natural disasters Crossword Puzzles
HSE Class Review 2020-05-27
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- prefix that means "self"
- subatomic particle with a negative charge
- what a gene makes
- FDR's plan during the Great Depression
- a political ideology that the U.S. fought to contain in the Cold War
- no taxation without "[ ]"
- coal oil and natural gas are known as "[ ] fuels"
- after WWI, Germany violated the "[ ] of Versailles"
- first ten amendments to the Constitution
- animal that hunts another animal
- sustainable resources are also known as "[ ]" resources
- when a company has control of supply and/or trade of a particular good
- the separation of people by race
- the right to vote (hint: "women's [ ]")
- the purpose of the three U.S. branches is to keep...
- Hitler and Mussolini ran this type of government
- president during the U.S. Civil War
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- a type of punctuation that may separate two independent clauses
- territory acquired by the U.S. after the Spanish-American War
- the process of a body finding balance or equilibrium
- the process of an organism becoming accustomed or used to its environment
- a duplication process performed by most of your cells
- a court case that declared segregation of schools illegal was Brown versus Board of "[ ]"
- a type of election where voters vote for a candidate to represent their party in a later election
- direction that colonists expanded during the 20th century
- natural disasters that occur often because of tectonic plate boundary activity
- a major axis power in WWII
- term for speed with a direction
- period of time when the U.S. was rebuilding after the Civil War
- Before entering WWI, the U.S. maintained the policy that it should remain...
- gases on the far right column of the Periodic Table that rarely react with other elements
- initials of famous Civil Rights Leader
32 Clues: what a gene makes • prefix that means "self" • a major axis power in WWII • no taxation without "[ ]" • term for speed with a direction • animal that hunts another animal • the separation of people by race • president during the U.S. Civil War • FDR's plan during the Great Depression • initials of famous Civil Rights Leader • first ten amendments to the Constitution • ...
Synergy Puzzle 10 2022-09-02
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- The largest region in the oil & gas upstream activities market in 2021
- An adamant renewable energy advocate popular with his character as ‘The Hulk’ in Avengers Movie
- A marketing strategy adopted by companies to appear more environmentally friendly or more ecological
- The country which plans to import gas from Norway through Baltic Pipe
- A black viscous substance obtained as a residue from petroleum distillation and used for road surfacing or roofing
- One of the largest international oil giant companies
- Converting a forested area into the non-forest one
- An international non-governmental organization that aims to stop the damage to nature and repair the damage
- One of the raw materials used in biogas production
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- The general term for places or products that absorb more carbon from the atmosphere than it releases such as plants, the ocean and soil
- The country which has the largest offshore wind farm in the world
- An environmental event that climate change is likely exacerbating the frequency and intensity of the extreme
- One of the gases contained in natural gas
- A unit of power equal to one million watts
- A gas obtained from solid waste landfills that releases energy during burning
- An abbreviation of pipeline that carries oil from the Caspian Sea to the Mediterranean
- An oil's resistance to flow or shear
- One of the biggest environmental man-made disasters that occurred when Exxon's oil tanker spilt millions of gallons of crude oil into Alaska's shores
- One of the conventional energy sources
- The process of the refining, distribution and marketing of crude oil and natural gas
20 Clues: An oil's resistance to flow or shear • One of the conventional energy sources • One of the gases contained in natural gas • A unit of power equal to one million watts • Converting a forested area into the non-forest one • One of the raw materials used in biogas production • One of the largest international oil giant companies • ...
Unit 3: Earth Processes Vocabulary Words 2021-10-28
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- the process the plates of the Earth's crust are constantly moving over the mantle, that causing natural disasters or volcanoes.
- When two or more plates move towards each other
- A sloping surface that goes from low tide to the continental slope.
- where two plates create friction by sliding against each other.
- the Earths crust outermost layer.
- Where two tectonic plates move away from each other
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- a liquid layer that makes up the uppermost part of the mantle.
- the removal of moisture.
- deep depression on the ocean floor.
- the process where one plate lithosphere slides under another at a convergent plate boundary.
- the distribution of organisms in specific zones based on latitude and depth.
- A process that relates to the reason why the Earths crust floating on the mantle.
- an region where cold sea water seeps into the ocean crust and is superheated by underlying magma causing it to rise in ocean vents.
- The animals that live in the sediment of ocean floors.
14 Clues: the removal of moisture. • the Earths crust outermost layer. • deep depression on the ocean floor. • When two or more plates move towards each other • Where two tectonic plates move away from each other • The animals that live in the sediment of ocean floors. • a liquid layer that makes up the uppermost part of the mantle. • ...
Evolution 2022-04-28
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- the differences between members of the same species
- a process where individuals who have more favorable traits tend to survive and reproduce more than others in the population due to those traits
- a barrier preventing two organisms from producing fertile offspring
- a process where two communities of the same organized become separated geographically
- an event 65 million years ago where an asteroid hit the Earth and destroyed the dinosaurs
- a genetic drift effect the occurs when the population size is reduced by natural or human disasters
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- when one species splits into multiple
- a period of time where a group of organisms diversifies into many niches in their community
- a remnant of an organism
- having the same traits or characteristics
- an event 252 million years ago where 90 to 96 percent of all species went extinct, aka "The Great Dying"
- change in an organisms's DNA
- an event where most of the species on Earth go extinct
- a barrier preventing two organisms from mating
14 Clues: a remnant of an organism • change in an organisms's DNA • when one species splits into multiple • having the same traits or characteristics • a barrier preventing two organisms from mating • the differences between members of the same species • an event where most of the species on Earth go extinct • a barrier preventing two organisms from producing fertile offspring • ...
Plate Motion Vocabulary 2023-10-16
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- alarm a warning that is generated for a specific area, even though no emergency or disaster occurs in that area
- most successful, considering the situation
- a thing to be delivered, usually in a development or design process
- standards by which something may be judged
- when you have to give up one thing in return for another thing
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- the size or strength of something,such as an earthquake or tsunami
- a large ocean wave caused by a sudden shift in the seafloor
- an engineer who applies concepts from Earth, science, and physics to help minimize the impact of natural disasters
- repeating a process in a way that considers the results of a previous design
9 Clues: most successful, considering the situation • standards by which something may be judged • a large ocean wave caused by a sudden shift in the seafloor • when you have to give up one thing in return for another thing • the size or strength of something,such as an earthquake or tsunami • a thing to be delivered, usually in a development or design process • ...
Disasters 2022-08-17
9 Clues: to collapse • A first-aid ____ • A very big storm • The ground shakes • an overflow of water • an exploding mountain • Wind that moves in a circle • An earthquake under the sea causes this • The plane falls from the sky or a car hits something
Disasters 2020-12-18
Disasters 2017-04-06
9 Clues: A violent storm • Same as disaster • Probably your mother • An event that destroys • Someone who sees an event • Event that needs help fast • Disasters that happen often • When nature makes a disaster • When something is a disaster
Disasters 2021-11-24
9 Clues: movement of land plates • movement of wind with force • high waves over the surface • shortage of water in an area • falling of soil from high lands • unusual burning of forest trees • water overflowing to submerge land • lava erupting from within a mountain • huge mass of snow falling from a mountain
What is Ag? 2022-09-20
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- How many U.S. farmers does it take to feed 155 people? (hint: you are going to need to spell the number out.)
- Today, ______________________ leads in plant-based fiber production
- One event to cause our population to decrease is a natural ___________.
- The plant and animal materials used to make fabric and clothing.
- The two animal fibers we discussed in class were __________ and silk.
- Something, such as a forest, a mineral deposit, or fresh water, that is found in nature and is necessary or useful to humans.
- The production of many different types of food and fiber, utilizing a variety of methods.
- The current human population of the world (hint: for this answer, you are going to need to spell the number out.)
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- The total number of human beings on our planet.
- There are 4 main universal crops. Those crops are wheat, oats, rice, and ________. Which crop is missing?
- One event to cause our population to increase is modern ___________.
- In 1776, what percentage of the population farmed? (hint: for this answer, you are going to need to spell the number out.)
- Does agriculture look different around the world?
- True or False: Natural resources exist in an unlimited supply.
- The diet of people around the world, both direct items like fruits and vegetables, to livestock feed which in turn provides meat for people.
- True or False: Agriculture is the largest industry in the U.S. employing over 20 million people.
16 Clues: The total number of human beings on our planet. • Does agriculture look different around the world? • True or False: Natural resources exist in an unlimited supply. • The plant and animal materials used to make fabric and clothing. • Today, ______________________ leads in plant-based fiber production • ...
Red Crossword 2022-05-13
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- Fundamental Principle meaning the Red Cross is guided solely by the needs of individuals
- 92% of the Red Cross workforce
- The American Red Cross prevents and alleviates human suffering in the face of emergencies by mobilizing the power of volunteers and the _____ of donors
- Best region in the organization (unbiased)
- The "E" in DE&I
- Acronym for the Northwest Region chapter serving Adams, Benton, Franklin, Yakima, Kittitas, Walla Walla, Columbia, Garfield and Asotin counties.
- Red Cross division for the Northwest Region
- Founder of the American Red Cross
- Every 15 ____ someone in the U.S. needs platelets
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- Cell fragment that helps your blood clot and prevent massive blood loss
- Acronym for the group of volunteers that respond to home fires and other disasters to help families begin the process of recovery
- Type of natural disaster typically common in the Western United States
- Mental Health Awareness Month
- Red Cross campaign helping to end home fires by installing free smoke alarms
- Abbreviation for Red Cross military services department
- Red Cross collects, distributes and supplies 40% of the nation's _____ supply
16 Clues: The "E" in DE&I • Mental Health Awareness Month • 92% of the Red Cross workforce • Founder of the American Red Cross • Best region in the organization (unbiased) • Red Cross division for the Northwest Region • Every 15 ____ someone in the U.S. needs platelets • Abbreviation for Red Cross military services department • ...
Stress 2022-10-13
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- this type of stress is caused by an illness, injury, or disability
- this stressor is called a life ____ because it usually just happens once. Examples include death of a loved one or divorce of parents
- when we are stressed, the _____ system’s ability to fight off antigens is reduced
- anything that causes stress- could be a person, place, or thing
- uneasy/worried about what may happen
- True/false: All stress is bad
- =mind
- this stage of stress causes the body to become tired and have a low level of energy
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- how we look at a situation through our senses
- this type of response causes an illness or injury caused by stress
- negative stress; prevents what you need to do or causes discomfort
- this type of stress includes natural disasters or feeling you are in an unsafe area
- this type of stress includes illness, disease, and injury
- positive stress; stress that helps you to accomplish your goals
- this type of stress is ongoing and is not going to go away
- the reaction to everyday demands
16 Clues: =mind • True/false: All stress is bad • the reaction to everyday demands • uneasy/worried about what may happen • how we look at a situation through our senses • this type of stress includes illness, disease, and injury • this type of stress is ongoing and is not going to go away • anything that causes stress- could be a person, place, or thing • ...
Chapter 5 Vocabulary 2014-10-30
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- Number of males and females of each age population
- A factor that controls growth of a population
- Usual weather as hurricanes, droughts, or floods, and natural disasters such as wild fires
- The number of individuals per unit area
- The larger the population gets the faster it grows
- When a population grows because individuals move into its range from elsewhere
- When a populations growth slows then stops, following a period of exponential growth
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- Includes competition, predation, hebivory, parasitism, disease, and stress from over crowding
- Dramatic changes from high birthrates and death rates to low birthrates and death rates
- When a population decreases because individuals move out of the populations range
- characteristics of human populations and attempts to explain how those with change over time
- The maximum number of individuals of a particular area of a particular species that a particular environment can support
12 Clues: The number of individuals per unit area • A factor that controls growth of a population • Number of males and females of each age population • The larger the population gets the faster it grows • When a population grows because individuals move into its range from elsewhere • When a population decreases because individuals move out of the populations range • ...
Foreign Affairs 2022-03-11
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- International organization comprised of European countries to promote free trade among members
- A nation's relationships with other countries; nuclear disarmament, recognize other gov'ts or membership in alliances
- head of the Department of State; oversees foreign affairs
- north american free trade agreement Agreement that created a free-trade area among the United States, Canada, and Mexico
- department responsible for formulation and implementation of U.S. international relations
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- issues or concerns in one's own country
- An international organization dedicated to the medical care in wars and natural disasters
- policy of providing money and military aid to any country threatened by communism
- An international organization to promote international peace, security, and cooperation.
- an international bank that offers low-interest loans, advice, and information to poor nations
- north atlantic treaty organization provides a system of collective defense for member nations
- non-governmental organization an organization that operates independently of any government body
12 Clues: issues or concerns in one's own country • head of the Department of State; oversees foreign affairs • policy of providing money and military aid to any country threatened by communism • An international organization to promote international peace, security, and cooperation. • ...
Test 2-2 CAC Test 2022-11-09
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- A thin strip of land connecting 2 larger pieces of land. Panama is considered one of these.
- Cuba, Jamaica, Haiti and Puerto Rico are islands found in this sea.
- These natural disasters happen everyday in CAC and destroy homes and buildings.
- types of crops are grown to make money. Cashcrops Coffee and Sugar Cane are examples.
- The beautiful beaches and tropical weather make this industry very popular in the Caribbean.
- This country colonized most of Central America. It brought the Spanish language and Catholic religion.
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- When the leader has total power. Cuba has this form of government.
- The Columbian Exchange brought new foods and this to the new world.
- Fidel Castro was an unlimited ruler of Cuba. He was a ____.
- These people created a 365 day calendar and the concept of zero.
- The Panama Canal makes trade routes _______.
- The Panama Canal is a transportation ________.
12 Clues: The Panama Canal makes trade routes _______. • The Panama Canal is a transportation ________. • Fidel Castro was an unlimited ruler of Cuba. He was a ____. • These people created a 365 day calendar and the concept of zero. • When the leader has total power. Cuba has this form of government. • The Columbian Exchange brought new foods and this to the new world. • ...
Natural Resources 2022-12-06
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- burned for heat energy, examples include wood, grass and leaves, feces
- harnessing kinetic energy for electricity found both on and off land
- formed beneath earths surface consisting of largley methane and other hydrocarbons used for heating and electricity
- materials from earth that are used to support life
- formed form ancient marine organisms found beneath earths surface and used for fuel, electricty and plastics
- the energy produced by splitting or fusing an atom, associated with chernobyl and the fukushima disasters
- cannot be readily replaced by natural means to keep up with consumption
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- heat generated deep within earths crust for electricity
- combustible rock composed of carbonized plant material used for fuel and electricity
- will replinish itself to replace the portion depleted by usage and consumption
- uses radiation from the sun to produce electricty that can be purchased at a consumer level
- harnessing kinetic energy for electricity, it is the primary source of energy in washington state
12 Clues: materials from earth that are used to support life • heat generated deep within earths crust for electricity • harnessing kinetic energy for electricity found both on and off land • burned for heat energy, examples include wood, grass and leaves, feces • cannot be readily replaced by natural means to keep up with consumption • ...
UFSWQD Emergency Preparedness Crossword Puzzle 2024-09-11
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- Operations when water elevation is between 20.3 to 22.5 ft. NAVD88 according to the FEAP
- This action plan deals with flooding from the Columbia River
- Emergency response to water elevation levels between 22.5-26.8 ft NAVD88
- The agency that provides personnel and resources with direct responsibility for incident management
- The Red Cross recommends buying or making a ____ emergency kit used for any critical situation
- There are ____ types of incidents according to the ICS
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- This levee failure involves water flowing over the levee crest
- This action plan deals with internal flooding often caused by heavy rainfall
- The type of officer that works with Operations to ensure people are wearing PPE
- Having a family _____ plan can help reduce panic and preparedness in the event of an emergency
- The unit responsible for maintaining the status of all personnel/equipment assigned to the incident
- A system used for natural disasters and acts of terrorism
12 Clues: There are ____ types of incidents according to the ICS • A system used for natural disasters and acts of terrorism • This action plan deals with flooding from the Columbia River • This levee failure involves water flowing over the levee crest • Emergency response to water elevation levels between 22.5-26.8 ft NAVD88 • ...
Chapter 5, Populations 2021-12-09
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- The movement of individuals out of an area, can cause a population to decrease in size
- These activities such as deforestation,damming rivers and using resources, are a limiting factor.
- this relationship is the regulation of a population by predation, and example are the wolf and moose population in Isle Royale.
- The largest amount of individuals an environment can support and the number the population hits when it reaches logistic growth
- This limiting factor affects all populations in similar ways regardless of population size, some examples are unusual weather, and natural disaster
- Number of individuals per unit area
- A factor that causes population growth to decrease, such as competition,Predation, Disease or natural disasters
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- The movement of individuals into a given area
- when animals compete with each other for food
- Take nourishment in expense to their host, limit the growth of the population, and range in size from microscopic to 30cm+ in length
- This type of growth occurs when a populations growth slows or stops following a period of exponential growth
- This limiting factor becomes limiting only when the population density reaches a certain level.These include competition, predation, parasitism and disease.
- This type of growth occurs when the individuals in a population reproduce at a constant rate, and continually.
13 Clues: Number of individuals per unit area • The movement of individuals into a given area • when animals compete with each other for food • The movement of individuals out of an area, can cause a population to decrease in size • These activities such as deforestation,damming rivers and using resources, are a limiting factor. • ...
'Nature disasters' 2017-10-01
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- poisonous or dirty substances that are polluting the water, air or land somewhere
- a shaking of the ground caused by movement of the earth's crust
- it's extremely destructive form of pollution, and the enviroment suffers from it's effects
- responsible for causing the greenhouse effect
- a very large wave, often caused by an earthquake, that flows onto the land and destroys things
- thick layers of ice and snow that cover the North and South Poles
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- the average level of the sea with respect to the land
- this mud or mud-stone flow suddenly emerging in the course of mountain rivers as a result of rainfall, rapid melting of glaciers or seasonal snow cover
- long period of time during which no rain falls
- the gradual rise in the earth's temperature
- an extremely violent wind or storm
- all trees are cut down or destroyed
- the death of all animal or plant remaining living members
- ...effect the problem caused by increased quantities of gases such carbon dioxide in the air
- a large amount of water covers an area which is usually dry, for example when a river flows over its banks or a pipe bursts
15 Clues: an extremely violent wind or storm • all trees are cut down or destroyed • the gradual rise in the earth's temperature • responsible for causing the greenhouse effect • long period of time during which no rain falls • the average level of the sea with respect to the land • the death of all animal or plant remaining living members • ...
Activity 5: Agents of Deterioration 2020-07-13
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- The _____ is measured in terms of relative humidity.
- _____ is harmful for the manuscripts may come from sources like natural calamities, human negligence, from leaking roofs, defective plumbing and through open windows at the time of raining.
- Whether natural light or artificial light, cultural manuscripts get deteriorated when it is exposed to _____.
- _____ is the amount of moisture in the atmospheric air.
- _____ is a change of original state of any material by interaction between the object and factors of destruction.
- In the _____ among various constituents unwanted materials such as oxides of carbon, sulfur, nitrogen and hydrogen sulphides are also present.
- _____ include fires, floods, storms, earthquakes or leaking pipes.
- _____ in charge of the documentary heritage are directly responsible for the overall conservation and preservation of their collections.
- All _____ objects absorb water to a greater or lower extent and the water goes inside the object surrounding air.
- Fine dry _____ of any matter present in the air are known as dust.
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- _____, which is highly dangerous for the manuscripts, composed of soil, tar, metallic substances, fungus spores and moisture among other things.
- Insects, _____, and other pests feed on the records which cellulose and other organic substance.
- High _____ with low humidity causes dehydration of cellulose fibers and the manuscripts becomes brittle.
- The _____ of exposure of paper to light is directly proportional to its deterioration.
- _____ and rodents are more destructive to manuscripts.
- Humans are a constant threat to archival records through _____, vandalism or theft
- _____ are a large heterogeneous group of plant organisms.
- _____ relative humidity will dry up manuscripts turning it brittle
- Humans are a constant threat to archival records through _____ or rough handling of manuscripts
- Dust and _____ are solid particles of varying size and hardness they exert abrasion on the surface of the books.
20 Clues: The _____ is measured in terms of relative humidity. • _____ and rodents are more destructive to manuscripts. • _____ is the amount of moisture in the atmospheric air. • _____ are a large heterogeneous group of plant organisms. • _____ relative humidity will dry up manuscripts turning it brittle • _____ include fires, floods, storms, earthquakes or leaking pipes. • ...
Chapter 12 Lesson 1 Vocabulary 2024-04-18
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- This is a crack in Earth's surface and where earthquake shaking occurs
- Changes inside Earth can cause these natural disasters
- This is an imaginary line that runs along the peaks of mountains and has an affect on the nearby rivers
- An opening in Earth's surface where hot gases, ash, and lava may pour out
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- Trees cannot grow above this because it is too cold
- This is super hot melted rock and is a hazard to humans
- You might find this at the top of a volcano and it will look like a bowl
7 Clues: Trees cannot grow above this because it is too cold • Changes inside Earth can cause these natural disasters • This is super hot melted rock and is a hazard to humans • This is a crack in Earth's surface and where earthquake shaking occurs • You might find this at the top of a volcano and it will look like a bowl • ...
Biology Crossword 2013-02-09
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- The theory produced by Cuvier that states natural disasters that occur all throughout history, causes the extinction of an organism or species
- When there is no gene flow between populations and new species evolve
- The gradual development of a species over time
- A group of organisms similar in features, capable of reproduction
- The process by which an organism ceases to exist
- observable change in the allele frequencies of a population over generations
- The movement of alleles between populations
- The study of fossils
- A theory by Hutton. It states that the laying down of soil results from a slow process that happened over a long period of time
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- The process by which better adapted organisms survive and reproduce
- The adjustment of an organism, used for benefit
- The ability to be passed from offspring to another
- A relative measure of success of an organism
- The remains or impression of a prehistoric organism that has been petrified
- The study of geographical distribution of plants and animals
- Species that evolve in response to changes in eachother
- A group of organisms of a species located in an area
- collection of alleles found in all of the individuals of a population
18 Clues: The study of fossils • The movement of alleles between populations • A relative measure of success of an organism • The gradual development of a species over time • The adjustment of an organism, used for benefit • The process by which an organism ceases to exist • The ability to be passed from offspring to another • A group of organisms of a species located in an area • ...
Dead and the Gone - Albaugh 2021-04-02
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- Alex's uncle
- Where Alex lives
- Bri's illness
- Where Bri was sent
- Alex's annoying younger sister
- Alex's friend
- The city were Alex's mom works
- The church
- The man that Alex's trades with
- The cause of all the disasters
- Alex's optimistic younger sister
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- Alex's school
- Bri and Julie's school
- The cause of dirty air
- Alex's older brother
- The mane character
- Where Alex's dad is stuck
17 Clues: The church • Alex's uncle • Alex's school • Bri's illness • Alex's friend • Where Alex lives • The mane character • Where Bri was sent • Alex's older brother • Bri and Julie's school • The cause of dirty air • Where Alex's dad is stuck • Alex's annoying younger sister • The city were Alex's mom works • The cause of all the disasters • The man that Alex's trades with • ...
Dead and the Gone - Albaugh 2021-04-02
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- The mane character
- The cause of all the disasters
- The cause of dirty air
- The city were Alex's mom works
- The church
- Alex's school
- Alex's annoying younger sister
- Alex's optimistic younger sister
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- Bri's illness
- Alex's older brother
- Alex's friend
- Where Alex lives
- Where Bri was sent
- Bri and Julie's school
- The man that Alex's trades with
- Where Alex's dad is stuck
- Alex's uncle
17 Clues: The church • Alex's uncle • Bri's illness • Alex's friend • Alex's school • Where Alex lives • Where Bri was sent • The mane character • Alex's older brother • Bri and Julie's school • The cause of dirty air • Where Alex's dad is stuck • The cause of all the disasters • The city were Alex's mom works • Alex's annoying younger sister • The man that Alex's trades with • ...
Ancient India crossword 2022-01-13
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- in charge
- priest
- large landmass
- protected from
- aryan society- divided people by occupation
- Ecological disasters
- warriors
- workers and servants
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- seasonal wind and rains
- the after life
- valley is located in the region India
- belief that how you act affects what happens to you
- collect trash,skin animals, carry dead bodies
- the class divisions became castes
- herders, farmers
15 Clues: priest • warriors • in charge • the after life • large landmass • protected from • herders, farmers • Ecological disasters • workers and servants • seasonal wind and rains • the class divisions became castes • valley is located in the region India • aryan society- divided people by occupation • collect trash,skin animals, carry dead bodies • ...
The Three Basic Economic Questions 2023-09-26
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- the structure of methods and principles a society uses to produce and distribute goods and services
- level of economic prosperity
- the income people receive in return for supplying factors of production - land, labor, or capital
- relies on habit, custom, or ritual to answer the three basic economic questions
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- set of programs to protect people who provide unfavorable economic conditions such as layoff, injuries, or natural disasters
- the process of bringing new methods, products, or ideas to use
- the amount of money a business receives in excess of its expenses
7 Clues: level of economic prosperity • the process of bringing new methods, products, or ideas to use • the amount of money a business receives in excess of its expenses • relies on habit, custom, or ritual to answer the three basic economic questions • the income people receive in return for supplying factors of production - land, labor, or capital • ...
The Three Basic Economic Questions 2023-09-26
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- the structure of methods and principles a society uses to produce and distribute goods and services
- level of economic prosperity
- the income people receive in return for supplying factors of production - land, labor, or capital
- relies on habit, custom, or ritual to answer the three basic economic questions
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- set of programs to protect people who provide unfavorable economic conditions such as layoff, injuries, or natural disasters
- the process of bringing new methods, products, or ideas to use
- the amount of money a business receives in excess of its expenses
7 Clues: level of economic prosperity • the process of bringing new methods, products, or ideas to use • the amount of money a business receives in excess of its expenses • relies on habit, custom, or ritual to answer the three basic economic questions • the income people receive in return for supplying factors of production - land, labor, or capital • ...
L2,L3&L4 GLOSS-1 2022-07-04
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- A state level government agency that administer vehicle registration and drive-in licensing.
- Information about the cost of an insurance.
- A charge for the use of credit or borrowed money.
- A check issued to an employee in payment of salary or wages.
- A bank account that earns interest.
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- One who estimates officially the cost of repairs or replacement of damage property, such as home or a car.
- A formal oral or written declaration, especially with regard to facts or claims.
- The flashing lights of a motor vehicle to indicate that the vehicle is stationary and temporary obstructing the traffic.
- Type of auto insurance that covers a wide array of events that can damage your car, including theft, vandalism, fires, natural disasters.
- A physician who specializes in obstetrics.
10 Clues: A bank account that earns interest. • A physician who specializes in obstetrics. • Information about the cost of an insurance. • A charge for the use of credit or borrowed money. • A check issued to an employee in payment of salary or wages. • A formal oral or written declaration, especially with regard to facts or claims. • ...
Effects of climate change 2023-11-16
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- The increasing temperature of the Earth's surface due to climate change
- When animal's homes are lost due to disasters, human activity, or the warming climate
- The gradual decline of pH in the ocean due to it absorbing large amounts of CO2
- Gases that have the ability to trap heat in the atmosphere
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- A disaster brought upon by extreme heat, causing the surrounding water to dry up
- When the air is tainted with harmful gases and substances
- A gas produced by human activity and further increasing in large amounts; also known as CO2
- A natural disaster that has gotten stronger due to rising ocean temperatures
- A period of unusually intense heat, and will become more common with climate change
- Will continue to rise if ice caps keep melting
10 Clues: Will continue to rise if ice caps keep melting • When the air is tainted with harmful gases and substances • Gases that have the ability to trap heat in the atmosphere • The increasing temperature of the Earth's surface due to climate change • A natural disaster that has gotten stronger due to rising ocean temperatures • ...
Natural Disaster 2023-10-17
Across
- a device that detects information in its environment and responds
- communication: the process of sharing scientific arguments, explanations, ideas, or data with an audience
- standards by which something may be judged
- testing repeating a process in a way that considers the results of a previous design
- when you have to give up one thing in return for another
- a large ocean wave caused by a sudden shift in the seafloor
Down
- alarm: a warning that is generated for a specific area, even though no emergency or disaster occurs in that area
- most successful, considering the situation
- a thing to be delivered, usually in a development or design process
- engineer: an engineer who applies concepts from earth science and physics to help minimize the impact of natural disasters
10 Clues: most successful, considering the situation • standards by which something may be judged • when you have to give up one thing in return for another • a large ocean wave caused by a sudden shift in the seafloor • a device that detects information in its environment and responds • a thing to be delivered, usually in a development or design process • ...
Muzamil, Omar 2023-02-10
12 Clues: charity • equal to • an amount • owing money • using for wrong • wasn’t the same • true or certified • disasters and troubles • anything a person sells • knowing right from wrong • a ruler of a town or city • a baby got a that’s a female
What is Ag? 2022-09-20
Across
- How many U.S. farmers does it take to feed 155 people? (hint: you are going to need to spell the number out.)
- Today, ______________________ leads in plant-based fiber production
- One event to cause our population to decrease is a natural ___________.
- The plant and animal materials used to make fabric and clothing.
- The two animal fibers we discussed in class were __________ and silk.
- Something, such as a forest, a mineral deposit, or fresh water, that is found in nature and is necessary or useful to humans.
- The production of many different types of food and fiber, utilizing a variety of methods.
- The current human population of the world (hint: for this answer, you are going to need to spell the number out.)
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- The total number of human beings on our planet.
- There are 4 main universal crops. Those crops are wheat, oats, rice, and ________. Which crop is missing?
- One event to cause our population to increase is modern ___________.
- In 1776, what percentage of the population farmed? (hint: for this answer, you are going to need to spell the number out.)
- Does agriculture look different around the world?
- True or False: Natural resources exist in an unlimited supply.
- The diet of people around the world, both direct items like fruits and vegetables, to livestock feed which in turn provides meat for people.
- True or False: Agriculture is the largest industry in the U.S. employing over 20 million people.
16 Clues: The total number of human beings on our planet. • Does agriculture look different around the world? • True or False: Natural resources exist in an unlimited supply. • The plant and animal materials used to make fabric and clothing. • Today, ______________________ leads in plant-based fiber production • ...
Unit 1 Review (US Geographic Regions, Continents, Oceans, and Native Americans) 2022-08-22
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- The Canadian Shield region had its rocky land cut and carved by these rivers of ice
- Death Valley has the lowest ___ in North America
- These are the highest mountains in North America
- This region is the farthest north in the US and has forests, mountains, and icy winters
- These are the oldest mountains in North America
- This region is hot, dry, with deserts and mountains
Down
- This river is the largest in the US and cuts through the Interior Lowlands regions
- This region stretches along the Atlantic coast of the US from Maine to Florida
- The ___ region is flat with few trees, and grows much of America's food
- This ocean is found along the Coastal Range of the US
- The Great Plains and Interior Lowlands are both flat areas prone to these natural disasters
11 Clues: These are the oldest mountains in North America • Death Valley has the lowest ___ in North America • These are the highest mountains in North America • This region is hot, dry, with deserts and mountains • This ocean is found along the Coastal Range of the US • The ___ region is flat with few trees, and grows much of America's food • ...
School homework #2 2022-05-19
Candian Disasters 2013-03-10
Across
- Storm that ripped up the main town of Alberta.
- The highest death toll of all disasters.
- The train that plunged off a opening draw bridge and into a water death in the river below.
- The IMO crashing into the Mont Blanc while full trinitrotoluene, gun cotton, and explosive picric acid.
- A mine where 74 men were sealed in dead or alive.
- The ocean liner that sank in less then 14 minutes .
- Airplane crash that killed everyone aboard five minutes after taking off.
- The hurricane that rocked the entire eastern coastline.
- City that got leveled by a fire with only 7 buildings left standing leaving the town in tents.
Down
- Thunderstorm that dropped 18 tornadoes on Ontario in 2009.
- Water way that damaged $$millions$$ of land and homes.
- The storm that layered the eastern part of Canada with a solid layer of ice.
- Big beautiful ocean liner that found its icy grave at the bottom of the Atlantic Ocean.
- Mine that suffered three destructive events that lead to the closure.
14 Clues: The highest death toll of all disasters. • Storm that ripped up the main town of Alberta. • A mine where 74 men were sealed in dead or alive. • The ocean liner that sank in less then 14 minutes . • Water way that damaged $$millions$$ of land and homes. • The hurricane that rocked the entire eastern coastline. • ...
Development Dilemmas 2013-03-03
Across
- A means of measuring development that uses 4 economic and social indicators to produce a figure
- The outer limits of an area often remote or isolated
- Total wealth of a country devided by population
- development projects that originate in local communities rather than in central government ot external agencies
- Aid given directly from the Government of one country to another
- Economic and social progress that leads to an improvment in the quality of life for an increasing proportion of the population
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- The most important social, political and economic area of a country
- equipment that the local community is able to use relatively easily and without much cost
- Short-term aid given to countries to help them cope with the effects of natural disasters
- Economic activity that provide various services
10 Clues: Economic activity that provide various services • Total wealth of a country devided by population • The outer limits of an area often remote or isolated • Aid given directly from the Government of one country to another • The most important social, political and economic area of a country • ...
o 2023-10-25
Across
- testing: repeating a process in a way that considers the results of a previous design
- a warning that is generated for a specific area, even though no emergency or disaster occurs in that area
- most successful, considering the situation
Down
- communication: the process of sharing scientific arguments, explanations, ideas, or data with an audience
- a large ocean wave caused by a sudden shift in the seafloor
- standards by which something may be judged
- a thing to be delivered, usually in a development or design process
- engineer: an engineer who applies concepts from earth science and physics to help minimize the impact of natural disasters
- a device that detects information in its environment and responds
- when you have to give up one thing in return for another
10 Clues: standards by which something may be judged • most successful, considering the situation • when you have to give up one thing in return for another • a large ocean wave caused by a sudden shift in the seafloor • a device that detects information in its environment and responds • a thing to be delivered, usually in a development or design process • ...
IEM June SM Crossword 2022-06-28
Across
- ____ is the day we commemorate the end of slavery for Africans Americans in the United States after the Civil War.
- What covers 75 percent of the Earth’s surface?
- IEM was a ___ Sponsor at the Alabama Disaster Preparedness Conference.
- Cost $75 billion in damage and was one of the most expensive natural disasters in the United States in 2021.
- June 23rd is National Women in ___ Day.
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- What kills 20 people per year in the United States and injures hundreds more?
- Known as the first day of summer.
- ______ can contribute to better mental health. Its calming effects are shown to reduce stress and anxiety, improve your attention span, and boost your mood!
- In the month of June we celebrate __ month.
- The U.S. ___ celebrated their 247th birthday in June.
10 Clues: Known as the first day of summer. • June 23rd is National Women in ___ Day. • In the month of June we celebrate __ month. • What covers 75 percent of the Earth’s surface? • The U.S. ___ celebrated their 247th birthday in June. • IEM was a ___ Sponsor at the Alabama Disaster Preparedness Conference. • ...
plate 2024-04-12
Across
- a thing to be delivered, usually in a development or design process
- alarm a warning that is generated for a specific area, even though no emergency or disaster occurs in that area
- a large ocean wave caused by a sudden shift in the seafloor
- standards by which something may be judged
Down
- communication the process of sharing scientific arguments, explanations, ideas, or data with an audience
- engineer an engineer who applies concepts from earth science and physics to help minimize the impact of natural disasters
- most successful, considering the situation
- a device that detects information in its environment and responds
- testing repeating a process in a way that considers the results of a previous design
- when you have to give up one thing in return for another
10 Clues: most successful, considering the situation • standards by which something may be judged • when you have to give up one thing in return for another • a large ocean wave caused by a sudden shift in the seafloor • a device that detects information in its environment and responds • a thing to be delivered, usually in a development or design process • ...
2000s Crossword 2024-05-22
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- : Iconic song by Rihanna that came out in 2007
- : Movie released in 2009 that was a pivotal point for CGI in movies
- : Millions worldwide lost their homes and savings in 2008
- : the war between the US and ______ was declared part of the "war on terrorism" in 2003
- : Location of war resulting from the events of 9/11 in which US fought against Al-Qaeda
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- KATRINA : one of the worst natural disasters in history, costing over $108 billion in damage
- : Matching top and bottom outfit seen as stylish, originally meant for a sport
- : Formed to advocate for more rights for people with disabilities, specifically mental disabilities, such as Autism
- CLINTON : Was president from 1993-2001, and was impeached
- OBAMA : The first African American president, president from 2009-2017
10 Clues: : Iconic song by Rihanna that came out in 2007 • CLINTON : Was president from 1993-2001, and was impeached • : Millions worldwide lost their homes and savings in 2008 • : Movie released in 2009 that was a pivotal point for CGI in movies • OBAMA : The first African American president, president from 2009-2017 • ...
ACTIVITY 2022-09-26
Across
- are typically grant-making institutions funded by gifts and investment assets.
- is a contract, represented by a policy, in which a policyholder receives financial protection or reimbursement against losses from an insurance company.
- is a financial institution licensed to accept deposits and make loans.
Down
- consumer banks provide several different types of loans.
- protect your cash from theft and natural disasters like fires or floods.
- is simply the long-term investment portfolio of a charitable organization.
6 Clues: consumer banks provide several different types of loans. • is a financial institution licensed to accept deposits and make loans. • protect your cash from theft and natural disasters like fires or floods. • is simply the long-term investment portfolio of a charitable organization. • are typically grant-making institutions funded by gifts and investment assets. • ...
hh 2024-04-27
Across
- The ______________ rain of the last few days has caused serious flooding in many areas.
- If you see a fire, you must call the ______________ services.
- The volunteers picked up all the ______________ from the beach and took it away in sacks.
Down
- Some parts of the world are more ______________ natural disasters than others.
- Over 9000 people were killed in the terrible ______________ in Nepal in April 2015.
- “Why are you crying, Ahmed?” “I fell down and hurt my knee. It’s very ______________.”
6 Clues: If you see a fire, you must call the ______________ services. • Some parts of the world are more ______________ natural disasters than others. • Over 9000 people were killed in the terrible ______________ in Nepal in April 2015. • “Why are you crying, Ahmed?” “I fell down and hurt my knee. It’s very ______________.” • ...
School homework #2 2022-05-19
Exec Depts 2022-02-14
Across
- let me hear your money talk
- harness the atoms, wind, and dead dinos
- righting the wrongs
- to make people less ignorant
- Getting people undercover
- buying and selling
- farmers and forests
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- someone's gotta handle the germs
- disasters and lighthouses
- a diplomatic service
- roadbuilders and skyways
- old soldiers never die
- the department of everything else
- Handling the adversary's offense
- the workingman's advocate
15 Clues: buying and selling • righting the wrongs • farmers and forests • a diplomatic service • old soldiers never die • roadbuilders and skyways • disasters and lighthouses • Getting people undercover • the workingman's advocate • let me hear your money talk • to make people less ignorant • someone's gotta handle the germs • Handling the adversary's offense • the department of everything else • ...
psy chapters 1&2 2016-10-11
Across
- father of psychology
- no negative emotions expressed
- display rules
- universal emotions
- mental process
- advances profession
- having a medical degree
- environmental
- everyday life problems
- birth to death
- possession of the devil
- behavior,thoughts,emotions
- humans are intellectually superior
- understanding based on research
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- applied science
- criminal profile
- strange, not normal behavior
- strong assumption
- 1st establishment for research
- existing from birth
- running into the street
- armchair psychology
- studying bumps on the skull
- promote science and human welfare
- basic science
25 Clues: display rules • environmental • basic science • mental process • birth to death • applied science • criminal profile • strong assumption • universal emotions • existing from birth • advances profession • armchair psychology • father of psychology • everyday life problems • running into the street • having a medical degree • possession of the devil • behavior,thoughts,emotions • ...
Aaaaa 2023-01-12
Across
- common type of fish
- plant in the ocean
- land next to the ocean
- largest creature in the ocean
- calamari
- has many spines
- can change colors and has 8 legs
- shell fish considered a delicacy
- Professional swimmer
- eats algea
- known for having a shell
Down
- shell fish known for pinching
- Nemo
- roach of the ocean
- Underwater Boat
- bacteria that grows in water
- very common fish can be very large
- killed steve irwin
- Drive on water
- huge waves that are marked as disasters
20 Clues: Nemo • calamari • eats algea • Drive on water • Underwater Boat • has many spines • roach of the ocean • plant in the ocean • killed steve irwin • common type of fish • Professional swimmer • land next to the ocean • known for having a shell • bacteria that grows in water • shell fish known for pinching • largest creature in the ocean • can change colors and has 8 legs • ...
Natural 2023-06-23
Across
- A green plant with narrow leaves that covers the ground in lawns and fields.
- A large area covered with trees, plants, and wildlife.
- The natural movement of air often felt as a breeze or gust.
- A vast body of saltwater that covers most of the Earth's surface.
- A large body of water surrounded by land, usually freshwater and often with a scenic view.
- The star that provides light and heat to the Earth.
Down
- A natural flowing watercourse that usually starts in mountains and flows into a larger body of water.
- The area above the Earth's surface where clouds, stars, and the sun can be seen.
- The natural satellite that orbits around the Earth and can be seen in the night sky.
- A tall plant with a woody stem and branches, usually found in forests and parks.
- A large landform that rises steeply above its surroundings and has a pointed or rounded top.
- The reproductive part of a plant that is often colorful and fragrant.
- A visible mass of water droplets or ice crystals suspended in the atmosphere.
13 Clues: The star that provides light and heat to the Earth. • A large area covered with trees, plants, and wildlife. • The natural movement of air often felt as a breeze or gust. • A vast body of saltwater that covers most of the Earth's surface. • The reproductive part of a plant that is often colorful and fragrant. • ...
Early Explorer & Puritan Study Guide 2020-09-28
Across
- the person who Bradford believed God sent to protect the pilgrims
- the figure of speech in which the speaker addresses someone or something that is not physically present
- the type of disasters (like floods, fires, & storms that Jonathan Edwards refers to)
- Edward Taylor’s poem uses vivid, elaborate images to show how he wants his ___ in God to shine
- the amount of time Anne Bradstreet says her love for her husband will last
- Jonathan Edwards wants his audience to feel frightened or ___ during his sermon
Down
- the name of the poem in which Edward Taylor addresses “the Lord”
- the American holiday described by William Bradford
- the native american who befriended the pilgrims intended to ___ them about the land and the people in America
- another word for danger
- jonathan edwards thinks this is the most powerful force
- another word for calmed, soothed
- where does Anne Bradstreet say she will “live ever” with her husband
- the type of objects Puritans referred to in their Plain Style poems
- Because the trip was so dangerous, William Bradford tell us some men on the ship considered ____ to England
15 Clues: another word for danger • another word for calmed, soothed • the American holiday described by William Bradford • jonathan edwards thinks this is the most powerful force • the name of the poem in which Edward Taylor addresses “the Lord” • the person who Bradford believed God sent to protect the pilgrims • ...
Human Geography CGC1D0 2021-08-18
Across
- Examples a _________ might leave their country include: war, terrorism, political persecution, etc.
- The amount of stages in the demographic transition model
- A person who leaves their country for another
- A person entering a country
- people <15 or >64 years of age
- This type of population pyramid has a low birth rate and a decreasing population
- This rate drops in the third phase of the demographic transition model
Down
- This type of population pyramid has a fairly even birth and death rate and has a stable population
- This type of immigrant was forced out of their country due to factors such as natural disasters and/or climate change
- 70 / population growth rate =
- When the birth rate and death rate are equal to each other
- This type of population pyramid has a high birth and death rate and a rapidly growing population
- The number of children who die per 1000 population per year
- This rate drop in the second phase of the demographic transition model
- An ag group within a population pyramid
15 Clues: A person entering a country • 70 / population growth rate = • people <15 or >64 years of age • An ag group within a population pyramid • A person who leaves their country for another • The amount of stages in the demographic transition model • When the birth rate and death rate are equal to each other • The number of children who die per 1000 population per year • ...
Chapter 11 The Structure of Sacred Scripture 2016-11-22
13 Clues: Origins • Going out • Apocalpse • Second law • Seeing together • Four gospel writers • Written by King David • Second King of Israel • History of the early Church • At the heart of Sacred Scripture • Warned Israel of coming disasters • First five books of the Old Testament • Ignorance of the bible is ignorance of Christ
Unit 6 Fossil Records 2 2023-04-20
Across
- new or different feature in the offspring of organisms that makes it better able to survive changes in environment
- group of species that are related to one another (i.e. primates)
- characteristic passed on from a parent to offspring
- process through which populations of living organisms adapt and change with the environment
- body parts
- state of having many parts that are intricate or complicated
- group of organisms believed to have evolved from a common ancestor
- history of the earth as recorded in its rocks that make up its crust
- history of the evolution of a species or group
- similar anatomical structures in different species, share a common ancestor, but structures serve completely different functions
Down
- cause a decrease in diversity of life forms on earth
- species still in existence; surviving
- having no living members; no longer in existence
- development of embryo and fetus to the birth of a new individual
- the way the body is formed
- relationships between 2 species that have a common ancestor
- group of organisms that can breed and produce offspring
- theory that emphasizes change primarily through natural disasters
- refers to the many different types of species on Earth
- theory that emphasizes slow changes on Earth over long periods of time
20 Clues: body parts • the way the body is formed • species still in existence; surviving • history of the evolution of a species or group • having no living members; no longer in existence • characteristic passed on from a parent to offspring • cause a decrease in diversity of life forms on earth • refers to the many different types of species on Earth • ...
Government Acronyms by Eli 2024-03-04
Across
- Oversees about 300 different programs
- Builds roads,briges,rail lines, and airports
- Insures some mortgages that private banks make to homeowners
- Certifies the quality of foods and cosmetics sold in America
- Establishes rules for air traffic
- An organization that tracks down criminals on a global scale
- Handles programs for veterans
- Collects statistics on diseases and formulate policies for reducing disease
- Gives the office cabinet status
- A seven-member panel has the job of overseeing the practices of railroads
- Issues weather forecast and disseminates weather data that it gathers from satellites
- Awards almost 50,000 competitive grants
- Separated from the executive branch
Down
- Began in 1862 as non cabinet-level agency of federal government
- pools together mortgage loans and sells large packages to investors
- Mission is to encourage homeownership
- Insures the deposits that people have in banks
- Makes profit by charging a fee to the investors who buy the Loan packages
- Leads the federal government's response to natural disasters
- Created in 1947 by Congress and the Navy Department
- Created after the stock market crash
- Gathers intelligents for the government's security
- Also makes profit by charging a fee to the investors who buy the Loan packages
- Protecting the oil reserves in Alaska
- Replaced the Federal Security Agency in 1953
25 Clues: Handles programs for veterans • Gives the office cabinet status • Establishes rules for air traffic • Separated from the executive branch • Created after the stock market crash • Oversees about 300 different programs • Mission is to encourage homeownership • Protecting the oil reserves in Alaska • Awards almost 50,000 competitive grants • ...
Mao 2013-04-15
Across
- This plan sought to transform China into a world power
- This Anti Campaign was targeted against members of the CCP and GMD officials
- Primary goal of the second five-year plan
- One of the causes of the failure of the second five-year plan wasn’t human but natural
- Reformer and former head of the Communist party
- Type of reform that was the focus of Mao’s early policies.
- Form of government that Mao instituted in China
- Primary result of the second five-year plan
- The second five-year plan urged Chinese citizens to take a great ___ forward
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- Mao aided in the planning of China’s operations in this war
- This Anti Campaign was targeted against corrupt business practices
- State of revolution hoped for by Mao to ensure the interests of the common people
- Main Political Opponents of the Communists
- Leader of the Chinese Communists and a card game
- Number of “flowers” that were allowed to “bloom” under Mao’s early policies
- The ____ March, undertaken by Communists during the Civil War
- Chinese Communist Party
- Number in which the death toll of the great famine can be measured
- Acronym for Communist Army
- Production of this was the hoped-for result of Mao’s failed backyard-furnace plan
20 Clues: Chinese Communist Party • Acronym for Communist Army • Primary goal of the second five-year plan • Main Political Opponents of the Communists • Primary result of the second five-year plan • Reformer and former head of the Communist party • Form of government that Mao instituted in China • Leader of the Chinese Communists and a card game • ...
Sample 2014-09-15
Across
- First to be in space
- Replacement for astronauts on Mars
- Liquid rocket engine : propellant
- Pay load in mars orbiter mission
- Shape of shield in the launch vehicle
- St. Mary Magdelene
- First ISRO scientist to visit stratosphere
- Future propramme of ISRO
- Father of Cosmonautics
- As bright as sun
- India’s first mission to moon
- Laws of motion
- Objective of space capsule recovery experiment
- From the Earth to the Man
- Extra-vehicular activity
- Former Chariman of ISRO
- Maiden PSLV
- impact Feature film based on astronauts and deeper space
- First satellite around the earth
- Indian astronaut
- Character in the famous cartoon series
Down
- Constellation & galaxy
- Flying geometric shape
- Flight termination
- Tool of modern Sherlock
- The lightest material developed for usage in the space program
- Satellite designed by IIT
- I am a launch vehicle
- Esnault-Pelterie
- Information on natural disasters
- World space week – Theme
- Joining technique
- Material that carries gas in the launch vehicle
- Brings objects lot closer in space
- Laws of interia
- One of the ISRO centre
- League of space detectives
- Group of Indian Scientists and Engineers
- Sub-system of human space flight programme
- Early space station
40 Clues: Maiden PSLV • Laws of motion • Laws of interia • Esnault-Pelterie • As bright as sun • Indian astronaut • Joining technique • Flight termination • St. Mary Magdelene • Early space station • First to be in space • I am a launch vehicle • Constellation & galaxy • Flying geometric shape • Father of Cosmonautics • One of the ISRO centre • Tool of modern Sherlock • Former Chariman of ISRO • ...
Sample 2014-09-15
Across
- Information on natural disasters
- Character in the famous cartoon series
- First satellite around the earth
- Flight termination
- Father of Cosmonautics
- Liquid rocket engine: propellant
- India’s first mission to moon
- World space week – Theme
- Pay load in mars orbiter mission
- Objective of space capsule recovery experiment
- Former Chairman of ISRO
- From the Earth to the Man
- Sub-system of human space flight programme
- Laws of inertia
- Brings objects lot closer in space
- Material that carries gas in the launch vehicle
- Maiden PSLV
- Indian astronaut
- Early space station
- As bright as sun
- Group of Indian Scientists and Engineers
Down
- Satellite designed by IIT
- Replacement for astronauts on Mars
- Future programme of ISRO
- First ISRO scientist to visit stratosphere
- Constellation & galaxy
- Flying geometric shape
- Esnault-Pelterie
- Extra-vehicular activity
- Joining technique
- One of the ISRO centre
- Tool of modern Sherlock
- First to be in space
- Laws of motion
- I am a launch vehicle
- impact Feature film based on astronauts and deeper space
- The lightest material developed for usage in the space program
- Shape of shield in the launch vehicle
- League of space detectives
- St. Mary Magdelene
40 Clues: Maiden PSLV • Laws of motion • Laws of inertia • Esnault-Pelterie • Indian astronaut • As bright as sun • Joining technique • Flight termination • St. Mary Magdelene • Early space station • First to be in space • I am a launch vehicle • Constellation & galaxy • Flying geometric shape • Father of Cosmonautics • One of the ISRO centre • Tool of modern Sherlock • Former Chairman of ISRO • ...
Environmental Health 2021-04-24
Across
- chemicals that remain in the environment for a long time
- mcolorless, odorless gas found in soil
- disease that appears for the first time or spreads rapidly
- chemicals become more concentrated as they move up the food chain
- methylmercury is an example of this hazard
- mass of sliding snow
- harms embryos and fetuses
- determines how harmful a substance is
- responds to emerging diseases in the US
- type of hazard that includes smoling, poor diet, lack of exercise
- the dose that causes harm
- term for cancer-causing agent
Down
- an outbreak of a disease that affects an entire region or country
- the study of diseases in human populations
- resistance to these is one reason diseases spread rapidly
- ove-activate the immune system
- type of assessment that emasures the chance that an env hazard will cause harm
- causes changes in the DNA
- diseases caused by a pathogen, malaria for example
- fibers from this can become embedded in lungs
- when a substance is harmful in a large quantity
- type of environmental hazard caused by pathogens
- any animal that carries disease
- type of hazard caused by natural disasters
- a funnel of rotating air
- can be in paint and dust, causes brain damage
26 Clues: mass of sliding snow • a funnel of rotating air • causes changes in the DNA • harms embryos and fetuses • the dose that causes harm • term for cancer-causing agent • ove-activate the immune system • any animal that carries disease • determines how harmful a substance is • mcolorless, odorless gas found in soil • responds to emerging diseases in the US • ...
Lesson 35 - Federal, State, and Local Bureaucracy 2023-10-23
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- US Secretary of Labor (Last Name)
- US Secretary of Interior (last name)
- Investigates federal crimes
- the income of a state
- US Secretary of Education (last name)
- buying and selling, especially large scale
- US Secretary of Defense (last name)
- US Secretary of State, head of State Dept (last name)
- Virginia Department providing services to elderly, needy, & children
- Virginia Department, handles vehicle registration and driver licensing
- US Secretary of Veterans Affairs
- Gathers intelligence
- US Secretary of Agriculture (last name)
- USA's tax collecting bureaucracy
- US Department overseen by Attorney General
- US Attorney General (last name)
- Virginia Department which oversees jails
Down
- Virginia's department that responds to natural disasters.
- collecting important military or political information
- US Secretary of Homeland Security (last name)
- US Secretary of Energy (last name)
- _____ Office, consists of White House Office, National Security Council, & Office of Management & Budget
- US Secretary of Commerce (last name)
- US Secretary of Health & Human Services (last name)
- US Secretary of Transportation (Last Name)
- Virginia's "human resources" dept, The Department of _____
- US Secretary of Treasury (Last Name)
- Virginia Dept of ____, promotes information systems advancements
- inland portion of the country
- US Housing & Urban Development Secretary (last name)
30 Clues: Gathers intelligence • the income of a state • Investigates federal crimes • inland portion of the country • US Attorney General (last name) • US Secretary of Veterans Affairs • USA's tax collecting bureaucracy • US Secretary of Labor (Last Name) • US Secretary of Energy (last name) • US Secretary of Defense (last name) • US Secretary of Interior (last name) • ...
Climate Change 2024-04-16
Across
- Increase in earths temperature
- A system of living organisms
- Layer of gas surrounding Earth
- Main greenhouse gas produced by cattle
- Oceans are becoming more ____ because of global warming
- the variety of life forms found on Earth
- The amount of greenhouse gases that are produced in our day-to-day lives through the burning of fossil fuels
- _____ Gases that trap heat
- Caused by global warming
- The process in which much of the sun's energy(heat) is kept inside our atmosphere
- Long-term, average weather
Down
- 'hot' structure - one of the natural causes of climate change
- Energy sources we burn
- Short-term conditions of the atmosphere
- to move from one area and settle in another
- Over the last 100 years, we've observed that the global sea levels are
- The measure that tells us how hot things are
- When a species disappears forever
- The fall of rain, snow or hail
- A greenhouse gas; Levels of this gas have increased by approximately 80% since 1970.
- The main causes of accelerated climate change
- a prolonged period of below average rainfall
- The cutting down of forest trees
- one impact of climate change is an increase in natural_____
- Earths largest carbon sink
- a renewable form of energy provided by the sun
26 Clues: Energy sources we burn • Caused by global warming • _____ Gases that trap heat • Earths largest carbon sink • Long-term, average weather • A system of living organisms • Increase in earths temperature • Layer of gas surrounding Earth • The fall of rain, snow or hail • The cutting down of forest trees • When a species disappears forever • Main greenhouse gas produced by cattle • ...
Justin's spelling word-search 2021-09-16
Across
- enough
- spoken by people
- my ......st apology.
- disagreements cause?
- desert or rainforest
- most of the time
- something bad
- try to persuade
Down
- my cookies are ......... at the store
- recognize the full worth
- subject to immense pressure
- a group of people living in the same area
- someone who goes to war
- the way in which a word is pronounced.
- objects to use
- a chance
16 Clues: enough • a chance • something bad • objects to use • try to persuade • spoken by people • most of the time • my ......st apology. • disagreements cause? • desert or rainforest • someone who goes to war • recognize the full worth • subject to immense pressure • my cookies are ......... at the store • the way in which a word is pronounced. • a group of people living in the same area
Carbon cycle 2022-02-10
Across
- A common form of carbon store that is used to make energy
- the process in which carbon is moved from the biosphere to the atmosphere
- A large mass of water making up most of the world and holding carbon.
Down
- The carbon store which holds the most carbon mainly in gas form and protects earth.
- the emission of energy as electromagnetic waves or as moving subatomic particles, especially high-energy particles which cause ionization.
- When carbon is taken from the atmosphere and stored within the carbon cycles
- Natural disasters that naturally emmitt Carbon into the atmosphere
- organisms that's store CO2 and use it for energy and concert it to O2
- Used to make CO2
- The planet in which the carbon cycle takes place and we live on
10 Clues: Used to make CO2 • A common form of carbon store that is used to make energy • The planet in which the carbon cycle takes place and we live on • Natural disasters that naturally emmitt Carbon into the atmosphere • organisms that's store CO2 and use it for energy and concert it to O2 • A large mass of water making up most of the world and holding carbon. • ...
BOOty 2023-10-20
Across
- a large ocean wave caused by a sudden shift in the seafloor
- when you have to give up one thing in return for another
- most successful, considering the situation
- a thing to be delivered, usually in a development or design process
- alarm: a warning that is generated for a specific area, even though no emergency or disaster occurs in that area
- communication: the process of sharing scientific arguments, explanations, ideas, or data with an audience
Down
- a device that detects information in its environment and responds
- testing: repeating a process in a way that considers the results of a previous design
- engineer: an engineer who applies concepts from earth science and physics to help minimize the impact of natural disasters
- standards by which something may be judged
10 Clues: most successful, considering the situation • standards by which something may be judged • when you have to give up one thing in return for another • a large ocean wave caused by a sudden shift in the seafloor • a device that detects information in its environment and responds • a thing to be delivered, usually in a development or design process • ...
Migration 2024-04-30
Across
- an immigrant who is looking to be accepted as a refugee in another country
- when someone is forced to move due to war or famine
- a person forced to flee his or her home but who remains within his or her country's borders
- a person who comes to live in a foreign country
- planned migration of people carried out by governments or other agencies
Down
- when a person moves from one country to another district
- an immigrant who is given special permission to live in another country because of war, natural disasters or persecution
- The movement of people from one area to another
- a person who exits their own country to live in another
- a person who moves from one place to another to find work or better living conditions
10 Clues: The movement of people from one area to another • a person who comes to live in a foreign country • when someone is forced to move due to war or famine • a person who exits their own country to live in another • when a person moves from one country to another district • planned migration of people carried out by governments or other agencies • ...
Week 4 2024-08-04
Across
- these factors are negative motivation for people to migrate. Including war, persecution, famine, or any other factor that endangers the welfare of a person or a family
- average weather conditions of a place over an extended period of time
- movement of people from one country settling in another
Down
- these factors are positive motivation for people to migrate. Including availability of land, new jobs, better climate, fewer natural disasters, etc.
- a Spanish fort
- a land agent that encouraged immigration to Texas
6 Clues: a Spanish fort • a land agent that encouraged immigration to Texas • movement of people from one country settling in another • average weather conditions of a place over an extended period of time • these factors are positive motivation for people to migrate. Including availability of land, new jobs, better climate, fewer natural disasters, etc. • ...
Animal Body Parts and Natural Disasters! 2019-08-08
11 Clues: A big wave • A unicorn has this • Elephants have this • The ground moves a lot • Snakes and fish have these • Birds and octopuses have these • Birds have these on their body • A lot of water over everything • Cats have these on their faces • Birds and mosquitoes have these • A big wind which can pick up cars
ECA Vocab 2021-11-02
Across
- Some people have an.....fear of harmless insects. The fear doesn't make sense logically.
- The Anatolian Leopard is considered an...species because they are nearly extinct.
- Darwin achieved a great...when he created the Theory of Evolution.
- Mother bears have a strong...to protect their baby cubs.
- Bats are highly...to light, so they generally avoid going out during the day.
- Sharks have a bad...for being aggressive, but they actually rarely attack humans.
Down
- Once of the biggest...of global warming is the increasing number of natural disasters.
- It is easy to...between lions and tigers because they look different from one another.
- A crucial...of zoos is educating the public about preserving wildlife.
- Since he...a crime when he smuggled the exotic animals into the country, he had to go to jail.
10 Clues: Mother bears have a strong...to protect their baby cubs. • Darwin achieved a great...when he created the Theory of Evolution. • A crucial...of zoos is educating the public about preserving wildlife. • Bats are highly...to light, so they generally avoid going out during the day. • The Anatolian Leopard is considered an...species because they are nearly extinct. • ...
Whodunnit? 2013-03-17
Across
- He just grabbed my handbag and ran off!
- You cross the road even though you are not allowed to. What do you do?
- I know it was you who ate the biscuits. But I won't tell anyone if you give me your toys.
- Someone who steals your documents or pretends to be you.
- Who set the building on fire?
Down
- To carry things into a country where they are illegal.
- During natural disasters or public unrest, you might see this person taking things from shops.
- If I was moving to a country where alcohol is expensive, I might do it.
- This could be someone lying or misrepresenting so that they can get money or some other advantage.
- What is it called when the policeman wants money or gifts?
10 Clues: Who set the building on fire? • He just grabbed my handbag and ran off! • To carry things into a country where they are illegal. • Someone who steals your documents or pretends to be you. • What is it called when the policeman wants money or gifts? • You cross the road even though you are not allowed to. What do you do? • ...
Choice Board Crossword 2023-10-20
Across
- most successful, considering the situation
- Engineer an engineer who applies concepts from Earth science & physics to help minimize the impact of natural disasters
- when you have to give up one thing in return for another
- Communication the process of sharing scientific arguments, explanations, ideas, or data with an audience
- Testing repeating a process in a way that considers that results of a pervious design
Down
- a thing to be delivered, usually in a development or design process
- Alarm a warning that is generated for a specific area, even though no emergency or disaster occurs in that area
- a large ocean wave caused by a sudden shift in the seafloor
- standards by which something may be judged
- a device that detects information in its environment and respondes
10 Clues: most successful, considering the situation • standards by which something may be judged • when you have to give up one thing in return for another • a large ocean wave caused by a sudden shift in the seafloor • a device that detects information in its environment and respondes • a thing to be delivered, usually in a development or design process • ...
Tsunamis 2023-10-21
Across
- most succesful, considering the situatiobn
- standards by which something may be judged
- engineer an engineer who applies concepts from earth science and physics to help minimize the impact of natural disasters
- communication the process of sharing scientific arguments, explanations, ideas, or data with an audience
- a thing to be delivered, usually in a development or design process
Down
- a device that detects in formation in its enviorment and responds
- Alarm a warning that is generated for a specific area, even though no emergency or disaster occurs in that area
- testing repeating a process in a way that considers the results of a previous design
- A large ocean wave caused by a sudden shift in the seafloor
- when you have to give up one thing in return for another
10 Clues: most succesful, considering the situatiobn • standards by which something may be judged • when you have to give up one thing in return for another • A large ocean wave caused by a sudden shift in the seafloor • a device that detects in formation in its enviorment and responds • a thing to be delivered, usually in a development or design process • ...
Collective identity, sense of belonging and social cohesion. 2024-02-09
Across
- :is the opposite of unhealthy competition
- : requires union, support and protection , natural disasters or social conflicts.
- Symbols: Mexican flag, national symbol in the flag, and Mexican
Down
- identity : is the conscience of belonging to one or more social groups.
- : totally related with solidarity which means to act together, design strategies, and share responsibilities.
- cohesion : define as the tendency of persons to keep united to their groups of belonging because
- identity : feeling of being part of Mexico ,the recognition that we share the same language.
7 Clues: :is the opposite of unhealthy competition • Symbols: Mexican flag, national symbol in the flag, and Mexican • identity : is the conscience of belonging to one or more social groups. • : requires union, support and protection , natural disasters or social conflicts. • ...
Hydrological Disasters 2013-11-02
Across
- a medium band of clouds
- a stronger form of a cyclone
- a fast swirl of water
- a sudden rush of water
- a big chunk of ice floating in water
- a tall wave made by hurricane winds
- a burst of gas (CO2)in a lake
- an Atlantic hurricane
Down
- Japanese word for "harbor wave"
- a tornado over water
- a weak band of clouds
- a very strong band of clouds
- a band of swirling clouds
- a flow of water submerging property
14 Clues: a tornado over water • a weak band of clouds • a fast swirl of water • an Atlantic hurricane • a sudden rush of water • a medium band of clouds • a band of swirling clouds • a stronger form of a cyclone • a very strong band of clouds • a burst of gas (CO2)in a lake • Japanese word for "harbor wave" • a tall wave made by hurricane winds • a flow of water submerging property • ...
Extreme Weather 2023-02-28
Across
- Sudden and rapid movements of large masses of mud or sludge down slopes
- Tube that's wide at the top and narrow at the bottom
- Seasonal change in wind direction that creates very wet weather
- Sudden and rapid movements of large masses of snow down the slopes of hills/mountains
- Usually happen after heavy rains, which causes rivers to overflow (they cause the most deaths from natural disasters)
Down
- Narrow, vertical funnels of rapidly spinning air that descend from clouds
- Strong winds that develop over oceans because of low pressure
- A result of long periods of little or no rainfall (they can lead to food scarcity)
8 Clues: Tube that's wide at the top and narrow at the bottom • Strong winds that develop over oceans because of low pressure • Seasonal change in wind direction that creates very wet weather • Sudden and rapid movements of large masses of mud or sludge down slopes • Narrow, vertical funnels of rapidly spinning air that descend from clouds • ...
Eco Crossword Challenge 2016-03-19
Across
- little to no growth because births and deaths are equal
- maximum number of individuals of a species the community can support; N/t=rN(k-N/k)
- growth is slow because population is small
- when limiting environmental factors that oppose growth are accounted for
- number of individuals added each generation increases as total number of females increase
Down
- growth is slowing down
- growth is accelerating
- factor that causes population growth to decline; density-dependent: only affects population when it reaches a certain density(competition, predation, disease, parasitism, crowding); density-independent: affects all population in similar ways regardless of population size(unusual weather, natural disasters, human activity)
8 Clues: growth is slowing down • growth is accelerating • growth is slow because population is small • little to no growth because births and deaths are equal • when limiting environmental factors that oppose growth are accounted for • maximum number of individuals of a species the community can support; N/t=rN(k-N/k) • ...
Chapter 9 2024-04-23
Across
- how of ten a allele shows up in a gene pool
- The condition where a gene pool is not changing in frequency across generations
- a small circular DNA molecule found in bacteria and some other microscopic organisms.
- a phenomenon in which a population is reduced in size due to natural disasters, habitat loss, or overhunting.
Down
- the ebb and flow of genetic material in a population
- the range of genotype differences
- the combination of all the genes present in a reproducing population or species
- the change in frequency of an existing gene variant in the population due to random chance.
8 Clues: the range of genotype differences • how of ten a allele shows up in a gene pool • the ebb and flow of genetic material in a population • the combination of all the genes present in a reproducing population or species • The condition where a gene pool is not changing in frequency across generations • ...
Physical Security 2018-10-02
Across
- __________controls involve the use of warnings of consequences to security violations
- Earthquakes are natural threats while Bomb attacks are ___________ threat
Down
- Full form of CPTED is Crime Prevention through ___________ Design
- Human ____________ is considered first than other assets security during disasters.
4 Clues: Full form of CPTED is Crime Prevention through ___________ Design • Earthquakes are natural threats while Bomb attacks are ___________ threat • Human ____________ is considered first than other assets security during disasters. • __________controls involve the use of warnings of consequences to security violations
Bushfires 2015-03-23
Across
- These are one of the most common Australian natural disasters.
- The act of starting a fire with the intent to cause damage.
- How many people died after Australias worst bushfire known as ash Wednesday?
- These waves can cause perfect conditions for bushfires.
- These are bit of burning fuel pushed ahead of the fire front by wind.
- This fire brigade is mostly made of volunteer members.
- This vegetation has hard leaves and the gaps between the leaves are small.
- This sort of tornado is caused in the updrafts of thunderstorms. They can throw burning debris and can reach 300 kilometers per hour.
- One of the states that ash wednesday took place?
- True or False? Bushfires can be started by lightning?
Down
- These trees let out a flammable oil
- In what year did ash Wednesday start?
- These bushfires ignite in the tops of trees. These bush fires are difficult to control and are dangerous.
- These bushfires are fast but but easier to control. They also burn in grass, low shrubs and ground litter.
- True or False? Bushfires travel along the ground faster than up hills?
15 Clues: These trees let out a flammable oil • In what year did ash Wednesday start? • One of the states that ash wednesday took place? • True or False? Bushfires can be started by lightning? • This fire brigade is mostly made of volunteer members. • These waves can cause perfect conditions for bushfires. • The act of starting a fire with the intent to cause damage. • ...
8GEO Changing Nations- Nafis Faiaz 2015-11-12
Across
- A person who moves to another country because of natural disasters, war, or persecution
- A city with a population of more than 10 million
- the ancestral background of a person or people
- forcibly moving from one place to another
- places where immigrants are moved to when they are found moving into a country illegally
- Building new housing estates and businesses away from the CBD
Down
- moving from one place to another of one's free will
- encouraging population growth and job creation in suburbs and smaller towns or regions
- Influence people to not move to a certain area due to a lack of services
- Moving from one place to another
- a measurement of the amount of people in a certain area (eg. per 1000 people per square kilometre)
- A person forced to move to another area in his or her own country
- A headcount of the number of people living in a particular place
- Influence people to move to a place due to services
- An area beyond the city, with a medium level density of housing estates
15 Clues: Moving from one place to another • forcibly moving from one place to another • the ancestral background of a person or people • A city with a population of more than 10 million • moving from one place to another of one's free will • Influence people to move to a place due to services • Building new housing estates and businesses away from the CBD • ...
Hatchet: Section 7 2021-05-13
Across
- able to destroy, weaken, or wear away little by little
- so important that one can’t do without it
- what caused Brian to be blind for nearly two hours and caused his eyes to hurt for days
- the use of words that mean the opposite of what you really want to say especially in order to insult someone, to show irritation, or to be funny
- a space that is closed in by a wall, fence, etc.
- to make something steady so that it is unlikely to move or change
Down
- boundaries such as walls that enclose or restrain
- the name Brian gives the kind of bird he gets to eat
- causing great damage or harm
- sudden events that cause great damage, loss, or destruction
- Brian says small _________ could quickly turn into disasters
11 Clues: causing great damage or harm • so important that one can’t do without it • a space that is closed in by a wall, fence, etc. • boundaries such as walls that enclose or restrain • the name Brian gives the kind of bird he gets to eat • able to destroy, weaken, or wear away little by little • sudden events that cause great damage, loss, or destruction • ...
sample 2014-09-15
Across
- Future programme of ISRO
- Joining technique
- Maiden PSLV
- Pay load in mars orbiter mission
- Shape of shield in the launch vehicle
- From the Earth to the Man
- First to be in space
- First ISRO scientist to visit stratosphere
- Indian astronaut
- Liquid rocket engine: propellant
- One of the ISRO centre
- I am a launch vehicle
- World space week – Theme
- Objective of space capsule recovery experiment
- Laws of inertia
- Information on natural disasters
- First satellite around the earth
- Extra-vehicular activity
- impact Feature film based on astronauts and deeper space
Down
- Brings objects lot closer in space
- Laws of motion
- Tool of modern Sherlock
- Constellation & galaxy
- Character in the famous cartoon series
- Replacement for astronauts on Mars
- League of space detectives
- The lightest material developed for usage in the space program
- Esnault-Pelterie
- Group of Indian Scientists and Engineers
- Flight termination
- India’s first mission to moon
- Father of Cosmonautics
- Early space station
- As bright as sun
- Material that carries gas in the launch vehicle
- Former Chairman of ISRO
- Sub-system of human space flight programme
- St. Mary Magdelene
- Satellite designed by IIT
- Flying geometric shape
40 Clues: Maiden PSLV • Laws of motion • Laws of inertia • Esnault-Pelterie • Indian astronaut • As bright as sun • Joining technique • Flight termination • St. Mary Magdelene • Early space station • First to be in space • I am a launch vehicle • Constellation & galaxy • One of the ISRO centre • Father of Cosmonautics • Flying geometric shape • Tool of modern Sherlock • Former Chairman of ISRO • ...
B3 2021 Eilers 2021-04-16
Across
- the green house gas most commonly associated with livestock
- dioxide the greenhouse gas the humans emit the most of
- climate change and in increase in precipitation cause these natural disasters
- Aurora borealis takes place in this layer
- earth's _____ absorbs sunlight
- without the greenhouse effect temperatures on earth would be much (higher/lower)
- the number one way in which greenhouse gases are emitted
- comprises ~20% of our atmosphere
- levels melting ice caps are causing them to rise
- a change of temperature with altitude
- vapor the most abundant greenhouse gas
Down
- the method of heat transfer through which earth receives sunlight
- planes fly here
- a layer in the stratosphere that blocks out UV radition
- a process the ocean has began to undergone from global warming and lower pH levels
- oxide a greenhouse gas three times more powerful than carbon dioxide
- the atmospheric layer with weather
- they were banned for harming the ozone
- fuels the burning of these cause climate change
- the third most common atmospheric gas
- a long period with little to no precipitation
- most of the atmosphere is this gas
- meteorites burn up in this layer
- the blanket of gases that surround earth
- the greenhouse effect traps this in
25 Clues: planes fly here • earth's _____ absorbs sunlight • meteorites burn up in this layer • comprises ~20% of our atmosphere • the atmospheric layer with weather • most of the atmosphere is this gas • the greenhouse effect traps this in • the third most common atmospheric gas • a change of temperature with altitude • they were banned for harming the ozone • ...
Levi's Acronym Crossword 2020-11-20
Across
- Nicknamed Fannie Mae
- Conducts legal businesses of the U.S. government
- Watchdog agency created in 1921
- Located in Alaska
- Provides start-up loans and recovery loans
- Insure mortgages that private banks make to homeowners
- Created in 1965
- Cooperates with NCBs
- Regulates buying and selling of commodity futures
- Non-Cabinet level agency
- Freddie Mac
- Oversees agreements with other countries such as NATO
- Replaced the Federal Security Agency
- Secretary of this department sworn in, in 2001
- Oversees roads, bridges, rail lines, airports, and ports
- Leads the federal government's response to natural disasters
- Created on the last day of its existence
Down
- Establishes rules for air traffic
- Major influence on business activity
- Officials meet to pass the president's economic proposals
- Highest ranking members of the U.S. military
- Ginnie Mae
- Created in 1933 due to the Great Depression
- Overseen by the Treasury Department
- Later became independent and combined with commerce
- this department alone has over 67,000 employees
- Provides loans for farmers
- Oversees actions in 6 geographic areas
- Their headquarters is located in Virginia
- Gives the office Cabinet status
- Hamilton was the first secretary of this department
- Promotes the use of child restraint in cars
- Created in 1977
- Represented by U.S. attorneys
34 Clues: Ginnie Mae • Freddie Mac • Created in 1965 • Created in 1977 • Located in Alaska • Nicknamed Fannie Mae • Cooperates with NCBs • Non-Cabinet level agency • Provides loans for farmers • Represented by U.S. attorneys • Watchdog agency created in 1921 • Gives the office Cabinet status • Establishes rules for air traffic • Overseen by the Treasury Department • ...
Stress & Anxiety 2024-02-05
Across
- the negative stress response
- a disease in which the body’s ability to produce or respond to the hormone insulin is impaired
- any stress that is experienced for a long time
- any action taken on the environment due to stress
- the thoughts one has and the actions one takes to tolerate, reduce, or minimize the effects of stress
- the positive stress response
- unpredictable, large-scale events, such as natural disasters or devastations
- the process by which we perceive and respond to circumstances that we appraise as challenging
Down
- a condition in which your immune system mistakenly attacks your body
- physical experiences that threaten homeostasis
- our reaction to the stressors we experience
- stress that is caused by the physical or social environment
- include a wide range of social and interpersonal experiences, from daily hassles to major life events, that threaten homeostasis
- stress that is created from the demands or expectations to perform or conform
- a change in emotion or mood due to stress
- an almond-shaped structure in the temporal lobe
- stress that arises when one is expecting to encounter a stressor
- a protective casing at the end of a strand of DNA
- experiences that threaten homeostasis
- big events that occur in a person’s life
20 Clues: the negative stress response • the positive stress response • experiences that threaten homeostasis • big events that occur in a person’s life • a change in emotion or mood due to stress • our reaction to the stressors we experience • physical experiences that threaten homeostasis • any stress that is experienced for a long time • ...
Grade Five Vocabulary 2024-03-13
Across
- A supreme ruler, especially a monarch.
- An arrival or entry of large numbers of people or things.
- Highly fruitful.
- A person who has been forced to leave their country in order to escape war, persecution or natural disasters.
- Barely sufficient in amount or basis.
- In a way that never ends or changes constantly.
- The basic physical and organizational structures and facilities needed for the operation of a society or enterprise.
- In the total price of a company.
- In a way that is not clear.
- Having two or more sections connected by a flexible joint.
Down
- The ceremony of crowning a sovereign or a sovereign consort.
- To make a gesture with the hand, arm or head to encourage someone to come nearer or to follow.
- A person who is learning a trade from a skilled employer and having agreed to work for a fixed period at low wages.
- A strong desire or impulse.
- The happiness, health and fortunes of a person or group.
- Speaking indistinctly so that the sounds run into one another.
- Unreasonably or obsessively anxious, suspicious or mistrustful.
- Concerned with or seeking to promote human welfare.
- Cautiously or carefully.
- Lacking exactness and accuracy of expression or detail.
20 Clues: Highly fruitful. • Cautiously or carefully. • A strong desire or impulse. • In a way that is not clear. • In the total price of a company. • Barely sufficient in amount or basis. • A supreme ruler, especially a monarch. • In a way that never ends or changes constantly. • Concerned with or seeking to promote human welfare. • ...
Carroll County Emergency Managment 2020-02-12
Across
- Smoke alarms should be checked every...
- The tide receding quickly into the sea could mean a...
- Earthquakes, storms and volcanic eruptions can all create...
- Sprinkle... on the sidewalk before a blizzard to make it less slippery
- In the event of a flood stay...
- What is the most common thing people lose after a disaster?
- After an earthquake always stay...
- Which US president signed the order to create FEMA(Federal Emergency Management Agency)?
- Do not use plug in items during an lightening storm for fear of a power... which can electrocute you
Down
- Store one... of water for each person in your supply kit
- What does HAZMAT stand for?
- A loud roar (almost like a freight train) indicates which type of natural disaster?
- One of the most common disasters in Maryland
- Stay away from... power lines and report them to a utility company
- A... supply kit should contain Food, Water, First Aid, Tools and Sanitation
- Stay... about weather conditions
- In the event of an earthquake get under furniture and... your head
- During a heat emergency wear ... colored clothing
- In the event of a fire look for... coming from under the door
- When there is a drought take... showers
20 Clues: What does HAZMAT stand for? • In the event of a flood stay... • Stay... about weather conditions • After an earthquake always stay... • Smoke alarms should be checked every... • When there is a drought take... showers • One of the most common disasters in Maryland • During a heat emergency wear ... colored clothing • The tide receding quickly into the sea could mean a... • ...
Mao 2013-04-15
Across
- Number of “flowers” that were allowed to “bloom” under Mao’s early policies
- Mao aided in the planning of China’s operations in this war
- This Anti Campaign was targeted against members of the CCP and GMD officials
- Form of government that Mao instituted in China
- Acronym for Communist Army
- Primary goal of the second five-year plan
- Number in which the death toll of the great famine can be measured
Down
- Type of reform that was the focus of Mao’s early policies.
- State of revolution hoped for by Mao to ensure the interests of the common people
- Primary result of the second five-year plan
- Main Political Opponents of the Communists
- Production of this was the hoped-for result of Mao’s failed backyard-furnace plan
- Leader of the Chinese Communists and a card game
- Reformer and former head of the Communist party
- Chinese Communist Party
- One of the causes of the failure of the second five-year plan wasn’t human but natural
- This plan sought to transform China into a world power
- The second five-year plan urged Chinese citizens to take a great ___ forward
- This Anti Campaign was targeted against corrupt business practices
- The ____ March, undertaken by Communists during the Civil War
20 Clues: Chinese Communist Party • Acronym for Communist Army • Primary goal of the second five-year plan • Main Political Opponents of the Communists • Primary result of the second five-year plan • Form of government that Mao instituted in China • Reformer and former head of the Communist party • Leader of the Chinese Communists and a card game • ...
Sample 2014-09-18
Across
- Information on natural disasters
- Brings objects lot closer in space
- Pay load in mars orbiter mission
- The lightest material developed for usage in the space program
- Satellite designed by IIT
- Tool of modern Sherlock
- World space week – Theme
- India’s first mission to moon
- League of space detectives
- Constellation & galaxy
- Objective of space capsule recovery experiment
- Joining technique
- Flight termination
- Group of Indian Scientists and Engineers
- First to be in space
- Liquid rocket engine: propellant
- Replacement for astronauts on Mars
- Sub-system of human space flight programme
- Maiden PSLV
- I am a launch vehicle
Down
- Flying geometric shape
- Shape of shield in the launch vehicle
- Feature film based on astronauts and deeper space
- Character in the famous cartoon series
- Esnault-Pelterie
- First ISRO scientist to visit stratosphere
- Material that carries gas in the launch vehicle
- Extra-vehicular activity
- Former Chairman of ISRO
- One of the ISRO centre
- From the Earth to the Man
- Father of Cosmonautics
- Future programme of ISRO
- Laws of inertia
- Indian astronaut
- Laws of motion
- First satellite around the earth
- St. Mary Magdelene
- Early space station
- As bright as sun
40 Clues: Maiden PSLV • Laws of motion • Laws of inertia • Esnault-Pelterie • Indian astronaut • As bright as sun • Joining technique • Flight termination • St. Mary Magdelene • Early space station • First to be in space • I am a launch vehicle • Flying geometric shape • Constellation & galaxy • One of the ISRO centre • Father of Cosmonautics • Former Chairman of ISRO • Tool of modern Sherlock • ...
Japan under the Shoguns 2015-11-02
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- The highest on the Feudal system but has non real power.
- The first European nation to come to Japan.
- disasters These happen all over the world but mainly occur in Japan as their postion over the Tectonic plates
- Were useful to Japan as they provided goods to the poeple of Japan.
- The main island of Japan.
- The Samurai way of suicide, it is supposedly "honurable"
- A city in Honshu
- A tree or shrub that has been dwarved by pruning the roots.
- This was the main economy in trading.
- A common Japenese food
- The lowest class on the Japanese Feudal system.
- A samurai who is loyal to no Daimyo or their Daimyo has died.
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- This religion came to Japan and was pushed away by the Shoguns.
- A series of islands
- Made a living from trading with coastal cities
- Grew food for Japan and worked sometimes as slaves to richer families
- A Japanese religion envolving spirits and nature.
- The code of conduct for the samurai warriors.
- A religion originated in India that later spread to Japan.
- Warrior class of Japan including Shoguns, Daimyos and Samurai.
- Each Shogun normally had one of these
- The most powerful people in Japan.
22 Clues: A city in Honshu • A series of islands • A common Japenese food • The main island of Japan. • The most powerful people in Japan. • This was the main economy in trading. • Each Shogun normally had one of these • The first European nation to come to Japan. • The code of conduct for the samurai warriors. • Made a living from trading with coastal cities • ...
Hydrological Disasters 2013-11-05
Across
- a burst of gas (CO2) in a lake
- 75-140 mph wind speeds, Categories 1-4
- a tornado over water
- a flow of water submerging property
- 40-74wind speeds
- 141+ mph wind speeds
- a fast swirl of water
- an Atlantic hurricane
Down
- Japanese word for "harbor wave"
- 39- mph wind speeds
- a tall wave made by hurricane winds
- a sudden rush of water
- a stronger form of a cyclone
- a big chunk of ice floating in water
14 Clues: 40-74wind speeds • 39- mph wind speeds • a tornado over water • 141+ mph wind speeds • a fast swirl of water • an Atlantic hurricane • a sudden rush of water • a stronger form of a cyclone • a burst of gas (CO2) in a lake • Japanese word for "harbor wave" • a tall wave made by hurricane winds • a flow of water submerging property • a big chunk of ice floating in water • ...
Homework 2023-06-27
10 Clues: dangerous • no direction • hidden grateness • hidden grateness • amazing mythic story • spiderman birthplace • between kids and adults • something youve ever done • the most famous technology • sports are done in the city
Easter 2022-04-14
10 Clues: a sect • an animal • a festival • a mountain • feels regret • the dead alive • a famous painting • suffer calamities or disasters • hope something good will happen • a chocolate that people eat during Easter
Name That Word 2022-11-16
Across
- This job involves putting on a uniform and battling fires.
- This sport involves a team kicking a ball into the other team’s net.
- This animal is black and white, is from China, and eats bamboo. (Two words)
- This is worn on your face, has a prescription, and helps you see better.
- This famous business person founded PayPay, Tesla, and SpaceX. (Two words)
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- This country is an island, is close to Australia, and its people are known as “Kiwis.” (Two words)
- This event happens on the same date every year to celebrate the day a person was born.
- These natural disasters are giant waves caused by earthquakes or volcanic eruptions at sea.
- This flower grows on a bush, has thorns, and is known for its pleasant fragrance.
9 Clues: This job involves putting on a uniform and battling fires. • This sport involves a team kicking a ball into the other team’s net. • This is worn on your face, has a prescription, and helps you see better. • This famous business person founded PayPay, Tesla, and SpaceX. (Two words) • This animal is black and white, is from China, and eats bamboo. (Two words) • ...
Ecology Part 2 Review 2020-09-18
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- This type of population growth curve is seen in nature-not exponential growth (two words).
- These are the first organisms to colonize an ecosystem during ecological succession (two words).
- A continuous geographic area with similar climate, plants, and animals.
- Density _____________ factors can effect a population no matter what the size is, such as natural disasters.
- A biome at a higher _____________ will generally be cooler and drier.
- ______________ succession only occurs when there is no soil present, usually after a volcanic eruption
- _______________ succession occurs when the soil is left intact.
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- the number of organisms of a certain type which can be supported in an ecosystem (two words).
- A ____________________ is a form of environmental reisistance that stops a population's growth (two words).
- Density _____________ factors can only effect a population once it reaches a certain size, such as competition.
- This is a stable ecological community that has reached equilibrium after recovering from a disaster (two words).
11 Clues: _______________ succession occurs when the soil is left intact. • A biome at a higher _____________ will generally be cooler and drier. • A continuous geographic area with similar climate, plants, and animals. • This type of population growth curve is seen in nature-not exponential growth (two words). • ...
Chapter 19.1 Vocabulary 2014-05-15
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- potential to sustain loss if the insured property is damaged or destroyed if the insured person is injured or dies
- the potential for loss arising from injury or death of a person or from damage or destruction of property from a specified peril
- the recipient of the amount to be paid
- to make whole to the, the loss to the suffering party
- the party who agrees to indemnify
- the consideration for a contract of insurance
Down
- when a prospective insured and/or beneficiary behaves in a harmful or reckless manner knowing that they will be compensated for their loss whether they succeed or fail in their endeavor
- should include a scenario analysis of any events with significant impact that could go wrong, from legal liability to natural disasters
- a contractual arrangement that protects against loss
- the written contract of insurance
- the party covered or protected
11 Clues: the party covered or protected • the written contract of insurance • the party who agrees to indemnify • the recipient of the amount to be paid • the consideration for a contract of insurance • a contractual arrangement that protects against loss • to make whole to the, the loss to the suffering party • ...
Human Geography CGC1D0 2018-06-07
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- Examples a _________ might leave their country include: war, terrorism, political persecution, etc.
- The amount of stages in the demographic transition model
- A person who leaves their country for another
- A person entering a country
- people <15 or >64 years of age
- This type of population pyramid has a low birth rate and a decreasing population
- This rate drops in the third phase of the demographic transition model
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- This type of population pyramid has a fairly even birth and death rate and has a stable population
- This type of immigrant was forced out of their country due to factors such as natural disasters and/or climate change
- 70 / population growth rate =
- When the birth rate and death rate are equal to each other
- This type of population pyramid has a high birth and death rate and a rapidly growing population
- The number of children who die per 1000 population per year
- This rate drop in the second phase of the demographic transition model
- An ag group within a population pyramid
15 Clues: A person entering a country • 70 / population growth rate = • people <15 or >64 years of age • An ag group within a population pyramid • A person who leaves their country for another • The amount of stages in the demographic transition model • When the birth rate and death rate are equal to each other • The number of children who die per 1000 population per year • ...
insurance 2024-09-20
Across
- Process where a policyholder transfers their rights under a policy to another person.
- The person who assesses the risk associated with a proposal.
- Principle that applies when the insured takes more than one insurance policy
- When the existence of insurance changes the behavior of the insured, leading to more risk-taking.
- An event sufficiently related to an injury that the courts deem the event to be the cause of that injury.
- An individual or entity entitled to receive insurance benefits.
- Amendments to the standard policy conditions.
- A type of insurance that covers medical expenses.
- The protection your insurance provides.
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- A person who sells insurance policies.
- The amount paid by the policyholder to the insurer for coverage.
- Right of an insurer to pursue the party that caused the loss to the insured in an attempt to recover funds paid in the claim.
- A financial stake in the subject of the insurance policy, required for coverage to be valid.
- Insurance that covers losses due to fire, flood, or other natural disasters.
- The process of determining the financial value of a loss.
15 Clues: A person who sells insurance policies. • The protection your insurance provides. • Amendments to the standard policy conditions. • A type of insurance that covers medical expenses. • The process of determining the financial value of a loss. • The person who assesses the risk associated with a proposal. • ...
Week 1 Week 2 2014-03-03
Across
- Dangerous
- The air water and soil and all other things
- A special job or task
- To be successful
- When two objects pull toward each other
- A place that has a special quality
- Very cold
- A journey
- Changed or arranged
- a confusing series of paths
Down
- Events that caused much suffering
- Hard work
- Not lived in
- Took apart
- To work or act
- To leave and not return
16 Clues: Hard work • Dangerous • Very cold • A journey • Took apart • Not lived in • To work or act • To be successful • Changed or arranged • A special job or task • To leave and not return • a confusing series of paths • Events that caused much suffering • A place that has a special quality • When two objects pull toward each other • The air water and soil and all other things
Geology Quiz 2015-03-30
Across
- A crystal that forms in a cave on the ground and might reach the roof.
- The name of a rock that develops underground slowly.
- A rock that is created by fossilised oceanic creatures.
- The name of a rock created in or around a volcano.
- The name of the process which takes sediments away.
- A type of plate under the land that shift creating volcanoes, hills and mountains. They also can cause natural disasters.
- The name of a rock that develops into a different rock from heat and pressure.
- A crystal that forms in a cave which hangs down from the roof.
- The name of the process which breaks rocks down and turns them into sediments.
- The name of a rock that develops on the Earth’s surface quickly.
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- This rock is also known as mudstone. This rock turns into Slate after the metamorphic process.
- A tunnel underground.
- The name of a rock that is created from sediments.
- A rock which is chunky and is a mixture of different substances/sediments.
- A rock created purely by sand. This rock turns into Quartzite after the metamorphic process.
15 Clues: A tunnel underground. • The name of a rock that is created from sediments. • The name of a rock created in or around a volcano. • The name of the process which takes sediments away. • The name of a rock that develops underground slowly. • A rock that is created by fossilised oceanic creatures. • A crystal that forms in a cave which hangs down from the roof. • ...
Insurance Terminology 2024-09-19
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- The amount paid by the policyholder to the insurer for coverage.
- A type of insurance that covers medical expenses.
- When the existence of insurance changes the behavior of the insured, leading to more risk-taking.
- An individual or entity entitled to receive insurance benefits.
- The person who assesses the risk associated with a proposal.
- The protection your insurance provides.
- Insurance that covers losses due to fire, flood, or other natural disasters.
- An event sufficiently related to an injury that the courts deem the event to be the cause of that injury.
- A financial stake in the subject of the insurance policy, required for coverage to be valid.
Down
- Right of an insurer to pursue the party that caused the loss to the insured in an attempt to recover funds paid in the claim.
- Principle that applies when the insured takes more than one insurance policy
- Amendments to the standard policy conditions.
- A person who sells insurance policies.
- Process where a policyholder transfers their rights under a policy to another person.
- The process of determining the financial value of a loss.
15 Clues: A person who sells insurance policies. • The protection your insurance provides. • Amendments to the standard policy conditions. • A type of insurance that covers medical expenses. • The process of determining the financial value of a loss. • The person who assesses the risk associated with a proposal. • ...
Events: Financial Crisis, Election Years, Natural Disasters 2023-07-13
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- - Powerful storm with strong winds and heavy rainfall.
- - Economic downturn resulting in a financial crisis.
- - Formal ceremony marking the beginning of a new political term.
- - Violent rotating column of air extending from a thunderstorm to the ground.
- - Global sporting event held every four years.
- - Year in which citizens vote for their preferred political candidates.
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- - Global outbreak of a contagious disease affecting a large population.
- - Severe snowstorm with strong winds and reduced visibility.
- - Sudden shaking of the Earth's surface due to tectonic activity.
- - Large ocean wave caused by underwater earthquakes or volcanic eruptions.
- - Periodic event where voters choose political leaders.
- - Public demonstration expressing collective grievances or demands.
- - Uncontrolled fire in vegetation or forest areas.
- - Economic decline characterized by reduced economic activity.
- - Extended period of low rainfall leading to water shortages.
15 Clues: - Global sporting event held every four years. • - Uncontrolled fire in vegetation or forest areas. • - Economic downturn resulting in a financial crisis. • - Powerful storm with strong winds and heavy rainfall. • - Periodic event where voters choose political leaders. • - Severe snowstorm with strong winds and reduced visibility. • ...
Natural Disasters Vocabulary Words 2020-11-12
6 Clues: US, somewhat informal • a storm that produces hail • melted rock from a volcano • a storm with lightning and thunder • having a lot of moisture in the air • an instrument used for measuring temperature