environmental economics Crossword Puzzles
E8 - 29/12/2024 2024-12-29
21 Clues: rác • nhà làm • trả giá • lốc xoáy • giảm giá • hàng hóa • chợ trời • thiết bị • bảng giá • ảnh hưởng • nhà trồng • những loài • sự ô nhiễm • môi trường • chương trình • hệ sinh thái • môi trường sống • cửa hàng tiện lợi • thuộc về môi trường • người nghiện mua sắm • sản phẩm sử dụng một lần
E8 - 29/12/2024 2024-12-29
21 Clues: rác • nhà làm • trả giá • giảm giá • lốc xoáy • bảng giá • thiết bị • chợ trời • hàng hóa • nhà trồng • ảnh hưởng • môi trường • những loài • sự ô nhiễm • hệ sinh thái • chương trình • môi trường sống • cửa hàng tiện lợi • thuộc về môi trường • người nghiện mua sắm • sản phẩm sử dụng một lần
E8 - 29/12/2024 2024-12-29
21 Clues: rác • nhà làm • trả giá • lốc xoáy • giảm giá • bảng giá • thiết bị • hàng hóa • chợ trời • nhà trồng • ảnh hưởng • những loài • sự ô nhiễm • môi trường • hệ sinh thái • chương trình • môi trường sống • cửa hàng tiện lợi • thuộc về môi trường • người nghiện mua sắm • sản phẩm sử dụng một lần
全球挑战 2022-11-14
27 Clues: talk • save • straw • reduce • repeat • travel • why not • recycle • protect • utensils • purchase • decision • to go box • discharge • decompose • challenge • single use • water faucet • power supply • water bottle • responsibility • Bring your own • Eco friendly bag • air conditioning • ask for a doggy bag • Natural Environment • Environmental protection
1983-1985 2022-06-12
12 Clues: Ship • Plane • Disease • Spaceshuttle • US terrorist • New computers • Stole a plane • Game invented • Soviet leader • Astronauts go outside • Environmental activists • Performs acts of violence
Pdhpe spelling test 2022-10-16
10 Clues: A whole • Long and lean • Having context • Strong and solid • Constantly changing • Relating to the mind • Relating to cognition • Relating to the government • Relating to economics or the economy • Higher percentage of body fat and less muscle
Kenyon College Quiz Bowl 2025-05-06
10 Clues: THE university • Frankly nostalgic • It brings the buzz • Tenth in a lineage • Causes Jordan Yellin' • NCA mineral, for Iris • Compounding difficulty? • Experience rapture, or tossups • Our leader, our compass, our buzzer • Fitting footwear color for surrender
Types of Engineer 2025-04-30
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- Works with builders and architects to ensure buildings and bridges are strong and safe
- Specialises in objects with moving parts
- Writes code to create digital solutions
- Specialises in the interaction of sound with the surrounding environment
- Supervises the construction and maintenance of infrastructure
- Develops effective ethical solutions to combat environmental problems
- Uses the properties water
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- Without them mobile phones would not work
- Specializes in the study of soil and rocks for the design of foundations and earthworks
- Designs equipment to enable exploration of other planets
- Works with doctors to build equipment for medical purposes
- creates robotic systems
- Develops equipment and devices that use electricity, electronics, and electromagnetism
13 Clues: creates robotic systems • Uses the properties water • Writes code to create digital solutions • Specialises in objects with moving parts • Without them mobile phones would not work • Designs equipment to enable exploration of other planets • Works with doctors to build equipment for medical purposes • Supervises the construction and maintenance of infrastructure • ...
PST CoP Weekly Quiz 1 2024-08-26
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- Source-Pathway-Receptor is the concept in Risk Assessment to describe how _____________ can move through environmental media (air, water and soil) and exposed to human receptors.
- What causes Minamata disease?
- Air pollution, drinking water quality and ______ waste are some of the risk factors contributing to environmental health.
- ____ assess the toxic effects of substances on ecosystems and wildlife.
- What is required for a chemical to be marketed in the EU under REACH?
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- What does the term “assessing environmental impacts from resource extraction to disposal” mean in the context of LCA?
- Complete the phrase “The .... makes the poison”.
- What is LCA as defined in ISO 14040?
- What is the study of the adverse effects of chemicals on living organisms called?
- What is the name of the form PETRONAS uses to collect raw material information?
10 Clues: What causes Minamata disease? • What is LCA as defined in ISO 14040? • Complete the phrase “The .... makes the poison”. • What is required for a chemical to be marketed in the EU under REACH? • ____ assess the toxic effects of substances on ecosystems and wildlife. • What is the name of the form PETRONAS uses to collect raw material information? • ...
vocabulary 2016-04-07
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- when air is pollutant free
- A bad ozone that damages human health
- environmental protection agency
- the process by which radiation from a planets atmosphere warms the planets surface
- fog or haze combined with smoke
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- the natural environment causes adverse change
- a gradual increase in overall temperature of earths atmosphere
- a gas that contributes to the greenhouse effect
- rainfall that causes environmental harm and is acidic and polluted
- destruction of the upper atmospheric layer the ozone
10 Clues: when air is pollutant free • environmental protection agency • fog or haze combined with smoke • A bad ozone that damages human health • the natural environment causes adverse change • a gas that contributes to the greenhouse effect • destruction of the upper atmospheric layer the ozone • a gradual increase in overall temperature of earths atmosphere • ...
National Environmental Policy 2021-12-01
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- Introduction of harmful materials into the environment
- Independent executive agency of the United States federal government tasked with environmental protection matters
- April 22nd
- Location of the detrimental oil spill of 1969
- Cleans up uncontrolled or abandoned hazardous-waste sites
- Establishes national policy under the US govt. regarding the environment
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- Designed to control air pollution on a national level
- The long-term heating of Earth's climate system
- Environmental book by Rachel Carson
- An insecticide used in agriculture
10 Clues: April 22nd • An insecticide used in agriculture • Environmental book by Rachel Carson • Location of the detrimental oil spill of 1969 • The long-term heating of Earth's climate system • Designed to control air pollution on a national level • Introduction of harmful materials into the environment • Cleans up uncontrolled or abandoned hazardous-waste sites • ...
Ahhh-mazing QSE Crossword Puzzle. Please complete the crossword puzzle as below before going next checkpoint, Lets Goo!! 2024-10-17
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- Keywords IMS policy in environmental: protect environment, prevent....
- Enviromental ... Impact assessment is to measure environmental risk following ISO 14001 requirement
- Assessment risk to measures business risk
- Combination of 3 ISO standards quality, safety and environment
- Bomb threat
- Patient and Ministry of Health is .... Parties
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- All staff can view all documents procedure from here
- We need to ensure workplace is free from any..., to prevent injury
- New KPJ vision, The Preferred Healthcare …..
- Shared value for R
10 Clues: Bomb threat • Shared value for R • Assessment risk to measures business risk • New KPJ vision, The Preferred Healthcare ….. • Patient and Ministry of Health is .... Parties • All staff can view all documents procedure from here • Combination of 3 ISO standards quality, safety and environment • We need to ensure workplace is free from any..., to prevent injury • ...
Colonial Settlement Crossword 2022-06-21
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- public affairs of a country
- an official agreement
- relating to economics
- physical work
- establishing control over the indigenous people
- the bottom of a ship
- historical interest
- infection of the intestines
- the action of establishing something
- an official appointed to govern
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- the process of being sent somewhere
- the action of exploring
- occurring naturally in a particular place; native
- free (someone) from slavery
- forefathers
- a group of people of one nationality
- a person sent on a religious mission
- the study of history
- a type of punishment
19 Clues: forefathers • physical work • historical interest • the study of history • the bottom of a ship • a type of punishment • an official agreement • relating to economics • the action of exploring • public affairs of a country • free (someone) from slavery • infection of the intestines • an official appointed to govern • the process of being sent somewhere • ...
Spell bee 2025-11-07
9 Clues: To work hard • To take someone • A place to stay • To ask impolitely • a part of division • Third in economics • Someone who migrates • To provide something • Something that repeats
Chapter 3 External Analysis 2021-02-15
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- Working with Conservation International, Apple has pledged to replant 27,000 mangrove trees along the coastline in Colombia. Which general environmental factor is this example emphasizing on?
- Dropbox faced a decline in the number of users when Amazon with their Amazon Web Services started providing web-based storage to the users.Which of the five competitive forces that shape strategy needs consideration by the strategic leaders of the airline companies?
- Home automation systems are becoming popular these days as these systems monitor and control home attributes such as lighting, climate, entertainment systems, and appliances. Which general environmental factor is responsible for this trend?
- Increase in demand for women's clothing due to entry of more women in the workplace. Which general environmental factor is responsible for this trend?
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- The inputs for the airline companies are fuel and aircraft. There are only two major companies that manufacture aircraft: Boeing and Airbus. Which of the five competitive forces that shape strategy needs consideration by the strategic leaders of the airline companies?
- Increase in revenues of the manufacturer of elevators, escalators, and ramps due to implementation of the Americans with Disabilities Act. Which general environmental factor is responsible for this trend?
- Pharmaceutical companies negotiate with Senate Republicans and Democrats to come to an agreement to form legislations regarding healthcare policies. Which general environmental factor is responsible for this trend?
- Increase in residential construction due to a decrease in interest rate. Which general environmental factor is responsible for this trend?
- Travelers can check prices of different airline companies through online price comparison websites such as Expedia to easily switch between different carriers to and from their destination if that would lower the costs. Which of the five competitive forces that shape strategy needs consideration by the strategic leaders of the airline companies?
9 Clues: Increase in residential construction due to a decrease in interest rate. Which general environmental factor is responsible for this trend? • Increase in demand for women's clothing due to entry of more women in the workplace. Which general environmental factor is responsible for this trend? • ...
Sophia E 2020-05-28
10 Clues: локоть • особенно • выражать • волновать • перечислить • образование • существовать • исследование • взволнованный • экологический, относящийся к окружающей среде
crossword 2018-04-30
ASP 9- Unit 7- Listening and Speaking- Term 3 2025-04-09
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- The future of our planet feels ___________ when governments fail to act on climate policies.
- Some people remain _____________ about the environment, thinking that change is impossible.
- We need to _________ awareness about the importance of reducing waste and conserving resources.
- She’s _____________ about protecting wildlife and has dedicated her life to environmental advocacy.
- Our planet’s natural ____________ are finite, and we must use them responsibly to ensure a sustainable future.
- Staying _________ is vital if we want to tackle the environmental issues ahead.
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- _______________ energy sources like solar and wind power are essential for reducing carbon emissions.
- How we _________ the world today will shape the planet we leave for future generations.
- How we _____________ the world today will shape the planet we leave for future generations
- The symbol of a ______________ stands for environmental sustainability and eco-friendly living.
- If we continue at this rate, we might _____________ clean water in some parts of the world.
11 Clues: Staying _________ is vital if we want to tackle the environmental issues ahead. • How we _________ the world today will shape the planet we leave for future generations. • How we _____________ the world today will shape the planet we leave for future generations • Some people remain _____________ about the environment, thinking that change is impossible. • ...
Water Crises: Environmental Racism 2023-05-12
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- a substance that will damage other substances it comes into contact with through a chemical reaction
- agency of the United States federal government tasked with environmental protection
- a type of pneumonia caused by legionella bacteria
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- fair treatment of all people, regardless of race, color, national origin, or income, regarding environmental laws, regulations, and policies
- the set of facilities and systems that serve a country, city, or area and are necessary for economic and household function
- separation of people into racial or other ethnic groups in daily life
- contamination of water bodies causing it to be unusable for drinking, cooking, cleaning, swimming, and other activities
- chemical compounds that can be environmental pollutants and carcinogenic
- a practice in which services are withheld from residents of certain areas based on race or ethnicity
- a type of fecal coliform bacteria found in animal intestines
10 Clues: a type of pneumonia caused by legionella bacteria • a type of fecal coliform bacteria found in animal intestines • separation of people into racial or other ethnic groups in daily life • chemical compounds that can be environmental pollutants and carcinogenic • agency of the United States federal government tasked with environmental protection • ...
Water Crises: Environmental Racism 2023-05-12
Across
- a substance that will damage other substances it comes into contact with through a chemical reaction
- agency of the United States federal government tasked with environmental protection
- a type of pneumonia caused by legionella bacteria
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- fair treatment of all people, regardless of race, color, national origin, or income, regarding environmental laws, regulations, and policies
- the set of facilities and systems that serve a country, city, or area and are necessary for economic and household function
- separation of people into racial or other ethnic groups in daily life
- contamination of water bodies causing it to be unusable for drinking, cooking, cleaning, swimming, and other activities
- chemical compounds that can be environmental pollutants and carcinogenic
- a practice in which services are withheld from residents of certain areas based on race or ethnicity
- a type of fecal coliform bacteria found in animal intestines
10 Clues: a type of pneumonia caused by legionella bacteria • a type of fecal coliform bacteria found in animal intestines • separation of people into racial or other ethnic groups in daily life • chemical compounds that can be environmental pollutants and carcinogenic • agency of the United States federal government tasked with environmental protection • ...
Chapter 4 2022-08-31
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- decaying substance that originated from a once-living organism
- a product that neutralizes the odor
- a product that covers up odors by introducing another odor
- modifies by genetic means
- a facility that uses the parts of dead animals and converts them into usable products
- contains bacteria that creates a digestive process that eliminates odor
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- a pond of water used to hold animal waste
- a chemical product that kills bacteria causing odor
- found above ground
- environmental protection agency
- a natural process used to break down organic materials in an aerobic setting
- the responsible use and care of the environmental resources
- an atmospheric gas that absorbs and emits heat
13 Clues: found above ground • modifies by genetic means • environmental protection agency • a product that neutralizes the odor • a pond of water used to hold animal waste • an atmospheric gas that absorbs and emits heat • a chemical product that kills bacteria causing odor • a product that covers up odors by introducing another odor • ...
Guess that meat (and other terms) 2024-09-16
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- acronym for primary topic of the day
- the social context of the ____________ is important for discourse analysis
- written or spoken text within social context
- environmental ______________ is the exposure of certain communities to environmental hazards
- _____________ of number 4 means to evaluate the context and the underlying message
- both land and water animals
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- mimics animal protein with animal cells
- protein that is different from conventional
- eaten to reduce damage to indigenous populations
- mimics animal protein without animals
- commonly eaten around the world
- rapid increasing production in the UK
12 Clues: both land and water animals • commonly eaten around the world • acronym for primary topic of the day • mimics animal protein without animals • rapid increasing production in the UK • mimics animal protein with animal cells • protein that is different from conventional • written or spoken text within social context • eaten to reduce damage to indigenous populations • ...
Environmental Consulting Industry 2025-09-28
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- Key competitor with a specialized sustainability focus
- Most common degree that environmental consultants hold
- Service that is HIGHLY sensitive to geopolitical tensions
- Key competitor known for Technical Practice Network
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- Students normally work in ___ roles before entering environmental consulting
- 40% of projects in the industry are ____ projects
- Service that is NOT sensitive to geopolitical tensions
- Region that makes up 35% of the market
- Key competitor known for water projects
- Step 3 of a typical project (abbreviation)
10 Clues: Region that makes up 35% of the market • Key competitor known for water projects • Step 3 of a typical project (abbreviation) • 40% of projects in the industry are ____ projects • Key competitor known for Technical Practice Network • Key competitor with a specialized sustainability focus • Service that is NOT sensitive to geopolitical tensions • ...
Contemporary Art 2016-04-27
8 Clues: He is a sculptor. • She died at age 74. • "Fireworks of Glass" • It began in the 1970's. • Bernard Pras is a sculptor. • Kurt Wenner drew on a sidewalk. • He lost his eye in a car accident. • Christo is an environmental artist.
Multiple definition 2019-04-22
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- the basic function
- freedom and flexibility
- a period of bad economics crisis
- bring something into larger whole
- To understand and absorb into the mind
- fail to paid your responsibilities
- business corporation
- To adapt to another culture
- able to see clearly
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- having rough texture0
- fail to attend
- crude or vulgar
- someone who helps a criminal, but is not present in crime
- impossible to understand
- inside their country
- something extra ( decoration)
- to understood ,honest
17 Clues: fail to attend • crude or vulgar • the basic function • able to see clearly • inside their country • business corporation • having rough texture0 • to understood ,honest • freedom and flexibility • impossible to understand • To adapt to another culture • something extra ( decoration) • a period of bad economics crisis • bring something into larger whole • fail to paid your responsibilities • ...
Get to Know Savannah and Morgan 2023-02-09
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- Morgan's masters degree
- Morgan proposed at
- Morgan's major
- Morgan's favorite ice cream flavor
- Morgan served an LDS mission in
- Savannah and Morgan met at
- Morgan's favorite type of sushi
- Savannah and Morgan's first trip together
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- Savannah's masters degree
- Savannah's favorite sport to play
- Savannah's favorite candy
- Savannah and Morgan's favorite treat
- Morgan's favorite style of vacation
- Morgan's favorite animal
- Where Morgan grew up
- Savannah has 3
- Morgan and Savannah's second date
17 Clues: Morgan's major • Savannah has 3 • Morgan proposed at • Where Morgan grew up • Morgan's masters degree • Morgan's favorite animal • Savannah's masters degree • Savannah's favorite candy • Savannah and Morgan met at • Morgan served an LDS mission in • Morgan's favorite type of sushi • Savannah's favorite sport to play • Morgan and Savannah's second date • ...
Characters: For the Life of Laetitia 2022-05-04
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- male child of Mr&Mrs.Johnson
- Laetitia's mother's godmother
- Laetitias grandmother
- the Home Economics teacher
- refered to as "the circus horse"
- nickname for Lacy's grandfather
- passed her Common Entrance exam
- was an absentee father
- the Literature teacher
- Laetitia's form teacher
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- Lacy's first friend at school
- lived at home with his parents
- Kenwyn was called ___ by Ma
- cleaned hospital floors @ New York
- Laetitia's stepmother
- the wife of Uncle Jamsie
- 1st name Michael called Laetitia
17 Clues: Laetitias grandmother • Laetitia's stepmother • was an absentee father • the Literature teacher • Laetitia's form teacher • the wife of Uncle Jamsie • the Home Economics teacher • Kenwyn was called ___ by Ma • male child of Mr&Mrs.Johnson • Lacy's first friend at school • Laetitia's mother's godmother • lived at home with his parents • nickname for Lacy's grandfather • ...
Tripod Next Week TRUST 2025-09-24
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- CT's WNBA team
- Roll... (abbr.)
- Trinity's most popular major
- Neighboring street
- Friendly face for Trinity students
- In with the new
- On-campus late night snack spot
- Lip kit mogul
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- Competition show back for its 34th season (abbr.)
- Artist on their Ultrasound World Tour
- Film heaven
- Off-campus late night snack spot
- Goated first-year dorm
- Head of Greek Life
- Everyone's favorite campus celeb
- Friendly animal you may see on campus
- Campus-wide social media app
17 Clues: Film heaven • Lip kit mogul • CT's WNBA team • Roll... (abbr.) • In with the new • Head of Greek Life • Neighboring street • Goated first-year dorm • Trinity's most popular major • Campus-wide social media app • On-campus late night snack spot • Off-campus late night snack spot • Everyone's favorite campus celeb • Friendly face for Trinity students • Artist on their Ultrasound World Tour • ...
Intellectual Wellness Crossword Puzzle (Aligned with the 8 Dimensions of Wellness) 2024-09-26
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- Learning This kind of learning continues throughout life and enhances intellectual wellness across personal and professional domains.
- This type of problem-solving skill is important for both occupational and intellectual wellness, encouraging persistence through challenges.
- An important habit for maintaining both physical and intellectual wellness, involving daily physical movement.
- The practice of self-reflection and gratitude that helps to maintain spiritual wellness.
- An action that reduces your environmental footprint and enhances both physical and environmental wellness.
- This practice encourages mindfulness and mental clarity, often leading to emotional and intellectual well-being.
- A way to develop social and spiritual wellness by fostering deep connections and understanding others.
- A strategy to help manage financial wellness by saving and spending wisely.
- Listening This is essential for building strong social wellness, involving communication and listening to others.
- Therapy A creative method for managing stress and boosting emotional wellness, often involving artistic expression.
- Engaging in this daily activity can enhance both intellectual and financial wellness by expanding knowledge.
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- A common strategy for managing stress and improving emotional wellness through physical activity.
- A spiritual practice that connects you to the present moment and improves emotional wellness.
- A state of mind that encourages continuous growth and intellectual wellness, allowing you to embrace challenges.
- A key concept in environmental wellness, encouraging individuals to reduce, reuse, and ______.
- A key financial wellness skill involving the careful planning of resources to avoid debt.
- An approach to decision-making that involves considering long-term effects on your financial wellness.
- A tool for self-improvement that can help with career development and occupational wellness.
- A daily habit that boosts intellectual and social wellness by keeping you informed and connected to the world.
- A social wellness skill that involves cooperation and working toward common goals with others.
20 Clues: A strategy to help manage financial wellness by saving and spending wisely. • The practice of self-reflection and gratitude that helps to maintain spiritual wellness. • A key financial wellness skill involving the careful planning of resources to avoid debt. • A tool for self-improvement that can help with career development and occupational wellness. • ...
Fragile Environments and Climate Change Key Words 2026-05-11
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- Actions taken to reduce the causes of climate change, such as reducing emissions or planting trees.
- A person’s quality of life and standard of health, comfort, and happiness.
- When the number of people in an area places strain on resources and the environment.
- A natural environment that is easily damaged by human activity or environmental change.
- A condition caused by a lack of the nutrients needed for good health.
- The surroundings in which people, plants, and animals live and interact.
- Formal agreements between countries to reduce greenhouse gas emissions and tackle climate change, such as the Paris Agreement.
- The spread of desert conditions into previously semi-arid areas.
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- Cutting down only selected mature trees while protecting younger or endangered species.
- Using resources in a way that avoids long-term environmental damage and supports future generations.
- Long-term changes in global atmospheric conditions, especially rising temperatures and changing weather patterns.
- The removal of fertile topsoil by wind or water.
- The impact of a person or population on the environment, measured by the amount of land needed to sustain their resource use.
- The deliberate clearing of forests, often causing environmental damage such as habitat loss and soil erosion.
- When too many animals graze land, causing vegetation loss and soil erosion.
- The gradual increase in Earth’s average temperatures caused largely by greenhouse gas emissions.
- Non-renewable carbon fuels such as coal, oil, and natural gas formed over millions of years.
- Changing lifestyles and infrastructure to reduce the impacts of climate change, such as building sea walls or using drought-resistant crops.
- Renewable sources of energy, such as solar and wind power, used instead of fossil fuels.
19 Clues: The removal of fertile topsoil by wind or water. • The spread of desert conditions into previously semi-arid areas. • A condition caused by a lack of the nutrients needed for good health. • The surroundings in which people, plants, and animals live and interact. • A person’s quality of life and standard of health, comfort, and happiness. • ...
Marlee Livingston Europe's economics 2022-10-24
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- the government has no control over the economy
- they come back together
- the system of the countries
- 79% free 11% demand
- supply
- the goverment controls ALL
- trading without money
- the way industries are ran
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- traditions handed through generations
- they role the government plays
- countries that are closer than one type
- 69% free 49% demand
- 73% free 27% demand
- demand
14 Clues: supply • demand • 69% free 49% demand • 79% free 11% demand • 73% free 27% demand • trading without money • they come back together • the goverment controls ALL • the way industries are ran • the system of the countries • they role the government plays • traditions handed through generations • countries that are closer than one type • the government has no control over the economy
Characters: For the Life of Laetitia 2022-05-11
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- lived at home with his parents
- Laetitia's form teacher
- Laetitia's stepmother
- Laetitia's mother's godmother
- Laetitias grandmother
- Lacy's first friend at school
- 1st name Michael called Laetitia
- nickname for Lacy's grandfather
- cleaned hospital floors @ New York
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- the Literature teacher
- was an absentee father
- the Home Economics teacher
- Kenwyn was called ___ by Ma
- male child of Mr&Mrs.Johnson
- the wife of Uncle Jamsie
- passed her Common Entrance exam
- refered to as "the circus horse"
17 Clues: Laetitia's stepmother • Laetitias grandmother • the Literature teacher • was an absentee father • Laetitia's form teacher • the wife of Uncle Jamsie • the Home Economics teacher • Kenwyn was called ___ by Ma • male child of Mr&Mrs.Johnson • Laetitia's mother's godmother • Lacy's first friend at school • lived at home with his parents • passed her Common Entrance exam • ...
engineering 2022-02-17
7 Clues: makes farms • solve medical mysteries • creates electrical inventions • makes sailboats and submarines • makes building, roads and bridges • build flying vehicles such as airplanes • makes solutions for any environmental problems
Economics Senior Lunch 2018 2018-05-08
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- Dean of the Tepper School of Business
- _______ multipliers are interpreted as the imputed value or shadow prices of inputs for production
- Type of function that is easy to compute but whose inverse is very difficult to compute
- Informal understanding that governs behavior in a society
- Measurement of responsiveness of an economic variable to a change in another variable
- Alternative to expected utility theory. Utilities are defined over losses and gains rather than over final wealth levels
- A deviation between the observed data and the restrictions on variables imposed by set of first order conditions of a Pareto optimal competitive equilibrium
- Which faculty member published a paper called “Local Economics Growth from Primary Election Spending”
- Econometric term for the correlation between independent variables and the error terms
- When a good/service becomes more valuable the more people use it
- Difference between prices that asset sellers demand and buyers require
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- In the Solow Growth Model, production growth rate declines as __________ accumulates
- Akerlof’s paper “The Market for Lemons” describes how asymmetry of information leads to ________ selection
- In 1996 (the year many of you were born), the first version of this popular programming language was released
- A set of assumptions designed to simplify the world and make it more understandable in order to address a specific question
- Tendency to judge the frequency or likelihood of an event by the extent to which it resembles the typical case
- Co-Author of “Adapting to Climate Change: Evidence from Long-Run Changes in the Temperature-Mortality Relationship in the 20th Century United States
- Which faculty member is an avid bagpiper
- Risk to the financial system
- Which faculty member won the 2017 The William H. and Frances S. Ryan Award for Meritorious Teaching
- Who is the head of the Economics Program
- Which faculty member was an Economist with the Ministry of Trade and Industry of Singapore
- Process of determining the present value of a payment or a stream of payments that is to be received in the future
- Honorary Advisor to the Institute for Monetary and Economic Studies of the Bank of Japan
- Number of CMU affiliated Nobel Laureates in Economics
- Ballot that stockholders use to vote shares
26 Clues: Risk to the financial system • Dean of the Tepper School of Business • Which faculty member is an avid bagpiper • Who is the head of the Economics Program • Ballot that stockholders use to vote shares • Number of CMU affiliated Nobel Laureates in Economics • Informal understanding that governs behavior in a society • ...
Economics Final Exam Study Guide 2025-04-28
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- A underutilization of resources on a PPC.
- The country's economic worth divided by the people
- Required by humans to survive.
- Chart that shows the market desire based on quantity and supply
- Grid used to view all opportunity costs.
- Things humans desire.
- Goods that are non-rivalrous and non-exclusive.
- The value of an entire country's economy
- Econ. system with no government interference
- Econ. system that mixes government and freedom
- The work put into the creation of products by humans.
- The value of a particular product compared to the amount of labor needed to make it.
- All raw natural materials.
- Government programs meant to protect consumers and producers
- Skills and Knowledge.
- Third party results of an economic decision.
- The study of scarcity and choice.
- The money or capital saved from making a purchase
- Metaphors coined by Adam Smith about the Free Market
- Econ. system with full government control
- Occurs when there are limited resources for unlimited wants and needs.
- The creation of a business.
- The cycle of economics that has periods of expansion followed by contraction.
- Tools and Buildings.
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- The ability to agree freely to selling and buying what you want.
- Econ. system based on trade and old values
- Goes to the sky (up)
- A point outside the curve on a PPC.
- This deals with economics in smaller units like individuals and firms.
- Charts used to show trade offs with resources.
- Goes to the dirt (down)
- The 4 classifications of creating goods and services.
- Separating workers jobs when creating goods and services for efficiency.
- All possible production possibilities on a PPC.
- When an economic system malfunctions and fails to distribute resources well.
- What is given up in a decision.
- The revenue taken by the government
- What to produce? How to produce? For whom to produce?
- All human-made resources.
- Often this deals with large scale units in the economy like the government.
- Takes place when people want something producers are unable or unwilling to make.
- The money or capital made from selling a good or service
- Goods that are rivalrous and exclusive.
43 Clues: Goes to the sky (up) • Tools and Buildings. • Things humans desire. • Skills and Knowledge. • Goes to the dirt (down) • All human-made resources. • All raw natural materials. • The creation of a business. • Required by humans to survive. • What is given up in a decision. • The study of scarcity and choice. • A point outside the curve on a PPC. • The revenue taken by the government • ...
Unit 1 - Intro To Econ 2025-01-21
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- most common type of economy in the world today - blend of free and command economies
- one of the government's roles in American Free Enterprise (hint: medicare, social security, etc)
- this curve represents opportunity cost for producing at maximum capacity in an economy
- economic principle that drives people to act in a certain way, for example a paycheck drives people to work.
- individual who combines the factors of production to create a good or service
- economic theorist that praised the free market system
- inside the production possibility curve
- factor of production represented by jenny working overtime at the grocery store
- land, labor, capital
- type of externality represented by the increased traffic associated with the opening of a new Starbucks in your neighborhood
- believed that free markets exploited workers
- unlimited needs and wants leads to?
- economic process of weighing pros and cons of any economic decision
- branch of economics that deals with individual decisions, like why consumers choose to supersize meals
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- type of economic system unique to America - some free market, some centrally planned
- you give up hanging out with your friends to study for the Econ exam
- model that illustrates how households, firms, and government exchange resources
- type of economy in which people typically do what their family has done for generations
- a contractors knowledge of building codes would be considered this factor of production
- type of good provided in a mixed economy that is accessible to everyone - e.g. city park
- one of the main goals of American Free Enterprise reflected by increasing GDP
- combines factors of production
- Adam Smith's force that guides the overall function of the market
- capital oven at a bakery would be considered this factor of production
- type of science that is heavily represented by numbers (e.g. Economics)
- type of economy Karl Marx would have supported
- factor of production represent by sugar in the production of Skittles
- law that states that more and more resources are needed when switching production from one item to another
- branch of economics that deals with big things like overall unemployment rate
- side effect of an economic decision
- type of market in which their is no government regulation
31 Clues: land, labor, capital • combines factors of production • unlimited needs and wants leads to? • side effect of an economic decision • inside the production possibility curve • believed that free markets exploited workers • type of economy Karl Marx would have supported • economic theorist that praised the free market system • ...
Econ Vocab - Unit 2 2025-09-09
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- the exchange of goods and services between two parties
- an official ban on trade with another country
- the money received on a regular basis from working or through investments
- the method used by the government to manage its spending and taxes to influence the growth of the economy
- the actions taken by the nation's central bank to manage the money supply and maintain stability in the economy
- a sum of money used to assist individuals and companies that is from the government
- The branch of economics that focuses on the actions of agents in an economy, such as households, workers, and businesses
- all assets owned by a person at death
- the amount of money paid to an employee
- the increasing interdependence of the world's economies, allowing the flow of goods and services to flow across nations
- a financial short where expenses exceed revenues over a period of time
- consists of businesses that want to make a profit by selling goods and services
- When one company or producer controls an entire market or industry
- creations of the mind used in commerce that are granted exclusive rights
- the industry of financial institutions who move money between people and businesses
- laws used to keep competition fair by preventing monopolies or other unfair market practices
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- the profit made when the value of an asset goes above the original purchase price and is sold
- a required payment to the government to help fund programs and other services
- the organizations that are run by the government to serve the community
- A government rule that limits the quantity or value of goods a nation can buy from or sell to other countries over a period of time
- how much one currency is worth in another country
- The branch of economics that focuses on broad issues such as growth, unemployment, inflation, and trade balance; the “big picture” of economics
- happens when people, businesses, or nations depend on another for the trade of goods and services
- the governments rules that impact how markets and businesses work
- someone who takes risks to start a new business venture
- the government's power to take private property for public use in exchange for compensation
26 Clues: all assets owned by a person at death • the amount of money paid to an employee • an official ban on trade with another country • how much one currency is worth in another country • the exchange of goods and services between two parties • someone who takes risks to start a new business venture • the governments rules that impact how markets and businesses work • ...
Economics - 2024 Final Exam Guide III 2024-12-06
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- Type of stock that allows its holders to vote on corporate matters.
- Means all goods produced by a nation's citizens in a year's time.
- Exchange of goods free from governmental restrictions or penalties.
- The asserted value of money.
- The most widely used transaction account.
- Promotion of one's own nation and government regardles of moral considerations.
- Economics that is the study of specific components within a major economy.
- Sum cost of all the factors of production used in making goods.
- Investments that can be quickly converted to cash.
- Type of government that was found in the Soviet Union and is found in China.
- Large, complex organization composed of appointed officials and numerous agencies.
- Founder of Austrian school of economics.
- Sum cost of all the factors of production used in producing one unit of a good.
- Economic system in which decisions involving the production, distribution, & consumption of goods are based on custom, heredity, & caste.
- Type of stock that pays its holders and annual fixed amount in cash dividends if the company makes enough profit.
- Legal entity which is distinct from the people who own it.
- Means all the goods produced within a nation in a year's time.
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- Theory that a reduction of taxees makes more money available for investment in capital and research, thereby increasing productivity.
- Theory that variation in the money supply is the main source of economic fluctuations.
- Legal tender backed by nothing but a government promise.
- Economic philosophy based on belief that society's economic problems can be better solved by "expert planners".
- Amounts paid to an organization in exchange for insurance coverage.
- Economics that is the study of national and international economies.
- Period duing which the economy declines or recedes usually 6 months in a row.
- Economic system based upon collective ownership and control of many national resources.
- Governmental agency set up to insure bank deposits.
- Commitment of resources to a project or purpose that is expected to bring future profit.
- Possessing absolute, compelling power.
- Account that allows limited transactions & pays an interest rate that changes with demands for loans.
- Document that guarantees the holder the amount of his original investment plus a specified rate of interest by a certain date.
30 Clues: The asserted value of money. • Possessing absolute, compelling power. • Founder of Austrian school of economics. • The most widely used transaction account. • Investments that can be quickly converted to cash. • Governmental agency set up to insure bank deposits. • Legal tender backed by nothing but a government promise. • ...
National Environmental Policy 2021-12-02
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- Introduction of harmful materials into the environment
- Designed to control air pollution on a national level
- Location of the detrimental oil spill of 1969
- Cleans up uncontrolled or abandoned hazardous-waste sites
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- Independent executive agency of the United States federal government tasked with environmental protection matters
- The long-term heating of Earth's climate system
- Establishes national policy under the US govt. regarding the environment
- An insecticide used in agriculture
- Environmental book by Rachel Carson
- April 22nd
10 Clues: April 22nd • An insecticide used in agriculture • Environmental book by Rachel Carson • Location of the detrimental oil spill of 1969 • The long-term heating of Earth's climate system • Designed to control air pollution on a national level • Introduction of harmful materials into the environment • Cleans up uncontrolled or abandoned hazardous-waste sites • ...
Starter 2015-02-12
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- The country the three gorges dam was built in.
- Engineering strategies that have less environmental impact.
- A graph showing the discharge and flow of a river.
- A human-made lake that is primarily used for storing water.
- A barrier that holds back water.
- The point where the river meets the ocean.
- The start of the river.
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- Planting trees to stop flooding.
- Engineering strategies that have a large environmental impact.
- An embankment raised to stop floods.
10 Clues: The start of the river. • Planting trees to stop flooding. • A barrier that holds back water. • An embankment raised to stop floods. • The point where the river meets the ocean. • The country the three gorges dam was built in. • A graph showing the discharge and flow of a river. • Engineering strategies that have less environmental impact. • ...
4Q SPS Contest 2022-12-05
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- Never __________ or compromise a dedicated system
- What needs to be performed prior to driving the forklift?
- Stay out of the “line of __________” and never reach under a load
- Ensure a ______ permit is issued when required
- WORK __________ OR NOT AT ALL
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- Always ___________ environmental / safety compliance information accurately and on time
- Never operate equipment ________ of design or environmental limits.
- __________ driving must be avoided while operating forklift?
- How many Life Saving Rules
- Protect yourself from a _____________ when working at heights
10 Clues: How many Life Saving Rules • WORK __________ OR NOT AT ALL • Ensure a ______ permit is issued when required • Never __________ or compromise a dedicated system • What needs to be performed prior to driving the forklift? • __________ driving must be avoided while operating forklift? • Protect yourself from a _____________ when working at heights • ...
Diving Deep with Marine Biologists 2022-03-11
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- Marine molecular biologists use marine life to address environmental challenges and help ___.
- the person who encouraged A. Costa to study biology in college
- the world's largest bony fish
- a word that means "like jelly"
- a scientist that studies sea mammals like whales, dolphins, and porpoises
- a traditional canoe
- the type of whale that Rosenbaum spent two years following
- the world's ugliest fish
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- the natural home of an animal or plant
- Whale populations with genetic ___ can more easily adapt to environmental changes
- a large pit too deep to be measured
- ____ cover more than 70% of Earth's surface
- A marine biologist that studies bony fish, analyze their behavior, their habitats, and fish evolution
- a fish that looks like it came out of a horror movie
- Rosenbaum serves as the Director of the Ocean ____ Program
- Tiny algae that produce 20% of the oxygen humans breathe
- the type of scientist responsible for exploring Earth's oceans(2 words)
- The type of marine biologist Y Meeda is.
18 Clues: a traditional canoe • the world's ugliest fish • the world's largest bony fish • a word that means "like jelly" • a large pit too deep to be measured • the natural home of an animal or plant • The type of marine biologist Y Meeda is. • ____ cover more than 70% of Earth's surface • a fish that looks like it came out of a horror movie • ...
social justice (25/05) 2022-05-25
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- singapore's climate ______ plan (6)
- global _______ (7)
- depleting in the atmosphere (5)
- common acronym for the community represented at pink dot (5 + 1 symbol)
- the goal of equitable climate solutions (7,7)
- discrimination against disabled individuals (7)
- singapore-based climate activism group (2-7-5)
- environmental practices that can be supported over time (11)
- black substance mined for profit (3)
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- fear arising from knowledge of the climate crisis (7,7)
- september 2019 event organised by fridays for the future: "climate _______" (7)
- most common greenhouse gas [abbrev.] (3)
- a movement to advance gender equality, particularly for marginalised genders (8)
- melting (3-4)
- discrimination against individuals based on their ethno-religious identities or characteristics (6)
- the stratification of society based on socio-economic means (5)
- a far-right ideology which believes that overpopulation is the cause of the climate crisis, and can be solved by genocide (9)
- when a company misleads about the environmental sustainability of their products (12)
18 Clues: melting (3-4) • global _______ (7) • depleting in the atmosphere (5) • singapore's climate ______ plan (6) • black substance mined for profit (3) • most common greenhouse gas [abbrev.] (3) • the goal of equitable climate solutions (7,7) • singapore-based climate activism group (2-7-5) • discrimination against disabled individuals (7) • ...
Vertebrate Classification & Bird Design Concepts (5.1-5.6) 2025-12-01
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- The animal a predator hunts for food
- An animal that no longer exists is _________.
- The unproven theory that animals slowly turned into other animals over millions of years instead of being created by God
- Having a body temperature that stays the same temperature, no matter the environmental temperature
- The part of a bird stomach used for grinding food
- Designed to move easily through water or air
- To keep an egg warm until it hatches
- Small, fluffy feathers
- Organs that filter dissolved oxygen from water for breathing
- The natural home of an animal or plant
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- An animal with a backbone
- An animal that hunts other animals for food
- Different types of animals
- Having a body temperature that changes with the environmental temperature
- Continental area
- An animal without a backbone
- A God-given ability or behavior that is inherited rather than learn learned
- The force that keeps the bird or airplane in the air
18 Clues: Continental area • Small, fluffy feathers • An animal with a backbone • Different types of animals • An animal without a backbone • The animal a predator hunts for food • To keep an egg warm until it hatches • The natural home of an animal or plant • An animal that hunts other animals for food • Designed to move easily through water or air • ...
the month of April 2023-12-03
Across
- - Spring precipitation.
- - Fourth month.
- - Rainy day accessory.
- - Zodiac sign.
- - Opening season.
- - Environmental awareness.
- - Tree with spring blooms.
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- - Day for pranks.
- - School vacation.
- - Christian holiday.
- - Spring flower.
- - April __ bring May flowers.
- - Annual deadline.
- - May flowers follow __.
- - Spring growth.
15 Clues: - Zodiac sign. • - Fourth month. • - Spring flower. • - Spring growth. • - Day for pranks. • - Opening season. • - School vacation. • - Annual deadline. • - Christian holiday. • - Rainy day accessory. • - Spring precipitation. • - May flowers follow __. • - Environmental awareness. • - Tree with spring blooms. • - April __ bring May flowers.
Economics Units 1-5 Exam Review 2025-02-16
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- The promise of economic ____________ means that you give up a degree of economic freedom
- A ____________ benefit is the change in total benefit that results from an action
- Federal ___________ System a central bank for the United States established by Congress in 1933
- The main source of income for the United States for many years
- Socialism and _____________ differ in terms of who makes economic decisions
- Greek word from which we get the word economics
- _________ Choice Theory emphasizes the role of self-interest in decision-making
- ____________ cost is the greatest benefit that a produce gives up when he makes a choice
- ___________ economies try to insure stability while sacrificing the possibility of significant growth
- The production possibilities ___________ is the maximum production that an economy can have, given its production resources.
- Economic effects external to the direct production of goods
- In the United States, ___________ is a medium of exchange
- are tangible items that companies or individuals produce for consumption
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- A cigarette warning label is an example of a _____________
- Gross _____________ Product is also known as the GDP
- The reason behind the overall trend of economic growth in the United States
- The prevailing economic philosophy when Adam Smith published “The Wealth of Nations”
- Jesus said that we cannot serve the two masters of God and __________.
- Jesus taught that our lives do not consist of our ____________ even when we have an abundance.
- Economic _____________ the goal of encouraging the people in an economy to be as productive as possible in making goods and services available
- In terms of economics, ___________ means materials used to produce goods
- ____________ resources are the elements that producers use to create goods and services
- _____-economics is the examination of how individual households and companies make decisions and how buyers and sellers interact in the market
- ___________ capitalism is a type of business in which people build large enterprises that do not make things themeselves, but incest huge sums of money in companies that do
- In a __________ economy, some authority dictates what and how much producers will produce
- are intangible duties that people perform for pay
- Economic _____________ is the goal of having people in a society share goods and services as equally as possible
27 Clues: Greek word from which we get the word economics • are intangible duties that people perform for pay • Gross _____________ Product is also known as the GDP • In the United States, ___________ is a medium of exchange • A cigarette warning label is an example of a _____________ • Economic effects external to the direct production of goods • ...
Characteristics Kenny 2023-05-15
12 Clues: knows a lot • teaches subject • makes people laugh • likes what he does • kind towards others • likes to design stuff • helps students not give up • a way of showing integrity • always on top of work duties • doesn't let stuff go to waste • being supportive towards students • wants to know more about everything
AML FINANCE 2025-05-23
13 Clues: LOAN • TOWER • FINANCE • Included: • efficient (4) • against risk (9) • activity for profit (8) • as security for a loan (10) • location of AML (2 words, 9) • finance company (2 words, 10) • a small or medium-sized enterprise (3) • term for spreading payments over time (13) • category in economics, deals with money (8)
BIOINDICATORS OF POLLUTION 2023-11-28
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- also known as bioamplification or biological magnification
- occurs through a chemical reaction that produces light energy within an organism's body.
- Frogs are considered accurate indicators of environmental stress and the health of the __________
- have been widely documented as useful indicators of environmental water quality because of their differential sensitivity to pollution.
- They are the only organism on the planet with cell walls composed of transparent, opaline silica.
- Indicator for heavy metal pollution of water.
- are seeking data on fireflies worldwide, to see whether their populations are increasing or decreasing.
- have the ability to indicate indirect biotic effects of pollutants when many physical or chemical measurements cannot.
- is the gradual accumulation of substances, such as pesticides, or other chemicals in an organism.
- are a significant component of biological monitoring programs for assessing water quality.
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- The increasing concentration of a substance in the tissues of tolerant organisms at successively higher levels in a food chain.
- can live in extreme conditions, but they hate pollution
- The presence or absence of certain plant or vegetative life in an ecosystem.
- microorganisms are diverse group of organisms found in large quantities and are easier to detect and sample.
- is used as bioindicatorto determine acute toxicity
- Abundance of ______ indicates sewage and heavy metal pollution of water
- are often used as bioindicators because they are very sensitive to pollution, excess nutrients, increased turbidity, chlorine etc.
- are considered accurate indicators of environmental stress and the health of biosphere as a whole
- are a bioindicator, a species ecologists monitor to help gauge how healthy an ecosystem is.
- Earthworms act as an early warning system in monitoring changes in this type of pollution
20 Clues: Indicator for heavy metal pollution of water. • is used as bioindicatorto determine acute toxicity • can live in extreme conditions, but they hate pollution • also known as bioamplification or biological magnification • Abundance of ______ indicates sewage and heavy metal pollution of water • ...
Houda - Unit 1 Enviormental Studies Crossword 2025-10-06
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- timber, fiber, food
- an estimate of an ecosystem's production of natural resources.
- Less economically developed country (such as Haiti)
- Technological developments can solve environmental issues.
- the yield obtained from natural resources
- integrates social, spiritual and environmental dimensions into a holistic ideal, putting nature and ecology center of humanity.
- A worldview that shapes how people perceive and evaluate environment issues.
- is the addition of a substance or an agent to an environment through human activity , at a rate greater than that at which it can be rendered harmless by the environment, and which has an appreciable effect on the organisms in the environment.
- is the day when humanity's demand for ecological resources and services is greater than the Earth's ability to regenerate those resources in a given year biocapacity of the earth is about 1.7 global hectares of productive land per person.
- contaminants from numerous widely dispersed origins
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- production; flood protection; protection from soil erosion
- Humans must sustainably manage the global system using legislation, regulations, and taxes.
- can occur when lakes, estuaries and coastal waters receive inputs of nutrients (nitrates and phosphates), which results in an excess growth of plants and phytoplankton.
- the area of land and water required to sustainably provide
- development that meets present needs without compromising future generations’ ability to meet their own needs.
- natural resources that can supply a natural income of goods or services
- More economically developed country (such as the USA)
- the number of people, other living organisms, or crops that a region can support without environmental degradation.
- Use and management of resources that allows full natural replacement and full recovery of affected ecosystems.
19 Clues: timber, fiber, food • the yield obtained from natural resources • Less economically developed country (such as Haiti) • contaminants from numerous widely dispersed origins • More economically developed country (such as the USA) • production; flood protection; protection from soil erosion • the area of land and water required to sustainably provide • ...
LACO Associates 2023-12-18
13 Clues: - Social group • - Undertakings • - Measuring land • - Self Governing • - Field of study • - Funding proposals • - Ability to change • - Foundation of bonds • - Providing expertise • - Environmental balance • - Introducing new ideas • - Organizing for projects • - Organizational oversight
Environment Strategic Performance Management 2024-12-15
Chapter 19 & 20 Econ 2024-12-02
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- market the market in which households sell their labor as workers to business firms or other employers
- flow diagram a diagram that views the economy as consisting of households and firms interacting in a goods and services market and a labor market
- when human wants for goods and services exceed the available supply
- and services market a market in which firms are sellers of what they produce and households are buyers
- the study of how humans make choices under conditions of scarcity
- economy a market where the buyers and sellers make transactions in violation of one or more government regulations
- interaction between potential buyers and sellers; a combination of demand and supply
- products (goods and services) made abroad and then sold domestically
- policy policy that involves altering the level of interest rates, the availability of credit in the economy, and the extent of borrowing
- domestic product (GDP) measure of the size of total production in an economy
- the trend in which buying and selling in markets have increasingly crossed national borders
- when workers or firms focus on particular tasks for which they are well-suited within the overall production process
- see theory
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- products (goods and services) made domestically and sold abroad
- the branch of economics that focuses on broad issues such as growth, unemployment, inflation, and trade balance
- economy an economy where economic decisions are decentralized, private individuals own resources, and businesses supply goods and services based on demand
- of scale when the average cost of producing each individual unit declines as total output increases
- of labor the way in which different workers divide required tasks to produce a good or service
- a representation of an object or situation that is simplified while including enough of the key features to help us understand the object or situation
- economy an economy where economic decisions are passed down from government authority and where the government owns the resources
- policy economic policies that involve government spending and taxes
- enterprise system where private individuals or groups of private individuals own and operate the means of production (resources and businesses)
- the branch of economics that focuses on actions of particular agents within the economy, like households, workers, and business firms
- economy typically an agricultural economy where things are done the same as they have always been done
24 Clues: see theory • products (goods and services) made domestically and sold abroad • the study of how humans make choices under conditions of scarcity • when human wants for goods and services exceed the available supply • policy economic policies that involve government spending and taxes • products (goods and services) made abroad and then sold domestically • ...
Securitization Summit 2023-05-15
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- Mr V Anantha Nageswaran is the current ___ for Government of India (acronym of his role)
- He is considered as the father of securitisation. What’s his first name?
- Strategic partner in fund raising for enterprises (two words: 7+5)
- Father of Microfinance. Md _____.
- Dutch economist who is known as the father of econometrics. What’s his last name?
- Pyramid of ratios to track a company’s financial performance. Du____ analysis.
- An Indian nobel laureate who contributed to field of welfare economics. What's his first name?
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- Known for option pricing model. What's his last name?
- In the field of statistics, outlier events like Covid-19 with far-reaching consequences are termed as ____ swan events
- In BSM option pricing model M stands for?
- Singham of India who is considered as 'father of banking reforms in India'.
- In a securitisation _____ arising out of financial assets are assigned to an SPV.
- He is recognized as 'father of modern finance'. Nobel laureate in economics. What's his last name?
13 Clues: Father of Microfinance. Md _____. • In BSM option pricing model M stands for? • Known for option pricing model. What's his last name? • Strategic partner in fund raising for enterprises (two words: 7+5) • He is considered as the father of securitisation. What’s his first name? • Singham of India who is considered as 'father of banking reforms in India'. • ...
WATER CRISES: ENVIRONMENTAL RACISM 2023-05-12
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- agency of the United States federal government tasked with environmental protection
- a practice in which services are withheld from residents of certain areas based on race or ethnicity
- chemical compounds that can be environmental pollutants and carcinogenic
- a type of pneumonia caused by legionella bacteria
- separation of people into racial or other ethnic groups in daily life
- a substance that will damage other substances it comes into contact with through a chemical reaction
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- fair treatment of all people, regardless of race, color, national origin, or income, regarding environmental laws, regulations, and policies
- a type of fecal coliform bacteria found in animal intestines
- the set of facilities and systems that serve a country, city, or area and are necessary for economic and household function
- pollution contamination of water bodies causing it to be unusable for drinking, cooking, cleaning, swimming, and other activities
10 Clues: a type of pneumonia caused by legionella bacteria • a type of fecal coliform bacteria found in animal intestines • separation of people into racial or other ethnic groups in daily life • chemical compounds that can be environmental pollutants and carcinogenic • agency of the United States federal government tasked with environmental protection • ...
Welcome to MAPS 2024-11-12
10 Clues: UTS • camp • what we are • SOE address • OIKOS colour • OIKOSCONNECT • latest oikos event • number of departments • most good-looking mascot among all schools • a social science that studies the production, distribution, and consumption of goods and services
organizations and laws 2015-06-22
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- 1968, to describe the new technologies in agricultural history
- radical shift in the views on a particular issue
- local movement to be green, run by the society
- the worlds primary agreement to reduce climate change
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- assessment of construction projects environmental considerations
- est.2004 species at risk act
- Canadian health and environmental groups asses threats of chemicals
- est.1988 to recover species at risk
- target poaching, smuggling, and illegal trade
- legal entity ensuring the listing of species
10 Clues: est.2004 species at risk act • est.1988 to recover species at risk • legal entity ensuring the listing of species • target poaching, smuggling, and illegal trade • local movement to be green, run by the society • radical shift in the views on a particular issue • the worlds primary agreement to reduce climate change • ...
Ahhh-mazing QSE Crossword Puzzle. Please complete this puzzle before going next session, Lets Goo!! 2024-10-14
Across
- Keywords IMS policy in environmental: protect environment, prevent....
- Enviromental ... Impact assessment is to measure environmental risk following ISO 14001 requirement.
- Assessment risk to measures business risk
- Combination of 3 ISO standards quality, safety and environment.
- Bomb threat.
- Patient and Ministry of Health is .... Parties.
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- All staff can view all documents procedure from here.
- We need to ensure workplace is free from any..., to prevent injury.
- New KPJ vision, The Preferred Healthcare …..
- Shared value for R
10 Clues: Bomb threat. • Shared value for R • Assessment risk to measures business risk • New KPJ vision, The Preferred Healthcare ….. • Patient and Ministry of Health is .... Parties. • All staff can view all documents procedure from here. • Combination of 3 ISO standards quality, safety and environment. • We need to ensure workplace is free from any..., to prevent injury. • ...
Hurricane Review 2021-09-01
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- region includes the rain bands and some winds
- another name for a hurricane that is used in the NW
- Operational Environment Satellites
- ejected from an aircraft's belly to measure across section of a hurricane
- calm, clear skies
- Orbiting Operational Environmental Satellites global, long term forecasting and environmental
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- gather data from within, above, and below hurricane since July, 1943
- a storm that starts at 74mph
- storm a storm that starts at 39mph
- strongest, violent, and has heavy rains
10 Clues: calm, clear skies • a storm that starts at 74mph • Operational Environment Satellites • storm a storm that starts at 39mph • strongest, violent, and has heavy rains • region includes the rain bands and some winds • another name for a hurricane that is used in the NW • gather data from within, above, and below hurricane since July, 1943 • ...
Vocab 2024-04-11
11 Clues: ISIS • Reagan's economics • Stagnant inflation • Extra unspent money • How Nixon got elected • A huge music festival thing • Five guys broke into a hotel • This happened to Trump twice • A very bad thing that I don't want • Presidential forgiveness from wrongdoings • Peacefully discussing national differences
Vocab 2024-04-11
11 Clues: ISIS • Reagan's economics • Stagnant inflation • Extra unspent money • How Nixon got elected • A huge music festival thing • Five guys broke into a hotel • This happened to Trump twice • A very bad thing that I don't want • Presidential forgiveness from wrongdoings • Peacefully discussing national differences
Ecology Part II 2023-03-13
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- measure of individuals living in a defined are
- movement of individuals into a population
- environmental resistance that affects a population regardless of population density
- dramatic decline in the size of a population over a short period of time
- reestablishment of a damaged ecosystem in an are where the soil was left intact
- establishment and development of an ecosystem in an area that was previously uninhabited.
- theory that states that no two species can occupy the same niche at the same time
- environmental resistance that affects a population that becomes overly crowded
- number of individuals that the resources of an environment can normally and persistently support
- way in which individuals of a population are spread out over an area or volume survivorshipcurve graph showing the surviving members of each age group of a population over time
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- population growth that is characterized by a period of slow growth, followed by a period of exponential growth , followed by a period of no growth
- all of the physical, chemical, and biological factors that a species needs to survive, stay healthy and reproduce in an ecosystem
- organism that is the first to live in a previously uninhabited area
- movement of individuals out of a population
- environmental factor that limits the growth and size of a population
- dramatic increase in population over a short period of time
- combined biotic and abiotic factors found in an area where organisms live
- Sequence of biotic changes that regenerate a damaged community or start a community in a previously uninhabited area.
- organisms that share a similar niche but live in different geographical regions
19 Clues: movement of individuals into a population • movement of individuals out of a population • measure of individuals living in a defined are • dramatic increase in population over a short period of time • organism that is the first to live in a previously uninhabited area • environmental factor that limits the growth and size of a population • ...
Prince FRM 2024-07-15
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- Insurance companies assess exposure to claims from natural disasters like earthquakes or cyclones.
- Adani Enterprises evaluates risks related to government policies affecting infrastructure projects and investments.
- SpiceJet deals with flight cancellations due to aircraft maintenance issues affecting customer satisfaction.
- RBI monitors risks that could destabilize the entire financial system, such as banking sector crises or economic recessions.
- Axis Bank assesses the risk of default by corporate borrowers in its loan portfolio.
- Reliance Industries faces litigation over environmental compliance impacting public perception and regulatory approvals.
- Zomato manages public perception during controversies over food quality affecting user trust and market share.
- Mahindra & Mahindra evaluates its ability to secure short-term financing for working capital needs during economic slowdowns.
- Rate Tata Steel deals with currency fluctuations impacting revenue from international steel sales.
- Indian Oil Corporation assesses geopolitical stability before expanding refining operations in new global markets.
- Nestle India assesses risks of disruptions in the supply of dairy and agricultural products impacting production.
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- Paytm faces disruptions in payment processing due to technical glitches during high-volume transactions.
- Rate Bajaj Finance manages exposure to fluctuations in interest rates impacting loan profitability.
- NTPC evaluates risks related to environmental regulations impacting thermal power plant operations.
- HDFC Standard Life ensures adherence to new insurance regulations impacting policy sales and operations.
- TCS reviews the accuracy of financial models used for risk assessment and project estimation.
- Infosys assesses overdependence on revenue from a few large clients in its IT services business.
- Infosys strengthens cybersecurity measures to protect client data from cyber threats in IT services delivery.
- Marico evaluates exposure to changes in raw material prices affecting profit margins in FMCG sector.
- Hindustan Unilever manages risks associated with fluctuating prices of palm oil affecting production costs.
20 Clues: Axis Bank assesses the risk of default by corporate borrowers in its loan portfolio. • TCS reviews the accuracy of financial models used for risk assessment and project estimation. • Infosys assesses overdependence on revenue from a few large clients in its IT services business. • ...
mirgration word search 2023-02-17
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- The migrant has chosen to move, usually for economic reasons, though sometimes for environmental reasons.
- Someone who has been forced to migrate to another country to avoid the effects of armed conflict, situations of generalized violence, violations of human rights, or other disasters and cannot return for fear of persecution because of race, religion, nationality, membership in a social group, or political opinion.
- migration FROM a location
- migration TO a location
- transition A change in the migration pattern in a society that results from industrialization, population growth, and other social and economic changes that also produces demographic transition.
- Someone who has been forced to migrate for similar political reasons as a refugee but has not migrated across an international border.
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- Something that causes people to move out of their present location.
- An environmental or cultural feature of the landscape that hinders migration.
- Something that causes people to move to a new location.
- The migrant has been compelled to move by cultural or environmental factors.
- The difference between the number of immigrants(people coming to a country) and the number of emigrants (people leaving a country).
- a permanent move to a new location
- Someone who has migrated to another country in the hope of being recognized as a refugee.
- Transfer of money by workers to people in the country from which they emigrated.
- Maximum limits on the number of people who could immigrate to the United States during a one year period.
15 Clues: migration TO a location • migration FROM a location • a permanent move to a new location • Something that causes people to move to a new location. • Something that causes people to move out of their present location. • The migrant has been compelled to move by cultural or environmental factors. • ...
Environmental Issues Crossword 2021-12-15
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- The basic structures needed for an area to function
- A long period of low rainfall that creates a water shortage
- The range of animals and plants in a given area
- A country that is at a lower stage of development
- When salt is removed from the sea water
- In industry where machines carry out tasks that humans used to do.
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- The process of decaying or rotting
- Where water is stored in rocks beneath the ground
- Any formulations that promote plant growth
- When crops and animals are grown by a farmer to feed their family
- Based in the same location
- High-income countries
- Naturally occurring underground water stores
13 Clues: High-income countries • Based in the same location • The process of decaying or rotting • When salt is removed from the sea water • Any formulations that promote plant growth • Naturally occurring underground water stores • The range of animals and plants in a given area • Where water is stored in rocks beneath the ground • ...
Environmental Science Crossword 2026-01-28
Across
- old MacDonald's place
- Farming as an organized practice
- Essential part of the water cycle
- Clay, sand, silt are the mineral components of it
- No room for variety in this type of farming
- Environmentally conscious
- Sedimentary rock often used in building
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- Irrigation technique
- Plant food
- Tillage tool
- lose some ground?
- farm produce
- A type of cropping and irrigation technique
13 Clues: Plant food • Tillage tool • farm produce • lose some ground? • Irrigation technique • old MacDonald's place • Environmentally conscious • Farming as an organized practice • Essential part of the water cycle • Sedimentary rock often used in building • No room for variety in this type of farming • A type of cropping and irrigation technique • ...
Hartford Environmental Issues 2024-08-28
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- The action of renewing and improving an area for future use. (1 word)
- The process of converting waste into reusable material. (1 word)
- Trespass The unintended intrusion of light into areas where it is not wanted. (2 words)
- Spaces Community spaces that contribute to the well-being of residents. (2 words)
- Water Systems designed to manage and improve the quality of drinking and stormwater. (3 words)
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- Recovery This involves using materials that can be recovered and reused in new forms. (2 words)
- The availability and quality of this essential resource are critical for public health. (1 word)
- Lanes A sustainable form of transportation infrastructure that promotes cycling. (2 words)
- Score A score that measures how pedestrian-friendly an area is. (2 words)
- A type of pest that significantly damages the property, crops, and food supplies across the United States.
- Assessment The assessment of natural environments to protect wildlife habitats. (2 words)
- Roof Type of roof that supports vegetation and helps manage stormwater. (2 words)
- Pollution A type of pollution often caused by excessive artificial lighting. (1 word)
- Management The collection of efforts to manage energy use and reduce carbon emissions. (2 words)
- Plain Restoration A natural disaster risk that can be managed with proper urban planning. (2 words)
15 Clues: The process of converting waste into reusable material. (1 word) • The action of renewing and improving an area for future use. (1 word) • Score A score that measures how pedestrian-friendly an area is. (2 words) • Roof Type of roof that supports vegetation and helps manage stormwater. (2 words) • ...
William 2020-08-09
14 Clues: food • hard work • it is a want • how to make goods • how to make tools • something you need • a resource of land • something you want • stuff that is on land • how much we buy of something • how much to buy of something • how much there is of somthing • someone doing something for you • how to solve a economic problem
Lesson 3 Vocab Crossword 2023-04-27
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- 1조
- 자석
- similar to strange.
- 경제학
- To do something over and over again.
- Boats _____ on the water.
- I will accept the ________.
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- I have to go to the graduation ___________.
- This is located in your head.
- I made a ________ on the exam.
- They have a good sense of _________.
- I want to go to a SKY __________.
- 해군
- They made an amazing __________.
14 Clues: 1조 • 자석 • 해군 • 경제학 • similar to strange. • Boats _____ on the water. • I will accept the ________. • This is located in your head. • I made a ________ on the exam. • They made an amazing __________. • I want to go to a SKY __________. • They have a good sense of _________. • To do something over and over again. • I have to go to the graduation ___________.
Chemistry Crossword 1 2022-03-09
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- Substance derived from raw material which is used to manufacture another substance
- Adds to the cost of feedstock
- This type of reaction saves money on energy costs
- Decribes the type of flavour of foods that have gone "off"
- Minimising this lowers environmental impact of industrial processes
- Permanent dipole-permanent dipole interactions occur between this type of molecule
- The role of iron in industrial production of ammonia
- The backbone of all fats and oils
- Processes designed to maximise profit and minimise environmental impact
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- You will see a big difference in polar molecules!
- Property of a molecule that is non-polar overall because its polar bonds "cancel"
- A desirable property of industrial products
- Manufactured by the Haber process
- I have polar bonds but overall I'm non-polar! What am I?
- Fats and oils belong to this homologous series
- I'm a completely non-polar bond. What am I?
16 Clues: Adds to the cost of feedstock • Manufactured by the Haber process • The backbone of all fats and oils • A desirable property of industrial products • I'm a completely non-polar bond. What am I? • Fats and oils belong to this homologous series • You will see a big difference in polar molecules! • This type of reaction saves money on energy costs • ...
nature vs nurture 2017-05-04
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- The discussion that tries to separate the influence of genes and environment
- A change in our genetic activity without changing genetic code
- Who suggests that “Anatomy is destiny”
- What approach is strongly Nature
- Measure to assess the similarity between twins
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- Selective desirable behaviours are ___
- _______ influence in a child’s life begins as soon as it is born
- Nature and nurture are so closely ______ that it makes little sense to separate them
- The approach that blends the influence of nature and nurture
- The internationalist model of mental illness that says genetic vulnerability mixed with environmental factors leads to illness
- What approach is strongly nurture
- The ________ _______ is used to assess heredity
- The genetic transmission of mental and physical characteristics from one generation to another
- Who suggests that behaviour can change due to the environment
- The notion that genes and environment interact is elaborated by ______
- John Locke said that the mind was a ____ ____ at birth
16 Clues: What approach is strongly Nature • What approach is strongly nurture • Selective desirable behaviours are ___ • Who suggests that “Anatomy is destiny” • Measure to assess the similarity between twins • The ________ _______ is used to assess heredity • John Locke said that the mind was a ____ ____ at birth • The approach that blends the influence of nature and nurture • ...
Infectious Disease 2015-03-16
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- many professionals can be overexposed to this, including nurses
- growth of a disease causing organism in the body of another organism
- drug used to kill some bacteria
- diseases caused by hereditary or environmental factors
- an organism that lives and feeds on another organism
- changes in how someone feels because of an illness
- a disease caused by a pathogen is this
- an organism, virus or protein that causes disease
- mostly beneficial, some cause disease such as many types of skin infections
- particles with their own genetic material that need living things to reproduce
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- disease that occurs when food or water contaminated by a certain parasite, is consumed
- some are beneficial, some cause disease
- 2 wds. can cause respiratory disease
- environmental factors that cause changes in DNA
- people with this disease have issues with blood clotting properly
- cells that produce (this) are destroyed in type 1 diabetes
- type of bacteria that causes food poisoning
- the uncontrollable reproduction of mutated cells
- can force out thousands of droplets containing pathogens
- common type of bacteria in humans
20 Clues: drug used to kill some bacteria • common type of bacteria in humans • 2 wds. can cause respiratory disease • a disease caused by a pathogen is this • some are beneficial, some cause disease • type of bacteria that causes food poisoning • environmental factors that cause changes in DNA • the uncontrollable reproduction of mutated cells • ...
Ecology 2016-05-10
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- Where organisms living in the same place recquire same resources
- Graph showing number of individuals surviving against different age categories
- Atmospheric moisture
- Inherited feature that enables members of a species to live and reproduce in a habitat
- Line across a community along which sampling occurs at regular intervals
- Changes in the composition of a community which occur in response to an environmental gradient
- Area of land subject to particular restrictions
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- Organisms interacting with their physical environment
- Death rate
- A group of organisms from the same species of different ages
- Contamination of the natural environment
- Between different species
- The ability of a species to cope in environmental conditions
- Capable of being prolonged
- How a population is spread out
- Occurs when one organism lives in or on another organism feeding off it but not killing it
- Organisms such as fungi and bacteria which break down dead organisms
- Average number of individuals belonging to a population that are present per unit area
- Birth rate
- To save from damage or destruction
20 Clues: Death rate • Birth rate • Atmospheric moisture • Between different species • Capable of being prolonged • How a population is spread out • To save from damage or destruction • Contamination of the natural environment • Area of land subject to particular restrictions • Organisms interacting with their physical environment • ...
Noah Tim Tam's Sustainability Crossword Puzzle 2025-10-30
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- Coal, oil, and gas from ancient life that pollute when burned.
- Total greenhouse gases released by a person, group, or product.
- Global group formed in 1945 to promote peace and cooperation.
- Protecting nature and resources responsibly.
- Turning waste into reusable materials.
- Non-native species that harm ecosystems.
- Growth that doesn’t harm future generations.
- Gases that trap heat and warm the planet.
- Keeping nature balanced and saving resources for the future.
- Variety of life in an ecosystem.
- Long-term shifts in Earth’s weather caused mainly by humans.
- Harmful substances released into the environment.
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- Natural home of a species.
- 17 UN goals to improve global sustainability.
- Growth of cities, which can harm or help sustainability.
- Useful materials from nature like water and minerals.
- Heat from Earth used for power and heating.
- Impact: How human actions affect nature.
- Animals or plants at risk of extinction.
- Power from sources that naturally refill, like sun and wind.
20 Clues: Natural home of a species. • Variety of life in an ecosystem. • Turning waste into reusable materials. • Impact: How human actions affect nature. • Non-native species that harm ecosystems. • Animals or plants at risk of extinction. • Gases that trap heat and warm the planet. • Heat from Earth used for power and heating. • Protecting nature and resources responsibly. • ...
Business environments 2026-03-23
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- Advances that impact how businesses operate
- A positive external factor the business can benefit from
- Factors related to lifestyles and consumer behaviour
- Businesses that help distribute goods to customers
- Factors like inflation and unemployment affecting business
- A tool used to analyse macro-environmental factors
- The environment where the business interacts with customers and competitors
- People who buy goods or services from a business
- The interaction of businesses worldwide
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- The internal environment of the business where control is highest
- The external environment with factors beyond the business’s control
- The increase in prices over time
- Government policies and regulations affecting businesses
- A period of economic decline
- A positive internal factor of a business
- Businesses that sell similar products in the same market
- Businesses that provide raw materials to a company
- A negative internal factor of a business
- Factors related to nature and sustainability
- Laws and regulations businesses must follow
- A negative external factor that can harm the business
- A tool used to analyse strengths, weaknesses, opportunities and threats
22 Clues: A period of economic decline • The increase in prices over time • The interaction of businesses worldwide • A positive internal factor of a business • A negative internal factor of a business • Advances that impact how businesses operate • Laws and regulations businesses must follow • Factors related to nature and sustainability • ...
bioindicators 2024-10-21
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- a species ecologists monitor to help gauge
- have been widely documented as useful indicators aof environmental water
- algae that live in houses made of glass
- one of immature insects example
- Diverse group of organisms found in large quantities and are easier to detect and sample
- indicates sewage and heavy metal pollution
- often uses as bioindicators because they are very sensitive to pollution
- they can be form both higher and lower classes of plantae
- one of example of higher plants
- Indicate or monitor the health of environment
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- can live in extreme conditions, but they have pollutio
- live in slightly polluted water
- significant component of biological monitoring programs for assessing water quality
- also known as bioamplication
- occurs through a chemical reaction that produces light within an organism’s body
- frogs affected by ______
- indicate the presence of gold in the soil
- is the gradual accumulation of subtances, such as pesticides or other chemicals in an oragnisms
- considered accurate indicators of environmental stress and the health of biosphere as a whole
- used as bioindicator to determine acute toxicity
20 Clues: frogs affected by ______ • also known as bioamplication • live in slightly polluted water • one of immature insects example • one of example of higher plants • algae that live in houses made of glass • indicate the presence of gold in the soil • a species ecologists monitor to help gauge • indicates sewage and heavy metal pollution • ...
Colonialism and Medical Anthropology - Clues 2021-06-03
Across
- Hindu herbal medical practitioner
- Kind of colonial medicine
- Edward Said's theory
- Influenced theory of evolution
- Opposite of Orient
- Result of belief in racial difference
- Form of British overseas rule
- Spread of malaria discovered in
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- Fictional anthropologist (7-5)
- State of health in Unani medicine
- Pseudoscience
- Also informed by social ideas
12 Clues: Pseudoscience • Opposite of Orient • Edward Said's theory • Kind of colonial medicine • Also informed by social ideas • Form of British overseas rule • Fictional anthropologist (7-5) • Influenced theory of evolution • Spread of malaria discovered in • Hindu herbal medical practitioner • State of health in Unani medicine • Result of belief in racial difference
Kwanzaa 2023-11-29
12 Clues: Day 1 Unity • Day 7 faith • Day 5 purpose • The gifts given • Day 6 creativity • The seven principles • the candle holder used • Day 2 self determination • Day 4 cooperative economics • traditional feast held on the final day • Day 3 Collective work and responsibility • Greeting during celebration,"What's the news"
Spelling List 3 2023-09-21
Across
- Using mathematics to solve something
- Relates to love
- Two or more objects look the same
- A way to move machines using liquid
- Exaggerating something
- Sad
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- Saying something in an ironic way
- In public
- Causes problems and difficulties
- Nobody knew how it happened
- Relates to economics or finance
- Does brave things
12 Clues: Sad • In public • Relates to love • Does brave things • Exaggerating something • Nobody knew how it happened • Relates to economics or finance • Causes problems and difficulties • Saying something in an ironic way • Two or more objects look the same • A way to move machines using liquid • Using mathematics to solve something
MagicII 25Apr 2023-04-25
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- a maze/complicated structure of passages
- not from your country
- largest living organism
- delicate, easily broken
- one who digs up the past
- well known not for good reasons
- land on which native grasses/flowers grow
- the killing of someone
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- never ending supply
- from your country
- cell death due to disease/injury
- structure of various proteins
- back teeth
- staple food in Asia
- study of supply and demand
- distinguishing quality/characteristic
- best rock band ever
17 Clues: back teeth • from your country • never ending supply • staple food in Asia • best rock band ever • not from your country • the killing of someone • largest living organism • delicate, easily broken • one who digs up the past • study of supply and demand • structure of various proteins • well known not for good reasons • cell death due to disease/injury • ...
Micky 2021-05-10
Across
- $100 add on
- Verb, also the name of the treasure box that is actually a monster in RPG games
- Celestrial
- Animal, plural
- Opposite of static
- A term usually to describe a dangerous substance but also can be used to describe H2O
- What COVID-19 is
- Adjective, a ploy to attract attention
- Wears Dickies
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- ____ activity that causes earthquakes
- _________ bomb
- Optometrist
- Disney's two-ear mascot
- Feels good
- Fake manga
- A subject that Adam is probably studying
- Records audio
17 Clues: Celestrial • Feels good • Fake manga • Optometrist • $100 add on • Records audio • Wears Dickies • _________ bomb • Animal, plural • What COVID-19 is • Opposite of static • Disney's two-ear mascot • ____ activity that causes earthquakes • Adjective, a ploy to attract attention • A subject that Adam is probably studying • ...
UNIT 2 PREP 2025-01-17
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- Came up with the heliocentric theory
- Created the scientific method
- wanted rights for women
- Studied the sky by using a telescope
- Believed in absolutism
- Separation of powers
- Discovered gravity
- Made the first vaccine
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- Made the barometer
- Mainly focused on crime and punishment
- Discovered the planets move in electrical orbits
- Made the first thermometer
- Believed the general will of society
- Made the first telescope
- mainly focused on economics
- "I think therefore I am"
- Believed in tolerance
17 Clues: Made the barometer • Discovered gravity • Separation of powers • Believed in tolerance • Believed in absolutism • Made the first vaccine • wanted rights for women • Made the first telescope • "I think therefore I am" • Made the first thermometer • mainly focused on economics • Created the scientific method • Came up with the heliocentric theory • Studied the sky by using a telescope • ...
Economics 2025-01-23
Sustainability Crossword Puzzle 2021-08-23
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- Through _________ digestion methods, treatment facilities can convert food waste into biofuel, a source of renewable energy for a more sustainable environment.
- As the main culprit of environmental pollution, recent national movements such as ______ zero and individual movements ______ reduction are underway.
- CSA has a Test Force(TF) that cares about the environment and works to reduce environmental pollution. We publish quarterly news, hold environmental events, and encourage CSA's social and environmental movement. What is the name of this team?
- Which disease is currently the most threatening virus, affecting daily life around the world, and causing pandemic in its contagiousness and mortality?
- S energy is renewable energy converted from the sun into thermal or electrical energy.
- Nonfunctional spacecraft and abandoned launch space vehicle stage turn out to be space d eventually.
- the outside of the cup is made of paper, inside is a thin layer of plastic. The PP (Polypropylene) film protects the liquid from seeping into the paper (and thereby burning you) and keeps your warm drink from cooling too quickly.
- Every year on June 5, World ___________ Day(WED), the United Nations (UN) established this day to raise awareness of environmental issues. Topics range from ocean pollution to global warming, sustainable consumption or wildlife crime.
- It is a movement that picks up trash while jogging. It started in Sweden and spread mainly in Northern Europe. It is a compound word of the Swedish word ‘plocka upp’, which means 'to glean', and the English word ‘jogging’.
- Globally, the primary sources of greenhouse gas emissions are electricity and heat (31%), _______ (11%), transportation (15%), forestry (6%) and manufacturing (12%). Energy production of all types accounts for 72 percent of all emissions.
- Of the earth’s natural resources, we tend to think of six as the most important – water, air, oil, natural gas, coal and minerals. However, these resources are finite and rapidly running out. The simple solution to this is the seventh Resource. What is the seventh resource?
- Human consumption of Earth's natural resources more than ______ between 1970 and 2015. Our use of natural resources is expected to continue growing and more than double from 2015 to 2050.
- Every 100 pounds of ______ waste in our landfills sends 8.3 pounds of methane into the atmosphere. Over 20 years, methane has 86 times the global warming effect of carbon dioxide.
- It can be used instead of plastic/vinyl bag. The Green Team held an event to make this product using T-shirts that are not worn. What was it?
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- G energy is heat derived below the earth’s surface which can be harnessed to generate clean, renewable energy.
- What is the movement to reduce waste generated in daily life such as plastic and vinyl as much as possible?
- American companies alone use enough _____ to encircle the Earth 3 times.
- Global warming is an aspect of climate change, referring to the long-term rise of the planet's temperatures. It is caused by increased concentrations of greenhouse gases in the atmosphere, mainly from human activities such as burning fossil fuels and _______ agriculture.
- Plastics that are less than five millimeters in length (or about the size of a sesame seed) are called _______?
- Food waste ¬¬¬¬____________ helps convert food waste into organic fertiliser. The fertiliser can then be used directly or combined with further elements depending on purpose. This process also helps to reduce food waste cost.
- Landfills are composed of 35% ________materials.
- “_______ Effect” is one of the reason cause Global warming when the atmosphere traps heat radiating from Earth toward space.
- One of environment day, September 22, encourages motorists to give up their cars for a day. The slogan "In Town Without My Car!" It aims to reduce traffic and improve the environment, and holds annual events in over 40 countries around the world.
- It is an environmental campaign hosted by the World Wildlife Fund, and has been held on the last Saturday of March every year since the first event was held in Sydney, Australia in 2007. It is a symbolic nature conservation campaign that reminds us of the meaning of climate change by turning off the lights for one hour on that day, and it is also widely known that famous landmarks around the world participate.
- _____is cheap and incredibly versatile with properties that make it ideal for many applications. However, these qualities have also resulted in it becoming an environmental issue. We have developed a “disposable” lifestyle and estimates are that around 50% of ______ is used just once and thrown away.
- NOT ALL PLASTIC IS RECYCLABLE. Straws, Plastic bag, ______Cup are not recyclable.
26 Clues: Landfills are composed of 35% ________materials. • American companies alone use enough _____ to encircle the Earth 3 times. • NOT ALL PLASTIC IS RECYCLABLE. Straws, Plastic bag, ______Cup are not recyclable. • S energy is renewable energy converted from the sun into thermal or electrical energy. • ...
Environment 2023-11-06
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- involves the collection and processing of materials to reuse them, reducing the need for new raw materials and minimizing waste.
- is the long-term increase in the Earth's average surface temperature, primarily caused by the release of greenhouse gases into the atmosphere, leading to climate change.
- also known as clean energy, refers to energy sources that have minimal environmental impact, such as solar, wind, hydro, and geothermal power.
- is a complex, interconnected system where living organisms (plants, animals) interact with their physical environment (air, water, soil) and with each other. Ecosystems can range from small-scale, like a pond, to large-scale, like a forest.
- includes all non-domesticated animals and organisms found in their natural habitats, from mammals and birds to reptiles, insects, and microorganisms.
- is a natural process where certain gases (greenhouse gases) in the Earth's atmosphere trap heat from the sun, helping to maintain a relatively stable temperature on the planet. However, human activities have enhanced this effect, leading to global warming
- represents the long-term patterns and average conditions of temperature, precipitation, wind, and other atmospheric elements in a specific region. It can refer to the weather conditions in an area over an extended period of time.
- refers to materials or substances that are no longer needed or wanted and are typically discarded, posing environmental challenges if not managed properly.
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- are disposal sites where solid waste and garbage are buried, often resulting in environmental and health concerns if not properly managed.
- refers to energy sources or resources that can be naturally replenished or regenerated over time, such as solar energy, wind energy, and hydroelectric power.
- is the consciousness and knowledge of environmental issues, challenges, and the need for conservation and sustainable practices.
- often symbolizes eco-friendliness and sustainability, and it can refer to green practices, green technologies, or green energy.
- is the practice of using resources and managing the environment in a way that meets the needs of the present without compromising the ability of future generations to meet their needs.
- is a specific environment or place where a particular organism or species lives, providing the necessary conditions and resources for their survival and reproduction.
- encompasses the surroundings and conditions in which living organisms, including humans, exist, including the physical, biological, and chemical elements of the Earth.
- refers to the introduction of harmful substa0nces or contaminants into the environment, causing adverse effects on living organisms, ecosystems, and natural resources
- is a molecule composed of three oxygen atoms (O3) found in the Earth's atmosphere, with the ozone layer being a region of the stratosphere that contains a higher concentration of ozone, protecting the planet from harmful ultraviolet (UV) radiation.
- is a large, dense area of land covered with trees, plants, and wildlife, playing a crucial role in maintaining biodiversity and mitigating climate change.
18 Clues: often symbolizes eco-friendliness and sustainability, and it can refer to green practices, green technologies, or green energy. • involves the collection and processing of materials to reuse them, reducing the need for new raw materials and minimizing waste. • ...
Environmental Change and Management 2018-03-08
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- Closely spaced contours indicates a ____ landscape.
- One of the pollutants released into the Citarum River.
- Dams stop the upstream ______ of fish species.
- The _______ River is known as the world's dirtiest river.
- Releasing this into waterways increases the level of nutrients in the water.
- Environmenatl disaster in Prince William Sound, Alasaka in 1989.
- Illegal hunting.
- Adding fertiliser to our rivers results in _____
- A variety of living things.
- These are more accurate than directions
- Site of the world's worst nuclear accident.
- This role of the environment sees us releasing our waste so it can be "treated" by the natural environment.
- Cold water pollution stops fishing ________.
- Location of the world's dirtiest river.
- Another name for river catchment.
- Number of digits in a grid reference.
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- A form of pollution in Citarum River.
- The ________ habits of carp reduce the clarity of water.
- The ship that ran aground in Alaska creating an environmental disaster.
- This form of agricultural extracts a lot of water from the Murray-Darling rivers.
- The __________ zone is an important habitat on the banks of waterways.
- One of the main nutrients found in sewage.
- A river in northern NSW.
- This large body of water has been drastically reduced by cotton irrigation.
- This type of environmental management restricts tourist numbers national parks.
- Irrigation can lead to increased _____ levels in our rivers.
- Taking too much water out of the river.
- A types of land use: grazing, irrigation, cropping etc
- The _________ industry dumps large quantities of pollution into the Citarum River.
- These are shown on topo maps are permanent wetlands/swamps
30 Clues: Illegal hunting. • A river in northern NSW. • A variety of living things. • Another name for river catchment. • A form of pollution in Citarum River. • Number of digits in a grid reference. • Taking too much water out of the river. • These are more accurate than directions • Location of the world's dirtiest river. • One of the main nutrients found in sewage. • ...
Environmental Science Crossword Puzzle 2021-11-22
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- A community of ll the living organisms, and their physical environment
- A large open area of country covered with grass, especially one used for grazing
- Latin word for shedding its leaves annually
- The way ecologists figure-out what weather will be in a biome
- An individual animal, plant, or single celled life-form
- The temperature and precipitation combined
- an animal born in a certain place
- Region of the earth with water, temperature, weather and all the living organisms inhabiting it
- A group of animals living in the same place or having a particular characteristic in common
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- A thick layer of sub surface ground or soil that stays frozen throughout the year
- All the inhabitants of a particular area
- Rain, Snow, Sleet, or Hail that falls to the ground
- All the non living factors within an environment
- A flat, Treeless part of North America, Europe, and Asia
- A tree that bears cones and needle or scale like leaves that are typically evergreen
- reef A ridge of rock in the sea formed by the growth and deposit of coral.
- Somewhat swampy coniferous forest of the Northern Hemisphere
- A luxuriant, dense forest rich in biodiversity, found typically in tropical areas with consistently heavy rainfall.
- All the living organisms within an environment
- the action or process of adapting or evolving
- Barren area of landscape that has little to no annual rainfall
21 Clues: an animal born in a certain place • All the inhabitants of a particular area • The temperature and precipitation combined • Latin word for shedding its leaves annually • the action or process of adapting or evolving • All the living organisms within an environment • All the non living factors within an environment • Rain, Snow, Sleet, or Hail that falls to the ground • ...
Environmental Science Vocabulary Crossword 2022-04-11
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- Eat only plants
- A single living thing.
- Something that was never alive.
- Process by which plants make their own food.
- Can make their own food
- Community + Abiotic Factors
- Something that is living or was once alive.
- Pyramid Diagram that shows the different feeding levels.
- Large areas that are classified largely based on temperature and precipitation.
- A group of members of the same species, living in the same area.
- The study of how living things interact with the living and nonliving parts of their environment.
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- A group of organisms that have similar enough DNA that they can reproduce.
- Break down food and wastes of other organisms
- A large region of Earth that is defined by a specific climate.
- Eat only dead organisms
- A group of populations
- All living things make up this sphere.
- One organism eats another and so on, down the line.
- All of the biotic and abiotic factors and organism needs to survive and reproduce
- The level an organism occupies in a food web.
- Eat plants and meat
21 Clues: Eat only plants • Eat plants and meat • A single living thing. • A group of populations • Eat only dead organisms • Can make their own food • Community + Abiotic Factors • Something that was never alive. • All living things make up this sphere. • Something that is living or was once alive. • Process by which plants make their own food. • ...
Industry Study - Environmental Factor 2014-05-13
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- / desired results
- Neutral / No release of carbon dioxide into atmosphere
- / make a product on a large scale
- / Achieving maximum productivity with minimum wasted effort
- / Capable of being decomposed by bacteria
- / Not harmful to the environment
- / natural world
- / conservation of waste into reusable material
- Energy / energy emitted by the sun
- / new method idea or product
- Fuel / Natural fuel e.g. coal, petrol formed by the remains of living organisms
- / waste disposal in the form of burying it
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- / stock or supply of money, materials
- / marked effect or influence
- Gases / toxins in a gaseous state
- / being sustainable
- Vehicle / a car that uses 2 or more power sources e.g. petrol and electric
- Footprint / Amount of carbon dioxide released into atmosphere as the result of person or group
- / discharge of gas or radiation
- / action of conserving something e.g. resources
- / use again
- / company that performs a public service
22 Clues: / use again • / natural world • / desired results • / being sustainable • / marked effect or influence • / new method idea or product • / discharge of gas or radiation • / Not harmful to the environment • Gases / toxins in a gaseous state • / make a product on a large scale • Energy / energy emitted by the sun • / stock or supply of money, materials • ...
Environmental Science Crossword Puzzle 2022-12-15
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- the process by which fertile land becomes desert, typically as a result of drought, deforestation, or inappropriate agriculture
- the breeding, rearing, and harvesting of fish, shellfish, algae, and other organisms in all types of water environments
- the ability to be maintained at a certain rate or level
- statistical data relating to the population and particular groups within it
- the process of making an area more urban
- a component of biodiversity that generally concerns the range of things that organisms do in communities and ecosystems
- a form of mining in which the soil and the rock covering the mineral deposits are removed
- the cultivation of waste land or land formerly under water
- materials or substances such as minerals, forests, water, and fertile land that occur in nature and can be used for economic gain
- the variety of life in the world or in a particular habitat or ecosystem
- an estimate of the average number of children born to each female in her childbearing years
- the impact of a person or community on the environment, expressed as the amount of land required to sustain their use of natural resource
- an urban area in which it is difficult to buy affordable or good-quality fresh food
- the gradual caving in or sinking of an area of land
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- the concentration of toxins in an organism as a result of its ingesting other plants or animals in which the toxins are more widely disbursed
- the ratio of the number of deaths in the year to the average total population of the year
- occurs when human activity introduces increased amounts of these nutrients, which speed up plant growth and eventually choke the lake of all of its animal life
- the process of removing salt from seawater
- the variety of different habitats, communities and ecological processes
- placer mining is the mining of stream bed deposits for minerals
- a rise in the temperature of rivers or lakes that is injurious to water-dwelling life and is caused by the disposal of heated industrial waste water
- the use of living organisms to suppress pest populations, making them less damaging than they would otherwise be
- mining beneath the surface of the earth
- an area or ridge of land that separates waters flowing to different rivers, basins, or seas
- the range of different inherited traits within a species
- the average period that a person may expect to live
- any positive benefit that wildlife or ecosystems provide to people
- any land capable of being ploughed and used to grow crops
- the natural resources and environmental features in a given area, regarded as having economic value or providing a service to humankind
- safe to drink; drinkable
30 Clues: safe to drink; drinkable • mining beneath the surface of the earth • the process of making an area more urban • the process of removing salt from seawater • the average period that a person may expect to live • the gradual caving in or sinking of an area of land • the ability to be maintained at a certain rate or level • ...
environmental systems b vocab 2020-02-10
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- resources- such as solar and wind power and water are unlimited in supply.
- Niña -is a weather pattern that occurs in the Pacific Ocean. In this pattern, strong winds blow warm water at the ocean's surface from South America to Indonesia. As the warm water moves west, cold water from the deep rises to the surface near the coast of South America
- resources -is a substance that is being used up more quickly than it can replace itself. Its supply is finite. Most fossil fuels, minerals, and metal ores are nonrenewable resources.
- the process of individuals moving into a range from elsewhere
- of the almost spherical concentric regions of matter that make up the earth and its atmosphere, as the lithosphere and hydrosphere.
- act of leaving one's own country to settle permanently in another; moving abroad.
- envelope of gases surrounding the earth or another planet.
- a substance or object) capable of being decomposed by bacteria or other living organisms.
- rate- which measures the average number of children per woman. The global average fertility rate is just below 2.5 children per woman today. Over the last 50 years the global fertility rate has halved.
- capacity-the number of people, other living organisms, or crops that a region can support without environmental degradation.
- (O3) is a highly reactive gas composed of three oxygen atoms.
- -fog or haze combined with smoke and other atmospheric pollutants.
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- rate-the ratio of deaths to the population of a particular area or during a particular period of time, usually calculated as the number of deaths per one thousand people per year.
- growth-growth whose rate becomes ever more rapid in proportion to the growing total number or size.
- means the usual condition of the temperature, humidity, atmospheric pressure, wind, rainfall, and other meteorological elements in an area of the Earth's surface for a long time. In simple terms climate is the average condition for about thirty years.
- process of making an area more urban.
- Nino-an irregularly occurring and complex series of climatic changes affecting the equatorial Pacific region and beyond every few years, characterized by the appearance of unusually warm, nutrient-poor water off northern Peru and Ecuador, typically in late December.
- regions of the surface, atmosphere, and hydrosphere of the earth (or analogous parts of other planets) occupied by living organisms.
- density- is the number of people per unit of area, usually quoted per square kilometre or square mile, and which may include or exclude for example areas of water or glaciers. Commonly this may be calculated for a county, city, country, another territory or the entire world.
- population growth-the maintenance of a population at a constant level by limiting the number of live births to only what is needed to replace the existing population.
- warming-a gradual increase in the overall temperature of the earth's atmosphere generally attributed to the greenhouse effect caused by increased levels of carbon dioxide, chlorofluorocarbons, and other pollutants.
- natural event-A natural disaster is a major adverse event resulting from natural processes of the Earth; examples are floods, hurricanes, tornadoes, volcanic eruptions, earthquakes, tsunamis, storms, and other geologic processes.
- number of live births per thousand of population per year.
- factor-the environmental factor that is of predominant importance in restricting the size of a population lack of winter browse is a limiting factor for many deer herds.
- growth- takes place when a population's per capita growth rate decreases as population size approaches a maximum imposed by limited resources, the carrying capacity( K).
25 Clues: process of making an area more urban. • envelope of gases surrounding the earth or another planet. • number of live births per thousand of population per year. • the process of individuals moving into a range from elsewhere • (O3) is a highly reactive gas composed of three oxygen atoms. • -fog or haze combined with smoke and other atmospheric pollutants. • ...
EARTH AND ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCES 2020-04-22
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- rocks formed from erosion compaction
- 3rd planet from the sun
- measures heat
- rocks formed from magma and lava
- ours is halocene or recent
- measures air pressure
- all matter exploded
- spot on earth surface directly above an earthquake
- precise age
- measures humidity
- metamorphic, igneous and sedimentary
- caused by unequal heating and pressures
- dirty space snowballs
- the layer of the atmosphere we live in
- state of matter that fills its container
- space rocks between mars and jupiter
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- the air above the earths surface
- makes up about 78% of our atmosphere
- rocks formed by heat and pressure
- ours is the quaternary
- sudden violent shaking of the earth
- any kind of rock can become any other kind of rock
- distance light travels in 1 year
- all the surroundings
- makes up about 21% of our atmosphere
- have 5 characteristics
- ours is the cenozoic
- VA has 5 geologic of these
- the 2 main types are warm and cold
- remains or evidence of remains
30 Clues: precise age • measures heat • measures humidity • all matter exploded • all the surroundings • ours is the cenozoic • measures air pressure • dirty space snowballs • ours is the quaternary • have 5 characteristics • 3rd planet from the sun • ours is halocene or recent • VA has 5 geologic of these • remains or evidence of remains • the air above the earths surface • ...
Chapter 7 Environmental Science 2021-01-06
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- An organism that lives in or on another organism and feeds on it.
- A range of conditions in which a species can survive.
- A relationship in which one species benefits and the other species is neither harmed nor helped/
- The arrangement of a populations individuals in a space
- Populations grow faster and faster.
- When a natural resource is being used at the same rate the resource is produced.
- The set of individuals within a species living in the same place at the same time.
- A certain proportion of a population is affected regardless of the populations density.
- The organism a parasite takes its nourishment from.
- A location in which a species lives.
- The relationship between a parasite and its host.
- If two species have requirements that are too similar, one species may eliminate the other from a habitat.
- Incidents occur more quickly in a crowded population than a sparse population.
- The number of deaths per year.
- The population size where birth rates and death rates are equal.
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- The maximum number of offspring that each member of the population can produce.
- The interaction of a predator feeding on prey.
- A relationship in which two species live in close association.
- The average time it takes a member of the population to to reach the age when it reproduces.
- A relationship in which different individuals or populations attempt to use the same limited resource.
- Occurs when each species uses less of the niche that it is capable of using.
- An organism that is feed upon.
- The birth rate minus the death rate.
- An area defended by one or more individuals against other individuals.
- An organism that feeds on another organism.
- The number of births per year.
- The fastest rate at which a population can grow.
- A close relationship between two species in which each species provides a benefit to the other.
- The number of individuals per unit area or volume.
29 Clues: An organism that is feed upon. • The number of births per year. • The number of deaths per year. • Populations grow faster and faster. • The birth rate minus the death rate. • A location in which a species lives. • An organism that feeds on another organism. • The interaction of a predator feeding on prey. • The fastest rate at which a population can grow. • ...
Environmental Chemistry Vocabulary Review 2021-10-18
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- a steep rock face, especially at the edge of the sea
- an area of land surrounded by water on three sides
- a slowly moving mass of ice formed by the accumulation and compaction of snow
- naturally raised landform, smaller than a mountain
- global ecosystem composed of living organisms
- a piece of land surrounded by water
- The envelope of gases surrounding the earth or another planet
- Tallest landform
- solid components of a planet such as Earth
- liquid layer of Earth
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- rigid outer part of Earth, consisting of the crust and upper mantle
- lowest atmospheric level. Where most weather happens
- Broad area of relatively flat land
- Ozone layer. Where airplanes fly
- Low area of land between mountains, typically with a river or stream
- Mostly solid layer. 84% of Earth's volume
- Outer-most layer that living organisms with which living organisms have contact
- all the water on Earth's surface
- a deep gorge, typically one with a river flowing through it
- Solid metal center of the planet
- Flat, elevated area of land. Rises sharply above the surrounding land
21 Clues: Tallest landform • liquid layer of Earth • Ozone layer. Where airplanes fly • all the water on Earth's surface • Solid metal center of the planet • Broad area of relatively flat land • a piece of land surrounded by water • Mostly solid layer. 84% of Earth's volume • solid components of a planet such as Earth • global ecosystem composed of living organisms • ...
Environmental Science Extra Credit 2022-06-13
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- one type of radiation on electromagnetic spectrum
- energy from coal, oil, methane, gas
- thermal energy
- reducing greenhouse gasses in the atmosphere
- effect caused by radiation (heat) absorbed by gasses in atmosphere
- to give or send out, i.e. and object emits energy ability to change environment with work or heat
- all ice on Earth
- all liquid water on earth
- wonder material made from petroleum
- transfer of energy through electromagnetic spectrum
- Earth's atmosphere at specific time and place
- the protective layer on gasses around Earth
- a state of balance, absorbed=emitted
- feedback loop that amplifies change
- fuel machinery to produce goods
- average weather over at least 30 years
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- every living thing on Earth
- excess nutrients cause harmful algal blooms
- feedback loop that buffers change
- supplying water and feed for livestock
- all of Earth's rock, geology, and crust
- greenhouse gas being emitted by people in record amounts
- planes, trains, and automobiles' emissions
- measurement of internal energy
- powering machinery, etc. with coal, wind, etc
- adjusting to actual or expected future climate
- reduced level of oxygen
- emissions from running a household
- breaking down and reusing plastic, 10% ever
- energy from wind, solar, hydropower
- emissions from running a business
31 Clues: thermal energy • all ice on Earth • reduced level of oxygen • all liquid water on earth • every living thing on Earth • measurement of internal energy • fuel machinery to produce goods • feedback loop that buffers change • emissions from running a business • emissions from running a household • energy from coal, oil, methane, gas • wonder material made from petroleum • ...
AP Environmental Unit 2 2022-10-26
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- The totality of an organism’s adaptations, its use of resources, and the lifestyle to which it is fitted. The role an organism plays in the ecosystem, different for every species.
- an event that drastically reduces the size of a population.
- Appear first when the ground is still bare rock or bare soil after a disturbance, characterized
- The degree of variation
- human impact/done by humans, not natural
- Goods that come from natural resources or services/functions that ecosystems carry out that have measurable economic/financial value to humans.
- study of the loss of Earth’s biologicaldiversity and the ways to prevent loss
- Appear last, after soil is deepened and enriched with nutrients by cycle of growth and death by early and mid successional species,
- the process by which a large expanse of natural habitat is transformed into a number of smaller isolated patches of smaller area, bad for ecosystem because edges are more dangerous, more invasive species
- unpredictable(earthquakes and volcanic eruptions)
- All populations have some, or variability in genomes of individuals; crossing over in parent chromosomes creates new combinations of genes(and therefore traits)
- Any environmental resource that, because of its scarce or unfavorable levels, restricts the ecological niche of an organism
- The study of ecological relationships and community structures on islands.
- the reduction in the amount of space where a particular species can survive and reproduce
- Frequency is sometimes unpredictable, overall idea in large time frame(fires/hurricanes)
- Range where the organism will die, ex. Thermal shock, lack of oxygen/food/water, suffocation,
- Any factor that controls population growth, lack of space/food
- an organism that helps define an entire ecosystem.
- the identification by humans of desirable traits in plants and animals, and the steps taken to enhance and perpetuate those traits in future generations.
- Individuals with adaptations pass them onto offspring and individuals without adaptation die off, which leads to entire population having adaptation over time
- Starts with already established soil in an area where a disturbance (human or natural) cleared out most of plant life.
- areas with a lot of biodiversity
- an animal leaves its home because the habitat is no longer ideal for them and they need to find a more suitable environment.
- Organisms that are better adapted to their environment survive and produce more offspring
- Competition within a species over a resource like food or shelter, limits population
- an org whose presence/absence/abundance reflects a specific environmental condition.
- Species diversity may be greatest in an area where disturbances are moderate in frequency and severity. (Too much kills off too many organisms, too little and the ecosystem is mostly specialists, not a lot of diversity) and disturbances can have positive effects (tree falling creates habitats, fires release nutrients)
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- the current geological age. the period in which human activity has been the dominant influence on the environment/climate change.
- the number of different habitats available in a given area
- Diversity of life forms in an ecosystem; measured on three different levels (genetic, species, habitat)
- Competition between different species over a resource like food or shelter, limits population
- The ratio of deaths in an area to the population of that area; expressed per 1000 per year.
- A random mistake in that happens when copying genetic code(DNA), create new traits
- an area of habitat connecting wildlife populations separated by human activities/creations
- an animal establishes a home in a habitat because it has resources it can utilize or because the habitat is ideal for them.
- Starts from bare rock in an area with no previous soil formation.
- single species rapidly evolving into several new species to use different resources and reduce competition
- Range of conditions such as temp, salinity, pH, and sunlight, that an organism can endure before injury or death results
- the complete disappearance of a species from Earth.
- A species in danger of becoming endangered in the near future
- (predictable/regular), always going to happen(seasonal rains)
- organisms that can survive with a wide range of conditions/niches. More likely to be able to immigrate to islands and survive disturbances/1st to repopulate. More likely to be invasive. Mostly omnivores (rabbits, rats)
- (r) is the total number of different species in an ecosystem
- orgs that require specific environmental conditions/niches. ie. panda/koala. Unlikely threat to be invasive
44 Clues: The degree of variation • areas with a lot of biodiversity • human impact/done by humans, not natural • an organism that helps define an entire ecosystem. • unpredictable(earthquakes and volcanic eruptions) • the complete disappearance of a species from Earth. • the number of different habitats available in a given area • ...
Earth and Environmental Science 2022-09-02
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- winds that blow steadily from specific directions over long distances
- the center of a hurricane- a core of warm, calm air with low pressure and light winds
- A dome of water that sweeps across the coast
- Sedimentary rock that forms when fragments of preexisting rocks are compacted or cemented together.
- Classifies hurricanes according to wind speed, air pressure in the center, and potential for property damage.
- The study of the alignment of magnetic minerals in rock,specifically as it relates to the reversal of Earth's magnetic poles; also the magnetic properties that rock requires during formation
- A measure of the amount of dissolved salts in a given amount of liquid
- A major belt of volcanoes that rims the Pacific Ocean
- rock that forms from the cooling and solidification of lava at Earth's surface
- A severe storm that develops over tropical oceans and whose strong winds of more than 120 km/h spiral in toward the intensely low-pressure storm center
- The name of the single landmass that broke apart 200 million years ago and gave rise to today's continents
- a long, narrow ditch.
- A measure of how hot or cold something is.
- an enormous thunderstorm that lasts for several hours
- The breaking down of rocks and other materials on the Earth's surface.
- A severe storm with high winds that spiral around a calm center
- A small storm often accompanied by heavy precipitation and frequent thunder and lightning
- A scale ranking ten minerals from softest to hardest; used in testing the hardness of minerals
- a cyclonic storm having winds ranging from approximately 48 to 121 km (30 to 75 miles) per hour.
- The soft layer of the mantle on which the lithosphere floats.
- metamorphic rock that does not exhibit a banded or layered appearance
- The process in which minerals precipitate into pore spaces between sediment grains and bind sediments together to form rock.
- The process that converts sediments into solid rock by compaction or cementation.
- A weak spot in the middle of a tectonic plate where magma surfaces; forms a volcano (ex: Hawaii & Yellowstone)
- are those containing large quantities of organic molecules.
- An underwater mountain chain where new ocean floor is formed
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- The process by which oceanic crust sinks beneath a deep-ocean trench and back into the mantle at a convergent plate boundary.
- can be found in many places, from the ocean to deserts to caves. For instance, most limestone forms at the bottom of the ocean from the precipitation of calcium carbonate and the remains of marine animals with shells.
- A trace of an ancient organism that has been preserved in rock.
- the process by which sediments are pressed together under their own weight
- a hurricane lands
- rock formed from the cooling and solidification of magma beneath Earth's surface
- Brings about hurricanes due to change in weather, climate, altitude, latitude, or direction.
- A scale that tells how severe a tornado is based on wind speed and the damage being caused.
- A molten mixture of rock-forming substances, gases, and water from the mantle
- a current caused by the rising of heated fluid and sinking of cooled fluid
- Process in which sediment is laid down in new locations.
- winds that blow west to east between 30 and 60 degrees in the northern and southern hemispheres
- A current of rising air
- The layer of hot, solid material between Earth's crust and core.
- A deep valley that forms where two plates move apart
- a large body of circulating air with low pressure at its center and higher pressure outside of the system
- Prevailing winds that blow northeast from 30 degrees north latitude to the equator and that blow southeast from 30 degrees south latitude to the equator
- mass/volume
- a metamorphic rock with a texture that gives the rock a layered appearance
- The transfer of heat by the movement of a fluid
- A representation of an object or event
- A rigid layer made up of the uppermost part of the mantle and the crust.
- the doughnut-shaped area of intense cumulonimbus development and very strong winds that surrounds the eye of a hurricane
- a band of dense clouds that swirls around the eye wall of a hurricane
- the makeup of something
- A tropical cyclone occurring in the western Pacific or Indian oceans
- Processes by which rock, sand, and soil are broken down and carried away (i.e. weathering, glaciation)
53 Clues: mass/volume • a hurricane lands • a long, narrow ditch. • A current of rising air • the makeup of something • A representation of an object or event • A measure of how hot or cold something is. • A dome of water that sweeps across the coast • The transfer of heat by the movement of a fluid • A deep valley that forms where two plates move apart • ...
Interdependence Within Environmental Systems 2018-04-25
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- / a system of interlocking and interdependent food chains
- / when energy is passed in an ecosystem from one trophic level to the next, only ten percent of the energy will be passed on
- / a hierarchical series of organisms each dependent on the next as a source of food.
- / the process of change in the species structure of an ecological community over time. The time scale can be decades, or even millions of years after a mass extinction.
- / Relating to or resulting to living things; especially in their ecological relations
- / the series of processes by which carbon compounds are interconverted in the environment
- / relationship between two organisms where one benefits, and the other is harmed
- / all the different species living in the same place
- / The action or process of adapting or being adapted
- / the point where new species come into the community at the same time as others leave making it a stable, mature community with little change in the number of species
- / a relation between individuals of two species in which one species obtains food or other benefits from the other without either harming or benefiting the latter
- Species / The first organisms to grow back after ecological succession occurs
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- / hierarchical levels in an ecosystem, comprising organisms that share the same function in the food chain and the same nutritional relationship to the primary sources of energy.
- / the establishment of a community in an area of bare rock that does not have topsoil
- / A pyramid that shows the flow of energy or biomass at each trophic level in a particular ecosystem as well as the feeding relationships of groups and organisms
- / when a disturbance such as a fire or flood destroy a community
- / the series of processes by which nitrogen and its compounds are interconverted in the environment and in living organisms
- / all organisms of the same species living in the same place at the same time
- / living and nonliving things in the same place
- / interaction where a predator kills and eats its prey
- / a relationship beneficial to both organisms involved
- / Physical rather than biological; not derived from living organisms
22 Clues: / living and nonliving things in the same place • / all the different species living in the same place • / The action or process of adapting or being adapted • / interaction where a predator kills and eats its prey • / a relationship beneficial to both organisms involved • / a system of interlocking and interdependent food chains • ...
Environmental Science Unit 2 2019-10-29
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- A source of emissions from mobile sources.
- An indicator that measures the concentration of chemicals.
- The measure of harm a substance can cause in humans and other living things.
- The term used to describe the dose of a substance that is sufficient to kill 50%.
- A source of emissions from a single discharge point.
- The increase of a chemical in an organism.
- A type of pollution that increases the noise in the environment.
- The increase of a chemical in an organism directly from the environment.
- A type of pollution that can change the temperature of the environment.
- The release of large amount of nutrients in waterway resulting in algal bloom.
- The probability that a substance or situation will cause harm.
- A type of pollution where the pollutant finds its way indirectly into the environment.
- The amount of salt that is in water.
- The place where the organism lives.
- An indicator that measures social or economic effects.
- Use of a substitute material to avoid presence of them in the environment.
- A type of pollution where the pollutant is added directly to the environment.
- The presence or introduction of a substance into the environment which is harmful.
- The potential for a substance or situation to cause harm.
- A type of pollution that increases the amount of light in the environment.
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- A measure of how much of a pollutant a person is exposed to.
- The process when chemicals are absorbed in the body through the skin. ______ absorption.
- A single exposure or short term effects.
- Removal of pollutants in society to stop the presence of them in the environment.
- The increase of a chemical in an organism via the food chain.
- A source of emissions that escape from their stored location.
- The presence of a substance where it does not naturally occur.
- Use of chemicals to help breakdown pollutants in the environment.
- Multiple exposures or long term effects.
- An indicator that measures the physical properties in the environment.
- A material or substance that is discarded as no longer useful after the completion of a process.
- A process or place that removes, stores or absorbs the pollutant.
- A chemical that will cause cancer.
- A harmful substance that can affect the environment
- An indicator that measures organisms.
- A source of emissions from a broad area.
- The amount of variation an organism can withstand without harm.
- The measure of fine particles suspended in the water.
- The amount of a chemical absorbed per unit of body weight.
- The description of an organisms role in the ecosystem.
40 Clues: A chemical that will cause cancer. • The place where the organism lives. • The amount of salt that is in water. • An indicator that measures organisms. • A single exposure or short term effects. • Multiple exposures or long term effects. • A source of emissions from a broad area. • A source of emissions from mobile sources. • The increase of a chemical in an organism. • ...
Intro to Environmental Science 2019-09-07
Across
- pollutants that can be broken down by natural processes
- all the water on earth
- a principle the geologic processes that occurred in the past can be explained by current geologic processes
- any natural resource that can be replenished in a relatively short period of time
- the transformation from an agricultural to an industrial
- all the living things in an ecosystem
- the variety of life in the world or in a particular habitat or ecosystem
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- an undesired change in the air, water, or soil that adversely affects the health, survival, or activities of humans or toher organisms
- the part of the Earth where life exists
- a thin layer of gases surrounding Earth
- a term that typically describes a species that no longer has any known living individuals
- the change form food gathering to food production
- a record of geologic events and ife forms in Earth's history
- human's impact on the Earth
- the solid part of the Earth consisting of the crust and the outer mantle
- materials or substances such as minerals, forests, water, and fertile land that occur in nature and can be used for economic gain
- a large extinction of species in a relatively short period of time
- the impact of a person or community on the environment expressed as the amount of land required to sustain their use of natural resources
- pollutants that cannot be broken down by natural processes
- the ability to keep in existence natural resources in order to maintain an ecological balance
- any community of living and nonliving things that work together
- non-living things in an ecosystem
22 Clues: all the water on earth • human's impact on the Earth • non-living things in an ecosystem • all the living things in an ecosystem • the part of the Earth where life exists • a thin layer of gases surrounding Earth • the change form food gathering to food production • pollutants that can be broken down by natural processes • ...
