natural disasters Crossword Puzzles

Halloween 2025-10-22

Halloween crossword puzzle
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  1. Spooky environmental problem to avoid
  2. Sound made by wolves and coyotes; apex predators important to ecosystem balance.
  3. pumpkins are this type of waste, which is fine if composted but problematic in landfills
  4. Bats, owls, wolves, and spiders are all common Halloween-associated
  5. A spooky time of night; relevant to nocturnal wildlife and energy conservation
  6. non-lethal, eco-friendly method of pest control in agriculture and gardening
  7. animal often associated with Halloween and nature reserves
  8. The natural process of organic matter breaking down, a spooky theme and a vital environmental cycle.
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  1. where millions of pumpkins and costumes end up, releasing methane
  2. A common Halloween creature that provides natural pest control
  3. Halloween decoration that can be decomposed
  4. Often featured in Halloween imagery (werewolves, night scenes); a key part of the earth's natural cycles
  5. material that makes up most costumes and candy wrappers, a "scary" problem for the environment
  6. A spooky location; can be linked to the concept of burial and its environmental impact
  7. a nocturn bird of prey often associated with the spooky season
  8. the eco-friendly alternative to trashing a carved pumpkin
  9. recycling these can help the planet during trick-or-treating
  10. A spooky setting for stories, representing a natural habitat and carbon sink
  11. often made from oil-based plastics and worn only once
  12. a major environmental issue during the holiday due to costumes and wrappers

20 Clues: Spooky environmental problem to avoidHalloween decoration that can be decomposedoften made from oil-based plastics and worn only oncethe eco-friendly alternative to trashing a carved pumpkinanimal often associated with Halloween and nature reservesrecycling these can help the planet during trick-or-treating...

Unit 2 Test Review Nonrenewable Natural Resources 2024-02-04

Unit 2 Test Review Nonrenewable Natural Resources crossword puzzle
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  1. What fossil fuel is a black liquid that can be turned into gasoline?
  2. When drilling for oil in the ocean, pipes can crack causing ____ _____.
  3. Do humans need nonrenewable natural resources to survive?
  4. What fossil fuel is a liquid that can be used for cooking and heating our homes?
  5. Natural materials that cannot be replaced easily and can only be used once
  6. What is a renewable natural resource in the word bank?
  7. Nonrenewable natural resources can take ____ of years to replenish
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  1. Burning fossil fuels is the main cause of _____ _____.
  2. Something that is found in nature and is valuable to humans
  3. Natural materials that can be replaced easily and can be used more than once
  4. What nonrenewable resource is a black rock that has to be mined for underground??
  5. A source of energy made from the remains of ancient, once-living things

12 Clues: Burning fossil fuels is the main cause of _____ _____.What is a renewable natural resource in the word bank?Do humans need nonrenewable natural resources to survive?Something that is found in nature and is valuable to humansNonrenewable natural resources can take ____ of years to replenish...

Moving Fluids 2016-10-25

Moving Fluids crossword puzzle
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  1. costing a lot of money
  2. concerned with beauty or the appreciation of beauty
  3. the property of matter and radiation which is manifest as a capacity to perform work
  4. the natural satellite of the earth, visible (chiefly at night) by reflected light from the sun
  5. able to be maintained at a certain rate or level
  6. the alternate rising and falling of the sea, usually twice in each lunar day at a particular place, due to the attraction of the moon and sun
  7. a colourless, transparent, odourless, liquid which forms the seas, lakes, rivers, and rain and is the basis of the fluids of living organisms
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  1. a machine for producing continuous power in which a wheel or rotor, typically fitted with vanes, is made to revolve by a fast-moving flow of water, steam, gas, air, or other fluid
  2. a natural fuel such as coal or gas, formed in the geological past from the remains of living organisms
  3. the perceptible natural movement of the air, especially in the form of a current of air blowing from a particular direction
  4. the natural home or environment of an animal, plant, or other organism
  5. the natural world, as a whole or in a particular geographical area
  6. not depleted when used
  7. relating to water
  8. opposite of dirty

15 Clues: relating to wateropposite of dirtycosting a lot of moneynot depleted when usedable to be maintained at a certain rate or levelconcerned with beauty or the appreciation of beautythe natural world, as a whole or in a particular geographical areathe natural home or environment of an animal, plant, or other organism...

WEATHER AND NATURAL DISASTER 2023-03-23

WEATHER AND NATURAL DISASTER crossword puzzle
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  1. a loud rumbling or crashing noise heard after a lightning flash
  2. pellets of frozen rain that fall in showers
  3. bright with sunlight.
  4. a fire burning in an area of land with many trees
  5. is full of or accompanied by fog.
  6. a long high sea wave caused by an earthquake
  7. (of the sky or weather) covered with or characterized by clouds
  8. extreme scarcity of food.
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  1. a prolonged period of abnormally low rainfall
  2. a mass of snow, ice, and rocks falling rapidly down a mountainside
  3. a widespread occurrence of an infectious disease
  4. an overflowing of a large amount of water
  5. (of weather) is characterized by strong winds and usually rain, thunder, or lightning
  6. is covered with snow.
  7. destructive vortex of violently rotating winds

15 Clues: bright with sunlight.is covered with snow.extreme scarcity of food.is full of or accompanied by fog.an overflowing of a large amount of waterpellets of frozen rain that fall in showersa long high sea wave caused by an earthquakea prolonged period of abnormally low rainfalldestructive vortex of violently rotating winds...

Marnie's Natural Hazzard Crossword 2013-06-18

Marnie's Natural Hazzard Crossword crossword puzzle
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  1. A heat wave is a prolonged period of excessively hot weather, which may be accompanied by high humidity.
  2. an epidemic disease that causes high mortality; pestilence
  3. A heavy fall of snow, especially with a high wind.
  4. An overflowing of a large amount of water beyond its normal confines, especially over what is normally dry land.
  5. A sudden and violent shaking of the ground, sometimes causing great destruction
  6. A violent disturbance of the atmosphere with strong winds and usually rain, thunder, Typhoon They call cyclones what in Asia
  7. A prolonged period of abnormally low precipitation; a shortage of water resulting from this.
  8. A mountain or hill, typically conical, having a crater or vent through which lava, rock fragments, hot vapor, and gas
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  1. Winds rotating inward to an area of low atmospheric pressure
  2. A Hurricane is a Cyclone in what country
  3. A slowly moving mass or river of ice formed by the accumulation and compaction of snow on mountains or near the poles.
  4. A storm of heavy hail
  5. a fire that occurs in the bush
  6. A severe snowstorm with high winds and low visibility.
  7. or snow.

15 Clues: or snow.A storm of heavy haila fire that occurs in the bushA Hurricane is a Cyclone in what countryA heavy fall of snow, especially with a high wind.A severe snowstorm with high winds and low visibility.an epidemic disease that causes high mortality; pestilenceWinds rotating inward to an area of low atmospheric pressure...

Evolution Via Natural Selection 2022-03-09

Evolution Via Natural Selection crossword puzzle
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  1. reasons that cause certain traits to be favoured over others
  2. rocks formed by pre-existing rocks and past living organisms
  3. when a body of water has excess nutrients
  4. evolution caused by the accumulation of traits over time
  5. reproductive success and how well an organism adapts to environment
  6. when one extreme phenotype is favoured over others
  7. a part of an organism that became functionless over time due to evolution
  8. when a genotype does not change from generation to generation
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  1. a form of natural selection where both extremes are favoured over the mean
  2. different features that serve the same functions in organisms with a common ancestor
  3. similar features that serve different functions in organisms with a common ancestor
  4. a fossil in that shows an organism in the middle of evolution
  5. a supercontinent
  6. variety of life
  7. a rock that shows a specific time on Earth

15 Clues: variety of lifea supercontinentwhen a body of water has excess nutrientsa rock that shows a specific time on Earthwhen one extreme phenotype is favoured over othersevolution caused by the accumulation of traits over timereasons that cause certain traits to be favoured over othersrocks formed by pre-existing rocks and past living organisms...

Evolution Via Natural Selection 2022-03-09

Evolution Via Natural Selection crossword puzzle
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  1. reasons that cause certain traits to be favoured over others
  2. rocks formed by pre-existing rocks and past living organisms
  3. when a body of water has excess nutrients
  4. evolution caused by the accumulation of traits over time
  5. reproductive success and how well an organism adapts to environment
  6. when one extreme phenotype is favoured over others
  7. a part of an organism that became functionless over time due to evolution
  8. when a genotype does not change from generation to generation
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  1. a form of natural selection where both extremes are favoured over the mean
  2. different features that serve the same functions in organisms with a common ancestor
  3. similar features that serve different functions in organisms with a common ancestor
  4. a fossil in that shows an organism in the middle of evolution
  5. a supercontinent
  6. variety of life
  7. a rock that shows a specific time on Earth

15 Clues: variety of lifea supercontinentwhen a body of water has excess nutrientsa rock that shows a specific time on Earthwhen one extreme phenotype is favoured over othersevolution caused by the accumulation of traits over timereasons that cause certain traits to be favoured over othersrocks formed by pre-existing rocks and past living organisms...

Oil and Natural Gas 2024-02-26

Oil and Natural Gas crossword puzzle
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  1. Everything around us, like plants, animals, and weather
  2. The act of looking for new places (like sites for oil and gas drilling)
  3. Things like machines or computers that make our lives easier or better
  4. A person who learns about rocks, minerals, and the history of the Earth
  5. A person who makes or fixes machines
  6. What we breathe (it's invisible)
  7. A clear liquid that we drink and use to clean things
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  1. The word for when something catches fire
  2. A place where oil is turned into different products like gasoline
  3. A long tube that carries oil or gas from one place to another
  4. The act of changing or improving something
  5. Something that is burned to make heat or energy
  6. A fuel that is used to keep houses warm or cook food
  7. A black liquid that comes from underground
  8. Things that are made in one country and sold to another country

15 Clues: What we breathe (it's invisible)A person who makes or fixes machinesThe word for when something catches fireThe act of changing or improving somethingA black liquid that comes from undergroundSomething that is burned to make heat or energyA fuel that is used to keep houses warm or cook foodA clear liquid that we drink and use to clean things...

Natural Hazards Project Vocab 2024-01-11

Natural Hazards Project Vocab crossword puzzle
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  1. - reducing the risk of loss from the occurrence of any undesirable event
  2. A severe snowstorm characterized by strong sustained winds for a prolonged period with
  3. – A prolonged shortage of rainfall resulting in a deficiency in the water supply whether surface or
  4. - giant waves caused by earthquakes or volcanic eruptions under the sea.
  5. visibility.
  6. Hazard – A natural hazard is a threat of a naturally occurring event that will have a negative effect
  7. – A rising of a body of water and its overflowing onto normally dry land.
  8. people or the environment.
  9. plane or as the result of volcanic activity.
  10. – A shaking and vibration at the earth's surface resulting in underground movement along a
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  1. – A severe tropical cyclone usually with heavy rains and winds moving from 74+ mph.
  2. water.
  3. – A localized and violently destructive windstorm occurring over land, characterized by a
  4. cloud extending toward the ground, usually attached to a thunderstorm.
  5. Fire - uncontrolled fires that burn through natural areas, consuming everything in their paths.

15 Clues: water.visibility.people or the environment.plane or as the result of volcanic activity.cloud extending toward the ground, usually attached to a thunderstorm.- reducing the risk of loss from the occurrence of any undesirable event- giant waves caused by earthquakes or volcanic eruptions under the sea....

Natural Selection and Evolution 2025-03-21

Natural Selection and Evolution crossword puzzle
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  1. A segment of DNA that contains the instructions for building a specific protein or trait in an organism.
  2. A characteristic or feature of an organism that can be inherited or acquired.
  3. A favorable trait that increases an organism's chances of survival and reproduction in a given environment.
  4. The differences in traits among individuals within a population.
  5. The differences in DNA among individuals in a population, which can lead to different traits.
  6. The process through which populations of organisms change over generations, leading to the development of new species.
  7. A measure of an organism's ability to survive and reproduce in a particular environment.
  8. The observable physical or biochemical characteristics of an organism, determined by both genetic makeup and environmental influences.
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  1. An environmental factor that can affect an organism's chances of survival and reproduction.
  2. A group of individuals of the same species living in a specific area that can interbreed.
  3. The process by which organisms better adapted to their environment tend to survive and produce more offspring.
  4. A trait that helps an organism survive and reproduce in its environment.
  5. The variety of life in the world or in a particular habitat or ecosystem.
  6. A body part that has lost its original function through the course of evolution, indicating a shared ancestry with other species.
  7. The formation of new and distinct species in the course of evolution.

15 Clues: The differences in traits among individuals within a population.The formation of new and distinct species in the course of evolution.A trait that helps an organism survive and reproduce in its environment.The variety of life in the world or in a particular habitat or ecosystem....

Natural Science Topic 14 2024-11-07

Natural Science Topic 14 crossword puzzle
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  1. the study of rocks
  2. the process of water vapour turning into water droplets , that in abundance form clouds.
  3. a place with tall trees and other plants growing in wetlands
  4. movement in a spinning motion around an axis
  5. remains of plants and animals from long ago
  6. amounts of minerals that have been untouched for centuries, deep in the ground
  7. water changing states from a liquid to a gas
  8. amount of solar energy measured in unit area per place
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  1. the line making a halfway point between the lit half of earth and the dark half of earth (day and night)
  2. what non visible line does earth spin on
  3. the action of a body in space travelling around another
  4. antonym for straight
  5. synonym for rain
  6. to fixed path in which an object in space revolves around another
  7. energy conducted by the sun

15 Clues: synonym for rainthe study of rocksantonym for straightenergy conducted by the sunwhat non visible line does earth spin onremains of plants and animals from long agomovement in a spinning motion around an axiswater changing states from a liquid to a gasamount of solar energy measured in unit area per place...

The Executive Branch 2024-03-05

The Executive Branch crossword puzzle
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  1. The executive Branch fulfills this goal by directing the military and other departments like Homeland Security
  2. The president is in control of the military.
  3. Chief _______: Meets with other countries and sets the US Foreign policy agenda
  4. Chief of _______: cultural head of the US Government
  5. In order to run for president you need to be a _______ citizen.
  6. Chief ______: Works with Congress to suggest ideas for laws.
  7. Chief ______: Enforces and makes sure laws are carried out. The CEO of the Country
  8. Before a bill becomes law the president needs to _____ it.
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  1. The executive branch fulfills this goal by signing laws and making sure they are carried out in a way that makes people's lives better
  2. This large group of people help enforce laws
  3. If the president dies, resigns, or is kicked out of office, this person is the first in line for succession.
  4. Chief _______: The president is the ultimate example of what it means to be American.
  5. The president responds to different disasters
  6. In order to run for president you need to be ___ years old.

14 Clues: This large group of people help enforce lawsThe president is in control of the military.The president responds to different disastersChief of _______: cultural head of the US GovernmentBefore a bill becomes law the president needs to _____ it.In order to run for president you need to be ___ years old....

Fashion Crossword 2020-11-09

Fashion Crossword crossword puzzle
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  1. Silver or gold
  2. Subtle or noticeable difference between
  3. Natural fabric
  4. Vertical denim thread
  5. Even on both sides
  6. Reducing down options
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  1. Horizontal denim thread
  2. Sheep fiber
  3. Denim dye
  4. Repeating Print
  5. Non natural fabric
  6. Using pumice stones to soften denim
  7. Luxury goat fiber
  8. T-shirt fabric

14 Clues: Denim dyeSheep fiberSilver or goldNatural fabricT-shirt fabricRepeating PrintLuxury goat fiberNon natural fabricEven on both sidesVertical denim threadReducing down optionsHorizontal denim threadUsing pumice stones to soften denimSubtle or noticeable difference between

R Controlled Syllable Type Part 1 2023-04-30

R Controlled Syllable Type Part 1 crossword puzzle
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  1. Mosquitoes can _________ you when you are trying have fun outside in the summer.
  2. The weather has been quite ________ lately, including lots of wind, rain and hail.
  3. A clown came to __________ the kids during the birthday party.
  4. A mythical creature that lives in the ocean and is part woman and part fish is known as a __________.
  5. The comedian had a very __________ sense of humor during his show.
  6. Many plants didn't ____________ the freezing temperature we had last winter.
  7. The person who as acting as a doctor, was actually an ______________ who wasn't really a doctor at all.
  8. Weather disasters can be __________ to property and to people.
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  1. When people disagree on something, it can result in an _________.
  2. A __________ can cause major damage when it touches down in a neighborhood.
  3. There was an extra supply, or _________, of water donated for people who came for the parade.
  4. Are you getting enough ____________ every day to keep your body healthy?
  5. Please park along the ___________ in front of our house when you arrive.
  6. When your ________ dies on your device, it will need to be charged before use.
  7. A caterpillar will completely _______________ into a butterfly.
  8. The child's mom tiptoed through the house so she didn't _________ the baby's naptime.

16 Clues: A clown came to __________ the kids during the birthday party.Weather disasters can be __________ to property and to people.A caterpillar will completely _______________ into a butterfly.When people disagree on something, it can result in an _________.The comedian had a very __________ sense of humor during his show....

Indigenous 2022-03-09

Indigenous crossword puzzle
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  1. Organized spoken words
  2. Another name for forest
  3. Flowing waters
  4. A province
  5. Not man-made
  6. belief system
  7. near the shore
  8. One of a kind
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  1. Customs passed down from generation to generation
  2. In charge of a country
  3. A territory
  4. A high flat piece of ground
  5. People living in different countries.
  6. Natural materials
  7. an ocean

15 Clues: an oceanA provinceA territoryNot man-madebelief systemOne of a kindFlowing watersnear the shoreNatural materialsOrganized spoken wordsIn charge of a countryAnother name for forestA high flat piece of groundPeople living in different countries.Customs passed down from generation to generation

Economics Unit 1 2016-08-26

Economics Unit 1 crossword puzzle
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  1. economy is based on traditon
  2. mix of market and command
  3. people make all decisions
  4. natural resources/natural capital
  5. studies individuals
  6. people get no say
  7. suppliers
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  1. human resources/human capital
  2. _______ is free
  3. studies total effort of everyone
  4. becomes revenue for households
  5. physical capital
  6. stuff people want
  7. buy goods and services from firms
  8. demanders

15 Clues: demanderssuppliers_______ is freephysical capitalstuff people wantpeople get no saystudies individualsmix of market and commandpeople make all decisionseconomy is based on traditonhuman resources/human capitalbecomes revenue for householdsstudies total effort of everyonenatural resources/natural capitalbuy goods and services from firms

Ruben's crossword 2016-11-10

Ruben's crossword crossword puzzle
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  1. principal CO2 deliver
  2. typhoon on a green house effect
  3. principal vegetables
  4. Global warming
  5. CO2 in ocean
  6. part of so many plants
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  1. material of a greenhouse
  2. second principal natural disaster
  3. forest principal natural disaster
  4. between atmosphere and earth
  5. air
  6. can plant more trees?
  7. Keep it cooler
  8. Carbon dioxide
  9. big stellar star

15 Clues: airCO2 in oceanKeep it coolerGlobal warmingCarbon dioxidebig stellar starprincipal vegetablesprincipal CO2 delivercan plant more trees?part of so many plantsmaterial of a greenhousebetween atmosphere and earthtyphoon on a green house effectsecond principal natural disasterforest principal natural disaster

Yellowstone 2025-10-13

Yellowstone crossword puzzle
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  1. natural feature where water flows over a vertical drop or a series of steep drops along a river or stream
  2. located in the U.S. state of Wyoming, though it also extends into Montana and Idaho
  3. a path or route through natural areas, often marked or maintained for hiking, walking, or horseback riding
  4. a park official or guardian responsible for protecting natural resources, wildlife, and visitors
  5. natural volcanic glass formed when lava cools so quickly that crystals don’t have time to form. It’s typically black or dark brown
  6. geothermally influenced river famous for flowing through areas with hot springs, geysers, and other thermal features
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  1. deep, narrow valley with steep sides, often carved over millions of years by a river cutting through rock
  2. a sudden, often violent release of geothermal energy, where hot water, steam, and sometimes mud or volcanic material are expelled from the ground
  3. natural pool of geothermally heated water that rises from underground.
  4. highly social, intelligent predators known for living and hunting in packs
  5. natural hot spring that erupts periodically, shooting a column of hot water and steam into the air
  6. a flowing body of water that moves from higher elevations to lower areas, often eventually reaching a lake, another river, or the ocean
  7. humped shoulders, curved horns, and thick dark-brown fur
  8. a designated area where visitors can set up tents, park RVs, or stay in cabins while enjoying the outdoors
  9. powerful, solitary predators known for their distinctive shoulder hump, concave facial profile, and long, curved claws used for digging.

15 Clues: humped shoulders, curved horns, and thick dark-brown furnatural pool of geothermally heated water that rises from underground.highly social, intelligent predators known for living and hunting in packslocated in the U.S. state of Wyoming, though it also extends into Montana and Idaho...

Economics Unit 1 2016-08-26

Economics Unit 1 crossword puzzle
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  1. suppliers
  2. studies total effort of everyone
  3. mix of market and command
  4. people make all decisions
  5. natural resources/natural capital
  6. _______ is free
  7. demanders
  8. human resources/human capital
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  1. economy is based on traditon
  2. stuff people want
  3. studies individuals
  4. becomes revenue for households
  5. buy goods and services from firms
  6. physical capital
  7. people get no say

15 Clues: suppliersdemanders_______ is freephysical capitalstuff people wantpeople get no saystudies individualsmix of market and commandpeople make all decisionseconomy is based on traditonhuman resources/human capitalbecomes revenue for householdsstudies total effort of everyonebuy goods and services from firmsnatural resources/natural capital

Building Materials 2025-10-13

Building Materials crossword puzzle
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  1. Transparent, allows light
  2. Reinforced with fibers
  3. Wooden structural material
  4. Roofing material, flat
  5. Traditional mud plaster
  6. Made from limestone & clay
  7. Polished wood surface
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  1. Iron alloy for structure
  2. Lightweight concrete
  3. Plastic or synthetic alternative
  4. Strong, durable, used in walls
  5. Flooring & sculpture natural
  6. Compressed earth blocks
  7. Natural insulating material
  8. Decorative clay tiles

15 Clues: Lightweight concretePolished wood surfaceDecorative clay tilesReinforced with fibersRoofing material, flatCompressed earth blocksTraditional mud plasterIron alloy for structureTransparent, allows lightWooden structural materialMade from limestone & clayNatural insulating materialFlooring & sculpture naturalStrong, durable, used in walls...

Unit 1 review game- Willmert 2020-01-23

Unit 1 review game- Willmert crossword puzzle
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  1. a declaration of the essential beliefs of the Church
  2. means first gospel
  3. means "breathed in"
  4. Apostles line of Bishops and Popes
  5. one of the 5 ways that states there must be an unmoved mover
  6. means free from errors
  7. the inability to be wrong on matters of faith and morals
  8. the books of the bible containing God's Revelation
  9. of Faith heritage of faith in Sacred Tradition and Sacred Scripture which has been handed on in the Church since the time of the Apostles
  10. knowledge through testimony
  11. God interacting with humanity and gives his law
  12. God's divine life within us
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  1. the way God reveals himself in non-natural ways
  2. longing within all people for God and meaning
  3. means I believe
  4. Tradition passed on since before Sacred Scripture
  5. faith that is beyond natural for trusting in that which is beyond natural
  6. the creator of the 5 ways
  7. an extension of kinship by oath
  8. god revealing himself
  9. God interacts with humanity as a human and gives his new law
  10. a theological virtue by which a person believes all that God has said and revealed to man, and that the Church professes for belief
  11. Revelation the way God reveals himself to us through the world
  12. Creed created at the Council of Nicaea in 325 A.D
  13. the official teaching authority of the church

25 Clues: means I believemeans first gospelmeans "breathed in"god revealing himselfmeans free from errorsthe creator of the 5 waysknowledge through testimonyGod's divine life within usan extension of kinship by oathApostles line of Bishops and Popeslonging within all people for God and meaningthe official teaching authority of the church...

Wildlife Key Terms 2021-08-31

Wildlife Key Terms crossword puzzle
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  1. Use: wildlife is watched, studied, or recorded without being killed
  2. Wildlife: Animals that live mostly on land
  3. the condition of being populated with excessively large numbers.
  4. the variety of life in the world or in a particular habitat or ecosystem.
  5. Management: used to balance wildlife so it isn’t all over the place
  6. Wild animals
  7. Resources: natural resource which will replenish to replace the portion depleted by usage and consumption
  8. Density: number of individuals divided by the size of the area
  9. Animals: Rare or unusual animal
  10. the natural home or environment of an animal, plant, or other organism.
  11. Conservation: protecting wildlife species and their habits
  12. the branch of biology that deals with the relations of organisms to one another and to their physical surroundings.
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  1. Capacity: the number or quantity of people or things that can be conveyed or held by a vehicle or container.
  2. Resources: natural resources that cannot be readily replaced by natural means at a pace quick enough to keep up with consumption.
  3. state of being subject to death
  4. biological community of interacting organisms and their physical environment
  5. Wildlife: Animals that live in or near water
  6. Animals: an animal made legitimate quarry by state or other law
  7. Taming an animal for a pet or on a farm
  8. the ratio of the number of births to the size of the population; birth rate.
  9. Use: taken from a water source and not returned

21 Clues: Wild animalsstate of being subject to deathAnimals: Rare or unusual animalTaming an animal for a pet or on a farmWildlife: Animals that live mostly on landWildlife: Animals that live in or near waterUse: taken from a water source and not returnedConservation: protecting wildlife species and their habits...

Evolution 2015-12-04

Evolution crossword puzzle
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  1. process by which new species are created
  2. the main mechanism of evolution
  3. this type of evolution is when unrelated species evolve in similar ways from different ancestors, like birds and bats.
  4. this type of evolution is when a population splits off and becomes a new species, the two are related but develop new traits for their environment
  5. change in the gene pool of a population over time
  6. the variety of living things in our environment
  7. a product of the reproductive process
  8. natural selection for courtship purposes
  9. in example of mouse speciation what separated the mouse population
  10. if genes mutate and individuals are selected then these evole
  11. a group of individuals that can interbreed
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  1. along with ammonia it was the most abundant gas in the early atmosphere
  2. when speciation occurs due to a geographic separation
  3. all organisms share a tremendous similarities in this
  4. credited with developing the theory of evolution
  5. different species have different gene pools, this is called
  6. the birds Darwin studied
  7. selection when natural selection favors individuals that are like everyone else
  8. when natural selection favors a single trait like color
  9. along with selection and time shape how natural selection works
  10. when a gene is copied incorrectly this occurs and may be good or bad
  11. there are different varieties of these under the taxon species, they may interbreed.

22 Clues: the birds Darwin studiedthe main mechanism of evolutiona product of the reproductive processprocess by which new species are creatednatural selection for courtship purposesa group of individuals that can interbreedthe variety of living things in our environmentcredited with developing the theory of evolution...

AP Music Theory Mega Crossword 2024-03-22

AP Music Theory Mega Crossword crossword puzzle
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  1. natural minor scale with raised 6th
  2. The material at the beginning of the two phrases is sequentially related
  3. Major mode, major scale
  4. Meter with unequal beat size (ex:5/8)
  5. major scale w/raised 4th
  6. Approached by leap, resolved by step usually in opposite direction
  7. Phrases begin with different unrelated material
  8. Accenting beats that are not normally accented to alter where the beat is felt
  9. natural minor with lowered 2nd and 5th
  10. Approached by step and resolved by step in the same direction
  11. Meter that consists of beats of the same size (ex:6/8, 4/4)
  12. Approached by step resolved by tone repetition
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  1. Approached by step and resolved by leap usually in opposite direction
  2. Approached by itself and resolved down by step
  3. Organization of time in music
  4. Groupings of beats into larger units
  5. Both phrases begin with similar or identical material
  6. major scale with lowered 7th
  7. Minor mode, natural minor scale
  8. Approached by itself and resolved up by step
  9. Approached by step and resolved by step in the opposite direction
  10. Consists of four phrases, first two and last two are paired. Cadence of the second pair is stronger than the cadence of the first pair.
  11. Stationary tone in the bass line usually
  12. natural minor scale with lowered 2nd

24 Clues: Major mode, major scalemajor scale w/raised 4thmajor scale with lowered 7thOrganization of time in musicMinor mode, natural minor scalenatural minor scale with raised 6thGroupings of beats into larger unitsnatural minor scale with lowered 2ndMeter with unequal beat size (ex:5/8)natural minor with lowered 2nd and 5th...

Unravel the ESG Enigma 2025-03-06

Unravel the ESG Enigma crossword puzzle
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  1. Type of footprint that measures the amount of land needed to support a lifestyle
  2. Type of farming that avoids chemicals to protect the environment
  3. Term used for something that can be broken down by a natural processes
  4. Term for energy sources that do not run out
  5. Small particles of plastic that come from the degradation of plastic
  6. Term for when people are treated fairly and equally
  7. Practice of providing equal access to opportunities and resources to the marginalized
  8. Term for businesses that consider people, planet, and profit
  9. Harmful substances that contaminate natural resources like air, water, or soil
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  1. Term indicating how much of a resource is used to sustain an activity
  2. Main gas absorbed by trees to help fight climate change
  3. Term for energy harnessed from the sun
  4. A natural resource that is essential for all life and must be conserved
  5. Process of turning waste into new materials
  6. Collective term for gases and particles released into the air from human and natural sources
  7. Term refers to the variety of plant and animal life in an ecosystem
  8. Synthetic material majorly used in making everyday household items destructive to aquatic ecosystems
  9. Term for plants and trees that help clean the air
  10. Practice of using products multiple times instead of throwing them away
  11. Term for making sure everyone has the same chances in life

20 Clues: Term for energy harnessed from the sunProcess of turning waste into new materialsTerm for energy sources that do not run outTerm for plants and trees that help clean the airTerm for when people are treated fairly and equallyMain gas absorbed by trees to help fight climate changeTerm for making sure everyone has the same chances in life...

STUFF TO STORMS 2025-04-17

STUFF TO STORMS crossword puzzle
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  1. COAL, OIL, AND NATURAL GAS FORMED FROM REMAINS OF PLANTS AND ANIMALS THAT LIVED MILLIONS OF YEARS AGO
  2. A SYSTEM THAT CAN MAINTAIN ITSELF OVER TIME WITHOUT DEPLETING RESOURCES
  3. GASES RELEASED INTO THE AIR, ESPECIALLY THOSE THAT HARM THE ENVIRONMENT
  4. THE WARMING OF EARHT'S SURFACE DUE TO THE TRAPPING OF HEAT BY GREENHOUSE GASES
  5. AN ECONOMIC SYSTEM THAT RELIES ON EXTRACTING NATURAL RESOURCES
  6. THE TOTAL AMOUNT OF GREENHOUSE GASES RELEASED INTO THE ATMOSPHERE BECAUSE OF YOUR ACTIONS
  7. PROTECTING AND TAKING CARE OF THE NATURAL WORLD
  8. THE ENVELOPE OF GASES SURROUNDING THE EARTH
  9. CLEARING OF FORESTS FOR HUMAN USE
  10. A STRAIGHTFORWARD WAY OF THINKING WHERE ONE CAUSE LEADS TO ONE EFFECT
  11. THE FUNDAMENTAL REASON FOR THE OCCURRENCE OF A PROBLEM
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  1. THE EFFECTS OF CLIMATE CHANGE ON WEATHER PATTERNS AND THE ENVIRONMENT
  2. A COLORLESS ODORLESS GAS PRODUCED BY BURNING FOSSIL FUELS
  3. SOLUTIONS THAT ADDRESS THE ROOT CAUSE OF PROBLEMS BY CONSIDERING THE ENTIRE SYSTEM
  4. AN ECONOMIC SYSTEM THAT RESTORES AND RENEWS RESOURCES AND ECOSYSTEMS
  5. ENERGY FROM NATURALLY REPLENISHED RESOURCES
  6. GASES IN THE EARTH'S ATMOSPHERE THAT TRAP HEAT
  7. THE ACTION OR PROCESS OF CONVERTING WASTE INTO REUSABLE MATERIAL
  8. AN APPROACH TO PROBLEM-SOLVING THAT LOOKS AT THE WHOLE SYSTEM AND THE INTERACTIONS BETWEEN ITS PARTS
  9. WHEN A NATURAL HABITAT IS NO LONGER ABLE TO SUPPORT ITS NATIVE SPECIES
  10. LONG TERM CHANGES IN THE AVERAGE WEATHER PATTERNS

21 Clues: CLEARING OF FORESTS FOR HUMAN USEENERGY FROM NATURALLY REPLENISHED RESOURCESTHE ENVELOPE OF GASES SURROUNDING THE EARTHGASES IN THE EARTH'S ATMOSPHERE THAT TRAP HEATPROTECTING AND TAKING CARE OF THE NATURAL WORLDLONG TERM CHANGES IN THE AVERAGE WEATHER PATTERNSTHE FUNDAMENTAL REASON FOR THE OCCURRENCE OF A PROBLEM...

AP Music Theory 2nd Exam Review 2024-10-02

AP Music Theory 2nd Exam Review crossword puzzle
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  1. 2/4 is an example of this time signature
  2. 9/8 is an example of this time signature
  3. 4/4 is an example of this time signature
  4. 6/8 is an example of this time signature
  5. When the note above the starting note is in the major scale, this interval is probably
  6. When the meter is felt in three big beats
  7. Major scale with #4
  8. When you have a minor interval and want to lower it by a half step it becomes this interval
  9. Major scale with a b7
  10. when the meter is felt in 4 big beats
  11. Interval that is less than or at an octave
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  1. 3/4 is an example of this time signature
  2. This word is usually followed by 4th or 5th
  3. When the meter is felt in two big beats
  4. Same as major scale
  5. natural minor with #6
  6. When you have a major interval and want to raise it by a half step it becomes this interval
  7. When you have a major interval and want to lower it by a half step it becomes this interval
  8. natural minor with b2 and b5
  9. Interval that is greater than an octave
  10. 12/8 is an example of this time signature
  11. natural minor with b2
  12. Same as natural minor scale

23 Clues: Same as major scaleMajor scale with #4natural minor with #6natural minor with b2Major scale with a b7Same as natural minor scalenatural minor with b2 and b5when the meter is felt in 4 big beatsWhen the meter is felt in two big beatsInterval that is greater than an octave3/4 is an example of this time signature...

Future of Resources 2024-09-04

Future of Resources crossword puzzle
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  1. Insufficient amount for the demand.
  2. The ability to obtain a good or service at the time it is needed.
  3. An important topic or problem for debate or discussion
  4. Is a person who has a particular interest in something.
  5. __________Resource-anything created by people that can be used to change their way of life. It can also be people themselves.
  6. ________Resource- a type of resource which can be used repeatedly and replaced naturally.
  7. ________Resource- part of the natural environment that people use to continue or improve their way of life.
  8. Rules and laws relating to something
  9. Can be natural and/or cultural. They have particular characteristics and features
  10. Concept of guardianship, for the sky, the sea, and the land.
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  1. Doing something with the intention of making a profit.
  2. ______ ________Resource- resource that does not renew itself quick enough to match the human need for it.
  3. ______ ________Resources- ‘things’ humans have made out of natural resources.
  4. Excessive use of a particular resource.
  5. Something that must be done (by law)
  6. This is focussed on meeting the needs of the present without compromising future generations from meeting their needs.
  7. The introduction of substances with harmful or poisonous impacts
  8. ________Resource - people and their skills.
  9. Anything can become a resource when humans value it due to its usefulness.
  10. Someone's view or opinion.

20 Clues: Someone's view or opinion.Insufficient amount for the demand.Something that must be done (by law)Rules and laws relating to somethingExcessive use of a particular resource.________Resource - people and their skills.Doing something with the intention of making a profit.An important topic or problem for debate or discussion...

Science Crossword 2025-05-09

Science Crossword crossword puzzle
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  1. presence of harmful substances
  2. The removal of trees and forests
  3. long term shifts in global weather
  4. The practice of growing crops and rasing animals
  5. living without harming future generations
  6. greenhouse gasses produced by human activity
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  1. species near extinction
  2. growth of cities and land development
  3. damaging natural enviroments
  4. The use of goods, energy or resources
  5. Natural fuels from ancient plants/animals
  6. Returning wildlife to natural habitats

12 Clues: species near extinctiondamaging natural enviromentspresence of harmful substancesThe removal of trees and forestslong term shifts in global weathergrowth of cities and land developmentThe use of goods, energy or resourcesReturning wildlife to natural habitatsNatural fuels from ancient plants/animalsliving without harming future generations...

Enlightenment crossword puzzle 2023-02-28

Enlightenment crossword puzzle crossword puzzle
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  1. wrote "leviathan".
  2. third of Locke's 3 natural rights
  3. ___ and indian war
  4. First of locke's 3 natural rights
  5. the "state" that supposedly existed before society
  6. Wrote 2 treatises of Government
  7. second of Locke's 3 natural rights
  8. hobbes believed people were naturally this
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  1. Voltaire wanted this to be separate from the state
  2. Montesquieu believed in separation of this
  3. type of government that separates power from state and national government
  4. Wollstonecraft advocated for their rights
  5. the social ___: where people agree to give up absolute freedom for safety.
  6. Voltaire believed this should be free

14 Clues: wrote "leviathan".___ and indian warWrote 2 treatises of Governmentthird of Locke's 3 natural rightsFirst of locke's 3 natural rightssecond of Locke's 3 natural rightsVoltaire believed this should be freeWollstonecraft advocated for their rightsMontesquieu believed in separation of thishobbes believed people were naturally this...

Renewable and Nonrenewable Energy 2024-05-10

Renewable and Nonrenewable Energy crossword puzzle
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  1. Blows turbines, energy is stored in batteries
  2. Formed from ancient swamp plants
  3. Heat energy collects in solar cells/panels
  4. Coal, oil, and natural gases are examples of...
  5. Resources cannot be replaced easily
  6. Moving water in a dam turns turbines
  7. The ability to do work, which causes change
  8. Heat from inside the Earth
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  1. Energy from splitting atoms
  2. Organic materials burned
  3. Has few or zero carbon emissions and few toxic by-products
  4. Liquid formed from ancient marine life
  5. Replaced by natural means, most easily
  6. Gas, formed from ancient marine life

14 Clues: Organic materials burnedHeat from inside the EarthEnergy from splitting atomsFormed from ancient swamp plantsResources cannot be replaced easilyMoving water in a dam turns turbinesGas, formed from ancient marine lifeLiquid formed from ancient marine lifeReplaced by natural means, most easilyHeat energy collects in solar cells/panels...

science 2024-03-18

science crossword puzzle
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  1. under a natural disaster in a chamber
  2. layers of volcanic crust
  3. an area that has cracks that forms in between two tectonic plates
  4. something that lava flows out of
  5. natural disaster the flow of lava
  6. are formed from prosthetic materials
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  1. the second fastest wave
  2. a cone shape area near vents of volcanoes
  3. formed a volcanic explosion
  4. little pieces of magma broken in broken into each other
  5. lava poorest quickly out of vents
  6. natural disaster shaking of the Earth
  7. the fastest of all the waves
  8. a very hot spot of the earth crossed

14 Clues: the second fastest wavelayers of volcanic crustformed a volcanic explosionthe fastest of all the wavessomething that lava flows out oflava poorest quickly out of ventsnatural disaster the flow of lavaa very hot spot of the earth crossedare formed from prosthetic materialsunder a natural disaster in a chambernatural disaster shaking of the Earth...

Evolution Crossword 2024-12-02

Evolution Crossword crossword puzzle
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  1. process by which evolution occurs; natural ______
  2. the name of the ship that darwin traveled on
  3. when organisms disappear from the earth
  4. structures that are similar
  5. proposed the theory of evolution by natural selection
  6. structures that have no current function
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  1. a characteristic that helps an organism survive
  2. islands that Darwin visited
  3. had different shaped beaks depending on the island they were from
  4. change over time
  5. preserved remains of ancient organisms
  6. well-supported testable explanation
  7. the name of Darwin's book; the ___ of species
  8. natural selection is also known as the survival of the ______

14 Clues: change over timeislands that Darwin visitedstructures that are similarwell-supported testable explanationpreserved remains of ancient organismswhen organisms disappear from the earthstructures that have no current functionthe name of the ship that darwin traveled onthe name of Darwin's book; the ___ of species...

Vocabulary Crossword 2023-09-20

Vocabulary Crossword crossword puzzle
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  1. The process of obtaining coal
  2. Power generated by a nuclear reactor
  3. Non-Renewable energy sources
  4. Occurs naturally underground
  5. The sun
  6. Resources that occur in nature
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  1. natural substances that cant replenish
  2. Water wall
  3. Can be converted into clean types of energy
  4. The total quantity or weight of organisms in a given area
  5. Type of fossil fuel
  6. Obtained when mining

12 Clues: The sunWater wallType of fossil fuelObtained when miningNon-Renewable energy sourcesOccurs naturally undergroundThe process of obtaining coalResources that occur in naturePower generated by a nuclear reactornatural substances that cant replenishCan be converted into clean types of energyThe total quantity or weight of organisms in a given area

Quarter 4 VAP 3 2024-05-06

Quarter 4 VAP 3 crossword puzzle
Across
  1. The largest island in the world
  2. a natural feature in the ocean where fish live
  3. In America today, most people work in _____
  4. slow moving mass of ice that moves down hill
  5. a building where products are made
  6. natural resources that are not good for the environment
  7. a narrow valley with steep sides
  8. natural resources we use to make other things
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  1. rocks taken from the Earth
  2. another word for farming
  3. forest that gets a lot of rain each year
  4. number of oceans that touch north America
  5. the system of buying, selling, and making things, and managing money
  6. having to do with the whole world
  7. number of continents in the world
  8. North America can be divided into smaller pieces called _____
  9. relating to, or a part of high mountains

17 Clues: another word for farmingrocks taken from the EarthThe largest island in the worlda narrow valley with steep sideshaving to do with the whole worldnumber of continents in the worlda building where products are madeforest that gets a lot of rain each yearrelating to, or a part of high mountainsnumber of oceans that touch north America...

Accidents and disasters 2024-09-23

Accidents and disasters crossword puzzle
Across
  1. B
  2. G
  3. D
  4. C
Down
  1. E
  2. F
  3. A

7 Clues: EBFAGDC

Hazards and Disasters 2025-10-02

Hazards and Disasters crossword puzzle
Across
  1. When water builds up on the land after periods of heavy rainfall
  2. A natural or human event that can cause harm or danger to people, animals, or property.
  3. the daily changes in the atmosphere
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  1. When rocks, soil, or mud suddenly slide down a slope or hill.
  2. A dangerous event that could cause harm
  3. When there is very little or no rainfall for a long time, causing water shortages.
  4. A very strong tropical storm with heavy rain and strong winds.

7 Clues: the daily changes in the atmosphereA dangerous event that could cause harmWhen rocks, soil, or mud suddenly slide down a slope or hill.A very strong tropical storm with heavy rain and strong winds.When water builds up on the land after periods of heavy rainfallWhen there is very little or no rainfall for a long time, causing water shortages....

pollution 2017-07-03

pollution crossword puzzle
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  1. -------- movement of soil from one place to another.
  2. Effect -------- heat-trapping feature of the atmosphere that occurs when certain gases in Earth's atmosphere, such as methane, CO2, and water vapor, trap heat.
  3. Waste -------- waste materials, such as pesticides and leftover paints, that are harmful to human health or poisonous to living organisms.
  4. Power -------- electricity produced when the energy of falling water turns the blades of a generator turbine.
  5. -------- A hole in the ground that shoots out hot water and steam.
  6. -------- substance that contaminates any part of the environment.
  7. Fuels -------- nonrenewable energy resources—coal, oil, and natural gas—that formed in Earth's crust over hundreds of millions of years.
  8. Power -------- energy contained in atomic nuclei.
  9. -------- nonrenewable resource formed over hundreds of millions of years mostly from the remains of microscopic marine organisms buried in Earth's crust.
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  1. -------- Earth's air, which is made up of a thin layer of gases, solids, and liquids; forms a protective layer around the planet and is divided into five distinct layers.
  2. Precipitation -------- precipitation: precipitation with a pH below 5.6—which occurs when air pollutants from the burning of fossil fuels react with water in the atmosphere to form strong acids—that can pollute water, kill fish and plants, and damage soils.
  3. Resource -------- natural resources, such as petroleum, minerals, and metals, that are used more quickly than they can be replaced by natural processes.
  4. Resource -------- parts of Earth's environment that supply materials useful or necessary for the survival of living organisms.
  5. produced from the splitting apart of billions of uranium nuclei by a nuclear fission reaction.
  6. Resource -------- energy resource that is replenished continually; natural resources, such as water, sunlight, and biomass, that are constantly being recycled or replaced in nature.
  7. Energy -------- heat energy within Earth's crust, available only where natural geysers or volcanoes are located.
  8. Depeltion -------- thinning of Earth's ozone layer caused by chlorofluorocarbons (CFCs) leaking into the air and reacting chemically with ozone, breaking the ozone molecules apart.

17 Clues: Power -------- energy contained in atomic nuclei.-------- movement of soil from one place to another.-------- substance that contaminates any part of the environment.-------- A hole in the ground that shoots out hot water and steam.produced from the splitting apart of billions of uranium nuclei by a nuclear fission reaction....

p 2017-07-03

p crossword puzzle
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  1. Depeltion thinning of Earth's ozone layer caused by chlorofluorocarbons (CFCs) leaking into the air and reacting chemically with ozone, breaking the ozone molecules apart.
  2. Resource energy resource that is replenished continually; natural resources, such as water, sunlight, and biomass, that are constantly being recycled or replaced in nature.
  3. Resource parts of Earth's environment that supply materials useful or necessary for the survival of living organisms.
  4. A hole in the ground that shoots out hot water and steam.
  5. Precipitation precipitation: precipitation with a pH below 5.6—which occurs when air pollutants from the burning of fossil fuels react with water in the atmosphere to form strong acids—that can pollute water, kill fish and plants, and damage soils.
  6. Resource natural resources, such as petroleum, minerals, and metals, that are used more quickly than they can be replaced by natural processes.
  7. Earth's air, which is made up of a thin layer of gases, solids, and liquids; forms a protective layer around the planet and is divided into five distinct layers.
  8. Power energy contained in atomic nuclei.
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  1. Fuels nonrenewable energy resources—coal, oil, and natural gas—that formed in Earth's crust over hundreds of millions of years.
  2. Energy heat energy within Earth's crust, available only where natural geysers or volcanoes are located.
  3. movement of soil from one place to another.
  4. Waste waste materials, such as pesticides and leftover paints, that are harmful to human health or poisonous to living organisms.
  5. Power electricity produced when the energy of falling water turns the blades of a generator turbine.
  6. Effect heat-trapping feature of the atmosphere that occurs when certain gases in Earth's atmosphere, such as methane, CO2, and water vapor, trap heat.
  7. nonrenewable resource formed over hundreds of millions of years mostly from the remains of microscopic marine organisms buried in Earth's crust.
  8. substance that contaminates any part of the environment.
  9. produced from the splitting apart of billions of uranium nuclei by a nuclear fission reaction.

17 Clues: Power energy contained in atomic nuclei.movement of soil from one place to another.substance that contaminates any part of the environment.A hole in the ground that shoots out hot water and steam.produced from the splitting apart of billions of uranium nuclei by a nuclear fission reaction....

Types of books 2022-06-04

Types of books crossword puzzle
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  1. It's a story in which a crime is introduced. There is a crime, suspects and a detective.
  2. It's a story of real person's life. It can be about a person who is still alive or someone who died.
  3. It's a story with magical and supernatural elements which don't exist in a real world.
  4. It's a story of international intrigue and adventures.
  5. It's a story about love, a friendship and a relationship.
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  1. It's a story about space travels, robots, aliens and time travels. There are disasters and imaginary worlds.
  2. It's a story which the focus is on creating a feeling of fear.

7 Clues: It's a story of international intrigue and adventures.It's a story about love, a friendship and a relationship.It's a story which the focus is on creating a feeling of fear.It's a story with magical and supernatural elements which don't exist in a real world.It's a story in which a crime is introduced. There is a crime, suspects and a detective....

Insurance Crossword Puzzle 2021-09-20

Insurance Crossword Puzzle crossword puzzle
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  1. insurance that covers injuries or repairs related to a vehicle
  2. provides benefits for nursing home, assisted living or in-home care not covered by Medicare insurance as well as for other types of long-term care.
  3. a contract that says what sum will be paid to beneficiaries on the insured's death
  4. pays benefits to policy holders when they are incapable of working
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  1. covers healthcare costs, hospital stays, and prescription medication
  2. helps pay for home repairs or replacement due to theft, fire, store or other disasters
  3. protects a loan or mortgage on the chance that a person cannot make the payments

7 Clues: insurance that covers injuries or repairs related to a vehiclepays benefits to policy holders when they are incapable of workingcovers healthcare costs, hospital stays, and prescription medicationprotects a loan or mortgage on the chance that a person cannot make the payments...

Weather and Climate 2025-02-04

Weather and Climate crossword puzzle
Across
  1. change refers to long-term shifts in temperatures and weather patterns.
  2. the water found underground in the cracks and spaces in soil, sand and rock.
  3. any kind of weather condition where something's falling from the sky.
  4. a sudden influx of extreme water that can cause damage to roads, structures, and cause disasters
  5. lack of water for a long period of time.
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  1. two or more atoms connected by chemical bonds, which form the smallest unit of a substance that retains the composition and properties of that substance.
  2. the process of a liquid turning into a gas and disappearing into the air.

7 Clues: lack of water for a long period of time.any kind of weather condition where something's falling from the sky.change refers to long-term shifts in temperatures and weather patterns.the process of a liquid turning into a gas and disappearing into the air.the water found underground in the cracks and spaces in soil, sand and rock....

Natural world collective nouns 2018-05-11

Natural world collective nouns crossword puzzle
Across
  1. a _____ of dolphins or whales
  2. a ______ of fish
  3. a _______ of oxen
  4. a ______ of crows
  5. a _____ of lions
  6. a ____ of ants
  7. a _____ of dogs or wolves
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  1. a ________ of cats
  2. a _____ of bees or flies
  3. a _____ of cows
  4. a ________ of baboons or monkeys
  5. a ____ of oysters or flowers
  6. a ______ of sheep
  7. a ______ of locusts
  8. a ____ of islands

15 Clues: a ____ of antsa _____ of cowsa ______ of fisha _____ of lionsa _______ of oxena ______ of crowsa ______ of sheepa ____ of islandsa ________ of catsa ______ of locustsa _____ of bees or fliesa _____ of dogs or wolvesa ____ of oysters or flowersa _____ of dolphins or whalesa ________ of baboons or monkeys

SS 1: Natural Hazards 2013-02-10

SS 1: Natural Hazards crossword puzzle
Across
  1. an area of land that is usually under water
  2. regular rise and fall of the sea
  3. liquid rock above the earth's surface
  4. segments of the earth's surface
  5. heavy seasonal rain affecting southern Asia
  6. something that could be dangerous or cause damage or accidents
  7. liquid rock below the earth's surface
  8. violent seasonal storms in the tropics
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  1. plants that aren't found naturally in a country
  2. to repair something and return it to its original condition
  3. outer layer of earth
  4. rain containing a high level of carbon monoxide
  5. slow increase in the earth's temperature caused by heat that can't escape the atmosphere
  6. the point on the surface of the earth directly above the origin on an earthquake
  7. fast, powerful, flowing water

15 Clues: outer layer of earthfast, powerful, flowing watersegments of the earth's surfaceregular rise and fall of the sealiquid rock above the earth's surfaceliquid rock below the earth's surfaceviolent seasonal storms in the tropicsan area of land that is usually under waterheavy seasonal rain affecting southern Asia...

Natural Hazards in Australia 2013-06-13

Natural Hazards in Australia crossword puzzle
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  1. unusual accumulation of water that overflows from lakes river etc.
  2. a prolonged period of below average precipitation
  3. a storm associated with lightning and thunder occurring with cumulonimbus clouds
  4. an intense fire that may generate strong convection currents ad violent winds causing long range spotting and flame spirals
  5. disaster an extreme event that is a result of natural prossies and has potential to cause serious material damage and loss of life
  6. something burning out of control in open
  7. shaking of the ground that is generated by disturbances in the earth’s crust
  8. plants found in low rainfall areas; their leathery leaves help reduce water loss
Down
  1. aerially burning fuel that blows ahead of a fire front
  2. the edge of a fire that spreads fastest
  3. a surface where cool air mass meets warmer mass
  4. a severe weather event that occurs where worm ,moist ,warm rising air begins to spiral upwards.
  5. part of a river valley covered by water during flood
  6. surge a rise in sea level above normal tide caused by very low atmospheric pressure and the stress of strong winds on the sea surface when a tropical cyclone approaches of crosses a coastline
  7. a prolonged period of very hot weather

15 Clues: a prolonged period of very hot weatherthe edge of a fire that spreads fastestsomething burning out of control in opena surface where cool air mass meets warmer massa prolonged period of below average precipitationpart of a river valley covered by water during floodaerially burning fuel that blows ahead of a fire front...

Evolution by Natural Selection 2014-05-09

Evolution by Natural Selection crossword puzzle
Across
  1. an organism's ability to survive and reproduce in a particular environment
  2. when an organism or population is able to survive a substance or situation that would harm a different individual or population
  3. to become better suited to the environment
  4. the process in which organisms become better adapted to their environment overtime
  5. a branching diagram showing the cladistic relationship between a number of species
  6. structures derived from a common ancestor
  7. change in the genetic composition of a population due to chance or random events
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  1. is the branch of life science concerned with the analysis of molecular sequencing data to study evolutionary relationships among groups of organisms
  2. intentional reproduction of individuals in a population that have desirable traits
  3. the remains or impression of a prehistoric organism
  4. technique that uses the decay of carbon-14 to estimate the age of organic materials
  5. the formation of a new species caused by evolution
  6. an organ that served a purpose in the distant ancestor of an organism but is no longer pertinent in the presently existing, recently evolved, organism
  7. the dying out or termination of a species
  8. a change in the gene pool of a population over time

15 Clues: the dying out or termination of a speciesstructures derived from a common ancestorto become better suited to the environmentthe formation of a new species caused by evolutionthe remains or impression of a prehistoric organisma change in the gene pool of a population over time...

Evolution by Natural Selection 2014-05-07

Evolution by Natural Selection crossword puzzle
Across
  1. the remains or impression of a prehistoric organism
  2. the dying out or termination of a species
  3. the process in which organisms become better adapted to their environment overtime
  4. an organ that served a purpose in the distant ancestor of an organism but is no longer pertinent in the presently existing, recently evolved, organism
  5. intentional reproduction of individuals in a population that have desirable traits
  6. technique that uses the decay of carbon-14 to estimate the age of organic materials
  7. the formation of a new species caused by evolution
  8. a branching diagram showing the cladistic relationship between a number of species
  9. an organism's ability to survive and reproduce in a particular environment
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  1. is the branch of life science concerned with the analysis of molecular sequencing data to study evolutionary relationships among groups of organisms
  2. when an organism or population is able to survive a substance or situation that would harm a different individual or population
  3. structures derived from a common ancestor
  4. to become better suited to the environment
  5. change in the genetic composition of a population due to chance or random events
  6. a change in the gene pool of a population over time

15 Clues: structures derived from a common ancestorthe dying out or termination of a speciesto become better suited to the environmentthe formation of a new species caused by evolutionthe remains or impression of a prehistoric organisma change in the gene pool of a population over time...

DNA Mutations/Natural Selection 2021-10-07

DNA Mutations/Natural Selection crossword puzzle
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  1. A type of mutation in which the nucleotide changes results in the replacement one one protein building block with another made from the gene.
  2. A type of mutation that occurs when there is an addition or loss of nucleotides that shifts the grouping and changes the code for all downstream amino acids.
  3. More offspring are produced each year than local resources can support leading to a struggle for resources.
  4. An English naturalist, geologist and biologist, best known for his contributions to the science of evolution.
  5. Some traits are consistently passed on from parent to offspring. Such traits are heritable, whereas other traits are strongly influenced by environmental conditions and show weak heritability.
  6. A type of mutation that occurs when a stretch of one or more nucleotides in a gene is copied and repeated next to the original DNA sequence.
  7. A theory proposed by Charles Darwin which states that it is a process whereby organisms better adapted to their enviornment tend to survive and produce more offspring.
  8. A type of mutation that replaces one DNA building block with another.
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  1. A type of mutation in which the nucleotides change the altered DNA sequence results in a stop signal that prematurely signals the cell to stop building a protein.
  2. Individuals possessing traits well suited for the struggle for local resources will contribute more offspring to the next generation.
  3. A type of mutation that changes more than one nucleotide in a gene by replacing the original sequence with the same sequence in reverse order.
  4. A type of mutation that changes the DNA sequence by adding one or more nucleotides to the gene.
  5. A type of mutation that changes the DNA sequence by removing at least one nucleotide in a gene.
  6. Organisms (within populations) exhibit individual variation in appearance and behavior.
  7. The molecule that contains the genetic code of organisms.

15 Clues: The molecule that contains the genetic code of organisms.A type of mutation that replaces one DNA building block with another.Organisms (within populations) exhibit individual variation in appearance and behavior.A type of mutation that changes the DNA sequence by adding one or more nucleotides to the gene....

Natural Selection and Traits 2022-04-07

Natural Selection and Traits crossword puzzle
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  1. awards from fairs
  2. thick blubber and lays eggs
  3. NO ____ drama
  4. nocturnal flyers
  5. poisonous and tiny lizard
  6. creepy crawly with many legs
  7. Ms.Reiff's favorite animal
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  1. grey and trunky
  2. short and stubborn mammal
  3. long neck and spots
  4. fluffy manes and carnivores
  5. super fast runner but can't fly
  6. USA's symbol
  7. striped mammal
  8. slinks along with no legs

15 Clues: USA's symbolNO ____ dramastriped mammalgrey and trunkynocturnal flyersawards from fairslong neck and spotsshort and stubborn mammalpoisonous and tiny lizardslinks along with no legsMs.Reiff's favorite animalthick blubber and lays eggsfluffy manes and carnivorescreepy crawly with many legssuper fast runner but can't fly

Natural and Renewable Resources 2022-05-05

Natural and Renewable Resources crossword puzzle
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  1. / volcano errupting
  2. / the natural flow of water to create energy
  3. / the earth's average surface temperature is rising due to greenhouse gasses
  4. / solar panels take this in
  5. / long term shifts in temperature
  6. / energy produced from the process of nuclear fusion or fission
  7. / heat within the earth
  8. / carbon dioxide, methane, nitrous oxide,watervapor
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  1. / wind turbines use this to create energy
  2. / a fossil energy source that formed deep beneath the earth's surface
  3. / renewable organic material
  4. effect / the trapping of the sun's warmth in a planet's lower atmosphere
  5. / High amount of carbons that is very combustible
  6. / burning fossil fuels
  7. / A viscous liquid deprived from petroleum

15 Clues: / volcano errupting/ burning fossil fuels/ heat within the earth/ solar panels take this in/ renewable organic material/ long term shifts in temperature/ wind turbines use this to create energy/ A viscous liquid deprived from petroleum/ the natural flow of water to create energy/ High amount of carbons that is very combustible...

Natural Selection Crossword Puzzle 2022-05-13

Natural Selection Crossword Puzzle crossword puzzle
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  1. The number of individuals with each trait in a population
  2. A group of the same type of organism living in the same area
  3. Any difference in traits between individual organisms
  4. A group of idividuals born and living at around the same time
  5. A type of large molecules that performs important functions inside organisms
  6. The process by which the distribution of traits in a population changes over many generations
  7. A specific characteristic of an individual organism
  8. A result or change that happens becuase of an event or process
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  1. A random change to a gene that sometimes results in a new trait
  2. A trait that makes it less likely that an individual was survive in a specific environment
  3. An event or process that leads to a result or change
  4. An idea about what might happen that is based on what you already know
  5. A trait that makes it more likely that an individual will survive in a specific environment
  6. An instruction for making protein molecules
  7. Everything (living and non living) that surrounds an organism

15 Clues: An instruction for making protein moleculesA specific characteristic of an individual organismAn event or process that leads to a result or changeAny difference in traits between individual organismsThe number of individuals with each trait in a populationA group of the same type of organism living in the same area...

Natural Resources Crossword puzzle. 2022-10-31

Natural Resources Crossword puzzle. crossword puzzle
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  1. natural recource that coes from gground
  2. baserock of unweathered material
  3. recources that have a fixed amount
  4. indoor air pollutant linked to illness
  5. changing irrigation to a limit soil
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  1. productive land that becomes desert
  2. water from the ocean thats fromthe earth
  3. layer of crushed stone
  4. Resources that the earth provides
  5. substance that effects the survival of organism
  6. recources that have the possibility to be used identifiable
  7. minerl left behind
  8. pollutant both natural and human organisms
  9. replacement of renewable resources at the same rate at which there being consumed
  10. productive land becomes desert

15 Clues: minerl left behindlayer of crushed stoneproductive land becomes desertbaserock of unweathered materialResources that the earth providesrecources that have a fixed amountproductive land that becomes desertchanging irrigation to a limit soilindoor air pollutant linked to illnessnatural recource that coes from gground...

Natural and Synthetic Materials 2023-09-26

Natural and Synthetic Materials crossword puzzle
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  1. This word describes something made by humans.
  2. This word reminds us to use less plastics to protect are environment.
  3. This word reminds us that plastic trash can be repurposed in a new way.
  4. This is a moldable substance made from long chains of many("poly-")repeating molecules.
  5. This is a bouncy, flexible material that can be made naturally from a type of tropical tree or synthetically from petroleum oil.
  6. This word reminds us that plastic objects can be used more than once.
  7. This is a resource that can be replaced.
  8. This is a synthetic material used to replace silk. It is sometimes used in sheer leggings.
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  1. This is a type of polymer that does not occur naturally. This substance has many everyday uses in our modern world and takes a long time to decompose.
  2. This is a resource that cannot be replaced.
  3. This word describes a substance's ability to decompose, break down, or "degrade."
  4. Ninety percent of plastics are made from this substance. This substance is also used for gasoline or "petrol."
  5. This word describes something made by nature.
  6. This is a natural polymer that comes from a "lac" bug.
  7. This is a type of fuel produced from the remains of ancient plants and animals.

15 Clues: This is a resource that can be replaced.This is a resource that cannot be replaced.This word describes something made by humans.This word describes something made by nature.This is a natural polymer that comes from a "lac" bug.This word reminds us to use less plastics to protect are environment....

Natural Selection Crossword Puzzle 2024-02-08

Natural Selection Crossword Puzzle crossword puzzle
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  1. Type of selection that results in one trait being favored over others.
  2. Type of selection that results in one extreme trait being selected over others.
  3. Structures that are no longer used, but were used in the ancestral species.
  4. Two groups in the same species develop different traits.
  5. Two groups evolve similar structures independently.
  6. Process that results in high genetic variation; crossing over occurs; meiosis occurs; new organisms are created.
  7. Structures that are similar in function but do not indicate shared ancestry.
  8. Type of selection that results in two traits being favored in a population.
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  1. A natural disaster dramatically shifts the allele frequency in a population.
  2. A species is separated by reproductive differences.
  3. Movement of organism's from one population to another changes allele frequencies in the new population.
  4. A species is separated by a geographical change.
  5. Favorable traits allow an organism to survive predation and reproduce.
  6. Structures that are similar in structure; they indicate shared ancestry.
  7. The first cell thought to be on Earth.

15 Clues: The first cell thought to be on Earth.A species is separated by a geographical change.A species is separated by reproductive differences.Two groups evolve similar structures independently.Two groups in the same species develop different traits.Type of selection that results in one trait being favored over others....

English/Natural Science crossword 2019-11-18

English/Natural Science crossword crossword puzzle
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  1. A very large bird that lives in the mountains.
  2. A large body of saltwater.
  3. We make this to cook and to keep warm.
  4. A kind of arthropod with eight legs and two body sections.
  5. Centipedes and millipedes belong to this subgroup of arthropods.
  6. A kind of mollusc where the shell is divided into two parts called valves.
  7. A dry place where not many plants live.
  8. These molluscs have an internal shell, a prominent head, and tentacles.
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  1. a small river.
  2. The panda, the koala, and the rhino are all considered to be this.
  3. When all the animals in a species have died, and none of them exist anymore.
  4. A type of invertebrate with a soft body. Almost all have a shell.
  5. A type of arthropod with a head, a thorax, and an abdomen. They have six legs and some have wings.
  6. A place with a lot of trees.
  7. A small mountain.

15 Clues: a small river.A small mountain.A large body of saltwater.A place with a lot of trees.We make this to cook and to keep warm.A dry place where not many plants live.A very large bird that lives in the mountains.A kind of arthropod with eight legs and two body sections.Centipedes and millipedes belong to this subgroup of arthropods....

Theory of Natural Selection 2024-05-15

Theory of Natural Selection crossword puzzle
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  1. key idea of natural selection that the more successful individuals survive and pass on their genes
  2. proposed natural selection as applied to a species
  3. theory which describes change to living organisms over time
  4. proposed natural selectrion as applied to many different species
  5. variations are selected for
  6. measure of genetic diversity
  7. selection pressure due to an animal living inside another causing some harm
  8. selection pressure due to a pathogen
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  1. the nature of a variation which can effect evolutionary change
  2. one of the main sources of selection pressure (includes food, mates, space)
  3. the measure of how much heritable variation is present in a population
  4. any factor which impacts the ability of a species to survive
  5. change in an organism to their environment
  6. variations which are selected against
  7. selection pressure related to an animal eating a species

15 Clues: variations are selected formeasure of genetic diversityselection pressure due to a pathogenvariations which are selected againstchange in an organism to their environmentproposed natural selection as applied to a speciesselection pressure related to an animal eating a speciestheory which describes change to living organisms over time...

Natural Forces Crossword Puzzle 2024-05-28

Natural Forces Crossword Puzzle crossword puzzle
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  1. This kind of drift reshapes the globe!
  2. A trembling of the ground, due to plate movement
  3. If the slope of the land is more than 35 degrees, watch out for this!
  4. This giant wave may be triggered by an earthquake
  5. The melted rock below the Earth's crust is called:
  6. You would find this in the Ring of Fire
  7. These rivers of ice carve valleys, smooth mountains, and carry boulders
  8. This type of volcano is likely to EXPLODE!
  9. This type of volcano may ooze liquid lava
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  1. These are caused by water dissolving or washing away material underground
  2. This is the process that formed the Grand Canyon, over time...
  3. Root wedging and Ice wedging are both types of ____.
  4. These puffy clouds grow tall, and can signal dangerous storms!
  5. After molten rock erupts from a volcano, it is called:
  6. This natural disaster occurs when a river rises above its banks

15 Clues: This kind of drift reshapes the globe!You would find this in the Ring of FireThis type of volcano may ooze liquid lavaThis type of volcano is likely to EXPLODE!A trembling of the ground, due to plate movementThis giant wave may be triggered by an earthquakeThe melted rock below the Earth's crust is called:...

Natural Disaster and Weather 2023-06-20

Natural Disaster and Weather crossword puzzle
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  1. the loud crackling noise that is heard from the sky during a storm
  2. being exceedingly cold
  3. the sun's light and heat
  4. the amount of snow that falls from the sky, or the time when it starts to snow during a period of time
  5. a brief period of rain or snow
  6. a heavy fall of hail during a storm
  7. a strong wind, mostly in a desert, that lifts particles of sand and blows them around
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  1. a prediction of what will happen such as a change in the weather
  2. a period of hot weather, usually hotter and longer than before
  3. an area that becomes dark and cool when direct sunlight is blocked by an object
  4. a heavy fall of snow with a strong wind
  5. any substance that is dirty, disgusting, or unpleasant
  6. a storm with strong winds and very little rain
  7. being uncomfortably hot and wet with the weather
  8. slightly wet, particularly in an uncomfortable way

15 Clues: being exceedingly coldthe sun's light and heata brief period of rain or snowa heavy fall of hail during a storma heavy fall of snow with a strong winda storm with strong winds and very little rainbeing uncomfortably hot and wet with the weatherslightly wet, particularly in an uncomfortable wayany substance that is dirty, disgusting, or unpleasant...

Natural Barriers of China 2025-03-14

Natural Barriers of China crossword puzzle
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  1. Massive mountain range located in Southwest China, Nepal, and India
  2. Located in the Himalayas, this point is considered to be the highest elevation on Earth
  3. Ancient China was isolated due to _________ ____________ in the north, south, east, and west
  4. The overflowing of China’s rivers allowed for productive farmland with ________ soil
  5. Civilization began in ancient ___________ between two major river systems
  6. A flat, elevated landform that rises sharply above the surrounding area on at least one side
  7. Desert in northern China along China’s border with Mongolia
  8. The body of water located between China and the Korean Peninsula
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  1. The Tibetan Plateau has an _________________ of over 14,000 feet above sea level
  2. Second largest desert in the world, located in Northwest China
  3. Ancient Chinese civilization was isolated due to natural barriers & overall G______________
  4. The process of spreading a civilization’s culture to nearby civilizations
  5. Ancient Chinese civilization began along this river, which empties into the Yellow Sea
  6. Vast, flat region in western China with a high elevation
  7. This is the third largest river in the world and routinely overflows during monsoon season

15 Clues: Vast, flat region in western China with a high elevationDesert in northern China along China’s border with MongoliaSecond largest desert in the world, located in Northwest ChinaThe body of water located between China and the Korean PeninsulaMassive mountain range located in Southwest China, Nepal, and India...

Natural Selection and Evolution 2025-07-17

Natural Selection and Evolution crossword puzzle
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  1. Selection: A type of natural selection where traits increase an organism’s chance of mating (e.g., bright feathers, courtship behaviours).
  2. Record: Evidence of past life preserved in sedimentary rock, showing changes in life forms over time and helping to track evolutionary transitions.
  3. Structures that have the same basic plan but may serve different functions. These similarities suggest descent from a common ancestor.
  4. A limb structure with five digits (fingers or toes), found in many vertebrates, used as evidence of common ancestry through homologous structures.
  5. Selection: A process where humans breed plants or animals for particular genetic traits, such as higher yield or desirable characteristics.
  6. The variety of all life forms on Earth, including genetic, species, and ecosystem diversity.
  7. The genetic makeup of an organism, representing the alleles inherited from the parents for a particular trait.
  8. The variety of all life forms on Earth, including genetic diversity (within species), species diversity (between species), and ecosystem diversity.
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  1. The genetic change in species over many generations, resulting in new species.
  2. A group of organisms that normally interbreed in nature to produce fertile offspring.
  3. Agent: Any factor in the environment (biotic or abiotic) that affects an organism’s survival. Those best adapted survive.
  4. Differences in characteristics between individuals in a population, caused by genetic mutation or sexual reproduction.
  5. Anatomy: The study of similarities and differences in the structure of organisms. The more similarities, the more closely related the species are.
  6. The process by which new species arise, usually through geographic isolation, natural selection, and reproductive isolation.
  7. Selection: The process where individuals with favourable traits are more likely to survive and reproduce, passing on those traits to the next generation.
  8. The observable physical or behavioural traits of an organism, resulting from the interaction of its genotype and environment.
  9. Breeding: The process of choosing parents with particular characteristics to breed together and produce offspring with desired traits.
  10. The genetic change in species over many generations, resulting in new species.

18 Clues: The genetic change in species over many generations, resulting in new species.The genetic change in species over many generations, resulting in new species.A group of organisms that normally interbreed in nature to produce fertile offspring.The variety of all life forms on Earth, including genetic, species, and ecosystem diversity....

Chapter 13 - Natural Resources 2023-04-17

Chapter 13 - Natural Resources crossword puzzle
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  1. reclaiming a forest
  2. smog when sunlight and nitrogen combines
  3. energy from the sun
  4. process where land is recovered
  5. destruction of forests
  6. not able to be restored
  7. wind turbines that make electricity
  8. precipitation precipitation with a pH less than 5.6
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  1. energy energy carried by electromag. wave
  2. electricity the water movement
  3. energy released from atomic reactions
  4. thermal energy from the earth
  5. deposits of minerals
  6. able to be restored
  7. energy made by burning organic matter

15 Clues: reclaiming a forestenergy from the sunable to be restoreddeposits of mineralsdestruction of forestsnot able to be restoredthermal energy from the earthelectricity the water movementprocess where land is recoveredwind turbines that make electricityenergy released from atomic reactionsenergy made by burning organic matter...

Natural Hazards in Australia 2013-06-13

Natural Hazards in Australia crossword puzzle
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  1. an extreme event that is the result of natural processes and causes serious material damage or loss of life
  2. a surface where a cool air mass meets a warmer mass,into whic it is advancing
  3. a period of well above average rainfall in eastern Australia that often brings floods
  4. a prolonged period of below average precipitation
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  1. plants found in low rainfall areas; their leathery leaves help reduce water loss
  2. shaking of the ground that is generated by disturbances in the Earth's crust
  3. something burning out of control in the open
  4. used to measure the energy of earthquakes
  5. part of a river valley covered by water during floods
  6. the edge of a fire that spreads fastest
  7. the point on the Earth's surface directly above the focus of an earthquake
  8. a storm associated with lightning and thunder, occurring with cumilonimbus clouds
  9. a prolonged period of very hot weather
  10. aerially burning fuel that blows ahead of a fire front
  11. the loose material brought down by a river and deposited on its bed, flood plain or delta

15 Clues: a prolonged period of very hot weatherthe edge of a fire that spreads fastestused to measure the energy of earthquakessomething burning out of control in the opena prolonged period of below average precipitationpart of a river valley covered by water during floodsaerially burning fuel that blows ahead of a fire front...

Marnie's Natural Hazard Crossword 2013-06-18

Marnie's Natural Hazard Crossword crossword puzzle
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  1. A severe snowstorm with high winds and low visibility.
  2. An overflowing of a large amount of water beyond its normal confines, especially over what is normally dry land.
  3. A mountain or hill, typically conical, having a crater or vent through which lava, rock fragments, hot vapor, and gas
  4. A storm of heavy hail
  5. A sudden and violent shaking of the ground, sometimes causing great destruction
  6. A heavy fall of snow, especially with a high wind.
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  1. Winds rotating inward to an area of low atmospheric pressure
  2. A heat wave is a prolonged period of excessively hot weather, which may be accompanied by high humidity.
  3. A slowly moving mass or river of ice formed by the accumulation and compaction of snow on mountains or near the poles.
  4. A Hurricane is a Cyclone in what country
  5. A prolonged period of abnormally low precipitation; a shortage of water resulting from this.
  6. an epidemic disease that causes high mortality; pestilence
  7. or snow.
  8. a fire that occurs in the bush
  9. A violent disturbance of the atmosphere with strong winds and usually rain, thunder, Typhoon They call cyclones what in Asia

15 Clues: or snow.A storm of heavy haila fire that occurs in the bushA Hurricane is a Cyclone in what countryA heavy fall of snow, especially with a high wind.A severe snowstorm with high winds and low visibility.an epidemic disease that causes high mortality; pestilenceWinds rotating inward to an area of low atmospheric pressure...

Destruction of Natural Habitats 2014-01-18

Destruction of Natural Habitats crossword puzzle
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  1. Largest rainforest in the world
  2. A living organism of the kind exemplified by trees, shrubs, herbs, grasses, ferns, and mosses.
  3. An animal, as distinct from a human being.
  4. The natural home or environment of an animal, plant, or other organism.
  5. A group of living organisms consisting of similar individuals capable of exchanging genes or interbreeding.
  6. The state of being clear of trees.
  7. The action or process of causing so much damage to something that it no longer exists or cannot be repaired.
  8. A living organism which feeds on organic matter, typically having specialized sense organs and nervous system.
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  1. A limbless cold-blooded vertebrate animal with gills and fins living wholly in water.
  2. A person born in a specified place or associated with a place by birth, whether subsequently resident there or not.
  3. All the inhabitants of a particular place.
  4. The surroundings or conditions in which a person, animal, or plant lives or operates.
  5. The weather conditions prevailing in an area in general or over a long period.
  6. The envelope of gases surrounding the earth or another planet.
  7. A thick forest of tall trees found in tropical areas where there is a lot of rain.

15 Clues: Largest rainforest in the worldThe state of being clear of trees.All the inhabitants of a particular place.An animal, as distinct from a human being.The envelope of gases surrounding the earth or another planet.The natural home or environment of an animal, plant, or other organism....

Evolution by Natural Selection 2014-05-07

Evolution by Natural Selection crossword puzzle
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  1. is the branch of life science concerned with the analysis of molecular sequencing data to study evolutionary relationships among groups of organisms
  2. intentional reproduction of individuals in a population that have desirable traits
  3. the remains or impression of a prehistoric organism
  4. an organ that served a purpose in the distant ancestor of an organism but is no longer pertinent in the presently existing, recently evolved, organism
  5. change in the genetic composition of a population due to chance or random events
  6. technique that uses the decay of carbon-14 to estimate the age of organic materials
  7. when an organism or population is able to survive a substance or situation that would harm a different individual or population
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  1. a change in the gene pool of a population over time
  2. a branching diagram showing the cladistic relationship between a number of species
  3. the process in which organisms become better adapted to their environment overtime
  4. the formation of a new species caused by evolution
  5. the dying out or termination of a species
  6. structures derived from a common ancestor
  7. an organism's ability to survive and reproduce in a particular environment
  8. to become better suited to the environment

15 Clues: the dying out or termination of a speciesstructures derived from a common ancestorto become better suited to the environmentthe formation of a new species caused by evolutionthe remains or impression of a prehistoric organisma change in the gene pool of a population over time...

Darwin and Natural Selection 2015-03-04

Darwin and Natural Selection crossword puzzle
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  1. Location in which Darwin found the finches
  2. There are a variety of different inherited traits in populations.
  3. group of individuals of the same species living in the same place
  4. The act of breeding individuals with best suited traits and producing offspring
  5. Having a particular trait in a given environment allows individuals to be more or less likely to survive and have offsprings.
  6. came up with natural selection and help with the theory of evolution
  7. The study of Earth’s physical structures and their origins
  8. A theory explaining the continuous development of species over time
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  1. Charles five year voyage from England to South America, the Galapagos Islands, and Australia
  2. the theory of inheritance of acquired characteristics
  3. came up with geology studies
  4. Populations tend to produce more offspring than can survive.
  5. A theory that explains the mechanism of evolution. Individuals that are better suited to the environment survives better and leaves more offspring.
  6. came up with population studies
  7. The favored trait in the given environment becomes more common over time.

15 Clues: came up with geology studiescame up with population studiesLocation in which Darwin found the finchesthe theory of inheritance of acquired characteristicsThe study of Earth’s physical structures and their originsPopulations tend to produce more offspring than can survive.There are a variety of different inherited traits in populations....

Year 8 Natural Hazards 2021-01-15

Year 8 Natural Hazards crossword puzzle
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  1. a source or situation with the potential for harm
  2. when a natural event negatively impacts humans
  3. Name of tropical storms occurring in Asia
  4. collapse of mountainsides
  5. natural event that spews forth lava, ash and rocks
  6. collapse of a snow-covered mountainside
  7. seismic event caused by shifting tectonic plates
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  1. prolonged onset of dry weather and limited to no rainfall
  2. immensely destructive tidal wave caused by a seismic event
  3. vortex winds that can be immensely destructive
  4. inundation of water that cannot be controlled
  5. American name for a tropical storm
  6. American name for a bushfire
  7. Australian name for a tropical storm
  8. insect swarm that affected East Africa in 2020

15 Clues: collapse of mountainsidesAmerican name for a bushfireAmerican name for a tropical stormAustralian name for a tropical stormcollapse of a snow-covered mountainsideName of tropical storms occurring in Asiainundation of water that cannot be controlledvortex winds that can be immensely destructiveinsect swarm that affected East Africa in 2020...

natural selection and evolution 2021-05-14

natural selection and evolution crossword puzzle
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  1. a process in which organisms with desirable traits live to produce
  2. father of evolution
  3. thought natural processes don't change, the earth is just old
  4. 2 populations separated by geographic barriers
  5. choose to breed because of desirable traits
  6. have a similar function but not similar development of structure
  7. change in allele frequency following a dramatic decrease in size of the population
  8. change in allele frequencies as a result of migration of a small subgroup of a population
  9. structures that came from a common ancestor, but lost much of their original shape and function
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  1. thought people were being born faster than dying
  2. inherited from ancestors but have lost their original size and function
  3. similar structures shared by related species and inherited from a common ancestor
  4. 2 species reproduce at different times
  5. number of times an allele occurs in a gene pool compared to all possible alleles for that gene
  6. describes how well an organism can survive and reproduce in their environment

15 Clues: father of evolution2 species reproduce at different timeschoose to breed because of desirable traits2 populations separated by geographic barriersthought people were being born faster than dyingthought natural processes don't change, the earth is just oldhave a similar function but not similar development of structure...

Evolution and Natural Selection 2024-05-09

Evolution and Natural Selection crossword puzzle
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  1. A trait that helps an organism to survive in their environment.
  2. Changes to DNA. Ex: Rock pocket mice changing color
  3. Movement of alleles from one place to another
  4. A giraffe with a long neck will have higher ________ than one with a short neck when eating leaves from tall plants
  5. Pieces of evidence based on past organisms
  6. Transmissions of gene in small populations
  7. Structures similar in shape and size but different uses
  8. _________ isolation is when species are separated by a physical barrier
  9. ____________ isolation: birds sing and dance to impress the females
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  1. Favors traits that are on the extreme
  2. Natural selection acts on the __________ of an organism
  3. Structures such as a bird wing and a butterfly wing
  4. Favors one of the extreme traits
  5. Natural ________ the mechanism in which individuals that are better adapted to their environment reproduce and survive more
  6. Favors the average traits

15 Clues: Favors the average traitsFavors one of the extreme traitsFavors traits that are on the extremePieces of evidence based on past organismsTransmissions of gene in small populationsMovement of alleles from one place to anotherStructures such as a bird wing and a butterfly wingChanges to DNA. Ex: Rock pocket mice changing color...

Natural Resources of WA 2023-06-01

Natural Resources of WA crossword puzzle
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  1. resembling metals or metal
  2. results from the disintegration of rocks
  3. types of minerals such as meat, cereals, fish, dairy foods, fruits and vegetables, etc.
  4. H2O
  5. mostly used for road construction and maintenance
  6. siliceous sedimentary rock composed mainly of the fossilised skeletal remains of diatoms
  7. limbless animal with gills
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  1. a sedimentary rock made of calcium carbonate
  2. used as a fuel to generate power
  3. round fruit with red, yellow, or green skin.
  4. produced from trees
  5. Production of fruits, vegetables, milk, meat, etc.
  6. small rocks and pebbles a little bigger than sand
  7. contains all major nutrients for basic plant nutrition
  8. it is mixed with water to form concrete

15 Clues: H2Oproduced from treesresembling metals or metallimbless animal with gillsused as a fuel to generate powerit is mixed with water to form concreteresults from the disintegration of rocksa sedimentary rock made of calcium carbonateround fruit with red, yellow, or green skin.small rocks and pebbles a little bigger than sand...

Evolution and Natural selection 2021-12-08

Evolution and Natural selection crossword puzzle
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  1. cellular process that replicates chromosomes and produces two identical nuclei in preparation for cell division
  2. the disappearance of a species from earth
  3. the process of selection conducted under human direction
  4. biological evolution that occurs by chance
  5. changes in DNA
  6. change over time
  7. a sequence of DNA that codes for a particular trait
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  1. laid the mathematical foundation of the science of genetics
  2. a heritable trait that increases an individuals fitness
  3. the process by which traits that are improving an organisms chance of survival
  4. the formation of egg and sperm cells
  5. The process by which new species are generated
  6. English naturalist and is known for his contribution to science of evolution
  7. how reproductively successful an organism is in its environment
  8. a threadlike structure of nucleic acids and protein found in the nucleus of most living things

15 Clues: changes in DNAchange over timethe formation of egg and sperm cellsthe disappearance of a species from earthbiological evolution that occurs by chanceThe process by which new species are generateda sequence of DNA that codes for a particular traita heritable trait that increases an individuals fitness...

Natural Selection Vocabulary Review 2022-05-13

Natural Selection Vocabulary Review crossword puzzle
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  1. An instruction for making a protein molecules
  2. A group of individuals born and living at about the same time
  3. A trait that makes it more likely that an individual will survive in a specific environment
  4. A type of large molecule that performs important functions inside organisms
  5. A trait that makes it less likely that an individual will survive in a specific environment
  6. A group of the same type of organism living in the same area
  7. A random change to a gene that sometimes results in a new trait
  8. everything living and non-living that surrounds an organism
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  1. An idea about what might happen that is based on what you already know
  2. A result or change that happens because of an event or process
  3. A specific characteristic of an individual organism
  4. The process by which the distribution of traits in a population changes over many geneations
  5. the number of individuals with each traits in a population
  6. any difference in traits between individual organisms
  7. an event or process that leads to a result or change

15 Clues: An instruction for making a protein moleculesA specific characteristic of an individual organisman event or process that leads to a result or changeany difference in traits between individual organismsthe number of individuals with each traits in a populationeverything living and non-living that surrounds an organism...

48. Landscapes & Natural Formations 2025-02-05

48. Landscapes & Natural Formations crossword puzzle
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  1. A dark, hollow space in a rock or mountain, often underground.
  2. A massive, slow-moving sheet of ice that covers land.
  3. A tall, rocky landform that rises high above the surrounding area.
  4. A long, flowing body of water that moves toward a larger body of water.
  5. A steep, high rock face, usually found near the ocean or mountains.
  6. A deep, narrow valley with steep sides, often carved by a river.
  7. A large, flat area of land that is higher than the land around it.
  8. A dry, sandy place with very little rain and few plants.
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  1. A mountain that can erupt, releasing lava, smoke, and ash.
  2. A large area filled with many trees, plants, and wildlife.
  3. A place where water flows over a high edge and falls into a lower area.
  4. A large area of water surrounded by land.
  5. A piece of land that is completely surrounded by water.
  6. A low area of land between hills or mountains, often with a river.
  7. A vast, deep body of saltwater that covers most of the Earth's surface.

15 Clues: A large area of water surrounded by land.A massive, slow-moving sheet of ice that covers land.A piece of land that is completely surrounded by water.A dry, sandy place with very little rain and few plants.A mountain that can erupt, releasing lava, smoke, and ash.A large area filled with many trees, plants, and wildlife....

GSW Natural Philosophy Crossword 2025-03-01

GSW Natural Philosophy Crossword crossword puzzle
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  1. The gradual process by which ecosystems change and develop over time.
  2. The maximum population size an environment can sustain indefinitely.
  3. A transition area between two biological communities.
  4. The practice of restoring ecosystems to their natural state by reintroducing species and reducing human influence.
  5. The process by which green plants and some organisms use sunlight to synthesize food from carbon dioxide and water.
  6. A close and long-term biological interaction between two different biological organisms.
  7. A philosophical approach to environmentalism that emphasizes the intrinsic value of all living beings.
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  1. The process of capturing and storing atmospheric carbon dioxide.
  2. The proposed geological epoch marked by significant human impact on Earth's geology and ecosystems.
  3. A species that has a disproportionately large effect on its ecosystem.
  4. The variety of life in the world or in a particular habitat or ecosystem.
  5. The use of living organisms to remove or neutralize pollutants from a contaminated site.
  6. A community of interacting organisms and their physical environment.
  7. The position an organism occupies in a food chain.
  8. The natural home or environment of an organism.

15 Clues: The natural home or environment of an organism.The position an organism occupies in a food chain.A transition area between two biological communities.The process of capturing and storing atmospheric carbon dioxide.The maximum population size an environment can sustain indefinitely.A community of interacting organisms and their physical environment....

Natural Hazards Project Vocabulary 2024-01-10

Natural Hazards Project Vocabulary crossword puzzle
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  1. plane or as the result of volcanic activity.
  2. A natural hazard is a threat of a naturally occurring event that will have a negative effect
  3. A rising of a body of water and its overflowing onto normally dry land.
  4. A severe snowstorm characterized by strong sustained winds for a prolonged period with
  5. uncontrolled fires that burn through natural areas, consuming everything in their paths.
  6. A prolonged shortage of rainfall resulting in a deficiency in the water supply whether surface or
  7. A shaking and vibration at the earth's surface resulting in underground movement along a
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  1. reducing the risk of loss from the occurrence of any undesirable event
  2. cloud extending toward the ground, usually attached to a thunderstorm.
  3. A localized and violently destructive windstorm occurring over land, characterized by a
  4. A severe tropical cyclone usually with heavy rains and winds moving from 74+ mph.
  5. water.
  6. people or the environment.
  7. visibility.
  8. giant waves caused by earthquakes or volcanic eruptions under the sea.

15 Clues: water.visibility.people or the environment.plane or as the result of volcanic activity.reducing the risk of loss from the occurrence of any undesirable eventcloud extending toward the ground, usually attached to a thunderstorm.giant waves caused by earthquakes or volcanic eruptions under the sea....

Natural Hazards Project Vocab 2024-01-11

Natural Hazards Project Vocab crossword puzzle
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  1. - reducing the risk of loss from the occurrence of any undesirable event
  2. A severe snowstorm characterized by strong sustained winds for a prolonged period with
  3. – A prolonged shortage of rainfall resulting in a deficiency in the water supply whether surface or
  4. - giant waves caused by earthquakes or volcanic eruptions under the sea.
  5. visibility.
  6. Hazard – A natural hazard is a threat of a naturally occurring event that will have a negative effect
  7. – A rising of a body of water and its overflowing onto normally dry land.
  8. people or the environment.
  9. plane or as the result of volcanic activity.
  10. – A shaking and vibration at the earth's surface resulting in underground movement along a
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  1. – A severe tropical cyclone usually with heavy rains and winds moving from 74+ mph.
  2. water.
  3. – A localized and violently destructive windstorm occurring over land, characterized by a
  4. cloud extending toward the ground, usually attached to a thunderstorm.
  5. Fire - uncontrolled fires that burn through natural areas, consuming everything in their paths.

15 Clues: water.visibility.people or the environment.plane or as the result of volcanic activity.cloud extending toward the ground, usually attached to a thunderstorm.- reducing the risk of loss from the occurrence of any undesirable event- giant waves caused by earthquakes or volcanic eruptions under the sea....

Natural Hazards Project Vocab 2024-01-11

Natural Hazards Project Vocab crossword puzzle
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  1. - reducing the risk of loss from the occurrence of any undesirable event
  2. A severe snowstorm characterized by strong sustained winds for a prolonged period with
  3. – A prolonged shortage of rainfall resulting in a deficiency in the water supply whether surface or
  4. - giant waves caused by earthquakes or volcanic eruptions under the sea.
  5. visibility.
  6. Hazard – A natural hazard is a threat of a naturally occurring event that will have a negative effect
  7. – A rising of a body of water and its overflowing onto normally dry land.
  8. people or the environment.
  9. plane or as the result of volcanic activity.
  10. – A shaking and vibration at the earth's surface resulting in underground movement along a
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  1. – A severe tropical cyclone usually with heavy rains and winds moving from 74+ mph.
  2. water.
  3. – A localized and violently destructive windstorm occurring over land, characterized by a
  4. cloud extending toward the ground, usually attached to a thunderstorm.
  5. Fire - uncontrolled fires that burn through natural areas, consuming everything in their paths.

15 Clues: water.visibility.people or the environment.plane or as the result of volcanic activity.cloud extending toward the ground, usually attached to a thunderstorm.- reducing the risk of loss from the occurrence of any undesirable event- giant waves caused by earthquakes or volcanic eruptions under the sea....

Natural Hazards: Introductory Vocabulary 2025-05-01

Natural Hazards:  Introductory Vocabulary crossword puzzle
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  1. where 2 plates are moving towards each other
  2. upper part of Earths mantle
  3. floating or rising in fluid
  4. plates located in the ocean
  5. large sections of the crust and upper mantle
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  1. where 2 plates are moving away from each other
  2. theory of plates and their movement
  3. tow or more lithospheric plates and where they meet
  4. curved chain of volcanic structures caused by subduction zones
  5. layer of Earth between the crust and core
  6. solid most outer layer of Earth; above mantle
  7. where a denser plate subducts beneath the other due to density
  8. volcanic area that forms as a tectonic plate moves over a point heated by the mantle
  9. consists of crust and upper mantle
  10. where plates move past each other

15 Clues: upper part of Earths mantlefloating or rising in fluidplates located in the oceanwhere plates move past each otherconsists of crust and upper mantletheory of plates and their movementlayer of Earth between the crust and corewhere 2 plates are moving towards each otherlarge sections of the crust and upper mantle...

Natural Science Crossword Puzzle 2025-04-12

Natural Science Crossword Puzzle crossword puzzle
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  1. The number of different species of plants and animals in an ecosystem.
  2. Added to crops to give them more nutrients.
  3. We may have to move to this planet after messing up Earth
  4. A pollutant that spills from oil tankers.
  5. When floods erode and remove topsoil.
  6. Areas of land covered by shallow water for most of the year.
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  1. A poison that kills insects like locusts
  2. Green plants that produce their own food.
  3. Micro-organisms that break down dead organic matter.
  4. A soluble pollutant used in washing dishes.
  5. A poison to kill weeds.
  6. Killing micro-organisms by bubbling gas through water.
  7. A reptile that lives in the sea.
  8. Animals that eat plants or other animals.
  9. We are polluting this with emissions from factories.

15 Clues: A poison to kill weeds.A reptile that lives in the sea.When floods erode and remove topsoil.A poison that kills insects like locustsGreen plants that produce their own food.A pollutant that spills from oil tankers.Animals that eat plants or other animals.A soluble pollutant used in washing dishes.Added to crops to give them more nutrients....

Evolution Via Natural Selection 2022-03-09

Evolution Via Natural Selection crossword puzzle
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  1. reasons that cause certain traits to be favoured over others
  2. rocks formed by pre-existing rocks and past living organisms
  3. when a body of water has excess nutrients
  4. evolution caused by the accumulation of traits over time
  5. reproductive success and how well an organism adapts to environment
  6. when one extreme phenotype is favoured over others
  7. a part of an organism that became functionless over time due to evolution
  8. when a genotype does not change from generation to generation
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  1. a form of natural selection where both extremes are favoured over the mean
  2. different features that serve the same functions in organisms with a common ancestor
  3. similar features that serve different functions in organisms with a common ancestor
  4. a fossil in that shows an organism in the middle of evolution
  5. a supercontinent
  6. variety of life
  7. a rock that shows a specific time on Earth

15 Clues: variety of lifea supercontinentwhen a body of water has excess nutrientsa rock that shows a specific time on Earthwhen one extreme phenotype is favoured over othersevolution caused by the accumulation of traits over timereasons that cause certain traits to be favoured over othersrocks formed by pre-existing rocks and past living organisms...

Natural and Environmental Crossword 2025-09-23

Natural and Environmental Crossword crossword puzzle
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  1. These are natural fuels such as coal, oil, or gas formed in the geological past from the remains of living organisms. (two words)
  2. A large, thick mass of ice that moves slowly down a mountain valley.
  3. A natural elevation of the earth's surface, smaller than a mountain.
  4. The action of using up a resource.
  5. A group or chain of mountains that are connected and arranged in a line, with similar geological origins and features (two words).
  6. A natural underground chamber in a hillside or cliff.
  7. A large pile of something unwanted, such as garbage.
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  1. An area of land overgrown with dense forest and tangled vegetation, typically in the tropics.
  2. A flowing body of water, smaller than a river.
  3. An overflow of a large amount of water beyond its normal limits, especially over what is normally dry land.
  4. These are very large, thick sheets of ice covering a great area, especially a polar region.
  5. An extended area of land dominated by grasses.
  6. A thick tropical forest with an abundance of biodiversity and high annual rainfall.
  7. A vent in the earth's crust through which lava, steam, and ash are expelled.
  8. A steep rock face, especially at the edge of the sea.

15 Clues: The action of using up a resource.A flowing body of water, smaller than a river.An extended area of land dominated by grasses.A large pile of something unwanted, such as garbage.A steep rock face, especially at the edge of the sea.A natural underground chamber in a hillside or cliff....

Wildlife Key Terms 2021-08-31

Wildlife Key Terms crossword puzzle
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  1. the natural home or environment of an animal, plant, or other organism.
  2. the condition of being populated with excessively large numbers.
  3. Use: taken from a water source and not returned
  4. Management: used to balance wildlife so it isn’t all over the place
  5. Resources: natural resource which will replenish to replace the portion depleted by usage and consumption
  6. Animals: an animal made legitimate quarry by state or other law
  7. Capacity: the number or quantity of people or things that can be conveyed or held by a vehicle or container.
  8. the branch of biology that deals with the relations of organisms to one another and to their physical surroundings.
  9. Conservation: protecting wildlife species and their habits
  10. state of being subject to death
  11. Resources: natural resources that cannot be readily replaced by natural means at a pace quick enough to keep up with consumption.
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  1. Use: wildlife is watched, studied, or recorded without being killed
  2. Animals: Rare or unusual animal
  3. Taming an animal for a pet or on a farm
  4. Wild animals
  5. the variety of life in the world or in a particular habitat or ecosystem.
  6. Density: number of individuals divided by the size of the area
  7. Wildlife: Animals that live mostly on land
  8. the ratio of the number of births to the size of the population; birth rate.
  9. Wildlife: Animals that live in or near water
  10. biological community of interacting organisms and their physical environment

21 Clues: Wild animalsAnimals: Rare or unusual animalstate of being subject to deathTaming an animal for a pet or on a farmWildlife: Animals that live mostly on landWildlife: Animals that live in or near waterUse: taken from a water source and not returnedConservation: protecting wildlife species and their habits...

Melanie Zuniga Crossword Project 2021-12-06

Melanie Zuniga Crossword Project crossword puzzle
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  1. formed by the accumulation or deposition of mineral or organic particles at Earth's surface
  2. relating to or derived from living matter
  3. it breaks along one set of parallel planes into thin, flat pieces
  4. relating to or produced by a volcano or volcanoes
  5. earth's crust from which lava and other igneous rock is formed on cooling
  6. most important among non-fossil energy resources
  7. way light interacts with the surface
  8. solid inorganic substance of natural occurrence
  9. energy that is transferred between systems or objects with different temperatures
  10. solid mineral material forming part of the surface of the earth
  11. continuous physical force exerted on or against an object by something in contact with it
  12. appearance of a surface broken in directions other than along cleavage planes
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  1. relating to or resembling metal or metals
  2. fragments bounded by plane surfaces
  3. a chemical compound that lacks carbon–hydrogen bonds
  4. firm and stable in shape; not liquid or fluid
  5. hot molten or semifluid rock erupted from a volcano or fissure
  6. resistance to localized plastic deformation induced by either mechanical indentation or abrasion
  7. undergone transformation by heat, pressure, or other natural agencies
  8. an inorganic pigment usually of natural origin
  9. normally expressed as specific gravity
  10. solid substances without a definite crystalline structure
  11. powder produced when it is dragged across an un-weathered surface
  12. having solidified from lava or magma

24 Clues: fragments bounded by plane surfacesway light interacts with the surfacehaving solidified from lava or magmanormally expressed as specific gravityrelating to or resembling metal or metalsrelating to or derived from living matterfirm and stable in shape; not liquid or fluidan inorganic pigment usually of natural origin...

Ingredients 2024-11-06

Ingredients crossword puzzle
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  1. reduces hyperpigmentation
  2. exfoliate the skin's surface
  3. commonly found in foaming products causing skin to be stripped of its natural oils
  4. penetrates pores
  5. used as a preservative in skincare products
  6. non-biodegradable and can trap dirt and debris leading to clogged pores
  7. an example of an antioxidant
  8. an example of a BHA
  9. known human carcinogen and can cause skin irritation, allergic reactions and respiratory issues
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  1. improves skin texture and soothes inflammation and redness
  2. used as a moisturizing agent and recommended to choose products with natural humectants for hydration
  3. these ingredients are used as emulsifiers and pH adjusters but can be irritating and may form harmful by-products
  4. natural emollient
  5. commonly used as emulsifiers and can be contaminated with harmful substances
  6. known for its anti-inflammatory properties
  7. often used to stabilize fragrances
  8. commonly found in chemical sunscreens and can potentially disrupt hormones
  9. commonly found in chemical sunscreens and recommended to opt for mineral-based sunscreens to avoid skin sensitivities
  10. an example of an AHA
  11. brightens complexion and protects skin from environmental damage
  12. protect skin from free radicals and environmental stimuli
  13. amino acid chains
  14. an example of an AHA
  15. an antimicrobial agent that may contribute to antibiotic resistance and is extremely harmful to the environment
  16. strengthens and protects skin's natural barrier
  17. stimulates collagen production and increases cell turnover
  18. attracts and retains moisture in the skin

27 Clues: penetrates poresnatural emollientamino acid chainsan example of a BHAan example of an AHAan example of an AHAreduces hyperpigmentationexfoliate the skin's surfacean example of an antioxidantoften used to stabilize fragrancesattracts and retains moisture in the skinknown for its anti-inflammatory propertiesused as a preservative in skincare products...

Ingredients 2024-11-06

Ingredients crossword puzzle
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  1. amino acid chains
  2. an example of an antioxidant
  3. commonly found in foaming products causing skin to be stripped of its natural oils
  4. commonly used as emulsifiers and can be contaminated with harmful substances
  5. often used to stabilize fragrances
  6. stimulates collagen production and increases cell turnover
  7. hydroxy acid, exfoliate the skin's surface
  8. non-biodegradable and can trap dirt and debris leading to clogged pores
  9. an example of an AHA
  10. penetrates pores
  11. protect skin from free radicals and environmental stimuli
  12. commonly found in chemical sunscreens and recommended to opt for mineral-based sunscreens to avoid skin sensitivities
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  1. used as a moisturizing agent and recommended to choose products with natural humectants for hydration
  2. an antimicrobial agent that may contribute to antibiotic resistance and is extremely harmful to the environment
  3. used as a preservative in skincare products
  4. known for its anti-inflammatory properties
  5. commonly found in chemical sunscreens and can potentially disrupt hormones
  6. improves skin texture and soothes inflammation and redness
  7. these ingredients are used as emulsifiers and pH adjusters but can be irritating and may form harmful by-products
  8. reduces hyperpigmentation
  9. natural emollient
  10. an example of an AHA
  11. brightens complexion and protects skin from environmental damage
  12. an example of a BHA
  13. attracts and retains moisture in the skin
  14. known human carcinogen and can cause skin irritation, allergic reactions and respiratory issues
  15. strengthens and protects skin's natural barrier

27 Clues: penetrates poresamino acid chainsnatural emollientan example of a BHAan example of an AHAan example of an AHAreduces hyperpigmentationan example of an antioxidantoften used to stabilize fragrancesattracts and retains moisture in the skinknown for its anti-inflammatory propertieshydroxy acid, exfoliate the skin's surface...

The Energy Puzzler 2015-02-23

The Energy Puzzler crossword puzzle
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  1. The TG.
  2. The denominator in the energy intensity calculation.
  3. An incoming resource with a yellow color.
  4. Our Natural Gas provider.
  5. Unit of measure for power.
  6. The first of three main consumable resources used in calculated energy intensity.
  7. A calculated value derived by dividing production by energy consumption.
  8. The single largest natural gas user in the plant.
  9. The number of years left to reach our energy goal.
  10. Our Electricity provider.
  11. The target amount of years to reduce energy intensity.
  12. The largest energy consumer in the home.
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  1. The third of three main consumable resources used in calculated energy intensity.
  2. The second of three main consumable resources used in calculated energy intensity.
  3. Large cause of energy waste.
  4. The numerator for calculating energy intensity.
  5. A form of energy efficient lighting.
  6. Unit of measure for natural gas.
  7. A widely used resource generated using waste heat. It can be both useful, and extremely costly if not managed properly.
  8. A device for flow control, restricting the normal flow.
  9. Unit of measure for products.
  10. The target percentage for our energy reduction.
  11. Large energy users in the granulation plants.
  12. Primary outgoing products
  13. Assists in reducing steam loss.
  14. Our main product that is used for energy intensity calculations.
  15. A device used for flow control, regulating motor speed.

27 Clues: The TG.Our Natural Gas provider.Primary outgoing productsOur Electricity provider.Unit of measure for power.Large cause of energy waste.Unit of measure for products.Assists in reducing steam loss.Unit of measure for natural gas.A form of energy efficient lighting.The largest energy consumer in the home.An incoming resource with a yellow color....

Simple Harmonic Motion 2015-01-23

Simple Harmonic Motion crossword puzzle
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  1. the units of period
  2. the units of frequency
  3. the swinging motion back and forth is referred to as an __
  4. elastic potential energy is at a ___ when the object is furthest away from equilibrium
  5. the number of cycles completed in exactly one second
  6. the time it takes to complete exactly one cycle
  7. F=-kx is known as __'s law
  8. the maximum displacement from equilibrium is the max __
  9. as oscillating springs or pendulums pass through equilibrium, __ energy is at a maximum
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  1. the spring force is a __ force, always trying to return the spring to its natural length
  2. the round-trip motion of an object undergoing SHM
  3. kinetic energy is at a __ when the object is the furthest away from equilibrium
  4. the spring's natural length is known as the __ position
  5. the spring constant, k, refers to how __ the spring is
  6. when a spring is smushed closer together than its natural length, it's said to be ___
  7. as oscillating springs or pendulums pass through equilibrium, the potential energy is __
  8. when a string is spread further apart than its natural length, it's said to be __
  9. another word for repeating, describes the type of motion that occurs during osciallations
  10. a weight attached to a string or massless rod that oscillates back and forth
  11. energy stored in springs is known as __ potential energy

20 Clues: the units of periodthe units of frequencyF=-kx is known as __'s lawthe time it takes to complete exactly one cyclethe round-trip motion of an object undergoing SHMthe number of cycles completed in exactly one secondthe spring constant, k, refers to how __ the spring isthe spring's natural length is known as the __ position...

ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE 2021-09-08

ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE crossword puzzle
Across
  1. natural objects and natural phenomena
  2. ex. silicon, boron, arsenic
  3. identification of minerals
  4. interactions among physical, chemical and biological components of the environment
  5. focuses on the earth's atmosphere
  6. author and advocate for wilderness
  7. natural occurences that happen in our ecosystem
  8. contain two or more elements
  9. essential nutrient for plant
  10. study of life
  11. plant life
  12. 10th most abundant element in the universe
  13. NaCl
  14. energy of electromagnetic waves
  15. weather
  16. with constant composition
  17. study of earth
  18. ex. gold, silver, zinc
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  1. evaporation,condensation and precipitation
  2. 78% of the athmosphere
  3. energy in the nucleus or core of an atom
  4. brings damage to the lakes, soils, forest and building
  5. study of man
  6. bacteria and diseases
  7. possessed by an object due to its motion or due to its position
  8. animal life
  9. collecting facts and data by the observation of natural phenomena
  10. proved polluted water causes cholera
  11. transform light energy to chemical energy
  12. first discovered by Joseph Priestly
  13. interactions between life and its physical environment
  14. individual behavior and mind
  15. balance of the exchanges
  16. mass and occupies space
  17. dangerous trade
  18. production, distribution, and socumption of goods and services
  19. fought for public rights and against water pollution
  20. increasingly affected by industrial air pollution
  21. microorganisns
  22. origin and constitution of society
  23. capacity to do work

41 Clues: NaClweatherplant lifeanimal lifestudy of manstudy of lifemicroorganisnsstudy of earthdangerous tradecapacity to do workbacteria and diseases78% of the athmosphereex. gold, silver, zincmass and occupies spacebalance of the exchangeswith constant compositionidentification of mineralsex. silicon, boron, arseniccontain two or more elements...

Nail Care & Services 2020-12-03

Nail Care & Services crossword puzzle
Across
  1. The amount of colored pigment concentration in a gel
  2. Split or brittle nails that have a series of lengthwise ridges
  3. A colorless inflammable liquid. Used as a solvent.
  4. Area where the nail plate cells are formed
  5. Hardened keratin plate (2 words no space)
  6. Inflammation of the nail matrix followed by shedding of the natural nail.
  7. Tools used to perform nail services. Can be multiuser or single-use
  8. Vertical lines running through the length of the natural nail plate.
  9. A cosmetic treatment of the hands
  10. Short chain of monomer liquids that is often thick sticky and gel-like and that is not long enough to be considered a polymer
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  1. Specialized acrylic monomer that polymerizes in seconds
  2. This type of wrap is made from a very thin synthetic mesh with a loose weave.
  3. The measurement of the thickness or thinness of a liquid
  4. Also know as curing or hardening, chemical reaction that creates polymers.
  5. A metal file
  6. Dead colorless tissue attached to the natural nail plate
  7. Chemical liquid mixed with polymer powder to form the sculptured nail enhancement
  8. Also known as bitten nails. Result of a habit of chewing the nail
  9. Noticeably thin white nail plates that are more flexible
  10. Living skin at the base of the natural
  11. A small scoop-shaped implement used for more efficient remove or debris.

21 Clues: A metal fileA cosmetic treatment of the handsLiving skin at the base of the naturalHardened keratin plate (2 words no space)Area where the nail plate cells are formedA colorless inflammable liquid. Used as a solvent.The amount of colored pigment concentration in a gelSpecialized acrylic monomer that polymerizes in seconds...

Environmetal 2025-02-11

Environmetal crossword puzzle
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  1. The introduction of harmful substances into the environment.
  2. Change Long-term changes in temperature, precipitation, and other atmospheric conditions.
  3. The variety of life in a particular habitat or ecosystem.
  4. The clearing or cutting down of forests, leading to habitat loss and environmental damage.
  5. Fuels The burning of these substances contributes to air pollution.
  6. A building made of glass to grow plants, also refers to gases that trap heat in the atmosphere.
  7. The layer that protects Earth from harmful solar radiation, now being damaged by pollution.
  8. The planet we live on.
  9. The ability to meet our needs without compromising future generations' ability to do the same.
  10. A type of energy that is renewable and environmentally friendly.
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  1. Resources that are naturally replenished, like wind or solar energy.
  2. A natural resource that is used to generate energy, often extracted from the Earth.
  3. Cycle The continuous movement of water on, above, and below the surface of the Earth.
  4. The process by which plants make their own food using sunlight.
  5. The movement to protect and conserve the natural environment.
  6. Warming The gradual increase in Earth’s average temperature due to human activities.
  7. The protection and careful management of the environment and natural resources.
  8. The process of turning waste materials into reusable materials.
  9. The substance we breathe in to live, provided by trees and plants.
  10. The natural environment where a species lives.

20 Clues: The planet we live on.The natural environment where a species lives.The variety of life in a particular habitat or ecosystem.The introduction of harmful substances into the environment.The movement to protect and conserve the natural environment.The process by which plants make their own food using sunlight....

Word Of the Day Puzzle 2014-11-09

Word Of the Day Puzzle crossword puzzle
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  1. antonyms of this word are love, enjoy, admire, adore
  2. an earnest request or petition
  3. Tammy's irrational actions towards her caring aunt who was trying to help showed she was an ________.
  4. Mr. Wither came up with so many ________ ideas, which made people mouths drop to the floor because no one thought he was such a brilliant man.
  5. One of the important things when going abroad is precisely to display your ___________.
  6. But during Paul's latter years, when the War of the Spanish Succession had brought a rain of disasters upon him,________ got the upper hand.
  7. Antonyms of this word are end,cease,terminate,finish
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  1. There is no reason to accept Candice's _______ estimate of their social position which seems to be accepted by others.
  2. Example: an _____ trust between a lawyer and client.
  3. synonyms of this word are custom,heritage,rubric,or rule

10 Clues: an earnest request or petitionantonyms of this word are love, enjoy, admire, adoreExample: an _____ trust between a lawyer and client.Antonyms of this word are end,cease,terminate,finishsynonyms of this word are custom,heritage,rubric,or ruleOne of the important things when going abroad is precisely to display your ___________....

DRRM 2024-05-25

DRRM crossword puzzle
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  1. - A violent rotating column of air extending from a thunderstorm to the ground.
  2. - A type of storm called a tropical cyclone, which forms over tropical or subtropical waters.
  3. - A device used to put out fires.
  4. - The shaking of the surface of the Earth resulting from a sudden release of energy in the Earth's lithosphere.
  5. - A piece of material used to support a medical dressing or to immobilize a part of the body.
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  1. - An overflow of water that submerges land which is usually dry.
  2. - Efforts to reduce loss of life and property by lessening the impact of disasters.
  3. Aid - Immediate assistance given to any person suffering from either a minor or serious illness or injury.
  4. - The process of moving people from a dangerous place to safety.
  5. - A life-saving technique used in emergencies when someone's heartbeat or breathing has stopped.

10 Clues: - A device used to put out fires.- An overflow of water that submerges land which is usually dry.- The process of moving people from a dangerous place to safety.- A violent rotating column of air extending from a thunderstorm to the ground.- Efforts to reduce loss of life and property by lessening the impact of disasters....

Landforms Mini-Project 2024-03-26

Landforms Mini-Project crossword puzzle
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  1. The Tibetan ______ is the highest and largest on Earth.
  2. The Grand _____ is located in Arizona.
  3. The process where rocks get worn down and carried away.
  4. Mount Everest is the tallest ________ on earth.
  5. The outer most layer of the earth
  6. Continuous force pushing some things together.
  7. A piece of land surrounded by water.
  8. A large natural flow of water.
  9. 2 hydrogen molecules and 1 oxygen molecule.
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  1. A solid surface.
  2. Smooth and even
  3. A natural feature of the surface of the earth.
  4. Giant pieces of the earth that can move. (2 part word)
  5. The process where rocks get broken down via many natural events.
  6. The inner most layer of the earth. (2 part word)
  7. To move apart.

16 Clues: To move apart.Smooth and evenA solid surface.A large natural flow of water.The outer most layer of the earthA piece of land surrounded by water.The Grand _____ is located in Arizona.2 hydrogen molecules and 1 oxygen molecule.A natural feature of the surface of the earth.Continuous force pushing some things together....

LA Resources 2023-10-01

LA Resources crossword puzzle
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  1. Mild this and fertile this are LA's most important natural resources
  2. Two of LA's wildlife species
  3. Country here in N America that is rich in natural resources
  4. LA's most profitable crop
  5. Resources essential for maintaining human life (plants/trees)
  6. Resources found in the earth (oil and gas)
  7. Two alternative sources of energy besides mineral fuel
  8. One use of LA's forests
  9. Two of the state's chief mineral resources
  10. Resource than can be replenished over time
  11. One type of lake in LA
  12. Collecting scrap iron or copper to use again
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  1. Two uses for LA;s water bodies
  2. Two of LA's major crops
  3. Resources found in nature...like air of soil
  4. Two reasons biological resources are becoming harder to preserve

16 Clues: One type of lake in LATwo of LA's major cropsOne use of LA's forestsLA's most profitable cropTwo of LA's wildlife speciesTwo uses for LA;s water bodiesResources found in the earth (oil and gas)Two of the state's chief mineral resourcesResource than can be replenished over timeResources found in nature...like air of soil...

Unit 1 - Nature of Science Vocabulary 2020-12-05

Unit 1 - Nature of Science Vocabulary crossword puzzle
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  1. An idea that is thought to be true but is NOT backed by evidence
  2. Proof that supports or refutes a scientific idea
  3. An explanation of something in the natural world that can be refuted with new evidence
  4. review A group of scientists that examine another scientist's experiment
  5. A prediction about the natural world
  6. A description of something in the natural world based on facts and no evidence can prove it wrong
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  1. A process of discovery that increases our knowledge about the natural world and helps to explain phenomena and events that occur in the universe
  2. size The number of individuals used in an experiment
  3. A judgement based on an opinion
  4. experiment An experiment where only one variable is changed and all other factors are kept constant
  5. A personal view or judgement about something in the natural world
  6. A single test of an experiment

12 Clues: A single test of an experimentA judgement based on an opinionA prediction about the natural worldProof that supports or refutes a scientific ideasize The number of individuals used in an experimentAn idea that is thought to be true but is NOT backed by evidenceA personal view or judgement about something in the natural world...

Cybersecurity Fundamental Chapter 7 2024-06-05

Cybersecurity Fundamental Chapter 7 crossword puzzle
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  1. A model used in cybersecurity to describe the stages of an information systems attack.
  2. Enhancing the security of an individual computer system by securing the operating system, implementing antivirus solutions, and using host-based security tools like firewalls and intrusion detection systems.
  3. The first stage in the Kill Chain where the attacker gathers information about the target to find vulnerabilities that can be exploited later.
  4. The process of securing network devices by implementing proven methods such as securing administrative access, maintaining strong passwords, and using secure communication protocols to protect against vulnerabilities and attacks.
  5. A technology used for tracking and identifying objects using radio waves.
  6. The fifth stage in the Kill Chain where malware and backdoors are installed on the target system, allowing the attacker to maintain access.
  7. The second stage in the Kill Chain where the attacker creates an exploit and malicious payload to use against the target.
  8. The fourth stage in the Kill Chain where the attacker executes the exploit to take advantage of a vulnerability in the target system.
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  1. The process of improving the security of servers by managing remote access, securing privileged accounts, and monitoring services to prevent unauthorized access and attacks.
  2. The sixth stage in the Kill Chain where the attacker establishes remote control over the compromised target through a command and control channel or server.
  3. Measures taken to protect physical assets such as network devices, servers, and other infrastructure components from physical threats like theft, vandalism, and natural disasters.
  4. Implementing security measures to ensure the confidentiality, integrity, and availability of data. This includes file access control and other techniques to protect data from unauthorized access and corruption.
  5. The final stage in the Kill Chain where the attacker performs malicious actions such as information theft or launching additional attacks from within the network.
  6. The third stage in the Kill Chain where the attacker sends the exploit and malicious payload to the target, typically through email or other methods.
  7. Refers to the area or scope of cybersecurity activities and responsibilities, encompassing the protection of systems, networks, and data from cyber threats.
  8. Measures and practices used to secure end devices such as workstations, servers, IP phones, and access points within a network.

16 Clues: A technology used for tracking and identifying objects using radio waves.A model used in cybersecurity to describe the stages of an information systems attack.The second stage in the Kill Chain where the attacker creates an exploit and malicious payload to use against the target....

Unit 1 Vocab Revised 2025-10-21

Unit 1 Vocab Revised crossword puzzle
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  1. A worldview that shapes the way an individual views environmental issues
  2. A viewpoint that puts ecology and nature as central to humanity
  3. natural resources that can supply a natural income of goods or services
  4. a report completed before development to assess the environmental, social and economic impacts of the project, predicting and evaluating possible impacts
  5. the area of land and water required to sustainably provide all resources at the rate at which they are being consumed by a given population
  6. A viewpoint that argues that technological developments provide solutions to environmental problems
  7. Less economically developed country
  8. an estimate of an ecosystem's production of natural resources
  9. the yield obtained from natural resources
  10. the use and management of resources that allows full natural replacement of the resources exploited and full recovery of the ecosystems affected by their extraction and use
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  1. development that meets the needs of the present without compromising the ability of future generations to meet their own needs
  2. the number of people, other living organisms, or crops that a region can support without environmental degradation.
  3. A viewpoint that argues that humans must sustainably manage the global system
  4. More economically developed country
  5. the addition of a substance or an agent to an environment through human activity that has a negative impact on the environment

15 Clues: More economically developed countryLess economically developed countrythe yield obtained from natural resourcesan estimate of an ecosystem's production of natural resourcesA viewpoint that puts ecology and nature as central to humanitynatural resources that can supply a natural income of goods or services...

Ch.1 Vocabulary 2025-09-17

Ch.1 Vocabulary crossword puzzle
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  1. source in which there is a single identifiable source of pollution
  2. materials and energy sources essential to humans
  3. worldview in which the natural world is seen as a support system for humans
  4. natural services provided by healthy ecosystems that support lifer and human economies
  5. the natural resources and ecosystem services that keep species alive
  6. beliefs about what is right and what is wrong
  7. amount of land and water needed to supply an individual or population with renewable resource
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  1. The capacity of Earth's natural systems that support life
  2. contamination of the environment by anything considered harmful
  3. one or more communities of different species interacting
  4. source in which pollutants come from many sources and are difficult to pinpoint
  5. worldview where all species have value
  6. worldview in which people are dependent on nature
  7. portion of renewable resources that can be used sustainably

14 Clues: worldview where all species have valuebeliefs about what is right and what is wrongmaterials and energy sources essential to humansworldview in which people are dependent on natureone or more communities of different species interactingThe capacity of Earth's natural systems that support life...

Unit 1 Lesson 1 Review 2022-09-12

Unit 1 Lesson 1 Review crossword puzzle
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  1. a small natural region in southern Ohio where much of the soil had been washed away
  2. the type of weather a place has most often
  3. an area of land with similar natural features
  4. the continent that Ohio is on
  5. the area in the United States where Ohio is located
  6. an area of low flat land
  7. a mixture of sand, clay, and rock that makes soil very rich
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  1. an area of high flat land
  2. the country that Ohio is on
  3. a natural region in Ohio that had the Great Black Swamp in the west and Lake Erie in the North
  4. one of Earth's seven largest land areas
  5. a natural region in Ohio that has great soil for farming from the till left from the glaciers
  6. a huge sheet of ice
  7. water that falls to Earth as rain, snow, sleet, or hail

14 Clues: a huge sheet of icean area of low flat landan area of high flat landthe country that Ohio is onthe continent that Ohio is onone of Earth's seven largest land areasthe type of weather a place has most oftenan area of land with similar natural featuresthe area in the United States where Ohio is located...

Conservation of Resources 2023-09-12

Conservation of Resources crossword puzzle
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  1. The clearing or removal of forests, often for agriculture or development.
  2. Protecting and preserving natural resources for future generations.
  3. The process of reusing materials to reduce waste.
  4. A person who advocates for the protection and preservation of natural resources.
  5. Using resources in a way that meets current needs without depleting them for the future.
  6. Resources Natural resources that can be replaced or regenerated over time, like sunlight and wind.
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  1. The introduction of harmful substances into the environment.
  2. Control Efforts to reduce or prevent the release of pollutants into the environment.
  3. Decayed organic material used to enrich soil.
  4. The variety of life in a particular habitat or ecosystem.
  5. A community of living organisms and their environment.
  6. Resources Natural resources that cannot be easily replaced, such as fossil fuels.
  7. The surroundings in which living things exist, including air, water, and land.
  8. To use less of something to decrease waste and consumption.
  9. To use something again for the same or a different purpose.

15 Clues: Decayed organic material used to enrich soil.The process of reusing materials to reduce waste.A community of living organisms and their environment.The variety of life in a particular habitat or ecosystem.To use less of something to decrease waste and consumption.To use something again for the same or a different purpose....