natural disasters Crossword Puzzles
Other Mechanisms 2023-03-09
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- The migration of genes in and out of the gene pool for one reason or another
- A sudden reduction in the gene pool due to natural disasters, disease, etc.
- A difference between males and females of a species
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- When a population stems from a few common ancestors and carries their traits
- Traits that help organisms reproduce
- Random selection of alleles given to the offspring
6 Clues: Traits that help organisms reproduce • Random selection of alleles given to the offspring • A difference between males and females of a species • A sudden reduction in the gene pool due to natural disasters, disease, etc. • When a population stems from a few common ancestors and carries their traits • ...
Living With Tectonic Hazards Revision (Ashiqkyn) 2016-04-18
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- Pacific______ Of Fire are where the most active volcanic activity occurs.
- ______ is the point of sudden energy released
- Which type of volcanoes will develop from successive eruptions of lava & pyroclasts?
- Which energy is derived from the heat in the earth's crust?
- Which focus occurs 70 to 700 kilometres below the earth surface?
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- _____ refers to the stickness of the lava or its resistance to flow.
- Which Natural Disasters releases energy in the form of seismic waves.
- ______ can occur during heavy rainfall which makes mixed soils debris to flow downthe slope.
- A ________ can record the seismic waves released by an earthquakes.
- _____ is a landform formed by magma ejected from the mantle onto the earth's surface.
10 Clues: ______ is the point of sudden energy released • Which energy is derived from the heat in the earth's crust? • Which focus occurs 70 to 700 kilometres below the earth surface? • A ________ can record the seismic waves released by an earthquakes. • _____ refers to the stickness of the lava or its resistance to flow. • ...
Crossword duck! 2024-08-28
17 Clues: You • frasier • In a rush • You again • Cat always • Lose in uno • Show and tell • The baby at home • Nickname you say • Sending a message • Your real nickname • The baby’s nickname • lady of the streets • When problems strike • When you want something • When you see something wild • Proper version of that nickname
NSTP 2025-05-11
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- – Immediate assistance given to victims of a disaster, such as food, water, medical care, and shelter.
- – The forced movement of people from their homes due to the impact of a disaster, such as floods, storms, or earthquakes.
- – The ability of individuals, communities, or systems to anticipate, prepare for, and recover from disasters.
- – Efforts to reduce or eliminate the impact of disasters by addressing their causes or reducing their effects.
- – Planning and organizing resources to ensure an effective response to potential disasters.
- – The degree to which a community or system is susceptible to the impacts of hazards, based on factors like exposure and lack of resources.
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- – Actions taken during or immediately after a disaster to provide assistance and relief to affected communities.
- Plan – A pre-established plan to guide actions in the event of a disaster, outlining roles, resources, and procedures.
- – The likelihood of a disaster occurring and the potential consequences or losses it could cause.
- Assessment – The process of identifying, analyzing, and evaluating risks to determine their potential impact and the necessary response measures.
- – A potential source of danger or harm that can lead to a disaster, such as earthquakes, floods, or fires.
- – Activities aimed at restoring and rebuilding communities after a disaster to return to normalcy.
12 Clues: – Planning and organizing resources to ensure an effective response to potential disasters. • – The likelihood of a disaster occurring and the potential consequences or losses it could cause. • – Activities aimed at restoring and rebuilding communities after a disaster to return to normalcy. • ...
Unit 1: Natural Disasters 2022-10-15
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- Our class raised funds to buy a new ____.
- It was very compassionate of you to volunteer at the ___.
- Learning a new ____ is a huge undertaking.
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- My brother is an exceptional ____ player.
- Mr. Tills started an enterprise that became very ____.
- The process of ___ takes a long time.
- The team members practice their routine every ____.
7 Clues: The process of ___ takes a long time. • My brother is an exceptional ____ player. • Our class raised funds to buy a new ____. • Learning a new ____ is a huge undertaking. • The team members practice their routine every ____. • Mr. Tills started an enterprise that became very ____. • It was very compassionate of you to volunteer at the ___.
Disasters 2022-10-05
10 Clues: столб • трясти • оползень • превышать • отчаянный • предупреждение • удаленный от моря • обрушиваться, ударять • бороться, затрудняться • предварительный толчок землетресения
Disasters 2021-02-21
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- a severe snow storm with strong winds
- If something is on fire, it is burning when it should not be
- a large amount of ice, snow, and rock falling quickly down the side of a mountain
- a sudden violent movement of the earth's surface, sometimes causing great damage
- a mountain with a large, circular hole at the top through which lava
- a strong, dangerous wind that forms itself into an upside-down spinning cone and is able to destroy buildings as it moves across the ground
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- a violent wind that has a circular movement, especially in the West Atlantic Ocean
- an extremely large wave caused by a violent movement of the earth under the sea
- a time when there is no light or power because of an electricity failure
- to cause to fill or become covered with water, especially in a way that causes problems
10 Clues: a severe snow storm with strong winds • If something is on fire, it is burning when it should not be • a mountain with a large, circular hole at the top through which lava • a time when there is no light or power because of an electricity failure • an extremely large wave caused by a violent movement of the earth under the sea • ...
Disasters 2018-02-20
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- the bright flashes of light seen in the sky during the storm
- a heavy storm with thunder
- a long period of time when there is little or no rain and crops die
- it is a process when a volcano erupts
- it is when a lot of rain falls very quickly,often with strong winds or thunder
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- a large amount of snow and ice suddenly fallen down a mountain
- a sudden movement of the ground
- if water floods a place,it covers it
- a violent storm with extremely strong winds and heavy rain
- a storm with a lot of snow and winds
10 Clues: a heavy storm with thunder • a sudden movement of the ground • if water floods a place,it covers it • a storm with a lot of snow and winds • it is a process when a volcano erupts • a violent storm with extremely strong winds and heavy rain • the bright flashes of light seen in the sky during the storm • a large amount of snow and ice suddenly fallen down a mountain • ...
disasters 2024-06-07
10 Clues: boom! • no food • strong wind • too much rain • mosquito bites • shakes the earth • caused by sexual contact • someone who suffered a disaster • people fighting for their country • diseases that are spreading fast around the world
Population Dynamics 2022-04-01
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- When resources are abundant, populations grow rapidly; J Curve.
- When the population reaches its carrying capacity the population growth stabilizes; S Curve.
- The maximum number of individuals of a particular species.
- A factor that has the greatest effect on keeping the population growing.
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- Natural disasters; affects all the population regardless of their size.
- Parasitism and Disease; Its effect depends on the size of the population.
6 Clues: The maximum number of individuals of a particular species. • When resources are abundant, populations grow rapidly; J Curve. • Natural disasters; affects all the population regardless of their size. • A factor that has the greatest effect on keeping the population growing. • Parasitism and Disease; Its effect depends on the size of the population. • ...
Mari Uji GI knowledge ANDA !!! 2022-09-21
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- opposite of question no8
- One of the eligibility to apply for Home Content is the house must be made from?
- policy that protects the valuables in your home against theft, natural disasters and accidents
- cash amount is paid if you are diagnosed any or a combination of cancers which are Prostate, Testicular, Penile and Male Breast
- Loss of values during travel will be paid up to RM5,000
- A person aged 70 can apply this personal accident
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- 21.73 plan
- Personal accident plan that cover Covid19 upon diagnosis and death
- unlimited towing only can be apply when you adding this on your takaful
- Takaful plan that has a flood allowance and can be replaced with new spare parts.
10 Clues: 21.73 plan • opposite of question no8 • A person aged 70 can apply this personal accident • Loss of values during travel will be paid up to RM5,000 • Personal accident plan that cover Covid19 upon diagnosis and death • unlimited towing only can be apply when you adding this on your takaful • ...
REFUGEE 2023-06-14
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- make a loud, high-pitched sound out of fear or pain
- a person who has been forced to leave their country in order to escape war, persecution, or natural disasters
- large vehicle for transporting people or goods by sea
- a dark area or shape produced by a body coming between rays of light and a surface
- the person in command of a ship
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- a device that makes a loud prolonged signal or warning sound
- a building in which people are legally held as a punishment for a crime they have committed
- a very young child
8 Clues: a very young child • the person in command of a ship • make a loud, high-pitched sound out of fear or pain • large vehicle for transporting people or goods by sea • a device that makes a loud prolonged signal or warning sound • a dark area or shape produced by a body coming between rays of light and a surface • ...
Life in the Great Depression 2016-02-17
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- These by miners and autoworkers sometimes turned violent.
- these people became richer and more violent.
- this changed the lives of people who lived and farmed in the Great Plains
- This group of people was very active during the 1930s.
- dramatically changed daily life in the farmhouses.
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- reported that Nebraska had experienced more than 20day with temperatures higher than 100degrees.
- was the nation's first mass medium, linking the country and ending the isolation of rural residents.
- provided an escape from the hardships of the Great Depression.
- This person had to spend extra time working in the field because her husband was weakened by jaundice.
- this region has been known for natural disasters.
10 Clues: these people became richer and more violent. • this region has been known for natural disasters. • dramatically changed daily life in the farmhouses. • This group of people was very active during the 1930s. • These by miners and autoworkers sometimes turned violent. • provided an escape from the hardships of the Great Depression. • ...
Ecological Succession 2024-01-25
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- The causes of primary succession are _____ and glaciers retreating.
- The pioneer species of primary succession are ____ and mosses.
- This type of succession takes place on bare rock, after volcanic eruptions or glaciers retreating.
- The first organisms to colonize a new site and modify an area.
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- A stable, mature community that undergoes little or no succession
- This type of succession takes place on existing soil, after natural disasters and human impacts.
- Ecological _______ - a series of changes in a community in which new populations of organisms gradually replace existing populations.
- The causes of secondary succession are human actions and ______.
- The pioneer species of secondary succession are weeds, wildflowers and ______.
- This is already present in secondary succession.
10 Clues: This is already present in secondary succession. • The pioneer species of primary succession are ____ and mosses. • The first organisms to colonize a new site and modify an area. • The causes of secondary succession are human actions and ______. • A stable, mature community that undergoes little or no succession • ...
International trade 2023-03-11
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- Largest ocean carrier in the world
- gift, money, or a favor given by one person to another intending to influence the person's decision
- Biggest seaport in the world
- a container that has been filled close to its volume or weight limit
- a type of economic sanction which restricts or bans trade with one country
- a platform designed to be loaded with packages and moved by a forklift
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- Asian Free Trade agreement
- To withstand or recover from hazards such as natural disasters without significant interruptions
- Fourth-party logistics, an operational model in which a business outsources its entire supply chain management to one external service provider
- Container for cargo, mail and baggage for air transport
10 Clues: Asian Free Trade agreement • Biggest seaport in the world • Largest ocean carrier in the world • Container for cargo, mail and baggage for air transport • a container that has been filled close to its volume or weight limit • a platform designed to be loaded with packages and moved by a forklift • ...
Chapter 12 Vocabulary 2025-05-02
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- An ecosystem is a community of living organisms interacting with each other and their physical environment.
- A natural hazard is a naturally occurring event that can cause damage to people, property, or the environment
- Shifts in temperature change and weather patterns
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- Biodiversity is the variety of all living organisms on Earth
- The ability of a system, community, or individual to withstand, adapt to natural disasters or climate change
5 Clues: Shifts in temperature change and weather patterns • Biodiversity is the variety of all living organisms on Earth • An ecosystem is a community of living organisms interacting with each other and their physical environment. • The ability of a system, community, or individual to withstand, adapt to natural disasters or climate change • ...
DRRR: CROSSWORD PUZZLE 2025-03-09
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- Effects on emotional and mental well-being (13 letters)
- Outbreaks and health issues caused by disasters (8 letters)
- Damage to roads, bridges, and communication lines (13 letters)
- Number of deaths and injuries (9 letters)
- Loss of jobs and increased poverty (12 letters)
- Destruction of forests, water sources, and wildlife (13 letters)
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- Destruction of homes, buildings, and infrastructure (8 letters)
- When people are forced to leave their homes due to disasters (11 letters)
- Lack of food and water supply (8 letters)
- Businesses losing money or closing down (8 letters)
10 Clues: Lack of food and water supply (8 letters) • Number of deaths and injuries (9 letters) • Loss of jobs and increased poverty (12 letters) • Businesses losing money or closing down (8 letters) • Effects on emotional and mental well-being (13 letters) • Outbreaks and health issues caused by disasters (8 letters) • ...
Population Dynamics 2022-04-01
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- A factor that has the greatest effect on keeping the population growing.
- When the population reaches its carrying capacity the population growth stabilizes; S Curve.
- When resources are abundant, populations grow rapidly; J Curve.
- Natural disasters; affects all the population regardless of their size.
- The maximum number of individuals of a particular species.
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- Parasitism and Disease; Its effect depends on the size of the population.
6 Clues: The maximum number of individuals of a particular species. • When resources are abundant, populations grow rapidly; J Curve. • Natural disasters; affects all the population regardless of their size. • A factor that has the greatest effect on keeping the population growing. • Parasitism and Disease; Its effect depends on the size of the population. • ...
Population Dynamics 2022-04-01
Across
- When resources are abundant, populations grow rapidly; J Curve.
- When the population reaches its carrying capacity the population growth stabilizes; S Curve.
- The maximum number of individuals of a particular species.
- A factor that has the greatest effect on keeping the population growing.
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- Natural disasters; affects all the population regardless of their size.
- Parasitism and Disease; Its effect depends on the size of the population.
6 Clues: The maximum number of individuals of a particular species. • When resources are abundant, populations grow rapidly; J Curve. • Natural disasters; affects all the population regardless of their size. • A factor that has the greatest effect on keeping the population growing. • Parasitism and Disease; Its effect depends on the size of the population. • ...
Suffering and Belief in God 2025-09-25
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- the belief that God knows everything that has happened, is happening, and will happen
- the belief that God is all-caring, all-loving and good
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- the belief that God is all-powerful and that nothing is beyond His power.
- the kind of evil that describes suffering as actions for which a person could be held responsible
- the kind of evil that describes suffering as a result of natural disasters
5 Clues: the belief that God is all-caring, all-loving and good • the belief that God is all-powerful and that nothing is beyond His power. • the kind of evil that describes suffering as a result of natural disasters • the belief that God knows everything that has happened, is happening, and will happen • ...
COMMUNITY ORGANIZATION AND DEVELOPMENT 2025-03-07
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- A public campaign to raise awareness and support a cause
- The ability to take action and influence decisions in a community
- A meeting where community members discuss important issues
- A public gathering to voice concerns and suggest improvements
- Promoting long-term solutions that enhance the community's capacity to meet its own needs.
- A project designed to benefit the community
- A legal document that establishes a community organization
- The process of finding and training new community leaders
- A project designed to benefit the community
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- A group of people working together towards a common goal
- A survey conducted to understand community needs
- A set of principles guiding a community's actions
- Being responsive to changing circumstances and needs within the community.
- A small group working on a specific project within a community
- Financial aid provided to support community projects
- community's ability to withstand and recover from challenges such as natural disasters and economic downturns
- communities to take ownership of their development process.
- An event where people raise funds for a cause
- Capital builds social networks and trust among community members, leading to increased cooperation and collective action
- A place where people can seek help and resources
20 Clues: A project designed to benefit the community • A project designed to benefit the community • An event where people raise funds for a cause • A place where people can seek help and resources • A set of principles guiding a community's actions • A survey conducted to understand community needs • Financial aid provided to support community projects • ...
Unit 5- Vocabulary 2023-06-17
11 Clues: use • full • disasters • traditional • outstanding • interesting • involvement • long lasting • for a short period • to become progressively worse • give special importance to or lay stress on(smth)
Place and Liveability 2024-04-29
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- ______ factors makes people want to move away from a place.
- Weather, natural disasters, green spaces and even building design can impact the ____________ quality of a place.
- This is a subjective and quantitative survey on the liveability of a place.
- The amount of services and facilities available in a place.
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- Community identity or social _________ is important when feeling like you belong to a place.
- Relating to business, trade, and money!
- _____ factor encourages people to move to a place.
- How you view something - each person have a different one of these based on their background!
- When constructing a map, this acronym helps you to remember what to add to it.
9 Clues: Relating to business, trade, and money! • _____ factor encourages people to move to a place. • ______ factors makes people want to move away from a place. • The amount of services and facilities available in a place. • This is a subjective and quantitative survey on the liveability of a place. • ...
Crossword Puzzle 2025-01-29
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- amphibious fish thrives in mangrove mudflats and is known for its ability to walk on land.
- water birds with a throat pouch for catching fish..
- carnivorous mammal that is the largest predator in Point Calimere Wildlife Sanctuary.
- wetland ecosystem traps CO₂, helps fight climate change, and protects our coast.
- tall pink bird that feeds on algae, brine shrimp, and other small organisms found in wetlands.
- serve as a natural barrier protecting coastal areas from this destructive ocean disasters.
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- are called _______
- fast-running antelope species is protected in Point Calimere Wildlife Sanctuary.
- mangrove tree with stilt-like roots.
9 Clues: are called _______ • mangrove tree with stilt-like roots. • water birds with a throat pouch for catching fish.. • fast-running antelope species is protected in Point Calimere Wildlife Sanctuary. • wetland ecosystem traps CO₂, helps fight climate change, and protects our coast. • carnivorous mammal that is the largest predator in Point Calimere Wildlife Sanctuary. • ...
Crossword Puzzle 2025-01-29
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- - Mangroves serve as a natural barrier protecting coastal areas from this destructive ocean disasters.
- - This fast running antelope species is protected in Point Calimere Wildlife Sanctuary.
- - Amangrove tree with stilt-like roots.
- - Largewater birds with a throat pouch for catching fish..
- - Acarnivorous mammal that is the largest predator in Point Calimere Wildlife Sanctuary.
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- - This amphibious fish thrives in mangrove mudflats and is known for its ability to walk on land.
- - A tall pink bird that feeds on algae, brine shrimp, and other small organisms found in wetlands.
- - wetlands are called _______
- - This wetland ecosystem traps CO₂, helps fight climate change, and protects our coast.
9 Clues: - wetlands are called _______ • - Amangrove tree with stilt-like roots. • - Largewater birds with a throat pouch for catching fish.. • - This fast running antelope species is protected in Point Calimere Wildlife Sanctuary. • - This wetland ecosystem traps CO₂, helps fight climate change, and protects our coast. • ...
Natural 2023-06-13
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- A wetland area where the ground is often saturated with water.
- A place where water drops down from a high cliff or rock.
- A dense forest found in tropical areas, with high annual rainfall.
- A huge mass of ice that moves very slowly down a mountain or through a valley.
- A mountain that can explode, spewing out lava and ash.
- A piece of land completely surrounded by water.
- A low area of land between hills or mountains, often with a river running through it.
- A vast body of saltwater that covers more than two-thirds of the earth's surface.
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- A wide open area filled with grasses, often home to many types of wildlife.
- A very dry area where few plants can grow, often covered by sand.
- A large body of water surrounded by land.
- A large area covered with trees and other plants.
- A deep, narrow valley with steep sides, often carved by a river over millions of years.
- A high, steep rise in the earth, much taller than a hill.
- A stream of water that flows across the land and empties into a sea or lake.
15 Clues: A large body of water surrounded by land. • A piece of land completely surrounded by water. • A large area covered with trees and other plants. • A mountain that can explode, spewing out lava and ash. • A place where water drops down from a high cliff or rock. • A high, steep rise in the earth, much taller than a hill. • ...
Word Work 4 2021-10-31
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- An _____ person is full of energy.
- When we speak to each other, we should never use _____ language.
- The zoo contains a large _____ of animals.
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- When I was very nervous about my upcoming presentation, my friend's calm _____ helped put me at ease.
- Natural disasters _____ the communities that they affect.
5 Clues: An _____ person is full of energy. • The zoo contains a large _____ of animals. • Natural disasters _____ the communities that they affect. • When we speak to each other, we should never use _____ language. • When I was very nervous about my upcoming presentation, my friend's calm _____ helped put me at ease.
7th Environmental Science Review 2025-03-24
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- a water ______ is the highest point in an aquifer from which water can be obtained
- the positive benefits that an ecosystem provides to people is an ecosystem _______
- a hole in the ground formed when water has dissolved underground rock to the point where it can no longer support the land surface
- the study of geology that is focused on the distribution and movement of groundwater in the soil and rocks of Earth's crust
- the amount of space between particles in a substance
- the supply of fresh water found beneath Earth's surface in the pores of soil, sand, and rock
- groundwater accounts for about ______ percent of the world's easily accessible fresh water
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- the ease with which substances such as water move through a material
- these can determine when and where sinkholes and other natural disasters might occur
- the contamination of natural water bodies by substances that harm organisms and the environment is water ________
- the process of separating solid matter from a fluid by having the fluid pass through the pores of another substance
- an underground layer of rock, sand, or gravel that holds groundwater
- this is constantly breaking rocks down and reforming them
13 Clues: the amount of space between particles in a substance • this is constantly breaking rocks down and reforming them • the ease with which substances such as water move through a material • an underground layer of rock, sand, or gravel that holds groundwater • a water ______ is the highest point in an aquifer from which water can be obtained • ...
Vocabulary 2019-03-02
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- Past waves of refugees resettlement have brought E......
- Kitti Murray moved to Clarkston because she wanted to work with the refugees and live ...... them
- A person who is forced to leave their city or country due to war, poverty or natural disasters
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- A person who does a specific job or task without payment
- A natural person who has another nationality than that of his State of residence
- His task is to prepare the decisions of the municipal council, to execute them under his control and to inform the council about all important matters
6 Clues: A person who does a specific job or task without payment • Past waves of refugees resettlement have brought E...... • A natural person who has another nationality than that of his State of residence • A person who is forced to leave their city or country due to war, poverty or natural disasters • ...
NSTP 2025-05-11
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- – Immediate assistance given to victims of a disaster, such as food, water, medical care, and shelter.
- – The forced movement of people from their homes due to the impact of a disaster, such as floods, storms, or earthquakes.
- – The ability of individuals, communities, or systems to anticipate, prepare for, and recover from disasters.
- – Efforts to reduce or eliminate the impact of disasters by addressing their causes or reducing their effects.
- – Planning and organizing resources to ensure an effective response to potential disasters.
- – The degree to which a community or system is susceptible to the impacts of hazards, based on factors like exposure and lack of resources.
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- – Actions taken during or immediately after a disaster to provide assistance and relief to affected communities.
- Plan – A pre-established plan to guide actions in the event of a disaster, outlining roles, resources, and procedures.
- – The likelihood of a disaster occurring and the potential consequences or losses it could cause.
- Assessment – The process of identifying, analyzing, and evaluating risks to determine their potential impact and the necessary response measures.
- – A potential source of danger or harm that can lead to a disaster, such as earthquakes, floods, or fires.
- – Activities aimed at restoring and rebuilding communities after a disaster to return to normalcy.
12 Clues: – Planning and organizing resources to ensure an effective response to potential disasters. • – The likelihood of a disaster occurring and the potential consequences or losses it could cause. • – Activities aimed at restoring and rebuilding communities after a disaster to return to normalcy. • ...
Geography Quiz 2018-09-11
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- Linegraph
- A special chart that gives you information about the rainfall and the temperature of a country.
- A cash crop from Costa Rica.
- A small loan that is given to to people who normally can't borrow money from a tradtitional bank.
- That is what the Japanese do to win more space: land ...
- A rainforest has different ... e.g. Emergent, Canopy or Lower ... (Plural form)
- Piechart
- One of the natural disasters which occur in Japan.
- The longest continental mountain range in the world.
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- City with a seat of government.
- An area which stretches from the US-Mexican border south to Tierra del Fuego. This area was mainly colonised by Spain and Portugal.
- Dry zone covered with rock or sand and sparse vegetation.
- A region that is far away from a city is called...
- A region east of the Rocky Mountains.
- The landmass of the two continents Asia and Europe is called...
- One of the biggest environmental problems in China.
- A system in India that divides people into different social groups.
- The driest desert in the world.
18 Clues: Piechart • Linegraph • A cash crop from Costa Rica. • City with a seat of government. • The driest desert in the world. • A region east of the Rocky Mountains. • A region that is far away from a city is called... • One of the natural disasters which occur in Japan. • One of the biggest environmental problems in China. • The longest continental mountain range in the world. • ...
Natural Disasters Vocabulary 2025-09-16
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- The __________ from the hurricane left many homes broken and trees uprooted.
- When a wildfire changes the landscape, it can __________ the way animals find food and shelter.
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- Tornadoes are __________ because they can change direction quickly and without warning.
- The __________ storm brought heavy rain, strong winds, and caused power outages across the city.
- The hurricane caused __________ flooding that covered entire neighborhoods and lasted for days.
5 Clues: The __________ from the hurricane left many homes broken and trees uprooted. • Tornadoes are __________ because they can change direction quickly and without warning. • The hurricane caused __________ flooding that covered entire neighborhoods and lasted for days. • ...
Environment Issue 2022-12-02
Mid Term Side Dishes 2023-12-13
Evolutionary! 2014-02-17
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- The ability for a trait to be passed down.
- The measure of survival ability and ability to produce for offspring.
- Structure or organ that are similar structure, but different in purpose.
- The process in which multiple species evolve in response to the changes in each other.
- The process by which humans select traits through breeding.
- Selection When certain traits increase mating success.
- A form of evolution between similarly related species, into more different species, due to differing environmental conditions.
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- The idea that geologic processes that shape the earth remain constant over time.
- A natural mechanism by which a species, or member of that species inherits a beneficial adaptation that allows it to produce more offspring than others.
- A form of evolution between unrelated species, that result in similar characteristics, due to similar environmental conditions.
- The theory that natural disasters shaped the earth's landforms and caused extinction.
- An observable change in the allele frequencies in a population.
- A difference in a physical trait.
- A feature that an organism develops to better survive in its environment.
- The gradual biological process of change by which descendants begin to greatly differ from their ancestors.
- The complete elimination of an entire species .
- A preserved trace of an organism from the past.
- The total number of genes of every individual in a population
- The physical movement of particular alleles from one population, to another.
- Study of embryos, used to find similarities between species during development.
- Producing more offspring than will likely survive.
21 Clues: A difference in a physical trait. • The ability for a trait to be passed down. • The complete elimination of an entire species . • A preserved trace of an organism from the past. • Producing more offspring than will likely survive. • Selection When certain traits increase mating success. • The process by which humans select traits through breeding. • ...
NATURAL DISASTERS IN THE WORLD 2013-12-16
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- A large wave that can take down a city
- A tremor occurring after the main shocks of an earthquake
- Substance found inside a volcano
- A wild slash of wind that throws everything around.
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- A big shake that can knock buildings down and badly injure people
- Something that lava flows from
- A circular depression in the ground caused by volcanic activity
- The rising of a body of water and its overflowing of water onto dry land
- A temporary shortage of rainfall
9 Clues: Something that lava flows from • A temporary shortage of rainfall • Substance found inside a volcano • A large wave that can take down a city • A wild slash of wind that throws everything around. • A tremor occurring after the main shocks of an earthquake • A circular depression in the ground caused by volcanic activity • ...
NZ Natural Disasters/ Web Design 2022-11-03
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- A computer program with a graphical user interface for displaying and navigating between web pages. (7)
- A usability heuristics that shows system status and tells users what is happening. (10)
- A natural disaster where a large body of water covers land. (5)
- Location of a major New Zealand earthquake in 1939.(6)
- A natural disaster that involves ground shaking, surface faulting, ground failure. (10)
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- A natural disaster likely to follow after a major earthquake. (7)
- Location of a major New Zealand earthquake in 2011. (12)
- A directory containing related files or documents. (6)
- keep (data) by moving a copy to a storage location. (4)
9 Clues: A directory containing related files or documents. (6) • Location of a major New Zealand earthquake in 1939.(6) • keep (data) by moving a copy to a storage location. (4) • Location of a major New Zealand earthquake in 2011. (12) • A natural disaster where a large body of water covers land. (5) • A natural disaster likely to follow after a major earthquake. (7) • ...
C 2025-01-30
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- - wetlands are called _______
- - A carnivorous mammal that is the largest predator in Point Calimere Wildlife Sanctuary.
- - A mangrove tree with stilt-like roots.
- - This wetland ecosystem traps CO₂, helps fight climate change, and protects our coast.
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- - Large water birds with a throat pouch for catching fish..
- - A tall pink bird that feeds on algae, brine shrimp, and other small organisms found in wetlands.
- - This amphibious fish thrives in mangrove mudflats and is known for its ability to walk on land.
- - Mangroves serve as a natural barrier protecting coastal areas from this destructive ocean disasters.
- - This fast-running antelope species is protected in Point Calimere Wildlife Sanctuary.
9 Clues: - wetlands are called _______ • - A mangrove tree with stilt-like roots. • - Large water birds with a throat pouch for catching fish.. • - This fast-running antelope species is protected in Point Calimere Wildlife Sanctuary. • - This wetland ecosystem traps CO₂, helps fight climate change, and protects our coast. • ...
DRRR 2023-10-16
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- - is the highly harmful impact on a society or community following a natural hazard event
- - a sudden accident or a natural catastrophe that causes great damage or loss of life.
- - Refers to factors, such as physical, social, economic, and environmental, that increase the susceptibility to the impact of a hazard.
- - the Philippines' national meteorological agency that monitors weather occurrences
- - the capability and coping ability of schools, households, and communities to manage when disasters hits.
- - is the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) Program that provides communities with flood information and tools they can use to enhance their mitigation plans and take action to better protect their citizens.
- -a process, phenomenon or human activity that may cause loss of life, injury or other health impacts, property damage, social and economic disruption or environmental degradation.
- - mountain or hill, typically conical, having a crater or vent through which lava, rock fragments, hot vapour, and gas are or have been erupted from the earth's crust.
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- - The Weather
- - loss or harm resulting from injury to person or property.
- - the abnormal rise in seawater level during a storm, measured as the height of the water above the normal predicted astronomical tide
- - a prolonged period of abnormally low rainfall
- - a collapse of a mass of earth or rock from a mountain or cliff.
- - a tropical storm in the region of the Indian or western Pacific oceans.
- - physical harm or damage to someone's body caused by a natural disaster
- - a sudden violent shaking of the ground, typically causing great destruction, as a result of movements within the earth's crust or volcanic action.
- - a very large expanse of sea.
- - high sea wave caused by an earthquake or other disturbance.
- - a destructive mudflow on the slopes of a volcano.
- - an overflow of a large amount of water beyond its normal limits
20 Clues: - The Weather • - a very large expanse of sea. • - a prolonged period of abnormally low rainfall • - a destructive mudflow on the slopes of a volcano. • - loss or harm resulting from injury to person or property. • - high sea wave caused by an earthquake or other disturbance. • - a collapse of a mass of earth or rock from a mountain or cliff. • ...
8GEO CHANGING NATIONS - Meera & Jane 2015-11-12
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- Involves moving somewhere for a better life or to be closer to family/friends
- Process of encouraging population growth and job creation in areas outside the CBD or major cities
- The process of taking areas which are no longer in use or are damaged within a city's boundaries and redeveloping them
- The movement from one part of the world to another
- The reasons why people move to a particular area
- The reasons why people leave an area
- Redeveloped areas have often gone through this
- Migration as a result of natural disasters
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- Migration to escape political harassment or war
- The process of growing cities outwards by building new housing estates away from the CBD
- When people migrate involuntarily
- When people move to find work or follow a career path
- When people have the power to choose when and where to move
- People who have been forced to leave their country
- An internally displaced person
15 Clues: An internally displaced person • When people migrate involuntarily • The reasons why people leave an area • Migration as a result of natural disasters • Redeveloped areas have often gone through this • Migration to escape political harassment or war • The reasons why people move to a particular area • The movement from one part of the world to another • ...
NZK Vocabulary: Chapters 1-4 2020-10-10
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- Sam's horns are also known as ___________.
- Also known as a flashlight in the US, this object served as an important tool for Will in the Woods.
- The light that comes from a torch
- a period of time that never ends
- Voldemort is the ____________ to Harry Potter
- The antonym, or opposite, of antagonist
- In the story of Little Red Riding Hood, the wolf is _______________ in the woods waiting to trick her.
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- In Istanbul, there are many colorful paintings on the sides of buildings which are called ____________.
- Natural disasters such as hurricanes, tornadoes and floods can cause a lot of ____________.
- The central idea, the author's message
- to question, consider, or think about
- On a cold winter day in London is an example of which story element?
- The magical passage that Will passed through to get to the Whispering Woods
- To take someone by force against their will
- The order of main events in a story
15 Clues: a period of time that never ends • The light that comes from a torch • The order of main events in a story • to question, consider, or think about • The central idea, the author's message • The antonym, or opposite, of antagonist • Sam's horns are also known as ___________. • To take someone by force against their will • Voldemort is the ____________ to Harry Potter • ...
NZK Vocabulary: Chapters 1-4 2020-10-10
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- Sam's horns are also known as ___________.
- Also known as a flashlight in the US, this object served as an important tool for Will in the Woods.
- The light that comes from a torch
- a period of time that never ends
- Voldemort is the ____________ to Harry Potter
- The antonym, or opposite, of antagonist
- In the story of Little Red Riding Hood, the wolf is _______________ in the woods waiting to trick her.
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- In Istanbul, there are many colorful paintings on the sides of buildings which are called ____________.
- Natural disasters such as hurricanes, tornadoes and floods can cause a lot of ____________.
- The central idea, the author's message
- to question, consider, or think about
- On a cold winter day in London is an example of which story element?
- The magical passage that Will passed through to get to the Whispering Woods
- To take someone by force against their will
- The order of main events in a story
15 Clues: a period of time that never ends • The light that comes from a torch • The order of main events in a story • to question, consider, or think about • The central idea, the author's message • The antonym, or opposite, of antagonist • Sam's horns are also known as ___________. • To take someone by force against their will • Voldemort is the ____________ to Harry Potter • ...
Breadwinner: Ch. 7-15 Vocabulary 2024-05-10
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- A round-topped, soft type of men's hat, usually made from wool.
- Not often, rarely, infrequent.
- A person who has been forced to leave their country in order to escape war, persecution, or natural disasters.
- To make someone timid or fearful on purpose.
- A period of time devoted to a certain task.
- A medicine that consists of bran and flour. It is applied to the body to relieve soreness and inflammation.
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- People who do not have a permanent home or dwelling. They frequently travel from one place to another.
- A toilet or outhouse.
- Fixed firmly and deeply; implanted.
- A complicated irregular network of passages or paths in which it is difficult to find one's way; a maze.
- Being mean and attacking; to make fun of.
- To take things or people to another place secretly and illegally.
- a strong and very unpleasant smell
- Not damaged or impaired in any way.
- A person who is in one's family from a past generation.
15 Clues: A toilet or outhouse. • Not often, rarely, infrequent. • a strong and very unpleasant smell • Fixed firmly and deeply; implanted. • Not damaged or impaired in any way. • Being mean and attacking; to make fun of. • A period of time devoted to a certain task. • To make someone timid or fearful on purpose. • A person who is in one's family from a past generation. • ...
Vocabulary (p. 49-50 --> vanish) 2025-01-30
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- A place that is impossible to live in.
- A large, slow-moving mass of ice found in mountains or near the poles.
- A situation where there is too much water, often due to heavy rain, covering land that is usually dry.
- (to) create a danger or risk to someone or something.
- Feeling stressed or unable to cope because of too much to do or handle.
- (to) change from solid to liquid, usually because of heat.
- Very tired or completely out of energy.
- An unfair situation where some people have more rights, opportunities, or resources than others.
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- (to) put something or someone at risk of harm.
- A person forced to leave their home because of climate-related disasters.
- A long period without rain, causing water shortages.
- (to) make a problem worse.
- Easily harmed or affected by something bad.
- A large painting or artwork on a wall.
- Natural energy sources like coal, oil, and gas that come from ancient plants and animals.
15 Clues: (to) make a problem worse. • A place that is impossible to live in. • A large painting or artwork on a wall. • Very tired or completely out of energy. • Easily harmed or affected by something bad. • (to) put something or someone at risk of harm. • A long period without rain, causing water shortages. • (to) create a danger or risk to someone or something. • ...
Vocabulary (p. 49-50 --> vanish) 2025-01-30
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- A place that is impossible to live in.
- A large, slow-moving mass of ice found in mountains or near the poles.
- A situation where there is too much water, often due to heavy rain, covering land that is usually dry.
- (to) create a danger or risk to someone or something.
- Feeling stressed or unable to cope because of too much to do or handle.
- (to) change from solid to liquid, usually because of heat.
- Very tired or completely out of energy.
- An unfair situation where some people have more rights, opportunities, or resources than others.
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- (to) put something or someone at risk of harm.
- A person forced to leave their home because of climate-related disasters.
- A long period without rain, causing water shortages.
- (to) make a problem worse.
- Easily harmed or affected by something bad.
- A large painting or artwork on a wall.
- Natural energy sources like coal, oil, and gas that come from ancient plants and animals.
15 Clues: (to) make a problem worse. • A place that is impossible to live in. • A large painting or artwork on a wall. • Very tired or completely out of energy. • Easily harmed or affected by something bad. • (to) put something or someone at risk of harm. • A long period without rain, causing water shortages. • (to) create a danger or risk to someone or something. • ...
contract clauses 2025-09-29
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- Requires parties to keep certain information private and secure.
- Specifies the duration of the contract (start and end dates).
- States which jurisdiction’s laws apply to the contract.
- Clarifies ownership and usage rights of creative or proprietary content.
- Defines what work or services will be performed under the agreement.
- Specifies how formal communications between parties must be delivered (e.g., email, certified mail).
- Details compensation, payment schedule, method, and currency.
- Outlines how and under what conditions the contract may be ended early.
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- Caps the amount of damages one party can claim from the other.
- Limits one party from engaging with competitors or similar projects.
- Specifies who is responsible for legal claims or damages arising from the contract.
- Determines whether rights or obligations can be transferred to another party.
- Covers events beyond control (e.g., natural disasters, pandemics) that excuse performance.
- Specifies how conflicts will be resolved (e.g., mediation, arbitration, litigation).
- Identifies the legal entities entering into the agreement.
15 Clues: States which jurisdiction’s laws apply to the contract. • Identifies the legal entities entering into the agreement. • Specifies the duration of the contract (start and end dates). • Details compensation, payment schedule, method, and currency. • Caps the amount of damages one party can claim from the other. • ...
Unit 2 Vocab 2025-09-23
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- Number of deaths per 1,000 people in a year.
- Number of infants who die before age 1 per 1,000 live births.
- The permanent or semi-permanent movement of people from one place to another.
- Average number of years a person is expected to live.
- A bar graph showing age and gender structure of a population.
- A model showing how birth and death rates change over time as a country develops.
- Number of births per 1,000 people in a year.
- The average number of children a woman is expected to have.
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- Growth rate of a population (births – deaths).
- Number of people too young or too old to work compared to the working-age population.
- Reasons people move to a place (safety, jobs, education).
- Reasons people leave a place (war, lack of jobs, natural disasters).
- The pattern of where people live.
- The maximum population size that an environment can support.
- The number of people living in a given area (arithmetic, physiological, agricultural).
15 Clues: The pattern of where people live. • Number of deaths per 1,000 people in a year. • Number of births per 1,000 people in a year. • Growth rate of a population (births – deaths). • Average number of years a person is expected to live. • Reasons people move to a place (safety, jobs, education). • The average number of children a woman is expected to have. • ...
Disaster Management 2025-04-15
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- is a sudden, catastrophic event that disrupts normal life, causing significant damage to property, environment, infrastructure, and human lives.
- leading to landslides and climate change)
- triggered by underwater earthquakes or volcanic eruptions
- involves measures taken to reduce the risk of disasters occurring
- attacks disrupting critical infrastructure and financial systems
- activities occur during and immediately after a disaster.
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- is the transfer of authority and responsibility to a person or position to carry out definite activities.
- is used to mean power vested formally on an individual by a state.
- formed due to ocean temperature and wind patterns
- Establish early warning systems to detect disasters before they occur.
- caused by soil erosion, earthquakes, or heavy rain
- resulting from prolonged lack of rainfall
12 Clues: leading to landslides and climate change) • resulting from prolonged lack of rainfall • formed due to ocean temperature and wind patterns • caused by soil erosion, earthquakes, or heavy rain • triggered by underwater earthquakes or volcanic eruptions • activities occur during and immediately after a disaster. • ...
US Government Department Acronyms 2021-11-15
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- established in 1953
- delivers mail
- oversees the Interstate highway system
- issues weather forecasts
- the group that works to achieve peace in an area
- created as a result of 9/11
- provides safe and affordable housing
- insures the deposits people have in banks
- highest ranking members of the US military
- oversees railroads
- establishes rules for air traffic
- oversees the safety of food and cosmetics in the US
- provides loans to farmers
- was a major step in the growth of union rights
- provides funding for artistic and scientific work
- provides health services to Veterans
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- the group that collects taxes
- created as a result of seperating HEW
- inspects and grades food that enters the US
- the head is he attorney general
- provides cheaper power to poor areas of the South
- headquarters is the Pentagon
- funds scientists' research
- created after the stock market crash of 1929
- military forces are organized into 9 of these
- coordinates intelligence gathering work of the gov.
- assists small businesses
- created in 1934 to regulate communication
- also known as Freddie Mac
- reacts to natural disasters
- also know as Ginnie Mae
31 Clues: delivers mail • oversees railroads • established in 1953 • also know as Ginnie Mae • issues weather forecasts • assists small businesses • also known as Freddie Mac • provides loans to farmers • funds scientists' research • created as a result of 9/11 • reacts to natural disasters • headquarters is the Pentagon • the group that collects taxes • the head is he attorney general • ...
Epic Evolution Crossword by Lord Brohan 2014-05-16
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- types of birds Darwin found on the Galapagos Islands
- Charles Darwin's Book on _____
- father of Evolution
- remnants of organs that had a function in an early ancestor
- states natural disasters like floods and earthquakes force species to go extinct/evolve
- geological processes that shape the earth are uniform through time and can bee seen by look at rock strata like an ancient "yearbook"
- chain of islands that were important to evolution
- Any inherited characteristic that increases an organism's chance of survival
- how often that gene occurs in the gene pool
- all of the genes that an organism possesses worldwide
- Survival of the fittest
- all of the genes in a population including all of the 'possible' alleles
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- differences among individuals of the same species
- ship Darwin sailed on
- group of interbreeding individuals
- split up by geographical location
- traces of organisms that lived in the past
- structure that contains features that are similar in structure but appear in different organisms and often have different functions
- gradual changes over time altering the landscape
- structures that perform a similar function but are not similar in origin
20 Clues: father of Evolution • ship Darwin sailed on • Survival of the fittest • Charles Darwin's Book on _____ • split up by geographical location • group of interbreeding individuals • traces of organisms that lived in the past • how often that gene occurs in the gene pool • gradual changes over time altering the landscape • differences among individuals of the same species • ...
January 09 Spelling Words 2023-01-08
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- A path for transmitting electric current.
- A form of energy resulting from the existence of charged particles
- An electromotive force or potential difference expressed in volts
- A device for making and breaking the connection in an electric circuit.
- Movement from one country to settle in another country.
- A measure of how hot or cold something is.
- Able or likely to cause harm or injury.
- A circumstance that contributes to a result.
- Used for transporting people.
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- A plant or part of plant used for food.
- Before thirteenth.
- A person who has been forced to flee their country due to war, persecution or natural disasters.
- A container consisting of one or more cells, in which chemical energy is converted into electricity and used as a source of power.
- Being different or diverse.
- A set of things working together as parts of whole
- A continuous expanse of land.
- a fact or event that must be considered along with another fact or event.
- Performed or written with great care and completeness
- A stream of charged particles, such as electrons or ions, moving through an electrical conductor or space.
- Medium sized sailing boat equipped for cruising or racing.
20 Clues: Before thirteenth. • Being different or diverse. • A continuous expanse of land. • Used for transporting people. • A plant or part of plant used for food. • Able or likely to cause harm or injury. • A path for transmitting electric current. • A measure of how hot or cold something is. • A circumstance that contributes to a result. • ...
Poverty 2025-01-23
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- Why do programs fail?
- How does being born into poverty affect opportunities?
- Why is poverty ignored in wealthy nations?
- Why does national debt cause poverty?
- Why do safety nets fail?
- How does regional inequality lead to poverty?
- Why do natural disasters cause poverty?
- How does colonization still affect poverty?
- How does unemployment cause poverty?
- How does foreign aid impact poverty?
- Why do low wages keep people in poverty?
- What is generational poverty?
- How do trade policies impact poverty?
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- How does poor housing perpetuate poverty?
- How do monopolies affect poverty?
- Why does lack of clean water cause poverty?
- Why does poor healthcare lead to poverty?
- Why does poor infrastructure cause poverty?
- How does corruption cause poverty
- Why does mental health lead to poverty?
- Why do governments neglect poverty?
- Why do wealth gaps persist?
- How does stigma affect poverty?
- How do stereotypes harm the poor?
- Why do some oppose poverty programs?
- Why does lack of education lead to poverty?
- Why does gender inequality deepen poverty?
- How does discrimination contribute to poverty?
- How do addictions contribute to poverty?
- How does lack of technology cause poverty?
30 Clues: Why do programs fail? • Why do safety nets fail? • Why do wealth gaps persist? • What is generational poverty? • How does stigma affect poverty? • How do monopolies affect poverty? • How does corruption cause poverty • How do stereotypes harm the poor? • Why do governments neglect poverty? • Why do some oppose poverty programs? • How does unemployment cause poverty? • ...
Haley/Lee Project 2025-11-03
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- the name of the large pieces of earths lithosphere that move over the asthenosphere
- what is created when an oceanic plate sinks below a continental plate
- what instrument do scientists use to measure the strength of earthquakes
- what natural disasters often occur along plate boundaries
- when plates rubs against each other
- what happens when two continental plates collide
- when a plate moves away from another
- molten rock
- supercontinent that existed 250 million years ago
- what is the outmost solid layer of the earth called
- what layer of earth is broken into tectonic plates
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- where two tectonic plates meet
- soft flowing layer under the lithosphere that the plates move on
- what mountain range formed when the Indian plate collided with the Eurasian plate
- what is the current that create circular motion of molten rock in the mantle
- piece of the earths core that moves over the mantle
- process where one plate moves towards another
- what is the deep area in the ocean formed as a subduction zone called
- what is a break or crack in the earths crust where movement occurred
- scientist that is credited with continental drift
20 Clues: molten rock • where two tectonic plates meet • when plates rubs against each other • when a plate moves away from another • process where one plate moves towards another • what happens when two continental plates collide • supercontinent that existed 250 million years ago • scientist that is credited with continental drift • ...
B6 and Biodiversity 2022-12-03
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- All organisms within a habitat do this; caused by limited resources.
- Darwin's theory of evolution is said to occur by n _ _ _ _ _ _ selection.
- A consequence of global warming. A change that is occurring on a global scale. Examples include changing weather patterns and increasing frequency of natural disasters.
- Relationships between organisms in an ecosystem can be shown in a food _ _ _.
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- Organisms that can breed to produce fertile offspring are said to belong to the same s _ _ _ _ _ _.
- Many species on Earth have given humans this to help treat disease (e.g. aspirin comes from a plant).
- When organisms adapt and survive to reproduce, they pass on their advantageous genes to their o _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _.
- Organisms that are unable to adapt to changes in their environment will go e _ _ _ _ _ _.
- Variations of genes; begins with the letter 'a'. The more of these are in an ecosystem, the more biodiverse it is.
9 Clues: All organisms within a habitat do this; caused by limited resources. • Darwin's theory of evolution is said to occur by n _ _ _ _ _ _ selection. • Relationships between organisms in an ecosystem can be shown in a food _ _ _. • Organisms that are unable to adapt to changes in their environment will go e _ _ _ _ _ _. • ...
Classic Books 2025-12-01
11 Clues: RickRiordan • Young Genius • Whale Hunting • Boxcar Orphans • Redhead Orphan • Wizardry School • Turned Into Mice • Goodnight EveryBody • World With No Colour • Perspective of a horse • Historical Disasters With Kids
senior 3- unit one 2024-06-03
11 Clues: hunger • dispute • refugees • calamities • rooting out • world food programme • children emergency fund • accept others differences • community based organizations • non-governmental organizations • united nations mission in south sudan
Philosophy 2025-09-22
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- branch that studies the moral relationship between humans and the natural world
- person who protects and manages natural resources for sustainability
- word completing John Donne’s line “No man is an ___”
- groups who often resist mining/logging because they live in harmony with the land
- worldwide event to show support for planet protection
- thriftiness — using only what’s needed and reusing resources
- view that maintaining order in the environment creates beauty and well-being
- principle of prudent resource use to minimize waste and maximize output
- everyday choices (e.g., reduce food waste, support local farmers) that affect the environment
- careful, wise decision-making about actions and their consequences
- tiny marine organisms that help form clouds (via dimethyl sulfide)
- view that values ecosystems and biological communities as wholes
- advocate who believes all life has intrinsic value beyond human use
- annual hour when people switch off lights to raise awareness about energy use
- idea that humans are not separate from nature but part of it
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- the 1997 international treaty aimed at reducing greenhouse gas emissions
- the 2013 typhoon (Haiyan) often cited in climate justice discussions
- approach linking social problems with environmental problems
- the fairness principle used alongside environmental integrity and economic efficiency
- Philippines’ 2000 law on solid waste (full 4-word title)
- disasters such as earthquakes, landslides, typhoons that disorder the environment
- fair distribution of benefits and burdens in responding to climate change
- branch of applied ethics about moral responsibilities for climate change
- view that places humans as the most important species
- people who advocate wise use and protection of natural resources
- philosophy that nature has inherent value, not just instrumental value to humans
- problems like pollution, deforestation, and resource depletion
- the moral principle behind asking polluters to shoulder more responsibility
- maintaining the healthy, functioning condition of the environment
- theory that Earth behaves like a self-regulating organism
30 Clues: word completing John Donne’s line “No man is an ___” • worldwide event to show support for planet protection • view that places humans as the most important species • Philippines’ 2000 law on solid waste (full 4-word title) • theory that Earth behaves like a self-regulating organism • approach linking social problems with environmental problems • ...
Collapse 2024-03-17
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- How can art affect our view of and response to environmental issues?
- Referring to the Deepwater Horizon disaster that inspired the sculpture.
- The shape of the installation representing the food chain.
- Referring to the complex network of life the sculpture addresses.
- The complex interrelationships within the Gulf's ecosystem that are difficult to maintain.
- Highlighting the socio-economic impact and subject matter of the artwork.
- The title of the sculpture, central to its theme
- A dire consequence of sculpture warms agaisnt.
- Symbolizing species decline or extinction, a visual surprise.
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- What can we do to mitigate our impact on the environment?
- The challenge of protecting marine life.
- General term for the subject of the sculpture.
- Both a method used in the sculpture and a thematic concern.
- The geographical focus of the artwork's commentary.
- The challenge of addresing the human role in environmental disasters?
- The surprising number of specimens included.
- How can we live in a way that protects ecosystems?
- The preserved organisms displayed in the sculpture.
- What is our role in preventing future environmental disasters?
- Refers to the wide variety of species represented.
20 Clues: The challenge of protecting marine life. • The surprising number of specimens included. • General term for the subject of the sculpture. • A dire consequence of sculpture warms agaisnt. • The title of the sculpture, central to its theme • How can we live in a way that protects ecosystems? • Refers to the wide variety of species represented. • ...
Pacific Tsunami Museum 2023-09-03
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- The most important thing humans can do when it comes to natural disasters.
- The kind of wave that causes devastating tsunamis
- Naturally occurring disturbances that trigger tsunamis.
- The historic town with a dedicated museum for tsunamis.
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- The most common safety feature to alert people of a tsunami.
- The name of the region where the devastating 8.6 magnitude earthquake originated that caused the tsunami of 1946 in Hilo.
6 Clues: The kind of wave that causes devastating tsunamis • Naturally occurring disturbances that trigger tsunamis. • The historic town with a dedicated museum for tsunamis. • The most common safety feature to alert people of a tsunami. • The most important thing humans can do when it comes to natural disasters. • ...
MAN MADE DISASTERS 2017-01-18
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- main cause of smog
- example of Nuclear Disaster - Fukushima _
- substances that produce dangerous type of radiation
- Smog from a volcano
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- one of the ways to cope up with Biological Disasters is to advance in _ facilities .
- Smog is known in U S A as _ smog
- Man made Disasters can lead to the breakdown of social , economic and _ systems
- Nuclear energy is the energy amassed from the _ of an atom .
- Nuclear Energy liberated when the nucleus splits apart .
9 Clues: main cause of smog • Smog from a volcano • Smog is known in U S A as _ smog • example of Nuclear Disaster - Fukushima _ • substances that produce dangerous type of radiation • Nuclear Energy liberated when the nucleus splits apart . • Nuclear energy is the energy amassed from the _ of an atom . • ...
Mid Term Side Dishes 2023-12-13
Evolutionary! 2014-02-17
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- A preserved trace of an organism from the past.
- A difference in a physical trait.
- A feature that an organism develops to better survive in its environment.
- The ability for a trait to be passed down.
- Selection When certain traits increase mating success.
- Structure or organ that are similar structure, but different in purpose.
- The complete elimination of an entire species .
- The physical movement of particular alleles from one population, to another.
- A natural mechanism by which a species, or member of that species inherits a beneficial adaptation that allows it to produce more offspring than others.
- A form of evolution between similarly related species, into more different species, due to differing environmental conditions.
- The theory that natural disasters shaped the earth's landforms and caused extinction.
- The measure of survival ability and ability to produce for offspring.
- An observable change in the allele frequencies in a population.
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- The idea that geologic processes that shape the earth remain constant over time.
- A form of evolution between unrelated species, that result in similar characteristics, due to similar environmental conditions.
- The process in which multiple species evolve in response to the changes in each other.
- The process by which humans select traits through breeding.
- Study of embryos, used to find similarities between species during development.
- Producing more offspring than will likely survive.
- The gradual biological process of change by which descendants begin to greatly differ from their ancestors.
- The total number of genes of every individual in a population
21 Clues: A difference in a physical trait. • The ability for a trait to be passed down. • A preserved trace of an organism from the past. • The complete elimination of an entire species . • Producing more offspring than will likely survive. • Selection When certain traits increase mating success. • The process by which humans select traits through breeding. • ...
Unit 1 Geography of Texas: Vocabulary Week 3 and 4 2023-09-17
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- a positive motivation for people to migrate, including land, new jobs, better climate, fewer natural disasters,etc.
- Spanish fort
- a long, steep slope that separates areas of land with different elevations
- an area of land that has similar characteristics
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- a negative motivation for people to migrate, including war, persecution, famine, or any other factor that endangers the welfare of a person or a family
- communities of living organisms within a region
- the average weather conditions of a place over an extended period of time
- a narrow part of a state or area of land that sticks out from the rest
- a land agent that encouraged immigration to Texas
9 Clues: Spanish fort • communities of living organisms within a region • an area of land that has similar characteristics • a land agent that encouraged immigration to Texas • a narrow part of a state or area of land that sticks out from the rest • the average weather conditions of a place over an extended period of time • ...
NZK Vocabulary: Chapters 1-4 2020-10-10
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- Sam's horns are also known as ___________.
- Also known as a flashlight in the US, this object served as an important tool for Will in the Woods.
- The light that comes from a torch
- a period of time that never ends
- Voldemort is the ____________ to Harry Potter
- The antonym, or opposite, of antagonist
- In the story of Little Red Riding Hood, the wolf is _______________ in the woods waiting to trick her.
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- In Istanbul, there are many colorful paintings on the sides of buildings which are called ____________.
- Natural disasters such as hurricanes, tornadoes and floods can cause a lot of ____________.
- The central idea, the author's message
- to question, consider, or think about
- On a cold winter day in London is an example of which story element?
- The magical passage that Will passed through to get to the Whispering Woods
- To take someone by force against their will
- The order of main events in a story
15 Clues: a period of time that never ends • The light that comes from a torch • The order of main events in a story • to question, consider, or think about • The central idea, the author's message • The antonym, or opposite, of antagonist • Sam's horns are also known as ___________. • To take someone by force against their will • Voldemort is the ____________ to Harry Potter • ...
NZK Vocabulary: Chapters 1-4 2020-10-10
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- Sam's horns are also known as ___________.
- Also known as a flashlight in the US, this object served as an important tool for Will in the Woods.
- The light that comes from a torch
- a period of time that never ends
- Voldemort is the ____________ to Harry Potter
- The antonym, or opposite, of antagonist
- In the story of Little Red Riding Hood, the wolf is _______________ in the woods waiting to trick her.
Down
- In Istanbul, there are many colorful paintings on the sides of buildings which are called ____________.
- Natural disasters such as hurricanes, tornadoes and floods can cause a lot of ____________.
- The central idea, the author's message
- to question, consider, or think about
- On a cold winter day in London is an example of which story element?
- The magical passage that Will passed through to get to the Whispering Woods
- To take someone by force against their will
- The order of main events in a story
15 Clues: a period of time that never ends • The light that comes from a torch • The order of main events in a story • to question, consider, or think about • The central idea, the author's message • The antonym, or opposite, of antagonist • Sam's horns are also known as ___________. • To take someone by force against their will • Voldemort is the ____________ to Harry Potter • ...
Delta Community Credit Union 2022-04-08
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- A member needs money to make a purchase to get around
- A card that allows you to borrow money and then have to pay it back each month
- Individual retirement account
- This helps you in case of medical emergencies, natural disasters, or any kind of accident
- A platform to send money
- A savings account that earns higher dividends
- A savings account that is closed for a set amount of time with higher dividends
- A member needs money to make a purchase for somewhere to live
- A member needs to borrow money for personal reasons
- A way to earn money through the stock market
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- A feature that allows you to never forget to pay your bills
- A safe place to keep your money for emergencies
- Someone wants to build a house on some property and needs to borrow money
- A card that allows you access to your money
- An account that has everyday money in it
15 Clues: A platform to send money • Individual retirement account • An account that has everyday money in it • A card that allows you access to your money • A way to earn money through the stock market • A savings account that earns higher dividends • A safe place to keep your money for emergencies • A member needs to borrow money for personal reasons • ...
CROSSWORD PUZZLE 2017-08-24
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- What do we call the hazard that can block and disrupt utility.
- It describes in which soil liquefies during ground shaking.
- Long term exposure to volcanic fumes may _________ existing business respiratory problem.
- It is a fast moving landslide that occur in a wide variety of environments.
- Hazards of volcanic eruption that can cause respiratory complications and some chemicals when inhaled.
- are ________ and destructive natural disasters.
- It is a hazard of earthquake which can injure or kill many people.
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- It is a volcanic hazard that low density cloud of hot expanding gases, ground-hugging cloud of hot-ash, lava and pumice.
- It is the very hot stream, gas and ash.
- It is where the vibration of the group during an earthquake.
- Most earthquake damage results from the shaking cause by what?
- It is a volcanic debris saturated with water and down slope.
- It is a major cause of landslide.
- Debris flows is particularly _______ to life and property.
- It is a magma that has reached earth's surface and cooled.
15 Clues: It is a major cause of landslide. • It is the very hot stream, gas and ash. • are ________ and destructive natural disasters. • Debris flows is particularly _______ to life and property. • It is a magma that has reached earth's surface and cooled. • It describes in which soil liquefies during ground shaking. • ...
EVIDENCE AND MECHANISMS OF EVOLUTION VOCABULARY 2025-02-07
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- mechansism of evolution caused by changes in DNA
- mechanism of evolution associated with migration into or out of a population into another population
- form of genetic drift;random change dut to chance;usually caused by natural disasters
- the process by which new species are created through evolution
- measure of the ability of a species to survive and reproduce
- mechansism of evolution caused by crossing over and sexual reproduction
- structures that are similar is appearance;suggest common ancestry
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- structures that are present but no longer used by modern organisms;suggest common ancestry
- mechanism of evolution associated with differential reproductive success
- a change in a population's gene pool over time
- form of genetic drift;occurs when a small population of a species establishes a new population
- inherited trait that allows an organism to survive and reproduce
- differences found in individuals
- the set of genes in a population;can change over time
- evolution of new species by slow small genetic changes over time
15 Clues: differences found in individuals • a change in a population's gene pool over time • mechansism of evolution caused by changes in DNA • the set of genes in a population;can change over time • measure of the ability of a species to survive and reproduce • the process by which new species are created through evolution • ...
Betsy 2023-03-02
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- When a female choses a male to reproduce with
- slow amount of change over a period of time
- all genes combined present in a reproducing population of species
- occurs during migration
- a group of organisms that can reproduce with another in nature
- the study of the embryonic development of organism
- the study of the structure of organisms
- species living together in a particular place
- preserved remain of any once living prehistoric thing
- biological change that makes descendents differ from their ancestors
- when unrelated species evolve to have similar characteristics because of living in similar environments
- the study of the chemical process in organisms
- a feature that allows an organism to better survive in its environment
- when bursts of change occur and followed by a period of stability
- the elimination of a species
- two organisms changing due to each other forming a specialized relationship
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- structure with little to no function to the organism
- similar characteristics from common ancestry, including same structure but different function
- when some organisms survive and reproducing causing changes in population
- the study of prehistoric life
- when a catastrophic event causes a sudden change in the environment
- due to similar environments evolved similar functions but different structures
- occurs at a slow rate due to climate changes and natural disasters
- where living things are located
- new species forming by evolution of pre-existing species
- a random change in a cell
26 Clues: occurs during migration • a random change in a cell • the elimination of a species • the study of prehistoric life • where living things are located • the study of the structure of organisms • slow amount of change over a period of time • When a female choses a male to reproduce with • species living together in a particular place • ...
evolution 2024-05-20
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- remnants of an organ or structure that functioned in an earlier ancestor (ex. wisdom teeth or tail bones)
- theory that states that the geologic processes that shape Earth are uniform through time
- all of the individuals of a species that live in the same area
- inherited trait that is selected over time because it allows organisms to better survive in their environment
- measure of an organism's ability to survice and produce offspring relative to other members of a population
- principle that states that the changes in landforms result from slow changes over a long period of time
- group of organisms so similar to one another that they can breed and produce fertile offspring
- the study of the distribution of organisms around the world
- pathway of natural selection in which intermediate phenotypes are selected over phenotypes at both extremes
- observable change in the allele frequency of a population over a few generations
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- proportion of one allele, compared with all the alleles for that trait, in the gene pool
- study of fossils or extinct organisms
- differences in physical traits of an individual from the group to which it belongs
- process by which humans modify a species by breeding it for certain traits
- body part that is similar in structure on different organisms, but performs different functions (ex. limbs of humans and bat wings)
- trace of an organism from the past
- body part that is similar in function as a body part of another organism, buff is structurally different (ex. moth wings and bird wings)
- theory that states that natural disasters such as floods and volcanic eruptions shaped Earth's landforms and caused the extinction of some species
- collection of alleles found in all of the individuals of a population
- pathway of natural selection in which one uncommon phenotype is selected over a more common phenotype
20 Clues: trace of an organism from the past • study of fossils or extinct organisms • the study of the distribution of organisms around the world • all of the individuals of a species that live in the same area • collection of alleles found in all of the individuals of a population • process by which humans modify a species by breeding it for certain traits • ...
Weather | Temperature | Natural disasters | In the wild 2024-10-08
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- food
- something burning; burning material used to heat a room or
- veryhot
- the part of the world around the South Pole
- uncomfortably cold
- having a low temperature
- an unexpected and dangerous situation
- a large strong wild animal with thick fur
- a large natural hole in a cliff or hill, or under the ground
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- breathe
- to die because you are under the water for too long and you
- an area of sand or small stones next to the sea
- a superhero based on that animal in the name
- a large mass of snow, ice and rocks that falls down the side of a mountain
- units for measuring temperature
- a place where people stay in tents or caravans for a short time
16 Clues: food • breathe • veryhot • uncomfortably cold • having a low temperature • units for measuring temperature • an unexpected and dangerous situation • a large strong wild animal with thick fur • the part of the world around the South Pole • a superhero based on that animal in the name • an area of sand or small stones next to the sea • ...
Typhoon in Taiwan 2024-10-03
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- Situation when buildings or land falls down due to a typhoon. (9 letters)
- Material stored in advance for emergencies. (8 letters)
- Surge of water that often accompanies a typhoon near the coast. (10 letters)
- A break in communication due to typhoons. (5 letters)
- Sudden and severe storm with heavy rain and lightning. (4 letters)
- Electric failure commonly caused by typhoons. (8 letters)
- An area that is usually the first to be affected by a typhoon. (7 letters)
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- Organized response when disasters occur. (8 letters)
- A force of nature in the form of strong wind. (3 letters)
- To take away people in danger from an area. (10 letters)
- Extreme rainfall leading to disasters. (7 letters)
- What people need during the storm. (3 letters)
- A common issue on roads due to storm damage or floods. (9 letters)
- Water levels rise dangerously during typhoon storms. (6 letters)
- Safe place to stay during a typhoon. (5 letters)
- How we get to know about the weather before the storm hits. (6 letters)
16 Clues: What people need during the storm. (3 letters) • Safe place to stay during a typhoon. (5 letters) • Extreme rainfall leading to disasters. (7 letters) • Organized response when disasters occur. (8 letters) • A break in communication due to typhoons. (5 letters) • Material stored in advance for emergencies. (8 letters) • ...
Megumi's January 2025-01-23
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- She was sporting a Puma Hoodie last time. What was the colour?
- Those two are partners now. I don't like him, and I don't like the South African billionaire either.
- Either black or white.
- Walking there in July won't be as challenging as during the winter season.
- Broken in many small pieces. Usually Glass, Ceramic etc.
- Chinese Application banned in the USA last week. The youth loves it.
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- Not to be confused with Sweden.
- Janus was the Roman God of endings and beginnings. Hence the name for this month.
- That kind of fires do not necessarily spread in the mountain areas.
- You don't get enough sleep, or enough study, or proper nutrition. 不足
- The beginning of the year was rather unfortunate. They were not feeling very well.
- Fermented Dairy Milk tha Noah loves. Thank you Megumi-san !
- I time of danger, because of economical difficulties, natural disasters, terrorist attacks etc.
13 Clues: Either black or white. • Not to be confused with Sweden. • Broken in many small pieces. Usually Glass, Ceramic etc. • Fermented Dairy Milk tha Noah loves. Thank you Megumi-san ! • She was sporting a Puma Hoodie last time. What was the colour? • That kind of fires do not necessarily spread in the mountain areas. • ...
A DKG Crossword 2024-03-10
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- rewards new members with outstanding service
- award for chapter excellence
- Committee where creativity is encouraged Arts and __________ Growth
- Symbol of DKG
- Committee where TN Ed laws are discussed and shared
- rewards outstanding service to chapter and community; ________ of the Rose
- provide help to chapters; ________ directors
- number of areas in the TNSO
- international convention there this year; National ________
- international executive director; Nita _____
- Committee helps chapters be their best Chapter ___________
- foundation that helps fund research and special projects
- award for oustanding programs and projects
- scholarship money available yearly through TNSO in thousands
- what you receive when you agree to be an officer; officer _________
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- Current Tennessee SO President; Marsha __________
- awards funds for giving or receiving professional development
- fund that aids members after natural disasters
- committee delivering this training; ____________ development
- University where state convention is held.
- DKG publication of members' writing; __________ Jounral
- Who DKG helps when they are new; early _________ educators
- city where the international office is
- number of scholarships available through TNSO
- award for amazing service to DKG/TNSO, chapter & education
- offers professional life-changing leadership seminars; _________ gift
26 Clues: Symbol of DKG • number of areas in the TNSO • award for chapter excellence • city where the international office is • University where state convention is held. • award for oustanding programs and projects • rewards new members with outstanding service • provide help to chapters; ________ directors • international executive director; Nita _____ • ...
Zombies 2025-04-30
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- Herrnstein Your best teacher
- Signs that someone might be ill
- Isolation to prevent the spread of disease
- person Someone who has caught the disease
- Organization responsible for managing public response
- Medical professional who treats the sick
- People who study the natural world and search for cures
- Where a virus might travel in the body
- Contact with a contagious agent
- To collect and store supplies in advance
- test Medical analysis often used to detect infection
- Being ready for emergencies
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- Handheld light source, useful in blackouts
- for Disease Control U.S. agency that manages public health threats
- Reanimated corpse in horror stories
- Clear liquid vital for life
- Species most affected in a zombie outbreak
- Lushbaugh The other teacher in the room
- Injection to help prevent disease
- Something essential to eat for survival
- A place online for information
- Used to broadcast news or music; often battery-powered in emergencies
- A global disease outbreak
- Microscopic invader that can cause illness
- flu Common yearly illness often confused with more severe outbreaks
- zone Secure area free from infection or danger
- kit Supplies prepared for disasters
27 Clues: A global disease outbreak • Clear liquid vital for life • Being ready for emergencies • Herrnstein Your best teacher • A place online for information • Signs that someone might be ill • Contact with a contagious agent • Injection to help prevent disease • Reanimated corpse in horror stories • kit Supplies prepared for disasters • Where a virus might travel in the body • ...
6436 2020-09-08
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- how things in populations change according to their environment
- when organisms become used and fitted to their area/environment
- predator consumes prey, repeats
- all living components of an ecosystem
- organisms going against one another for things like territory (ex: timber wolves vs gray wolves)
- organisms reproduce at a constant rate and rate of growth; J-shaped curve; ideal conditions, unlimited resources
- growth is exponential; as resources drop, population growth drops; S-shaped curve
- reduces everything in the environment the same way; mostly abiotic: weather, human activities, and natural disasters
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- has a greater effect when the area is crowded; competition, predation, disease, and parasitism
- organisms going against one another for the exact same things but they cannot coexist because of this
- nonliving, may be chemical or physical
- biggest # of individuals the environment can support
12 Clues: predator consumes prey, repeats • all living components of an ecosystem • nonliving, may be chemical or physical • biggest # of individuals the environment can support • how things in populations change according to their environment • when organisms become used and fitted to their area/environment • ...
Emergency Procedures 2021-07-08
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- can be caused by electrical hazards, chemical spills, flammable liquids and gas
- severe storms and floods are a workplace emergency
- PPE should be disposed of immediately in a biohazard container or sealed bag
- PPE should be worn when attending to an injured person due to a substance or chemical spill
- can include both infectious and non infectious illness
- workplaces must seek to identify and eliminate the suspected infectious illness
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- an emergency is something which poses a threat of what to employees, clients and the public
- emergencies are a serious risk in vulnerable childcare and aged care settings
- emergencies include slips, trips and falls and accidental poisoning
- to prepare for workplace emergencies like fires, explosions and weather or natural disasters workplaces must practice
- material data safety sheets are legally required to label all
- security emergencies might result in a
12 Clues: security emergencies might result in a • severe storms and floods are a workplace emergency • can include both infectious and non infectious illness • material data safety sheets are legally required to label all • emergencies include slips, trips and falls and accidental poisoning • PPE should be disposed of immediately in a biohazard container or sealed bag • ...
Vocabulary set 1 2019-04-25
12 Clues: mediate • bad sign • disasters • please, calm • revelious person • agreement,awarded • pressure,exhaustion • confirm or give evidence • someone that take business risk • group of people that control prices • complicated administrative procedure • cordail relationship between countries
Mid Term Side Dishes 2023-12-13
Geog-Set-2 2017-02-25
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- It is the meaning of Finnish word "tunturia"
- is one of the major human-made disasters
- a person not showing a proper sense of responsibility
- Some parts of the tropical regions that receive heavy rains in summer have tropical ____
- Modes of transport that play an important role in connecting different parts of our country
- action of rescue (specially in case of disaster)
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- the place to which someone or something is going or being sent.
- The equatorial forests of the Amazon Basin are called _____
- The soil remains permanently frozen in arctic tundra regions, It is called ____
- Another name for latitudes
- Equator is also known as ______
- the phenomenon when sun is sometimes sun is visible at midnight
- The equatorial forests of the ______ are called selvas
- disasters calamity that was caused due to irresponsible behavior of human beings
- the latitude that divide Earth into northern and southern hemispheres
- a person or thing that carries, holds, or conveys something
16 Clues: Another name for latitudes • Equator is also known as ______ • is one of the major human-made disasters • It is the meaning of Finnish word "tunturia" • action of rescue (specially in case of disaster) • a person not showing a proper sense of responsibility • The equatorial forests of the ______ are called selvas • ...
8GEO CHANGING NATIONS - Vishal Bhat 2015-11-12
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- A city with more than 10 Million people
- When people migrate to find work or follow a career path
- When people are forced to migrate
- Migration to escape political harassment
- The process of encouraging population growth and job creation in areas outside the CBD or major cities.
- People that have been compelled out of their home but still in the same country
- When people have the power to choose when and where to move
- The process of taking existing areas which are no longer in use or are damaged within a city's boundaries and redeveloping them.
- Migration for a better quality of life
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- The movement from one part of something to another.
- When people move because of natural disasters
- Reasons why people move to an area
- When migrants return back to their origin
- The process of growing cities outwards by building new housing estates away from the CBD.
- Reasons why people leave an area
15 Clues: Reasons why people leave an area • When people are forced to migrate • Reasons why people move to an area • Migration for a better quality of life • A city with more than 10 Million people • Migration to escape political harassment • When migrants return back to their origin • When people move because of natural disasters • ...
EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT CYCLE 2019-04-22
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- The number of parameters under Emergency Response Stage.
- This is included in the Monitoring and Evaluation process under recovery phase.
- It is the re-establishment of telecommunications, power, water and sewerage services.
- Usually measured in months and/or years.
- It is an immediate priority to carry out to find trapped survivors.
- Organization who developed the Emergency Management Cycle.
- It would be to construct erosion control dams or retaining walls.
- Efforts to minimize the hazards created by disaster.
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- A sudden event, such as an accident or a natural catastrophe, that causes great damage or loss of life.
- Minimizing the effects of disaster.
- Illustrates the ongoing process by which government, businesses, and civil society plan for and reduce the impact of disasters.
- The cyclone that hits Queensland on February 2011.
- One of the country that have seen damages caused floods to road and rail infrastructures.
- Goal of disaster management, achieve rapid and effective recovery.
- It would be construction of dikes or dams, forestation and construction of flood basins/reservoirs.
15 Clues: Minimizing the effects of disaster. • Usually measured in months and/or years. • The cyclone that hits Queensland on February 2011. • Efforts to minimize the hazards created by disaster. • The number of parameters under Emergency Response Stage. • Organization who developed the Emergency Management Cycle. • ...
Delta Community Credit Union 2022-04-08
Across
- A member needs money to make a purchase to get around
- A card that allows you to borrow money and then have to pay it back each month
- Individual retirement account
- This helps you in case of medical emergencies, natural disasters, or any kind of accident
- A platform to send money
- A savings account that earns higher dividends
- A savings account that is closed for a set amount of time with higher dividends
- A member needs money to make a purchase for somewhere to live
- A member needs to borrow money for personal reasons
- A way to earn money through the stock market
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- A feature that allows you to never forget to pay your bills
- A safe place to keep your money for emergencies
- Someone wants to build a house on some property and needs to borrow money
- A card that allows you access to your money
- An account that has everyday money in it
15 Clues: A platform to send money • Individual retirement account • An account that has everyday money in it • A card that allows you access to your money • A way to earn money through the stock market • A savings account that earns higher dividends • A safe place to keep your money for emergencies • A member needs to borrow money for personal reasons • ...
Delta Community Credit Union 2022-04-08
Across
- A member needs money to make a purchase to get around
- A card that allows you to borrow money and then have to pay it back each month
- Individual retirement account
- This helps you in case of medical emergencies, natural disasters, or any kind of accident
- A platform to send money
- A savings account that earns higher dividends
- A savings account that is closed for a set amount of time with higher dividends
- A member needs money to make a purchase for somewhere to live
- A member needs to borrow money for personal reasons
- A way to earn money through the stock market
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- A feature that allows you to never forget to pay your bills
- A safe place to keep your money for emergencies
- Someone wants to build a house on some property and needs to borrow money
- A card that allows you access to your money
- An account that has everyday money in it
15 Clues: A platform to send money • Individual retirement account • An account that has everyday money in it • A card that allows you access to your money • A way to earn money through the stock market • A savings account that earns higher dividends • A safe place to keep your money for emergencies • A member needs to borrow money for personal reasons • ...
Ben Tillman and Populism 2025-03-13
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- – The last name of the politician who claimed to fight for the common man.
- – The university Tillman helped establish as a land-grant agricultural school.
- – The political position Tillman held in South Carolina.
- – Industry where some farmers found work after abandoning agriculture.
- – The financial struggle many farmers faced due to the crop lien system.
- – A term describing Tillman’s belief in white dominance.
- – Tillman believed this was key to improving agriculture in the state.
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- – The elite political group Tillman opposed, led by Wade Hampton.
- – A tactic Tillman used to maintain white political control in South Carolina.
- – These natural disasters between 1893 and 1911 devastated South Carolina’s rice crops.
- – The site of a massacre Tillman participated in, targeting African Americans.
- – Tillman allowed 19 of these violent racist acts during his time as governor.
- – The group that faced economic hardships due to debt and declining crop success.
- – The county in South Carolina where Tillman was from.
- – A political movement that gained support from struggling farmers in the late 19th century.
15 Clues: – The county in South Carolina where Tillman was from. • – The political position Tillman held in South Carolina. • – A term describing Tillman’s belief in white dominance. • – The elite political group Tillman opposed, led by Wade Hampton. • – Industry where some farmers found work after abandoning agriculture. • ...
Unit 7 Crossword 2025-04-02
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- The type of speciation that occurs when two groups are physically separated
- Structures that look different but have the same function
- The theory by which individuals continuously, slowly evolve
- The study of development of embryos from fertilization to birth
- Selection that favors one extreme of a trait
- The type of evolution where unrelated species evolve similar traits due to similar selective pressures
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- Structures that look the same but have different functions
- The process by which one species splits into two
- When an organism has more than two sets of chromosomes
- An effect caused by a sudden reduction of the population, normally due to natural/human-caused disasters
- The type of speciation that occurs when two groups are in the same geographic area (speciation caused by something other than geography)
- A random change in a DNA sequence
- The type of isolation caused by physical barriers
- The process by which species change over time
- A trait that increases an organism's fitness
15 Clues: A random change in a DNA sequence • A trait that increases an organism's fitness • Selection that favors one extreme of a trait • The process by which species change over time • The process by which one species splits into two • The type of isolation caused by physical barriers • When an organism has more than two sets of chromosomes • ...
Physical Geography 2022-09-13
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- Water system biome containing plants and animals (e.g. rivers & lakes).
- Removal of too many trees in a forest.
- Breaking down and movement of rocks, sediment, or sand.
- Salty water system biome containing plants and animals (e.g. oceans & the Great Salt Lake)
- A dry biome that can be found in cold, hot, and temperate climates.
- A flat & temperate biome.
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- A flat, cold, snowy biome.
- A community of organisms living symbiotically in their habitats.
- Large ecosystems that include diverse types of land, plants, and animals.
- A natural crisis that causes great damage or loss of life, such as earthquakes, hurricanes, blizzards, etc.
- Biomes with trees, including tropical, temperate, and boreal (taiga).
- Energy resource that has a finite amount.
- Plates holding oceans and land masses on earth's crust that constantly shift, creating physical processes such as mountains, rifts, or earthquakes.
- Energy resource that is renewed/regenerated.
- Long-term weather patterns of a region (dry or wet; hot, cold, or temperate temperatures).
15 Clues: A flat & temperate biome. • A flat, cold, snowy biome. • Removal of too many trees in a forest. • Energy resource that has a finite amount. • Energy resource that is renewed/regenerated. • Breaking down and movement of rocks, sediment, or sand. • A community of organisms living symbiotically in their habitats. • ...
Biology Ch.10 Vocab- Blizzard Bag (Sky) 2022-02-20
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- differences in physical traits of an individual from the group to which it belongs
- a group of organisms that are closely related and can mate to produce fertile offspring
- a selection that the process by which individuals that are better adapted to their environment survive and reproduce more successfully than less well-adapted individuals do
- the process of becoming adapted to an environment
- a model of evolution in which gradual change over a long period of time leads to biological diversity
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- the process of change by which new species develop from preexisting species over time
- a selection that the human practice of breeding animals or plants that have certain desired traits
- the theory that states that natural disasters such as floods and volcanic eruptions shaped Earth's landforms and caused the extinction of some species
- the theory that states that the geologic processes that shape Earth are uniform through time
9 Clues: the process of becoming adapted to an environment • differences in physical traits of an individual from the group to which it belongs • the process of change by which new species develop from preexisting species over time • a group of organisms that are closely related and can mate to produce fertile offspring • ...
Extreme weather and Natural disasters 2024-07-29
Across
- A rapid descent of snow (9 letters)
- A large fire that spreads quickly (8 letters)
- A long period of low rainfall (7 letters)
- A violent rotating column of air (7 letters)
Down
- A sudden shaking of the ground (10 letters)
- A severe snowstorm (8 letters)
- A severe tropical cyclone (9 letters)
- An overflow of water (5 letters)
- A large wave caused by an underwater earthquake
9 Clues: A severe snowstorm (8 letters) • An overflow of water (5 letters) • A rapid descent of snow (9 letters) • A severe tropical cyclone (9 letters) • A long period of low rainfall (7 letters) • A sudden shaking of the ground (10 letters) • A violent rotating column of air (7 letters) • A large fire that spreads quickly (8 letters) • ...
World Poverty 2013-07-16
Across
- an honest way to make sure those who grow and make things get a good deal
- they are based here but always work overseas
Down
- this is why lots of countries are struggling
- disasters one of the reasons a country can be really poor
- it destroys a country's infrastructure and nothing can be done to generate wealth
- a quick way of saying a country isn't that well off economically
6 Clues: this is why lots of countries are struggling • they are based here but always work overseas • disasters one of the reasons a country can be really poor • a quick way of saying a country isn't that well off economically • an honest way to make sure those who grow and make things get a good deal • ...
Keywords 2023-05-12
Across
- What happens as a result of an event or action
- The effect of migration on people and their communities.
- A positive thing that attracts people to an area
- Negative factor that forces people to leave an area.
- The effect of migration on the surrounding land and resources
Down
- The effect of moving on jobs and money
- the movement of refugees and internally displaced people when their lives are threatened by either war, persecutions or from natural or environmental disasters like climate change
- The change in weather and earth’s temperature due to the rising heat and burning of fossil fuels
- A person’s point of view
9 Clues: A person’s point of view • The effect of moving on jobs and money • What happens as a result of an event or action • A positive thing that attracts people to an area • Negative factor that forces people to leave an area. • The effect of migration on people and their communities. • The effect of migration on the surrounding land and resources • ...
Module 10 crossword 2024-07-25
Across
- persons Forced to leave their homes to escape effects of disaster usually temporary
- The process of sorting multiple casualties.
- Federal agency responsible for assessing and responding to disaster events
- Lead federal agency for public health and medical services during a public health or medical disaster.
Down
- Any natural or man-made event that causes a level of destruction or emotional trauma
- Number of human beings injured or killed by or as a direct result of an incident
- the phase where there is a range of intense emotional reactions.
- people forced to leave homeland due to war or persecution
- Founded in 1881 by Clara Barton, chartered by Congress in 1905.
9 Clues: The process of sorting multiple casualties. • people forced to leave homeland due to war or persecution • Founded in 1881 by Clara Barton, chartered by Congress in 1905. • the phase where there is a range of intense emotional reactions. • Federal agency responsible for assessing and responding to disaster events • ...
Sample 2014-09-14
Across
- Flight termination
- St. Mary Magdelene
- Material that carries gas in launch vehicle
- Tool of modern Sherlock
- Information on natural disasters
- Sub-system of human space flight programme
- Extra-vehicular activity
- Objective of space capsule recovery experiment
- The lightest material developed for usage in space programme
- World space week – Theme
- League of space detectives
- Joining technique
- Maiden PSLV
- Flying geometric shape
- Former Chariman of ISRO
- Indian astronaut
- First ISRO scientist to visit stratosphere
- Pay load in mars orbiter mission
- From the Earth to the Man
- Satellite designed by IIT
Down
- Group of Indian Scientists and Engineers
- First satellite around earth
- Future propramme of ISRO
- Father of Cosmonautics
- Shape of launch vehicle
- Liquid rocket engine : propellant
- India’s first mission to moon
- Esnault-Pelterie
- I am a constellation & galaxy
- Laws of interia
- Character in famous cartoon series
- As bright as sun
- One of the ISRO centre
- I am a launch vehicle
- Laws of motion
- impact Feature film based on astronauts and deeper space
- Brings objects lot closer in space
- First to be in space
38 Clues: Maiden PSLV • Laws of motion • Laws of interia • Esnault-Pelterie • As bright as sun • Indian astronaut • Joining technique • Flight termination • St. Mary Magdelene • First to be in space • I am a launch vehicle • Father of Cosmonautics • Flying geometric shape • One of the ISRO centre • Shape of launch vehicle • Tool of modern Sherlock • Former Chariman of ISRO • Future propramme of ISRO • ...
COMMUNITY ORGANIZATION AND DEVELOPMENT 2025-03-07
Across
- A group of people working together towards a common goal
- A small group working on a specific project within a community
- communities to take ownership of their development process.
- ] A project designed to benefit the community
- Promoting long-term solutions that enhance the community's capacity to meet its own needs.
- ] A project designed to benefit the community
- A meeting where community members discuss important issues
- A set of principles guiding a community's actions
- A public campaign to raise awareness and support a cause
- A legal document that establishes a community organization
Down
- An event where people raise funds for a cause
- The process of finding and training new community leaders
- Being responsive to changing circumstances and needs within the community.
- A public gathering to voice concerns and suggest improvements
- The ability to take action and influence decisions in a community
- ] A place where people can seek help and resources
- community's ability to withstand and recover from challenges such as natural disasters and economic downturns
- survey conducted to understand community needs
- Capital] builds social networks and trust among community members, leading to increased cooperation and collective action
- aid provided to support community projects
20 Clues: aid provided to support community projects • An event where people raise funds for a cause • survey conducted to understand community needs • ] A project designed to benefit the community • ] A project designed to benefit the community • A set of principles guiding a community's actions • A group of people working together towards a common goal • ...
Final Study Guide #5 2024-12-05
Across
- process that captures sunlight to make food
- reproduction that occurs all at once
- process that makes the largest amount of ATP
- process that converts energy in food into chemical energy of ATP
- graph that shows how many individuals of each age group are in a population
- organelle that carries out photosynthesis
- factors that have an impact on a population based on their density; competition, predator-prey, stress
- energy creating stage of cellular respiration
Down
- factors that have a huge impact on the population regardless of density; extreme weather, natural disasters
- the number of organisms in a certain area
- molecules that transfers electrons from one molecule to another; NADPH, NADH, FADH
- birth, immigration, death, emigration
- when a female will have several years to produce offspring
- energy harvesting stage of photosynthesis
- the maximum number of individuals a certain area can support
- how organisms of a population are arranged in their living area
- process that recycles NAD to glycolysis to keep making a small amount of ATP
- process that breaks down glucose
- process of photosynthesis that makes glucose
- graph that shows life expectancy based on lifestyle
20 Clues: process that breaks down glucose • reproduction that occurs all at once • birth, immigration, death, emigration • the number of organisms in a certain area • energy harvesting stage of photosynthesis • organelle that carries out photosynthesis • process that captures sunlight to make food • process that makes the largest amount of ATP • ...
Zombies 2025-04-30
Across
- Contact with a contagious agent
- To collect and store supplies in advance
- The other teacher in the room. Also good
- Supplies prepared for disasters
- Where a virus might travel in the body
- Used to broadcast news or music; often battery-powered in emergencies
- Something essential to eat for survival
- People who study the natural world and search for cures
- Clear liquid vital for life
- zone Secure area free from infection or danger
- Signs that someone might be ill
- U.S. agency that manages public health threats
- Your best teacher
Down
- flu Common yearly illness often confused with more severe outbreaks
- person Someone who has caught the disease
- Microscopic invader that can cause illness
- A place online for information
- Species most affected in a zombie outbreak
- Being ready for emergencies
- Reanimated corpse in horror stories
- Medical analysis often used to detect infection
- A global disease outbreak
- Organization responsible for managing public response
- Injection to help prevent disease
- Handheld light source, useful in blackouts
- Isolation to prevent the spread of disease
- Medical professional who treats the sick
27 Clues: Your best teacher • A global disease outbreak • Being ready for emergencies • Clear liquid vital for life • A place online for information • Contact with a contagious agent • Supplies prepared for disasters • Signs that someone might be ill • Injection to help prevent disease • Reanimated corpse in horror stories • Where a virus might travel in the body • ...
Migration Crossword 2015-11-23
Across
- Small Pacific Island where the Australian government built two detention centres.
- This country's population is mostly migrant workers.
- One of the fastest growing cities in the world, located in Nigeria.
- Money sent home to support family.
- Most new migrants to cities find themselves living in the _________.
Down
- The trend of people moving to cities in search of work and better opportunities.
- People who have no choice and have to move for safety reasons.
- The movement of people to coastal towns has led to an increase in demand for ___________ and services.
- The percentage of Australians that move home every five years.
- The name for the movement when people move to regional coastal towns.
- People who are free to choose when and where they move are called __________ migrants.
- People who are forced to leave their country to escape persecution or natural disasters.
12 Clues: Money sent home to support family. • This country's population is mostly migrant workers. • People who have no choice and have to move for safety reasons. • The percentage of Australians that move home every five years. • One of the fastest growing cities in the world, located in Nigeria. • Most new migrants to cities find themselves living in the _________. • ...
Ecology Terms 2020-09-08
Across
- when organisms become used and fitted to their area/environment
- all living components of an ecosystem
- organisms reproduce at a constant rate and rate of growth; J-shaped curve; ideal conditions, unlimited resources
- organisms going against one another for the exact same things but they cannot coexist because of this
- reduces everything in the environment the same way; mostly abiotic: weather, human activities, and natural disasters
- has a greater effect when the area is crowded; competition, predation, disease, and parasitism
- biggest # of individuals the environment can support
- growth is exponential; as resources drop, population growth drops; S-shaped curve
Down
- organisms going against one another for things like territory (ex: timber wolves vs gray wolves)
- predator consumes prey, repeats
- how things in populations change according to their environment
- nonliving, may be chemical or physical
12 Clues: predator consumes prey, repeats • all living components of an ecosystem • nonliving, may be chemical or physical • biggest # of individuals the environment can support • when organisms become used and fitted to their area/environment • how things in populations change according to their environment • ...
