natural disasters Crossword Puzzles

PA Disasters 2021-10-29

PA Disasters crossword puzzle
Across
  1. Where was the fire in 1845?
  2. What was the year when Pittsburgh had a flood on Saint Patrick's Day?
  3. What was the name of the tropical storm that hit in 1972?
  4. What was the mine disaster that happened
  5. Where was the nuclear disaster that happened in mid-PA?
  6. What was the color of the flu in 1793?
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  1. What was the flight in 2001 that crashed near Donegal, PA?
  2. What was the country the flu in 1918-1919 called?
  3. What was the name of the train wreck that happened in 1888?
  4. Where was the flood in 1889?
  5. Where is the underground fire still burning till this day?
  6. 1959?

12 Clues: 1959? • Where was the fire in 1845? • Where was the flood in 1889? • What was the color of the flu in 1793? • What was the mine disaster that happened • What was the country the flu in 1918-1919 called? • Where was the nuclear disaster that happened in mid-PA? • What was the name of the tropical storm that hit in 1972? • ...

Where We Are in Place and Time 2024-09-17

Where We Are in Place and Time crossword puzzle
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  1. ...migration is how we call the movement of people within the same country, typically from one region or city to another?
  2. ...country is how we call the country where migrants settle, either temporarily or permanently, after leaving their home country?
  3. is the movement of people from one place to another, typically for the purpose of settling temporarily or permanently?
  4. ...factor the conditions or opportunities, like better job prospects or safety, that attract people to a new country or region?
  5. is a term describes a person who has been forced to leave their country in order to escape war, persecution, or natural disaster?
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  1. ...migration is a term to describes the movement of people across international borders, from one country to another?
  2. ...country is term refers to the country of origin or birthplace of a migrant?
  3. ...migration is the term used for the movement of people who choose to leave their home country or region for personal reasons, such as seeking better opportunities?
  4. ...factor the term for a condition that drives people to leave their home country, such as poverty, conflict, or environmental issues?
  5. ...migration is the term for the involuntary movement of people, often due to conflict, natural disasters, or persecution?

10 Clues: ...country is term refers to the country of origin or birthplace of a migrant? • ...migration is a term to describes the movement of people across international borders, from one country to another? • is the movement of people from one place to another, typically for the purpose of settling temporarily or permanently? • ...

Climate Change 2024-03-07

Climate Change crossword puzzle
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  1. a prolonged period of below-average precipitation, resulting in water scarcity, crop failures, and ecosystem disruption.
  2. the release of greenhouse gases and other pollutants into the atmosphere, primarily through human activities like burning fossil fuels and deforestation.
  3. the clearing of forests for agriculture, urbanization, logging, and other purposes, leading to habitat loss, biodiversity decline, and increased carbon emissions.
  4. actions taken to reduce or prevent the emission of greenhouse gases, thereby minimizing the impact of climate change.
  5. a potent greenhouse gas produced by natural processes like wetlands and human activities such as agriculture, livestock farming, and fossil fuel extraction.
  6. the overflow of water onto land that is usually dry, often caused by heavy rainfall, storm surges, or the melting of snow and ice, resulting in property damage, displacement, and loss of life.
  7. energy sources that can be replenished naturally and sustainably over time, such as solar, wind, and hydroelectric power.
  8. the variety and abundance of living organisms in a given area, including plants, animals, and microorganisms, crucial for ecosystem stability and resilience.
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  1. the permanent loss of a species or population, often due to habitat destruction, pollution, climate change, and other human-induced factors.
  2. the process of adjusting to the changing climate conditions and their effects on ecosystems, societies, and economies.
  3. the natural process by which greenhouse gases trap heat in the Earth's atmosphere, contributing to the warming of the planet.
  4. the ability of ecosystems, communities, and infrastructure to withstand and recover from the impacts of climate change, natural disasters, and other disturbances.
  5. extended periods of abnormally high temperatures, posing health risks, increasing energy demand, and stressing ecosystems and agriculture.
  6. the process of ice, snow, and glaciers turning into water due to rising temperatures, contributing to sea-level rise and changes in regional climate patterns.
  7. the decrease in pH levels of oceans and other bodies of water due to the absorption of excess carbon dioxide, leading to harmful impacts on marine life and ecosystems.

15 Clues: actions taken to reduce or prevent the emission of greenhouse gases, thereby minimizing the impact of climate change. • the process of adjusting to the changing climate conditions and their effects on ecosystems, societies, and economies. • ...

Childcare Safety 2021-09-17

Childcare Safety crossword puzzle
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  1. The exchange of information between people by means of speaking, writing, or using a common system of signs or behavior
  2. An international organization dedicated to the medical care of the sick or wounded in wars and natural disasters
  3. A national network of local organizations that work to advance the common good by focusing on education, income and health
  4. A feeling of being safe
  5. Free from bodily harm
  6. Violence within the home which includes the use of physical and sexual violence, threats and intimidation, emotional abuse and denying of finances
  7. To make something safe for children to use, or safe against damage or tampering by children
  8. Hazadous material that may be found in homes build prior to 197
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  1. An agency that provides medical care to people who cannot afford medical help
  2. Rules for the safe use of the Internet for children
  3. A basic need for the sense of security
  4. Things that happen once in a while but are major events
  5. An immune system response to a food that the body perceives as harmful
  6. A surrounding or situation where harm, damage, or loss is unlikely
  7. To deprive somebody of air or prevent somebody from breathing, or be unable to breathe

15 Clues: Free from bodily harm • A feeling of being safe • A basic need for the sense of security • Rules for the safe use of the Internet for children • Things that happen once in a while but are major events • Hazadous material that may be found in homes build prior to 197 • A surrounding or situation where harm, damage, or loss is unlikely • ...

Global issues 2024-01-28

Global issues crossword puzzle
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  1. Release of harmful substances into the environment
  2. Using resources wisely so that we can meet our needs today without harming the ability of future generations to meet their own needs.
  3. The state of being equal, especially in rights, opportunities, and status.
  4. Fundamental freedoms to which all humans are entitled
  5. An outbreak of a disease that occurs on a global scale, affecting a large number of people.
  6. The clearing or removal of forests, often for agricultural or industrial purposes.
  7. The state of being extremely poor, often lacking basic necessities such as food
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  1. When countries and people around the world become more connected, sharing things like products
  2. Long-term changes in temperature and other atmospheric conditions on Earth, primarily caused by human activities.
  3. Variety of plant and animal life in a particular habitat
  4. The increasing proportion of people living in cities and the growth of city areas.
  5. Dishonest or fraudulent behavior by those in power, often involving bribery or misuse of public funds.
  6. A person forced to leave their country due to war, persecution, or natural disasters.
  7. To completely eliminate or destroy something, such as a disease or social issue.
  8. The inclusion of individuals from different backgrounds, cultures, and perspectives.

15 Clues: Release of harmful substances into the environment • Fundamental freedoms to which all humans are entitled • Variety of plant and animal life in a particular habitat • The state of being equal, especially in rights, opportunities, and status. • The state of being extremely poor, often lacking basic necessities such as food • ...

Geriell Rosario Personal Financial Landscape 2024-09-06

Geriell Rosario Personal Financial Landscape crossword puzzle
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  1. the difference between what is owned and what is owed.
  2. an organized system for important documents
  3. a software program that formats data in columns and rows and can perform calculations.
  4. a financial obligation that requires future payment.
  5. an amount of money that can be easily accessed in case of a job layoff, illness, or unexpected expense.
  6. the time between birth and death
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  1. a set amount that must be paid each budget period.
  2. a cost that changes both in the amount and time it must be paid.
  3. the process of studying data with the goal of discovering new information that can help with making decisions.
  4. an item of value that is owned, such as cash, stocks, bonds, real estate, and personal possessions.
  5. a written record of an individual’s current financial situation.
  6. an organization that aids those in need, such as the homeless or victims of natural disasters.
  7. any form of money received, such as an allowance, a paycheck, gifts, and gains from an investment.
  8. the cost of goods and services purchased. Generally, expenses will be either fixed or variable
  9. a plan for the use of money over time based on goals, expenses, and expected income.

15 Clues: the time between birth and death • an organized system for important documents • a set amount that must be paid each budget period. • a financial obligation that requires future payment. • the difference between what is owned and what is owed. • a cost that changes both in the amount and time it must be paid. • ...

Natural Hazards 2016-08-19

Natural Hazards crossword puzzle
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  1. A tremor produced by the passage of vibratory waves through the earth
  2. The instrument used to measure earthquakes
  3. An advantage of earthquakes
  4. A country in the Mid-World Mountain Belt
  5. A man-made cause of earthquakes
  6. The origin point of an earthquake
  7. A natural disaster which comes from extremely low rainfall
  8. A natural hazard that can cause earthquakes
  9. An event that has caused harm or damage to people or property
  10. A country in the Circum-Pacific Earthquake Belt
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  1. Ongoing changes to make society safer in case of a disaster
  2. What we can do to be ready to respond to a disaster
  3. The science of earthquakes
  4. The point on the earth's surface above an earthquakes origin
  5. The first thing to do after a disaster impacts
  6. The most common cause of landslides
  7. What we can do to reduce the risks or effects of a disaster
  8. A natural disaster which comes from extremely high rainfall
  9. What we can do to return to normal after an earthquake
  10. Something that has the potential to cause harm to people or property

20 Clues: The science of earthquakes • An advantage of earthquakes • A man-made cause of earthquakes • The origin point of an earthquake • The most common cause of landslides • A country in the Mid-World Mountain Belt • The instrument used to measure earthquakes • A natural hazard that can cause earthquakes • The first thing to do after a disaster impacts • ...

Natural science 2016-03-14

Natural science crossword puzzle
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  1. substances that give color to something
  2. organisms that feed on other organisms
  3. a group of organisms of the same species living in the same area
  4. animals that ear plants
  5. the pigment that gives the plants its green color
  6. organic matter in soil
  7. this is where one animal depends on another animal for something
  8. process during which energy is released from glucose
  9. a group of similar organisms that produce fertile offspring when breeding with each other
  10. study of relationships in a ecosytem
  11. an intergrated system of biotic and abiotic
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  1. different types of soil
  2. animals that eat other animals or meat
  3. krganisms that make their own food
  4. where plants produce their own foods
  5. organisms that beak down dead animals amd plant materials
  6. animals that hunt their own foods
  7. a group of different populations living in a defined area
  8. animals that eat meat and plants
  9. the largest biological unit on earth

20 Clues: organic matter in soil • different types of soil • animals that ear plants • animals that eat meat and plants • animals that hunt their own foods • krganisms that make their own food • where plants produce their own foods • the largest biological unit on earth • study of relationships in a ecosytem • animals that eat other animals or meat • ...

Natural Science 2016-03-14

Natural Science crossword puzzle
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  1. group of organisms of the same species that live in a defined area and are able to breed
  2. organisms that make their own food
  3. a way to show how different food chains are connected in the environment
  4. animal that eats meat only
  5. the study of the relationships in an ecosystem
  6. the chemical process in which plants make their own food
  7. organisms that feed on other things
  8. an integrated system of biotic and abiotic factors
  9. the angle of the ground relative to the horizontal
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  1. something produced in addition to the main product
  2. the height above sea level
  3. a relationship in which both parties depend on each other for something
  4. a group of different populations living in a defined area
  5. organisms that break down dead animals and plant materials
  6. animals that eat plants
  7. animals that eat both plants and animals
  8. an energy level in an environment
  9. a way to show how energy is passed from one organism to another in the environment
  10. organic matter in soil
  11. the largest ecological unit on earth
  12. actively hunt and kill other animals
  13. animals that feed on carrion

22 Clues: organic matter in soil • animals that eat plants • the height above sea level • animal that eats meat only • animals that feed on carrion • an energy level in an environment • organisms that make their own food • organisms that feed on other things • the largest ecological unit on earth • actively hunt and kill other animals • animals that eat both plants and animals • ...

Natural world 2017-02-17

Natural world crossword puzzle
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  1. What is the name for a large storm caused by low pressure, with lots of strong wind and rain?
  2. What is the season that comes after summer?
  3. What is the name of a creature that has six legs and no skeleton?
  4. What is the name for a type of animal that makes milk and is warm-blooded?
  5. What is the name of a flying dinosaur?
  6. The earth rotates around which star?
  7. What is the name of the liquid rock that erupts from a volcano?
  8. What is the name of an animal that only eats plants?
  9. Frozen water is called what?
  10. What is the name of our galaxy? (5,3)
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  1. What is the name of the gas that humans need to breathe to survive?
  2. What is the name of the largest creature that's ever lived? (4,5)
  3. What do we measure in heat or cold in degrees?
  4. The sun is a type of what?
  5. What is the name for animals like frogs and turtles that can live on land or in the water?
  6. What is the name of our group of planets and the sun? (5,6)
  7. What is the name of the gas we breathe out, and that is also used to make drinks fizzy? (6,7)
  8. What is the name of the layer of gas that surrounds our planet?
  9. What is the name for a type of animal that keeps its babies in a pouch?
  10. What is the name for a baby frog in the second stage of its life cycle?
  11. What does a caterpillar turn into before it becomes a butterfly?
  12. What is the closest planet to the sun?

22 Clues: The sun is a type of what? • Frozen water is called what? • The earth rotates around which star? • What is the name of our galaxy? (5,3) • What is the name of a flying dinosaur? • What is the closest planet to the sun? • What is the season that comes after summer? • What do we measure in heat or cold in degrees? • What is the name of an animal that only eats plants? • ...

Natural selection 2017-11-30

Natural selection crossword puzzle
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  1. Mechanism of evolution developed by darwin, based on four ideas excess reproduction, variations, inheritance, and the advantages of specific traits in an environment
  2. The formation of new species in populations that are geographically isolated from one another.
  3. process in which individuals with average traits are removed creating two populations with extreme traits
  4. new feature that had not appeared in common ancestors
  5. change in the frequency of a trait based on the ability to attract a mate
  6. allelic frequencies in populations stay the same unless they are affected by a factor that causes change
  7. mechanisms that operate after fertilization to ensure that the resulting hybrid remains infertile.
  8. most common form of natural selection in which organisms with extreme expressions of a trait are removed
  9. shift of a population toward an extreme version of a beneficial trait
  10. can occur when a small population settles in an area separated from the rest of the population and interbreeds
  11. selection by humans for breeding of useful traits from the natural variation among different organisms
  12. study of the distribution of plants and animals on earth
  13. morphological adaptation in which one species evolves to resemble another species for protection
  14. more-primitive characteristic that appeared in common ancestors
  15. A 'leftover' structure. It is non functional and indicates shared ancestry
  16. hereditary changes in groups of living organisms over time
  17. A species evolves into a new species without a physical barrier.
  18. The ability of an individual to survive and reproduce in its specific environment
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  1. theory that evolution occurs with relatively sudden periods of speciation followed by long periods of stability
  2. same function but different structure that is not inherited from a common ancestor
  3. Prevents reproduction by making fertilization unlikely through geographical, ecological, behavioral, temporal (time) or other differences.
  4. similar structure inherited from a common ancestor
  5. organism's early prebirth stage of development
  6. diversification of a species into a number of different species over a relatively short time span
  7. A change in the gene pool of a population due to chance. Changes the frequency of alleles.
  8. process in which a large population declines in number and rebounds with a different allele frequency.
  9. theory that evolution occurs in gradual steps over time
  10. morphological adaptations that allow organisms to blend into their surroundings

28 Clues: organism's early prebirth stage of development • similar structure inherited from a common ancestor • new feature that had not appeared in common ancestors • theory that evolution occurs in gradual steps over time • study of the distribution of plants and animals on earth • hereditary changes in groups of living organisms over time • ...

Natural Hazards 2013-04-03

Natural Hazards crossword puzzle
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  1. fires fire that occurs well ahead of the fire front, caused when glowing embers are caught up in the convection column and carried ahead of the main fire by the wind
  2. eruption the sudden occurrence of a violent discharge of steam and volcanic material
  3. temporary submergence, partial or complete, of land that is normally dry. It is caused by an overflow of water from a river or stream
  4. a collapse of a mass of earth or rock from a mountain or cliff
  5. the action of one object coming forcibly into contact with another
  6. a storm with thunder and lightning and typically also heavy rain or hail
  7. wave an elastic wave in the earth produced by an earthquake or other means
  8. a heavy storm that drops small pieces of ice
  9. a strong, turbulent wind which carries clouds of fine dust, soil, and sand over a large area
  10. the point on the earth's surface vertically above the focus of an earthquake
  11. prolonged period of below-average rainfall
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  1. surge a rising of the sea as a result of wind and atmospheric pressure changes associated with a storm
  2. a sudden local flood, typically due to heavy rain
  3. swirling mass of air in the form of a column or spiral within an intense low-pressure system
  4. huge sea wave caused by an earthquake
  5. the flow of air, especially in the form of an air current flowing in a particulr direction
  6. sudden movement of the earth’s crust caused by the release of stress accumulated along geological faults or by volcanic activity
  7. a fire burning out of control; sometimes referred to as a wildfire
  8. scale a numerical scale for expressing the magnitude of an earthquake
  9. relatively short period (usually no longer than a few days) of well above average temperatures

20 Clues: huge sea wave caused by an earthquake • prolonged period of below-average rainfall • a heavy storm that drops small pieces of ice • a sudden local flood, typically due to heavy rain • a collapse of a mass of earth or rock from a mountain or cliff • the action of one object coming forcibly into contact with another • ...

Natural Hazards 2013-04-03

Natural Hazards crossword puzzle
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  1. temporary submergence, partial or complete, of land that is normally dry. It is caused by an overflow of water from a river or stream
  2. fires fire that occurs well ahead of the fire front, caused when glowing embers are caught up in the convection column and carried ahead of the main fire by the wind
  3. swirling mass of air in the form of a column or spiral within an intense low-pressure system
  4. a heavy storm that drops small pieces of ice
  5. sudden movement of the earth’s crust caused by the release of stress accumulated along geological faults or by volcanic activity
  6. eruption the sudden occurrence of a violent discharge of steam and volcanic material
  7. huge sea wave caused by an earthquake
  8. wave an elastic wave in the earth produced by an earthquake or other means
  9. a sudden local flood, typically due to heavy rain
  10. a fire burning out of control; sometimes referred to as a wildfire
  11. relatively short period (usually no longer than a few days) of well above average temperatures
  12. scale a numerical scale for expressing the magnitude of an earthquake
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  1. prolonged period of below-average rainfall
  2. surge a rising of the sea as a result of wind and atmospheric pressure changes associated with a storm
  3. the point on the earth's surface vertically above the focus of an earthquake
  4. a storm with thunder and lightning and typically also heavy rain or hail
  5. the flow of air, especially in the form of an air current flowing in a particulr direction
  6. the action of one object coming forcibly into contact with another
  7. a collapse of a mass of earth or rock from a mountain or cliff
  8. a strong, turbulent wind which carries clouds of fine dust, soil, and sand over a large area

20 Clues: huge sea wave caused by an earthquake • prolonged period of below-average rainfall • a heavy storm that drops small pieces of ice • a sudden local flood, typically due to heavy rain • a collapse of a mass of earth or rock from a mountain or cliff • the action of one object coming forcibly into contact with another • ...

Natural World 2013-02-12

Natural World crossword puzzle
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  1. Can be easily replaced in a short amount of time.
  2. Power of the sun.
  3. Breaking down of rock into sediment.
  4. The remains of ancient organisms that where buried millons of years ago.
  5. A variety of fish caught and the wild and grown in captivity.
  6. All the living and nonliving factors which an organism interacts.
  7. The most fertile soil.
  8. Renewable energy resource produced by turbines.
  9. Where a body of water meets the land.
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  1. Type of energy that comes from the heat of the center of the earth.
  2. A reptile that has a hard shell.
  3. Something that can be found in nature.
  4. Primary source of refined fuel.
  5. Occurs when you remove energy from the water cycle.
  6. A large ball of burning gas.
  7. Primary source of energy during the industrial revolution.
  8. Covers 80 percent of the earth.
  9. A push or a pull.
  10. Use of plant and animal material for fuels.
  11. The movement of sediments from one place to another.
  12. Large rivers of ice on land.

21 Clues: Power of the sun. • A push or a pull. • The most fertile soil. • A large ball of burning gas. • Large rivers of ice on land. • Primary source of refined fuel. • Covers 80 percent of the earth. • A reptile that has a hard shell. • Breaking down of rock into sediment. • Where a body of water meets the land. • Something that can be found in nature. • ...

Natural resources 2013-03-06

Natural resources crossword puzzle
Across
  1. venado
  2. gasolina
  3. replantar
  4. masa
  5. calentamiento
  6. solicitar
  7. folecer
  8. bosque lluvioso
  9. ancho
  10. efecto invernadero
  11. garantizar
  12. amenazado
  13. bosque nublado
  14. cosecha
  15. medio
  16. circundante
  17. madera
  18. prohibir
  19. restaurar
  20. impuestos
  21. arrecife de coral
  22. atractivo
  23. crianza
  24. reino
  25. vida salvaje
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  1. leñador
  2. ganancias
  3. chacho de monte
  4. especies
  5. implicar
  6. manglar
  7. en peligro
  8. paso rapido
  9. pago
  10. laguna
  11. conocimiento
  12. rio abajo
  13. permitirse
  14. contrabando
  15. administradores forestales
  16. medio ambiente
  17. desperdicio
  18. rentable
  19. renacer
  20. lujo
  21. reforzar
  22. indolencia
  23. lodo
  24. deber
  25. daño
  26. falla
  27. prohibido
  28. sagrado
  29. permitido

54 Clues: masa • pago • lujo • lodo • daño • ancho • medio • deber • falla • reino • venado • laguna • madera • leñador • manglar • folecer • renacer • cosecha • sagrado • crianza • gasolina • especies • implicar • rentable • reforzar • prohibir • ganancias • replantar • solicitar • rio abajo • amenazado • restaurar • prohibido • impuestos • permitido • atractivo • en peligro • permitirse • garantizar • indolencia • paso rapido • contrabando • desperdicio • circundante • conocimiento • ...

Natural Selection 2014-05-01

Natural Selection crossword puzzle
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  1. alleles of a population change due to immigration in or out of a population
  2. most individuals in a population die and the ones who survive determine future allele f frequencies
  3. theoretical scenario providing no evolution
  4. characteristics organisms have to help them be better suited for their environment
  5. a phenotype is directly selected for towards one pole
  6. organisms mutate due to radiation
  7. organisms are more likely to reproduce because they have an advantage in
  8. the study of evolution through the form of past or present taxonomic groups
  9. first genetic material
  10. two poles of a phenotype are selected for in a population
  11. all of the alleles in a population
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  1. due to a random chance that changes allele frequencies
  2. most of a species dies off in a relatively short period
  3. isolated individuals have their genetic makeup become dominant in a new population
  4. individuals best adapted to the environment will survive
  5. the scenario suck as with sickle-cell anemia and malaria when the person with an allele for each the dominant and recessive has the highest fitness
  6. the study of changes in allele frequencies in populations
  7. voyaged on the HMS Beagle/called evolution decent with modification
  8. extreme phenotypes are not selected for in a population
  9. the likelihood an organism will reproduce

20 Clues: first genetic material • organisms mutate due to radiation • all of the alleles in a population • the likelihood an organism will reproduce • theoretical scenario providing no evolution • a phenotype is directly selected for towards one pole • due to a random chance that changes allele frequencies • most of a species dies off in a relatively short period • ...

Natural selection 2013-11-08

Natural selection crossword puzzle
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  1. - well-supported testable explanation
  2. - islands that Darwin visited
  3. - pattern of evolution where a species is stable for a long time then rapidly changes equilibrium
  4. - proposed the theory of evolution by natural selection
  5. - structures that have no current function
  6. - natural selection is also known as the survival of the
  7. - the name of Darwin's book; the of species
  8. - principle that states that living species are descended from ancient ones descent with
  9. - had different shaped beaks depending on the island they were from
  10. - when two unrelated organisms look alike (sharks & dolphins)
  11. - required for new species to form
  12. - change over time
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  1. - the study of the earth
  2. - when one species evolves into many adaptive
  3. - had different shaped shells depending on the island they were from
  4. - when organisms disappear from the earth
  5. - refers to the variety of living things
  6. - structures that are similar
  7. - process by which evolution occurs natural
  8. - when two species evolve together
  9. - a characteristic that helps an organism survive
  10. - formation of new species
  11. - the name of the ship that darwin traveled on
  12. - preserved remains of ancient organisms

24 Clues: - change over time • - the study of the earth • - formation of new species • - islands that Darwin visited • - structures that are similar • - when two species evolve together • - required for new species to form • - well-supported testable explanation • - refers to the variety of living things • - preserved remains of ancient organisms • ...

Natural Resources 2014-09-25

Natural Resources crossword puzzle
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  1. factory that separates crude oil into different products
  2. a non-renewable energy resource formed when the remains of plants and animals are buried quickly
  3. this kind of energy is produced in water dams
  4. solid substance found naturally in earth’s surface, has never been alive
  5. a low-growing crop planted to prevent erosion
  6. a solid, usually black, non-renewable energy resource; can be bituminous, anthracite, or lignite
  7. this forms when sea water freezes
  8. layer of sand, gravel, or bedrock that holds and moves ground water
  9. a radioactive mineral used to produce nuclear energy
  10. soft and easily shaped
  11. a floating ice sheet
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  1. a narrow, concentrated area of a specific mineral
  2. liquid rock, used to make gasoline and other products
  3. all of earth’s water found in lakes, oceans, rivers, soil, underground, and in the air
  4. the condition of a resting field that does not have a crop for a season
  5. chemicals produced from oil
  6. the path that recycles water from land to sky and back to land
  7. this kind of energy uses heat from the earth to produce steam
  8. this word means a resource can be replaced by natural means within a person’s lifetime
  9. coming from the sun

20 Clues: coming from the sun • a floating ice sheet • soft and easily shaped • chemicals produced from oil • this forms when sea water freezes • this kind of energy is produced in water dams • a low-growing crop planted to prevent erosion • a narrow, concentrated area of a specific mineral • a radioactive mineral used to produce nuclear energy • ...

Natural Disaster 2015-08-12

Natural Disaster crossword puzzle
Across
  1. a powdery residue
  2. ...... lines
  3. a mountain or hill, that produces lava
  4. violent rotating winds
  5. outer layer of earths surface
  6. the second wave that comes after he main earthquake
  7. sudden affect that makes a dramatic impact
  8. instant powerful upward or forward movement
  9. the focus of an earthquake
  10. he great size or extent of something
  11. a sudden widespread occurrence
  12. high temperature
  13. system of winds rotating inwards
  14. the oxygen and nitrogen we breathe is known as
  15. storm with a violent wind
  16. makes up majority of continental crust
  17. makes up 75% of the earths surface
  18. a tropical storm
  19. overflow of a large amount of water
Down
  1. molten material
  2. layer between crust and mantle
  3. a danger or risk
  4. a small shake in the earths surface
  5. pile of snow running down the face of a hill
  6. layer that comes before the crust
  7. molten rock on the top of the earths surface
  8. lower layer of earths crust
  9. height of an object relating to sea level
  10. centre of a hurricane
  11. where does man exist
  12. a sudden violent shaking of the ground
  13. fires that get a bit out of hand
  14. a flow of mud and other material flowing down a hillside or slope
  15. a instrument used to measure earthquakes
  16. another name for a tornado
  17. giant sea wave
  18. low rainfall leading to a shortage of water
  19. ..... tectonics
  20. centre of the earth
  21. when a volcano bursts out all of its lava

40 Clues: ...... lines • giant sea wave • molten material • ..... tectonics • a danger or risk • high temperature • a tropical storm • a powdery residue • centre of the earth • where does man exist • centre of a hurricane • violent rotating winds • storm with a violent wind • the focus of an earthquake • another name for a tornado • lower layer of earths crust • outer layer of earths surface • ...

Natural Environment 2015-04-21

Natural Environment crossword puzzle
Across
  1. slow downhill movement of soil
  2. The distance over which wind has blown to form a wave
  3. caused by waves picking up material which is forced against the cliff face wearing it away
  4. waves break against cliff face and pressure of the breaking wave compresses air in cracks
  5. the strength of an earthquake, reflecting the amount of energy released.
  6. where stones and pebbles in the sea knock against each other causing them to become smoother and rounded
  7. the place where one tectonic plate sinks below another.
  8. a measure of the impact our activities have on the environment and their impact on climate change
  9. a sudden and often violent shaking of the earth's crust due to the release of energy in the form of seismic waves
  10. erosion at base of cliff may lead to rotational slipping of cliff above
Down
  1. marks the edge of a drainage basin
  2. an opening in the earth's crust through which lava, gas and ash erupts
  3. the point at which a smaller river joins the main river
  4. Disposal of rubbish by burying it and covering it over with soil
  5. domestic appliances such as washing machines and fridges
  6. Destruction by burning, e.g. of waste materials
  7. A wealthy society in which people tend to dispose of goods once they are finished with
  8. this is the point on the surface directly above the focus of an earthquake
  9. occurs where salt water is able to dissolves some of minerals in the rock
  10. Processing waste materials so that they can be used again

20 Clues: slow downhill movement of soil • marks the edge of a drainage basin • Destruction by burning, e.g. of waste materials • The distance over which wind has blown to form a wave • the point at which a smaller river joins the main river • the place where one tectonic plate sinks below another. • domestic appliances such as washing machines and fridges • ...

Natural Selection 2021-03-13

Natural Selection crossword puzzle
Across
  1. how a new kind of plant or animal species is created
  2. a specific characteristic of an organism
  3. biological process by which new individual organisms are produced
  4. drift the change in the frequency of an existing gene variant in a population
  5. the dynamic evolutionary process that fits organisms to their environment
  6. an interaction between organisms or species in which both are harmed
  7. type of reproduction that does not involve the fusion of gametes
  8. the act or fact of living or continuing longer than another person or thing
  9. occurs when species are diminished because of environmental forces
Down
  1. difference in characteristics among the individuals of the same species
  2. selection process whereby organisms better adapted to their environment tend to survive and produce more
  3. provides living things with everything that is necessary to survive
  4. selection only allows the selected traits to be passed through successive generations
  5. product of reproduction, produced by one or more parents.
  6. the passing of traits
  7. change in the heritable characteristics of biological populations over generations
  8. means that each generation has more offspring than can be supported by the environment
  9. type of reproduction that involves two individuals
  10. Darwin best known for his contributions to the science of evolution
  11. a random change to genetic material

20 Clues: the passing of traits • a random change to genetic material • a specific characteristic of an organism • type of reproduction that involves two individuals • how a new kind of plant or animal species is created • product of reproduction, produced by one or more parents. • type of reproduction that does not involve the fusion of gametes • ...

Natural Selection 2021-03-13

Natural Selection crossword puzzle
Across
  1. change in the heritable characteristics of biological populations over generations
  2. the dynamic evolutionary process that fits organisms to their environment
  3. how a new kind of plant or animal species is created
  4. occurs when species are diminished because of environmental forces
  5. a random change to genetic material
  6. the act or fact of living or continuing longer than another person or thing
  7. only allows the selected traits to be passed through successive generations
  8. biological process by which new individual organisms are produced
  9. type of reproduction that does not involve the fusion of gametes
  10. product of reproduction, produced by one or more parents.
Down
  1. means that each generation has more offspring than can be supported by the environment
  2. process whereby organisms better adapted to their environment tend to survive and produce more
  3. provides living things with everything that is necessary to survive
  4. best known for his contributions to the science of evolution
  5. the change in the frequency of an existing gene variant in a population
  6. a specific characteristic of an organism
  7. an interaction between organisms or species in which both are harmed
  8. difference in characteristics among the individuals of the same species
  9. type of reproduction that involves two individuals
  10. the passing of traits

20 Clues: the passing of traits • a random change to genetic material • a specific characteristic of an organism • type of reproduction that involves two individuals • how a new kind of plant or animal species is created • product of reproduction, produced by one or more parents. • best known for his contributions to the science of evolution • ...

Natural Resources 2021-12-04

Natural Resources crossword puzzle
Across
  1. Adenosine ________ ; energy produced by living organisms
  2. What covers the majority of the atmosphere
  3. A bacteria that helps in the nitrogen cycle
  4. Unburnt carbon substance
  5. A process of both water and carbon cycle
  6. A type of plant whose seed contains two cotyledons
  7. Majority of the atmosphere of Venus and Mars
  8. Percentage of oxygen in the atmosphere
  9. A poisonous gas located high in the atmosphere
  10. Living things on earth
Down
  1. A form of carbon
  2. The majority of water on earth
  3. A fossil fuel
  4. The process of formation of NO₃
  5. The process of formation of NH₃
  6. One of the main causes of pollution
  7. Visibility-reducing pollution
  8. A substance that causes soil and water pollution
  9. A type of gas in the atmosphere
  10. It helps in preventing soil erosion
  11. Decayed living organisms in soil

21 Clues: A fossil fuel • A form of carbon • Living things on earth • Unburnt carbon substance • Visibility-reducing pollution • The majority of water on earth • The process of formation of NO₃ • The process of formation of NH₃ • A type of gas in the atmosphere • Decayed living organisms in soil • One of the main causes of pollution • It helps in preventing soil erosion • ...

Natural Selection 2022-03-03

Natural Selection crossword puzzle
Across
  1. Describes how animals, plants, and other living organisms manage to successfully survive changes to their environment or fail.
  2. the ability of an organism to pass on its genetic material to its offspring.
  3. 2pq
  4. The seasonal movement of animals from one habitat to another in search of food, better conditions, or reproductive needs.
  5. p
  6. Any reason for organisms with certain phenotypes to have either a survival benefit or disadvantage.
  7. When a population is greatly reduced in size.
  8. the identification by humans of desirable traits in plants and animals, and the steps taken to enhance and perpetuate those traits in future generations.
Down
  1. The process whereby distantly related organisms independently evolve similar traits to adapt to similar necessities.
  2. q
  3. The process whereby organisms better adapted to their environment tend to survive and produce more offspring.
  4. States that allele and genotype frequencies in a population will remain constant from generation to generation in the absence of other evolutionary influences.
  5. The set of observable characteristics of an individual.
  6. The reduced genetic diversity which results when a population is descended from a small number of colonizing ancestors.
  7. The change in the characteristics of a species over several generations.
  8. one of two or more alternative forms of a gene that arise by mutation and are found at the same place on a chromosome.
  9. Popularized the theory of evolution.
  10. A different or distinct form or version of something.
  11. A subset of individuals of one species that occupies a particular geographic area.
  12. the changing of the structure of a gene, resulting in a variant form that may be transmitted to subsequent generations, caused by the alteration of single base units in DNA, or the deletion, insertion, or rearrangement of larger sections of genes or chromosomes.
  13. The surroundings or conditions in which a person, animal, or plant lives or operates.

21 Clues: q • p • 2pq • Popularized the theory of evolution. • When a population is greatly reduced in size. • A different or distinct form or version of something. • The set of observable characteristics of an individual. • The change in the characteristics of a species over several generations. • the ability of an organism to pass on its genetic material to its offspring. • ...

Natural World 2022-02-27

Natural World crossword puzzle
Across
  1. Long living pond sliders
  2. A Queenly butterfly
  3. Reduce, Reuse, ...
  4. The highest point on Earth
  5. The bear who runs across the sky
  6. A mermaid's favorite shade of pink
  7. Construction inclined shark
  8. Carnivorous plant named for the goddess of Love
  9. Birds of prey found in Monmouth
  10. NJ state tree
  11. Shark movie that takes place in NJ
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  1. Nemo's house in Finding Nemo
  2. The largest of the great apes
  3. Darwin's favorite birds
  4. The longest river in the world
  5. The fastest lang animal
  6. The most common gas in the atmosphere
  7. A prideful King
  8. A jungle trap often seen in cartoons
  9. Eg: Kangaroos, Opossum, Wombats

20 Clues: NJ state tree • A prideful King • Reduce, Reuse, ... • A Queenly butterfly • Darwin's favorite birds • The fastest lang animal • Long living pond sliders • The highest point on Earth • Construction inclined shark • Nemo's house in Finding Nemo • The largest of the great apes • The longest river in the world • Eg: Kangaroos, Opossum, Wombats • The bear who runs across the sky • ...

Natural Selection 2022-05-10

Natural Selection crossword puzzle
Across
  1. how a new kind of plant or animal species is created
  2. change in activity of an organism in response to a stimulus
  3. traits that benefit an organism in their environment
  4. proved that the theory of evolution was by natural selection
  5. webbed feet, sharp claws, whiskers for example
  6. rivalry between or among living things for territory,resources, goods, mates, etc.
  7. study of organisms, their functions, and their "parts"
  8. the ability to pass down its genetic material to offspring
Down
  1. chromosomes are made up of these
  2. a resource or environmental condition that limits the growth, distribution or abundance of an organisms population
  3. rapid increase in number or rapid growth
  4. changes in characteristics of a species over time
  5. when owls hunt mice, or foxes hunt rabbits. Owls and foxes are examples of this
  6. the "ruling" allele
  7. there are many of these on a pedigree chart
  8. change in DNA sequence
  9. the process in which the instructions in our DNA are converted to a functional part, such as a protein
  10. variation mutation or "crossing over" is an example of this
  11. helps in studying the external features of an individual, including the size, shape, and structure of an individual
  12. selection in specific environments, finches with certain beaks survive better than those with other beaks

20 Clues: the "ruling" allele • change in DNA sequence • chromosomes are made up of these • rapid increase in number or rapid growth • there are many of these on a pedigree chart • webbed feet, sharp claws, whiskers for example • changes in characteristics of a species over time • how a new kind of plant or animal species is created • ...

Natural Resources 2022-05-25

Natural Resources crossword puzzle
Across
  1. _______ has the least amount of oil in the world
  2. Diamonds are found in ancient _____
  3. ______ is energy from inside the Earth's core
  4. _______ energy is a nonrenewable resource
  5. A ______ resource is a resource that can be replaced
  6. _______ is when you manage the use of a resource wisely
  7. _______ has eight percent of the total oil on Earth
  8. _______ energy comes from the sun
  9. Biodiversity is richest in tropical ____
Down
  1. ___________ is electricity from water
  2. _______ use is when you use a resource in a way that it stays for a long period of time
  3. A _____ resource is a resource that will run out and can't be replaced
  4. _______ is a nonrenewable resource
  5. _______ has seven percent of the total oil on Earth
  6. _______ energy comes from wind
  7. A variety of life is called a ______
  8. _______ is a renewable resource
  9. _______ is the energy for everything
  10. _______ East has the most amount of in the world
  11. ______ forms at locations where marine life is buried
  12. _______ forms at locations that were ancient swamps

21 Clues: _______ energy comes from wind • _______ is a renewable resource • _______ energy comes from the sun • _______ is a nonrenewable resource • Diamonds are found in ancient _____ • A variety of life is called a ______ • _______ is the energy for everything • ___________ is electricity from water • Biodiversity is richest in tropical ____ • ...

Natural Resources 2021-12-06

Natural Resources crossword puzzle
Across
  1. Decaying organic material, such as leaves, twigs, grass and animals
  2. in the this type of logging operation only mature trees are removed
  3. this method of mining uses a large hole that is dug for the purposes of extracting ore found near the earth's surface
  4. When some seed bearing trees are left to reseed an area
  5. used to recover deep mineral deposits
  6. this source of energy requires water to rise and fall in the ocean
  7. this is known as using an item that was used by someone else when they no longer want the item
  8. neither purchasing or producing an item, in the first place
  9. these are used in the construction industry
  10. when refined, these yield a group of materials that we know as metals
  11. this source of energy requires the splitting of atoms
  12. these are resources that do no fit into the other three categories
  13. water leaking from a landfill
  14. Takes place in the warmer months and comprises the majority of the labour force in fishing
  15. this source of energy requires moving air
  16. resources that are limited and cannot be replaced once used up
  17. this occurs when pollution from nutrient runoff from animal waste, fertilizer use and urban runoff end up in lakes/rivers
  18. this occurs when an item is destroyed when it is no longer needed, but the material in the item is recovered for reuse
  19. When every tree is removed and a barren landscape is left behind
Down
  1. this is also known as the "fear of missing out" on something
  2. this type of farming requires large areas of land and small amounts of labour
  3. the number of days during which crops can ripen
  4. these are resources that are replaced by natural actions and must be used when and where they occur or they will be lost
  5. this type of fishery if operated by large companies and occurs year round
  6. this is the movement of water into the atmosphere from the soil in the plants
  7. this source of energy involves burning natural products or waste
  8. these are naturally occurring, pure, non-living, substances found in rock
  9. these are minerals that are burned to produce energy
  10. This method of mining is used to recover mineral deposits located near the surface of the earth
  11. these are resources that can be regenerated if used carefully
  12. this type of farming is often located near large urban areas and produces food for the nearby population
  13. When companies prey on consumer morals by slapping vague terms on products like "natural" or "green
  14. this marketing technique is used by exposing you to a higher price, for an item, first and then you see a lower price for the same item

33 Clues: water leaking from a landfill • used to recover deep mineral deposits • this source of energy requires moving air • these are used in the construction industry • the number of days during which crops can ripen • these are minerals that are burned to produce energy • this source of energy requires the splitting of atoms • ...

Natural History 2022-10-11

Natural History crossword puzzle
Across
  1. substances that are formed naturally in the Earth
  2. of the five kingdoms of life, these use photosynthesis and don't move around
  3. the study of any living plant or animal in the sea
  4. the study of matter, and all forces and their effects
  5. cold blooded vertebrates that that live on land after they hatch and grow in water, but some always live in water
  6. something made or given shape by humans, such as a tool or a work of art of general archaeological interest
  7. space rock that has reached Earth's surface
  8. branch of science that deals with chemical elements and compounds
  9. explains movement of the Earth's lithosphere (crust and upper mantle)
  10. a naturally occurring solid made of crystallized minerals or other mineral-like substances
  11. animal that does not have a spinal column or backbone
  12. the study of how people lived in the past
  13. the study of everything outside the atmosphere of Earth
  14. an animal with a spinal cord surrounded by cartilage or bone
  15. the study of the nonliving things that the Earth is made of
  16. the science that focuses on the Earth's atmosphere
  17. rock that has been changed
  18. the remains or trace of an ancient living thing
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  1. the study of human beings
  2. vertebrates that are cold blooded, have scaly skin and lay eggs and live on land
  3. the study of plants
  4. also called "marine science"
  5. vertebrates that are warm blooded, have feathers, wings, and lay eggs
  6. the science of insects
  7. the study of fossils of living things, and their evolutionary relationships
  8. rock that has been made from sediment
  9. the study of animals
  10. vertebrates that live and breathe underwater with gills, most have scales, lay eggs and are also cold blooded
  11. may also be called "geoscience"
  12. the study of the Earth and its features, its inhabitants, and its phenomena
  13. studies weather conditions averaged over a period of time
  14. the science of life and living things
  15. vertebrates that give live birth, and produce milk for their young
  16. rock that has been made by volcanic action
  17. complex, with many eukaryotic cells, do not use sunlight to make food

35 Clues: the study of plants • the study of animals • the science of insects • the study of human beings • rock that has been changed • also called "marine science" • may also be called "geoscience" • rock that has been made from sediment • the science of life and living things • the study of how people lived in the past • rock that has been made by volcanic action • ...

Natural Hazards 2021-01-20

Natural Hazards crossword puzzle
Across
  1. Where carbon dioxide is collected from burning fossil fuels and stored in the ground (6, 7)
  2. The cause of bending trade winds due to the Earth spinning on its axis (8, 6)
  3. Type of margin when plates move away from each other (12)
  4. A county in the UK hit by bad flooding in 2014 (8)
  5. A low lying country that could be hugely effected by rising sea level (10)
  6. One of the rivers that contributed to Somerset floods (4)
  7. A huge wave caused by an earthquake under the sea (7)
  8. Plate margin when plates move towards each other and one goes under the other (11)
  9. A storm with strong winds formed over the sea (9)
  10. A very cool way of looking at the Earth’s climate over the last 800,000 years (3,5)
  11. Dealing with the cause of climate change by reducing the amount of greenhouse gases emitted into the atmosphere (10)
  12. When two plates slide past each other (12)
  13. A category 5 typhoon that hit the Philippines (6)
  14. This greenhouse gas comes mainly from farming cattle, rice and decaying organic matter (7)
  15. Taking sediment out of rivers (8)
Down
  1. When a population aims to cope with the impacts of climate change (10)
  2. Mountains in South America (5)
  3. When liquid rock comes out of the crust (7)
  4. This greenhouse gas mainly comes from cars and deforestation (6, 7)
  5. The gentle sloped volcano formed by runny lava (6)
  6. This crust type is made of basalt (7)
  7. An increase in the height of sea level due to low pressure of a tropical storm (5,5)
  8. A Serbian physicist who worked on natural causes of climate change (12)
  9. This causes plates to move (10,7)
  10. Other than monitoring, predicting and protecting, what else can you do to reduce hurricane impacts (PPPM) (8)
  11. Looking at the width of tree rings to determine past climate (11)
  12. The layer beneath the crust (6)
  13. The steep volcano formed by viscous lava (9)
  14. This crust type is less dense (11)

29 Clues: Mountains in South America (5) • The layer beneath the crust (6) • This causes plates to move (10,7) • Taking sediment out of rivers (8) • This crust type is less dense (11) • This crust type is made of basalt (7) • When two plates slide past each other (12) • When liquid rock comes out of the crust (7) • The steep volcano formed by viscous lava (9) • ...

natural hazards 2020-11-19

natural hazards crossword puzzle
Across
  1. a mass of snow, ice, and rocks falling rapidly down a mountainside
  2. the amount of moisture in the air
  3. the state of the atmosphere at a particular place and time as regards heat, cloudiness, dryness, sunshine, wind, rain
  4. a loud rumbling or crashing noise heard after a lightning flash due to the expansion of rapidly heated air.
  5. a storm with thunder and lightning and typically also heavy rain or hail.
  6. the layer of gases surrounding Earth
  7. a long period of unusually dry weather
  8. an instrument for measuring temperature
  9. the process where water vapour becomes liquid
Down
  1. pellets of frozen rain which fall in showers from cumulonimbus clouds
  2. the kind of weather experienced by a place over a long period
  3. the branch of science concerned with the processes and phenomena of the atmosphere, especially as a means of forecasting the weather
  4. a severe snowstorm with high winds.
  5. a fire in scrub or a forest, especially one that spreads rapidly
  6. an overflow of water that covers land that is usually dry
  7. vapour, water in the form of gas
  8. a series of waves caused by earthquakes or undersea volcanic eruptions
  9. pressure, the downward force caused by the weight of the air pressing on the surface of Earth
  10. a tropical storm over the north Atlantic ocean, the Caribbean sea, the Gulf of Mexico, or the Northeast Pacific Ocean
  11. to change from liquid into vapour

20 Clues: vapour, water in the form of gas • the amount of moisture in the air • to change from liquid into vapour • a severe snowstorm with high winds. • the layer of gases surrounding Earth • a long period of unusually dry weather • an instrument for measuring temperature • the process where water vapour becomes liquid • an overflow of water that covers land that is usually dry • ...

Natural Naomi 2020-07-01

Natural Naomi crossword puzzle
Across
  1. severe disapproval
  2. reflect deeply on a subject
  3. intense or sharp
  4. strong feeling of embarrassment
  5. in an opposing direction
  6. annoyed or irritable
  7. a person's appearance, manner
  8. exaggerate flattery or praise
  9. pitching dangerously to one side
  10. an ugly, evil-looking old woman
  11. give instruction to or direct somebody to do something
Down
  1. lock up or confine, in or as in a jail
  2. food for domestic livestock
  3. with suspicion or disapproval
  4. arrived at without due care or effort; lacking dept
  5. make imperfect
  6. a pressing or urgent situation
  7. approve and express assent, responsibility, or obligation
  8. a lewd or immoral person
  9. having grey or white hair as in age
  10. a witty saying
  11. wait in hiding to attack
  12. not supplying something useful for future
  13. avoid and stay away from deliberately
  14. liable to sudden unpredictable change

25 Clues: make imperfect • a witty saying • intense or sharp • severe disapproval • annoyed or irritable • in an opposing direction • a lewd or immoral person • wait in hiding to attack • food for domestic livestock • reflect deeply on a subject • with suspicion or disapproval • a person's appearance, manner • exaggerate flattery or praise • a pressing or urgent situation • ...

Natural Resources 2019-10-08

Natural Resources crossword puzzle
Across
  1. a type of rock that contains a mine-able amount of minerals
  2. to conserve resources by using less energy
  3. bendable or shape able
  4. a strong, lightweight metal that is the most abundant metal in the earth's crust
  5. a natural resource that is used and can be replaced in a relatively short amount of time
  6. a concentrated area of specific minerals that have melted and separated into layers
  7. small plant like organisms found in the ocean that are able to carry on photosynthesis
  8. a holding area of water located behind a dam
  9. a chemical produced from oil
  10. a fossil fuel formed from plant material that was quickly buried and fossilized under great pressure
  11. a liquid fossil fuel used to heat homes and produce electricity
  12. an inorganic substance found naturally in the earth
Down
  1. a valuable metal that often indicates wealth
  2. a piece of glacier, ice sheet, or ice shelf that breaks off into the ocean and floats independently
  3. one of Earth's most valuable renewable resources
  4. a factory that separates crude oil into products
  5. gas a fossil fuel found in a gaseous state that is often found close to deposits of oil
  6. renewable energy that uses heat from within the earth to produce steam
  7. a mineral necessary to produce nuclear energy
  8. term used to describe farmland that is unused or allowed to rest for a season or a year
  9. energy that makes electricity by using the energy of running water
  10. a natural resource that cannot be replaced easily
  11. refers to all of earth's water
  12. means to remove the salts and other minerals from water
  13. to conserve resources by finding new ways to use a product
  14. layers of sand, gravel, or bedrock that hold or move ground water
  15. water vapor in the air
  16. to conserve resources by turning product into other products

28 Clues: bendable or shape able • water vapor in the air • a chemical produced from oil • refers to all of earth's water • to conserve resources by using less energy • a valuable metal that often indicates wealth • a holding area of water located behind a dam • a mineral necessary to produce nuclear energy • one of Earth's most valuable renewable resources • ...

Natural selection 2020-03-23

Natural selection crossword puzzle
Across
  1. - well-supported testable explanation
  2. - islands that Darwin visited
  3. - pattern of evolution where a species is stable for a long time then rapidly changes equilibrium
  4. - proposed the theory of evolution by natural selection
  5. - structures that have no current function
  6. - natural selection is also known as the survival of the
  7. - the name of Darwin's book; the of species
  8. - principle that states that living species are descended from ancient ones descent with
  9. - had different shaped beaks depending on the island they were from
  10. - when two unrelated organisms look alike (sharks & dolphins)
  11. - required for new species to form
  12. - change over time
Down
  1. - the study of the earth
  2. - when one species evolves into many adaptive
  3. - had different shaped shells depending on the island they were from
  4. - when organisms disappear from the earth
  5. - refers to the variety of living things
  6. - structures that are similar
  7. - process by which evolution occurs natural
  8. - when two species evolve together
  9. - a characteristic that helps an organism survive
  10. - formation of new species
  11. - the name of the ship that darwin traveled on
  12. - preserved remains of ancient organisms

24 Clues: - change over time • - the study of the earth • - formation of new species • - islands that Darwin visited • - structures that are similar • - when two species evolve together • - required for new species to form • - well-supported testable explanation • - refers to the variety of living things • - preserved remains of ancient organisms • ...

Natural Resources 2020-04-07

Natural Resources crossword puzzle
Across
  1. a heavy silver-white poisonous metallic element
  2. a yellow precious metal
  3. it can produce fuels including petrol, paraffin,oil
  4. another name for potassium hydroxide
  5. a strong, hard magnetic silvery-grey metal
  6. land any land good to grow crops.
  7. it is called also wolfram
  8. it is used to make stainless steel
  9. the chief commercial ore of aluminium
  10. a precious shiny greyish-white metal
Down
  1. burns as a solid fossil fuel
  2. a clear and colourless crystalline form of pure carbon
  3. it tarnishes to a dull gray color when exposed to air
  4. it a salt or ester of a phosphoric acid
  5. wood prepared for use in building and carpentry
  6. it is used as glass furnace electrodes
  7. it has the symbol Cu
  8. it provides us with nuclear fuel
  9. a flammable substance consisting of methane
  10. it is used for protecting iron against corrosion.

20 Clues: it has the symbol Cu • a yellow precious metal • it is called also wolfram • burns as a solid fossil fuel • it provides us with nuclear fuel • land any land good to grow crops. • it is used to make stainless steel • another name for potassium hydroxide • a precious shiny greyish-white metal • the chief commercial ore of aluminium • it is used as glass furnace electrodes • ...

Natural Science 2020-09-30

Natural Science crossword puzzle
Across
  1. The study of the universe
  2. A subdivision of the mantle located beneath the lithosphere
  3. The light in very thin outer skin of earth
  4. large, continuous areas of land that include the adjacent continental shelf and islands that are structurally connected to the mainland.
  5. A tentative (or untested) explanation
  6. includes all life on earth.
  7. theory proposes that the bodies of our solar system evolved from an enormous rotating cloud
  8. method The process in which researchers gather facts through observations and formulate scientific hypotheses and theories.
  9. A well-tested and widely excepted view that the scientific community agrees best explains certain observable facts.
  10. The study of the atmosphere in the process that produces weather and climate
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  1. refers to the rigid outer layer that includes the crust and upper most mantle.
  2. A group of interacting, or interdependent, parts that form a complex hole.
  3. The interiors of the continents.
  4. A life – giving gaseous envelope
  5. dense inner sphere
  6. Lies beneath the atmosphere in the ocean, and is the solid earth.
  7. dynamic mass of water that is continually on the move.
  8. expansive, flat regions composed largely of deformed igneous and metamorphic rocks.
  9. less dense sphere
  10. involves the application of all sciences in a comprehensive and interrelated study of the oceans in all their aspects and relationships.
  11. study of earth

21 Clues: study of earth • less dense sphere • dense inner sphere • The study of the universe • includes all life on earth. • The interiors of the continents. • A life – giving gaseous envelope • A tentative (or untested) explanation • The light in very thin outer skin of earth • dynamic mass of water that is continually on the move. • ...

Natural Resources 2023-04-13

Natural Resources crossword puzzle
Across
  1. Energy captured from sunlight
  2. A resource that cannot be replaced within a short period of time or at all.
  3. A resource that involves a loose mixture of rock, organic material, water and air. Supports the growth of vegetation.
  4. Gases in the earth’s atmosphere that trap energy and warm the planet.
  5. This practice uses dynamite to stun or kill large amounts of fish.
  6. Feed and are caught near the bottom of the ocean
  7. Extracting ore or minerals from the ground
  8. Feed and are caught near surface
  9. Fulfilling current resource needs without compromising the resource for future generations.
  10. The maximum amount a commercial fishing operation is allowed to harvest in a given season.
Down
  1. An energy resource that can be replaced within a short period of time or will never run out.
  2. Fish without backbones but with hard protective shells
  3. A rock that contains a large enough concentration of a mineral to make it profitable to mine.
  4. Cone-shaped nets that are pulled along the bottom of the ocean.
  5. Energy produced from moving or flowing water.
  6. Unwanted fish and marine creatures that are caught during commercial fishing for a different species.
  7. Provided by the earth, air, water, land, plants, animals, rocks minerals.
  8. Lost, abandoned or discarded nets that are drifting free in the oceans.
  9. This process involves drilling into the earth and directing a high-pressure mixture of water, sand and chemicals at a rock layer, to release the gas inside.
  10. Originally formed from ancient plants and animals
  11. Energy obtained from a process called fission. This involves splitting a uranium atom.

21 Clues: Energy captured from sunlight • Feed and are caught near surface • Extracting ore or minerals from the ground • Energy produced from moving or flowing water. • Feed and are caught near the bottom of the ocean • Originally formed from ancient plants and animals • Fish without backbones but with hard protective shells • ...

Natural Selection 2023-03-23

Natural Selection crossword puzzle
Across
  1. emphasizing behavior
  2. when an organism develops a trait
  3. identification by humans towards plants and animals
  4. sleeping for an entire season
  5. changing evolution
  6. transfer of genetic material
  7. changing to become a better suit to the environment
  8. distinguishing quality
  9. changing color to hide from predators
  10. being physically fit
Down
  1. changing the structure of a gene
  2. a different version of a specific thing
  3. species adapt over time
  4. imitating something or someone
  5. an automatic act
  6. known for natural selection
  7. a change in an existing gene
  8. a child
  9. a stock or supply of something
  10. an animal that naturally preys on others

20 Clues: a child • an automatic act • changing evolution • emphasizing behavior • being physically fit • distinguishing quality • species adapt over time • known for natural selection • a change in an existing gene • transfer of genetic material • sleeping for an entire season • imitating something or someone • a stock or supply of something • changing the structure of a gene • ...

Natural Resources 2023-03-05

Natural Resources crossword puzzle
Across
  1. Fossil fuel examples include: natural gas, oil and ____.
  2. Nonrenewable natural resources can run out. We usually find these resources in the ______.
  3. If you turn the lights ___ when you leave a room, you are saving fossil fuels used to create energy.
  4. Renewable natural resources can run out if they are all killed or ____.
  5. People use both renewable and _____ resources.
  6. Cotton comes from cotton ____.
  7. Some resources can grow again and never run out. They are called ________.
  8. Air and water move in _____.
  9. Natural resources are resources found in _______.
  10. One of the most useful natural resources is ___.
Down
  1. No part of the tree is wasted, not even the ____.
  2. We have _____ amounts of nonrenewable natural resources.
  3. Minerals are used to make _____.
  4. We must _____ and carefully use natural resources.
  5. Pollution occurs when people put harmful ____ or other things into nature.
  6. Polyester, nylon and plastic are made from ____.
  7. When we reuse a natural resource or product to make something new, we ____ that product.
  8. Wind and sun are alternate sources of ________.
  9. Alternate energy sources, that are renewable, include: the sun, the wind and ____.
  10. Plants use ____ in the soil to grow.
  11. If you completed this crossword puzzle for homework, you will not have to take a quiz on this information.
  12. The 3 r's include: reduce, recycle and ____.

22 Clues: Air and water move in _____. • Cotton comes from cotton ____. • Minerals are used to make _____. • Plants use ____ in the soil to grow. • The 3 r's include: reduce, recycle and ____. • People use both renewable and _____ resources. • Wind and sun are alternate sources of ________. • Polyester, nylon and plastic are made from ____. • ...

Natural Selection 2023-03-24

Natural Selection crossword puzzle
Across
  1. New species is formed in an isolated enviorment
  2. When to organisms are fighting for the same resource
  3. How life begins and develops
  4. A group between a species seperates
  5. Changes to an organism before death
  6. Takes place in a science lab and is created by humans
  7. A trait that increases in a organism
  8. Chosing the middle in everything
Down
  1. Skeletal elements that look similar to ancestor
  2. Made in a lab
  3. When species become isolated
  4. Organisms adapt to their enviorment
  5. The individuals with the best trait will survive and breed
  6. Two subpopulations of a species evolve and reproduce
  7. To many offsprings are born and habitat cannot sustain
  8. Selection against middle
  9. Individuals with trats that survive better
  10. Features that lost original funtion
  11. The main topic
  12. Charles darwins theory
  13. A way of creating new species without physical barriers
  14. Selection of looks

22 Clues: Made in a lab • The main topic • Selection of looks • Charles darwins theory • Selection against middle • When species become isolated • How life begins and develops • Chosing the middle in everything • Organisms adapt to their enviorment • Features that lost original funtion • A group between a species seperates • Changes to an organism before death • ...

Natural Phenomenas 2023-04-18

Natural Phenomenas crossword puzzle
Across
  1. The movement of rock, earth, or debris down a slope.
  2. The expansion of soil as it freezes, causing it to heave upward.
  3. A series of ocean waves caused by an earthquake, landslide, or other disturbance under the ocean.
  4. A windstorm that carries sand and dust.
  5. wave A prolonged period of excessively hot weather.
  6. The movement of a mass of mud or earth down a slope.
  7. A large-scale atmospheric circulation system characterized by low pressure at its center.
  8. A thin layer of ice that forms on surfaces at or below freezing temperatures.
  9. A large ocean wave caused by the gravitational influence of the moon or sun.
  10. A severe snowstorm with strong winds and low visibility.
  11. A large piece of ice that breaks off from a glacier or ice shelf and floats in the ocean.
  12. A storm with thunder, lightning, and heavy rain.
  13. A natural light display in the sky, predominantly seen in the high-latitude regions.
  14. wave A prolonged period of excessively cold weather.
  15. A tropical cyclone with winds of at least 74 mph that forms over warm waters and can cause extensive damage.
  16. A sudden and intense burst of radiation from the sun's surface.
  17. A prolonged period of abnormally low rainfall resulting in a shortage of water.
  18. A violently rotating column of air that extends from a thunderstorm to the ground and can cause widespread damage.
  19. storm A storm that coats surfaces with a layer of ice.
  20. A sudden discharge of electricity in the atmosphere.
Down
  1. A storm with falling hailstones.
  2. Distant lightning that is too far away to hear the thunder.
  3. A seasonal prevailing wind in the region of South and Southeast Asia, blowing from the southwest between May and September and bringing rain.
  4. A mountain or hill with a vent or fissure through which lava, ash, and gases are ejected.
  5. An astronomical event that occurs when one celestial object passes into the shadow of another.
  6. A rotating column of water that forms over a body of water.
  7. A large mass of ice that moves slowly over land.
  8. A small body of matter from outer space that enters the Earth's atmosphere and burns up.
  9. A small, icy body that orbits the sun and has a tail of gas and dust.
  10. A sudden and violent shaking of the ground caused by the shifting of tectonic plates.
  11. A temporary overflow of water onto normally dry land.
  12. A hot spring in which water intermittently boils, sending a tall column of water and steam into the air.
  13. An arc of colors in the sky caused by the refraction and dispersion of sunlight.
  14. An uncontrolled fire in a natural area such as a forest, grassland, or prairie.
  15. The Northern Lights, a natural light display in the sky in the Arctic and Antarctic regions.
  16. A small whirlwind or dust storm that forms in dry conditions.
  17. A mass of snow, ice, and rock that slides down a mountainside.
  18. A depression or hole in the ground caused by the collapse of the surface layer.

38 Clues: A storm with falling hailstones. • A windstorm that carries sand and dust. • A large mass of ice that moves slowly over land. • A storm with thunder, lightning, and heavy rain. • The movement of rock, earth, or debris down a slope. • The movement of a mass of mud or earth down a slope. • A sudden discharge of electricity in the atmosphere. • ...

Natural Selection 2023-03-30

Natural Selection crossword puzzle
Across
  1. Any change in the DNA sequence of a cell
  2. an organism that consumes all or part of the body of another—living or recently killed—organism, which is its prey
  3. one that an organism develops as a result of experience
  4. natural scientist who formulated a theory of evolution by natural selection
  5. the biological mechanism by which organisms adjust to new environments or to changes in their current environment.
  6. the change in frequency of an existing gene variant in the population due to random chance
  7. the process of organisms adapting and changing
  8. an inborn impulse or motivation to action typically performed in response to specific external stimuli
Down
  1. a defense mechanism or tactic that organisms use to disguise their appearance, usually to blend in with their surroundings.
  2. the identification by humans of desirable traits in plants and animals, and the steps taken to enhance and perpetuate those traits in future generations.
  3. examines the behavior of humans and animals and investigates which behavior is innate and which skills are learned in the course of life
  4. the transfer of genetic material from one population to another
  5. the appearance of differences in the magnitude of response among individuals in the same population given the same dose of a compound.
  6. the product of the reproductive processes of a person, animal, or plant
  7. a process that results in changes in the genetic material of a population over time
  8. a substance or object required by an organism for normal growth, maintenance, and reproduction
  9. the ability to survive to reproductive age, find a mate, and produce offspring.
  10. the similarity of one organism (the mimic) to another (the model) that enhances the mimic's fitness through its effect on the behavior of a third party, the operator
  11. a way animals conserve energy to survive adverse weather conditions or lack of food
  12. a specific characteristic of an individual

20 Clues: Any change in the DNA sequence of a cell • a specific characteristic of an individual • the process of organisms adapting and changing • one that an organism develops as a result of experience • the transfer of genetic material from one population to another • the product of the reproductive processes of a person, animal, or plant • ...

Natural Elements 2023-07-24

Natural Elements crossword puzzle
Across
  1. Small berry
  2. Dreary and desolate
  3. Purple fruit
  4. Longest or shortest day
  5. Thorny shrub
  6. Orange-gold fruit
  7. Gentle breeze
  8. Animal life
  9. Fish eggs
  10. Equal day and night
Down
  1. Plant life
  2. Yellow flower weed
  3. Waterfall descent
  4. Tropical disease
  5. Fuzzy-skinned fruit
  6. Small stream
  7. Ocean's rising and falling
  8. Open grassy area
  9. Strong wind
  10. Trim branches

20 Clues: Fish eggs • Plant life • Small berry • Strong wind • Animal life • Purple fruit • Thorny shrub • Small stream • Gentle breeze • Trim branches • Tropical disease • Open grassy area • Waterfall descent • Orange-gold fruit • Yellow flower weed • Dreary and desolate • Fuzzy-skinned fruit • Equal day and night • Longest or shortest day • Ocean's rising and falling

Natural Products 2023-11-11

Natural Products crossword puzzle
Across
  1. Omega-3 fatty acids are also known as:
  2. Fulyzaq (crofelemer) is used for diarrhea in HIV/AIDS patients and is isolated from dragon's:
  3. metabolites used in adaptive functions or defense from predators
  4. semi-synthetic anticholinergic agent derived from atropine
  5. This product is isolated from the African calabar bean and treats glaucoma
  6. semi-synthetic drug (brand) isolated from artemisinin and used for malaria
  7. This drug (brand) is semi-synthetic and indicated in Parkinson's
  8. topoisomerase I inhibitors are derived from this natural product
  9. SGLT-2 inhibitors used in T2DM are isolated from this:
  10. Zostrix (capsaicin) is isolated from chilli peppers and produces a burning sensation to be used for:
  11. This is an M3 muscarinic receptor agonist used in glaucoma and xerostomia (Dry mouth)
  12. Opioids are derived from this natural product that consists of morphine and codeine
  13. This product is isolated from tobacco leaves and can be used as smoking cessation therapy
Down
  1. a vinca alkaloid that inhibits tubulin polymerization
  2. Ergotamine is a hallucinogenic that induces:
  3. This drug (brand) is an anticancer agent isolated from the bark of a Pacific yew tree
  4. Dimethyltryptamine can be isolated as a drug that treats this condition:
  5. This drug is isolated from fox glove and is used for heart failure and Afib
  6. semisynthetic compounds reduce toxicity and increase
  7. metabolites directly involved in growth of the origanism
  8. Atropine and hyoscamine are found in leaves as tropane
  9. This drug treats gout and is isolated from autumn crocus
  10. This drug was banned in 2004 for weight loss
  11. Teniposide and etoposide are semi-synthetic:
  12. Aspirin is derived from this product isolated from bark and leaves
  13. stimulant laxative isolated from leaves and fruit
  14. This class of drugs is isolated from red yeast rice
  15. Warfarin was isolated from this product that causes hemorrhages in cattle

28 Clues: Omega-3 fatty acids are also known as: • Ergotamine is a hallucinogenic that induces: • This drug was banned in 2004 for weight loss • Teniposide and etoposide are semi-synthetic: • stimulant laxative isolated from leaves and fruit • This class of drugs is isolated from red yeast rice • semisynthetic compounds reduce toxicity and increase • ...

Natural resources 2023-10-26

Natural resources crossword puzzle
Across
  1. animal resource that is a really fancy fabric
  2. natural resource that is used for fresh water
  3. yellow vegetable that grows in crops
  4. mineral that is a very useful metal
  5. natural resource that is very small, rounded and yellow
  6. natural resource that is used to make bread
  7. natural resource that is a small white grain
  8. natural resources that grow from plants
  9. natural resource that is used for breakfast
  10. black liquid mineral used as fuel
  11. natural resource rounded and green
  12. fancy mineral that is really expensive
Down
  1. animal resource used for clothes and shoes
  2. natural resource that we breathe
  3. natural resource that is used for construction
  4. natural resource that give us light
  5. animal resource that is really sweet
  6. animal resource that used to cook
  7. solid mineral used as fuel
  8. mineral that is optain from lakes or rivers
  9. natural organism that provide us with oxygen
  10. natural resource used for a hot beverage
  11. natural resource that falls from the sky
  12. mineral used to grow plants
  13. natural resource that is inside fruits
  14. animal resource that provides really warm fabric
  15. animal resource made with milk

27 Clues: solid mineral used as fuel • mineral used to grow plants • animal resource made with milk • natural resource that we breathe • animal resource that used to cook • black liquid mineral used as fuel • natural resource rounded and green • natural resource that give us light • mineral that is a very useful metal • animal resource that is really sweet • ...

Natural resources 2024-02-28

Natural resources crossword puzzle
Across
  1. gas drilled to extract
  2. to make it like new
  3. DO NOT naturally renew or replenish themselves
  4. energy from any material that comes from plants
  5. energy made from flowing water
  6. thick black liquid
  7. gases a gas that contributes to greenhouse by effect by absorbing carbon dioxide
  8. production of gas discharge or radiation
  9. generated during nuclear fission
  10. to use something again
  11. produced by the natural rise and fall of tides
  12. to convert waste into reusable material
  13. naturally renew or replenish themselves
Down
  1. careful maintenance and upkeep of a natural resource
  2. nonrenewable and forms within the earth over millions of year
  3. fossil fuels coal oil natural gas fracking and nuclear
  4. captured with wind turbines
  5. mineral formed from plants that have been fossilized
  6. heat energy from deep within the earth
  7. energy from the sun
  8. wind solar geothermal hydroelectric tidal biomass
  9. layer in earths stratosphere which absorbs most of ultraviolet radiation

22 Clues: thick black liquid • to make it like new • energy from the sun • gas drilled to extract • to use something again • captured with wind turbines • energy made from flowing water • generated during nuclear fission • heat energy from deep within the earth • to convert waste into reusable material • naturally renew or replenish themselves • production of gas discharge or radiation • ...

Natural Selection 2024-03-18

Natural Selection crossword puzzle
Across
  1. process by which the distribution of traits in a population changes over many generations
  2. the process in which two parents pass on their genes to create offspring
  3. a related organism from a previous generation
  4. a trait that makes it less likely that an individual will survive in a specific environment
  5. a result or change that happens because of an event or process
  6. an instruction for making a protein molecule
  7. a graph that uses bars to show how characteristics or values are distributed within a group
  8. to receive genes from a parent
  9. a group of the same type of organism living in the same area
  10. a trait that makes it more likely that an individual will survive in a specific environment
  11. a characteristic that all members of a species have
  12. an animal that hunts and kills other animals for food
  13. the number of individuals with each trait in a population
  14. a type of molecule that genes and chromosomes are made of
  15. something in the environment that affects an individual’s chances of surviving
  16. an organism produced as a result of reproduction
Down
  1. a way of hiding by looking the same as the background
  2. a random change to a gene that sometimes results in a new trait
  3. a long piece of DNA that contains many genes
  4. living things, such as plants, animals, and bacteria
  5. everything that surrounds an organism
  6. a type of large molecule that performs important functions inside organisms
  7. a specific characteristic of an individual organism
  8. a group of organisms of the same kind that do not reproduce with organisms from any other group
  9. an idea about what might happen that is based on what you already know
  10. a group of individuals born and living at about the same time
  11. an event or process that leads to a result or change
  12. any difference in traits between individual organisms
  13. an animal that is hunted or killed by another animal for food
  14. to stay alive

30 Clues: to stay alive • to receive genes from a parent • everything that surrounds an organism • a long piece of DNA that contains many genes • an instruction for making a protein molecule • a related organism from a previous generation • an organism produced as a result of reproduction • a specific characteristic of an individual organism • ...

Natural Disaster 2024-03-25

Natural Disaster crossword puzzle
Across
  1. a vortex of rotating wind, funnel shaped in appearance
  2. strong bitterly cold wind and heavy snowfall
  3. falling in rapid copious quantities.
  4. sudden violent gust of wind
  5. cavity in the ground caused by a erosion.
  6. a very strong wind
  7. a sudden violent shaking of the ground
  8. oceanic waves from an Earthquake
  9. a whirlpool in the ocean
  10. a cyclonic tropical wind storm
Down
  1. action of moving from a natural disaster
  2. the sliding of mud and earth down a hillside
  3. a sudden strong downdraft
  4. a mass of snow and ice falling down a mountain side
  5. a prolonged period of abnormally low rainfall
  6. large volcanic crater
  7. the sliding of a mass of earth and rock
  8. an old name for a wind storm
  9. a tropical storm in the region of India or the Pacific ocean
  10. pellets of frozen rain from cumulonimbus clouds

20 Clues: a very strong wind • large volcanic crater • a whirlpool in the ocean • a sudden strong downdraft • sudden violent gust of wind • an old name for a wind storm • a cyclonic tropical wind storm • oceanic waves from an Earthquake • falling in rapid copious quantities. • a sudden violent shaking of the ground • the sliding of a mass of earth and rock • ...

Natural Selection 2024-04-10

Natural Selection crossword puzzle
Across
  1. having died out completely and no longer alive anywhere on Earth
  2. an animal that hunts and kills other animals for food
  3. a way of hiding by looking the same as the background
  4. a trait that makes it less likely that an individual will survive in a specific environment
  5. to stay alive
  6. a characteristic that all members of a species have
  7. a graph that uses bars to show how characteristics or values are distributed within a group
  8. a group of organisms of the same kind (in one or more populations) that do not reproduce with organisms from any other group
  9. a type of molecule that genes and chromosomes are made of
  10. selection: the process by which the distribution of traits in a population changes over many generations
  11. any difference in traits between individual organisms
  12. a group of the same type of organism living in the same area
Down
  1. the number of individuals with each trait in a population
  2. a specific characteristic of an individual organism
  3. living things, such as plants, animals, and bacteria
  4. to receive genes from a parent
  5. a trait that makes it more likely that an individual will survive in a specific environment
  6. an organism produced as a result of reproduction
  7. a related organism from a previous generation
  8. everything (living and nonliving) that surrounds an organism
  9. when a huge number of species on Earth die out completely around the same time
  10. a group of individuals born and living at about the same time
  11. an animal that is hunted or killed by another animal for food
  12. a long piece of DNA that contains many genes

24 Clues: to stay alive • to receive genes from a parent • a long piece of DNA that contains many genes • a related organism from a previous generation • an organism produced as a result of reproduction • a specific characteristic of an individual organism • a characteristic that all members of a species have • living things, such as plants, animals, and bacteria • ...

Natural selection 2024-05-03

Natural selection crossword puzzle
Across
  1. A mutation in which segments of one or more chromosomes change positions
  2. A gene-carrying structure found in the nucleus of plant and animal cells. Each chromosome consists of one very long DNA molecule and associated proteins.
  3. When referring to a point mutation: A mutation in which one base is removed.
  4. A characteristic or trait, such as fur, that the common ancestor of a group had and passed on to its descendants.
  5. A change to one or more chromosomes
  6. A set of Information that controls a single trait; a segment of DNA on a chromosome that codes for a specific trait.
  7. The study of embryos and their development
  8. An alternative form of a gene.
  9. A mutation in which a portion of a gene in a chromosome is replicated, resulting in multiple copies
  10. A mutation in which one base is replaced by an incorrect one
  11. A trait that helps an organism survive and reproduce
  12. A building block of DNA, consisting of a five-carbon sugar, a nitrogenous base, and a phosphate group.
  13. The passing on of traits from parents to their offspring; either through asexual reproduction or sexual reproduction.
  14. The process through which organisms better adapted to their environment survive and produce more offspring, and organisms which are less adapted to the environment die off.
  15. Deoxyribonucleic acid; the genetic material that carries information about an organism and is passed from parent to offspring. In DNA, A pairs with T and G pairs with C.
Down
  1. An organism's genetic makeup or allele combinations.
  2. When the sequence of the genetic code is displaced, caused by an insertion or a deletion of one base
  3. A group of organisms that share a genetic heritage, are able to interbreed, and produce offspring that are also fertile.
  4. An allele for a trait that is hidden whenever the dominant allele is present.
  5. The study of body structure
  6. A mutation that reverses the order of genes on a chromosome
  7. How well an organism can survive and reproduce in its environment
  8. A change to only one of the bases in the genetic sequence
  9. Having two identical alleles for a trait.
  10. the most recent species from which two new, different species evolved
  11. An allele for a trait that always shows up in an organism when the allele is present.
  12. An organism's physical appearance or visible traits.
  13. Branching tree aiagram that shows the relationships among a group of organisms based on shared, derived characteristics.
  14. A mutation in which a base is added to the genetic sequence

29 Clues: The study of body structure • An alternative form of a gene. • A change to one or more chromosomes • Having two identical alleles for a trait. • The study of embryos and their development • An organism's genetic makeup or allele combinations. • An organism's physical appearance or visible traits. • A trait that helps an organism survive and reproduce • ...

Natural selection 2024-05-09

Natural selection crossword puzzle
Across
  1. A gene you are more likely to inherit. Represented by a uppercase letter
  2. The islands where Charles Darwin studied many different species
  3. An adaption in the behavior of a species
  4. Copying another animals or plants color/texture for survival
  5. When animals battle against their own or other species for food, territory, mates, etc.
  6. Father of natural selection
  7. When there are too many babies being born in a species
  8. An adaption in the structure of Behavioral
Down
  1. The Eprocess where organisms adapt to their environment
  2. The difference of traits within a species
  3. Details or charts about ancestry
  4. An adaption within the body of a secies
  5. the home of a species
  6. A species changing to better fit with their environment
  7. A natural habitat created by the earth
  8. A gene you are less likely to inherit. Represented by a lowercase letter
  9. Things animals don't need to be taught
  10. When not enough babies are being born in a species
  11. Things needed to be taught to individuals in a species because they don't know to do it
  12. Blending in with its surroundings

20 Clues: the home of a species • Father of natural selection • Details or charts about ancestry • Blending in with its surroundings • A natural habitat created by the earth • Things animals don't need to be taught • An adaption within the body of a secies • An adaption in the behavior of a species • The difference of traits within a species • ...

Natural History 2024-07-09

Natural History crossword puzzle
Across
  1. Sedimentary, igneous or metamorphic (4)
  2. The voice of Blue Planet (5)
  3. Spotted bug (8)
  4. Royal waterbird (4)
  5. You can win them in bags at fairs (8)
  6. Really bad weather (5)
  7. Egg-laying mammal (8)
  8. A model of the Earth (5)
  9. Ouse, Severn, Wye (5)
  10. Spiky desert-dweller (6)
  11. Seen on wet but sunny days (7)
Down
  1. Christmas birds (5)
  2. Imagine having 101 of them (10)
  3. A floppy-eared rodent (6)
  4. Where a group of fish go to study (6)
  5. Fuzzy pollinator (9)
  6. A flower for Remembrance Day (5)
  7. He wrote 'On the Origin of Species' (6)
  8. Animal that navigates by echolocation (3)
  9. Rasp or straw (5)
  10. Tasty crystals (4)
  11. Seeds of the chestnut tree, smashed together by schoolchildren (7)

22 Clues: Spotted bug (8) • Rasp or straw (5) • Tasty crystals (4) • Christmas birds (5) • Royal waterbird (4) • Fuzzy pollinator (9) • Egg-laying mammal (8) • Ouse, Severn, Wye (5) • Really bad weather (5) • A model of the Earth (5) • Spiky desert-dweller (6) • A floppy-eared rodent (6) • The voice of Blue Planet (5) • Seen on wet but sunny days (7) • Imagine having 101 of them (10) • ...

Geography crossword 2013-06-04

Geography crossword crossword puzzle
Across
  1. homes
  2. government
  3. disasters
Down
  1. people
  2. culture
  3. money

6 Clues: homes • money • people • culture • disasters • government

Migration Terminology 2023-09-04

Migration Terminology crossword puzzle
Across
  1. A person who has left their home country as a political refugee and is seeking asylum in another.
  2. A person who moves from one place to another to find work or better living conditions
  3. A person who was forced to flee their home but who remains within their country's borders.
Down
  1. A person who leaves their own country in order to settle permanently in another.
  2. A person who has been forced to leave their country in order to escape war, persecution or natural disasters.
  3. A person who comes permanently to live in a foreign country

6 Clues: A person who comes permanently to live in a foreign country • A person who leaves their own country in order to settle permanently in another. • A person who moves from one place to another to find work or better living conditions • A person who was forced to flee their home but who remains within their country's borders. • ...

NATURAL DISASTERS 2018-05-23

NATURAL DISASTERS crossword puzzle
Across
  1. εποχή
Down
  1. μήνας
  2. μέρα της βδομάδας

3 Clues: μήνας • εποχή • μέρα της βδομάδας

Natural disasters 2016-05-12

Natural disasters crossword puzzle
Across
  1. lots of water
  2. the sudden shaking on the earth's surface
Down
  1. less rain fall

3 Clues: lots of water • less rain fall • the sudden shaking on the earth's surface

natural disasters 2016-06-04

natural disasters crossword puzzle
Across
  1. quakes a sudden shaaking of the ground
  2. a opening on the earthsurface
Down
  1. storm waves

3 Clues: storm waves • a opening on the earthsurface • quakes a sudden shaaking of the ground

Natural disasters 2022-09-22

Natural disasters crossword puzzle
Across
  1. The worst super rugby team
Down
  1. less trees and wildlife
  2. get under a table

3 Clues: get under a table • less trees and wildlife • The worst super rugby team

Evolution - Ch 10 2023-01-04

Evolution - Ch 10 crossword puzzle
Across
  1. selection process by which humans modify a species by breeding it for certain traits.
  2. measure of an organism's ability to survive and produce offspring relative to other members of a population in a given environment
  3. remnants of organs or structures that functioned in an earlier ancestor and no longer serve a useful function.
  4. theory that states that natural disasters such as floods and volcanic eruptions have happened often and have shaped Earth's land forms and caused extinction of some species.
  5. change in a species over time; process of biological change by which descendants come to differ from their ancestors.
  6. selection mechanism by which individuals that have inherited beneficial adaptations produce more offspring on average than do other individuals.
  7. all of the individuals of a species that live in the same area.
  8. traces of organisms that existed in the past.
Down
  1. group of organisms so closely related that they can mate to reproduce fertile offspring.
  2. principle that states that the changes in land forms result from slow changes over a long period of time.
  3. ability of a trait to be passed from one generation to the next.
  4. structure/body part that is similar in structure on different organisms but performs different functions.
  5. inherited trait that is selected for over time because it allows an organism to better survive and reproduce in its environment.
  6. structure that perform a similar function - in the case of flight- but are not similar in origin.
  7. the differences in the physical traits of an individual from those of other individuals in the group to which it belongs

15 Clues: traces of organisms that existed in the past. • all of the individuals of a species that live in the same area. • ability of a trait to be passed from one generation to the next. • selection process by which humans modify a species by breeding it for certain traits. • group of organisms so closely related that they can mate to reproduce fertile offspring. • ...

Economic Inequality 2016-10-18

Economic Inequality crossword puzzle
Across
  1. The name of the Government of Ireland's programme of assistance to developing countries
  2. A location we have studied as an Irish Aid Programme case study
  3. Long-term improvement aid to help tackle causes of poverty
  4. The average number of people per square kilometre
  5. Turning land into desert
  6. To owe money
  7. A form of aid other than money
  8. A coffee brand
  9. Worst country on the HDI
  10. The transfer of the ownership of goods or services, from one person or entity to another, in exchange for money
  11. Producing enough to support you & your family
  12. This is a measure of people's quality of life
  13. When one country transfers resources to help another country
  14. Long lasting solutions that help a country develop
  15. Another name for slowly developing countries
  16. Aid from government to world organisations
  17. These countries economies are growing rapidly
  18. African, Caribbean & Pacific countries
  19. One way of measuring economic development
  20. The action of making use of and benefiting from resources
  21. When one country controls another
  22. Aid given when natural disasters cause hunger and disease
  23. Another name for the developed world
Down
  1. A banana company brand name
  2. Aid from government to government
  3. Development aid helps develop this
  4. A source of aid
  5. The South-East Asian countries such as China & Malaysia are known as these
  6. Number one country on the HDI
  7. The gap in wealth and living standards between richer and poorer areas
  8. Dishonest or fraudulent conduct by those in power
  9. A country that has the capacity to produce secondary goods and services
  10. How Governments generate money to provide aid
  11. An example of a natural disaster
  12. This type of aid comes with certain conditions
  13. Change in the weather patterns and lasts for extended periods
  14. An example of a resource transferred by one country to another
  15. A period of below average precipitation in a given region

38 Clues: To owe money • A coffee brand • A source of aid • Turning land into desert • Worst country on the HDI • A banana company brand name • Number one country on the HDI • A form of aid other than money • An example of a natural disaster • Aid from government to government • When one country controls another • Development aid helps develop this • Another name for the developed world • ...

Economic Inequality 2016-10-18

Economic Inequality crossword puzzle
Across
  1. The transfer of the ownership of goods or services, from one person or entity to another, in exchange for money
  2. A banana company brand name
  3. Change in the weather patterns and lasts for extended periods
  4. The gap in wealth and living standards between richer and poorer areas
  5. Turning land into desert
  6. Another name for the developed world
  7. Worst country on the HDI
  8. The South-East Asian countries such as China & Malaysia are known as these
  9. Aid from government to government
  10. This type of aid comes with certain conditions
  11. An example of a natural disaster
  12. When one country controls another
  13. A coffee brand
  14. These countries economies are growing rapidly
  15. Number one country on the HDI
  16. How Governments generate money to provide aid
  17. Another name for slowly developing countries
  18. A country that has the capacity to produce secondary goods and services
Down
  1. Development aid helps develop this
  2. A period of below average precipitation in a given region
  3. Long lasting solutions that help a country develop
  4. Long-term improvement aid to help tackle causes of poverty
  5. A location we have studied as an Irish Aid Programme case study
  6. African, Caribbean & Pacific countries
  7. Producing enough to support you & your family
  8. The action of making use of and benefiting from resources
  9. This is a measure of people's quality of life
  10. Aid from government to world organisations
  11. A source of aid
  12. The average number of people per square kilometre
  13. To owe money
  14. Aid given when natural disasters cause hunger and disease
  15. A form of aid other than money
  16. One way of measuring economic development
  17. An example of a resource transferred by one country to another
  18. The name of the Government of Ireland's programme of assistance to developing countries
  19. Dishonest or fraudulent conduct by those in power
  20. When one country transfers resources to help another country

38 Clues: To owe money • A coffee brand • A source of aid • Turning land into desert • Worst country on the HDI • A banana company brand name • Number one country on the HDI • A form of aid other than money • An example of a natural disaster • Aid from government to government • When one country controls another • Development aid helps develop this • Another name for the developed world • ...

Conflict Vocabulary 2022-03-20

Conflict Vocabulary crossword puzzle
Across
  1. weather that causes a safety risk
  2. from another country
  3. Greek word for city-state
  4. a problem that deals with the earth's physical features, including natural disasters, inclement weather (bad, unpleasant, destructive), and shortages of natural resources.
  5. savagely cruel; exceedingly brutal
  6. a problem
  7. Greek for "high city". The chief temples of the city were located here.
  8. huge arena located in Rome where Romans witnessed games, races, battles, and gladiator contests
  9. a mythical large hollow wooden horse (filled with Greek soldiers) left by the Greeks outside Troy during the Trojan War
  10. an open space in the center of town that served as a market, and as place of conversing with others and debating politics
  11. conflict based on past events and memories of past events
Down
  1. The first recorded persecution of Christians began in Rome around AD 64 under him, he blamed Christians for a fire in Rome that he actually started
  2. to put to death as a legal punishment
  3. a type of conflict that involves trade routes, resource production, or finances.
  4. -mistreatment or punishment of a group of people because of their beliefs
  5. originated in Ancient Greece as a competition for its own citizens, became a series of international athletic games
  6. Formation of soldiers carrying shields and spears close together for defense
  7. a political system consisting of an independent city having sovereignty over contiguous territory and serving as a center and leader of political, economic, and cultural life
  8. A person who is killed because of their religious or other beliefs
  9. a dispute or disagreement between citizens or members of government
  10. a general increase in prices and fall in the purchasing value of money.
  11. the followers of the Christian religion based on the life and teachings of Jesus
  12. a a sudden seizure of political power in a nation, also known as a Coupe d’etat

23 Clues: a problem • from another country • Greek word for city-state • weather that causes a safety risk • savagely cruel; exceedingly brutal • to put to death as a legal punishment • conflict based on past events and memories of past events • A person who is killed because of their religious or other beliefs • a dispute or disagreement between citizens or members of government • ...

New Zealand Disasters 2020-04-19

New Zealand Disasters crossword puzzle
Across
  1. A thing that can tear a roof off a house
  2. An earthquake that destroyed a lot of SH1
  3. Things that crash on beaches
  4. The ground is shaking
  5. Rivers rising,banks bursting
  6. A gentle earthquake
  7. What shoots out lava?
  8. A wave caused by an earthquake
  9. The scale for measuring earthquakes
Down
  1. 1987 earthquake in North Island
  2. A heavy fall of snow with high winds
  3. A thing that twirls around
  4. An earthquake that killed 185 people
  5. The overall size of an earthquake
  6. Another name for Whakaari
  7. A thing that can come down sides of hills
  8. Violent mudflow
  9. Location of a train disaster in 1953
  10. Geological hazard monitoring
  11. 1929 earthquake in South Island

20 Clues: Violent mudflow • A gentle earthquake • The ground is shaking • What shoots out lava? • Another name for Whakaari • A thing that twirls around • Things that crash on beaches • Rivers rising,banks bursting • Geological hazard monitoring • A wave caused by an earthquake • 1987 earthquake in North Island • 1929 earthquake in South Island • The overall size of an earthquake • ...

Disasters & Environmental Problems 2024-05-02

Disasters & Environmental Problems crossword puzzle
Across
  1. a large sea and freshwater fish that lives in northern regions. It is used for food and the eggs (called caviar) are also eaten.
  2. the history, traditions, buildings and objects that a country or society has had for many years and that are considered an important part of its character
  3. pieces of wood, metal, building materials, etc. that are left after something has been destroyed
  4. to illegally catch or kill fish/animals/birds
  5. to produce young animals
  6. (of land or soil) that plants grow well in
  7. evidence, a thing that shows that something is true
  8. a mass of earth, rock, etc. that falls down the slope of a mountain or a cliff
  9. a natural spring that sometimes sends hot water or steam up into the air
  10. an area of land that is almost surrounded by water but is joined to a larger piece of land
  11. an area of low land between hills or mountains, often with a river flowing through it
  12. to fall down or fall in suddenly, often after breaking apart
Down
  1. the process of taking so many fish from the sea, a river, etc. that the number of fish in it becomes very low
  2. to remove all signs of something, either by destroying or covering it completely
  3. the process of changing into a worse condition
  4. the outer layer of rock that forms the surface of the earth or another planet
  5. coming from a particular place and having lived there for a long time before other people came there
  6. an area of land when you are mentioning its natural features, for example, if it is rough, flat, etc.
  7. to not give enough attention to something
  8. the height above sea level
  9. small stones, often used to make the surface of paths and roads

21 Clues: to produce young animals • the height above sea level • to not give enough attention to something • (of land or soil) that plants grow well in • to illegally catch or kill fish/animals/birds • the process of changing into a worse condition • evidence, a thing that shows that something is true • to fall down or fall in suddenly, often after breaking apart • ...

Crossword of Brazil! 2022-01-06

Crossword of Brazil! crossword puzzle
Across
  1. what side of the road do they drive on
  2. capital of brazil
  3. largest country in south
  4. airports in brazil
  5. fifth largest country
  6. 85% of disasters are caused by
Down
  1. 60% of what rainforest is in brazil
  2. money in brazil is called
  3. how much ahead are they in time
  4. mostly _____ but temperate in south
  5. most spoken language
  6. a tradition in brazil
  7. average life expectancy
  8. the name for soccer in Brazil
  9. bean soup

15 Clues: bean soup • capital of brazil • airports in brazil • most spoken language • a tradition in brazil • fifth largest country • average life expectancy • largest country in south • money in brazil is called • the name for soccer in Brazil • 85% of disasters are caused by • how much ahead are they in time • 60% of what rainforest is in brazil • mostly _____ but temperate in south • ...

Old Testament 2024-03-13

Old Testament crossword puzzle
Across
  1. rescued his family from the famine
  2. book Means Beginnings
  3. Five Books
  4. disasters put upon the Egytians
  5. to swear an oath with God
  6. father of Jacob/Israel
  7. one who speaks the words of God to the people
  8. to do what God forbids
Down
  1. Thou shalt not eat (two words)
  2. God had him build an ark
  3. the genealogy of Israel
  4. king of Egypt
  5. Joseph's fate from the pit
  6. God frees his people

14 Clues: Five Books • king of Egypt • God frees his people • book Means Beginnings • father of Jacob/Israel • to do what God forbids • the genealogy of Israel • God had him build an ark • to swear an oath with God • Joseph's fate from the pit • Thou shalt not eat (two words) • disasters put upon the Egytians • rescued his family from the famine • one who speaks the words of God to the people

Natural disasters 2016-05-12

Natural disasters crossword puzzle
Across
  1. lots of water
  2. the sudden shaking on the earth's surface
Down
  1. less rain fall

3 Clues: lots of water • less rain fall • the sudden shaking on the earth's surface

Crossword of Brazil! 2022-01-06

Crossword of Brazil! crossword puzzle
Across
  1. what side of the road do they drive on
  2. capital of brazil
  3. largest country in south
  4. airports in brazil
  5. fifth largest country
  6. 85% of disasters are caused by
Down
  1. 60% of what rainforest is in brazil
  2. money in brazil is called
  3. how much ahead are they in time
  4. mostly _____ but temperate in south
  5. most spoken language
  6. a tradition in brazil
  7. average life expectancy
  8. the name for soccer in Brazil
  9. bean soup

15 Clues: bean soup • capital of brazil • airports in brazil • most spoken language • a tradition in brazil • fifth largest country • average life expectancy • largest country in south • money in brazil is called • the name for soccer in Brazil • 85% of disasters are caused by • how much ahead are they in time • 60% of what rainforest is in brazil • mostly _____ but temperate in south • ...

Development Indicators 2014-01-30

Development Indicators crossword puzzle
Across
  1. This is particularily high in countries with good healthcare, resources and a high quality of life.
  2. This can increase due to factors such as famine, disease, natural disasters or war.
  3. This is particularily low in MEDCs and in Stage 4 and 5 countries. (3 words)
  4. This is low in MEDCs where women are more likely to prioritise their careers.
Down
  1. This is the number of devices which allow you to communicate per person. (4 words)
  2. This is low in MEDCs where babies are given better healthcare and vaccinations.
  3. This is often measured per capita in regards to goods produced and services provided by a country in a year.
  4. This is the number of people, over 15 years, who can read and write.

8 Clues: This is the number of people, over 15 years, who can read and write. • This is particularily low in MEDCs and in Stage 4 and 5 countries. (3 words) • This is low in MEDCs where women are more likely to prioritise their careers. • This is low in MEDCs where babies are given better healthcare and vaccinations. • ...

Organizing Homeland Security 2017-04-26

Organizing Homeland Security crossword puzzle
Across
  1. The process of examining a community to determine the areas that might be subject to attack
  2. A multiagency operation in West Virginia that evaluates information gathered from a variety of governmental sources
  3. As used in this text, the ability to stay focused on the primary mission of an organization
Down
  1. A federal law designed to prevent political interference with the decisions and actions of governmental organizations.
  2. Information law enforcement agencies, military units, or other security forces can use to prevent an attack or operation.
  3. Preparations from any agency to deal with natural, accidental, or man-made disasters
  4. The criminal and social actions of individuals and groups before a terrorist attack
  5. Any outcome or output of analyzed information that can be used by law enforcement agencies, military units, or security forces to take an immediate action
  6. adding too many secondary tasks to a unit. Too many jobs divert a unit from its primary mission
  7. favoring the process over accomplishments

10 Clues: favoring the process over accomplishments • The criminal and social actions of individuals and groups before a terrorist attack • Preparations from any agency to deal with natural, accidental, or man-made disasters • The process of examining a community to determine the areas that might be subject to attack • ...

Papatuanuku 2022-06-14

Papatuanuku crossword puzzle
Across
  1. Mother Earth in Te Reo Māori
  2. the surroundings or conditions in which a person animal or plant lives on or operates on
  3. it is the introduction of harmful material into the environment
  4. there are one hundred and ninety five of them throughout the world
  5. what does the D stand for in H.D.I
  6. the process of growing in size
  7. money being received on a regular basis for work
  8. it can result in many serious alterations to the environment eventually impacting human health it can also cause a rise in sea level leading to loss of costal land floods and more natural disasters ect
  9. what does the E stand for in L.E.D.C
Down
  1. the condition of being extremely poor
  2. conditioner without E.R at the end
  3. you have to go to school and learn to receive a good
  4. a feeling of discomfort caused by lack of food coupled with the desire to eat
  5. power derived from the use of physical or chemical resources particularly to provide light and heat or to operate machinery
  6. it is one of the largest and deepest of Earths five Oceanic divisions it begins with the letter P and ends with the letter C

15 Clues: Mother Earth in Te Reo Māori • the process of growing in size • conditioner without E.R at the end • what does the D stand for in H.D.I • what does the E stand for in L.E.D.C • the condition of being extremely poor • money being received on a regular basis for work • you have to go to school and learn to receive a good • ...

Department of Homeland Security and Patriot Act 2015-05-15

Department of Homeland Security and Patriot Act crossword puzzle
Across
  1. Under the Patriot Act authorities can ____ tap into phones?
  2. The purpose of DHS and the Patriot Act is to protect the nation against these foreign threats?
  3. The president who created department of homeland security and patriot act?
  4. DHS has been reported to search into ____ control in order to get a leg up on terrorists?
  5. Some American citizens believe the Patriot Act creates wrongful ____ to some citizens?
  6. The American public disapproves of the aspect of DHS that gives them the authority to search ___ in airports?
  7. Because of the Patriot Act and how they can trace phone lines/computers back to the owner no one is ___ anymore?
  8. Another criticism of DHS is that they spend too much time studying problems and need to spend more ____ on it?
  9. Critics say most of DHS studies result in ____?
Down
  1. One of the positives that has come out of the Patriot Act is improved____?
  2. DHS is criticized for spending too much money on these?
  3. The patriot act is criticized for breach in ____?
  4. The Patriot Act provides funding and ____ for victims of terrorists attacks?
  5. The DHS's primary responsibilities include receiving and analyzing information pertaining to law ____?
  6. Dhs was created partly to respond to ____ disasters?

15 Clues: Critics say most of DHS studies result in ____? • The patriot act is criticized for breach in ____? • Dhs was created partly to respond to ____ disasters? • DHS is criticized for spending too much money on these? • Under the Patriot Act authorities can ____ tap into phones? • One of the positives that has come out of the Patriot Act is improved____? • ...

Demography Terminology 2023-09-04

Demography Terminology crossword puzzle
Across
  1. A person who has left their home country as a political refugee and is seeking asylum in another.
  2. A person who moves from one place to another to find work or better living conditions
  3. A person who was forced to flee their home but who remains within their country's borders.
Down
  1. A person who leaves their own country in order to settle permanently in another.
  2. A person who has been forced to leave their country in order to escape war, persecution or natural disasters.
  3. A person who comes permanently to live in a foreign country

6 Clues: A person who comes permanently to live in a foreign country • A person who leaves their own country in order to settle permanently in another. • A person who moves from one place to another to find work or better living conditions • A person who was forced to flee their home but who remains within their country's borders. • ...

Thegang 2020-06-06

Thegang crossword puzzle
Across
  1. who had more than one surgery in the last three months
  2. who was the most quiet participant during the last week Zoomparty
  3. Someone in the group calls his love _______ sometimes, although she is a hard working woman.
Down
  1. natural disasters tend to hit Florida a couple of times a year
  2. which country prime minister first challenged China for originating the virus but recently make a statement that the virus did not originate from Chinese lab.
  3. In Ireland, really _____ wants to be in the pub :) even little girls according to trending videos.

6 Clues: who had more than one surgery in the last three months • natural disasters tend to hit Florida a couple of times a year • who was the most quiet participant during the last week Zoomparty • Someone in the group calls his love _______ sometimes, although she is a hard working woman. • ...

Disasters quiz! 2022-04-12

Disasters quiz! crossword puzzle
Across
  1. would totally be head of Slytherin if that was possible.
  2. the long-term impact of an event.
  3. something that has become toxic with radiation
  4. Mass consumption of natrual resources and mass production of goods AND waste.
  5. eval dangers/act ___ threat of
  6. something that doesn't function the way it's supposed to.
Down
  1. An awesome award winner.
  2. a built-in danger.
  3. the mitigation of industrial risk.
  4. something that didn't happen on purpose or happens unexpectedly.
  5. something that goes horribly wrong.
  6. inherent danger- industrial- cons/prod
  7. An awesome award winner.

13 Clues: a built-in danger. • An awesome award winner. • An awesome award winner. • eval dangers/act ___ threat of • the long-term impact of an event. • the mitigation of industrial risk. • something that goes horribly wrong. • inherent danger- industrial- cons/prod • something that has become toxic with radiation • would totally be head of Slytherin if that was possible. • ...

Ecological Disasters 2022-04-18

Ecological Disasters crossword puzzle
Across
  1. organisms in the wrong environment
  2. poisonous precipitation
  3. dirty clouds
  4. out of control algae
  5. huge collection of trash in the ocean
  6. a hole in the atmosphere
Down
  1. the Earth's temperature is changing
  2. accidentally making a desert
  3. a ship with oil has an accident
  4. chemicals and waste going into rivers
  5. cutting down large areas of trees
  6. catching too many fish

12 Clues: dirty clouds • out of control algae • catching too many fish • poisonous precipitation • a hole in the atmosphere • accidentally making a desert • a ship with oil has an accident • cutting down large areas of trees • organisms in the wrong environment • the Earth's temperature is changing • chemicals and waste going into rivers • huge collection of trash in the ocean

Tsunami Tide 2023-03-20

Tsunami Tide crossword puzzle
Across
  1. A vibration in the earth
  2. The country where the disasters happened
  3. Cat with the "V" shaped tail
  4. What happened to the main character
  5. Large sea wave
Down
  1. Small fishing village in Japan
  2. Age of Ben
  3. Main character
  4. Brother of the main character
  5. What explodes

10 Clues: Age of Ben • What explodes • Main character • Large sea wave • A vibration in the earth • Cat with the "V" shaped tail • Brother of the main character • Small fishing village in Japan • What happened to the main character • The country where the disasters happened

Collective identity, sense of belonging and social cohesion. 2024-02-09

Collective identity, sense of belonging and social cohesion. crossword puzzle
Across
  1. 1 is a value that requires union, support and protection to those that are under risk, disadvantage or any situation that needs the support of others.
  2. 1 is the conscience of belonging to one or more social groups.
  3. This collective identity makes possible the______which is define as the tendency of persons to keep united to their groups of belonging.
  4. Mexican flag, national symbol in the flag, and Mexican anthem.
  5. it is the feeling of being part of Mexico, and the recognition that we share the same language, history and national symbols.
Down
  1. 2 people establish sentimental attachments to this groups because they feel proud of being integrate
  2. 2 We become under tragic events, natural disasters or social conflicts.
  3. 1 is totally related with solidarity which means to act together, define common goals, design strategies, and share responsibilities.
  4. It is_____for the social cohesion and peace.
  5. 2 is the opposite of unhealthy competition

10 Clues: 2 is the opposite of unhealthy competition • It is_____for the social cohesion and peace. • 1 is the conscience of belonging to one or more social groups. • Mexican flag, national symbol in the flag, and Mexican anthem. • 2 We become under tragic events, natural disasters or social conflicts. • ...

General Knowledge 2022-12-23

General Knowledge crossword puzzle
Across
  1. Used in theater a lot
  2. Heart, Lungs, Stomach
  3. Who is Darth Vader
  4. Many games require this
  5. Where people can stay for a bit
  6. No one likes it
  7. How many sides does a cube have
  8. _____, Width, and Height
  9. Used in all school subjects
Down
  1. Can be caused by humans and nature
  2. When the zombies come out
  3. It's _____ to make cookies
  4. Who comes to your house occasionally
  5. Very helpful in this Crossword Puzzle
  6. What you use to buy something

15 Clues: No one likes it • Who is Darth Vader • Used in theater a lot • Heart, Lungs, Stomach • Many games require this • _____, Width, and Height • When the zombies come out • It's _____ to make cookies • Used in all school subjects • What you use to buy something • Where people can stay for a bit • How many sides does a cube have • Can be caused by humans and nature • ...

natural disasters 2016-05-11

natural disasters crossword puzzle
Across
  1. cracks in the earths crust out which magma comes out
  2. where the earth quake starts
Down
  1. measure duration of earth quake

3 Clues: where the earth quake starts • measure duration of earth quake • cracks in the earths crust out which magma comes out

CIP,C11-10,2018 2020-11-13

CIP,C11-10,2018 crossword puzzle
Across
  1. develops programs and certification for the insurance industry in Canada
  2. the national body of Canada’s organized brokers
  3. this organization carries out activities on behalf of insurance regulatory authorities across Canada.
  4. the ability to provide a full range of insurance protection to clients
  5. this services arm of IBC helps detect and prevent insurance-related auto fraud
  6. claims problems that are not resolved can ultimately be referred to this service
  7. a payment method where payment of the premium is looked after by the insurer (2)
  8. someone employed by an insurer or government regulator who is available to help resolve claims complaints.
Down
  1. an association where all high-risk drivers could be underwritten in a common pool
  2. represents the collective interests of independent adjusters
  3. an organization that would test materials to ensure they will do what they say they will
  4. this assiciation focuses on improving the efficiency of the broker distribution channel
  5. a type of CIP designation
  6. a method of collecting customer satisfaction information from clients who have a claims settlement
  7. this association stays on top of insurance issues of strategic importance to the industry
  8. an organization of insurance company claims managers that promotes a high standard of ethics in the handling of claims
  9. an industry initiative to reduce the human and financial cost of natural disasters

17 Clues: a type of CIP designation • the national body of Canada’s organized brokers • represents the collective interests of independent adjusters • the ability to provide a full range of insurance protection to clients • develops programs and certification for the insurance industry in Canada • ...

Economics (i mainly used terms instead of single words sorry) Selmedin Music 2020-08-30

Economics (i mainly used terms instead of single words sorry) Selmedin Music crossword puzzle
Across
  1. The income that a person takes home after income tax.
  2. The tax paid on the purchase of goods and services.
  3. A market in which a business has exclusive possession or control of the supply or trade in a commodity or service.
  4. A showing the level of demand in relation to cost of goods.
  5. Refers to people's quality of living shown in factors like work-life balance, quality of relationships and environmental biodiversity.
  6. Unforeseen natural disasters or natural occurring conditions that impact level of supply.
  7. the amount of income a person in the labour force earns on weekly on average.
  8. Maximum output of two sets of goods using a fixed amount of input.
  9. A market which is dominated by a small number of large sellers.
  10. This occurs when the level of supply is equal to the level of demand
  11. This states that when the price of a product goes down, the quantity demand increases and vice versa.
  12. The income a person makes after the paying of tax and other necessities (eg. food, clothing, housing, etc.)
Down
  1. A market in which elements of a monopoly allow individual producers or consumers to exercise a level of control over market prices.
  2. The worth of a currency in one economy transferred over to another nation's currency.
  3. A graph showing the level of supply in relation to the cost of goods.
  4. The means by which a government adjusts its spending levels and tax rates to monitor and influence a nation's economy.
  5. The level of confidence a person has when buying goods and/or services.
  6. Man-made goods that further the production of supply in a company/business.
  7. Refers to the access of goods and services through factors such as level of employment and the level of disposable income.
  8. This states that when the price of a product goes up, the quantity supply increases with it ans vice versa.

20 Clues: The tax paid on the purchase of goods and services. • The income that a person takes home after income tax. • A showing the level of demand in relation to cost of goods. • A market which is dominated by a small number of large sellers. • Maximum output of two sets of goods using a fixed amount of input. • ...

Economics (i mainly used terms instead of single words sorry) 2020-08-30

Economics (i mainly used terms instead of single words sorry) crossword puzzle
Across
  1. The income that a person takes home after income tax.
  2. The tax paid on the purchase of goods and services.
  3. A market in which a business has exclusive possession or control of the supply or trade in a commodity or service.
  4. A showing the level of demand in relation to cost of goods.
  5. Refers to people's quality of living shown in factors like work-life balance, quality of relationships and environmental biodiversity.
  6. Unforeseen natural disasters or natural occurring conditions that impact level of supply.
  7. the amount of income a person in the labour force earns on weekly on average.
  8. Maximum output of two sets of goods using a fixed amount of input.
  9. A market which is dominated by a small number of large sellers.
  10. This occurs when the level of supply is equal to the level of demand
  11. This states that when the price of a product goes down, the quantity demand increases and vice versa.
  12. The income a person makes after the paying of tax and other necessities (eg. food, clothing, housing, etc.)
Down
  1. A market in which elements of a monopoly allow individual producers or consumers to exercise a level of control over market prices.
  2. The worth of a currency in one economy transferred over to another nation's currency.
  3. A graph showing the level of supply in relation to the cost of goods.
  4. The means by which a government adjusts its spending levels and tax rates to monitor and influence a nation's economy.
  5. The level of confidence a person has when buying goods and/or services.
  6. Man-made goods that further the production of supply in a company/business.
  7. Refers to the access of goods and services through factors such as level of employment and the level of disposable income.
  8. This states that when the price of a product goes up, the quantity supply increases with it ans vice versa.

20 Clues: The tax paid on the purchase of goods and services. • The income that a person takes home after income tax. • A showing the level of demand in relation to cost of goods. • A market which is dominated by a small number of large sellers. • Maximum output of two sets of goods using a fixed amount of input. • ...

Conflict Vocabulary 2022-03-20

Conflict Vocabulary crossword puzzle
Across
  1. weather that causes a safety risk
  2. from another country
  3. Greek word for city-state
  4. a problem that deals with the earth's physical features, including natural disasters, inclement weather (bad, unpleasant, destructive), and shortages of natural resources.
  5. savagely cruel; exceedingly brutal
  6. a problem
  7. Greek for "high city". The chief temples of the city were located here.
  8. huge arena located in Rome where Romans witnessed games, races, battles, and gladiator contests
  9. a mythical large hollow wooden horse (filled with Greek soldiers) left by the Greeks outside Troy during the Trojan War
  10. an open space in the center of town that served as a market, and as place of conversing with others and debating politics
  11. conflict based on past events and memories of past events
Down
  1. The first recorded persecution of Christians began in Rome around AD 64 under him, he blamed Christians for a fire in Rome that he actually started
  2. to put to death as a legal punishment
  3. a type of conflict that involves trade routes, resource production, or finances.
  4. -mistreatment or punishment of a group of people because of their beliefs
  5. originated in Ancient Greece as a competition for its own citizens, became a series of international athletic games
  6. Formation of soldiers carrying shields and spears close together for defense
  7. a political system consisting of an independent city having sovereignty over contiguous territory and serving as a center and leader of political, economic, and cultural life
  8. A person who is killed because of their religious or other beliefs
  9. a dispute or disagreement between citizens or members of government
  10. a general increase in prices and fall in the purchasing value of money.
  11. the followers of the Christian religion based on the life and teachings of Jesus
  12. a a sudden seizure of political power in a nation, also known as a Coupe d’etat

23 Clues: a problem • from another country • Greek word for city-state • weather that causes a safety risk • savagely cruel; exceedingly brutal • to put to death as a legal punishment • conflict based on past events and memories of past events • A person who is killed because of their religious or other beliefs • a dispute or disagreement between citizens or members of government • ...

Module 1- Quiz 2024-09-09

Module 1- Quiz crossword puzzle
Across
  1. The second worst nuclear accident in the history of nuclear power generation.
  2. The most powerful storm in 2013 and one of the most powerful typhoons of all time.
  3. A stratovolcano that erupted in 1991, resulting in the second-largest eruption of the 20th century.
  4. It is an event of serious magnitude, causing severe damage to life and property.
  5. Creation of plans through which communities reduce vulnerability to hazards and cope with disasters.
  6. It is an emergency management term used to identify an incident involving human remains that can be located, identified and processed for final disposition by available response resources.
  7. It is any occurrence that causes damage, ecological disruption, loss of human life or deterioration of health and health services on a scale sufficient to warrant an extraordinary response from outside the affected community or area.
  8. Worst terrorist attack.
  9. A catastrophic event that is caused by a malfunction of a technology system.
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  1. It collided with an oil tanker that caused massive fireball from the 1,148 short tons of gasoline and petroleum products.
  2. It occurred when about 45 tons of the gas methyl isocyanate escaped from a plant owned by a subsidiary of the U.S.-based Union Carbide Corporation
  3. The massive 7.7-magnitude earthquake that struck Luzon Island in the Philippines.
  4. Considered as the worst fire in the Philippine history.
  5. It overwhelms all local resources that are needed to find, identify, and process final disposition of all victims.
  6. Catastrophic events that result from any of the Earth's natural phenomena.
  7. An endemic that is highly infectious viral disease that largely affects children under 5 years of age.
  8. Extreme hazardous events that are caused by human beings.
  9. A nuclear power plant in Ukraine was the product of a flawed Soviet reactor design coupled with serious mistakes made by the plant operators
  10. The focus is on tending to the survivors and not handling decedents.
  11. An extremely virulent disease that can cause severe acute watery diarrhea.

20 Clues: Worst terrorist attack. • Considered as the worst fire in the Philippine history. • Extreme hazardous events that are caused by human beings. • The focus is on tending to the survivors and not handling decedents. • Catastrophic events that result from any of the Earth's natural phenomena. • ...

AP 10 Q1 Disaster 2023-09-26

AP 10 Q1 Disaster crossword puzzle
Across
  1. Type of Hazard: outbreaks of epidemic diseases, extensive infestations, etc.
  2. a disaster that is triggered by a hazardous event that emerges quickly or unexpectedly
  3. Tumutukoy sa mga hazard na dulot ng kalikasan
  4. comprised of the coordination and management of resources
  5. Mga pinsala sa tao, ari-arian, at buhay dulot ng pagtama ng isang kalamidad
  6. the effort to reduce loss of life and property by lessening the impact of disasters
  7. It measures the magnitude(intensity) of an emergency is measured
  8. have their origin in natural processes over which people have little or no control over
  9. halimbawa nito ay ang maitim na usok na ibinubuga ng mga pabrika at mga sasakyan
  10. Mga banta na maaaring dulot ng kalikasan o ng gawa ng tao
  11. the total effect of a hazardous event or disaster
  12. occurs during and immediately after the disaster
Down
  1. a disaster that emerges gradually over time
  2. Tumutukoy sa tao, lugar, at imprastruktura na may mataas na posibilidad na maapektuhan ng mga hazard
  3. Sa approach na ito, lahat ng gawain mula sa pagpaplano na dapat gawin hanggang sa pagtugon sa panahon ng kalamidad ay inaasa sa mas nakatataas na tanggapan o ahensya ng pamahalaan.
  4. Isang dinamikong proseso na sumasakop sa pamamahala ng pagpaplano, pag-oorganisa, pagtukoy ng mga kasapi, pamumuno, at pagkontrol.
  5. Kakayahan ng pamayanan na harapin ang mga epekto na dulot ng kalamidad
  6. Ito ay isang hazard na bunga ng mga gawain ng tao
  7. Type of Hazard: earthquakes, tsunamis, volcanic activity, etc.
  8. It is declared when public health or the economic stability of a community is threatened
  9. mga pangyayari na nagdudulot ng panganib at pinsala sa tao, kapaligiran, at mga gawaing pang-ekonomiya.
  10. Isa sa mga katangian ng approach na ito ay ang malawak na partisipasyon ng mga mamamayan sa komprehensibong pagpaplano at mga gawain sa pagbuo ng desisyon
  11. activities that continue beyond the emergency period to restore functions and manage stabilization efforts
  12. the likelihood of loss of life, injury or destruction and damage from a disaster in a given period of time
  13. Tumutukoy sa iba’t ibang gawaing hinulma upang mapanatili ang kaayusan sa panahon ng sakuna, kalamidad, at panganib

25 Clues: a disaster that emerges gradually over time • Tumutukoy sa mga hazard na dulot ng kalikasan • occurs during and immediately after the disaster • Ito ay isang hazard na bunga ng mga gawain ng tao • the total effect of a hazardous event or disaster • comprised of the coordination and management of resources • Mga banta na maaaring dulot ng kalikasan o ng gawa ng tao • ...

Plate Motion Engineering Internship Vocabulary 2023-10-10

Plate Motion Engineering Internship Vocabulary crossword puzzle
Across
  1. the person who supervises interns during a project
  2. to move somewhere safe
  3. an object, diagram, or computer program that helps us understand something by making it simpler or easier to see
  4. a device that detects information in its environment and responds
  5. a claim supported by evidence
  6. an underwaqter mountain range formed when two plates move apart
  7. the size or strength of something, such as an earthquake or tsunami
  8. a set of related documents about a particular topic
  9. standards by which something may be judged
  10. a feature that forms on the surface of a planet, such as a mountain, channel or sand dune
  11. a long, deep indentation in the ocean floor formed when two plates move together
  12. to examine in detail for a purpose
  13. moving apart in different directions
  14. beginners at a workplace who do work that is closely supervised because they are learning on the job
  15. most successful, considering the situation
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  1. a sudden shaking of Earth's surface
  2. a natural disaster on Earth, such as an earthquake, tornado, or flood
  3. a repeating process in a way that considers the results of a previous design
  4. when you have to give up one thing in return for another
  5. the place where two plates meet
  6. information about the natural world that is used to support or go against (refute) a claim
  7. the person who is responsible for making sure a project's goals are addressed
  8. something we observe to be similar over and over again
  9. one of the very large sections of hard, solid rock that make up Earth's outer layer
  10. a person who uses math and science to create and design things
  11. an engineer who applies concepts from earth science and physics to help minimize the impact of natural disasters
  12. a plate boundary where two plates move sideways past each other
  13. a large, destructive ocean wave caused by a sudden shift in the seafloor
  14. a warning that is generated for a specific area, even though no emergency or disaster occurs in that area
  15. a formal design that is supported by evidence, and submitted for discussion and review
  16. moving toward the same place

31 Clues: to move somewhere safe • moving toward the same place • a claim supported by evidence • the place where two plates meet • to examine in detail for a purpose • a sudden shaking of Earth's surface • moving apart in different directions • standards by which something may be judged • most successful, considering the situation • the person who supervises interns during a project • ...

Vocabulary #4 Crossword 2022-09-19

Vocabulary #4 Crossword crossword puzzle
Across
  1. The man scolded her group of children, warning them to mend their ____ ways.
  2. After the series of economic and natural disasters, many citizens of Squalley’s Gulch fell into a deep ____.
  3. A(n)____ camper had left a pit fire burning, and the flames soon spread to the nearby forest.
  4. Leigh explained that her remark was not meant to be _____ regardless of how offensive it had sounded.
  5. Stu’s habitual ______ exasperated his boss and cost Stu his job.
  6. Andy’s _____ study skills ensured that he never missed a day’s homework.
  7. Although other writers ____ Craig for his strange style, he continues to write in an experimental fashion.
Down
  1. Studies have found that missing breakfast in the morning may _____ a child’s ability to pay attention in class.
  2. In order to get along in the cramped cabin, we had to ignore on another’s ____.
  3. Molly’s mother advised her that all the regret in the world could not ___ a hurtful word or deed.
  4. The effect of Chemical X on the human brain was once thought disastrous, but it is now considered ______.

11 Clues: Stu’s habitual ______ exasperated his boss and cost Stu his job. • Andy’s _____ study skills ensured that he never missed a day’s homework. • The man scolded her group of children, warning them to mend their ____ ways. • In order to get along in the cramped cabin, we had to ignore on another’s ____. • ...

Natural Disasters 2013-03-30

Natural Disasters crossword puzzle
Across
  1. Surge / is an offshore rise of water associated with a low pressure weather
  2. / the distance along open water or land over which the wind blows
Down
  1. typically tropical cyclones and strong extratropical cyclones.

3 Clues: typically tropical cyclones and strong extratropical cyclones. • / the distance along open water or land over which the wind blows • Surge / is an offshore rise of water associated with a low pressure weather

Natural disasters 2022-10-14

Natural disasters crossword puzzle
Across
  1. A period when it suddenly rains a lot
  2. A situation in which an area is covered with water, especially from rain
Down
  1. wave A very large wave that destroys things, often caused by an earthquake

3 Clues: A period when it suddenly rains a lot • A situation in which an area is covered with water, especially from rain • wave A very large wave that destroys things, often caused by an earthquake

Natural world 2020-09-22

Natural world crossword puzzle
Across
  1. a substance that pollutes water, air, etc.
  2. relating to chemistry
  3. relating to trade, industry, and money
  4. not using a lot of money, fuel
  5. to increase, or move to cover a larger area or affect a larger number of people
  6. a small river
  7. a long, natural area of water that flows across the land and into a sea, lake, or another river
  8. a stream of water that flows from a high place, often to a pool below
  9. not wanted
Down
  1. a fuel such as coal or oil that is obtained from under the ground (2 words)
  2. an artificial river built for boats to travel along or to take water where it is needed
  3. containing poison
  4. strong, unpleasant, and often dangerous gas or smoke
  5. an artificial lake where water is stored before it goes to people's houses
  6. a body of water usually smaller than a lake
  7. a part of a river where the current is fast and the surface is usually broken by obstructions (usually used in plural but singular or plural in construction)
  8. a strong wall built across a river to stop the water and make a lake
  9. a rising and overflowing of a body of water especially onto normally dry land
  10. a large area of water that has land all around it

19 Clues: not wanted • a small river • containing poison • relating to chemistry • not using a lot of money, fuel • relating to trade, industry, and money • a substance that pollutes water, air, etc. • a body of water usually smaller than a lake • a large area of water that has land all around it • strong, unpleasant, and often dangerous gas or smoke • ...

Natural Selection 2022-04-08

Natural Selection crossword puzzle
Across
  1. a body part, feature,or behavior that helps a living thing survive ans function better in it's environment
  2. occurs
  3. the theory of the evolution of species by natural selection advanced by Charles Darwin.
  4. of evolution he theory of evolution is a shortened form of the term “theory of evolution by natural selection,”
  5. selection the process whereby organisms better adaption to their environment tend to survive and produce more offspring
  6. Breeding the process by which humans choose a plant or animal to breed based on specific traits
  7. the surroundings or condition in which a person,animal or plant lives
  8. the action or fact of carefully choosing someone or something as being the best or most suitable.
  9. law a body of unchanging moral principles regarded as a basis for all human conduct.
  10. individual animal, plant, or single-celled life form
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  1. the continued existence of organisms which are best adapted to their environment, with the extinction of others, as a concept in the Darwinian theory of evolution.
  2. evolution is the change in inherited traits over successive generations in populations of organisms. Evolutionary modification of
  3. politics reflected the law of the jungle"
  4. the action or process of adapting or being adapted.
  5. of the jungle the principle that those who are strong and apply ruthless self-interest will be most successful.
  6. modified organism whose DNA has been altered using genetic engineering techniques.
  7. the process by which different kinds of living organisms are thought to have developed and diversified from earlier forms during the history of the earth.
  8. selection is the identification by humans of desirable traits in plants and animals
  9. theory is a theory of biological evolution developed by the English naturalist Charles Darwin
  10. the state or fact of continuing to live or exist, typically in spite of an accident, ordeal, or difficult circumstances

20 Clues: occurs • politics reflected the law of the jungle" • the action or process of adapting or being adapted. • individual animal, plant, or single-celled life form • the surroundings or condition in which a person,animal or plant lives • modified organism whose DNA has been altered using genetic engineering techniques. • ...

Natural Selection 2013-04-19

Natural Selection crossword puzzle
Across
  1. One species looks like another.
  2. Type of isolation that is caused by a road, lava flow, canyon.....
  3. A favorable charactistic.
  4. Relationship between organisms where one species benefits and the other is neither helped or harmed.
  5. Type of variation that is caused different breeding seasons or rituals.
  6. Structure found in present day organisms that serves no purpose today.
  7. Gradual change over time.
  8. Group of organisms that can breed and produce fertile offspring.
  9. Selection that favors one extreme variation.
  10. A species ability to blend in with the environment.
  11. Field of study that uses the prebirth development to look for connections between species.
Down
  1. Relationship between organisms where one species benefits and the other is hurt or harmed.
  2. Genetic differences within a population.
  3. Similar structures in evolutionary process.
  4. Selection that favors the average variation.
  5. Organisms with favorable characteristics survive and reproduce.
  6. Earliest stage of development.
  7. Selection that favors BOTH extreme variations.
  8. Relationship between organisms where both species benefit.

19 Clues: A favorable charactistic. • Gradual change over time. • Earliest stage of development. • One species looks like another. • Genetic differences within a population. • Similar structures in evolutionary process. • Selection that favors the average variation. • Selection that favors one extreme variation. • Selection that favors BOTH extreme variations. • ...

Natural Selection 2023-03-30

Natural Selection crossword puzzle
Across
  1. a graph that uses bars to show how characteristics or values are distributed within a group
  2. the process by which the distribution of traits in a population change over many generations
  3. to receive genes from a parent
  4. an organism produced as a result of reproduction
  5. a group of the same type of organism living in the same area
  6. an animal that is hunted or killed by another animal for food
  7. living things, such as plants, animals, and bacteria
  8. a way of hiding by looking the same as the background
  9. a specific characteristic of an individual organism
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  1. the number of individuals with each trait in a population
  2. a characteristic that all members of a species have
  3. a group of individuals born and living at about the same time
  4. everything (living and nonliving) that surrounds an organism
  5. a trait that makes it more likely that an individual will survive in a specific environment
  6. a long piece of DNA that contains many genes
  7. an instruction for making a protein molecule
  8. an animal that hunts and kills other animals for food
  9. a related organism from a previous generation
  10. a random change to a gene that sometimes results in a new trait

19 Clues: to receive genes from a parent • a long piece of DNA that contains many genes • an instruction for making a protein molecule • a related organism from a previous generation • an organism produced as a result of reproduction • a characteristic that all members of a species have • a specific characteristic of an individual organism • ...

Natural Resource 2021-02-24

Natural Resource crossword puzzle
Across
  1. burning the natural gas () the air
  2. from plants and animals
  3. energy from water
  4. to re-use or to give a new purpose
  5. energy from the sun
  6. a replaceable resource
  7. (gold, diamond, copper)
  8. ball of fire
  9. (power)
Down
  1. a useful object to create things
  2. from trees
  3. not replaceable
  4. synonym (material)
  5. heat from the earth
  6. (coal, gas, oil)
  7. to protect or keep safe
  8. the amount of () was harmful to the earth
  9. in the air
  10. also in the air

19 Clues: (power) • from trees • in the air • ball of fire • not replaceable • also in the air • (coal, gas, oil) • energy from water • synonym (material) • heat from the earth • energy from the sun • a replaceable resource • from plants and animals • to protect or keep safe • (gold, diamond, copper) • a useful object to create things • burning the natural gas () the air • to re-use or to give a new purpose • ...

Natural rescorces 2022-11-29

Natural rescorces crossword puzzle
Across
  1. the branch of biology that deals with relations
  2. relating to or resulting from living things
  3. a group of people in same place
  4. the envelop of gases surrounding the earth or another planet
  5. the practice of living as a parasite in it another organism
  6. a person that makes groups or supply’s goods
  7. and organism that derived the organic compounds and energy it needs
  8. likely to cause economic or environmental harm
  9. a system of interlocking food chains
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  1. symbiosis that is beneficial to both organisms involved
  2. a biological community of interacting organisms
  3. happens when a climax community it inter mediate community is impacted by disturbance
  4. all the in habitants of a particular town area or country
  5. selection organisms better adapted to there invironment
  6. an association between two organisms in which one benifits and the other derives neither be if it or harm
  7. key a key for the identification of organisms based on a series of choices
  8. the regions of the surface atmosphere and hydrosphere
  9. when a new patch of land is created for the first time
  10. physical rather than biolical not derived from living organisms

19 Clues: a group of people in same place • a system of interlocking food chains • relating to or resulting from living things • a person that makes groups or supply’s goods • likely to cause economic or environmental harm • a biological community of interacting organisms • the branch of biology that deals with relations • the regions of the surface atmosphere and hydrosphere • ...

Natural Selection 2024-05-13

Natural Selection crossword puzzle
Across
  1. A place where certain organisms can live
  2. The word for when you get genes from parents
  3. A genetic variation that is gotten through adapting to the environment
  4. Behaviors that are learned to survive
  5. English Naturalist known for contributions to evolution by Natural Selection
  6. The word for having something good added to your genetics
  7. The disappearance of a species on a planet
  8. Allows an organism to do special functions with their body
  9. A fight between the same or different species for food or mates
  10. Differing characteristics between organisms in a species
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  1. A group of individuals that live in the same time period
  2. An adaptation where an organism acts or looks like another for protection
  3. The evolving of a species which can be good or bad
  4. The amount of organisms that live together in civilization
  5. Too much production of something, mostly babies
  6. A organism that passed down traits to the generation now
  7. A result or change
  8. An environment where only the best suited for it will survive
  9. An adaptation that allows an organism to be hidden more effectively

19 Clues: A result or change • Behaviors that are learned to survive • A place where certain organisms can live • The disappearance of a species on a planet • The word for when you get genes from parents • Too much production of something, mostly babies • The evolving of a species which can be good or bad • A group of individuals that live in the same time period • ...

Natural world 2024-04-05

Natural world crossword puzzle
Across
  1. most
  2. široký
  3. jezero
  4. pláž
  5. ostrov
  6. moře
  7. les
  8. kanál
  9. hora
  10. dálnice
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  1. vysoký
  2. řeka
  3. elektrárna
  4. hluboký
  5. dlouhý
  6. kopec
  7. útes
  8. tunel
  9. mrakodrap

19 Clues: les • most • řeka • pláž • útes • moře • hora • kopec • tunel • kanál • vysoký • široký • jezero • dlouhý • ostrov • hluboký • dálnice • mrakodrap • elektrárna

Natural Selection 2014-02-25

Natural Selection crossword puzzle
Across
  1. process by which groups of similar members of a species can no longer interbreed and produce fertile offspring
  2. structural adaptation that enables one organism to resemble another
  3. hypothesis that argues speciation happens in short rapid bursts of change in between long periods of genetic equilibrium
  4. ____ selection selects "for" either extreme of a variation of a trait and against the intermediate forms
  5. adaptation that enables anorganims to blend in with their surroundings
  6. _____ selection selects "for" the average individual and against other variations of a trait
  7. _______ structures of different species indicate a common evolutionary origin
  8. pattern of evolution in which distantly related species evolve similar traits due to having similar environmental pressures
Down
  1. _______structures are in present day organisms but no longer serve their original pupose
  2. _______ generation is the idea that nonliving things can produce life
  3. ____isolation is when formerly interbreeding organisms can no longer mate and produce fertile offspring
  4. all of the alleles in the genes of a population
  5. organisms best adapted to their environment tend to survive and transmit their genetic characteristics
  6. breeding organisms with certain traits to get offspring with same traits
  7. _____selection selects "for" one extreme of a variation of a trait
  8. earliest stage of an organism's development
  9. idea that living things come only from other organisms
  10. _________ isolation is when a physical barrier prevents 2 groups of a population from interbreeding
  11. ___ evolution is the pattern of evolution by which species that were once similar to an ancestral species become more different from each other

19 Clues: earliest stage of an organism's development • all of the alleles in the genes of a population • idea that living things come only from other organisms • _____selection selects "for" one extreme of a variation of a trait • structural adaptation that enables one organism to resemble another • _______ generation is the idea that nonliving things can produce life • ...

Natural Selection 2015-02-24

Natural Selection crossword puzzle
Across
  1. One species looks like another.
  2. Type of isolation that is caused by a road, lava flow, canyon.....
  3. A favorable charactistic.
  4. Relationship between organisms where one species benefits and the other is neither helped or harmed.
  5. Type of variation that is caused different breeding seasons or rituals.
  6. Structure found in present day organisms that serves no purpose today.
  7. Gradual change over time.
  8. Group of organisms that can breed and produce fertile offspring.
  9. Selection that favors one extreme variation.
  10. A species ability to blend in with the environment.
  11. Field of study that uses the prebirth development to look for connections between species.
Down
  1. Relationship between organisms where one species benefits and the other is hurt or harmed.
  2. Genetic differences within a population.
  3. Similar structures in evolutionary process.
  4. Selection that favors the average variation.
  5. Organisms with favorable characteristics survive and reproduce.
  6. Earliest stage of development.
  7. Selection that favors BOTH extreme variations.
  8. Relationship between organisms where both species benefit.

19 Clues: A favorable charactistic. • Gradual change over time. • Earliest stage of development. • One species looks like another. • Genetic differences within a population. • Similar structures in evolutionary process. • Selection that favors the average variation. • Selection that favors one extreme variation. • Selection that favors BOTH extreme variations. • ...