environmental economics Crossword Puzzles
Environmental Science 2022-06-23
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- an abandoned industrial area
- earth system which includes all life
- several species together in a location
- all members of a species in a location
- when all members of a species have died
- environment where a species lives
- system of communities and their environment
- species a species which has lost enough to be under a threshold where it may not recover
- vehicle a vehicle with two or more power sources
- role played by organism in a community
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- where all precipitation of an area drains
- three oxygen atoms bound
- community with its environment
- cell a hydrogen fuel system
- all members of a species are dead in an area but still exist on Earth
- relationship of mutual benefit
- planned management to prevent loss
- where all prevailing winds carry weather systems
- prevention attempting to keep a resource from being contaminated
- species a species with more loss than births per year
- source when you cannot say exactly where pollution was introduced
21 Clues: three oxygen atoms bound • cell a hydrogen fuel system • an abandoned industrial area • community with its environment • relationship of mutual benefit • environment where a species lives • planned management to prevent loss • earth system which includes all life • several species together in a location • all members of a species in a location • ...
environmental science 2022-05-08
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- regional large scale outbreak
- measure of the harmfulness of a substance
- the biotic/abiotic components in a habitat
- only eats animals it has killed
- turns organic matter into inorganic compound
- recycling organic matter
- eats plants or animals
- moving energy with mass and velocity
- can be replenished naturally
- many individuals of the same species
- worldwide outbreak
- series of wide flat steps built on slopes
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- nonliving
- A plants process of creating sugar
- living or once-living
- convert objects to raw material to reuse
- one living being
- many individuals of different species
- amount of a harmful chemical that a person ingests
- burns waste to reduce volume and mass
- stored energy
- all portions of the earth where life exists
- produced by livestock operations and humans
- residual nonorganic material that does not combust
- A species' role in its environment
25 Clues: nonliving • stored energy • one living being • worldwide outbreak • living or once-living • eats plants or animals • recycling organic matter • can be replenished naturally • regional large scale outbreak • only eats animals it has killed • A plants process of creating sugar • A species' role in its environment • moving energy with mass and velocity • ...
Environmental Bio 2022-05-11
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- area of land that drains water into a specific body of water
- the waste water from domestic, commercial, and industrial sources carried by sewers
- wetland of soft, spongy ground
- inhabiting or situated in rapidly moving fresh water
- soil of poor quality that lacks the substance and nutrients plants need
- the open water area where light will not penetrate all the way to the bottom
- the part of a sea, lake, or river that is close to the shore, with sunlight present at the sediment level
- substance used to destroy insects or other organisms harmful to cultivated plants or animals
- chemical used on plants to destroy fungus
- type of peat-accumulating wetland fed by mineral rich ground or surface water
- a substance that is toxic to plants, used to destroy unwanted vegetation
- a chemical or substance which harms water, air, or land quality
- the science of raising plants or animals for food, clothing, or other products
- wetland that is forested and found near lakes and rivers with slow waters and woody plants
- areas where water covers/saturates the soil, either permanently or seasonally
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- the supply of water to land or crops that helps growth
- the cultivation of a singular crop in a given area
- an animal lacking a backbone that is large enough to be seen without a microscope
- inhabiting or situated in still fresh water
- mainly of partially decayed plant matter
- preparing and cultivating land for crops
- the deep zone of an inland body of freestanding water, below the range of light penetration
- the part of the water cycle in which the water flows over the land as surface water
- region at the lowest level of a body of water
- loosening and turning soil
- wetland ecosystem near lakes and rivers with softer, non woody plants
26 Clues: loosening and turning soil • wetland of soft, spongy ground • mainly of partially decayed plant matter • preparing and cultivating land for crops • chemical used on plants to destroy fungus • inhabiting or situated in still fresh water • region at the lowest level of a body of water • the cultivation of a singular crop in a given area • ...
Environmental Terms 2022-05-03
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- The contamination of water is called ___ pollution
- The process of making an area more urban
- Resources that aren’t finite
- The quantity of a good that consumers want
- Variety of life in an ecosystem
- Fish can contain ___ plastics
- Abandoned ___ leave toxic heavy metals in the surrounding area
- ___ change is one of this generations greatest concerns
- Where more people are located within a location than what is considered tolerable
- A substance that is introduced with a negative affect
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- Clearing a wide area of trees
- The air ___ can affect people’s health in large cities like New York
- Government agency that deals with environmental matters
- ___ warming is the increase of atmospheric temperatures
- ___ are more common due to the rise of droughts
- Avoidance of the depletion of natural resources in order to maintain an ecological balance
- The release of fumes is also known as ___
- Emissions from cars lead to __ pollution
- ___ gasses are caused by rising CO2 levels
- A great reduction
20 Clues: A great reduction • Resources that aren’t finite • Clearing a wide area of trees • Fish can contain ___ plastics • Variety of life in an ecosystem • The process of making an area more urban • Emissions from cars lead to __ pollution • The release of fumes is also known as ___ • The quantity of a good that consumers want • ___ gasses are caused by rising CO2 levels • ...
Environmental science 2024-09-20
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- the sometimes swampy coniferous forest of high northern latitudes,
- a close, prolonged association between two or more different biological species
- a tree that sheds its leaves seasonally, usually in the fall
- used by organisms to carry out complex tasks
- an animal that is caught and killed by another for food
- a biogeochemical process through which nitrogen is converted
- an animal that lives by killing and eating other animals
- The mass in an isolated system can neither be created nor be destroyed but can be transformed from one form to another
- everything that takes up space and has mass
- energy is neither created nor destroyed
- dry environments with scarce vegetation, harsh temperatures
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- the process in which carbon atoms continually travel from the atmosphere to the Earth and then back
- a treeless plain especially of arctic regions having a permanently frozen layer below the surface
- when organisms interact with each other to gain access to a limited resource, such as food, water, or space
- an area classified according to the species that live in that location
- a tree or shrub that produces cones and has needle-like or scale-like leaves instead of flowers
- a symbiotic relationship between two species where both organisms benefit from their interaction
- relationship between two species of plants or animals in which one benefits at the expense of the other, sometimes without killing the host organism
- a long-term ecological relationship between two species where one species benefits while the other is neither harmed nor helped.
- a diagram that shows the flow of energy through an ecosystem
- the tidal mouth of a large river, where the tide meets the stream
- areas where water covers the soil
- the continuous movement of water within the Earth and atmosphere
23 Clues: areas where water covers the soil • energy is neither created nor destroyed • everything that takes up space and has mass • used by organisms to carry out complex tasks • an animal that is caught and killed by another for food • an animal that lives by killing and eating other animals • dry environments with scarce vegetation, harsh temperatures • ...
Environmental Literacy 2025-01-30
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- Produces P waves, S waves, and Surface waves
- A general statement that has not been proven yet
- The movement of broken down rock
- Layer of the Earth that is an actual liquid
- A star dies when it can no longer perform this
- The universe has been _________
- Happened 13.8 billion years ago
- Feedback loops often impact this
- 75% of the universes matter
- Super continent that existed before the 7 continents
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- The breaking down of rock
- African American mathematician who worked for NASA
- What crust is more dense
- Every star begins from a ______
- Light from these galaxies is shifted to longer wavelengths
- What is the hottest colored star
- What is the coolest colored star
- Layer of the Earth that acts like a liquid
- A group of letters;was found in televison and radios
- The name of the graph that classifies stars
20 Clues: What crust is more dense • The breaking down of rock • 75% of the universes matter • Every star begins from a ______ • The universe has been _________ • Happened 13.8 billion years ago • The movement of broken down rock • What is the hottest colored star • What is the coolest colored star • Feedback loops often impact this • Layer of the Earth that acts like a liquid • ...
Environmental Education 2024-10-09
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- Organic material that can be added to soil to help plants grow
- Farming that avoids synthetic pesticides and fertilizers
- The continuous movement of water on, above, and below Earth's surface
- A community of interacting organisms and their environment
- Energy derived from the sun
- Effect trapping heat in Earth's atmosphere by certain gases
- Variety of life in a particular habitat or ecosystem
- Animals living in their natural environments
- Clearing of forests for non-forest use
- Natural home of a plant, animal, or other organism
- Process of converting waste into reusable material
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- Contamination of the natural environment by harmful substances
- Gradual destruction of land by wind, water, or other natural forces
- Energy source that can be replenished naturally
- Areas of land saturated with water, important for wildlife
- Long-term patterns of temperature and weather in an area
- Element commonly found in fossil fuels, contributes to global warming
- Layer in the atmosphere that protects Earth from harmful UV radiation
- Meeting our own needs without compromising the future
- Protection of natural resources to prevent depletion
20 Clues: Energy derived from the sun • Clearing of forests for non-forest use • Animals living in their natural environments • Energy source that can be replenished naturally • Natural home of a plant, animal, or other organism • Process of converting waste into reusable material • Variety of life in a particular habitat or ecosystem • ...
Environmental Science 2025-03-24
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- Recycling material into a product of lesser quality
- The process of generating energy in the form of electricity or heat from the primary treatment of waste
- A measure of the cleanliness of the air and its impact on health
- A recycling process where all recyclables are mixed together and sorted at a facility
- The process of turning organic waste into nutrient-rich soil
- Process of converting waste into reusable material
- Variety of life in an ecosystem
- Natural home of an organism
- Transforming waste materials into new, higher-quality products
- These materials include some type of electronic component and are most often disassembled in order to be recycled
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- Often used to make biofuels such as ethanol.
- Lightweight, durable material often used in turbine blades for capturing wind energy.
- Meeting needs without compromising future generations
- Community of interacting organisms and their environment
- Contamination of the natural environment
- Energy harnessed from the internal motions of ocean waters
- To decrease the amount of waste produced
- Wastewater that needs to be treated before being released into the environment
- Plants cultivated specifically for energy production.
- Energy derived from heat stored beneath the earth's surface.
- Protection and preservation of natural resources
- Organic material that can be recycled into fertilizer
- Plastics that can be melted and reshaped multiple times, making them ideal for recycling
- Material discarded after it has served its intended use by a consumer
- Soda cans are made of this material
25 Clues: Natural home of an organism • Variety of life in an ecosystem • Soda cans are made of this material • Contamination of the natural environment • To decrease the amount of waste produced • Often used to make biofuels such as ethanol. • Protection and preservation of natural resources • Process of converting waste into reusable material • ...
Environmental issues 2024-11-18
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- The release of gases or particles, usually from vehicles or factories, that pollute the air.
- The act of catching too many fish at once, depleting fish stocks and damaging marine ecosystems.
- The large-scale removal of trees, often leading to habitat loss and decreased biodiversity.
- The process of converting waste materials into reusable objects to prevent waste and conserve resources.
- A community of living organisms and their physical environment interacting as a system.
- Refers to gases like carbon dioxide and methane that trap heat in the Earth’s atmosphere.
- Chemicals used to eliminate pests, which can also harm the environment.
- The natural environment where a plant or animal lives and grows.
- The process by which the environment becomes damaged or degraded, often due to human activities.
- The gradual wearing away of the Earth’s surface by wind, water, or other natural forces.
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- The ability to maintain ecological balance by avoiding the depletion of natural resources.
- Fuel: Natural fuels like coal, oil, and natural gas, formed from the remains of living organisms.
- The presence of harmful substances in the environment that contaminate air, water, or soil.
- A gas in the Earth’s stratosphere that absorbs most of the sun’s harmful ultraviolet radiation.
- The average weather conditions in a particular region over a long period.
- Decayed organic material used as a natural fertilizer for plants.
- The protection and preservation of natural environments and wildlife.
- Refers to energy sources that can be replenished naturally, such as solar or wind power.
- An element found in all living things and a major component of greenhouse gases like CO2.
- The variety of different species of plants and animals in an environment.
20 Clues: The natural environment where a plant or animal lives and grows. • Decayed organic material used as a natural fertilizer for plants. • The protection and preservation of natural environments and wildlife. • Chemicals used to eliminate pests, which can also harm the environment. • The average weather conditions in a particular region over a long period. • ...
ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT 2024-11-11
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- Ocean levels increasing due to ice melting
- Non-renewable energy sources like oil
- Protecting natural resources
- Vehicle using both fuel and electricity
- Glaciers disappearing due to heat
- Annual event promoting environmental care
- Gases trapping heat in the atmosphere
- Planting trees to restore forests
- Planting trees where none existed before
- Turning old materials into better products
- Water covering land due to heavy rain
- Power from the sun
- Using materials again instead of discarding
- Turning waste into reusable materials
- Amount of CO2 released by activities
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- Large ocean wave caused by earthquakes
- Catching too many fish, harming ecosystems
- Prolonged period of excessive heat
- A vehicle powered by electricity
- Contamination of air, water, or soil
- Power generated by wind
- Gases released by vehicles or factories
- Ground shaking due to underground activity
- Variety of life in an ecosystem
- Long-term shifts in global temperatures
- Cutting down trees
- Energy sources that can be replenished
- Loss of color in coral due to heat
- A community of living organisms
- Turning organic waste into fertilizer
30 Clues: Cutting down trees • Power from the sun • Power generated by wind • Protecting natural resources • Variety of life in an ecosystem • A community of living organisms • A vehicle powered by electricity • Glaciers disappearing due to heat • Planting trees to restore forests • Prolonged period of excessive heat • Loss of color in coral due to heat • ...
Environmental Science 2025-07-17
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- Energy from moving water
- Variety of life on Earth
- Heating of Earth due to trapped gases
- A layer of gases surrounding Earth
- The study of interactions between living things and their environment
- A type of energy from the sun
- Materials that come from nature
- Cutting down trees on a large scale
- Harmful substances in the air, water, or soil
- The natural world, including air, land, and water
- When Earth’s climate changes significantly
- Precipitation with acidic components
- The 3Rs stand for Reduce, Reuse, and…?
- The process of breaking down waste naturally
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- A method of reducing solid waste
- The layer where all life exists
- it has space and mass
- Wastes from computers or phones
- A fuel formed from dead plants and animals
- Gas plants use to make food
- Resource that cannot be replenished quickly
- Earth’s protective layer from UV rays
- Noise pollution affects this sense
- Excessive or harmful sound
- Practice of using resources wisely
- The gradual increase in Earth’s temperature
- Reusing materials to reduce waste
- Planting trees to replace cut ones
- Energy from moving air
- A serious result of climate change – sea levels do this
30 Clues: it has space and mass • Energy from moving air • Energy from moving water • Variety of life on Earth • Excessive or harmful sound • Gas plants use to make food • A type of energy from the sun • The layer where all life exists • Wastes from computers or phones • Materials that come from nature • A method of reducing solid waste • Reusing materials to reduce waste • ...
ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE 2025-07-24
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- This cloud brings continuous rain or snow.
- Structure used to extract groundwater.
- Field Field produced by Earth’s core, shielding it from radiation.
- Layer beneath the crust, made of semi-solid rock.
- Huge slow-moving body of ice on land.
- Study of minerals.
- Earth system made of frozen water.
- Major gas in the atmosphere making up 78%.
- Gases in the upper atmosphere that block UV radiation.
- Largest body of water on Earth.
- This layer contains the ozone layer.
- Theory of solar system formation involving violent dust collisions.
- The leading explanation for the origin of the universe.
- Layer of atmosphere where weather happens.
- Decayed organic matter in soil.
- Atmospheric layer that reflects radio waves and causes auroras.
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- Rock-forming structure that has a definite chemical composition.
- Light behavior that causes blue skies.
- Layer where most meteors burn up.
- Proposed the Big Bang Theory.
- Atmospheric phenomenon that traps heat and keeps Earth warm.
- Temporary increase in lower atmospheric temperature with altitude.
- Naturally occurring solid aggregate of minerals.
- Theory that explains galaxies are moving apart.
- The mixture of clay, sand, and silt, ideal for growing crops.
- Cycle describing how rocks change from one type to another.
- Water found beneath Earth’s surface.
- Plants use this gas for photosynthesis.
- Hardest known mineral on the Mohs scale.
- Outermost layer of the atmosphere.
30 Clues: Study of minerals. • Proposed the Big Bang Theory. • Largest body of water on Earth. • Decayed organic matter in soil. • Layer where most meteors burn up. • Earth system made of frozen water. • Outermost layer of the atmosphere. • Water found beneath Earth’s surface. • This layer contains the ozone layer. • Huge slow-moving body of ice on land. • ...
ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE 2025-07-24
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- This cloud brings continuous rain or snow.
- Structure used to extract groundwater.
- Field Field produced by Earth’s core, shielding it from radiation.
- Layer beneath the crust, made of semi-solid rock.
- Huge slow-moving body of ice on land.
- Study of minerals.
- Earth system made of frozen water.
- Major gas in the atmosphere making up 78%.
- Gases in the upper atmosphere that block UV radiation.
- Largest body of water on Earth.
- This layer contains the ozone layer.
- Theory of solar system formation involving violent dust collisions.
- The leading explanation for the origin of the universe.
- Layer of atmosphere where weather happens.
- Decayed organic matter in soil.
- Atmospheric layer that reflects radio waves and causes auroras.
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- Rock-forming structure that has a definite chemical composition.
- Light behavior that causes blue skies.
- Layer where most meteors burn up.
- Proposed the Big Bang Theory.
- Atmospheric phenomenon that traps heat and keeps Earth warm.
- Temporary increase in lower atmospheric temperature with altitude.
- Naturally occurring solid aggregate of minerals.
- Theory that explains galaxies are moving apart.
- The mixture of clay, sand, and silt, ideal for growing crops.
- Cycle describing how rocks change from one type to another.
- Water found beneath Earth’s surface.
- Plants use this gas for photosynthesis.
- Hardest known mineral on the Mohs scale.
- Outermost layer of the atmosphere.
30 Clues: Study of minerals. • Proposed the Big Bang Theory. • Largest body of water on Earth. • Decayed organic matter in soil. • Layer where most meteors burn up. • Earth system made of frozen water. • Outermost layer of the atmosphere. • Water found beneath Earth’s surface. • This layer contains the ozone layer. • Huge slow-moving body of ice on land. • ...
environmental science 2025-07-22
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- Earth’s water system including oceans, rivers, and glaciers
- Zone of life where organisms exist.
- A result of excess CO₂ trapping heat in Earth’s atmosphere
- A type of chemical reaction that gives off energy.
- Protective gas layer where weather occurs
- Bacteria turn nitrogen gas into a usable form for plants in this process.
- What powers work in biological systems.
- Energy involved in movement or motion.
- All the chemical processes that happen inside a living thing.
- The Earth’s crust and upper mantle form this environmental layer
- The minimum energy needed for a chemical reaction to begin.
- Republic Act aimed at managing solid waste
- The process of converting atmospheric nitrogen into a usable form
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- Discipline studying human behavior, culture, and society
- Type of potential energy found in food molecules.
- The release of water from Earth’s surface into the atmosphere
- Act of perceiving something using senses or instruments
- A methodical way to gain knowledge through evidence
- Southeast Asian country vulnerable to typhoons and volcanoes
- Loss of species that threatens biodiversity
- Discipline studying human behavior, culture, and society
- Yellow non-metallic element involved in acid rain formation
- A biological catalyst made of protein.
- The law stating that energy is conserved.
- The main energy currency molecule used by cells
- Science that explores plants, animals, and microorganisms
- Science that focuses on matter, energy, and their interactions
- Study of weather and atmospheric phenomena
- Repeating sequences scientists try to understand in nature
- A scientific explanation tested and supported over time
- The release of sulfur and nitrogen oxides can lead to this acidic form of precipitation.
31 Clues: Zone of life where organisms exist. • A biological catalyst made of protein. • Energy involved in movement or motion. • What powers work in biological systems. • Protective gas layer where weather occurs • The law stating that energy is conserved. • Study of weather and atmospheric phenomena • Republic Act aimed at managing solid waste • ...
Environmental Engineering 2025-09-11
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- Shedding of excess biological growth in trickling filters
- Secondary disinfectant formed by chlorine and ammonia
- Fine particulate matter concentration in water
- Disinfection of water using chlorine
- Treatment step that evens out flow and concentration variations
- Cloudiness of water due to suspended matter
- Primary treatment unit for removing settleable solids
- Structure providing access to sewers and used for inspection
- Parameter measuring biodegradable organic load in wastewater
- Underground pipe conveying sewage by gravity
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- TRAP Drain trap that prevents sewer gases from entering premises
- Conversion of nitrate to nitrogen gas in anoxic conditions
- Oxygen demand due to both biodegradable and nonbiodegradable organics
- Process of removing dissolved gases and volatile organics by air
- Gentle mixing that promotes formation of larger flocs
- Semi-solid residue from wastewater treatment
- Chemical added to destabilize colloidal particles
- Biological oxidation of ammonia to nitrate
- Wastewater from kitchens, bathrooms, and wash areas
- Velocity head loss from flow through pipe fittings and bends
20 Clues: Disinfection of water using chlorine • Biological oxidation of ammonia to nitrate • Cloudiness of water due to suspended matter • Semi-solid residue from wastewater treatment • Underground pipe conveying sewage by gravity • Fine particulate matter concentration in water • Chemical added to destabilize colloidal particles • ...
Environmental Sutainability 2025-10-17
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- The variety of life in a particular habitat or ecosystem, including the number of different species and genetic diversity.
- Seventeen development goals created by the United Nations for countries to aim for to improve national and global environmental sustainability.
- The process of converting waste materials into reusable materials, thereby reducing the consumption of new raw materials.
- The process of capturing and storing atmospheric carbon dioxide to reduce the impact of climate change.
- The total amount of greenhouse gases emitted by an individual, organisation, event, or product, expressed as carbon dioxide equivalent.
- The introduction of harmful substances or products into the environment, which can affect air, water, and soil quality.
- A long-term change in the average weather patterns of Earth, primarily driven by human activities, such as burning fossil fuels.
- The effect of human activities on the natural environment, including pollution, habitat destruction, and biodiversity loss.
- Natural fuels formed from the remains of ancient plants and animals, including coal, oil, and natural gas, which contribute to greenhouse gas emissions.
- Energy from sources that are naturally replenished, such as solar, wind, hydroelectric, and biomass.
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- A species that is at risk of extinction due to habitat loss, environmental changes, or other factors.
- Non-native species that spread widely and cause harm to native ecosystems, economy, or human health.
- The responsible management and protection of natural resources and biodiversity to prevent depletion and ensure sustainability.
- Materials or substances occurring in nature that can be exploited for economic gain, such as water, minerals, and forests.
- An international organization established on October 24, 1945, following World War II. It was created to promote peace, security, and cooperation among countries worldwide. Often referred to as the UN
- The ability to maintain an ecological balance and conserve natural resources to support the wellbeing of future generations.
- Renewable energy derived from the heat stored beneath the Earth’s surface, used for heating and electricity generation.
- The natural environment in which a particular species or community of organisms lives.
- Gases in the Earth's atmosphere that trap heat, including carbon dioxide, methane, and nitrous oxide, contributing to global warming.
- A community of living organisms interacting with each other and their physical environment.
20 Clues: The natural environment in which a particular species or community of organisms lives. • A community of living organisms interacting with each other and their physical environment. • Non-native species that spread widely and cause harm to native ecosystems, economy, or human health. • ...
Environmental Science 2026-01-14
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- trapped heat warms the planet
- acid rain or toxic particles settling
- formed by primary pollutants
- CO2, methane, etc.
- Rampant arboreal destruction
- naturally decomposes
- harmful gases
- loud sounds damage hearing
- synthetic materials
- harmful substances released directly
- toxic chemicals found in the ground
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- earthquakes, typhoons, volcanic eruptions
- lead,mercury,arsenic etc.
- forms smog
- nuclear contamination spreads
- factory smoke and chemical waste
- short term energy source
- organic matter
- can resist microbial decomposition
- naturally replenished energy source
20 Clues: forms smog • harmful gases • organic matter • CO2, methane, etc. • synthetic materials • naturally decomposes • short term energy source • lead,mercury,arsenic etc. • loud sounds damage hearing • formed by primary pollutants • Rampant arboreal destruction • trapped heat warms the planet • nuclear contamination spreads • factory smoke and chemical waste • can resist microbial decomposition • ...
Tox/Environmental 2026-02-17
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- Pit viper, hemotoxic envenomation
- Syndrome with hyperthermia, clonus, and hyperreflexia
- Drug used to prevent altitude sickness
- Grassy smell, pulmonary edema
- Cutaneous pattern in lightning strike
- Depleted in acetaminophen OD
- Antidote for organophosphate poisoning
- Sympathathomimetic toxidrome treatment
- Necrotic skin lesion, bite in Texas
- REALLY wide QRS treatment
- Titrate your cholinergic treatment to
- Hot water immersion treatment for
- Treatment for seizures, on TB meds
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- Chocolate blood treatment
- Treatment with fomepizole
- Cherry red skin
- Treatment box jelly
- Lead poisoning treatment
- Nitrogen gas bubble causes
- Tx of slow afib, biventricular VT
- Decreased reflexes in preecclampsia treatment
- Cardiac glycoside containing plant
- Fish with tetrodotoxin
- REALLY wide QRS cause
- Definitive treatment for severe altitude illness
- Rumack Matthew guides this treatment
- Mt Everest, pulmonary edema
- Garlic breath in poisoning
- Elapid snake causing neurotoxicity
29 Clues: Cherry red skin • Treatment box jelly • REALLY wide QRS cause • Fish with tetrodotoxin • Lead poisoning treatment • Chocolate blood treatment • Treatment with fomepizole • REALLY wide QRS treatment • Nitrogen gas bubble causes • Garlic breath in poisoning • Mt Everest, pulmonary edema • Depleted in acetaminophen OD • Grassy smell, pulmonary edema • Pit viper, hemotoxic envenomation • ...
Economics GDP Crossword 2021-04-06
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- "big picture" or economics
- prolonged recession
- money spent by buyers
- knowledge and skills possessed by
- the total value of a nation's products
- GDP going up
- currency values...
- GDP not adjusted for inflation
- branch of economics that focuses on the decisions of individuals, businesses and households
- GDP cycles
- econonomic growth
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- low point of recovery
- When comparing GDPs it must be done through
- invention and innovation
- money spent by the government
- inncludes only new products
- major componenent of macroeconomics
- high point of recovery
- value of currency compared to another
19 Clues: GDP cycles • GDP going up • econonomic growth • currency values... • prolonged recession • low point of recovery • money spent by buyers • high point of recovery • invention and innovation • "big picture" or economics • inncludes only new products • money spent by the government • GDP not adjusted for inflation • knowledge and skills possessed by • major componenent of macroeconomics • ...
Economic Terms 2021-02-04
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- Supply, the currency and other liquid instruments in a country's economy on the date measured.
- tangible things that are produced, bought or sold, then finally consumed.
- economics, using the tools of economics to analyze urban issues such as crime, education, public transit, housing, and local government finance.
- balance of trade, an excess of commodity imports over commodity exports.
- a transaction in which no physical goods are transferred from the seller to the buyer.
- Proliferation, the spread of nuclear weapons, nuclear weapons technology, or fissile material to countries that do not already possess them.
- Trade, trade which is conducted between different countries.
- policy of protecting domestic industries against foreign competition by tariffs, subsidies, or other restrictions placed on the imports of foreign competitors.
- growth, an increase in the amount of goods and services produced per head of the population over a period of time.
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- an economic practice by which governments used their economies to augment state power at the expense of other countries.
- of mass destruction, a chemical, biological or radioactive weapon capable of causing widespread death and destruction.
- the study of economics on a larger scale; domestically on the entire country or foreign.
- the rate at which the value of a currency is falling and consequently the general level of prices for goods and services is rising.
- institutions, organizations helping to set the international agenda, mediating political bargaining, and providing a place for political initiatives.
- the study of economics on a smaller scale; such as a village.
- the number of people who don't have a job who are actively searching for one.
- conflict, conflict between religions because of inflexibility and intolerance in the face of other beliefs.
- balance of trade, an excess of commodity exports over commodity imports.
- conflict, a form of conflict in which the objectives of at least one party are defined in ethnic terms
- Economics, the allocation of goods and resources for promoting social welfare.
20 Clues: Trade, trade which is conducted between different countries. • the study of economics on a smaller scale; such as a village. • balance of trade, an excess of commodity imports over commodity exports. • balance of trade, an excess of commodity exports over commodity imports. • tangible things that are produced, bought or sold, then finally consumed. • ...
Applied Economics 2024-01-16
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- person who organizes and manages an enterprise, typically with considerable initiative and risk.
- fictional country known for its unique economic system.
- study of numbers, quantities, and shapes, and the relationships between them.
- natural resources used in the production of goods and services.
- tools, machinery, and buildings used in the production of goods and services.
- used in the production of goods and services.
- practice or science of collecting and analyzing numerical data.
- goods and services produced by an economy.
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- branch of economics that deals with the overall performance and behavior of the economy.
- process of transferring goods, services, or money from one person or entity to another.
- study of how societies allocate scarce resources to satisfy unlimited wants and needs.
- study of reasoning and argumentation.
- branch of economics that focuses on individual economic units such as households and firms.
- branch of economics that deals with the government’s revenue, expenditure, and debt.
- act of giving one thing in return for another.
- macroeconomics, microeconomics, inputs, outputs, entrepreneur, Olkanomia, Land, Capital, Mathematics, statistics, logic, distribution, public finance, and exchange
16 Clues: study of reasoning and argumentation. • goods and services produced by an economy. • used in the production of goods and services. • act of giving one thing in return for another. • fictional country known for its unique economic system. • natural resources used in the production of goods and services. • ...
YEAR 9 ECONOMICS 2015-02-05
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- BELIEVED THAT SUPPLY CREATED ITS OWN DEMAND.
- SYSTEM WHERE RESOURCES ARE PRIVATELY OWNED AND CAN BE USED AS THIER OWNERS PREFER.
- EXISTS WHERE BUYERS AND SELLERS FREELY EXCHANGE GOODS AND SERVICES AT A PRICE.
- WHEN AN ACTIVITY IS BROKEN INTO SPECIFIC PARTS AND COMPLETED BY DIFFERENT PEOPLE TO INCREASE OUTPUT.
- AUSTRALIAN CURRENCY.
- CO-WROTE "THE COMMUNIST MANIFESTO".
- SYSTEM WHERE ALL RESOURCES ARE OWNED BY THE GOVERNMENT.
- THE QUANTITY THAT PRODUCERS ARE PREPARED TO SELL AT EACH PRICE.
- BELIEVED THE GOVERNMENT NEEDED TO STEP IN WHEN THE ECONOMY WAS IN TROUBLE.
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- KEYNES STRONGLY OBJECTED TO THIS TREATY.
- MALTHUS WROTE ABOUT THE RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN FOOD SUPPLY AND THIS.
- THE QUANTITY THAT PEOPLE ARE PREPARED TO BUY AT EACH PRICE.
- MEANS NOT ENOUGH TO BE USED FOR EVERY PURPOSE.
- THIS REVOLUTION, WHICH STARTED IN ENGLAND, CHANGED THE NATURE OF ECONOMICS.
- HAYEK BELIEVED THIS WOULD BE CAUSED WHEN UNEMPLOYMENT DECREASED.
- STUDY OF HOW PEOPLE CHOOSE TO USE SCARCE RESOURCES.
- INCLUDES LAND, LABOUR, CAPITAL AND ENTERPRISE.
- FATHER OF ECONOMICS.
- VALUE OF AN ITEM IN MONETARY TERMS.
- RECEIVED THE NOBEL PRIZE FOR GAME THEORY.
20 Clues: AUSTRALIAN CURRENCY. • FATHER OF ECONOMICS. • CO-WROTE "THE COMMUNIST MANIFESTO". • VALUE OF AN ITEM IN MONETARY TERMS. • KEYNES STRONGLY OBJECTED TO THIS TREATY. • RECEIVED THE NOBEL PRIZE FOR GAME THEORY. • BELIEVED THAT SUPPLY CREATED ITS OWN DEMAND. • MEANS NOT ENOUGH TO BE USED FOR EVERY PURPOSE. • INCLUDES LAND, LABOUR, CAPITAL AND ENTERPRISE. • ...
Limit To Growth 2023-01-17
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- A period of temporary economic decline during which trade and industrial activity are reduced.
- gives time and place utility to goods and services.
- a person's trade or profession.
- Increase in production of goods and services in an economy.
- extreme scarcity of food.
- Trade good or services in exchange for other goods and services.
- branch of economics that deals with the effects of economic theories.
- a political and economic theory of social organization.
- production and consumption of goods and services.
- humans currently living.
- amount of a resource that firms, producers are able to provide to an individual.
- set of theories that critique the paradigm of economic growth.
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- taking financial risks in hope of profit.
- statistical age that a person is expected to live.
- part of economics concerned with single factors and the effects of an individual's decision.
- general body of wage earners.
- An expert in economics.
- it creates new assets, adding to the country's productive capacity.
- state of being scarce or in short supply shortage.
- person who is professionally involved in politics.
20 Clues: An expert in economics. • humans currently living. • extreme scarcity of food. • general body of wage earners. • a person's trade or profession. • taking financial risks in hope of profit. • production and consumption of goods and services. • statistical age that a person is expected to live. • state of being scarce or in short supply shortage. • ...
Economic Vocabulary 2016-09-23
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- The use of a resource to produce only a single good or a few goods and services
- Something extra that you don't need for survival
- Something provided by nature that can be used to produce goods and services
- The amount of goods and services produced by a worker or business in a given time period
- Not enough of a good or service
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- Excess of a good or service
- Whatever is given up when a choice is made. A trade-off
- Not enough of a certain resource to satisfy people's needs and wants
- Human resource-mental and physical efforts to produce good and services (workers)
- A person who comes up with ideas for producing goods and services
- Things that can be seen, touched, bought, or sold
- Environmental resource-natural resources, land, water, air, wildlife
- Something necessary
- An activity performed for others for money
- The study of how people, businesses, and governments choose to use their limited resources
- Human-made items, such as machines and tools, that are used to produce goods and services
16 Clues: Something necessary • Excess of a good or service • Not enough of a good or service • An activity performed for others for money • Something extra that you don't need for survival • Things that can be seen, touched, bought, or sold • Whatever is given up when a choice is made. A trade-off • A person who comes up with ideas for producing goods and services • ...
Kiribati: A drowning paradise 2024-08-25
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- An atoll in Kiribati where coastal erosion and rising seas are being combated with mangrove planting.
- Global phenomenon contributing to rising sea levels and increased vulnerability of small island nations.
- Man who sought asylum in New Zealand as the world's first climate refugee.
- Response The actions taken by Kiribati’s leadership to address the impacts of climate change.
- Ring-shaped coral islands surrounding lagoons, characteristic of Kiribati’s geography.
- A significant issue in Tarawa, exacerbating the environmental challenges in Kiribati.
- Increased salt levels in soil and water, making farming difficult in Kiribati.
- The state of being at risk, particularly how Kiribati is highly susceptible to the impacts of climate change.
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- Term for people displaced due to the effects of climate change.
- Level Rise Environmental issue causing the inundation of low-lying coastal areas in Kiribati.
- Coastal trees planted in Kiribati as a natural barrier against erosion.
- Sugar Traditional food source in Kiribati, affected by environmental changes.
- Capital of Kiribati and a focal point of overpopulation and environmental challenges.
- Pacific island nation facing existential threats due to climate change.
- Identity The unique traditions and way of life that are under threat in Kiribati due to environmental changes.
- Village in Kiribati that was relocated due to rising seas.
- Agricultural products like taro and coconut trees that are threatened by climate change in Kiribati.
- Wall A man-made barrier built to protect against wave erosion in Kiribati.
- The process of planting trees to restore and protect land, used in Kiribati to fight erosion.
- The ability of Kiribati’s people and ecosystems to withstand and recover from environmental challenges.
20 Clues: Village in Kiribati that was relocated due to rising seas. • Term for people displaced due to the effects of climate change. • Coastal trees planted in Kiribati as a natural barrier against erosion. • Pacific island nation facing existential threats due to climate change. • Wall A man-made barrier built to protect against wave erosion in Kiribati. • ...
ESS Topic 1 Important Terminology 2025-02-12
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- A measure of disorder in a system.
- footprint A measure of human impact on the environment based on resource use.
- equilibrium A system that maintains a constant state despite small fluctuations.
- value system (EVS) A worldview that influences how people perceive and respond to environmental issues.
- system A system that exchanges energy but not matter with its surroundings.
- A process where energy or matter changes form.
- Individuals who believe that human ingenuity will solve environmental problems.
- feedback A process that counteracts change in a system, promoting stability.
- capital The world’s stock of natural resources that provide ecosystem services.
- A worldview that prioritizes ecological balance and natural systems over human development.
- system A hypothetical system that does not exchange energy or matter.
- ecologists Individuals who believe nature has intrinsic value and advocate for minimal human impact.
- feedback A process that amplifies change in a system.
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- The use of resources in a way that meets present needs without compromising future generations.
- system A system that exchanges both energy and matter with its surroundings.
- A set of interrelated parts working together to form a complex whole.
- A worldview that values technological solutions to environmental issues.
- development Economic development that meets present needs without depleting resources for future generations.
- law of thermodynamics States that energy conversions increase entropy (disorder) in a system.
- A worldview that places humans at the center of environmental decision-making.
- point A threshold beyond which an environmental change becomes irreversible.
- The ability of a system to recover from disturbances.
- The movement of energy or matter from one place to another without changing form.
- income The yield obtained from natural resources.
- equilibrium A system that remains unchanged over time.
25 Clues: A measure of disorder in a system. • A process where energy or matter changes form. • income The yield obtained from natural resources. • The ability of a system to recover from disturbances. • feedback A process that amplifies change in a system. • equilibrium A system that remains unchanged over time. • ...
Environmental system 2020-08-25
20 Clues: Gore • Muir • Yunus • Peace • Gandhi • Hardin • Carson • Maathai • Boserup • Lopaldo • Ehrlich • Lovelock • Roosevelt • malthus. Demographer • snow. Bomb Cholera • Jenner. Viruela Inmunity • Darwin. Evolution Homosapiens • David. "Walden" Civil disobedience" • Waldo. New think2ing transcendentalist • perkins. America's first environmentalist
Environmental Weeds 2020-05-09
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- Which Acacia has the common name: White Sallow-wattle?
- Which Corymbia is also an important forest tree/timber?
- Wild Gladiolus is in which family?
- Tall Kangaroo Paw is in what family?
- What Gazania is mainly restricted to coastal districts and has elliptical leaves?
- English Holly is in the Aquifoliaceae family? What is the botanical name?
- What Gazania is more widespread and common in inland regions and linear leaves?
- Which Carpobrotus can be identified by its angled fruit shape?
- Pinus radiata is in the Pinaceae family. What is the common name?
- Ligustrum vulgare is toxic to cattle, sheep and horses. What is the common name?
- Which purple flowered weed is in the family Amaryllidaceae?
- Which tree has seed capsules that usually contain 20 – 40 sticky orange seeds and wavy leaves?
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- What family does Optunia stricta belong to?
- Which species of Senecio has toothed leaf margins and has seed spread by wind?
- Coprosma repens is in Rubiaceae family, what is the common name?
- What is the common name for Foeniculum vulgare?
- Dietes iridoides is in which family?
- What the genus of the plant that has leaves that are thick and succulent and covered with glittering fluid?
- What family is Rubus vestitus belong to?
- Which Acacia can be identified by globular heads and linear phyllodes?
20 Clues: Wild Gladiolus is in which family? • Tall Kangaroo Paw is in what family? • Dietes iridoides is in which family? • What family is Rubus vestitus belong to? • What family does Optunia stricta belong to? • What is the common name for Foeniculum vulgare? • Which Acacia has the common name: White Sallow-wattle? • Which Corymbia is also an important forest tree/timber? • ...
ENVIRONMENTAL ISSUES 2023-03-28
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- gases ejected from from an engine
- serious changes in the weather conditions
- to know about
- a series of operations to complete a goal
- to improve the situation
- food remaining from a previous meal
- a small amount of sth
- make less waste
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- items of unwanted trash
- no longer exist or live
- a machine used in a house
- rain with dangerous chemicals
- species any tyle od plant or animal that is in danger of disappearing forev er
- to pollution
- the increase in the earth's temperature
- chop trees down
- coal, oil, gas
- the contamination of the atmosphere
- to affect or change sth
19 Clues: to pollution • to know about • coal, oil, gas • chop trees down • make less waste • a small amount of sth • items of unwanted trash • no longer exist or live • to affect or change sth • to improve the situation • a machine used in a house • rain with dangerous chemicals • gases ejected from from an engine • food remaining from a previous meal • the contamination of the atmosphere • ...
Environmental Science 2012-10-22
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- A carnivore that hunts and kills other animals for food and has adaptations that help it capture the animals it preys upon.
- A relationship between two organisms in which both organisms benefit or are helped.
- Energy stored in chemical like sugar.
- A relationship between two organisms in which one organism benefits while the other is harmed.
- One organism competing with another for resources such as food or space.
- The parts of an experiment that do not change.
- An area where an organism lives (example: savannah, grasslands, swamp).
- The processes by which organisms get energy from other organisms in food chain.
- Organisms that benefit an ecosystem by returning nutrients to the soil and by breaking down dead organisms “Nature’s recyclers”, bacteria and fungi are examples.
- An animal that eats both plants and animals.
- An organism that obtains energy by eating other organisms (we are consumers).
- An animal that a predator feeds upon.
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- The part of an experiment that changes.
- An animal that ONLY eats plants. Organisms that obtains energy ONLY from producers.
- The pattern of overlapping food chains in an ecosystem. A model of feeding relationships in an environment.
- The energy of movement.
- A series of events in which one organism eats another. This is a way energy moves through an environment.
- An animal that ONLY eats other animals.
- Organisms that use sunlight to make food.
19 Clues: The energy of movement. • Energy stored in chemical like sugar. • An animal that a predator feeds upon. • The part of an experiment that changes. • An animal that ONLY eats other animals. • Organisms that use sunlight to make food. • An animal that eats both plants and animals. • The parts of an experiment that do not change. • ...
Environmental Fun 2013-01-23
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- An alien species that was recently sited in Tobago
- The study of living things and their environment
- National Bird of Trinidad and Tobago
- The act of taking from resources from the earth
- Lives in the Nariva Swamp
- Number of sea turtles found in Trinidad and Tobago
- This was introduce as a biological control agent for Mealybugs in Trinidad.
- 20 of these birds were recently released into the Nariva Swamp
- A resource that never ends
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- Role
- Endemic Species in Trinidad and Tobago
- Abiotic parameter that can affect fishes in the oceans
- Endemic species in Trinidad and Tobago
- A word used to describe sustenance over many years for future generations
- The energy source of all living things
- Acronymn for Environmental Clearance
- The time it takes for a population to reach twice its size
- Evaluating an area before it is developed
- Trinidad and Tobago has water pollution rules, but does not have_____ pollution rules
- Rules that help guide and organization or government on a certain project
20 Clues: Role • Lives in the Nariva Swamp • A resource that never ends • National Bird of Trinidad and Tobago • Acronymn for Environmental Clearance • Endemic Species in Trinidad and Tobago • Endemic species in Trinidad and Tobago • The energy source of all living things • Evaluating an area before it is developed • The act of taking from resources from the earth • ...
Environmental Issues 2015-11-22
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- - when the inner earth is effected by being dug into
- - an event not caused by humans as a flood, earthquake, or hurricane that causes great damage
- - a slow increase in the temperature of the earth's atmosphere
- - clearing large vegetation areas
- Harmful gasses effecting out air
- - a gas that contributes to the greenhouse effect by taking in infrared radiation.
- - when dangerous poisons get into the water
- - making a place untidy with rubbish
- - not disposing waste correctly
- - when a large area of trees have been removed
- - harmful levels of noise
- Issues - when there is a certain disease that is in the air from other people being sick
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- - more houses and shopping centres made getting ride of trees and grasses
- - the intentional modification of the characteristics of an organism by manipulating its genetic material.
- - Litter or Gasses effecting out waters
- - Over the years an increase in births
- - the atmosphere’s pollution effecting the rain making it very harmful
- - a change in global climate patterns
- - when a organism effects the land
19 Clues: - harmful levels of noise • - not disposing waste correctly • Harmful gasses effecting out air • - clearing large vegetation areas • - when a organism effects the land • - making a place untidy with rubbish • - a change in global climate patterns • - Over the years an increase in births • - Litter or Gasses effecting out waters • - when dangerous poisons get into the water • ...
Human Population Growth, Impact and Solutions 2021-03-15
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- This occurs when there are more people than the resources are available to support
- _____________ development can save the world as it focuses on the environment, economics and society in balance.
- overuse and misuse of land can lead to this
- these types of energy sources can reduce air pollution and global warming
- This problem resulting from human activities can occur on land, in air and in water
- The one child per family policy was very popular in this country
- In India population control policies include encouraging families to accept _______ babies.
- Two of the main consequences of the population explosion are unemployment and ___________ degradation
- ____________ change is happening due to global warming that is caused by excess green house gases in the atmosphere
- Two of the main causes of the population explosion are advancements in medicine and ________ availability
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- One problem caused by overpopulation that involves removal of trees
- this can be done to reduce the amounts of plastic, glass and aluminum wastes
- this happens when an animal or plant dies out sometimes due to human activity
- dioxide the main type of greenhouse gas most produced from combustion and contributes to global warming
- this is a more environmentally-friendly way of managing some types of organic wastes
- _______ waste in the first place is the most effective ways of managing waste
- Global population is more than seven ________
- ___________ loss is one consequence of human activities that affects other living things
- Population birth rate is the number of live births per _________ per thousand people in a population
- _________ increase is the difference between the birth rate and death rate of a population
- Population _____________ occurred in the late 1800 when there was a sharp increase in the Earth's Population
- ______ Day is celebrated on April 22 every year and focusses on increasing awareness environmental problems
- China and __________ are two countries with the highest population numbers
23 Clues: overuse and misuse of land can lead to this • Global population is more than seven ________ • The one child per family policy was very popular in this country • One problem caused by overpopulation that involves removal of trees • these types of energy sources can reduce air pollution and global warming • ...
Human Geography 2023-01-24
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- The management of physical resources in terms of conservation, distribution and reproduction
- geography is the study of travel and its infrastructure in different spaces and locations
- is the study of ice in the environment
- is the use of satellites to scan and observe the earth
- is the geography of money, it's distribution and how it effects different societies
- is the study of politics based upon its location (such as warzones), but also environmental factors such as climate change
- study of the physical earth and its surfaces, structures and integrity
- the study of the climate based on its makeup and its effect on the earth
- geography is the study of geography on a more local scale - including micro economics, smaller populations and more exclusive areas
- is the geography regarding the spacial location of animals and plants
- geography is the study of animals and their interactions with humans, one another and the environment
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- the study of water and it's functions
- is the geography of man made infrastructures and civilization
- The study of the atmosphere, in particular weather forecasting
- is the area regarding planning permission and government authority on urban development
- The management of waste, in terms of sewage, but also plastics and recycling
- is the extent of which something can be reused without it running out
- is the study of marine life and oceanic biomes
- is the geography of religious people, its locational origins and the distribution of religious peoples
- is the science concerning soil, and its chemical nature as well as other environmental factors
- the study and origin of language, how it is formed and how it is most effectively used
- is the science and data collection of the earths surfaces
- is the the spelling system of languages
- is the index in which populations and their categories are filed
24 Clues: the study of water and it's functions • is the study of ice in the environment • is the the spelling system of languages • is the study of marine life and oceanic biomes • is the use of satellites to scan and observe the earth • is the science and data collection of the earths surfaces • is the geography of man made infrastructures and civilization • ...
Unlock 3 - LS - Unit 2 2024-12-30
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- (n) Person who argues against environmental protection measures
- (adj) Costing little enough for most people to buy, like energy-saving bulbs
- (adj) Available only in restricted amounts, like fossil fuels
- (n) A catastrophic event causing severe environmental damage
- (n) Natural material that can be used by humans, like water or wood
- (v) To contaminate air, water, or soil with harmful substances
- (adj) Connected to the natural world and its protection
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- (n)A positive outcome of using renewable energy
- (v) To supply what nature gives us, like clean air and water
- (adj) Lasting for many years into the future
- (adj) A different choice from traditional energy sources, like solar power
- (n) Answer to an environmental problem
- (n) Potential danger to the environment
- (n)An urgent environmental problem needing immediate action
- (n) Organized method for recycling or energy conservation
15 Clues: (n) Answer to an environmental problem • (n) Potential danger to the environment • (adj) Lasting for many years into the future • (n)A positive outcome of using renewable energy • (adj) Connected to the natural world and its protection • (n) Organized method for recycling or energy conservation • (n)An urgent environmental problem needing immediate action • ...
Chapter One 2024-09-30
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- A line that connects all points of the same latitude
- One full _______ of the Earth dictates the length of one day
- The environmental sphere containing water
- Imaginary lines extending from pole to pole
- The environmental sphere containing rocks and minerals
- One __________ of the Earth around the sun marks a year
- The environmental sphere containing living things
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- A type of planet with a small, dense core surrounded by a large layer of gas
- The ___________ of the Earth's axis is the degree at which the Earth tilts
- Lines that measure the angle north to south of the equator
- The environmental sphere containing gasses and air
- A type of planet with a thin atmosphere around a large, rocky body
- Lines that measure the angle east to west of the
- The day of the year when the Earth is closest to the sun
- The environmental sphere containing ice
15 Clues: The environmental sphere containing ice • The environmental sphere containing water • Imaginary lines extending from pole to pole • Lines that measure the angle east to west of the • The environmental sphere containing living things • The environmental sphere containing gasses and air • A line that connects all points of the same latitude • ...
Environmental Science 2012-10-17
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- Wet Spongy land often with certain types of trees, occasional flooding
- Capable of living or being lived in
- Not being harmful to the environment or depleting natural resources, and thereby supporting long-term ecological balance
- growth Forest has more standing dead trees and more bio-diverse ecosystem
- Forest forest that hasn't been touched by logging or natural disaster
- succession the gradual change from one species to another as environmental conditions change
- plant stage Plant life begins to grow under the water such as algae and humus
- the protective shell of many animals such as a scorpion
- Low wet land often treeless and flooded
- Forest Government owned forest
- plant stage Small plants begin to poke out of the water
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- a grassland often turned into farmland
- Decomposed organic matter
- species indicate some value in the environment such as climate change
- the presence of a large number of different species
- stage small amounts of plants growing around the edge of pond or lake
- Reusing
- log A fallen tree that other trees will us the nutrients from and grow from it
- Duck Most common duck in new Brunswick
- A standing dead tree
20 Clues: Reusing • A standing dead tree • Decomposed organic matter • Forest Government owned forest • Capable of living or being lived in • a grassland often turned into farmland • Duck Most common duck in new Brunswick • Low wet land often treeless and flooded • the presence of a large number of different species • the protective shell of many animals such as a scorpion • ...
Environmental Management 2012-12-10
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- ______ are consumers that ingest fragments and selected parts of dead organic material.
- This is the variety of biological communities such as forests, desserts and grass lands with interact with the physical and chemical environments. (2 Words)
- A lake oversaturated with nutrients
- The amount of oxygen dissolved in a given volume of water at a particular temperature and pressure. (3 Words)
- Many become invasive species. (2 Words)
- The role of an organism which plays within the structure and functions of an ecosystem. (2 Words)
- _____ is the ability to reproduce more offspring with similar qualities that are favourable adaptations for the species survive in changing or harsh environmental conditions. (2 Words)
- A species that is native to a particular geographic region. (2 Words)
- The end of a species, also watch out for the meteor.
- Highly organized cell with a nucleus
- A measurement of disorder
- An area where members of the same species interact in a sustainable way.
- The study of the interactions of living organisms.
- Part of the earth inhabited by plants and animals and their interactions with the atmosphere, hydrosphere and lithosphere.
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- Environmental growth limit (2 words)
- The measure of an energy source’s ability to perform useful work. (2 Words)
- A chemical composition when two or more elements are held together by a an attraction by they're constituent atoms resulting in the bonding of basic elements in fixed proportions creating ____.
- A community and its members interacting with each other and their non-living environment.
- Found in the and around the oceans of warm tropical and subtropical climates, they are rich in life and can contains over 3000 species of coral, fish and shellfish. (2 Words)
- The ____ is when two separate species are forced to compete for the same resources often resulting in one species migrating to a new habitat in an attempt to survive and both declining rapidly in numbers. (3 Words)
- _____ are organisms that live on or within their food source completing the break down of complex molecules into simpler compounds, a process in which we would label as rotting or decaying.
- The ____ states that energy is neither created nor destroyed. (4 Words)
- These are negatively charged ions that continually orbit the nucleus of an atom.
- Climbing plants that use their roots to filter nutrients from the air
- This is one of the basic forms of chemical composition.
- A midpoint in the water cycle, between rivers and oceans
- The ability or capacity to do work.
- Organisms that digest and consume the cells, tissue and waste products of other organisms are considered or called _____.
28 Clues: A measurement of disorder • A lake oversaturated with nutrients • The ability or capacity to do work. • Environmental growth limit (2 words) • Highly organized cell with a nucleus • Many become invasive species. (2 Words) • The study of the interactions of living organisms. • The end of a species, also watch out for the meteor. • ...
Environmental Management 2012-12-10
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- Found in the and around the oceans of warm tropical and subtropical climates, they are rich in life and can contains over 3000 species of coral, fish and shellfish. (2 Words)
- Highly organized cell with a nucleus
- This is the variety of biological communities such as forests, desserts and grass lands with interact with the physical and chemical environments. (2 Words)
- Many become invasive species. (2 Words)
- The amount of oxygen dissolved in a given volume of water at a particular temperature and pressure. (3 Words)
- The ____ states that energy is neither created nor destroyed. (4 Words)
- _____ is the ability to reproduce more offspring with similar qualities that are favourable adaptations for the species survive in changing or harsh environmental conditions. (2 Words)
- The measure of an energy source’s ability to perform useful work. (2 Words)
- A measurement of disorder
- A midpoint in the water cycle, between rivers and oceans
- The end of a species, also watch out for the meteor.
- A species that is native to a particular geographic region. (2 Words)
- This is one of the basic forms of chemical composition.
- The role of an organism which plays within the structure and functions of an ecosystem. (2 Words)
- An area where members of the same species interact in a sustainable way.
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- A chemical composition when two or more elements are held together by a an attraction by they're constituent atoms resulting in the bonding of basic elements in fixed proportions creating ____.
- A lake oversaturated with nutrients
- ______ are consumers that ingest fragments and selected parts of dead organic material.
- The ability or capacity to do work.
- The ____ is when two separate species are forced to compete for the same resources often resulting in one species migrating to a new habitat in an attempt to survive and both declining rapidly in numbers. (3 Words)
- _____ are organisms that live on or within their food source completing the break down of complex molecules into simpler compounds, a process in which we would label as rotting or decaying.
- Part of the earth inhabited by plants and animals and their interactions with the atmosphere, hydrosphere and lithosphere.
- Environmental growth limit (2 words)
- Organisms that digest and consume the cells, tissue and waste products of other organisms are considered or called _____.
- These are negatively charged ions that continually orbit the nucleus of an atom.
- The study of the interactions of living organisms.
- Climbing plants that use their roots to filter nutrients from the air
- A community and its members interacting with each other and their non-living environment.
28 Clues: A measurement of disorder • A lake oversaturated with nutrients • The ability or capacity to do work. • Highly organized cell with a nucleus • Environmental growth limit (2 words) • Many become invasive species. (2 Words) • The study of the interactions of living organisms. • The end of a species, also watch out for the meteor. • ...
Environmental Science 2014-11-14
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- energy resources
- Amount of biologically
- Broad areas where pollutants enter bodies or surface or air
- resource that is constantly renewed
- rate at which a renewable resource can be used indefinitely without reducing its available supply
- a broad philosophy concerning the protection and health of the environment
- Human beliefs about what is right or wrong
- a biological community of interacting organisms
- Set of beliefs on how people think the world works
- Identifiable source that discharges pollutants into the environment
- Undesirable change in the characteristics of air, water, soil, and food that can affect the activities of humans
- stock of natural resources
- processes in which support life and our economy
- Wealth based on the assumption that buying material goods will bring happiness.
- Society that meets the basic needs for its people for the present and future
- A measurement of the average environmental impact of individuals in different countries or areas
- increase in a nation’s capacity to provide services to people
- Inability for people to meet their basic needs
- Major cultural change in which people learn to reduce their ecological footprints
- Country that has moderate industrialization and per capita GDP.
- Point at which an environmental problem reaches a threshold level
- Growth in which quantity increases at a constant rate
- a living thing
- anything we use from nature
- anything we use from nature
- Device or process that used to prevent a potential pollutant
- Worldview holding that we can manage the Earth for our benefit
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- : the study of the environment and solutions to environmental problems
- A society’s knowledge and practices
- using a product again but for a different purpose
- the study of the environment and solutions to environmental problems
- branch of biology that deals with the relations of organisms to each other and their surroundings
- a group of organisms that have the same characteristics
- Worldview holding that humans are part of totally dependent on nature
- something or someone not being harmful to the environment or depleting natural resources
- circulation of chemicals necessary for life
- Result of getting people with different views to talk and listen to one another
- Depletion or destruction of a renewable resource
- that are essential or useful to humans
- Several days to several hundred years to renew
- Worldview holding that humans are separated from nature
- Device or process that reduces the level of a pollutant after it has been polluted
- using a product again in exactly the same way
43 Clues: a living thing • energy resources • Amount of biologically • stock of natural resources • anything we use from nature • anything we use from nature • A society’s knowledge and practices • resource that is constantly renewed • that are essential or useful to humans • Human beliefs about what is right or wrong • circulation of chemicals necessary for life • ...
Environmental Studies 2014-09-08
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- The splitting of the molecules by light including the splitting of water molecules in the early atmosphere, producing oxygen.
- The force that attracts the body towards the centre of the earth, or towards any other physical body having mass.
- the process green plants use to take nutrients from carbon dioxide and water.
- The gases surrounding the earth. Different layers are characterised by their temperature, density, turbulence and composition.
- Heat Capacity: the measure of the amount of heat energy needed to heat up a particular mass of a material to a particular temperature.
- Gas: a gas that absorbs infrared radiation and causes atmospheric heating.
- Rocks: A class of sedimentary rock, Lyme stone is an example of this.
- Triatomic oxygen which absorbs UV light in the stratosphere.
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- All the water on earth. found in all states, in a variety of reservoirs (ocean, ice caps, rivers, lakes, soil, ground water, atmosphere and living organisms).
- Fuels: formed from plant or animal material that was buried millions of years ago, which was prevented from decomposing, heat and pressure caused chemical changes.
- radiation: radiation consisting of particles, x-rays or gamma rays with sufficient energy to cause ionization in a medium through which it passes.
- The relatively hard outer layer of the earth, consisting of the crust and upper layer of the mantle.
- axis: the angle between an objects equatorial plane and orbital plane.
- Solvent: most chemical reaction in cells take place dissolved in water.
- The loss of water by evaporation from the stomata under the leaves.
- radiation: invisible rays that are part of the energy that comes from the sun. (can burn the skin and cause skin cancer)
- Expansion: Unusual expansion, usually applied to water, which expands as it is cooled below 4 degrees centigrade.
- All living organisms on earth.
- gases: the surrounding environmental gases that are available to organisms.
- habitats: a living space for all aquatic animals.
20 Clues: All living organisms on earth. • habitats: a living space for all aquatic animals. • Triatomic oxygen which absorbs UV light in the stratosphere. • The loss of water by evaporation from the stomata under the leaves. • Rocks: A class of sedimentary rock, Lyme stone is an example of this. • axis: the angle between an objects equatorial plane and orbital plane. • ...
Environmental CrossWord 2013-10-30
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- A hole in the roof of a sea cave.
- Photosynthetic Plants of a group that live mainly in water.
- Layer of water under pressure.
- The life and activities of people, plants and animals.
- A mass of eggs of a fish or amphibian.
- Relating to formed in or found in.
- Accumulation of natural materials by a graduall process.
- Barrier protecting land from waves.
- A raised ridge-shaped formation moving across the surface of a liquid.
- Tidal wave in a river.
- To pass or escape through an opening.
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- Low lying land that is covered in sediment due to frequent flooding.
- 1,000,000 litres.
- Watercourse for removing unwanted water.
- To decay naturally as a result of the action of the bacteria.
- Narrow opening in coastline.
- Movements of waves.
- Study of organisms and the encironment.
- Sea wall preventing land erosion.
- 1,000 Litres.
- Container for collecting rain water.
- The process of putting back something natural.
- Water not absorbed by soil.
23 Clues: 1,000 Litres. • 1,000,000 litres. • Movements of waves. • Tidal wave in a river. • Water not absorbed by soil. • Narrow opening in coastline. • Layer of water under pressure. • A hole in the roof of a sea cave. • Sea wall preventing land erosion. • Relating to formed in or found in. • Barrier protecting land from waves. • Container for collecting rain water. • ...
Environmental Microbiology 2013-10-17
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- does V. cholerae have a high or low infective dose
- Synthesis of the V. cholerae toxin is co-regulated with the synthesis of…
- Serogroups of V. cholerae are based on this antigen
- This mediates the disease caused by V. cholerae
- Selective media for V. cholerae
- Highly resistant structures produced by C. parvum
- BSC Class 1 does not provide this type of protection
- There is no known cure or prophylaxis for this group of microorganisms
- The male gametes of C. parvum involved in sexual reproduction
- Term given to the destruction of vegetative cells, does not kill spores
- Infection with V. cholerae can result from contaminated..
- Name of filters used in biological safety cabinets
- V. cholerae is motile by means of ….
- Work with Group/Type 4 micro organisms is done in this BSC
- Vibrio cholerae is Gram….
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- This test can help to distinguish V. cholerae it from Enterobacteriacae
- Proper tem for low potassium levels
- Cryptosporidium parvum is what type of micro organism
- Term given to methods to enhance the recovery of C. parvum from a sample
- This group might be a hazard to employees but unlikely to spread to the community
- How many subunits is the V. cholerae composed of
- Overall term for methods that can be used to detect antigens in the lab
- Where did the C. parvum outbreak occur in Ireland in 2007
- Symptom of C. parvum infection
- The number of sporozoites released following excystation
- Cryptosporidium parvum bind via this end to the surface of intestinal cells
- pH V.cholerae like to grow at
- The A subunit of the V. cholerae toxin activates and increases the concentration of this in the cell
28 Clues: Vibrio cholerae is Gram…. • pH V.cholerae like to grow at • Symptom of C. parvum infection • Selective media for V. cholerae • Proper tem for low potassium levels • V. cholerae is motile by means of …. • This mediates the disease caused by V. cholerae • How many subunits is the V. cholerae composed of • Highly resistant structures produced by C. parvum • ...
Environmental Science 2013-10-14
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- Long, deep cracks or openings
- Factors Things that limit population growth
- Where a species lives
- Growth/Percent of increase stays the same
- earth-centered
- Growth Increase and decrease of individuals
- Bank Vital source of financial and technical assistance to developing countires around the world
- Surroundings and everything that affects and organism during its lifetime
- Attitude of active care and concern for natural lands
- act of entering
- densely populated area
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- potential Max rate population can increase
- Someone who studies populations
- variation A process that leads to evolution
- Sedimentary rock formed from layers of clay
- Car Emissions
- Life-centered
- Human-centered
- Came up with natural selection
- act of leaving
20 Clues: Car Emissions • Life-centered • Human-centered • earth-centered • act of leaving • act of entering • Where a species lives • densely populated area • Long, deep cracks or openings • Came up with natural selection • Someone who studies populations • Growth/Percent of increase stays the same • potential Max rate population can increase • variation A process that leads to evolution • ...
Environmental Science 2013-10-03
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- The first "P" in the acronym HIPPO stands for _____
- Has an inner and outer part, both filled with iron and nickel
- Largest sized particle that can be carried in a body of water
- Chemical erosion
- Phase change that requires the most energy to occur
- Solid, outer layer of the earth made of inorganic material
- Type of model where a gap occurs and a nearby organism comes and replaces the original
- Particles that settle out of the atmosphere (dry fall)
- Ability to withstand a stress or disturbance
- At higher temperatures, wavelength decreases and intensity ______.
- The "R" in the equation P=R+Et+G stands for _____
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- Happens when two plates of the earth collide
- Mechanical or physical erosion
- The production of sugars by adding water and Carbon Dioxide while absorbing sunlight
- The amount of water draining from a river or stream over a period of time
- The least dense rock, light in color and contains more silica
- Happens when two plates transform
- New rock that is created when heat/pressure is applied to old material
- Level 5 of our Ecosystem's food chain
- Heat flow through material without visible movement
- Atmospheric and oceanic models used together to predict weather patterns
- Particles that are brought from the atmosphere by rainfall (wetfall)
- The reflectivity of radiation such as on clouds and ice
- Containes 1.9% of the earth's water
24 Clues: Chemical erosion • Mechanical or physical erosion • Happens when two plates transform • Containes 1.9% of the earth's water • Level 5 of our Ecosystem's food chain • Happens when two plates of the earth collide • Ability to withstand a stress or disturbance • The "R" in the equation P=R+Et+G stands for _____ • The first "P" in the acronym HIPPO stands for _____ • ...
Environmental protection 2015-04-13
20 Clues: prey • breed • flood • aware • weasel • mammal • forbid • unique • lizard • reptile • logging • predator • ecosystem • volunteer • existence • rainforest • environment • Amazonbasin • conservation • construction
Environmental Vocabulary 2015-04-16
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- The complex of a community of organisms and its environment functioning as an ecological unit
- Energy produced from Earth's own internal steam and hot water
- Compound used in refrigerants and making plastics which can deplete the ozone
- rise in global temperature which is due to increases in CO2 from deforestation and the burning of fossil fuels
- factor that limits the growth, abundance, or distribution of the population of an ecosystem
- Process in which heavy atomic nuclei split into smaller, lighter nuclei
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- A measure of human demand on the Earth's ecosystems
- Percentage of population living in areas with greater than 2,500
- Diversity of an ecosystem which is determined by the variety of species of plants and animals
- Natural resource such as fresh air and most groundwater that can be used indefinitely without causing a reduction in the available supply
- An organic compound containing only carbon and hydrogen and often occurring in petroleum, natural gas, and coal
- A nonliving condition or thing, as climate or habitat, that influences or affects an ecosystem and the organisms in it
- Resource that exists in Earth's crust in a fixed amount and can be replaced only by geological, physical, or chemical processes that take hundreds of millions of years
- Maximum population a species can support
- Any living component that affects another organism
- Involves global management of Earth's natural resources to ensure that current and future energy needs will be met without harming the environment
- Nonrenewable energy resource formed over geologic time from the compression and partial decomposition of organisms that lived millions of years ago
- Natural heating of Earth's surface by atmospheric gases. CO2, 03, CFC's, NO2
- Biological material derived from living or recently living organisms
- Removal of trees from an area without adequate replanting, often using clear cutting which results in loss of topsoil and water pollution
20 Clues: Maximum population a species can support • Any living component that affects another organism • A measure of human demand on the Earth's ecosystems • Energy produced from Earth's own internal steam and hot water • Percentage of population living in areas with greater than 2,500 • Biological material derived from living or recently living organisms • ...
Environmental Vocabulary 2015-04-16
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- an organic compound containing only carbon and hydrogen and often occurring in petroleum, natural gas, and coal
- removal of trees from an area without adequate replanting, often using clear cutting which results in loss of topsoil and water pollution
- compound used in refrigerants and making plastics which can deplete the ozone
- rise in global temperature which is due to increases in CO2 from deforestation and burning of fossil fuels
- processin which heavy atomic nuclei split into smaller, lighter nuclei
- biological material derived from living organisms
- natural resource such as fresh air and most groundwater that can be used indefinitely without causing reduction in available supply
- involves global management of Earth's natural resources to ensure that current and future energy needs will be met without harming the environment
- maximum population a species can support
- any living component that affects another organism
- the complex of a community of organisms and its environment functioning as an ecological unit
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- a nonliving condition or thing, as climate or habitat, that influences or affects an ecosystem and the organisms in it
- a measure of human demand on the Earth's ecosystems
- resource that exists in Earth's crust in a fixed amount and can be replaced only by geological, physical, or chemical processes that take hundreds of millions of years
- factor that limits the growth, abundance, or distribution of the population of an ecosystem
- natural heating of Earth's surface by atmospheric gases. CO2, O3, CFC's, NO2
- diversity of an ecosystem which is determined by the variety of species of plants and animals
- percentage of population living in areas with greater than 2,500 (10,000)
- energy produced from Earth's own internal steam and hot water
- nonrenewable energy resource formed over geologic time from the compression and partial decomposition of organisms that lived millions of years ago
20 Clues: maximum population a species can support • biological material derived from living organisms • any living component that affects another organism • a measure of human demand on the Earth's ecosystems • energy produced from Earth's own internal steam and hot water • processin which heavy atomic nuclei split into smaller, lighter nuclei • ...
Environmental science 2016-08-24
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- a mixture of rock fragments, nutrients,water, air, and decaying animal and plant matte
- introduction of solid, liquid or gaseous materials that alter the physical, chemical and biological properties of the air, and cause harm /damage to living organisms and structures
- transportation and stationary combustion sources such as coal-fired power plants, industry
- from industries such as chemical plants, paper mills, petroleum refineries and smelters
- include nitrates and phosphates which are the limiting factors for populations of algae and other aquatic plants
- erosion- the process by which water, wind, or ice moves particles of rocks or soil.
- phenomenon that helps maintain the Earth’s surface temperature
- refers to the change in the earth’s climate due to greenhouse gases
- colorless, odorless gas that has the ability to combine with hemoglobin faster than oxygen
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- made up of hydrogen and carbon
- source of energy for almost every machine
- can be renewable or non-renewable
- warming of the Earth’s atmosphere caused by the build up of greenhouse gases
- a natural resource that cannot be re-made or re-grown at scale comparable to its consumption
- tiny bits of solid matter or liquid droplets that are suspended in the air for long periods of time
- any physical or chemical change in water that adversely affects organisms
- thinning of the ozone layer or the loss of the blocking effect of ozone against UV rays
- thin, fragile shield that envelops the earth
- the very top layer of dead leaves and grass
- particles derived from soil or rock that have been or being transported by water and wind
- uranium to create energy
- soil that makes up the Earth’s crust
- changes the water ambient temperature due to industries that dispose hot effluents
23 Clues: uranium to create energy • made up of hydrogen and carbon • can be renewable or non-renewable • soil that makes up the Earth’s crust • source of energy for almost every machine • the very top layer of dead leaves and grass • thin, fragile shield that envelops the earth • phenomenon that helps maintain the Earth’s surface temperature • ...
Environmental problems 2018-04-17
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- Abfall
- you get money back for bottles
- städtisch
- ablassen
- Landwirdschaft
- animals and plants in the nature
- you kill bugs with it
- dangerous substance
- Staub
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- Quelle
- Gesellschaft
- different kinds of one animal
- sour rain
- the trash belongs there
- Erneuerbar
- Reinigungs- und Waschmittel
- long lasting
- cars need it to function
- Erde, Boden
- you can't hear
20 Clues: Staub • Abfall • Quelle • ablassen • städtisch • sour rain • Erneuerbar • Erde, Boden • Gesellschaft • long lasting • Landwirdschaft • you can't hear • dangerous substance • you kill bugs with it • the trash belongs there • cars need it to function • Reinigungs- und Waschmittel • different kinds of one animal • you get money back for bottles • animals and plants in the nature
ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE 2021-02-05
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- Fall between metals and non-metals
- A substance that cannot be separated into two or more substances by ordinary physical or chemical means
- Has mas and occupies space
- Energy Energy stored in the bonds of chemical compounds
- The study of the interactions between life and its physical environment
- The property that must be transferred to an object in order to perform work on, or to heat, the object
- Energy Energy of electromagnetic waves
- Method This method consists of collecting facts and data by the observation of natural phenomena.
- Science Deals with the predictable behavior of the world around us
- Are biological polymers important in almost all life processes
- A substance composed of the chemical elements hydrogen and oxygen and exists in gaseous, liquid, and solid states
- Are aldehydes or ketones with multiple hydroxide (-OH) group
- A substance that produce OH- when dissolved in water
- Science It explore human society past and present, and the way human beings behave
- law A statement of the behavior of nature
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- Science Division of Science that deals with natural objects and natural phenomena
- It has a luster, conduct electricity, conduct heat, malleable and ductile
- Science the study of interactions among physical, chemical, and biological components of the environment and the solution of the environmental problems.
- Is the explanation of a supposed fact
- gases Stable and unreactive
- Focused on plant life
- Include environmental geology, soil sciences, volcanic phenomena and evolution of earth’s crust
- Substances A substance with constant composition
- Sciences Focuses on the Earth’s atmosphere, with an emphasis upon its interrelation to the other system
- Energy Energy in the nucleus or core of an atom
- Are biological substances that are soluble in nonpolar solvents and insoluble in polar solvents
- Substances that contain two or more elements
- Temporary explanation or supposition of related facts
- The study of man
- Snow He proved polluted water causes cholera
30 Clues: The study of man • Focused on plant life • Has mas and occupies space • gases Stable and unreactive • Fall between metals and non-metals • Is the explanation of a supposed fact • Energy Energy of electromagnetic waves • law A statement of the behavior of nature • Substances that contain two or more elements • Snow He proved polluted water causes cholera • ...
Environmental system 2020-08-25
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- Published "Walden" and "Civil disobedience".
- Nobel prize winner for his micro-credits system.
- Published more than 300 articles about nature.
- One of the first conservation thinkers.
- Marin biologist who put in march the modern ambiental consciousness.
- The first African American woman
- One of the first Demographers.
- Evolution Homosapiens.
- America's first environmentalist.
- recieve the Nobel prize.
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- Notable figure in science and therapeutic medisin.
- A day where people collect garbage, plant trees, sign petitions.
- Get the independence of India.
- Scientist, meteorologist, writer famous for the Gaia hypothesis.
- Lider of the movement "New thinking".
- American environmentalist who warned of the dangers of overpopulation.
- Link the water contaminated because of a bomb that cause the outbreak of cholera in Londres.
- The great increase in production of food grains and better management techniques.
- Discover the cure and create Inmunity to Viruela.
- Implement ational parks and national forests in the United States.
- Danish economist focused on the development of agriculture and its relation to population growth.
21 Clues: Evolution Homosapiens. • recieve the Nobel prize. • Get the independence of India. • One of the first Demographers. • The first African American woman • America's first environmentalist. • Lider of the movement "New thinking". • One of the first conservation thinkers. • Published "Walden" and "Civil disobedience". • Published more than 300 articles about nature. • ...
Environmental Crossword 2021-01-08
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- the regular pattern of weather conditions of a particular place
- any of the gases that are thought to cause the greenhouse effect, especially carbon dioxide
- things that you throw away because you no longer want or need them
- to stop the flow of electricity, gas, water, etc. by moving a switch, button, etc.
- to keep something to use or enjoy in the future or for somebody else to use
- the natural world in which people, animals and plants live
- all the plants, animals and things that exist in the universe that are not made by people
- the production or sending out of light, heat, gas, etc.
- to add dirty or harmful substances to land, air, water, etc. so that it is no longer pleasant or safe to use
- interested in and concerned about the ecologyc of a place
- a piece of clothing, a device, etc. that warms somebody/something
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- the mixture of gases that surrounds the earth
- a measure of the amount of carbon dioxide that is produced by the activities of a person or company
- any substance like air that is neither a solid nor a liquid, for example hydrogen or oxygen
- protect something to introduce laws that make it illegal to kill, harm or damage a particular animal, area of land, building, etc.
- (of food, farming methods, etc.) produced or practised without using artificial chemicals
- connected with the protection of the environment; supporting the protection of the environment as a political principle
- recycle something to treat things that have already been used so that they can be used again
- the world; the planet that we live on
- a large amount of water covering an area that is usually dry
20 Clues: the world; the planet that we live on • the mixture of gases that surrounds the earth • the production or sending out of light, heat, gas, etc. • interested in and concerned about the ecologyc of a place • the natural world in which people, animals and plants live • a large amount of water covering an area that is usually dry • ...
Environmental Globalization 2017-05-18
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- An oil company that is responsible for most of the world's oil (acronym)
- A state of matter that is where particles are spread apart and has no set form (plural)
- The job of supervising or taking care of something, such as organizations or property
- The application of scientific knowledge for practical purposes
- The growth of cities and towns as people who come from urban areas in search of jobs and opportunities
- The removal of trees from a certain area
- A supply of goods or materials that can be renewable or non renewable
- An area in the world with unique characteristics
- A biological community of interacting organisms and their physical environment
- The thing that is used to control a nation, state, or community
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- the focus of maintaining the health of the natural world, biological diversity etc.
- To use more than once, part of the RRR
- An international agreement. Its goal is to ensure that international trade of specimens of wild animals and plants doesn't threaten their survival (acronym)
- A type of material to produce heat or power
- A program in effect from 1921 to 1928, reviving the wage system and private ownership and abandoning grain acquisition (acronym)
- An international treaty that states to reduce greenhouse gas emissions
- The concept of life that includes a connection to something
- the surroundings or conditions in which a person, animal, or plant lives or operates
- The ability to do work
- Is a sea zone prescribed by the prescribed by the United Nations Convention of the Law of the sea over which state has the right to explore and marine resource (acronym)
20 Clues: The ability to do work • To use more than once, part of the RRR • The removal of trees from a certain area • A type of material to produce heat or power • An area in the world with unique characteristics • The concept of life that includes a connection to something • The application of scientific knowledge for practical purposes • ...
Environmental Toxicology 2019-09-06
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- immune systems effects
- the dosage causing death in 50% of exposed animals
- one chemical that is not toxic causes another chemical to become more toxic
- toxic substance that is man-made
- exposure for 1 to 3 months
- exposure for 1 month or less
- combination of two or more chemicals is greater than the sum of the individual effects
- combination of two chemicals produces an effect equal to their individual effects
- exposure for than 3 months
- period between initial exposure and a measurable response
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- study of how often diseases occur in different groups of people and why
- chemicals are registered for us in the US
- chemical substances that are foreign to the biological system
- easiest way of entry into the body
- is the study of the effects of the toxic chemicals on biological organisms
- chemical (or substance) that causes or is suspected of causing cancer
- two chemicals administered together interfere with each other
- an agent or factor that causes malformation of an embryo
- toxic substance made by a living organism
- usually a single exposure for less than 24 hours
20 Clues: immune systems effects • exposure for 1 to 3 months • exposure for than 3 months • exposure for 1 month or less • toxic substance that is man-made • easiest way of entry into the body • chemicals are registered for us in the US • toxic substance made by a living organism • usually a single exposure for less than 24 hours • the dosage causing death in 50% of exposed animals • ...
Environmental Hazards 2019-05-16
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- A scientist who studies weather
- An area of active volcanoes located around the Pacific Ocean (7,4,2,4)
- The area where crustal plates move side by side
- The point underground directly beneath the epicentre where the crustal rocks snap apart
- A scientist who studies volcanoes
- Where one plate meets another (5,8)
- An instrument used to measure the strength of an earthquake
- The centre of a tropical storm
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- An important line of latitude located at 23.5 degrees North of the equator (7,2,6)
- An important line of latitude located at 23.5 degrees South of the equator (7,2,9)
- A fast moving cloud or hot gas and rock (11,4)
- The thin narrow pipe at the side of a volcano formed when the main vent is blocked (4,4)
- The layer of hot, molten rock located beneath the Earth's crust
- The thin narrow pipe in the middle of a volcano (4,4)
- Smaller earth tremors normally experienced after a major earthquake
- A tidal wave caused by an underwater earthquake
- Huge pieces of rock that fit together to form the Earth's crust (8,6)
- A table which details the strength of an earthquake ranging from 1-12 (7,5)
- Liquid rock melted by the Earth's heat
- The hole at the top of a volcano where lava and ash escape
- The name given to a tropical storm in the USA
21 Clues: The centre of a tropical storm • A scientist who studies weather • A scientist who studies volcanoes • Where one plate meets another (5,8) • Liquid rock melted by the Earth's heat • The name given to a tropical storm in the USA • A fast moving cloud or hot gas and rock (11,4) • A tidal wave caused by an underwater earthquake • ...
Environmental Degradation 2020-10-12
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- Melting _______ are also a result of global warming
- A dominant source of air pollution
- Forest degradation is a major factor in this country
- A harmful gas released into the atmosphere from landfill sites
- A cause of environmental degradation
- Occurs when the natural world suffers from human activity
- The earth is surrounded by a layer of
- Carbon ________ is the most damaging greenhouse gas
- Type of farming that occurs small scale
- A disease that results from the pollution of water sources
- When a body receives too many nutrients and excessive plant growth takes place
- Global _______ is the greatest environmental threat to the 21st century
- ________ towns are poor quality housing on the outskirts of towns and cities
- _______ bloom is when algae grows rapidly in seas as a result of nutrients added from farm fertilizers
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- The rapid removal of trees and forest cover
- The rising temperature in the Caribbean see are _________ the coral reefs
- The type of pollution that includes gases
- Planting or adding of trees in an area where there was a forest
- A substance or energy introduced into the environment that has undesired effects
- Deforestation causes significant threat to _______ living in the area
- The extraction of valuable minerals or other geological materials from the Earth
- Planting or adding of trees in an area where there was never a forest or plantation
- The blockage of drainage systems result in what type of pollution
- The type of pollution that causes the most damage to hearing
- Type of rain where chemicals are dissolved in the rain water
- Processing items so that they can be used again
- Signs of global warming are mainly seen by the changes in _________
27 Clues: A dominant source of air pollution • A cause of environmental degradation • The earth is surrounded by a layer of • Type of farming that occurs small scale • The type of pollution that includes gases • The rapid removal of trees and forest cover • Processing items so that they can be used again • Melting _______ are also a result of global warming • ...
Environmental systems 2020-11-11
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- the presence in or introduction into the environment of a substance or thing that has harmful or poisonous effects
- the weather conditions prevailing in an area in general or over a long period.
- involves the management and modification of natural environment or wilderness
- the series of processes by which carbon compounds are interconverted in the environment, involving the incorporation of carbon dioxide into living tissue by photosynthesis and its return to the atmosphere through respiration, the decay of dead organisms, and the burning of fossil fuels.
- is an area of land that drains all the streams and rainfall to a common outlet such as the outflow of a reservoir, mouth of a bay, or any point along a stream channel.
- is the action of surface processes that removes soil, rock, or dissolved material from one location on the Earth's crust, and then transports it to another location.
- the process by which fertile land becomes desert, typically as a result of drought, deforestation, or inappropriate agriculture.
- a substance used for destroying insects or other organisms harmful to cultivated plants or to animals.
- is the physical material at the surface of the earth. Land covers include grass, asphalt, trees, bare ground, water, etc
- describes the breaking down or dissolving of rocks and minerals on the surface of the Earth. Water, ice, acids, salts, plants, animals, and changes in temperature
- is the laying down of sediment carried by wind, water, or ice. Sediment can be transported as pebbles, sand & mud, or as salts dissolved in water.
- is the biogeochemical cycle by which carbon is exchanged among the biosphere, pedosphere, geosphere, hydrosphere, and atmosphere of the Earth.
- prevention of wasteful use of a resource
- a substance used for killing insects.
- a biological community of interacting organisms and their physical environment.
- a rule or directive made and maintained by an authority.
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- is most often a non-native species that spreads from a point of introduction to become naturalized and negatively alters its new environment.
- relating to or resulting from living things, especially in their ecological relations.
- waste water and excrement conveyed in sewers
- physical rather than biological; not derived from living organisms.
- rainfall made sufficiently acidic by atmospheric pollution that it causes environmental harm, typically to forests and lakes. The main cause is the industrial burning of coal and other fossil fuels, the waste gases from which contain sulfur and nitrogen oxides, which combine with atmospheric water to form acids.
- a large naturally occurring community of flora and fauna occupying a major habitat, e.g. forest or tundra.
- is any substance that has mass and takes up space by having volume
- a system of interlocking and interdependent food chains.
- also called sprawl or suburban sprawl, the rapid expansion of the geographic extent of cities and towns, often characterized by low-density residential housing, single-use zoning, and increased reliance on the private automobile for transportation.
- the branch of science concerned with classification, especially of organisms; systematics.
- a substance that is toxic to plants, used to destroy unwanted vegetation.
- In biogeography, a species is indigenous to a given region or ecosystem if its presence in that region is the result of only natural processes
- all the waters on the earth's surface, such as lakes and seas, and sometimes including water over the earth's surface, such as clouds.
29 Clues: a substance used for killing insects. • prevention of wasteful use of a resource • waste water and excrement conveyed in sewers • a system of interlocking and interdependent food chains. • a rule or directive made and maintained by an authority. • is any substance that has mass and takes up space by having volume • ...
ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE 2023-09-07
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- - IT IS A COMMON CHEMICAL SUBSTANCE ON PLANET EARTH
- IT IS A FORCE THAT HOLDS MOLECULES TOGETHER
- A SUGGESTED EXPLANATION BASED ON EVIDENCE THAT CAN BE TESTED BY OBSERVATION.
- - SMALLEST PARTICLE OF AN ELEMENT
- the state of being POOR.
- DONE WHEN FORCE IS APPLIED TO AN OBJECT OVER A DISTANCE
- IT IS A SUBSTANCE THAT CONSISTS OF TWO ELEMENTS
- - IT IS MATTER THAT HAS A DEFINITE COMPOSITION
- IT IS TASTES BITTER
- IT IS ANYTHING THAT TAKES UP SPACE AND HAS MASS
- WHERE LIFE OPERATES.
- DEVELOPING NEW KNOWLEGDE BASED UPON OLD KNOWLEDGE
- A SUBSTANCE THAT FORMS AS A RESULT OF A CHEMICAL REACTION
- - IT IS TASTES SOUR
- - ABILITY TO DO WORK
- IT IS THE STUDY OF THE INTERACTIONS BETWEEN LIFE AND ITS PHYSICAL ENVIRONMENT
- IS THE RATE AT WHICH ENERGY IS USED
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- IT IS DETECTING PHENOMENON BY THE SENSES
- COMPRISES ALL TYPES OF WATER RESOURCES
- A SUBSTANCE THAT FORMS AS A RESULT OF A CHEMICAL REACTION
- IT IS THE PROTECTIVE GASES
- - IT IS A PURE SUBSTANCE
- - IT IS THE ENERGY IN THE NUCLEUS OF AN ATOM
- IT IS THE OUTER MANTLE OF THE SOLID EARTH
- A TEST THAT IS USED TO RULE OUT A HYPOTHESIS OR VALIDATE SOMETHING ALREADY KNOWN.
- IT IS THE SUM OF ALL THE BIOCHEMICAL REACTIONS IN AN ORGANISM
- IT IS THE MAIN ELEMENT IN ORGANIC COMPOUND
- THE PROCESS OF SCIENTIFIC INVESTIGATION
- "PHILOSOPHY OF THE NATURAL WORLD"
- A WIDELY ACCEPTED HYPOTHESIS THAT STANDS THE TEST OF TIME
30 Clues: IT IS TASTES BITTER • - IT IS TASTES SOUR • WHERE LIFE OPERATES. • - ABILITY TO DO WORK • the state of being POOR. • - IT IS A PURE SUBSTANCE • IT IS THE PROTECTIVE GASES • - SMALLEST PARTICLE OF AN ELEMENT • "PHILOSOPHY OF THE NATURAL WORLD" • IS THE RATE AT WHICH ENERGY IS USED • COMPRISES ALL TYPES OF WATER RESOURCES • THE PROCESS OF SCIENTIFIC INVESTIGATION • ...
Environmental Issues 2023-11-26
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- Organisms whose genetic material has been altered in a way that does not occur naturally.
- Insufficient freshwater resources to meet the demands of a region's population.
- Reduction in the concentration of ozone in the Earth's stratosphere, particularly the ozone layer.
- The decline in the variety of plant and animal species in different ecosystems.
- The proper handling and disposal of waste to minimize environmental impact.
- Contamination of the air with harmful substances, leading to respiratory and environmental problems.
- Precipitation with acidic components, often caused by industrial emissions.
- The introduction of contaminants into the environment, affecting air, water, and soil.
- Depleting fish populations in oceans beyond their ability to recover.
- The alteration or elimination of natural habitats, often due to human activities.
- Energy sources that cannot be replaced at the same rate they are consumed.
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- The process by which fertile land becomes arid and unproductive.
- The decrease in pH levels of the world's oceans, primarily caused by excess carbon dioxide absorption.
- The long-term increase in Earth's average temperature due to human activities.
- The clearing or removal of forests at an alarming rate.
- The decline in the quality and productivity of arable land.
- A situation in which the number of people in an area exceeds the capacity of the environment to support them.
- Accumulation of plastic waste in oceans and water bodies, harming marine life.
- Excessive nutrients in water bodies, leading to algae blooms and oxygen depletion.
- Uncontrolled expansion of urban areas into surrounding rural landscapes.
20 Clues: The clearing or removal of forests at an alarming rate. • The decline in the quality and productivity of arable land. • The process by which fertile land becomes arid and unproductive. • Depleting fish populations in oceans beyond their ability to recover. • Uncontrolled expansion of urban areas into surrounding rural landscapes. • ...
Environmental Vocabulary 2024-08-21
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- Energi terbarukan
- Kepeluan penduduk
- Spesies terancam punah
- Limbah
- Emisi
- Pemanasan global
- Bahan bakar fosil
- Vegetasi
- Habitat
- Tanah
- Penipisan
- Kendaraan hybrid
- Kompos
- Kualitas udara
- Hujan asam
- Urbanisasi
- Lingkungan
- Organik
- Tenaga listrik hidroelektrik
- Kepunahan
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- Bisa terurai
- Tempat pembuangan sampah
- Tenaga surya
- Sumber daya alam
- Konservasi
- Perubahan iklim
- Keberlanjutan
- Gas rumah kaca
- Deforestasi
- Polusi
- Keanekaragaman hayati
- Erosi
- Siklus air
- Pestisida
- Lapisan ozon
- Daur ulang
- Satwa liar
- Jejak karbon
- Tenaga angin
- Ekosistem
40 Clues: Erosi • Emisi • Tanah • Polusi • Limbah • Kompos • Habitat • Organik • Vegetasi • Pestisida • Penipisan • Ekosistem • Kepunahan • Konservasi • Siklus air • Daur ulang • Satwa liar • Hujan asam • Urbanisasi • Lingkungan • Deforestasi • Bisa terurai • Tenaga surya • Lapisan ozon • Jejak karbon • Tenaga angin • Keberlanjutan • Gas rumah kaca • Kualitas udara • Perubahan iklim • Sumber daya alam • Pemanasan global • Kendaraan hybrid • ...
Environmental 1 2023-04-20
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- The power source
- A hydro electric dam is classed as
- A coal fired power station is classed as
- The use of the air to produce heat
- The burning of wood pellts to produce heat
- Switch electrical equipment from ------- to off
- When something could harm you or the environment
- Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment Regulations
- ----- Layer
- A way of showing you are aware of something
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- A word used to discribe the world around us
- When a substance can do no harm
- The use of the sun to produce heat
- A material used to conserve heat
- A device to regulate temperature
- The use of the earth to produce heat
- The items we use IE; Boilers, fridges, tv's.
- A word use to save the environment
- Solar thermal is classed as
- When something is served it useful purpose
20 Clues: ----- Layer • The power source • Solar thermal is classed as • When a substance can do no harm • A material used to conserve heat • A device to regulate temperature • The use of the sun to produce heat • A hydro electric dam is classed as • The use of the air to produce heat • A word use to save the environment • The use of the earth to produce heat • ...
Environmental issues 2023-04-19
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- The release of gases, particulate matter, or other substances into the atmosphere, often caused by human activity.
- The ability to maintain or preserve natural resources and ecosystems for future generations.
- The variety of life on Earth, including plants, animals, and microorganisms.
- The total amount of greenhouse gas emissions caused by an individual, organization or product.
- An increase in the Earth's temperature, primarily caused by human activity.
- Energy that is generated from renewable resources such as wind, solar, and hydro power, that can be replenished naturally.
- The protection and management of natural resources and ecosystems to prevent their depletion or degradation.
- The protection of wild animals and their habitats from human activities that threaten their survival.
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- A social and political movement that advocates for the protection of the environment and the promotion of sustainable practices.
- A lack of sufficient clean water resources to meet the needs of a population.
- The loss of natural habitats due to human activity such as deforestation, mining, and urbanization.
- The process of converting waste materials into new products to reduce the amount of waste sent to landfills and incinerators.
- The presence of harmful substances in the environment, caused by human activities such as burning fossil fuels and industrial processes.
- A long-term change in the Earth's climate, usually resulting from human activities such as burning fossil fuels and deforestation.
- Non-renewable energy sources such as coal, oil, and natural gas, formed from the remains of ancient organisms.
- Products or practices that are designed to have minimal negative impact on the environment.
- The clearing of forests for agricultural or commercial purposes.
- A layer of gas in the Earth's atmosphere that absorbs most of the sun's ultraviolet radiation, protecting the planet from harmful radiation.
- Gases that trap heat in the Earth's atmosphere, such as carbon dioxide, methane, and water vapor.
- The deterioration of the quality of land, usually caused by human activities such as deforestation and overgrazing.
20 Clues: The clearing of forests for agricultural or commercial purposes. • An increase in the Earth's temperature, primarily caused by human activity. • The variety of life on Earth, including plants, animals, and microorganisms. • A lack of sufficient clean water resources to meet the needs of a population. • ...
ENVIRONMENTAL SERVICES 2023-04-24
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- was such as needles
- to kill germs
- used for tough grim
- step by step process to safely do a task
- plan for tackling an issue
- tool used to clean toilet bowls
- performs a range of cleaning services
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- decontamination surfaces
- germ that causes diarrhea and colitis
- respiratory disease
- repair for hospital mattresses and stretchers
- things to be done
- hazardous spill
- used to remove black marks, marker
- change every 2-3 rooms
- unused expired medication
- a workplace free of harassment, discrimination
- a process that maintains nuisance organism below economic thresholds
- work towards a common goal
- neutral cleaner
20 Clues: to kill germs • hazardous spill • neutral cleaner • things to be done • respiratory disease • was such as needles • used for tough grim • change every 2-3 rooms • decontamination surfaces • unused expired medication • plan for tackling an issue • work towards a common goal • tool used to clean toilet bowls • used to remove black marks, marker • germ that causes diarrhea and colitis • ...
Environmental Crossword 2023-06-09
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- food waste that can be turned into soil
- all the organisms of a certain kind in a particular place
- the world's largest carbon sink
- caused by human activity
- gas with unpleasant odour produced from burning fossil fuels containing sulfur
- unwanted, or unusable waste
- the natural warming of the Earth's surface and lower atmosphere
- amount of carbon dioxide released into the air because of one's own energy needs
- formed when oxygen reacts with nitrogen as temperature increases, produced from burning fossil fuels, smoking, etc.
- gases that trap heat in the atmosphere
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- clear, odourless, poisonous gas produced by car engines, smokers etc.
- the long-term pattern of weather
- the cycling of carbon molecules between oceans, air, organisms, and rocks
- tiny pieces of solid matter suspended in air, such as ash, manure, etc.
- produced almost exclusively by living (or once-living) things
- layered into four regions: thermosphere, mesosphere, stratosphere, troposphere
- the substance or material that causes harm to the environment
- waste that can be converted into something else
- the introduction of harmful substances or materials into the environment
- increased global temperatures as a result of increased greenhouse gases
- the conditions of the atmosphere over a short-term basis
- not produced by living things
22 Clues: caused by human activity • unwanted, or unusable waste • not produced by living things • the world's largest carbon sink • the long-term pattern of weather • gases that trap heat in the atmosphere • food waste that can be turned into soil • waste that can be converted into something else • the conditions of the atmosphere over a short-term basis • ...
Environmental Science 2023-05-22
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- set of components that function and interact in some regular way.
- breakup of larger habitat areas into smaller areas
- Group of interbreeding individuals of the same species, usually living together in a group.
- The process by which peers evaluate their work and scientific knowledge advances as scientists question and confirm one another's data and hypotheses.
- sequence of organisms in which each organism is a source of nutrients or energy for the next level of organisms.
- Any heritable trait that gives an individual some advantage over other individuals in a given population
- Role that a species plays in an ecosystem
- species with so few individual survivors that the species could soon become extinct
- carbon, nitrogen, phosphorus, and water cycles
- interdisciplinary study of how humans interact with the environment
- biological science that studies how living things interact with the living and nonliving parts of their environment
- Gradual change in species composition in a given area.
- Process by which a body of water gains nutrients
- zone of Earth where life is found
- Physical or mathematical representation of a structure or system.
- Process by which a chemical becomes more concentrated as it moves up a food chain
- Significant rise in the in extinction rates well above the background extinction rate.
- Variety of life on Earth
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- designation for an organism based on its methods of making or finding food and feeding behavior
- species that has enough remaining individuals to survive in the short term
- The greatest baseball team of all time.
- anything that has mass and takes up space
- Given pattern of atmospheric conditions in an area over long periods of time.
- Maximum population of a species that a habitat can sustain indefinitely
- Drainage basin
- Factor that is particularly important relative to other factors in regulating the growth of a population.
- One or more communities of different species interacting with one another and with the chemical and physical factors of their nonliving environment
- Type of matter with a unique set of properties that cannot be broken down into simpler substances by chemical means
- Process that results in the formation of a new species
29 Clues: Drainage basin • Variety of life on Earth • zone of Earth where life is found • The greatest baseball team of all time. • anything that has mass and takes up space • Role that a species plays in an ecosystem • carbon, nitrogen, phosphorus, and water cycles • Process by which a body of water gains nutrients • breakup of larger habitat areas into smaller areas • ...
environmental science 2022-02-23
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- the stuff we breathe in
- trash in the water
- scientific name of earth
- everyday feeling outside
- is the sticking feeling you get when it's muggy
- another word for stone
- non-living things are called
- the space around us in the air
- average weather
- when the sky cries
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- DNA
- when you can't see 2 feet in front of you outside
- how hot or cold it is outside
- another word for dirt
- web it is the web that tells us about the food system
- outside layer of the earth
- all the water on earth
- fuels come from coal and other things
- living things are called
- dioxide is the stuff we breathe out
- inner core innermost part of the earth
21 Clues: DNA • average weather • trash in the water • when the sky cries • another word for dirt • all the water on earth • another word for stone • the stuff we breathe in • scientific name of earth • everyday feeling outside • living things are called • outside layer of the earth • non-living things are called • how hot or cold it is outside • the space around us in the air • ...
Environmental Problems 2025-02-27
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- A chemical element contributing to greenhouse gases.
- Animals living in their natural environment.
- Unwanted or unusable materials.
- A long period with little or no rainfall.
- Organic material that can be used to enrich soil.
- A community of living organisms interacting with their environment.
- The variety of plant and animal life in an ecosystem.
- The contamination of air, water, or soil by harmful substances.
- Meeting current needs without harming future generations.
- A type of energy that comes from sources like wind or solar power.
- A type of air pollution that reduces visibility.
- The large-scale removal of trees from forests.
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- Rain that contains harmful chemicals from pollution.
- The long-term weather patterns in a region.
- The process of converting waste into reusable materials.
- The act of protecting natural resources.
- A type of effect caused by gases trapping heat in the atmosphere.
- The excessive catching of fish, leading to population decline.
- The natural home of an animal or plant.
- A gas in the atmosphere that protects us from harmful UV rays.
20 Clues: Unwanted or unusable materials. • The natural home of an animal or plant. • The act of protecting natural resources. • A long period with little or no rainfall. • The long-term weather patterns in a region. • Animals living in their natural environment. • The large-scale removal of trees from forests. • A type of air pollution that reduces visibility. • ...
Environmental Science 2023-12-08
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- Darwin The father of evolution
- Something that usually causes cancer
- you usually dispose of this
- the act of conserving something
- Weather patterns over long periods of time
- the primary home of an animal
- The removal of trees from its natural habitat
- the building block of life
- weather
- Diversity of living things in a certain area of
- A certain specific habitat or region
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- cycle Reusable carbon atoms
- Something that could help a species survive over time
- Fog causes by pollution
- The reuse of items to not damage the environment
- Release of chemicals in the air water and ground
- over daily or weekly periods of time
- rain rain that is toxic with acidity
- cycle The cycle water goes through
- A community of organisms living in a specific habitat.
20 Clues: weather • Fog causes by pollution • the building block of life • cycle Reusable carbon atoms • you usually dispose of this • the primary home of an animal • Darwin The father of evolution • the act of conserving something • cycle The cycle water goes through • Something that usually causes cancer • over daily or weekly periods of time • rain rain that is toxic with acidity • ...
Environmental Issues 2023-12-07
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- perserving the environment to use in the future
- the caption of the forsters
- no more water
- the pullotion we all make
- in danger of dieing
- the earths climate heating up
- protector of brown pelican
- director of Forest Service
- a giant pile of trash in the ocean
- its very loud an distracting
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- the loss of habitat
- a lot of carbon
- they are messing up the ecosystem
- they are dangerous
- hydro, biomass, geothermal, solar and wind
- making the environment last forever
- reduce reuse recycle
- looks like the moon
- man who made the first reserve
- coal, oil, and gas
- no more trees
- the earth heating up
- made the book silent spring
- trapping heat
- gone forever
- theyre melting
26 Clues: gone forever • no more water • no more trees • trapping heat • theyre melting • a lot of carbon • they are dangerous • coal, oil, and gas • the loss of habitat • looks like the moon • in danger of dieing • reduce reuse recycle • the earth heating up • the pullotion we all make • protector of brown pelican • director of Forest Service • the caption of the forsters • made the book silent spring • ...
Environmental Science 2024-11-11
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- symbiotically are algae and fungi living
- For a reaction to occur, a species must contain
- are a significant component of biological monitoring programs got assessing water quality
- The presence or absence of certain plant or other vegetative life in an can provide important clues about the health of the environment
- Are diverse group of organisms found in large quantities and are easier to detect and sample
- are often used as bioindicators because they are very sensitive to pollution
- are a bioindicator, a species ecologists monitor to help guage how health an ecosystem is
- are considered accurate indicators of environmental stress
- If you only find animals like snails, and aquatic worms, there is a problem with water quality
- scientists observe changes in the of animal and plants bioindicators to see if an environment is health
- Abundance of indicates sewage and heavy metal pollution of water
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- is the gradual accumulation of substances, such as pesticides, or other chemicals in an organism
- Indicates or monitor the health of the environment
- Lichens can live in extreme conditions, but they hate
- Occurs through a chemical reaction
- have been widely documented as useful indicators of environmental water quality
- made of glass are algae that live in houses
- also known as bioamplification or biological magnification
- This fungus is believed to slowly suffocate frogs by attacking the skin through which they breathe
- is used as bioindicator to determine acute toxicity
20 Clues: Occurs through a chemical reaction • symbiotically are algae and fungi living • made of glass are algae that live in houses • For a reaction to occur, a species must contain • Indicates or monitor the health of the environment • is used as bioindicator to determine acute toxicity • Lichens can live in extreme conditions, but they hate • ...
ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT 2024-11-11
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- Variety of life in an ecosystem
- Amount of CO2 released by activities
- Gases released by vehicles or factories
- Catching too many fish, harming ecosystems
- A community of living organisms
- Turning organic waste into fertilizer
- Ocean levels increasing due to ice melting
- Planting trees where none existed before
- Energy sources that can be replenished
- Turning old materials into better products
- Power from the sun
- Annual event promoting environmental care
- Using materials again instead of discarding
- Power generated by wind
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- Turning waste into reusable materials
- Water covering land due to heavy rain
- Ground shaking due to underground activity
- Non-renewable energy sources like oil
- Planting trees to restore forests
- Large ocean wave caused by earthquakes
- Protecting natural resources
- Vehicle using both fuel and electricity
- Cutting down trees
- Glaciers disappearing due to heat
- Prolonged period of excessive heat
- Loss of color in coral due to heat
- A vehicle powered by electricity
- Gases trapping heat in the atmosphere
- Long-term shifts in global temperatures
- Contamination of air, water, or soil
30 Clues: Cutting down trees • Power from the sun • Power generated by wind • Protecting natural resources • Variety of life in an ecosystem • A community of living organisms • A vehicle powered by electricity • Planting trees to restore forests • Glaciers disappearing due to heat • Prolonged period of excessive heat • Loss of color in coral due to heat • ...
Environmental factors 2025-03-26
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- "but these girls aren't cheap _______ they're people!"
- Most abundant element in the universe
- amount of hearts an octopus has
- flightless bird in antarctica
- household is unable to heat/cool their home
- hottest planet in our solar system
- used to be a planet
- another animal to have a 'best friend'
- caused by irritants such as dust/pollen
- "Oh full of __________ is my mind!"
- 'unsinkable ship'
- only organism to produce milk and eggs
- largest human organ
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- Any disease involving the heart or blood vessels.
- Pathological conditions affecting organisms ability to breathe
- Household has too many people
- substance that contaminates something
- Name of my dog
- tallest mountain in world
- Lily's favourite colour
20 Clues: Name of my dog • 'unsinkable ship' • used to be a planet • largest human organ • Lily's favourite colour • tallest mountain in world • flightless bird in antarctica • Household has too many people • amount of hearts an octopus has • hottest planet in our solar system • "Oh full of __________ is my mind!" • Most abundant element in the universe • substance that contaminates something • ...
Environmental Stewardship 2025-05-05
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- A process of converting waste into reusable material
- An element whose emissions contribute to climate change
- The variety of life in the world or in a particular habitat
- A gas layer that protects Earth from harmful UV rays
- An underground layer of water-bearing rock
- Areas where water covers the soil, supporting rich biodiversity
- To maintain something over time without depleting it
- A type of vehicle that uses both fuel and electricity
- To clear forests, often leading to environmental damage
- A synthetic material harmful when not disposed of properly
- A community of interacting organisms and their environment
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- To make air, water, or soil dirty or unsafe
- A type of gas that traps heat in Earth’s atmosphere
- Food grown without synthetic chemicals or pesticides
- To use resources wisely and avoid waste
- A resource that can be replenished naturally over time
- Animals living in their natural environment
- Type of energy harnessed from the sun
- The natural home of a plant or animal
- Organic matter that has been decomposed for use as fertilizer
20 Clues: Type of energy harnessed from the sun • The natural home of a plant or animal • To use resources wisely and avoid waste • An underground layer of water-bearing rock • To make air, water, or soil dirty or unsafe • Animals living in their natural environment • A type of gas that traps heat in Earth’s atmosphere • Food grown without synthetic chemicals or pesticides • ...
Environmental science 2025-04-24
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- Spreading knowledge to help people understand and protect the environment.
- Specific regions where human activity is restricted to conserve wildlife.
- The protection and management of biodiversity and natural resources.
- Limits on how much of a resource can be harvested to prevent overexploitation.
- A greenhouse gas produced by livestock and landfills, contributing to climate change.
- A resource or method that can continue without depleting or damaging the environment.
- The variety of different species living in a particular area.
- When no members of a species remain alive.
- A position in a food chain, based on how an organism gets its energy.
- The populations of fish that are harvested from the ocean.
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- The removal of large areas of forest, often for farming or urban development.
- The process by which natural environments are damaged or lost.
- A gas released by respiration and combustion; key to the greenhouse effect.
- The trapping of heat in Earth’s atmosphere by gases like CO₂ and methane.
- Waste plastic in the environment, harming wildlife and ecosystems.
- A sequence showing how energy is transferred from one organism to another.
- The process by which green plants use sunlight to make glucose and oxygen.
- A community of organisms interacting with each other and with their environment.
- A chemical process that releases energy from glucose in cells.
- Removing too many fish from the ocean, faster than they can reproduce.
- Unwanted marine animals accidentally caught while fishing for another species.
21 Clues: When no members of a species remain alive. • The populations of fish that are harvested from the ocean. • The variety of different species living in a particular area. • The process by which natural environments are damaged or lost. • A chemical process that releases energy from glucose in cells. • ...
Environmental Science 2024-02-28
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- group of the same species in a particular area
- any living organisms
- diet consists of a majority of animal protein
- gradual change from one sere to another as an ecosystem moves towards a climax community
- stages of plant growth in an ecosystem after a disturbance until an ecosystem reaches its climax community
- mass destruction of trees
- individuals moving into a population
- practice of using trees as part of a land management strategy for helping with food crops or pastures
- Animals found in an area
- organism that consumes decaying plants and animals
- habitat located below the tundra which is covered by coniferous forest
- study of the relationship between an organism and its environment
- location or distribution of animals within a space
- number of individual animals per unit area
- potential for reproduction of an organism or population
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- organism that produces its own food through photosynthesis
- non-living factors in an environment
- spread of human infrastructure
- transporting wildlife from one location to another
- Plants found in an area
- all the bodies of water on earth
- Taking an area which has been degraded and rebuilding the area
- harvesting wildlife to the point which exceeds reproduction and causes population declines
- grassland with trees in the landscape
- individuals moving out of a population
- describes how organisms match to their specific habitat
- grassland found in mountain areas with high altitudes
- gasses surrounding the earth from surface to space
- broadleaf and lower shrub vegetation
29 Clues: any living organisms • Plants found in an area • Animals found in an area • mass destruction of trees • spread of human infrastructure • all the bodies of water on earth • non-living factors in an environment • individuals moving into a population • broadleaf and lower shrub vegetation • grassland with trees in the landscape • individuals moving out of a population • ...
Environmental Science 2021-06-06
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- takes care of our teeth
- shows us all the people in our family
- the are around our home is called
- is round in shape and has water, land and air
- makes furniture for people
- your Dad's sister is your
- watermelon in what kind of plant
- early people used animal _____ to cover their bodies
- if your house kitchen sink is blocked you will have to call a
- a large area of salty water that is close to land and is connected to ocean
- your mother's brother will be your
- your aunt's son is your
- large body of salty water that covers most of the surface of Earth
- is a place with many shops
- all fruits and vegetables save us from diseases, thus they are called _____ food
- are hot and dry and are covered in sand
- part of plant that grows above the ground and carries water
- early people lived in
- this room has blackboard, tables, chairs
- grows in lakes and ponds and is our National Flower
- foods like milk, pulses, meat, eggs that help our body grow strong
- Capital of India
- a very big room where there are many books
- your mother's son will be your
- help us to see, smell, taste, hear and feel
- makes our spectacles and lenses for people
- when we want to reac a distant place quickly we travel by
- when we have the same weather for a long period of time and that repeats every year is called
- people related to you are your
- colourful part of a plant
- rice, wheat, barley, millets are all
- this part is below the ground and holds the plant
- plant that grows in deserts and needs scant water
- large areas of flat land with few tress
- conditions such as windy, cloudy, rainy, that descrive a day's temperature is called
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- black & white stripes on the road near every traffic signal
- cows, dogs, hens, sheeps, goats, ducks are called _____ animals
- pumpkin is a _____ plant
- if someone has an accident on road, we immediately call an
- a very big luxurious and comfortable ship that people sail to travel to other countries
- a large pool of water surrounded by land around it
- your father's daughter will be your
- small family of children & parents
- your mother and father are your
- your mother/father's father
- this place keep us safe from heat, rain, animals, robbers etc
- money plant is what kind of plant
- big plants that are thick and strong
- your father's wife is your
- you go there when you are sick
- are home to birds and some animals
- part of the plant that makes its food
- a piece of land surrounded by water
- mends shoes and slippers
- an enormous room built to hear and watch plays and performances
- grains, potatoes, bread, sugar, oil, butter give us
- brain, lungs, kidneys, liver...are called
- all kinds of dals are called
- a big family with children, parents, grandparents,uncles,aunts, and their children
- small plants with thin and soft stems
- a place where you would go Buy books
- small plants with woody and hard stems
- bicycles, cars, bikes, trains, buses, boats, aeroplanes, ships are different means of
- if there is a theft, we call a
- different kinds of ____ give us energy, strength & protection from diseases
65 Clues: Capital of India • early people lived in • takes care of our teeth • your aunt's son is your • pumpkin is a _____ plant • mends shoes and slippers • your Dad's sister is your • colourful part of a plant • makes furniture for people • is a place with many shops • your father's wife is your • your mother/father's father • all kinds of dals are called • you go there when you are sick • ...
Environmental ethics 2025-07-08
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- Ichki muhim deb hisoblanadigan tushunchalar
- O‘zaro bog‘langan tabiiy hayot zanjiri
- Bor narsani o‘z holicha uzoq vaqt saqlab qolish
- Havoda ortib boradigan, iqlim bilan bog‘liq modda
- Turli hayvon yoki o‘simlik toifalari
- Biror narsani zarar yetkazmaslik uchun himoya qilish
- Qandaydir holat haqida ongli tushuncha
- Tabiiy muhitga noxush ta’sir qoldiruvchi holat
- Har doim kuzatiladigan ob-havo turi
- Hozir foyda olib, keyinga zarar qilmaslik yondashuvi
- O‘zing bajaradigan ish uchun javob berish holati
- Qolgan yoki endi foydasi bo‘lmaydigan narsa
- Tabiyatga zarar qilmaydigan yondashuvga oid
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- Inson aralashmagan tabiiy dunyo
- Butun dunyo bilan bog‘liq
- Qanday yo‘l tutayotganligimiz
- O‘z zimmasidagi majburiyat
- Tabiatga oid yoki unga ta’sir qiluvchi
- Borini isrof qilmay asrash harakati
- Biror narsani yana foydali holatga keltirish
- Biz yashaydigan tabiiy makon
- Hayot uchun zarur bo‘lgan manbalar
- Tabiatda mavjud rang-barang hayot shakllari
- Yaxshi-yomonni ajratishda qo‘llaniladigan ichki mezonlar
- Yashil maydonning asta-sekin yo‘qolib borishi
- Har kimga o‘z haqqini ta’minlaydigan tuzum
- Oldinda hali yuz beradigan vaqt
- Tartibni ushlab turuvchi rasmiy qoida
- Amal yoki voqeaning natijada ko‘rsatadigan kuchi
- Biz yashayotgan ulkan makon
30 Clues: Butun dunyo bilan bog‘liq • O‘z zimmasidagi majburiyat • Biz yashayotgan ulkan makon • Biz yashaydigan tabiiy makon • Qanday yo‘l tutayotganligimiz • Inson aralashmagan tabiiy dunyo • Oldinda hali yuz beradigan vaqt • Hayot uchun zarur bo‘lgan manbalar • Borini isrof qilmay asrash harakati • Har doim kuzatiladigan ob-havo turi • Turli hayvon yoki o‘simlik toifalari • ...
ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE 2025-07-21
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- When water flows over land because it can’t be absorbed.
- Pollution from chemicals and human waste harms this water source.
- Smallest unit of an element.
- Substance made of two or more elements.
- Earth’s water system including rivers and oceans.
- Energy required to initiate a chemical reaction.
- Sum of all chemical processes in the body.
- layer of gases surrounding Earth.
- Pure substance made of one kind of atom.
- Process by which substances are changed into different substances.
- Energy of motion.
- Substance formed as a result of a chemical reaction.
- Breaking down of rocks and minerals on Earth’s surface.
- Scientific study of energy and its transformations.
- Field focusing on chemical processes in nature.
- Study of atmospheric phenomena and weather.
- Study of Earth’s physical structure and substance.
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- Increase in this causes more strain on natural resources.
- Metabolic process where cells use oxygen and release carbon dioxide
- Metabolic process where cells use oxygen and release carbon dioxide.
- Type of biochemical reaction that builds complex molecules.
- Energy stored due to position or arrangement.
- Study of relationships between organisms and environment.
- Place where life exists.
- Type of energy carried by light or electromagnetic waves.
- Molecule that speeds up chemical reactions in living organisms
- Washing away of soluble materials by water.
- Anything that has mass and occupies space.
- Ability to do work.
- Outer solid part of the Earth.
- Cycle involving an essential element found in proteins and needed by plants for growth.
31 Clues: Energy of motion. • Ability to do work. • Place where life exists. • Smallest unit of an element. • Outer solid part of the Earth. • layer of gases surrounding Earth. • Substance made of two or more elements. • Pure substance made of one kind of atom. • Sum of all chemical processes in the body. • Anything that has mass and occupies space. • ...
ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE 2025-07-21
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- Energy stored due to position or arrangement.
- Cycle involving an essential element found in proteins and needed by plants for growth.
- Substance made of two or more elements.
- Type of energy carried by light or electromagnetic waves.
- Molecule that speeds up chemical reactions in living organisms
- Sum of all chemical processes in the body.
- Type of biochemical reaction that builds complex molecules.
- Anything that has mass and occupies space.
- Scientific study of energy and its transformations.
- Increase in this causes more strain on natural resources.
- Outer solid part of the Earth.
- When water flows over land because it can’t be absorbed.
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- Energy of motion.
- Pollution from chemicals and human waste harms this water source.
- Field focusing on chemical processes in nature.
- Ability to do work.
- Place where life exists.
- Breaking down of rocks and minerals on Earth’s surface.
- Smallest unit of an element.
- Washing away of soluble materials by water.
- Metabolic process where cells use oxygen and release carbon dioxide.
- Process by which substances are changed into different substances.
- Study of Earth’s physical structure and substance.
- layer of gases surrounding Earth.
- Earth’s water system including rivers and oceans.
- Energy required to initiate a chemical reaction.
- Study of relationships between organisms and environment.
- Study of atmospheric phenomena and weather.
- Metabolic process where cells use oxygen and release carbon dioxide
- Pure substance made of one kind of atom.
- Substance formed as a result of a chemical reaction.
31 Clues: Energy of motion. • Ability to do work. • Place where life exists. • Smallest unit of an element. • Outer solid part of the Earth. • layer of gases surrounding Earth. • Substance made of two or more elements. • Pure substance made of one kind of atom. • Sum of all chemical processes in the body. • Anything that has mass and occupies space. • ...
Environmental Science 2022-09-09
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- Responsible for trapping the sunlight energy needed in the process of photosynthesis.
- Energy stored in molecules and chemical compounds.
- Focuses on the Earth's athmosphere and its interrelational to the other systems.
- Study of energy
- Outer mantle of the solid Earth.
- Charged particle
- Science is a __________ for developing knowledge.
- Positive charge particle
- Substance that alters the rate at a reaction but does not undergo any permanent chemical change.
- Energy that comes from the temperature of the heated substance.
- Central characteristic of the scientific method.
- It means knowledge
- The study of the interactions between life and its physical environment.
- A widely accepted, plausible generalization about fundamental concepts in science that explains why things happen.
- Negative charge particle
- Membrane-enclosed organelle within a cell that contains chromosomes.
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- A common method for testing a hypothesis.
- A statement that provides a possible answer.
- A protein molecule that regulates chemical reactions in living things.
- Depletion of resources and extinction of life.
- Determine the variable character of the human habitat, its opportunities as well as limitations.
- Occurs when we use our senses or an extension of our senses to record an event.
- Scientific _____________ is a way if gaining information (facts).
- Scientific __________________ examine, gain new knowledge or build previous knowledge about phenomena.
- Smallest particle of an element
- Uncharged particle
- A substance that can not be broken down into other substance.
- When an object is moved over a distance.
- Philiosophy of the natural world.
- Ability to do work.
30 Clues: Study of energy • Charged particle • Uncharged particle • It means knowledge • Ability to do work. • Positive charge particle • Negative charge particle • Smallest particle of an element • Outer mantle of the solid Earth. • Philiosophy of the natural world. • When an object is moved over a distance. • A common method for testing a hypothesis. • ...
Environmental Science 2022-09-07
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- Storm with high winds and low visibility due to wind-blown snow.
- This Michigan city went several years without clean potable drinking water.
- _____ Farms are large industrialized farm with lots livestock are raised in conditions intended to maximize production at minimal cost.
- Your science teachers name!
- Country with the largest human population!
- ___ ocean waters are what give hurricanes their energy and cause them to grow stronger.
- The calm low-pressured center of a hurricane
- Like a hurricane but located in the Pacific Ocean.
- ______ Science is the study of living organisms and how they interact with our surroundings.
- Conservation method of decreasing the amount of waste we create
- F5 hurricane that infamously hit New Orleans in 2005, holds the record for most destructive hurricane in history!
- A wind system that rotates around a low pressure center
- Population _____ is how many people there are per unit of space.
- Diets that include ___ are more resource intensive than vegetarian diets.
- physical environment in which a species lives and to which it has become adapted
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- Process where water falls from the atmosphere in any form (e.g. Rain, snow, sleet).
- There are just short of ___ Billion humans on Earth!
- _____ Capacity is the largest population size of a species that can be supported by the environment.
- Ocean garbage ______ are large collections of trash and debris floating in the middle of the ocean. Some are roughly the size of Texas!
- Conservation method of changing waste material into a new material for other uses.
- Using the same item again for either the same or new function as a method of conservation.
- Continent with the most people on it.
- What the temperature feels like when wind is taken into account.
- Period of prolonged excessively hot weather for a region(2 words).
- Where the United States ranks in world population
- Where humans get their energy from.
- When an area receives less precipitation than normal for an extended period of time.
- violently rotating funnel cloud that grows downward from a cloud.
- This U.S. State has experience several major widespread wildfires in recent years.
- If the frozen polar features completely melted global sea level would rise over 200ft.!
30 Clues: Your science teachers name! • Where humans get their energy from. • Continent with the most people on it. • Country with the largest human population! • The calm low-pressured center of a hurricane • Where the United States ranks in world population • Like a hurricane but located in the Pacific Ocean. • There are just short of ___ Billion humans on Earth! • ...
Environmental Science 2022-01-20
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- very harmful GHG, composed of one carbon and two oxygen atoms
- used in the manufacturing of aerosol sprays, blowing agents, solvents, and refrigerants
- produced without the use of chemical fertilizers or pesticides
- device that harnesses the kinetic energy of some fluid
- dark, organic material that forms in soil when plant and animal matter decays
- a form of energy that harnesses the power of water in motion
- composed of three oxygen atoms
- occurs when an organism absorbs a substance at a rate faster than it can be eliminated
- a type of hazardous waste that can cause cancer
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- Invisible rays that are part of the energy that comes from the sun
- this organism enhances soil quality
- Any substance or mixture of substances intended for preventing, destroying, or repelling any pest
- the science of controlling the growth, composition, health, and quality of forests
- air pollution that reduces visibility
- the accumulation of a chemical by an organism from water and food exposure
- a light bulb that emits light as a result of being heated
- a method of tree removal where all trees in an area are removed
- practice of planting different crops sequentially on the same plot of land to improve soil health
- this includes bacteria, viruses, parasites, fertilizers, pesticides
- one that can be used repeatedly and does not run out because it is naturally replaced
- a common heavy metal found in fish
21 Clues: composed of three oxygen atoms • a common heavy metal found in fish • this organism enhances soil quality • air pollution that reduces visibility • a type of hazardous waste that can cause cancer • device that harnesses the kinetic energy of some fluid • a light bulb that emits light as a result of being heated • ...
environmental science 2022-01-24
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- the average height of a ____ when mature is 87.6
- what layer of the atmosphere absorbs almost all of the sun's harmful ultraviolet light?
- when we have a common resource and use it to each individual's maximum
- excessive richness of nutrients in a lake or body of water due to runoff from the land which causes dense growth of plant and animal life due to the lack of oxygen
- a cost of burden that is shifted to a outside person or group
- clean water found in spaces
- waste is burned to generate electricity
- able to harm at a low level
- a distinct group of individuals
- a area of land that drains the streams and rainfall to a common outlet
- process of change in a species structure of ecological community
- the study of harmful effects of any material on organisms
- the particulates that are most harmful are
- used to clean up toxic waste dumps
- the _____ helps prevent future "Love Canal" disasters, tracking down the waste and makes sure it is properly disposed of
- _____ is not yet gone, but may be lost in near future
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- variety of life in the world
- which layer of the atmosphere has most of the weather?
- removal of soil causes ___ to increase
- the study of how diseases are spread
- what act sets the national standards for safe drinking water
- when some chemicals get concentrated up the food chain
- ph lower than 5
- air pollution that reduces visibility
- what layer does soil have the most life and roots?
- identify and trace source of pollution
- best management practice to reduce runoff
- makes the dirt rich when decomposed
- which layer of the atmosphere has the ozone layer?
- the spaces in the ground that can hold water between soil particles
30 Clues: ph lower than 5 • clean water found in spaces • able to harm at a low level • variety of life in the world • a distinct group of individuals • used to clean up toxic waste dumps • makes the dirt rich when decomposed • the study of how diseases are spread • air pollution that reduces visibility • removal of soil causes ___ to increase • identify and trace source of pollution • ...
Environmental Crossword 2022-04-19
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- “cradle-to-grave” approach for assessing the environmental impact of industrial systems
- environmental, economic, and social problems are interrelated and therefore their solutions must be integrated
- maintaining at a certain rate, avoiding the depletion of natural resources to maintain ecological balance
- a system meant to limit emissions and put a price on them
- to use more than once
- Environmental ______ is the fair treatment and meaningful involvement of all people
- the use of material, processes, or practices that eliminates or reduces the quantity and toxicity of wastes at the source of generation
- the process of converting waste into reusable material
- focuses on humankind’s relationship with the natural world
- genetic material that has been altered using genetic engineering
- a policy of producing consumer goods that rapidly become obsolete and so require replacing
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- a tax on fossil fuels intended to reduce the emission of carbon dioxide
- is the study of material and energy flows through industrial systems
- study of financial impact of environmental policies
- the main goals of this is to eliminate waste and pollution, keep products and materials in use and regenerate natural systems
- process of understanding how things, regarded as systems, influence one another within a whole
- this is a self-reporting framework for helping colleges and universities track and measure their sustainability progress.
- These gases absorb infrared radiation
- a private certification of for-profit companies of their "social and environmental performance."
- make smaller or less in amount
- is a practice that learns from and mimics the strategies found in nature to solve human design challenges
21 Clues: to use more than once • make smaller or less in amount • These gases absorb infrared radiation • study of financial impact of environmental policies • the process of converting waste into reusable material • a system meant to limit emissions and put a price on them • focuses on humankind’s relationship with the natural world • ...
Environmental Bio 2022-05-11
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- type of peat-accumulating wetland fed by mineral rich ground or surface water
- the deep zone of an inland body of freestanding water, below the range of light penetration
- soil of poor quality that lacks the substance and nutrients plants need
- wetland ecosystem near lakes and rivers with softer, non woody plants
- a substance that is toxic to plants, used to destroy unwanted vegetation
- wetland that is forested and found near lakes and rivers with slow waters and woody plants
- the waste water from domestic, commercial, and industrial sources carried by sewers
- preparing and cultivating land for crops
- substance used to destroy insects or other organisms harmful to cultivated plants or animals
- a chemical or substance which harms water, air, or land quality
- wetland of soft, spongy ground consisting mainly of partially decayed plant matter
- region at the lowest level of a body of water
- areas where water covers/saturates the soil, either permanently or seasonally
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- the science of raising plants or animals for food, clothing, or other products
- the cultivation of a singular crop in a given area
- the part of a sea, lake, or river that is close to the shore, with sunlight present at the sediment level
- chemical used on plants to destroy fungus
- the part of the water cycle in which the water flows over the land as surface water
- inhabiting or situated in still fresh water
- area of land that drains water into a specific body of water
- the open water area where light will not penetrate all the way to the bottom
- the supply of water to land or crops that helps growth
- inhabiting or situated in rapidly moving fresh water
- an animal lacking a backbone that is large enough to be seen without a microscope
- loosening and turning soil
25 Clues: loosening and turning soil • preparing and cultivating land for crops • chemical used on plants to destroy fungus • inhabiting or situated in still fresh water • region at the lowest level of a body of water • the cultivation of a singular crop in a given area • inhabiting or situated in rapidly moving fresh water • ...
environmental sustainability 2022-12-05
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- Invisible rays emitted by the sun which can be harmful
- The global movement that started in 2007 that encourage people to switch off their lights to call attention to climate change
- Kills marine life and takes very long to decompose
- The process of removing salt from water
- what is the name of the international treaty on climate change
- What is our main source of energy
- The hole in a layer of the earth atmosphere is called?
- A cheap and fuel efficient way to travel
- In july 2021, singapore opened the large scale floating solar panel at ______ Reservoir
- The presence in or introduction into the environment of a substance which has harmful effects
- Another word for fauna
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- A way to travel which has 2 wheels and uses no fuel
- What alternative energy is powered by the sun
- When people travel in the same car to the same destination
- Car powered by power-electric engine
- what petrol do you use to reduce the amount of lead in the air
- One of the key pillars. Energy _____
- how many key pillars are there in the Singapore Green Plan
- Another word for flora
- Greenhouse gases contribute to something called
- A building in which plants that needs protection from cold weather are grown
- To use something for a different purpose to the one for which it was originally intended for
22 Clues: Another word for flora • Another word for fauna • What is our main source of energy • Car powered by power-electric engine • One of the key pillars. Energy _____ • The process of removing salt from water • A cheap and fuel efficient way to travel • What alternative energy is powered by the sun • Greenhouse gases contribute to something called • ...
Environmental Science 2022-09-01
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- primary federal law in the United States governing water pollution
- someone who studies marine life
- the introduction of harmful materials into the environment
- a measure of the demands made by one person or group on global natural resources
- biome with all the water on Earth
- when a shared resource is unregulated, individuals will consume it at a selfish rate
- biome with rocks and minerals on Earth
- biome occupied by living organisms
- biome with all the ice on Earth
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- the ability to be maintained at a certain rate or level
- the study of living and nonliving things
- a large naturally occurring community of flora and fauna occupying a major habitat, e.g. forest or tundra
- a biological community of interacting organisms and their physical environment
- a change in global or regional climate patterns
- fossil fuels (source)
- think about the cost of the resource and whether it is worth what is gained
- the branch of biology that deals with the relations of organisms to one another and to their physical surroundings
- they study how water moves across and through the Earth's crust
- sunlight, fresh water (source)
- an expert in or student of the behavior, physiology, classification, and distribution of animals
20 Clues: fossil fuels (source) • sunlight, fresh water (source) • someone who studies marine life • biome with all the ice on Earth • biome with all the water on Earth • biome occupied by living organisms • biome with rocks and minerals on Earth • the study of living and nonliving things • a change in global or regional climate patterns • ...
Environmental Science 2022-09-01
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- existing in finite quantity; not capable of being replenished
- the presence in or introduction into the environment of a substance or thing that has harmful or poisonous effects
- study how water moves across and through the Earth's crust
- the outermost layer of rock of which a planet consists, especially the part of the earth above the mantle
- non-living chemical and physical parts of the environment that affect living organisms and the functioning of ecosystems
- the region of the earth's interior between the crust and the core, believed to consist of hot, dense silicate rocks
- a large area covered chiefly with trees and undergrowth
- an individual animal, plant, or single-celled life form
- a large open area of country covered with grass, especially one used for grazing
- relating to or denoting energy derived from the sun's rays
- an animal that is hunted and killed by another for food
- a living organism that shapes its environment
- a dry, barren area of land, especially one covered with sand, that is characteristically desolate, waterless, and without vegetation
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- an animal that naturally preys on others
- an expert in or student of the behavior, physiology, classification, and distribution of animals
- an organism that produces organic compounds from simple substances such as water and carbon dioxide
- the ability to be maintained at a certain rate or level
- includes the habitats around the world that are dominated by water
- the destruction of something, especially waste material, by burning
- materials or substances such as minerals, forests, water, and fertile land that occur in nature and can be used for economic gain
- a vast, flat, treeless Arctic region of Europe, Asia, and North America in which the subsoil is permanently frozen
21 Clues: an animal that naturally preys on others • a living organism that shapes its environment • the ability to be maintained at a certain rate or level • a large area covered chiefly with trees and undergrowth • an individual animal, plant, or single-celled life form • an animal that is hunted and killed by another for food • ...
Environmental Science 2023-02-04
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- It is the result from the It is the energy of electromagnetic waves flow of electric charge
- The unit of power is?
- It is the study of people, culture and society?
- It is the rate at which energy is used
- It is the protective blanket of gases that is surrounding the earth
- What is the process of scientific investigation?
- It is a suggested explanation based on evidence by observation and experimentation
- It is the widely accepted hypothesis that stand the test of time
- It seek to understand the natural world
- It is the ability to the work
- The energy that comes from the Temperature of the heated substance is called?
- Where life is operate
- Scientia means?
- It is the object has a energy posseses due to its motion
- It is the environmental degradation has adversely affected the poor
- It is the test that is used to rule out a hypothesis
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- It is the energy in the nucleus, or core, of an atom
- It is the developing a new knowledge based upon the old knowledge
- It is the act of noting or detecting phenomenon by the sense
- It focus on the earth atmosphere and it's interrelation to the other system
- Is the outer mantle of the solid earth
- Put something in motion
- It is the study of interaction between life and its physical environment
- It is the process of looking for scientific reason for observation
- It is the stored energy that depends upon the relative position of various parts of a system
- It is done when force is applied to an object over a distance
- It is the energy stored in molecules and chemical compounds
- It compromises all the types of water resources
- It is the energy of electromagnetic waves
- It is anything that takes up space and has mass
30 Clues: Scientia means? • The unit of power is? • Where life is operate • Put something in motion • It is the ability to the work • Is the outer mantle of the solid earth • It is the rate at which energy is used • It seek to understand the natural world • It is the energy of electromagnetic waves • It is the study of people, culture and society? • ...
Environmental Systems 2025-11-05
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- an ecosystem able to maintain constant conditions
- how much impact a resource has on the economy
- value the worth of a good service
- how land produces goods
- areas where humans habitat
- farming, cultivating, and growing crops
- causes environmental problems like productivity,but has economic value on private land
- preserving natural resources, biodiversity, and ecosystems
- materials to fulfill a purpose
- using watering away to reduce consumption
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- act of overseeing the use and development of land
- preserving the environment for future use
- humans using soil land and animals
- a condition that prevents growth, distribution,or quantity
- natural resources that cant replenish themselves
- energy source that cannot be used and can supply a continuous source
- bodies of water that supply public use
- has roads,railways,and public transit
- planing, developing,distributing,and supervising water
- that ability to grow and support crops
20 Clues: how land produces goods • areas where humans habitat • materials to fulfill a purpose • value the worth of a good service • humans using soil land and animals • has roads,railways,and public transit • bodies of water that supply public use • that ability to grow and support crops • farming, cultivating, and growing crops • preserving the environment for future use • ...
Environmental Biology 2025-05-26
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- The process where water vapor turns into liquid water.
- A liquid that plants need to grow and make food.
- A living thing (like a plant) that makes its own food.
- A gas that plants give off during photosynthesis.
- The process where liquid water changes into water vapor.
- Living things in an ecosystem.
- How plants use sunlight, water, and air to make food (sugar) and oxygen.
- A kind of sugar made by plants; it gives energy.
- The power to move, change things, or do work.
- A living thing, such as a plant, animal, or microbe.
- A tiny living things that help change nitrogen into forms plants can use.
- An animal that eats only plants.
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- A living thing that eats other living things.
- The usual weather in a place over a long time.
- A model that shows who eats what in nature.
- Anything that takes up space and has weight.
- A gas in the air that plants and animals need to grow.
- The process where animals and plants use oxygen and release carbon dioxide.
- The green part of plants that helps them use sunlight.
- A living thing that breaks down dead plants and animals (like fungi or bacteria).
- Water that falls from the sky as rain, snow, sleet, or hail.
- The energy made in cells that helps them work.
- A place where living things and non-living things live and work together.
- A model that shows how many food chains connect in nature.
24 Clues: Living things in an ecosystem. • An animal that eats only plants. • A model that shows who eats what in nature. • Anything that takes up space and has weight. • A living thing that eats other living things. • The power to move, change things, or do work. • The usual weather in a place over a long time. • The energy made in cells that helps them work. • ...
Environmental Sustainability 2025-12-05
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- The removal of large areas of forest to enable the land to be used for other purposes
- A change in the way something is done so that the impact of the issue is reduced
- The variety of living species on the Earth, including plants, animals, bacteria and fungi
- the gradual accumulation of substances in an organism
- The introduction of harmful substances into the environment
- Consuming resources in a way that meets our current needs but also allows for the needs of future generations
- A greenhouse gas
- the rain caused by oxides released into the atmosphere from human activity
- Liquid or solid water in the form of rain, snow, sleet or hail
- A place where something is collected or stored
- A substance introduced into the environment that can be harmful
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- The ground that has been below a temperature of 0 degrees for at least 2 consecutive years
- Rubbish created by households
- Very small pieces of a substance, especially those produced by burning fuels
- The accumulation of nutrients in a water body, leading to the rapid increase of algae and bacteria
- The trade winds that bring rain to Australia
- Reducing the severity of an impact or event
- The rocks, minerals and landforms of the surface and interior of the Earth
- The 26th Conference of parties to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change
- The gaseous layer surrounding the Earth
- Able to cause harmful health effects
21 Clues: A greenhouse gas • Rubbish created by households • Able to cause harmful health effects • The gaseous layer surrounding the Earth • Reducing the severity of an impact or event • The trade winds that bring rain to Australia • A place where something is collected or stored • the gradual accumulation of substances in an organism • ...
Environmental Conservation 2025-11-24
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- Pollution contaminates water, harms life
- The gas used by bacteria to decompose organic matter
- Occurs when too many nutrients enter an aquatic ecosystem
- Pollution from various, scattered sources
- When land that used to be healthy turns dry and empty
- The organisms responsible for decomposition in aquatic ecosystems
- Used by people with no access to sewer system
- Pollution that falls as rain
- Pollution from a single, identifiable source
- The removal of large areas of forest for human purposes
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- The number one cause of habitat destruction
- An aquatic plant that grows exponentially due to eutrophication
- Gas that increases due to deforestation
- Animals lose this due to deforestation and urbanization
- When land is used for the development of cities
- A structure that blocks water from flowing in rivers
- An example of deforestation
- Extra water that often transports pollutants
- Uses manure and other natural sources for nutrients
- Zone No life can exist; happens when all oxygen is used up
20 Clues: An example of deforestation • Pollution that falls as rain • Gas that increases due to deforestation • Pollution contaminates water, harms life • Pollution from various, scattered sources • The number one cause of habitat destruction • Extra water that often transports pollutants • Pollution from a single, identifiable source • ...
Environmental Science 2025-10-29
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- A biome with moderate temperatures and deciduous trees that lose leaves seasonally
- A type of symbiosis where one species benefits at the expense of the other
- A consumer that eats only other animals
- The gradual replacement of one community by another over time
- The maximum population size an environment can support
- A cold, treeless biome with low-growing vegetation and permafrost
- The role and position a species has in its ecosystem, including interactions with other species
- Includes oceans, coral reefs, and estuaries with high salt content
- A group of individuals of the same species living in a specific area
- A linear sequence showing who eats whom in an ecosystem
- Organisms that break down dead or decaying matter
- A dry biome with very little rainfall and sparse vegetation
- A consumer that eats both plants and animals
- A large region characterized by specific climate, plants, and animals
- Also called boreal forest; cold forest biome with coniferous trees
- A consumer that eats only plants
- Succession that occurs in an area where no previous life existed
- The non-living physical and chemical components of an ecosystem like temperature, water, and sunlight
- A biome dominated by grasses with few trees, found in regions with moderate rainfall
- An organism that eats other organisms to obtain energy
- The study of interactions between organisms and their environment
- Factor affecting population size regardless of population density, like natural disasters
- A warm, wet biome near the equator with high biodiversity
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- An organism that make its own food usually through photosynthesis
- Population growth that slows as it approaches carrying capacity, forming an S-shaped curve
- Increase in the number of individuals in a population over time
- Factor affecting population size that depends on population density, like competition or disease
- All populations of different species living together in a specific area
- Any factor that restricts the growth, abundance, or distribution of a population
- The average weather conditions of an area over a long period
- Number of individuals per unit area or volume
- Includes lakes, rivers, streams, and wetlands with low salt content
- Succession that occurs in an area where life previously existed
- A community of living organisms and their physical environment interacting as a system
- The living components of an ecosystem such as plants, animals, and microbes
- A type of symbiosis where one species benefits and the other is unaffected
- The natural home or environment of an organism
- A type of symbiosis where both species benefit
- A complex network of interconnected food chains in an ecosystem
39 Clues: A consumer that eats only plants • A consumer that eats only other animals • A consumer that eats both plants and animals • Number of individuals per unit area or volume • The natural home or environment of an organism • A type of symbiosis where both species benefit • Organisms that break down dead or decaying matter • ...
ENVIRONMENTAL PROBLEMS 2025-10-24
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- A material that lasts a very long time and is often found as litter in the oceans.
- An animal or plant that is in danger of disappearing forever from the Earth.
- When people catch too many fish in the ocean, so there are not enough left.
- A clear, important liquid that we drink and need to keep clean.
- All the things around us, like the air, water, plants, and animals.
- When air, water, or land gets dirty and harmful to all living things.
- Chemicals sprayed on plants to kill bugs, but they can also harm the land and water.
- A strong gas that makes the planet warmer; it can come from cows or landfills.
- The slow change in the world's weather patterns, often making things hotter.
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- Our home planet that we must work together to protect.
- When a river or rain overflows and covers the land with too much water.
- When black, sticky liquid leaks from a ship or pipe into the sea, hurting animals.
- Another word for trash or rubbish that we throw away.
- The act of cutting down and clearing away large areas of trees and forests.
- VEry poisonous rubbish that must be carefully stored so it doesn't hurt anyone.
- When people buy and use too many things, often causing more waste.
- A large, uncontrolled fire that burns quickly through a forest or dry area.
- A long time with very little or no rain, making the land very dry.
- Power that we use to run lights, cars, and computers (This word is added to reach 20, as your list had 19).
- The action of turning old paper, glass, or plastic into brand new items.
20 Clues: Another word for trash or rubbish that we throw away. • Our home planet that we must work together to protect. • A clear, important liquid that we drink and need to keep clean. • When people buy and use too many things, often causing more waste. • A long time with very little or no rain, making the land very dry. • ...
Environmental Sustainability 2025-10-17
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- Seventeen development goals created by the United Nations for countries to aim for to improve national and global environmental sustainability.
- Renewable energy derived from the heat stored beneath the Earth’s surface, used for heating and electricity generation.
- The process of converting waste materials into reusable materials, thereby reducing the consumption of new raw materials.
- A long-term change in the average weather patterns of Earth, primarily driven by human activities, such as burning fossil fuels.
- A protected area that connects habitats and allows wildlife to move safely between them, promoting genetic diversity and ecosystem health.
- The total amount of greenhouse gases emitted by an individual, organisation, event, or product, expressed as carbon dioxide equivalent.
- A philosophy that encourages redesigning resource life cycles to eliminate waste and promote the continual use of resources.
- An international organization established on October 24, 1945, following World War II. It was created to promote peace, security, and cooperation among countries worldwide. Often referred to as the UN.
- The natural environment in which a particular species or community of organisms lives.
- The hierarchical levels in an ecosystem, defined by how organisms obtain energy, from producers to primary and secondary consumers.
- Non-native species that spread widely and cause harm to native ecosystems, economy, or human health.
- Materials or substances occurring in nature that can be exploited for economic gain, such as water, minerals, and forests.
- The collection, transport, processing, recycling, or disposal of waste materials to minimise their impact on health and the environment.
- The process of capturing and storing atmospheric carbon dioxide to reduce the impact of climate change.
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- Development that meets the needs of the present without compromising the ability of future generations to meet their own needs.
- A species that is at risk of extinction due to habitat loss, environmental changes, or other factors.
- The practice of using water efficiently to reduce unnecessary water usage and protect water resources.
- The ability of an ecosystem to recover from disturbances or changes and maintain its essential functions, structure, and identity.
- The ability to maintain an ecological balance and conserve natural resources to support the wellbeing of future generations.
- The variety of life in a particular habitat or ecosystem, including the number of different species and genetic diversity.
- The responsible management and protection of natural resources and biodiversity to prevent depletion and ensure sustainability.
- Gases in the Earth's atmosphere that trap heat, including carbon dioxide, methane, and nitrous oxide, contributing to global warming.
- Natural fuels formed from the remains of ancient plants and animals, including coal, oil, and natural gas, which contribute to greenhouse gas emissions.
- The introduction of harmful substances or products into the environment, which can affect air, water, and soil quality.
- A community of living organisms interacting with each other and their physical environment.
- Energy from sources that are naturally replenished, such as solar, wind, hydroelectric, and biomass.
- The effect of human activities on the natural environment, including pollution, habitat destruction, and biodiversity loss.
- The process of making an area more urban, which can lead to habitat destruction and increased pollution, but can also promote innovative sustainability practices.
28 Clues: A community of living organisms interacting with each other and their physical environment. • The process of capturing and storing atmospheric carbon dioxide to reduce the impact of climate change. • The natural environment in which a particular species or community of organisms lives. • ...
Environmental Issues 2025-09-17
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- This is affecting our sea life and waters in South Australia
- Not having enough water for everyone
- Gases are released into the air, causing _____ _____
- The problem caused when too many trees get chopped down
- A draught is caused when there is too much _____
- When water levels get too high
- Loss of vegetation
- A big flame out in the wild
- People _____ by dropping their rubbish on the ground
- Popular in the Northern parts of Australia, but not the South
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- Loss of animals due to environmental issues
- A change in temperature or weather patterns
- Rising temperature around the world
- Taking out too many fish from the oceans
- Caused when the land is too dry
- Rubbish ends up in our oceans, causing _____ _____
- Energy produced from the sun
- Caused when it rains too much in one area
- Rubbish goes into waste
- When a ship leaks out lots of oil
20 Clues: Loss of vegetation • Rubbish goes into waste • A big flame out in the wild • Energy produced from the sun • When water levels get too high • Caused when the land is too dry • When a ship leaks out lots of oil • Rising temperature around the world • Not having enough water for everyone • Taking out too many fish from the oceans • Caused when it rains too much in one area • ...
Environmental Problems 2025-09-16
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- – The types of animals and plants.
- – Waste or trash thrown away.
- – The world around us: land, water, air.
- – Usual weather in a place over time.
- – Natural things we use, like water or coal.
- – Catching too many fish from the sea.
- – The natural home of an animal or plant.
- – A large, uncontrolled fire in nature.
- – When a species dies out completely.
- – Cutting down too many trees.
- – Reusing paper, plastic, and other items.
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- – Gases released by cars and factories.
- – Protecting nature and the environment.
- – The Earth getting hotter over time.
- – When wind or water wears away land.
- – Power we use to make things work.
- – Substances that can harm nature.
- – A sea creature that builds colourful reefs.
- – Dirtying the air, water, or land.
- – Dropping rubbish on the ground.
20 Clues: – Waste or trash thrown away. • – Cutting down too many trees. • – Dropping rubbish on the ground. • – The types of animals and plants. • – Substances that can harm nature. • – Power we use to make things work. • – Dirtying the air, water, or land. • – The Earth getting hotter over time. • – When wind or water wears away land. • – Usual weather in a place over time. • ...
Environmental science 2025-09-29
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- the variable you are changing in an experiment
- logical guess
- the branch of knowledge that deals with moral principles
- The production of machinery allowed for advances in medicine, agriculture, and other technologies
- the variable you are measuring in an experiment
- places value on the ecosystem or community as a whole rather than individuals
- Watching something carefully to gain information
- the ability of an ecosystem to regulate air, soil, or water quality, provide flood control or disease control
- replacing what’s used at the same rate
- When a shared (common) resource is unregulated, individuals will consume it at a selfish rate
- natural resources that are naturally replenished over short periods of time
- a term used to describe the way in which scientists gather and use information
- all living things and the nonliving things with which they interact
- provides the necessities to allow an ecosystem to function
- the amount of a resource available
- goods that humans use directly from the ecosystem
- a measure of the demands made by one person or group on global natural resources
- policies focused on the threat of punishment if rules are not followed
- explains a phenomenon and is supported by many different fields of evidence
- looks for patterns or rules in the natural world
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- policies that are a combination of both regulations & incentives
- rules put in place to regulate the effects of human activities on the environment
- The variable you are keeping the same in an experiment
- the encouragement of an environmentally friendly activity through subsidies or tax breaks
- non-material benefits that people obtain from the ecosystem
- data in numbers, measurements
- an individual at the same level of education or specialization
- deciding whether a decision is worth what is gained
- places value on each and every organism, including humans
- data in descriptions, words
- the number of people that are willing to purchase or use that resource
- Humans shifted from a hunter-gatherer lifestyle to live in communities, raise livestock and plant crops
- places the most value on human populations and human welfare
- natural resources that take a long time to replenish
- a logical way of thinking about the world.
- A purely scientific study of natural environments
- compares new things to the rules of the natural world
- activism A social movement in which people or organizations advocate for protection of the natural environment
- a testable explanation for a question or problem
39 Clues: logical guess • data in descriptions, words • data in numbers, measurements • the amount of a resource available • replacing what’s used at the same rate • a logical way of thinking about the world. • the variable you are changing in an experiment • the variable you are measuring in an experiment • Watching something carefully to gain information • ...
