- Person's evaluation of his or her job and work context.
- The ratio of inputs to outcomes in the organization's transformation process.
- Groups of people who work interdependently toward some purpose.
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- A perspective that effective organizations incorporate several workplace practices that leverage the potential of human capital.
- Economic, social, and cultural connectivity with people in other parts of the world.
- Voluntary behaviors that have the potential to directly or indirectly harm the organization.
- Organizational activities intended to benefit society and the environment beyond the firm's immediate financial interests or legal obligations.
- Differences in the psychological characteristics of employees, including personalities, beliefs, values, and attitudes.
- Individuals, organizations, or other entities who affect, or are affected by, the organization's objectives and actions.
- A broad concept represented by several perspectives, including the organization's fit with the external environment, internal subsystems configuration for high-performance, emphasis on organizational learning, and ability to satisfy the needs of key stakeholders.
- A perspective that organizations take their sustenance from the environment and, in turn, affect that environment through their output.
- The study of moral principles or values that determine whether actions are right or wrong and outcomes are good or bad.
- Work performed away from the traditional physical workplace using information technology.
20 Clues: Person's evaluation of his or her job and work context. • Groups of people who work interdependently toward some purpose. • The study of what people think, feel, and do in and around organizations. • The ratio of inputs to outcomes in the organization's transformation process. • The degree to which a person minimizes conflict between work and nonwork demands. • ...
Scienec of Life Review 2018-01-25
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- The Millennium Development Goals was adapted to reduce ______ and its effect on humans
- Carbon dioxide is a major ______gas.
- When salmons migrate, they encounter widely varying degrees of salinity. There ability to survive this is due to their wide ________of tolerance.
- Food, water, shelter, and a space in which an organism lives.
- The space where an organism lives and the role it plays within its ecosystem is referred to as a/an______.
- Corals grow best between the range of 73-84 ◦F.
- Climate change contributes to a decline in ______.
- In a geographical area there are different populations of plants, animals, bacteria, and fungi interacting with each other.
- Interactions between organisms as well as the interactions between organisms and their environment.
- You notice that after a period of high humidity, mold starts growing on your walls. Humidity is a/an _______component.
- Smallest single unit of life.
- An environmental activist lobbying for the banning of indiscriminate fishing gears.
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- Tree roots reduce the impact of flooding by making soil more porous thus allowing water to seep in the soil. This is an example of an ecosystem ____.
- Climatic conditions and ______ determine terrestrial biomes.
- All the interacting organisms that live in an environment and the abiotic parts of the environment that affect the organisms.
- Belize’s tropical rainforests have high levels of biodiversity. Tropical rainforests are a type of _____.
- One of the pillars of sustainable development.
- Utilizing resources without compromising future generation’s ability to meet their own needs.
- Sum of all ecosystems.
- Human growth pattern.
- A polar bear would overheat and die in the tropics. This is because a tropical climate is below its ________of tolerance.
- Transition region between two ecosystems.
- A male and female Baird’s tapir, Tapirus bairdii, is capable of mating and producing fertile offspring.
23 Clues: Human growth pattern. • Sum of all ecosystems. • Smallest single unit of life. • Carbon dioxide is a major ______gas. • Transition region between two ecosystems. • One of the pillars of sustainable development. • Corals grow best between the range of 73-84 ◦F. • Climate change contributes to a decline in ______. • ...
Biosphere Crossword 2018-11-27
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- a process used by plants and other organism to convert light into energy
- symbiosis that is beneficial to both organisms involved.
- All the organisms of the same group or species.
- Linchens
- an organism that is able to form nutritional organic substances from simple inorganic substances
- carrying capacity of a biological species in an environment is the maximum population size of the species
- An organism deriving its nutritional requirements from complex organic substances
- an association between two organisms in which one benefits and other doesn’t benefit or harm.
- the process of change in the species structure of an ecological community over time
- a substance that takes part in and undergoes change during a reaction.
- eat animals
- the regions of the surface, atmosphere, and hydrosphere of the earth
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- leave one's country to live in another. Immigrate is to come into another country to live permanently.
- an animal or person that eats food of both plant and animal origin.
- interaction between two different organisms living in close physical association, typically to the advantage of both.
- The behavior and physical characteristics that allow an organism to live successfully in their environment.
- a biological community of interacting organisms and their physical environment.
- a plastid that contains chlorophyll and in which photosynthesis takes place.
- An organelle found in large numbers in most cells
- biological interaction where one organism kills and eats another organism.
- Something in the environment that is limited
- The practice of living as a parasite in or on an organism
- An animal that eats dead material
- A process in living organisms involving the production of energy
- A group of living organisms consisting of similar organisms.
- An animal that only eats plants.
- An interacting group of various species in a common location.
27 Clues: Linchens • eat animals • An animal that only eats plants. • An animal that eats dead material • Something in the environment that is limited • All the organisms of the same group or species. • An organelle found in large numbers in most cells • symbiosis that is beneficial to both organisms involved. • The practice of living as a parasite in or on an organism • ...
5 Themes of Geography 2021-09-12
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- How and or why people and goods get to different places is the best way to describe this theme.
- Farmers changing grassland into farmland is an example of humans __________________ the environment.
- Describing where something is based on its position with respect to other landmarks.
- People, goods and _________ are the 3 things that move when we discuss the theme MOVEMENT
- A specific spot on the earth is the best way to describe this theme.
- What region is Iowa located in?
- Things or events that cause people to leave an area.
- Term for goods, merchandise, that are coming into a country.
- An area of different places with a unifying feature or features is the best way to describe this theme.
- Describing the physical or human characteristics of a spot is the the best way to describe this theme.
- Term for people who move to an area for reasons such as great job opportunities or more freedom.
- A person putting on sunscreen before going out in the bright sunlight is an example of humans _______________ to the environment.
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- The 0 degree line of longitude. It separates the Earth into western and eastern hemispheres.
- Gives the viewers information, in symbols and or colors, need for the map to make sense.
- Landforms, vegetation, and bodies of water are examples of the ____________________ characteristics of an area.
- Architecture, language, and religion are examples of the ___________________ characteristics of an area.
- A person breathing oxygen is an example of humans ________________ on the environment.
- The part of a map that lets you know which directions is north, south, east and west.
- Describing where something is, based on its address or coordinates, is referred to as ________________________.
- The ways people depend on, adapt to and modify the earth are all part of human environment __________________
- The 0 degree line of latitude. It separates the Earth into northern and southern hemispheres.
21 Clues: What region is Iowa located in? • Things or events that cause people to leave an area. • Term for goods, merchandise, that are coming into a country. • A specific spot on the earth is the best way to describe this theme. • Describing where something is based on its position with respect to other landmarks. • ...
Ecology 2021-02-23
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- The position that an organism occupies in a food chain, food web, or energy pyramid
- A group of organisms living together in a certain area
- The place and surroundings where an organism normally lives
- An organism that eats only plants
- A characteristic that helps an organism survive in its environment
- The role that an organism plays in its environment
- Eat the secondary consumers
- An animal that is hunted, killed and eaten by a predator
- All the members of one species that live in one area
- An organism that can make its own food
- An organism that eats only other consumers
- Eat the producers, which makes them herbivores in most communities
- The plant life in an area
- Eat the primary consumers, which makes them carnivores
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- A consumer that eats both plants and meats
- The part of the ecosystem that is not alive and has never been alive
- Many food chains put together to show how energy flows through the ecosystem
- The part of an ecosystem that is alive
- A predator at the top of a food chain that is not preyed upon by any other animal
- The order in which animals feed on plants and other animals
- Something in an environment that keeps the population of an organism from increasing as much as it could
- A plant and animal community that covers a large part of the Earth
- The animal life in an area
- The study of how living things interact with one another and their environment
- A graphical model of energy flow in a community.
- All the living and nonliving things in an area and their interactions
- An organism that breaks down dead matter and returns nutrients to the soil
- An animal that hunts, kills, and eats other animals
- An organism that survives by eating producers or other consumers in its ecosystem
29 Clues: The plant life in an area • The animal life in an area • Eat the secondary consumers • An organism that eats only plants • The part of an ecosystem that is alive • An organism that can make its own food • A consumer that eats both plants and meats • An organism that eats only other consumers • A graphical model of energy flow in a community. • ...
7th grade symester test Tessa Perez 2021-12-07
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- a non living part of any ecosystem
- energy stored in the bonds of molecules
- the quality of not being harmful to the environment or depleting natural resources which supports long-term ecological balance
- the growth of the parts of plants in response to the force of gravity
- a segmant of DNA that has the code for a specific trait
- and biotic or abiotic factor in an environment that restricts population growth
- the specific job or role of an organelle
- any living thing
- to change from one form to another
- the process in which characteristics are passed from parents to offspring
- a green pigment that is responsible for the absorption of light to provide energy for photosynthesis
- a group of similar cells that do the same sort of work
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- the average weather conditions in certain places over time
- consists of a series of choices that lead the user to the correct name of a given item
- the surroundings/area where an organism lives
- an organism that is able to produce its own food through the process of photosynthesis or chemosynthesis
- cells are the basic unit of life,all living things made of one or more cells,and all cells come from other living cells
- any class of organisms that occupy the same position in a food chain,as primary consumers,secondary consumers, and tertiary consumers
- produces the energy needed for the cell to carry out its function
- anything that has mass and takes up space
- a simple sugar which is an important enegy source in living organisms
- a period in an organisms life cycle when growth,development,and physical activity(in animals) are temporarily stopped
- the role that an animal or plant species plays with in the environment
- a liiving or once living part of an ecosystem
24 Clues: any living thing • a non living part of any ecosystem • to change from one form to another • energy stored in the bonds of molecules • the specific job or role of an organelle • anything that has mass and takes up space • the surroundings/area where an organism lives • a liiving or once living part of an ecosystem • a group of similar cells that do the same sort of work • ...
Biomes 2023-11-30
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- An environment that provides the things a specific organism needs to live, grow, and reproduce
- selection The process by which organisms that are best adapted to their environment are most likely to survive and reproduce
- A tree that produces its seeds in cones and that has needle-shaped leaves coated in a waxy substance to reduce water loss
- forest A biome with four seasons, plants shed leaves in the fall and grow new ones in the spring.
- Land consisting of marshes or swamps; saturated land
- A dry region that on average receives less than 10 inches of precipitation per year
- All the members of one species living in the same area
- A graphical representation of a location's basic climate displaying the monthly average temperature and the monthly average precipitation
- Biome in which the winters are cold but summers are mild enough to allow the ground to thaw
- The total number of different species on Earth, including those on land, in the water, and in the air
- Anything in the environment that you need to live, such as water, nutrients, light, food, or space
- Any naturally occurring water except seawater and brackish water
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- An extremely cold, dry biome climate region characterized by short, cool summers and bitterly cold winters
- Permanently frozen soil found in the tundra biome climate region
- related to the ocean; existing in or produced by the sea(saltwater)
- A long period of low precipitation
- In short supply; shortage
- forest A forest that receives at least 100in or more of rain per year, mostly occurring in the tropical wet climate zone.
- An inherited behavior or physical characteristic that helps an organism survive and reproduce in its environment
- A living thing
- A group of ecosystems with similar climates and organisms
- (Savanna) An area populated mostly by grasses and other non-woody plants that gets 10-30 inches of rain each year.
22 Clues: A living thing • In short supply; shortage • A long period of low precipitation • Land consisting of marshes or swamps; saturated land • All the members of one species living in the same area • A group of ecosystems with similar climates and organisms • Permanently frozen soil found in the tundra biome climate region • ...
Biomes 2023-10-04
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- A dry region that on average receives less than 10 inches of precipitation per year
- An inherited behavior or physical characteristic that helps an organism survive and reproduce in its environment
- An environment that provides the things a specific organism needs to live, grow, and reproduce
- A long period of low precipitation
- A living thing
- Any naturally occurring water except seawater and brackish water
- A tree that produces its seeds in cones and that has needle-shaped leaves coated in a waxy substance to reduce water loss
- All the members of one species living in the same area
- forest A forest that receives at least 100in or more of rain per year, mostly occurring in the tropical wet climate zone.
- Biome in which the winters are cold but summers are mild enough to allow the ground to thaw
- A group of ecosystems with similar climates and organisms
- Permanently frozen soil found in the tundra biome climate region
- A graphical representation of a location's basic climate displaying the monthly average temperature and the monthly average precipitation
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- The total number of different species on Earth, including those on land, in the water, and in the air
- An extremely cold, dry biome climate region characterized by short, cool summers and bitterly cold winters
- Land consisting of marshes or swamps; saturated land
- related to the ocean; existing in or produced by the sea(saltwater)
- forest A biome with four seasons, plants shed leaves in the fall and grow new ones in the spring.
- In short supply; shortage
- (Savanna) An area populated mostly by grasses and other non-woody plants that gets 10-30 inches of rain each year.
- Anything in the environment that you need to live, such as water, nutrients, light, food, or space
- selection The process by which organisms that are best adapted to their environment are most likely to survive and reproduce
22 Clues: A living thing • In short supply; shortage • A long period of low precipitation • Land consisting of marshes or swamps; saturated land • All the members of one species living in the same area • A group of ecosystems with similar climates and organisms • Any naturally occurring water except seawater and brackish water • ...
Vocabulary-Sustainability and the agriculture industry 2024-01-22
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- - modern farming method which supplies the mass production of livestock, poultry, fish and crops
- - measure of the environmental impact of an individual, measured in units of carbon dioxide
- - responsible planning and management of resources
- - estimate of the impact individuals leave on the environment based on their lifestyle and income
- - reducing the amount of harmful gases released
- - alternating different crops between fields to manage the fertility of the soil
- - being fair and impartial
- - giving structure to the workplace and defining the responsibilities of employees and employers
- - managing growth in energy consumption
- - money received from investments
- - conserving and supporting a designated level of quality of the environment and natural resources indefinitely
- - trade in which fair prices are paid to producers
- - controlling pests to enhance sustainable crop production, with minimal risks to human health and the environment
- Rights - allowing rights to individuals who have social, cultural, economic and political characteristics different from those of the dominant societies in which they live
- - managing human use of natural resources
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- - manufacturing of food, fiber or other plant or animal products which incorporate environmentally friendly farming techniques
- - ability to preserve or sustain something without compromising the needs of future generations
- - discouraging the growth of unwanted and invasive plants
- Resources Management (ERM) - global provider who works with various individuals to effectively manage and develop strategies to overcome sustainability challenges
- - valuing practices or characteristics passed down through the years, from one generation to the next
- - capability of a social system such as a country to function and work together indefinitely
- - ability of an economy to support a defined stage of economic production indefinitely
- - using limited resources in a conservative manner
- - amount of something (money) owed
- - allowing freedom to exercise customary rights without government interference
- - when employees receive a direct share of business profits
- - encouraging diversity among plant and animal species in an environment
27 Clues: - being fair and impartial • - money received from investments • - amount of something (money) owed • - managing growth in energy consumption • - managing human use of natural resources • - reducing the amount of harmful gases released • - responsible planning and management of resources • - using limited resources in a conservative manner • ...
biodiversity 2020-01-09
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- the first evolutionist to believe that organisms change over time.
- evolution an increase in the difference among de scendants of a single ancestral species as time passes
- giant reptiles that ruled the earth during the jurassic period under mesozoic era.
- structures structures in different organisms that are similar In function but different in origin
- evolution an increase in similarities among species derived from different ancestors as a result of similar adaptation to similar environment
- is the variety and variability of life on Earth. Is typically a measure of variation at the genetic, species, and ecosystem level.
- relating to or denoting the earliest eon of the earth's history, preceding the Cambrian period and the Phanerozoic eon.
- remains as once living things including bones, shell, teeth and also faces
- structures parts of different organisms that are similar in structure but serve different functions
- ability to survive and produce offsprings
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- the era between the Precambrian eon and the Mesozoic era, or the system of rocks deposited during it.
- species change over time
- differences in traits of organisms in a population
- the process by which an organism produces offspring and thus perpetuate the species
- ability of an or to adjust and thrive in a given environment.
- a segment of DNA or RNA that codes for protein or RNA, a molecular unit of hereditary trait.
- relating to or denoting the era between the Paleozoic and Cenozoic eras, comprising the Triassic, Jurassic, and Cretaceous periods.
- meaning "new life", also known as the Age of Mammals, because the extinction of many groups allowed mammals to greatly diversify so that large mammals dominated the Earth.
- an invertibrate, it lived in a shallow marine environment during ordovician and silurian period.
- this theory of lamarck states that organism change in response to the environment
20 Clues: species change over time • ability to survive and produce offsprings • differences in traits of organisms in a population • ability of an or to adjust and thrive in a given environment. • the first evolutionist to believe that organisms change over time. • remains as once living things including bones, shell, teeth and also faces • ...
Water crossword 2020-10-13
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- wet lands provide this to the water that clean it it is called what
- a forest, ocean, or other natural environment viewed in terms of its ability to absorb carbon dioxide from the atmosphere.
- barrier islands are mostly made up of this fine tan substance found on the beach
- the path of water through our environment is called
- different conditions from upper and lower layers
- these plants are the most important plants in functional links
- wood, coal, and petroleum products are what type of fuel
- a set of metabolic reactions and processes that take place in the cells of organisms to convert chemical energy from oxygen molecules or nutrients into adenosine triphosphate
- a rise in these cause coral bleaching
- these measure the chlorophyll in oceans and on land
- layers of the aquatic system
- a biological community of interacting organisms and their physical environment.
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- continuous, directed movement of sea water generated by a number of forces acting upon the water
- these are the best known Marine ecosystems that work extremely well together
- this is another word for bottom occupied by burrowing worms snails and fish.
- shallow wet land that flood regularly are called
- enormous amounts of carbon make it also builds shells and skeletons on on corals
- these are known as wooded wetlands
- any relatively large body of slowly moving or standing water that occupies an inland basin of appreciable size.
- is a land-based community of organisms and the interactions of biotic and abiotic components in a given area
- this makes up 78% of the earths environment
- tiny microscopic organisms
- Where rivers empty into the sea mixing fresh and salt water
- what is H2O called in plain terms
- these bacteria live in a low oxygen area
- is what plants use to make food
- is the geological process in which earthen materials are worn away and transported by natural forces such as wind or water.
27 Clues: tiny microscopic organisms • layers of the aquatic system • is what plants use to make food • what is H2O called in plain terms • these are known as wooded wetlands • a rise in these cause coral bleaching • these bacteria live in a low oxygen area • this makes up 78% of the earths environment • shallow wet land that flood regularly are called • ...
Honors Bio Vocab 2024-04-05
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- an organism that eats other plants or animals for energy and nutrients
- a person who searches for and collects discarded items.
- an animal or plant on or in which a parasite or commensal organism lives.
- an animal that feeds on flesh.
- the branch of biology that deals with the relations of organisms to one another and to their physical surroundings.
- a non-living part of an ecosystem that shapes its environment
- a person, company, or country that makes, grows, or supplies goods or commodities for sale.
- an individual animal, plant, or single-celled life form.
- a person who purchases goods and services for personal use.
- an animal or person that eats food of both plant and animal origin.
- all the inhabitants of a particular town, area, or country.
- the living components (organisms) that shape up the environment
- a system of interlocking and interdependent food chains.
- an animal that is hunted or killed by another animal for food
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- a biological community of interacting organisms and their physical environment.
- resulting from infestation by a parasite.
- an organism, especially a soil bacterium, fungus, or invertebrate, that decomposes organic material.
- an organism that feeds mostly on plants.
- the regions of the surface, atmosphere, and hydrosphere of the earth (or analogous parts of other planets) occupied by living organisms.
- a hierarchical series of organisms each dependent on the next as a source of food.
- a group of people living in the same place or having a particular characteristic in common.
- an organism that can produce its own food using light, water, carbon dioxide, or other chemicals.
- the natural home or environment of an animal, plant, or other organism.
- each of several hierarchical levels in an ecosystem, comprising organisms that share the same function in the food chain and the same nutritional relationship to the primary sources of energy.
- an animal that naturally preys on others.
25 Clues: an animal that feeds on flesh. • an organism that feeds mostly on plants. • resulting from infestation by a parasite. • an animal that naturally preys on others. • a person who searches for and collects discarded items. • an individual animal, plant, or single-celled life form. • a system of interlocking and interdependent food chains. • ...
Ecology Introduction 2024-04-05
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- -A community or group of living organisms that live in and interact with each other
- -An organism that mostly feed on plants
- -A living thing that shapes its environment
- -The study of Organisms and how they interact with the environment around them
- -Animals that are killed and eaten by other animals
- -An organism, often a bacterium, fungus, or invertebrate that feeds on and breaks down dead plant or animal matter, making organic nutrients available to the ecosystem.
- -An organism that eats both plants and animals
- -An animal that kills and eats other animals
- - An organism that mostly consumes decaying biomass, such as meat or rotting plant material.
- -An organism that harbors another organism, inside or near their body, in a symbiotic relationship
- - An organism that mostly feed on other organisms
- -The whole number of People or Inhabitants in a Country
- - relationship between the two living species in which one organism is benefited at the expense of the other
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- -Producers are organisms that make their own food
- -A nonliving part of an organism that shapes its environment
- -an organism that eats other organisms for energy and nutrients
- -an organism that cannot produce its own food and must eat other plants and/or animals to get energy
- -Any biological entity such as an animal,plant,fungus
- -The position of an organism in the food chain
- -A complex network of interconnecting and overlapping food chains showing feeding relationships within a community.
- -A linear sequence of organisms through which nutrients and energy pass as one organism eats another.
- -An autotroph is an organism that can produce its own food using light, water, carbon dioxide, or other chemicals.
- -Is the region of earth that encompasses all living things
- -A Group of actually or potentially interacting species living in the same location
- -The natural home or environment of a living thing
25 Clues: -An organism that mostly feed on plants • -A living thing that shapes its environment • -An animal that kills and eats other animals • -The position of an organism in the food chain • -An organism that eats both plants and animals • -Producers are organisms that make their own food • - An organism that mostly feed on other organisms • ...
Earth Environmental Science Crossword! 2024-03-05
Across
- The process by which fertile land becomes desert, typically as a result of drought, deforestation, or inappropriate agriculture.
- Any individual living thing, such as plants, animals, fungi, or microorganisms.
- The layer of gases surrounding the Earth.
- The variety of life in a particular habitat or ecosystem.
- A chemical element essential for life and found in various forms in the environment.
- An area of land where all water drains into the same body of water, such as a river or lake.
- The process of wearing away land by wind, water, or ice.
- A molecule made up of three oxygen atoms, found in the Earth's atmosphere, protecting against harmful UV radiation.
- Relating to the relationships between organisms and their environment.
- A large mass of ice that moves slowly over land.
- The natural environment where an organism lives and obtains its resources.
- Contamination of the environment by harmful substances.
- Rain Rainfall with acidic components, often caused by pollutants in the atmosphere.
- The upper layer of Earth's surface, composed of minerals, organic matter, and living organisms.
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- A structure or mechanism that traps heat, such as gases in Earth's atmosphere.
- The long-term pattern of weather conditions in a region.
- Resources that can be replenished naturally over time, such as sunlight or wind.
- An underground layer of rock or sediment that holds water.
- The vast bodies of saltwater covering approximately 71% of Earth's surface.
- Meeting the needs of the present without compromising the ability of future generations to meet their own needs.
- The region of Earth where life exists, including land, water, and air.
- The clearing of forests, often for agriculture or development.
- The preservation and careful management of natural resources.
- The process of converting waste materials into reusable materials.
- Non-renewable energy sources formed from the remains of plants and animals buried millions of years ago.
25 Clues: The layer of gases surrounding the Earth. • A large mass of ice that moves slowly over land. • Contamination of the environment by harmful substances. • The long-term pattern of weather conditions in a region. • The process of wearing away land by wind, water, or ice. • The variety of life in a particular habitat or ecosystem. • ...
Life Science Vocab Review 2023-05-30
Across
- interactions between organisms of two different species, in which each organism benefits from the interaction in some way.
- the impact of one organism or species on another, mediated or transmitted by a third species.
- the arrangement of parts
- Animals that eat both plants and animals
- related to living things or life
- a group of people or animals living in a certain place
- the nonliving factors in an ecosystem
- Organisms that make thier own food
- Organisms that cannot make their own food, so they must eat plants and or animals to stay alive
- A group of organisms that may interbreed and produce offspring
- is a living organism that shapes its environment
- They eat decaying matter - dead plants and animals and in the process they break them down
- Animals that eat only animals
- the reason for why a person or thing is designed or used
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- change in population that happens because of a direct interaction between a prey and predator relationship
- a place that an animal lives. It provides the animal with food water and shelter
- A relationship between two different kinds of organism or living things
- part of the environment, or anything that interacts with the environment
- a relationship in which one organism benefits while the other is neither helped nor harmed
- Animals that eat only plants
- describes the order in which organisms, or living things, depend on each other for food.
- a relationship in which one organism benefits and the other organism is harmed, but not always killed.
- animals that are killed and eaten by other animals
- When individuals, or populations of animals, compete for the same resource
- animal that kills and eats other animals
- community of interacting organisms and their environment. Living things interact with each other and also with non-living thi
26 Clues: the arrangement of parts • Animals that eat only plants • Animals that eat only animals • related to living things or life • Organisms that make thier own food • the nonliving factors in an ecosystem • Animals that eat both plants and animals • animal that kills and eats other animals • is a living organism that shapes its environment • ...
Ecology 2023-03-30
Across
- An organism that breaks down dead organic matter into simple substances, recycling nutrients in the ecosystem.
- A complex network of interrelated food chains in an ecosystem, showing the flow of energy and matter among organisms.
- An organism that obtains its food by eating other organisms in the food chain.
- A community of living and nonliving things interacting with each other in a specific environment.
- The variety of living organisms in a particular ecosystem or on the entire Earth.
- Non-native species that invade and establish in an ecosystem, causing ecological and economic harm.
- The natural environment where an organism lives, including the physical and biological factors.
- A large-scale ecosystem with distinct physical and biological features, determined by climate and geography.
- The hierarchical sequence of organisms in an ecosystem, where each organism feeds on the one below it.
- The depletion of fish populations due to excessive fishing, causing ecosystem disruption and economic losses.
- The protection and management of natural resources, including biodiversity, habitats, and ecosystems.
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- Rainfall with a high level of acidic pollutants, causing damage to soil, water, and vegetation.
- An organism that produces its own food through photosynthesis or chemosynthesis, forming the base of the food chain.
- The position of an organism in a food chain, determined by its feeding habits and its role in energy transfer.
- The process of returning a degraded ecosystem to its original state or improving its ecological functions.
- The clearing of forests for agricultural or urban development, causing habitat destruction and loss of biodiversity.
- The release of harmful substances into the environment, causing damage to ecosystems and human health.
- The role of an organism in an ecosystem, including its habitat, behavior, and interactions with other organisms.
- The study of the relationships between living organisms and their environment.
- The long-term patterns of temperature, humidity, wind, and precipitation in a particular region.
20 Clues: An organism that obtains its food by eating other organisms in the food chain. • The study of the relationships between living organisms and their environment. • The variety of living organisms in a particular ecosystem or on the entire Earth. • Rainfall with a high level of acidic pollutants, causing damage to soil, water, and vegetation. • ...
Intro and Ecology 2025-01-09
Across
- trees and shrubs that shed their leaves at the end of the growing season
- an inherited characteristic that increases an organism's ability to survive and reproduce
- 0 degrees Celsius
- a continuous layer of leaves (tropical rain forest)
- the organism at the top of the food chain. it has no natural predators in its ecosystem
- a complex of terrestrial communities that covers a large area and is characterized by certain soil and climate conditions and particular assemblages of plants and animals
- it has one side that is positively charged and one side that is negatively charged
- -5 degrees Celsius
- name known for grasslands in Southern Africa
- name known for grasslands in North America
- an organism that consumes producers becuase it cannot make its own food
- tension. cohesion is stronger than adhesion - causes surface tension
- a plant that is not rooted in the soil but instead grows directly on another plant
- the role of a species in its environment
- physical environment where a species live
- heat capacity of water. water is very resistant to temperature changes
- the scientific study of life
- permanently frozen layer of soil beneath the surface of the ground (tundra)
- reduces surface tension
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- 35 degrees Celsius
- an animal that only eats plants as its source of energy
- water clings tightly to other water
- trees that produce seed-bearing cones and have thin leaves shaped like needles
- non-living chemical and physical factors in an environment
- living components that affect an ecosystem
- an organism that produces its own food and provides food for others
- the study of how living things interact with each other and with their environment
- an organism that eats both plants and animals
- water clings tightly to other things
- latin word for science
- an organism that only eats insects
- an animal that only eats other animals as a source of energy
32 Clues: 0 degrees Celsius • 35 degrees Celsius • -5 degrees Celsius • latin word for science • reduces surface tension • the scientific study of life • an organism that only eats insects • water clings tightly to other water • water clings tightly to other things • the role of a species in its environment • physical environment where a species live • ...
How much can you remember? 2025-03-06
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- not open to interpretation, unbiased.
- two variables that can be plotted against each other to indicate the type of relationship between them.
- a study that examines a naturally occurring variable in a real-life situation.
- participants are unaware that they are being observed.
- when more than one measure is taken for a behaviour to cross-validate the findings.
- when a researcher interprets the outcome of a study according to their own view (subjective).
- whether the test measures what was intended.
- whether the findings are generalisable to the target population.
- a procedure staged in an artificial environment.
- an observation carried out in a laboratory or controlled environment.
- as one co-variable increases, the other co-variable increases.
- a list of set questions around the study aim.
- a mix of pre-set questions and unprepared questions asked to a respondent.
- the observer watches and records people without being actively involved.
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- a set of pre-set questions asked to a respondent.
- a research method that involves watching and recording behaviour.
- a free-flowing conversation around a particular topic with a respondent.
- an observation conducted in an everyday environment where the behaviour being studied is normally seen.
- ways of conducting research that find out new information rather than testing a prediction; often resulting in gathering qualitative data.
- when an observer is involved in the group they are observing.
- a procedure staged in a naturalistic environment.
- as one co-variable increases, the other co-variable decreases.
- a research method designed to gather self-reported information from participants.
- ways of conducting research that test a prediction and gather quantitative data.
- whether the measures used in a test genuinely test what they were designed to test.
- a way of analysing relationships between variables.
- questions with no fixed response.
- participants know they are being observed as part of an investigation.
- a study of a single person, group or event.
29 Clues: questions with no fixed response. • not open to interpretation, unbiased. • a study of a single person, group or event. • whether the test measures what was intended. • a list of set questions around the study aim. • a procedure staged in an artificial environment. • a set of pre-set questions asked to a respondent. • a procedure staged in a naturalistic environment. • ...
Unit 4 Part B 2023-05-16
Across
- structure - feature that a species inherited from an ancestor but that is now less elaborate and functional than in the ancestor.
- - modification of an organism or its parts that makes it more fit for existence under the conditions of its environment
- - the amount of offspring an animal has and how old they become
- - the remains or impression of a prehistoric organism preserved in petrified form or as a mold or cast in rock.
- - the formation of new and distinct species in the course of evolution
- - the fact or process of a species, family, or other group of animals or plants becoming extinct
- selection - the identification by humans of desirable traits in plants and animals, and the steps taken to enhance and perpetuate those traits in future generations
- divergence - the process in which two or more populations of an ancestral species accumulate independent genetic changes (mutations) through time
- isolation - happens when two or more species reproduce at different times
- - sequences of DNA
- selection -a mechanism of evolution where some characteristics are more favored naturally.
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- isolation - The physical separation of members of a population
- of the fittest - organisms best adjusted to their environment are the most successful in surviving and reproducing
- - the process by which species adapt over time in response to their changing environment
- - the action or process of mutating
- isolation - The separation of groups of organisms as a result of changes in their ecology or in the environment in which they live
- drift - variation in the relative frequency of different genotypes in a small population, owing to the chance disappearance of particular genes as individuals die or do not reproduce.
- isolation - the reduction of gene flow between populations or species due to differences in courtship signals and preferences
- structure - similar physical features in organisms that share a common ancestor, but the features serve completely different functions
- structure - features of different species that are similar in function but not necessarily in structure and which do not derive from a common ancestral feature
- isolation - a physical incompatibility between reproductive organs of two organisms
21 Clues: - sequences of DNA • - the action or process of mutating • isolation - The physical separation of members of a population • - the amount of offspring an animal has and how old they become • - the formation of new and distinct species in the course of evolution • isolation - happens when two or more species reproduce at different times • ...
Environmental Vocabulary 2023-03-24
Across
- the fact or process of a species, family, or other group of animals or plants having no living members
- the action of clearing a large area of trees
- all the variety of life that can be found on Earth - plants, animals, fungi & micro-organisms
- to lower the quality of something
- the action of making practical and effective use of something
- energy energy from a source that is not depleted when used, such as wind or solar power
- relating to, or characteristic of the countryside rather than the town
- relating to, or characteristic of a town or city
- something that affects the environment
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- the natural home or environment of an animal, plant, or other organism
- farming a way of producing large amounts of crops, by using chemicals and machines which can damage the environment
- fuels fuels made from decomposing plants and animals found in the Earth's crust containing carbon and hydrogen, which can be burned for energy - coal, oil, and natural gas are examples
- activity impact on the physical environment - overpopulation, pollution, burning fossil fuels, and deforestation
- to have a strong effect on someone or something
- gasses any gas that has the property of absorbing infrared radiation (net heat energy) emitted from Earth's surface and reradiating it back to the surface
- existing in or caused by nature; not made or caused by humankind
- change a long-term change in the average weather patterns that have come to define Earth's local, regional and global climates
- the process of becoming progressively worse
- warming a gradual increase in the overall temperature of the earth's atmosphere generally attributed to the greenhouse effect caused by increased levels of carbon dioxide, chlorofluorocarbons, and other pollutants.
- a substance used for destroying insects or other organisms harmful to cultivated plants or to animals
20 Clues: to lower the quality of something • something that affects the environment • the process of becoming progressively worse • the action of clearing a large area of trees • to have a strong effect on someone or something • relating to, or characteristic of a town or city • the action of making practical and effective use of something • ...
Ecology Vocab Quiz 2025-09-15
Across
- Manufactures its own food. Also called a producer
- relationship where one species benefits and the other is unaffected
- pattern of population growth in which a population starts out growing slowly but grows faster and faster as population size increases
- the factor that limits the population growth of a region
- A group of several different species of organisms that live in the same area
- relationship where both organisms benefit
- total mass of organisms at a given trophic level in a food chain or food web
- The nonliving parts of an organism’s environment. Examples: rocks, rain, sun
- changes through time in the numbers and types of species that make up the community of an ecosystem.
- An organism’s function or role within its habitat
- All the living (or once living) organisms that inhabit an environment
- moves nitrogen through the abiotic and biotic parts of ecosystems.
- Model used to show how matter and energy move through one path in an ecosystem
- Organisms that obtains food by consuming other living things. Also called a consumer.
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- Populations of plants & animals that interact with each other in a given area & with the abiotic factors of the area
- final, stable community resulting from ecological succession
- Has water, food, shelter, space, and air for an organism to survive.
- Model that shows all the possible feeding relationships at each trophic level in a community
- A group of individuals from the same species that live in the same area
- Terrestrial ecosystems compose groups of regional climate communities
- Break down dead organisms. Help add nitrogen back to the environment
- An individual living thing that has the seven characteristics of life
- The study of interactions between organisms and their environment
- a pattern of population growth that starts off rapidly before leveling off as the population approaches the carrying capacity
24 Clues: relationship where both organisms benefit • Manufactures its own food. Also called a producer • An organism’s function or role within its habitat • the factor that limits the population growth of a region • final, stable community resulting from ecological succession • The study of interactions between organisms and their environment • ...
Biology Module 2 Vocabulary Crossword 2025-08-29
Across
- a large group of ecosystems that share the same climate and have similar types of communities
- a cycle involving living organisms, geological proceses and chemical processes
- in this process, some soil bacteria convert nitrites and nitrates back into nitrogen gas
- a chemical substance that an organism must obtain from its environment to sustain life
- an area where an organism lives
- the scientific discipline in which relationships among living organisms and the interactions the organisms have with their environments are studied
- the ability of an organism to survive when subjected to abiotic or biotic factors
- an organism that collects energy from sunlight or inorganic substances
- individual organisms of a single species that share the same geographic location
- Heterotrophs that prey on other heterotrophs
- anything that takes up space and has mass
- a biological community and all of the abiotic factors that might affect it
- the total mass of living matter at each trophic level
- the relationship between two or more organisms that live closely together and benefit from each other
- a symbiotic relationship which one organism benefits at the expense of another organism
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- an organism that gets its energy from consuming other organisms
- Organisms that eat both autotrophs and heterotrophs
- A close relationship that exists when who or more species live together
- a heterotroph that eats only plants
- when this element’s gas goes through fixation, it is converted to ammonium so specialized bacteria and other microorganisms can turn it to products plants can use
- the non-living factors in an organism’s environment
- eat fragments of dead matter in an ecosystem
- the role or position has in its environment
- the living factors in an organism’s environment
- a relationship in which one organism benefits and the other organism is neither helped or harmed
- the portion of Earth that supports life
- any abiotic or biotic factor that restricts the members, reproduction or distribution of organisms
27 Clues: an area where an organism lives • a heterotroph that eats only plants • the portion of Earth that supports life • anything that takes up space and has mass • the role or position has in its environment • eat fragments of dead matter in an ecosystem • Heterotrophs that prey on other heterotrophs • the living factors in an organism’s environment • ...
Philosophy 2025-09-22
Across
- branch that studies the moral relationship between humans and the natural world
- person who protects and manages natural resources for sustainability
- word completing John Donne’s line “No man is an ___”
- groups who often resist mining/logging because they live in harmony with the land
- worldwide event to show support for planet protection
- thriftiness — using only what’s needed and reusing resources
- view that maintaining order in the environment creates beauty and well-being
- principle of prudent resource use to minimize waste and maximize output
- everyday choices (e.g., reduce food waste, support local farmers) that affect the environment
- careful, wise decision-making about actions and their consequences
- tiny marine organisms that help form clouds (via dimethyl sulfide)
- view that values ecosystems and biological communities as wholes
- advocate who believes all life has intrinsic value beyond human use
- annual hour when people switch off lights to raise awareness about energy use
- idea that humans are not separate from nature but part of it
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- the 1997 international treaty aimed at reducing greenhouse gas emissions
- the 2013 typhoon (Haiyan) often cited in climate justice discussions
- approach linking social problems with environmental problems
- the fairness principle used alongside environmental integrity and economic efficiency
- Philippines’ 2000 law on solid waste (full 4-word title)
- disasters such as earthquakes, landslides, typhoons that disorder the environment
- fair distribution of benefits and burdens in responding to climate change
- branch of applied ethics about moral responsibilities for climate change
- view that places humans as the most important species
- people who advocate wise use and protection of natural resources
- philosophy that nature has inherent value, not just instrumental value to humans
- problems like pollution, deforestation, and resource depletion
- the moral principle behind asking polluters to shoulder more responsibility
- maintaining the healthy, functioning condition of the environment
- theory that Earth behaves like a self-regulating organism
30 Clues: word completing John Donne’s line “No man is an ___” • worldwide event to show support for planet protection • view that places humans as the most important species • Philippines’ 2000 law on solid waste (full 4-word title) • theory that Earth behaves like a self-regulating organism • approach linking social problems with environmental problems • ...
What a waste! 2019-10-29
15 Clues: asu • lääke • paketti • vastaus • pyöräily • suojella • uskomaton • ympäristö • lajitella • materiaali • rikkinäinen • heittää pois • tietokilpailu • käytännöllinen • käyttää uudelleen
Revision 2024-01-04
16 Clues: rząd • naród • znikać • plemię • szpieg • dżungla • odkrywca • urodzony • misjonarz • kontynent • ptak wodny • środowisko • niewolnictwo • niezależność • las tropikalny • las tropikalny
Fishing Trip 2023-06-09
15 Clues: rod • avian • angle • pulled • innate • climate • tolerant • boasting • selected • location • captured • intuition • transparent • angler's hat • natural environment
Unit12 Technology : What Can I Do for You,Sir ? 2022-11-04
15 Clues: โยน • ซับซ้อน • สั่งการ • การคำนวณ • เทคโนโลยี • ดูแลจัดการ • ผู้ก่อตั้ง • สิ่งแวดล้อม • เปลี่ยนแปลง • เจริญรุดหน้า • ทางคณิตศาสตร์ • up ผุดขึ้นในใจ • ที่เป็นมืออาชีพ • สิ่งที่ต่อเนื่องกัน • intelligence ปัญญาประดิษฐ์
Solve the puzzle, vocabulary chapter 5 2022-05-09
15 Clues: pond • meer • moeras • playful • blaffen • childhood • snorharen • dangerous • aanbevelen • (to)pick up • environment • slachtoffer • vergelijken • handtekening • meningsverschil
vilma ristikko jee 2024-09-12
15 Clues: jäte • luomu • kuivuus • ilmasto • maakaasu • nälänhätä • pohjavesi • ympäristö • uusiutuva • saastuttaa • uhanalainen • maailmanlaajuinen • pullonpalautuspiste • sukupuuttoon kuollut • fossiilinen polttoaine
Español Vocabulario 2025-03-26
15 Clues: bags • trash • goals • reefs • algae • storms • planet • petroleo • rainforest • environment • windturbines • microplasticos • Climate change • hydraulicenergy • greenhouse gases
INTERACCIÓN CURSO 2018-02-15
Across
- YOU CAN INTERACT WITH THE GUARDIAN AND THE PARTNERS
- THE ENVIRONMENT IN WHICH YOU DO GROUP WORK
- ENVIRONMENT THAT IS LINKED TO THE EVALUATION
- THERE YOU CAN FIND THE STEP BY STEP OF THE WORK TO BE CARRIED OUT
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- THE ENVIRONMENT IN WHICH YOU CAN FIND THE SYLLABUS
- YOU CAN FIND THIS IN THE EVALUATION ENVIRONMENT
- DOCUMENT IN WHICH THE STRUCTURE OF THE COURSE IS FOUND
- YOU CAN FIND SYNCHRONIZED INFORMATION ABOUT COURSE ACTIVITIES
8 Clues: THE ENVIRONMENT IN WHICH YOU DO GROUP WORK • ENVIRONMENT THAT IS LINKED TO THE EVALUATION • YOU CAN FIND THIS IN THE EVALUATION ENVIRONMENT • THE ENVIRONMENT IN WHICH YOU CAN FIND THE SYLLABUS • YOU CAN INTERACT WITH THE GUARDIAN AND THE PARTNERS • DOCUMENT IN WHICH THE STRUCTURE OF THE COURSE IS FOUND • YOU CAN FIND SYNCHRONIZED INFORMATION ABOUT COURSE ACTIVITIES • ...
task english 2018-02-19
6 Clues: Starting information • Knowledge environment • Practice learning environment • Student´s Management environment • Collaborative learning environment • Monitoring and evaluation environment
Ch. 18 Vocabulary Crossword 2013-08-22
Across
- the part of the Earth that supports life
- a series of overlapping food chains that exist in an ecosystem
- the living or once-living organisms in the environment
- made up of a biotic community and the abiotic factors that affect it
- any biotic or abiotic factor that limits the number of individuals in a population
- groups of populations that interact with each other in a given area
- all the members of one species that live together
- the role or job of an organism in the ecosystem
- the NONliving parts of the environment
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- a simple way of showing how energy, in the form of food, passes from one organism to another
- the number of individuals in a population that occupy a definite area
- the study of the interactions among organisms and their environment
- the place where an organism lives
- the processes of evaporation, condensation, and precipitation.
- any close interaction between two or more different species
15 Clues: the place where an organism lives • the NONliving parts of the environment • the part of the Earth that supports life • the role or job of an organism in the ecosystem • all the members of one species that live together • the living or once-living organisms in the environment • any close interaction between two or more different species • ...
Evolution 2015-03-16
Across
- __________ Theory states 'an organism changes during its lifetime in order to adapt to it's environment'.
- All of the genes in the entire population can be thought of as a ____ ____.
- Group of interacting individuals of a species living in a particular area.
- Species changing over time.
- Some species keep diverging, splitting into multiple descendent species.
- Adaptation organisms learn during their life time.
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- Group of islands associated with Charles Darwin's theory of evolution.
- The variety of plant and animal life in the world or in a particular habitat.
- Charles Darwin recently celebrated his 200th birthday, but where was he born?
- Cross between a Zebra and a Donkey.
- Selection that takes place in a controlled environment.
- Animals that fail to adapt to the changing environment face __________.
- The changing of the structure of a gene, resulting in a variant form which may be passed on to the next generation.
- Gradual process where biological traits are passed on to the next generation.
- Survival of the fittest.
15 Clues: Survival of the fittest. • Species changing over time. • Cross between a Zebra and a Donkey. • Adaptation organisms learn during their life time. • Selection that takes place in a controlled environment. • Group of islands associated with Charles Darwin's theory of evolution. • Animals that fail to adapt to the changing environment face __________. • ...
Ecology 2023-12-12
Across
- Final and stable stage in the ecological succession of a community.
- Complete disappearance of a species, often due to environmental factors or human activities.
- Microscopic photosynthetic organisms in aquatic ecosystems, crucial for marine food chains.
- Organisms that obtain their energy and nutrients by consuming other organisms.
- Chemical substance emitted by an organism to influence the behavior of others of the same species.
- Scientific study of living organisms and their interactions.
- Interconnected community of living organisms and their environment.
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- Natural environment where an organism or community of organisms lives.
- Organic matter decomposed into nutrient-rich soil conditioner.
- Release or outflow of something, often referring to fluids or substances.
- Introduction of harmful substances into the environment, causing damage.
- Total mass of living organisms in a particular area or ecosystem.
- Capacity to do work or produce heat; vital force driving processes.
- Removal or clearing of forests, leading to environmental impact.
- Unit of heredity, carrying genetic information for the development and functioning of organisms.
15 Clues: Scientific study of living organisms and their interactions. • Organic matter decomposed into nutrient-rich soil conditioner. • Removal or clearing of forests, leading to environmental impact. • Total mass of living organisms in a particular area or ecosystem. • Final and stable stage in the ecological succession of a community. • ...
3/4/5 Vocab 2024-05-14
Across
- eukaryotic, heterotroph, cell walls made of chitin
- biological mechanism in where organisms adjust to new environment changes
- each generation has more offspring that can be supported in its environment
- obtains energy from the food it consumes
- ability of an organism to survive and reproduce in its environment
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- cell that contains a nucleus and membrane bound organelles
- autotroph and heterotroph, protozoa, algae, slime, mold
- change in DNA sequence affecting genetic information
- French naturalist who proposed that evolution resulted from the inheritance of acquired characteristics
- able to create its own food from in organic substances (eg carbon dioxide)
- evolved resemblance between an organism and object
- a line across a habitat(s) along which organisms are sampled in order to study changes that may occur along that line
- presence of different gene sequences that between an organism and its species
- cell that does not contain a nucleus and membrane bound organelles
- change in allele frequencies in a population over generations
15 Clues: obtains energy from the food it consumes • evolved resemblance between an organism and object • eukaryotic, heterotroph, cell walls made of chitin • change in DNA sequence affecting genetic information • autotroph and heterotroph, protozoa, algae, slime, mold • cell that contains a nucleus and membrane bound organelles • ...
license and battle pass pls 2022-06-14
Across
- a set of display behaviors in which an animal, usually a male, attempts to attract a mate.
- a biological community of interacting organisms and their physical environment.
- Negatively charged particles in an atom.
- when a liquid moves around towards a heat source and the heat source pushes the liquid back up and the cycle repeats.
- Moving energy.
- The flow/transfer of thermal energy from hot to cold.
- How much stuff is in an object Measured in grams
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- Something that can be a liquid and a solid.
- The way an organism reacts to other organism or to its environment.
- The crust and upper mantle.
- All of the different species living in an area.
- anything that constrains a population's size and slows or stops it from growing.
- the natural home or environment of an animal, plant, or other organism.
- a layer of the earth that is just below the crust and right above the outer core.
- The speed of an object Measured in meters per second.
15 Clues: Moving energy. • The crust and upper mantle. • Negatively charged particles in an atom. • Something that can be a liquid and a solid. • All of the different species living in an area. • How much stuff is in an object Measured in grams • The speed of an object Measured in meters per second. • The flow/transfer of thermal energy from hot to cold. • ...
Biology Vocab Crossword 2023-10-10
Across
- Proposed that organisms could change their bodies to work better with the environment.
- A trait or novel process that helps an organism survive and reproduce.
- Preserved remains of previously living organisms.
- His theory explains how modern organisms evolved over millions of years.
- When no organisms of the species are still alive.
- The process of selecting organisms with desired traits to reproduce.
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- How well an organism can survive in its environment.
- The gradual change in a species over time.
- The theory that evolution occurs slowly but steadily.
- A segment of DNA that gives instructions on the development of a specific trait.
- A group of similar organisms that can reproduce with each other.
- When individuals of a species are more adapted to their environment and more likely to survive.
- The individuals who have the best adaptations will survive and reproduce more than individuals without.
- A diagram showing how different species are related.
- The last shared ancestor on the branching tree of evolution.
15 Clues: The gradual change in a species over time. • Preserved remains of previously living organisms. • When no organisms of the species are still alive. • How well an organism can survive in its environment. • A diagram showing how different species are related. • The theory that evolution occurs slowly but steadily. • ...
max Hagan 10-8 2024-10-09
Across
- The introduction of harmful substances into the environment.
- All living things that are not domesticated.
- A key element that contributes to climate change, often linked with fossil fuels.
- The variety of life in a particular habitat or ecosystem.
- Sources of energy that are sustainable and can be replenished naturally.
- A type of storm that can be intensified by climate change
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- Capable of being maintained at a steady level without damaging the environment.
- Fuels derived from the remains of dead plants and animals, contributing to greenhouse gases.
- To protect or save resources from destruction.
- A layer in the Earth's stratosphere that absorbs most of the Sun's harmful ultraviolet radiation.
- A species that no longer has any living members.
- An increase in the average temperature of the Earth.
- The branch of biology dealing with the relationships of organisms to one another and their environment.
- A prolonged dry period in the climate cycle that can lead to water shortages.
- The long-term weather patterns of a region.
15 Clues: The long-term weather patterns of a region. • All living things that are not domesticated. • To protect or save resources from destruction. • A species that no longer has any living members. • An increase in the average temperature of the Earth. • The variety of life in a particular habitat or ecosystem. • A type of storm that can be intensified by climate change • ...
Vocabulary crossword 2025-12-02
Across
- – movement of water (and nutrients) across Earth’s surface
- - any process, location, or system that absorbs or stores a substance or energy from the environment, temporarily or permanently removing it from a cycle.
- – all water on, above, and below Earth’s surface
- – the gases surrounding Earth, forming the air and weather systems.
- – rain, snow, sleet, or hail returning water to Earth
- – downward movement of water into soil and rock layers
- – all living things on Earth and the environments where they exist.
- – storage location for elements or compounds (e.g., ocean, atmosphere, soil)
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- – water vapor cools to liquid forming clouds
- – processes that release minerals or nutrients from rocks
- – evaporation of water from plant leaves
- cycle – movement of elements through living organisms and the environment
- – liquid water changes to vapor
- – the solid parts of Earth, including rocks, soil, and landforms.
- - any process, location, or system that releases a substance or energy into the environment, adding it to a cycle.
15 Clues: – liquid water changes to vapor • – evaporation of water from plant leaves • – water vapor cools to liquid forming clouds • – all water on, above, and below Earth’s surface • – rain, snow, sleet, or hail returning water to Earth • – downward movement of water into soil and rock layers • – processes that release minerals or nutrients from rocks • ...
Criss Cross 2025-12-10
Across
- the solid parts of Earth, including rocks, soil, and landforms.
- any process, location, or system that releases a substance or energy into the environment, adding it to a cycle.
- any process, location, or system that absorbs or stores a substance or energy from the environment, temporarily or permanently removing it from a cycle.
- movement of water (and nutrients) across Earth’s surface
- the gases surrounding Earth, forming the air and weather systems.
- movement of elements through living organisms and the environment
- liquid water changes to vapor
- downward movement of water into soil and rock layers
- all water on, above, and below Earth’s surface
Down
- processes that release minerals or nutrients from rocks
- storage location for elements or compounds (e.g., ocean, atmosphere, soil)
- water vapor cools to liquid forming clouds
- rain, snow, sleet, or hail returning water to Earth
- evaporation of water from plant leaves
- all living things on Earth and the environments where they exist.
15 Clues: liquid water changes to vapor • evaporation of water from plant leaves • water vapor cools to liquid forming clouds • all water on, above, and below Earth’s surface • rain, snow, sleet, or hail returning water to Earth • downward movement of water into soil and rock layers • processes that release minerals or nutrients from rocks • ...
