natural disasters Crossword Puzzles
Natural Selection 2023-03-22
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- the occurrence of an organism in more than one distinct color or form.
- the father of natural selection
- the change in the frequency of an existing gene variant in a population due to random chance
- a change or the process of change by which an organism or species becomes better suited to its environment.
- an adaptation that is preprogrammed
- a substance or object required by an organism for normal growth, maintenance, and reproduction
- the process by which different kinds of living organisms are thought to have developed and diversified from earlier forms during the history of the earth.
- an organism's ability to survive and reproduce in a particular environment
- an animal's natural coloring or form that enables it to blend in with its surroundings.
- the changing of the structure of a gene, resulting in a variant form that may be transmitted to subsequent generations, caused by the alteration of single base units in DNA, or the deletion, insertion, or rearrangement of larger sections of genes or chromosomes.
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- Artificial selection is the identification by humans of desirable traits in plants and animals, and the steps taken to enhance and perpetuate those traits in future generations
- something that hunts or kills a species
- the close external resemblance of an animal or plant (or part of one) to another animal, plant, or inanimate object.
- the condition or period of an animal or plant spending the winter in a dormant state.
- an adaptation that is learned
- the process whereby organisms better adapted to their environment tend to survive and produce more offspring. The theory of its action was first fully expounded by Charles Darwin and is now believed to be the main process that brings about evolution.
- the product of the reproductive processes of a person, animal, or plant
- Behaviors that are learned
- the transfer of genetic material from one population to another
- a genetically determined characteristic.
20 Clues: Behaviors that are learned • an adaptation that is learned • the father of natural selection • an adaptation that is preprogrammed • something that hunts or kills a species • a genetically determined characteristic. • the transfer of genetic material from one population to another • the occurrence of an organism in more than one distinct color or form. • ...
Natural Selection 2023-03-23
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- emphasizing behavior
- when an organism develops a trait
- identification by humans towards plants and animals
- sleeping for an entire season
- changing evolution
- transfer of genetic material
- changing to become a better suit to the environment
- distinguishing quality
- changing color to hide from predators
- being physically fit
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- changing the structure of a gene
- a different version of a specific thing
- species adapt over time
- imitating something or someone
- an automatic act
- known for natural selection
- a change in an existing gene
- a child
- a stock or supply of something
- an animal that naturally preys on others
20 Clues: a child • an automatic act • changing evolution • emphasizing behavior • being physically fit • distinguishing quality • species adapt over time • known for natural selection • a change in an existing gene • transfer of genetic material • sleeping for an entire season • imitating something or someone • a stock or supply of something • changing the structure of a gene • ...
Natural Selection 2023-03-25
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- emphasizing behavior
- habit/automatic
- genetic characteristic
- organism that kills/eats other organisms
- selective breeding
- ability to survive in a certain environment
- change in existing gene variant
- actions learned/habit
- blending in/hiding
- imitating something
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- when animals adapt to their environment
- changing to survive in an environment
- naturalist
- distinct form
- transfer of genetic material to another population
- change of a gene
- change in heritable characteristics
- someone or something child
- is a period of inactiveness
- supply of something or someone
20 Clues: naturalist • distinct form • habit/automatic • change of a gene • selective breeding • blending in/hiding • imitating something • emphasizing behavior • actions learned/habit • genetic characteristic • someone or something child • is a period of inactiveness • supply of something or someone • change in existing gene variant • change in heritable characteristics • ...
Natural Selection 2023-01-06
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- the study of past and present distribution of organisms
- form of reproductive isolation in which two or more species reproduces at different times
- form of natural selection when individuals at one end of a distribution curve have higher fitness than individuals in the middle or at the other end of the curve
- situation in which allele frequencies in a population remain the same
- structures that are similar in different species of common ancestry
- selective breeding of plants and animals to promote the occurrence of desirable traits in offspring
- the movement of genes into or out of a population
- heritable characteristics that increases an organism’s ability to survive and reproduce in an environment
- trait controlled by one gene that has two alleles
- form of natural selection in which individuals near the center of a distribution curve have higher fitness than individuals at either end of the curve
- form of reproductive isolation in which two populations develop differences in courtship rituals or other behaviors that prevent them from breeding
- how well an organism can survive and reproduce in its environment
- process by which organisms that are most suited to their environment survive and reproduce most successfully; also called survival of the fittest
- formation of a new species
- body parts that share a common function, but not structure
- change over time; the process by which modern organisms have descended from ancient organisms
- separation of species or population so that they no longer interbreed and evolved into two separate species
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- a change in allele frequency following a dramatic reduction in the size of a population
- change in allele frequencies as a result of the migration of a small subgroup of a population
- form of reproductive isolation in which two populations are separated by geographic barriers such as rivers, mountains, or bodies of water, leading to the formation of two separate subspecies
- the number of times that an allele occurs in a gene pool compared with the number of alleles in that pool for the same gene
- principle that states that allele frequencies in a population remain constant unless one or more factors cause those frequencies to change
- natural selection in which individuals at the upper and lower ends of the curves have higher fitness that individuals near the middle of the curve
- when individuals select mates based on heritable traits
- trait controlled by two or more genes
- all the genes, including all the different alleles for each gene, that are present in a population at any one time
- structure that is inherited from ancestors but has lost much or all of its original function
- a group of homeotic genes clustered together that determine the head to tail identity of body parts in animals. All Hox genes contain the homie box DNA sequence
- preserved remains or traces of ancient organisms
- random change in allele frequency caused by series of chance occurrences that cause an allele to become more or less common in a population
30 Clues: formation of a new species • trait controlled by two or more genes • preserved remains or traces of ancient organisms • the movement of genes into or out of a population • trait controlled by one gene that has two alleles • the study of past and present distribution of organisms • when individuals select mates based on heritable traits • ...
Natural Resources 2023-01-18
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- protection of resources for future use
- non-renewable energy source
- a mineral used to make aluminum
- harmful gas emitted from the burning of fossils
- the most widely used in the Caribbean
- used to satisfy the needs of man
- can be restored or replenished
- energy from the earths' core
- the living space for human society
- found in Guyana
- general conditions temperature
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- energy from the sun
- resources that are derived from nature
- exhaustible
- water powered
- the capacity to do work
- use of resources to improve the standard of living
- energy produced from animal and plant waste
- release of substance that causes harm to the environment
- used up or finished
20 Clues: exhaustible • water powered • found in Guyana • energy from the sun • used up or finished • the capacity to do work • non-renewable energy source • energy from the earths' core • can be restored or replenished • general conditions temperature • a mineral used to make aluminum • used to satisfy the needs of man • the living space for human society • the most widely used in the Caribbean • ...
NATURAL PHENOMENAS 2023-04-18
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- A windstorm that carries sand and dust.
- A prolonged period of abnormally low rainfall resulting in a shortage of water.
- A mass of snow, ice, and rock that slides down a mountainside.
- A rotating column of water that forms over a body of water.
- A large mass of ice that moves slowly over land.
- A series of ocean waves caused by an earthquake, landslide, or other disturbance under the ocean.
- A large piece of ice that breaks off from a glacier or ice shelf and floats in the ocean.
- A storm with falling hailstones.
- A prolonged period of excessively cold weather.
- An uncontrolled fire in a natural area such as a forest, grassland, or prairie.
- A prolonged period of excessively hot weather.
- A depression or hole in the ground caused by the collapse of the surface layer.
- Distant lightning that is too far away to hear the thunder.
- A temporary overflow of water onto normally dry land.
- A seasonal prevailing wind in the region of South and Southeast Asia, blowing from the southwest between May and September and bringing rain.
- A thin layer of ice that forms on surfaces at or below freezing temperatures.
- A sudden and violent shaking of the ground caused by the shifting of tectonic plates.
- The expansion of soil as it freezes, causing it to heave upward.
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- A severe snowstorm with strong winds and low visibility.
- A large-scale atmospheric circulation system characterized by low pressure at its center.
- The movement of rock, earth, or debris down a slope.
- A tropical cyclone with winds of at least 74 mph that forms over warm waters and can cause extensive damage.
- A mountain or hill with a vent or fissure through which lava, ash, and gases are ejected.
- A sudden and intense burst of radiation from the sun's surface.
- The Northern Lights, a natural light display in the sky in the Arctic and Antarctic regions.
- An astronomical event that occurs when one celestial object passes into the shadow of another.
- The movement of a mass of mud or earth down a slope.
- A storm that coats surfaces with a layer of ice.
- A small body of matter from outer space that enters the Earth's atmosphere and burns up.
- A sudden discharge of electricity in the atmosphere.
- A hot spring in which water intermittently boils, sending a tall column of water and steam into the air.
- A natural light display in the sky, predominantly seen in the high-latitude regions.
- A violently rotating column of air that extends from a thunderstorm to the ground and can cause widespread damage.
- A small whirlwind or dust storm that forms in dry conditions.
- A small, icy body that orbits the sun and has a tail of gas and dust.
- A large ocean wave caused by the gravitational influence of the moon or sun.
- An arc of colors in the sky caused by the refraction and dispersion of sunlight.
- A storm with thunder, lightning, and heavy rain.
38 Clues: A storm with falling hailstones. • A windstorm that carries sand and dust. • A prolonged period of excessively hot weather. • A prolonged period of excessively cold weather. • A large mass of ice that moves slowly over land. • A storm that coats surfaces with a layer of ice. • A storm with thunder, lightning, and heavy rain. • ...
Natural phenomena 2023-02-24
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- (n) a violent tropical storm
- (n) a storm with strong winds that move in a circle
- (n) an extremly large wave in the sea
- (n) an unexpected event, a very bad accident
- (v) to attack
- (n) a mountain with a large hole in the top where gases and lava are forced out
- (n) pieces of wood, metal, building materials, etc. that are left after something has been destroyed
- (n) mud sliding from a moutain
- (v) to explode
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- (v) to place something in the ground
- (v) to fall down & break apart
- (adj) having no home
- (n) a long period of time with little or no rain
- (n) a place to live, work or stay in
- (adj) hurt, having an injury
- (v) to move quickly from side to side and or up and down
- (n) protection from rain,danger or attack
- (n) a person who continues to live, despite nearly dying
- (n) a sudden,violent shaking of the earth's surface
- (v) to put somebody in a dangerous place that they cannot get out of
20 Clues: (v) to attack • (v) to explode • (adj) having no home • (n) a violent tropical storm • (adj) hurt, having an injury • (v) to fall down & break apart • (n) mud sliding from a moutain • (v) to place something in the ground • (n) a place to live, work or stay in • (n) an extremly large wave in the sea • (n) protection from rain,danger or attack • ...
Natural Resources 2023-02-24
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- this is a measure of the quality of life in different countries
- the number of years the average person will live in a country
- countries with not a lot of money or technology
- one way to reduce resource consumption is to use this rather than each person driving their own vehicles
- governments can make these to try and limit the amount of pollution that businesses can make
- this approach to resource use involves people using whatever resources meet their needs and wants
- the amount of resources each person consumes is called this ind of footprint
- these types of costs are things like people getting sick from pollution
- create green spaces in cities on the tops of buildings for growing food and cooling buildings
- a teaching that Indigenous people use to guide decisions about resource use
- resources that are gone after they are used they take millions of years to grow back
- one way people can use less resources is to buy products that have less of this
- these are often destroyed when humans are extracting resources from the environment leaving animals with fewer places to live
- the amount of money people make in a country
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- resources that are replaced by natural actions like sunlight wind or moving water
- cutting down lots of trees to use the wood as a resource is called this
- these types of costs are things like habitat destruction and pollution
- altered seasonal weather patterns as a result of human activities leads to this kind of change
- this approach to resource use means using them wisely so they last a long time
- overusing soil and exposing it to too much sunlight leads to this
- these types of products need resources from all over the word to produce and manufacture
- this type of energy is created by capturing the sun's rays
- this approach to resource use says that resources should be set aside and protected
- this is a measure of how many people can read and do simple math in a country
- materials in the natural environment that humans can use to meet needs and wants
- places protected by the United Nations around the world that are considered to be important for everyone
- doing this with crops ensures that soil will not lose all its nutrients
- these are large areas of land protected from development and regulating how land can be used
- using resources in a way that there will be some left for future generations
- resources that grow back or renew themselves over time
- countries with lots of wealth and technology
31 Clues: countries with lots of wealth and technology • the amount of money people make in a country • countries with not a lot of money or technology • resources that grow back or renew themselves over time • this type of energy is created by capturing the sun's rays • the number of years the average person will live in a country • ...
Medicina Natural 2020-04-09
34 Clues: agua • cura • olor • cult • yerb • piso • base • natu • frio • mata • sacar • suelo • jhgjy • monte • sitio • semnb • curaaa • cuidar • efecto • planta • bichos • comida • prepara • escoger • recoger • plantar • proceso • vitamina • producto • natur pl • mas olor • estudios • quitar monte • antes de cosechar
natural hazards 2020-11-07
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- a heated fragment of carbon based material that can start a fire
- a natural disaster caused by excess snow
- an event caused by excessive rain
- a natural disaster created by strong winds over land
- change, an ongoing event where greenhouse gases are burning the ozone layer, leading to weather at both extremes
- rain, an event caused by the sulphur from a volcanic eruption mixing with the water in the clouds
- a naturally occuring electric discharge that can cause a fire
- a natural disaster created by underwater earthquakes
- a rain cloud created by fire
- tornado, a by product of a fire that is created by strong winds
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- a natural disaster created by strong winds over tropical seas
- an event caused by heavy snowfall
- a natural disaster that occurs when water builds up in a town over a prolonged period of time
- a natural disaster caused by frozen water fragments coming from the sky
- an event that occurs when there is not enough water for our daily needs over a prolonged period of time
- eruption, a natural disaster that is caused by a buildup of heat in the earth which is released by a volcano
- storm, an event caused by strong winds pushing the dry top soil into the air
- the weather average over a prolonged period of time
- a natural disaster that occurs when the earths tectonic plates shift
- a wildfire that occurs in the bush
20 Clues: a rain cloud created by fire • an event caused by heavy snowfall • an event caused by excessive rain • a wildfire that occurs in the bush • a natural disaster caused by excess snow • the weather average over a prolonged period of time • a natural disaster created by strong winds over land • a natural disaster created by underwater earthquakes • ...
natural hazards 2020-11-19
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- pellets of frozen rain which fall in showers from cumulonimbus clouds
- to change from liquid into vapour
- the kind of weather experienced by a place over a long period
- a severe snowstorm with high winds.
- vapour, water in the form of gas
- the layer of gases surrounding Earth
- a tropical storm over the north Atlantic ocean, the Caribbean sea, the Gulf of Mexico, or the Northeast Pacific Ocean
- a storm with thunder and lightning and typically also heavy rain or hail.
- a series of waves caused by earthquakes or undersea volcanic eruptions
- the process where water vapour becomes liquid
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- a fire in scrub or a forest, especially one that spreads rapidly
- an overflow of water that covers land that is usually dry
- the amount of moisture in the air
- pressure, the downward force caused by the weight of the air pressing on the surface of Earth
- an instrument for measuring temperature
- a loud rumbling or crashing noise heard after a lightning flash due to the expansion of rapidly heated air.
- a mass of snow, ice, and rocks falling rapidly down a mountainside
- a long period of unusually dry weather
- the state of the atmosphere at a particular place and time as regards heat, cloudiness, dryness, sunshine, wind, rain
- the branch of science concerned with the processes and phenomena of the atmosphere, especially as a means of forecasting the weather
20 Clues: vapour, water in the form of gas • the amount of moisture in the air • to change from liquid into vapour • a severe snowstorm with high winds. • the layer of gases surrounding Earth • a long period of unusually dry weather • an instrument for measuring temperature • the process where water vapour becomes liquid • an overflow of water that covers land that is usually dry • ...
Natural Resources 2021-03-02
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- a strong, hard magnetic silvery-gray metal, the chemical element of atomic number 26, much used as a material for construction and manufacturing, especially in the form of steel.
- combustion or burning, in which substances combine chemically with oxygen from the air and typically give out bright light, heat, and smoke.
- a solid inorganic substance of natural occurrence.
- light from the sun.
- a living organism that feeds on organic matter, typically having specialized sense organs and nervous system
- a living organism of the kind exemplified by trees, shrubs, herbs, grasses, ferns, and mosses,
- The unconsolidated mineral or organic material on the immediate surface of the Earth that serves as a natural medium for the growth of land plants
- Natural gas, is a naturally occurring hydrocarbon gas mixture consisting primarily of methane, but commonly including varying amounts of other higher alkanes, and sometimes a small percentage of carbon dioxide, nitrogen, hydrogen sulfide, or helium
- moisture condensed from the atmosphere that falls visibly in separate drops
- the part of the earth's surface that is not covered by water, as opposed to the sea or the air
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- a precious or semiprecious stone, especially one cut, polished, and used in a piece of jewelry.
- classified as a nonrenewable energy source because it takes millions of years to form
- The unconsolidated mineral or organic material on the immediate surface of the Earth that serves as a natural medium for the growth of land plants
- a viscous liquid derived from petroleum, especially for use as a fuel or lubricant.
- a solid material that is typically hard, shiny, malleable, fusible, and ductile
- a loose granular substance, typically pale yellowish brown, resulting from the erosion of siliceous and other rocks and forming a major constituent of beaches, riverbeds, the seabed, and deserts.
- a natural fuel such as coal or gas, formed in the geological past from the remains of living organisms
- the perceptible natural movement of the air, especially in the form of a current of air blowing from a particular direction.
- a colorless, transparent, odorless liquid that forms the seas, lakes, rivers, and rain
- a loud rumbling or crashing noise heard after a lightning flash due to the expansion of rapidly heated air
- the invisible gaseous substance surrounding the earth, a mixture mainly of oxygen and nitrogen
21 Clues: light from the sun. • a solid inorganic substance of natural occurrence. • moisture condensed from the atmosphere that falls visibly in separate drops • a solid material that is typically hard, shiny, malleable, fusible, and ductile • a viscous liquid derived from petroleum, especially for use as a fuel or lubricant. • ...
Natural Selection 2022-05-04
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- the process by which the distribution of traits in a population changes over many generations
- a young insect that looks somewhat different from the adult
- a related organism from a previous generation
- a trait that makes it more likely that an individual will survive in a specific environment
- any difference in traits between individual organisms
- a group of individuals born and living at about the same time
- evidence of life from the past, such as fossilized bones, footprints, or leaf prints
- the process in which two parents pass on their genes to create offspring
- an organism produced as a result of reproduction
- a characteristic that all members of a species have
- having died out completely and no longer alive anywhere on Earth
- everything (living and nonliving) that surrounds an organism
- something in the environment that affects an individual’s chances of surviving
- an animal that hunts and kills other animals for food
- a type of large molecule that performs important functions inside organisms
- when a huge number of species on Earth
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- a random change to a gene that sometimes results in a new trait
- a specific form of a gene that provides instructions for making a particular protein molecule
- a trait that makes it less likely that an individual will survive in a specific environment
- things people do that affect the Earth system
- a long piece of DNA that contains many genes
- from any other group
- a way of hiding by looking the same as the background
- the number of individuals with each trait in a population
- an event or process that leads to a result or change
- a group of the same type of organism living in the same area
- an animal that is hunted or killed by another animal for food
- to stay alive
- a specific characteristic of an individual organism
- to receive genes from a parent
- a graph that uses bars to show how characteristics or values are distributed within a group
- a type of molecule that genes and chromosomes are made of
- a result or change that happens because of an event or process
- living things, such as plants, animals, and bacteria
- a group of organisms of the same kind (in one or more populations)that do not reproduce with
- an instruction for making a protein molecule
- out completely around the same time
37 Clues: to stay alive • from any other group • to receive genes from a parent • out completely around the same time • when a huge number of species on Earth • a long piece of DNA that contains many genes • an instruction for making a protein molecule • things people do that affect the Earth system • a related organism from a previous generation • ...
natural selection 2022-04-19
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- selection - a natural process of evolution in which the organisms that are best
- - an animal that hunts other animals for food
- - corresponding structurally, often because of a common evolutionary origin
- - a group of living things that can mate with one another but not with those of
- - a variety
- - the diversity of life forms on earth or part of the earth, including diversity
- - everything that surrounds a particular type of living thing and affects its
- - in biology, similar in form or function, but of different evolutionary origin
- - to have young or offspring
- sickness
- - something that pollutes, esp. a waste substance that makes air, water, or land
- - in biology, a change in an organism, over time, that better enables it to
- - the child or young of a particular human, animal, or plant
- - to fill with more inhabitants than available resources can sustain
- - a condition that causes harm to the health of a person, animal, or plant;
- structure, as opposed to gradual evolutionary change
- groups
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- - the degree to which something varies; amount of change or difference
- species, genes, and ecosystems, esp. when regarded as providing the optimal
- - the process or act of trying to win
- or unhealthy; contaminant.
- - of, pertaining to, or being a vestige, esp. an anatomical one
- other less suited forms will become extinct
- to their environment survive and are able to reproduce, while those that are
- and multiply
- - the branch of science that concerns the formation and development of
- and health
- changes that took millions of years
- for evolution
- - a sudden, apparently abnormal change or alteration in a genetically
- of the Fittest - in biology, the evolutionary principle that only the forms of plants
- - a way of hiding something by covering or coloring it so that it looks like its
- - the theory that describes how all life forms developed from simpler life forms
- - an animal being hunted, caught, and eaten by another animal
- animals best suited to or most easily able to adapt to existing conditions will survive,
- leave fewer or no offspring
- - money or things that are available for a particular use
37 Clues: groups • sickness • and health • - a variety • and multiply • for evolution • or unhealthy; contaminant. • leave fewer or no offspring • - to have young or offspring • changes that took millions of years • - the process or act of trying to win • other less suited forms will become extinct • - an animal that hunts other animals for food • ...
Natural disaster 2017-11-07
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- aim to preserve (a threatened species or area) by legislating against collecting, hunting, or development.
- inflict physical harm on (something) so as to impair its value, usefulness, or normal function.
- the level of the sea's surface, used in reckoning the height of geographical features such as hills and as a barometric standard.
- the action of clearing a wide area of trees.
- an exceptionally large ocean wave, especially one caused by an underwater earthquake or volcanic eruption.
- a mobile, destructive vortex of violently rotating winds having the appearance of a funnel-shaped cloud and advancing beneath a large storm system.
- a gradual increase in the overall temperature of the earth's atmosphere generally attributed to the greenhouse effect caused by increased levels of carbon dioxide, CFCs, and other pollutants.
- an overflow of a large amount of water beyond its normal limits, especially over what is normally dry land.
- a general term used to refer to chemical compounds produced by industry which, if they are ingested or breathed in by humans, can cause physiological damage.
- the trapping of the sun's warmth in a planet's lower atmosphere, due to the greater transparency of the atmosphere to visible radiation from the sun than to infrared radiation emitted from the planet's surface.
- unwanted or unusable material, substances, or by-products.
- rainfall made so acidic by atmospheric pollution that it causes environmental harm, chiefly to forests and lakes. The main cause is the industrial burning of coal and other fossil fuels, the waste gases from which contain sulphur and nitrogen oxides which combine with atmospheric water to form acids.
- convert (waste) into reusable material.
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- the emission of energy as electromagnetic waves or as moving subatomic particles, especially high-energy particles which cause ionization.
- a storm with a violent wind, in particular a tropical cyclone in the Caribbean.
- a 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.
- 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 building or group of buildings where goods are manufactured or assembled chiefly by machine.
- a person who is concerned about protecting the environment.
- a substance used for destroying insects or other organisms harmful to cultivated plants or to animals.
- the production and discharge of something, especially gas or radiation.
- a prolonged period of abnormally low rainfall, leading to a shortage of water.
- the presence in or introduction into the environment of a substance which has harmful or poisonous effects.
- a layer in the earth's stratosphere at an altitude of about 10 km (6.2 miles) containing a high concentration of ozone, which absorbs most of the ultraviolet radiation reaching the earth from the sun.
- a large, destructive fire that spreads over a forest or area of woodland.
25 Clues: convert (waste) into reusable material. • the action of clearing a wide area of trees. • unwanted or unusable material, substances, or by-products. • a person who is concerned about protecting the environment. • the production and discharge of something, especially gas or radiation. • a large, destructive fire that spreads over a forest or area of woodland. • ...
Natural Resources 2018-01-23
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- A con of the hydroelectric industry, caused by an upstream reservoir
- Grasberg Gold Mine in Indonesia produces gold, silver, and this precious metal
- The Carlin-Nevada Complex is a mine in Nevada that uses both underground and ___-___ mines
- The greenhouse affect is the warming of the Earth's atmosphere due to the buildup of carbon dioxide and _______ gas
- The seventh largest hydro dam in the world producing producing 6000 Megawatts of energy, located in Russia
- Ores are rocks from _____ or metals that can be extracted and then sold for profit
- With the development of electronics and technology have come some major advances in this field
- The country with the tenth largest amount of arable land
- Manufacturing is the process of turning ____ materials into finished products inside a factory
- The second largest country in the world by the amount of freshwater
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- Used along with windmills to harness energy from wind
- Two of the top ten oil fields in the world, the Azadegan and Esfandiar Oil Fields, are located in this country
- This fossil fuel is in the form of a rock
- Water resources mainly come from rivers, lakes, glaciers, and ________
- Canada has roughly 310 million _____ of forested area
- Natural gas is an example of this type of resource
- The top producing silver mine in the world is located in ______, Australia
- The _____ Oil Field is the fifth largest oil field in the world
- This Asian country is home of the largest hydro dam in the world, the Three Gorges Dam
- This oil field, located in Saudi Arabia, is the largest producing oil field in the world
20 Clues: This fossil fuel is in the form of a rock • Natural gas is an example of this type of resource • Used along with windmills to harness energy from wind • Canada has roughly 310 million _____ of forested area • The country with the tenth largest amount of arable land • The _____ Oil Field is the fifth largest oil field in the world • ...
natural resources 2018-02-22
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- a metamorphic rock: this can be split into layers and used as a roofing material
- used to help dyes stick to fabric
- a renewable source of fuel oil
- the “building blocks” of rocks
- a porous sedimentary rock used on SLATE
- a sedimentary rock found around the lothians: that is easy to cut into blocks
- used to extract some metals from their ores
- technique used to extract essential oils
- older dyes were extracted from these
- the amount of this in soil decreases as it is warmed up
- a rock with a lot of a metal in it
- types of metals that can only be extracted using electricity
- a fertile soil of clay and sand containing organic matter
- an essential oil in citrus fruits
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- a metal that can be extracted from its ore by heat alone
- a purple flower which is commonly used for extracting essential oils
- oils that give plants their fragrance
- these are smaller in igneous rocks that cooled more quickly
- used to extract some metals from their ores
- is much better than water at dissolving oils
- rocks formed from grains of other rocks
- Rocks that have been changed from one type to another by heat
- type of dyes that have brighter colours than natural ones
- rocks formed from magma
- a bit of this helps water drain from soil
25 Clues: rocks formed from magma • a renewable source of fuel oil • the “building blocks” of rocks • used to help dyes stick to fabric • an essential oil in citrus fruits • a rock with a lot of a metal in it • older dyes were extracted from these • oils that give plants their fragrance • a porous sedimentary rock used on SLATE • rocks formed from grains of other rocks • ...
Natural Resources 2018-01-18
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- canada has roughly 310 million square _____ of forested area
- the greenhouse affect is the warming of the earth's atmosphere because of the build-up of carbon dioxide and _______ gas
- the top producing silver mine in the world is located in _______, Australia
- the seventh largest hydro dam in the world, producing six thousand Megawatts of energy, located in Russia
- with the development of electronics and technology have come some major advances in this field
- water resources mainly come from rivers, lakes, glaciers, and _________
- ores are rocks from ____ or metals that can be extracted and then sold for profit
- the Carlin-Nevada Complex is a mine in Nevada that uses both underground and ____-___ mines
- the second largest country in the world by the amount of fresh water
- this fossil fuel is in the form of a rock
- manufacturing is the process of turning ___ materials into finished products in a factory
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- a con of the hydro electric industry, due to an upstream dam/reservoir
- this Asian country is home of the largest hydro dam in the world, the Three Gorges Dam
- natural gas is an example of this type of resource
- is home of the ______ Oil Field which is the fifth largest oil field in the world
- Grasberg Gold Mine in Indonesia is produces gold, silver, and this precious metal
- this oil field, located in Saudi Arabia, is the largest producing oil field in the world
- used along with wind mills to harness energy from wind
- the country with the tenth largest amount of arable land
- two of the top ten oil fields in the world, the Azadegan and Esfandiar Oil Fields are located in this country
20 Clues: this fossil fuel is in the form of a rock • natural gas is an example of this type of resource • used along with wind mills to harness energy from wind • the country with the tenth largest amount of arable land • canada has roughly 310 million square _____ of forested area • the second largest country in the world by the amount of fresh water • ...
Natural Phenomena 2019-06-15
20 Clues: Agua • Rayo • Roca • Hielo • Clima • Fuego • Viento • Sequía • Bosque • Cascada • Galaxia • Pantano • Arcoiris • Tormenta • Terremoto • Torbellino • Acantilado • Aurora Boreal • Estrella Fugaz • Tormenta de nieve
Natural Selection 2024-01-08
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- a result or change that happens because of an event or process
- a specific characteristic of an individual organism
- a long piece of DNA that contains many genes
- an organism produced as a result of reproduction
- organisms from any other group
- a way of hiding by looking the same as the background
- pressure: something in the environment that affects an individual’s chances of surviving
- a related organism from a previous generation
- trait a trait that makes it more likely that an individual will survive in a specific environment
- a type of molecule that genes and chromosomes are made of
- a group of the same type of organism living in the same area
- living things, such as plants, animals, and bacteria
- a group of individuals born and living at about the same time
- selection: the process by which the distribution of traits in a population changes over many
- an animal that is hunted or killed by another animal for food
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- the number of individuals with each trait in a population
- a characteristic that all members of a species have
- everything (living and nonliving) that surrounds an organism
- an instruction for making a protein molecule
- any difference in traits between individual organisms
- a group of organisms of the same kind (in one or more populations) that do not reproduce
- a random change to a gene that sometimes results in a new trait
- an animal that hunts and kills other animals for food
- a graph that uses bars to show how characteristics or values are distributed within a group
- trait: a trait that makes it less likely that an individual will survive in a specific
- to receive genes from a parent
- an event or process that leads to a result or change
27 Clues: organisms from any other group • to receive genes from a parent • a long piece of DNA that contains many genes • an instruction for making a protein molecule • a related organism from a previous generation • an organism produced as a result of reproduction • a characteristic that all members of a species have • a specific characteristic of an individual organism • ...
Natural Resources 2024-01-25
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- a form of rain that is unusually acidic, meaning that it has elevated levels of hydrogen ions
- a silvery white, weakly radioactive metal
- naturally occurring water that is not salty, and is suitable for consumption if clean or processed
- the action of clearing a wide area of trees
- a natural fuel such as coal or gas, formed in the geological past from the remains of living organisms
- the draining away of water (or substances carried in it) from the surface of an area of land
- a naturally occurring mixture of gaseous hydrocarbons consisting primarily of methane
- the science, art, or practice of cultivating the soil, producing crops, and raising livestock
- the energy released during nuclear fission or fusion, especially when used to generate electricity
- a group of wind turbines in the same location used to produce electricity
- the process of claiming something back
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- the introduction of harmful materials into the environment
- radiant light and heat from the Sun that is harnessed to generate electricity
- a mixture of pollutants that are formed when nitrogen oxides and volatile organic compounds (VOCs) react to sunlight, creating a brown haze above cities
- the generation of electricity using flowing water
- a brown deposit resembling soil, formed by the partial decomposition of vegetable matter in wet acidic conditions
- a naturally occurring solid material from which a metal or valuable mineral can be profitably extracted
- a large area covered chiefly with trees and undergrowth
- capable of being renewed
- thermal energy in the Earth's crust
- organic matter used as a fuel, especially in a power station for the generation of electricity.
21 Clues: capable of being renewed • thermal energy in the Earth's crust • the process of claiming something back • a silvery white, weakly radioactive metal • the action of clearing a wide area of trees • the generation of electricity using flowing water • a large area covered chiefly with trees and undergrowth • the introduction of harmful materials into the environment • ...
Natural Resources 2024-05-19
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- are events caused by forces of nature that cause destruction of life and property
- to limit the amount you use of something
- the solid part of earth that is made of the crust and upper mantle
- is an area of land where all of the water that is under it, or drains off of it collects into the same place (e.g. The River).
- a material that is found naturally on or near the Earth
- layer around the earth that keeps oxygen and heat around the earth
- a resource that CAN NOT be replaced quickly and can be used completely (limited amount) Coal, oil, gas
- using things that have already been used, to make new things
- layer of earth in which all DIRT is found
- a material that is being put into the air (smoke)
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- a place where we bury garbage in the ground
- Garbage, or something left over and not needed
- a resource that is replaced naturally again and again (unlimited amount) Trees, water, wind
- to use a material again instead of throwing away
- Protection of things found in nature – (conservation)
- the ability to do work
- happens when the environment is contaminated, or dirtied, by waste, chemicals, and other harmful substances
- layer of earth in which all WATER is found
- related to the sun or sun’s rays
- a set amount or number
- to withstand the force of something
21 Clues: the ability to do work • a set amount or number • related to the sun or sun’s rays • to withstand the force of something • to limit the amount you use of something • layer of earth in which all DIRT is found • layer of earth in which all WATER is found • a place where we bury garbage in the ground • Garbage, or something left over and not needed • ...
Natural Selection 2024-04-24
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- (two words) Difference in courtship or mating behaviors that cause two species to be unable to successfully interbreed.
- Producing more offspring than can possibly survive.
- An inherited trait that allows members of a species to survive and reproduce better than others.
- (two words) Process in which certain traits increase mating success and therefore become more common in the population.
- (two words)When humans choose which organisms mate to try to obtain specific traits in the offspring.
- The scientific theory that explains how life on earth has changed over time.
- The movement of genes (organisms) in and out of populations. If this is low, there is an increased chance of speciation.
- (two words) When nature acts on phenotypes to increase the population of those who have traits that allow them to survive and reproduce better than others.
- (two words)The actual structures of the organisms prevent them from successfully mating.
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- (two words)Physical barriers divide a population and make it impossible for them to successfully interbreed.
- (two words) Type of selection in which males exhibit a certain trait that females chooses. Females pick.
- (two words) Timing of reproductive periods prevents mating.
- (two words) Species may occur in the same region, but occupy different habitat niches so they rarely encounter each other.
- (two words)When individuals from two populations are no longer able to mate successfully. This is the final stage of speciation.
- (three words) This type of genetic drift occurs when a random catastrophic event wipes out most of a population.
- Small differences in traits among members of a population that may be selected for or against.
- (two words) Type of selection in which males compete for females.
- (two words) This type of genetic drift occurs when a small part of a population leaves to form a new colony/ population.
- The rise of two or more species from a single species.
- (two words) This is the change in allele frequency due to chance occurrences It causes a loss of genetic diversity and is more common in smaller populations.
- Any group of organisms that live in the same general area that can successfully mate and produce fertile offspring.
21 Clues: Producing more offspring than can possibly survive. • The rise of two or more species from a single species. • (two words) Timing of reproductive periods prevents mating. • (two words) Type of selection in which males compete for females. • The scientific theory that explains how life on earth has changed over time. • ...
Natural Medicines 2024-08-11
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- This herb is used for its antimicrobial properties and to help with respiratory conditions.
- This berry is often used to treat colds and flu, known for its immune-boosting effects.
- This fragrant herb is used in aromatherapy for relaxation and stress relief.
- This bright yellow spice contains curcumin, known for its anti-inflammatory and antioxidant properties.
- A popular herb used to boost the immune system, especially during cold season.
- Kola Used in traditional medicine for cognitive function and wound healing.
- Thistle Known for supporting liver health and detoxification.
- Known for increasing energy and improving mental performance; often used in traditional Chinese medicine.
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- A soothing herb commonly used in tea to aid sleep and relieve anxiety.
- Commonly used to help with nausea and digestive issues; also known for its anti-inflammatory benefits.
- Vera Known for its soothing properties, especially for skin burns and minor irritations.
- This herb aids digestion and can relieve bloating and gas.
- Used in traditional Chinese medicine to strengthen the immune system and increase vitality.
- Elm Known for its mucilaginous properties, which can soothe irritated mucous membranes in the digestive tract.
- Often used as a diuretic and liver tonic; the whole plant is edible and medicinal.
- This pungent bulb is used for its antimicrobial and heart-health benefits.
- This plant is used for its anti-inflammatory properties and to support urinary health.
- Often used to relieve digestive issues and headaches; known for its cooling effect.
- This spice has anti-inflammatory and antioxidant properties and is used to help manage blood sugar levels.
- Basil Also called Tulsi, this herb is used in Ayurveda for its adaptogenic and stress-relieving properties.
20 Clues: This herb aids digestion and can relieve bloating and gas. • Thistle Known for supporting liver health and detoxification. • A soothing herb commonly used in tea to aid sleep and relieve anxiety. • This pungent bulb is used for its antimicrobial and heart-health benefits. • Kola Used in traditional medicine for cognitive function and wound healing. • ...
Natural World 2024-07-21
22 Clues: topi • gamma • caverna • spiaggia • alluvione • paesaggio • riciclare • pelliccia • congelare • volontario • ambientale • spazzatura • spazzatura • esploratore • inquinamento • benzina (UK) • benzina (USA) • foresta pluviale • terreno coltivato • trasposto pubblico • cambiamento climatico • contenitore raccolta vetro
Natural Science 2024-07-21
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- a chemical reaction that happens in some living things, such as yeast and bacteria.
- the flow of electrical charges through materials.
- a material which does not allow electrical charges to move.
- a method used to separate substances of different density in heterogeneous mixtures.
- another word for a homogeneous mixture.
- a chemical reaction that happens when some metal substances such as iron combine with oxygen in the presence of water.
- A connecting wire, usually made of copper, wrapped in plastic covering.
- a device with a magnetic needle that always points north. We use it to orient ourselves.
- the component of an electric circuit which provides the electricity.
- the component of an electric circuit which transforms electricity into another type of energy.
- a mixture in which the different components can be distinguished.
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- a method used to separate solids from liquids, or solids with different size particles, in heterogeneous mixtures.
- a method used to separate liquids that have different boiling points in homogeneous mixtures.
- a type of matter which contains only one type of component.
- an object which can attract other objects made of iron and other magnetic metals.
- a closed path through which electricity flows.
- These happen when atoms react and group together differently.
- a type of matter which contains two or more pure substances.
- a method used to separate solids from liquids in homogeneous mixtures.
- a material which allows electrical charges to move.
- a mixture in which the different components cannot be distinguished.
- a chemical reaction that happens when objects or substances are burned.
- the force of attraction exerted by magnets.
23 Clues: another word for a homogeneous mixture. • the force of attraction exerted by magnets. • a closed path through which electricity flows. • the flow of electrical charges through materials. • a material which allows electrical charges to move. • a type of matter which contains only one type of component. • a material which does not allow electrical charges to move. • ...
natural phenomen 2024-03-18
32 Clues: fog • sea • dew • bank • peac • land • wind • cape • heat • raun • wave • hail • cave • dust • hill • river • flood • cloud • ocean • frost • field • forest • stream • valley • shower • island • rainbow • draught • climate • glacier • rainfall • hoarfrost
Natural Resources 2024-02-21
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- Energy from tides
- Does NOT replenish naturally
- Replenishes naturally
- Resources that do NOT replenish Naturally
- Colorless and Odorless
- To use more than once
- Energy from the sun
- Known as petroleum
- The act of trying to use less
- To replace or make like new
- Energy from the splitting of atoms
- Resources that replenish naturally
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- Energy from moving water
- Gases that trap heat in the atmosphere
- Energy from recently living plants/microorganisms
- Energy from heating of the Earth
- Nonrenewable sources of energy that form within the Earth over millions of Years
- To convert into a useable material
- Fossilized plants
- Energy from uneven heating
20 Clues: Energy from tides • Fossilized plants • Known as petroleum • Energy from the sun • Replenishes naturally • To use more than once • Colorless and Odorless • Energy from moving water • Energy from uneven heating • To replace or make like new • Does NOT replenish naturally • The act of trying to use less • Energy from heating of the Earth • To convert into a useable material • ...
Natural Resources 2024-11-21
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- Moving from one area to another for food, weather, or breeding
- These animals can eat ground nesting bird eggs
- This animal can be as tall as 8' at the shoulder
- Mating season for many types of deer
- German biologist who said larger animals are found in colder climates
- A male one is called a Tom
- These animals rear up and bang heads together
- One of the main winter food sources of Caribou
- This animal can bugle
- Means an animal with hooves
- Has 4 compartments in its stomach and can digest twigs
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- These grow every year and shed off in the spring
- This animal is its own family called antilocapridae
- Predator of moose calves
- Another name for this animal is reindeer
- Female white-tailed deer
- Made of keratin and never sheds off
- The time in which a female can get pregnant (heat)
- Predator of elk calves
- This animal got its name from its large ears
- Means that an animal was removed from the landscape
- Male white-tailed deer
22 Clues: This animal can bugle • Predator of elk calves • Male white-tailed deer • Predator of moose calves • Female white-tailed deer • A male one is called a Tom • Means an animal with hooves • Made of keratin and never sheds off • Mating season for many types of deer • Another name for this animal is reindeer • This animal got its name from its large ears • ...
Natural Selection 2024-11-01
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- A trait that makes it harder to survive
- Trying to guess what will happen next
- Something in the environment that affects an organisms chance of surviving
- A trait that makes it easier for an organism to survive
- The number of organisms with the same trait
- A characteristic that all organisms of a species have
- Blending into the environment to hide
- A spicific group of organsims
- Staying alive
- A graph that shows how characteristics are distrubuted
- The organism that is a result of sexual reproduction
- A group of people born and living at a certain time
- A change in the genes that affects someones traits
- When two parents pass on their genes to make offspring
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- An animal that hunts for food
- A large molecule in the body that is very important
- Everything that surrounds an organism
- A characteristic specific to an induvidual organsim
- The reason something happens
- The process where traits change over time
- Reciving genes from a parent
- Long piece of DNA that has a lot of genes
- A specific form of genes
- The difference between traits in organisms
- A molecule that makes up genes and chromeosomes
- The result of something
- An organism that is related to another organism
- An animal that is hunted for food
- The number of organisms living in one area
- The blueprint for a protien molecule
- All living things
- An insect that looks different from the adult version of that insect
32 Clues: Staying alive • All living things • The result of something • A specific form of genes • The reason something happens • Reciving genes from a parent • An animal that hunts for food • A spicific group of organsims • An animal that is hunted for food • The blueprint for a protien molecule • Everything that surrounds an organism • Trying to guess what will happen next • ...
natural selection 2024-11-06
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- A change in genetic information resulting in a new trait
- An area containing the same type of organism
- The type of molecule that performs functions in an organism
- Hiding or disguising somebody by blending into surroundings
- A characteristic of an organism
- The distribution of characteristics in a population over generations
- Living things
- Something in an environment affecting an organism's survival chances
- A trait lessening the chance that an organism will live
- A form of a gene that contains instructions for making a specific protein
- the process of two organisms passing genes to an offspring
- An animal that is killed or hunted by predators for food
- The amount of recipients that receive a trait
- A piece of DNA containing genetic information
- What chromosomes and genes are made up of
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- A graph using bars to represent the distribution of values in a group
- A young organism that looks different from its parent
- The area surrounding an organism
- An organism that kills other animals for survival
- A difference in traits in traits between organisms
- A group of organisms living in the same time period
- an organism that was related to another organism in past times
- To receive a characteristic or trait from a parent
- A group of the same kind of organism
- A characteristic of a species
- The reason for a result or action
- features that help an organism survive in its environment
- The result of an event
- A part of DNA containing the
- To live or exist
- An idea of what will happen based on prior knowledge
- The organism resulting from reproduction
32 Clues: Living things • To live or exist • The result of an event • A part of DNA containing the • A characteristic of a species • A characteristic of an organism • The area surrounding an organism • The reason for a result or action • A group of the same kind of organism • The organism resulting from reproduction • What chromosomes and genes are made up of • ...
Natural Species 2024-11-01
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- any difference in traits between individual organisms
- a specific form of a gene that provides instructions for making a particular protein molecule
- an instruction for making a protein molecule
- to receive genes from a parent
- a group of organisms of the same kind (in one or more populations) that do not reproduce with organisms from any other group
- hiding by looking the same as the background
- an eventanevent or process that leads to a result or change
- a group of the same type of organism living in the same areafood
- ,a type of molecule that genes and chromosomes are made of
- a long piece of DNA that contains many genes
- moleculea type of large molecule that performs important functions inside organisms
- the process in which two parents pass on their genes to create offspring
- everything (living and nonliving) that surrounds an organism
- an organism produced as a result of reproduction
- pressure something in the environment that affects an individual's chances of surviving
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- a random change to a gene that sometimes results in a new traitnatural selection the process by which the distribution of traits in a population changes over many generations
- an idea about what might happen that is based on what you already know
- ayoung insect that looks somewhat different from the adult
- Somethingthat happened because of an event or process
- a characteristic that all members of a species have
- a graph that uses bars to show how characteristics or values are distributed within a group
- the number of individuals with each trait in a population
- animal that is hunted or killed by another animal for food
- A trait that makes si t more likely than an induvisualwillsurvivein a specific environment
- related organism from a differeCamouflagetion
- living things, such as plants, animals, and bacteria
- an animal that is hunted or killed by another animal for food
- a group of individuals born and living at about the same time
- to stay alive
- a specific characteristic of an individual organism
- trait a trait that makes it less likely that an individual will survive in a specific environment
31 Clues: to stay alive • to receive genes from a parent • an instruction for making a protein molecule • hiding by looking the same as the background • a long piece of DNA that contains many genes • related organism from a differeCamouflagetion • a characteristic that all members of a species have • a specific characteristic of an individual organism • ...
natural resources 2025-01-13
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- form to get energy
- Adult Male Turkey
- duck with red eye
- shallow lake in Marquette
- form to get energy
- duck with very cool designs
- place to store lures
- non-renewable energy source
- Deepest lake in Wisconsin
- stinky invasive fish
- female deer
- very common fish
- big thing to get energy
- looks like a smaller pigeon
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- has blue on its wing
- Male deer
- little baby deer
- has green on its wing
- fish bites on it
- largest inland lake
- powered by sunlight
- way to scoop in fish
- Most common Duck
- occupation that makes sure you are following nature rules
- state Park in baraboo
25 Clues: Male deer • female deer • little baby deer • fish bites on it • Most common Duck • very common fish • Adult Male Turkey • duck with red eye • form to get energy • form to get energy • largest inland lake • powered by sunlight • has blue on its wing • place to store lures • way to scoop in fish • stinky invasive fish • has green on its wing • state Park in baraboo • big thing to get energy • ...
Natural Selection 2024-04-23
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- the name of Darwin's ship
- the modification of species due to human intervention
- the imprint or remains of an organism that lived in the past
- a theory that is based on sexual recombination and mutations
- this type of structure is similar in different species
- antibiotic resistance is an example of this type of evidence for evolution
- this guy was a French naturalist who proposed organisms change based on use and disuse of body parts
- reproductive success which leads to more surviving offspring
- this guy proposed and wrote about naturalselection
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- a theory based on characteristic traits developing based on need
- where Darwin studied after medical school
- a type of intermediate organism
- this guy was an English economist who theorized about resources and the growing population
- this guy calculated the world was created on October 23, 4004 BC
- a theory that suggests that geological processes have been taking place at a constant rate
- this type of trait is similar in different species, the structure is different but the function is the same
- this guy was a Scottish geologist who wrote about geological time
- what many Europeans believed to be the origin of plants and animals
- this guy proposed a natural selection theory and shared his research with Darwin
- this type of structure is sometimes referred to as an evolutionary left-over
- this gal is who Darwin married
21 Clues: the name of Darwin's ship • this gal is who Darwin married • a type of intermediate organism • where Darwin studied after medical school • this guy proposed and wrote about naturalselection • the modification of species due to human intervention • this type of structure is similar in different species • the imprint or remains of an organism that lived in the past • ...
NATURAL WONDERS 2025-09-13
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- — Sand next to the sea.
- — A large area of still water.
- — A long flow of water.
- — Hard thing from the earth.
- — A hill of sand.
- — A small rounded height.
- — Water falling from high.
- — Plants, animals, and land.
- — Rocks or corals under the sea.
- — Long, narrow top of a hill.
- — Very wet, green forest.
- — How the land looks.
- — Very tall hill.
- — School subject about Earth.
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- — Beautiful views.
- — Very noble or grand.
- — Protected area for nature.
- — Many trees together.
- — Flat high land.
- — Land surrounded by water.
- — Not safe.
- — A high, hilly area.
- — Low land between hills.
- — Extremely attractive.
- — Very deep valley.
- — Big hole in a mountain.
- — Very, very beautiful.
- — Grand and impressive.
- — Narrow deep valley.
- — Part of the sea with land around it.
30 Clues: — Not safe. • — Flat high land. • — A hill of sand. • — Very tall hill. • — Beautiful views. • — Very deep valley. • — A high, hilly area. • — How the land looks. • — Narrow deep valley. • — Very noble or grand. • — Many trees together. • — Sand next to the sea. • — A long flow of water. • — Extremely attractive. • — Very, very beautiful. • — Grand and impressive. • — A small rounded height. • ...
Natural Disaster 2025-06-26
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- Broken building pieces
- Giant ocean wave
- Rocks sliding downhill
- Happening many times
- Big fire in nature
- Still living
- Long time with no rain
- Snow sliding down a mountain
- Very bad storm with wind
- Harm to property
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- More protected
- When the ground moves suddenly
- Practice for emergencies
- No food for many people
- Injuries from falling
- Very very bad
- Hot liquid rock mountain
- Mountain that explodes lava
- Spinning funnel of wind
- Water covering land
- Small skin cuts
- Buildings falling down
- Person who fights fires
23 Clues: Still living • Very very bad • More protected • Small skin cuts • Giant ocean wave • Harm to property • Big fire in nature • Water covering land • Happening many times • Injuries from falling • Broken building pieces • Rocks sliding downhill • Buildings falling down • Long time with no rain • No food for many people • Spinning funnel of wind • Person who fights fires • Practice for emergencies • ...
Natural Resources 2025-05-16
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- uses large number of windmills
- this can by distilled into an alcohol
- deposits of useful minerals
- energy from the sun
- mineral examples include concrete, wall board, and granite
- oil, natural gas, and coal formed from plant and animal remains
- using materials again by converting used materials into new and useful products
- gaseous hydrocarbon forming above oil
- nuclear power plants produce highly _____ nuclear waste
- land set aside to protect it fro environmental problems caused by us
- highways, parking lots, buildings....
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- energy obtained from magma inside Earth
- causes algae to multiply, using up the oxygen needed for fish to survive
- harms living organisms but destroys pests
- type of mineral resource where materials are not used as fuels or source of metals
- formed from buried remains of microscopic marine organisms
- most abundant fossil fuel
- largest source of water pollution
- to maintain all like on Earth, the water and air must be _____.
- flowing water used to generate electricity
- mineral examples include glass, road salt, and sandpaper
- energy produced by burning wood and alcohol
- yellow-brown haze caused by cars and power plants
- one method to remove fossil fuels from the ground
24 Clues: energy from the sun • most abundant fossil fuel • deposits of useful minerals • uses large number of windmills • largest source of water pollution • this can by distilled into an alcohol • gaseous hydrocarbon forming above oil • highways, parking lots, buildings.... • energy obtained from magma inside Earth • harms living organisms but destroys pests • ...
Natural Alaska 2025-09-23
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- color of snowshoe hare fur in summer
- adult male moose
- wild version of reindeer found in AK
- major part of polar bear diet in AK
- golden __ preys on snowshoe hare
- # toes on caribou hoof
- ever-growing canine teeth on walruses
- only bear species in AK that does not hibernate
- tallest peak in AK
- major part of brown bear diet in AK
- lynx are __ hunters, seeking prey at night
- huge member of deer family, has palmated antlers
- Alaska moose lack upper front __
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- largest pinniped in AK
- bear species of which Kodiaks are a subspecies
- both male & female caribou grow __
- mountain range in northern AK
- only cat species native to AK
- major river in AK
- national park with an abundance of brown bears
- most common type of coniferous tree in AK
- largest brown bear species in AK
- reason salmon swim upstream during salmon run
- largest species of salmon
- any flapper-footed mammal
- most abundant subspecies of seal in AK
- lynx prey on the snowshoe __
27 Clues: adult male moose • major river in AK • tallest peak in AK • largest pinniped in AK • # toes on caribou hoof • largest species of salmon • any flapper-footed mammal • lynx prey on the snowshoe __ • mountain range in northern AK • only cat species native to AK • golden __ preys on snowshoe hare • largest brown bear species in AK • Alaska moose lack upper front __ • ...
Super Natural 2025-11-21
20 Clues: Car. • Gamer. • Angel. • Rings. • Demons. • fallen. • Show name • Last Name. • Archangel. • Roadhouse. • Demon Blood. • Jack is one. • Killed Dean Once. • Weapon of angels. • Kelly _____'s Son. • Sam was stuck here. • Sam's older brother. • is a 300-year-old witch. • adoptive dad of the brothers. • The 300 year old witch's son.
Natural Selection 2026-01-22
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- a group of individuals born at the same time
- a change in a species over a long period due to natural selection.
- A related organism from a previous generation
- Everything that surrounds an organism
- A way of hiding by blending into the background
- An adaptation that is an action that benefits survival
- a group of the same type of organism living in an area
- a molecule that genes and chromosomes are made of
- A trait that makes it more likely that an individual will survive
- A piece of DNA that codes for many genes
- living things, such as plants, animals, and bacteria.
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- any differences between organisms.
- to receive genetic information from a parent
- a group of organism of the same kind
- an adaptation that is a physical trait on an organism that helps them survive
- a characteristic that all members of a species have.
- an instruction for making a protein molecule,leading to a physical trait.
- the process by which traits change in a population over many generations.
- a characteristic of an individual organism
- an organism that is produced by reproduction
- trait that makes it less likely for an organism to survive and reproduce.
- a random change to a gene that sometimes causes a new trait.
- something in the environment that affects an individual's chances of surviving.
23 Clues: any differences between organisms. • a group of organism of the same kind • Everything that surrounds an organism • A piece of DNA that codes for many genes • a characteristic of an individual organism • to receive genetic information from a parent • a group of individuals born at the same time • an organism that is produced by reproduction • ...
Natural Resources 2026-02-18
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- Energy sources formed from ancient organic matter, including coal, petroleum, and natural gas
- Natural resources that require millions of years to form and cannot be readily replaced
- A naturally occurring mineral resource commonly used in fertilizers and livestock feed additives
- Organisms that decompose dead organic material and recycle nutrients back into the ecosystem
- The gradual exhaustion or reduction of a natural resource supply
- Populations of different species inhabiting and interacting within the same geographic area
- The outermost layer of Earth’s surface composed of soil, rock, and organic matter
- Undomesticated animal species and native plant life existing in natural environments
- The specific geographic region where an organism naturally resides and obtains necessary resources for survival
- Capable of being maintained over the long term without depleting resources or causing ecological damage
- Adequate ______ quality is essential for maintaining a stable and healthy habitat
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- Organisms that derive energy by consuming autotrophs and/or other heterotrophs
- Natural resources that are replenished through ecological cycles within a relatively short time span
- Organisms capable of synthesizing organic compounds from inorganic substances through photosynthesis or chemosynthesis
- The practice of protecting, managing, and sustaining natural resources and ecosystems
- The movement of energy through interconnected food chains within an ecosystem
- The nonliving physical and chemical components of an ecosystem; ______ factors
- Organisms that obtain energy by consuming other living organisms
- process by which dissolved substances are carried from land surfaces into aquatic systems
- The sun and ______ serve as primary direct and indirect sources of energy for Earth’s systems
- biological community of interacting organisms and their physical environment within a defined area
- The displacement of topsoil by water, wind, or other environmental forces
- The functional role and ecological contribution of a species within its ecosystem
- Organisms that consume carrion, feeding on the remains of dead animals
24 Clues: Organisms that obtain energy by consuming other living organisms • The gradual exhaustion or reduction of a natural resource supply • Organisms that consume carrion, feeding on the remains of dead animals • The displacement of topsoil by water, wind, or other environmental forces • The movement of energy through interconnected food chains within an ecosystem • ...
NATURAL DISASTER 2026-02-21
21 Clues: война • ураган • лавина • засуха • цунами • расизм • торнадо • болезнь • ужасный • бедность • наводнение • загрязнение • бездомность • землетрясение • вырубка лесов • перенаселение • безграмотность • FIRE: лесной пожар • TEAM: команда волонтёров • TEAM: спасательная команда • находящийся под угрозой исчезновения
Natural Wealth 2026-03-04
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- Sun renewable power
- Black rock fuel
- Earth's heat energy
- Conductive red metal
- Organic fuel material
- Renewable air energy
- Nuclear fuel element
- Harvested tree wood
- Low-grade brown coal
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- Invisible fossil fuel
- Essential liquid resource
- Fertile growing layer
- Mineral-rich rock
- Oil/gas bearing rock
- Underground water layer
- Forest building material
- Aluminum source ore
- Decayed plant fuel
- Fossil fuel liquid
- Rich upper soil layer
20 Clues: Black rock fuel • Mineral-rich rock • Decayed plant fuel • Fossil fuel liquid • Sun renewable power • Earth's heat energy • Aluminum source ore • Harvested tree wood • Oil/gas bearing rock • Conductive red metal • Renewable air energy • Nuclear fuel element • Low-grade brown coal • Invisible fossil fuel • Fertile growing layer • Organic fuel material • Rich upper soil layer • ...
Natural hazards 2026-03-11
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- Rapidly rotating columns of air touching the ground.
- Release of ash, gas, and lava.
- Severe snowstorms with high winds and low visibility.
- /Bursts of radiation from the sun that can knock out power grids.
- Atmospheric electrical discharges with heavy rain.
- /Massive swarms of insects (like locusts) that destroy crops.
- Widespread outbreaks of infectious diseases.
- Rapid flow of snow down a mountain.
- Large rocks from space hitting the Earth's surface.
- /Disturbances in Earth's magnetic field caused by solar wind.
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- Overflow of water onto normally dry land.
- Long periods with little to no rain, causing water shortages.
- Rare "lake bursts" where CO2 suddenly erupts from deep lake water.
- Massive spinning storm systems with high winds.
- Giant ocean waves caused by underwater earthquakes.
- Uncontrolled fires in forests or grasslands.
- When the ground collapses into a hollow space underground.
- Precipitation in the form of balls of ice.
- Extended periods of dangerously hot weather.
- Sudden shaking of the ground.
- Large amounts of earth or rock sliding down a slope.
21 Clues: Release of ash, gas, and lava. • Sudden shaking of the ground. • Precipitation in the form of balls of ice. • Rapid flow of snow down a mountain. • Uncontrolled fires in forests or grasslands. • Widespread outbreaks of infectious diseases. • Overflow of water onto normally dry land. • Atmospheric electrical discharges with heavy rain. • ...
Natural Resources 2026-04-01
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- the change in elevation for a given horizontal distance of the earth's surface often expressed as a percentage
- a document classifying all the soils in a given geographic area, for the act of examining the soils to prepare such a document
- those materials underlying the soil from which the soil is formed
- soil deposited by moving water
- with regard to soil, texture refers to the relative percentage of sand, silt, and clay particles
- a system to describe the characteristics of a given soil in terms of its derivation and physical makeup
- windblown soil deposits
- the process of breaking down rocks and mineral through the actions of weather, ice, roots, and grinding.
- a document prepared as a result of the scientific examination and classification of a land area, used by farmers, planners, and soil conservationists to develop land-use plans
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- layers in a mature soil
- the probability that a flood of a given degree of severity will occur in a known period of time
- description of the ability of a land parcel to produce crops, given the danger of erosion and other limiting factors
- black or brown substance, typically at the soil surface, resulting form the decay of plant and animal matter
- dead plant and animal material in various stages of decay
- as used in this text, a marine deposit is a layer of parent material deposited over time at the floor of an ocean or sea, and that forms the basis for the subsequent development of a soil
- as used in this text, partially decomposed organic matter that still retains recognizable characteristics of the plant or animal form which it came
- the depth to which topsoil extends in the soil surface.
- ability of soil to allow water to move through and out of the soil stucture. Soil drainage is closely related to the amount and size of spaces between soil particles as well as to the absence or presence of impermeable layers under the soil surface.
- the process of the wearing away or removal of the surface layer of anything. Especially in natural resources management, erosion refers to the loss of surface soil to water and wind.
- the layer of natural materials on the earth's surface, containing both organic and inorganic materials, that is capable of supporting plant life.
20 Clues: layers in a mature soil • windblown soil deposits • soil deposited by moving water • the depth to which topsoil extends in the soil surface. • dead plant and animal material in various stages of decay • those materials underlying the soil from which the soil is formed • the probability that a flood of a given degree of severity will occur in a known period of time • ...
Natural Defense 2026-04-10
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- A specialized protein that attaches to a specific pathogen to help destroy it.
- Diseases that are not spread from person to person, such as cancer or heart disease.
- A type of pathogen that cannot be treated with antibiotics and must be destroyed by the immune system.
- A sticky substance in the nose and throat that carries pathogens to the stomach to be digested.
- A substance that can kill bacteria or slow their growth.
- A special cell that "remembers" a pathogen so the body can fight it faster the next time.
- The body's ability to resist or recover from an infectious disease.
- The body's "suit of armor" and first line of defense that sheds dead cells to remove pathogens.
- Special chemicals in your eyes and mouth that destroy pathogens on contact.
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- A substance that helps your body develop immunity by "training" it with killed or weakened pathogens.
- A microorganism, virus, or protein that causes disease.
- The process of using heat to kill most of the bacteria in food or drink.
- A rise in body temperature that helps the body fight certain types of pathogens.
- A type of disease that can be passed from one living thing to another.
- Parts of the blood that help seal an open wound so no more pathogens can enter.
- An immune cell that plays a major role in coordinating the overall immune response.
- An immune system cell that engulfs or "eats" microorganisms and viruses.
- The process where blood flow increases to an injured area, causing it to swell and turn red.
- The body system that fights pathogens using an "army" of individual cells and tissues.
- An immune cell that is responsible for making antibodies.
20 Clues: A microorganism, virus, or protein that causes disease. • A substance that can kill bacteria or slow their growth. • An immune cell that is responsible for making antibodies. • The body's ability to resist or recover from an infectious disease. • A type of disease that can be passed from one living thing to another. • ...
Global Goals Crossword 2019-11-16
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- Energy that can be replaced by the earth like wind, water and sunshine.
- Everyone should be able to attend a good school with enough teachers that will teach them what they need to know.
- The places we live should have enough roads and working electricity in order to survive and grow.
- People don't have what matters to meet their basic needs – food, shelter, water.
- Companies should remember and respect the earth and its resources when they make products.
- Everyone should be able to live in a clean place, with clean water that we use responsibly.
- Everyone should try to waste less and make earth-smart decisions.
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- People don't have enough food to eat.
- Girls and boys should have the same rights in society.
- Everyone should understand how to protect themselves from natural disasters and protect the Earth.
- Everyone should work together to achieve the Global Goals by 2030!
- Everyone should be able to visit a doctor, get medicines, and know how to make healthy choices.
12 Clues: People don't have enough food to eat. • Girls and boys should have the same rights in society. • Everyone should try to waste less and make earth-smart decisions. • Everyone should work together to achieve the Global Goals by 2030! • Energy that can be replaced by the earth like wind, water and sunshine. • ...
Global Goals Crossword 2019-11-16
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- Everyone should try to waste less and make earth-smart decisions.
- Everyone should understand how to protect themselves from natural disasters and protect the Earth.
- Everyone should be able to attend a good school with enough teachers that will teach them what they need to know.
- Everyone should work together to achieve the Global Goals by 2030!
- Girls and boys should have the same rights in society.
- People don't have enough food to eat.
- People don't have what matters to meet their basic needs – food, shelter, water.
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- Companies should remember and respect the earth and its resources when they make products.
- Everyone should be able to live in a clean place, with clean water that we use responsibly.
- The places we live should have enough roads and working electricity in order to survive and grow.
- Energy that can be replaced by the earth like wind, water and sunshine.
- Everyone should be able to visit a doctor, get medicines, and know how to make healthy choices.
12 Clues: People don't have enough food to eat. • Girls and boys should have the same rights in society. • Everyone should try to waste less and make earth-smart decisions. • Everyone should work together to achieve the Global Goals by 2030! • Energy that can be replaced by the earth like wind, water and sunshine. • ...
King of Geography 2025-10-15
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- Land, buildings, or possessions that may be damaged or destroyed during natural disasters.
- To move people away from a dangerous area to a safer place.
- The basic physical systems of a place, such as roads, bridges, power lines, and water supply.
- Alerts or messages that warn people of possible danger, such as approaching storms or floods.
- Safe places where people can stay temporarily during or after a disaster.
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- The rate at which goods, crops, or services are produced; it can be affected by environmental conditions.
- Actions taken quickly to deal with a disaster and help those affected.
- A group of trained people who help save lives during emergencies.
- The process of fixing or restoring something that has been damaged.
- A sudden rise of sea level caused by strong winds and low pressure during a storm or cyclone.
- People who are injured or killed as a result of a disaster or accident.
- When water overflows onto land that is normally dry, often caused by heavy rain or rising rivers.
12 Clues: To move people away from a dangerous area to a safer place. • A group of trained people who help save lives during emergencies. • The process of fixing or restoring something that has been damaged. • Actions taken quickly to deal with a disaster and help those affected. • People who are injured or killed as a result of a disaster or accident. • ...
Earth and Disasters 2022-02-25
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- these form tsunamis
- the top layer of the earth
- carry continents and oceans
- a giant wave
- where two plates separate
- when two plates pull away from each other
- the middle layer of the earth
- the inside layer of the earth
- a mountain that spews lava
- when two plate go under each other
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- a sliding mass of rock
- spews out with lava
- a giant land mass
- when two pull away from each other
- a giant body of water
- a giant fall of snow down a mountain
- the layer plates sit on
- is oxidized molten rock
- is unoxidized molten rock
- a shaking in the round or ocean
20 Clues: a giant wave • a giant land mass • spews out with lava • these form tsunamis • a giant body of water • a sliding mass of rock • the layer plates sit on • is oxidized molten rock • where two plates separate • is unoxidized molten rock • the top layer of the earth • a mountain that spews lava • carry continents and oceans • the middle layer of the earth • the inside layer of the earth • ...
World Geography 2024-02-03
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- a geographic area on Earth with the same climate characteristics
- absorbs the energy of an earthquake and also used to decrease the force on building structures.
- an area made up of a group of countries following the same timing according to prime meridian or GMT line
- use to predict different natural disasters in different parts of the world
- characteristic of the deserts of North Africa, Central Asia and Australia
- all timings are usually referred to and calculated according to this one line of longitude which is at 0 degrees
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- not only used to locate places but also to determine time as well
- the design of houses, building, cities etc which is done by architects
- a country with good example of an earthquake proof building due to its advances structural support
- the standard international fixed timing
- In areas prone to earthquakes, this is what they used to construct buildings
- the line on the other side of Earth opposite to the prime meridian
12 Clues: the standard international fixed timing • a geographic area on Earth with the same climate characteristics • not only used to locate places but also to determine time as well • the line on the other side of Earth opposite to the prime meridian • the design of houses, building, cities etc which is done by architects • ...
Global Goals Crossword 2019-11-16
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- Everyone should be able to attend a good school with enough teachers that will teach them what they need to know.
- Companies should remember and respect the earth and its resources when they make products.
- Energy that can be replaced by the earth like wind, water and sunshine.
- Everyone should be able to visit a doctor, get medicines, and know how to make healthy choices.
- Everyone should work together to achieve the Global Goals by 2030!
- People don't have enough food to eat.
- Everyone should understand how to protect themselves from natural disasters and protect the Earth.
- Girls and boys should have the same rights in society.
- People don't have what matters to meet their basic needs – food, shelter, water.
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- Everyone should be able to live in a clean place, with clean water that we use responsibly.
- The places we live should have enough roads and working electricity in order to survive and grow.
- Everyone should try to waste less and make earth-smart decisions.
12 Clues: People don't have enough food to eat. • Girls and boys should have the same rights in society. • Everyone should try to waste less and make earth-smart decisions. • Everyone should work together to achieve the Global Goals by 2030! • Energy that can be replaced by the earth like wind, water and sunshine. • ...
Disasters on Broadway 2021-02-01
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- Who’s your daddy?
- Created by 2 blacklisted creators and 1 who named names
- Overturing a ban
- 1993 musical board game
- Pee stick gone wrong
- Steven King Musical
- Unfortunate consequences
- It killed a famous granny
- Actors dread working this
- Elton John not bad
- Suicide
- Set of partner dances
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- Tour de force for composer’s wife
- “Women weaken legs.”
- Pies
- Boy George shouldn’t have
- 11 Southern States Revolt
- Liza’s Mom meets Dad
- block or obscures light
- Forced to land on Newfoundland on 9/11
- OSHA sited show for serious injuries
- “You’re in” town
- helicopter
- You’re never fully dress without this
- Downton Abby opening
- Macy’s Advertisement
- School administrator’s ban
27 Clues: Pies • Suicide • helicopter • Overturing a ban • “You’re in” town • Who’s your daddy? • Elton John not bad • Steven King Musical • “Women weaken legs.” • Pee stick gone wrong • Liza’s Mom meets Dad • Downton Abby opening • Macy’s Advertisement • Set of partner dances • 1993 musical board game • block or obscures light • Unfortunate consequences • Boy George shouldn’t have • 11 Southern States Revolt • ...
WEATHER WORDS + DISASTERS 2020-11-25
26 Clues: nass • Flut • Flut • klar • Blitz • Hagel • Dürre • ruhig • Lawine • neblig • Donner • Schnee • windig • sonnig • trocken • Tsunami • bewölkt • Hurrikan • Gewitter • Erdbeben • Waldbrand • stürmisch • regnerisch • Schlammlawine • Vulkanausbruch • teilweise bewölkt
Unit 3 Disasters 2015-11-23
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- When snows come to the warm floor, they ___.
- an angry mountain
- the sloping side of a hill
- slightly wet
- direction
- same
- people who live in one place
- file If you are in an avalanche area, travel ___ (not side by side).
- a violent rotating wind storm
- half of the earth
- a strong wind carrying clounds of sand
- ___ is a borrowed word from Japanese which is a natural disaster.
- If headaches only ___ at night, lack of fresh air and oxygen is often the cause.
- device A ___ can signal your location.
- big
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- no water
- a mass of snow falling rapidly
- a rapid movement of a large mass of mud
- Pompeii was buried by a volcanic ___.
- fall to the ground
- water becomes water vapor
- ___s have different shapes.
- go around and around
- Warm ocean water orovides energy for the hurricanes cand cause more water becoming water vapor, making ___ air and clouds.
- heavy frozen rain
- When emergency managers tell you to ___, leave the room immediately.
- big
- destroyed pieces
- a tool used for digging
- If you are caught in the path of an avalanche, hold on to an ___, such as a tree.
- a large amount of water
- In the year 1091, London Bridge was destroyed by a tidal ___ during a storm.
32 Clues: big • big • same • no water • direction • slightly wet • destroyed pieces • an angry mountain • half of the earth • heavy frozen rain • fall to the ground • go around and around • a tool used for digging • a large amount of water • water becomes water vapor • the sloping side of a hill • ___s have different shapes. • people who live in one place • a violent rotating wind storm • ...
Unit 3 Disasters 2015-11-23
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- If headaches only ___ at night, lack of fresh air and oxygen is often the cause.
- big
- go around and around
- heavy frozen rain
- If you are caught in the path of an avalanche, hold on to an ___, such as a tree.
- Pompeii was buried by a volcanic ___.
- big
- If you are in an avalanche area, travel ___ (not side by side).
- water becomes water vapor
- When emergency managers tell you to ___, leave the room immediately.
- the sloping side of a hill
- a strong wind carrying clounds of sand
- A ___ can signal your location.
- When snow come to the warm floor, it ___.
- destroyed pieces
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- ___ is a borrowed word from Japan which is a natural disaster.
- a rapid movement of a large mass of mud
- fall to the ground
- In the year 1091, London Bridge was destroyed by a tidal ___ during a storm.
- a tool used for digging
- half of the earth
- direction
- a large amount of water
- people who live in one place
- an angry mountain
- no water
- a mass of snow falling rapidly
- ___s have different shapes.
- slightly wet
- a violent rotating wind storm
- same
- Warm ocean water provides energy for the hurricanes can cause more water becoming water vapor, making ___ air and clouds.
32 Clues: big • big • same • no water • direction • slightly wet • destroyed pieces • heavy frozen rain • half of the earth • an angry mountain • fall to the ground • go around and around • a tool used for digging • a large amount of water • water becomes water vapor • the sloping side of a hill • ___s have different shapes. • people who live in one place • a violent rotating wind storm • ...
Test 2 Disasters 2023-10-16
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- A huge sea wave as a result of underwater geological activity
- over the side of a boat or a ship into the water
- a period of time when the supply of electricity, etc. is not working
- Very strong storm ravaging over a large territory
- A famine is a long period of time when people may die because there isn’t enough …
- Different movements of the earth’s crust
- a violent action often committed for political reasons
- A disaster is when something … happens.
- A mass of soil and water sliding down a slope
- the loss or destruction of a ship because of a storm
- A great funnel-shaped whirlwind
- Gases and hot liquid rock escaping through a large opening at the top of a mountain
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- an official action that is done in order to achieve a particular aim
- an unexpected event often caused by natural factors which kills a lot of people and causes a lot of damage
- to make sure that somebody/something is not harmed, injured, damaged, etc.
- long period of fighting between two and more countries
- to happen
- the act of destroying something
- An extremely hot weather resulting in a lack of wate
- an accident in which two vehicles or people crash into each other
- physical harm caused to something which makes it less attractive, useful or valuable
- A great amount of water covering a territory
- to make it difficult for something to continue in the normal way
23 Clues: to happen • the act of destroying something • A great funnel-shaped whirlwind • A disaster is when something … happens. • Different movements of the earth’s crust • A great amount of water covering a territory • A mass of soil and water sliding down a slope • over the side of a boat or a ship into the water • Very strong storm ravaging over a large territory • ...
Disasters - The Penalty 2024-03-22
25 Clues: salto • imens • bomme • lyden • dunke • kropp • spytt • dommer • dyttet • tulling • opp mot • slengte • stinkende • prøvekamp • gresstust • besluttsom • små dråper • tråkket ned • fotballbane • straffespark • skøyt i været • up dukket opp • ta all hederen • usammenhengende • kraft eller plassering
Nienau- Disasters Lessons 2022-05-23
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- seller increases the prices of goods
- explains government decision-making as a result of the actions of individual
- stock of resource
- in short supply
- law enforcement, national defense, and the rule of law.
- income of individuals or nations after adjusting for inflation
- price,
- curve illustrating the varying amounts of two products that can be produced when both depend on the same finite resources.
- developing result of accumulated knowledge and application in all techniques, skills, methods, and processes
- tangible, human-made objects that a company buys or invests in and uses to produce goods
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- quantity of a good that consumers are willing and able to purchase
- the efficiency of production of goods or services expressed by some measure
- materials, money, staff, and other assets necessary for effective operation.
- expectations
- technology, the number of suppliers, expectation of suppliers, feedback from consumers, increase in tax
- reward for doing something
- government in which most of the important decisions are made by state officials
- the increase or improvement in the inflation-adjusted market value of the goods and services produced by an economy over a certain period of time.
- ability to produce goods and services at a lower opportunity cost, not necessarily at a greater volume or quality.
- metric that breaks down a country's economic output per person
- quantity of payment
- prices that can be charged for goods and services in a market.
- lack of incentive to guard against risk where one is protected from its consequences
- designate personal attributes considered useful in the production process.
24 Clues: price, • expectations • in short supply • stock of resource • quantity of payment • reward for doing something • seller increases the prices of goods • law enforcement, national defense, and the rule of law. • metric that breaks down a country's economic output per person • income of individuals or nations after adjusting for inflation • ...
unit 4 disasters 2025-12-11
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- A change that happens as a result of something else; (v.) To cause something to happen
- To move people from a dangerous place to somewhere safe
- A rectangular block of baked clay used for building walls, houses, etc.; (v.) To block or close something with bricks
- To help or support someone or something; (n.) Help or support given to someone
- An amount of something that is available to be used; (v.) To provide someone with something they need
- A very large wave in the sea caused by an earthquake, volcano, etc.
- A solid material that is typically hard, shiny, and a good conductor of heat and electricity
- A large amount of earth, rock, etc. that falls down a steep slope
- A sudden, unexpected situation that requires immediate action
- To damage something so badly that it can no longer be used or no longer exists
- A set of tools or equipment needed for a particular purpose
- The measurement of something from one end to the other
- The great size or importance of something; a measure of the size of an earthquake
- the open air Outside, not inside a building
- A long, hollow tube used to carry liquids or gases
- To continue to live or exist, especially after a difficult or dangerous situation
- To harm or spoil something so that it is not as good or as useful as before; (n.) Harm or injury done to something
- A long period of time when there is little or no rain
- A large amount of water covering an area that is usually dry; (v.) To cover an area with water
- To take air into the lungs and then let it out again
- The situation, events, or information that are related to something and that help you understand it
- A substance like air that is not solid or liquid; a fuel used for cooking, heating, etc.
- The sudden explosion of lava, ash, and gas from a volcano; a sudden outburst of something
- To clean an area using a broom; to move quickly and smoothly over an area
- To hit something hard and noisily; to fall or come down violently; (n.) A violent collision or fall
- A violent storm with very strong winds and heavy rain, especially in the Atlantic Ocean
- A mountain with a large opening at the top through which lava, ash, and gas can escape
- A violent storm with strong winds and heavy rain, especially in the western Pacific Ocean
- To put a dead body into a hole in the ground and cover it with earth; to hide something under earth, sand, etc.
- To catch someone or something so that they cannot escape; (n.) A device used for catching animals
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- To have an influence on someone or something; to cause a change in someone or something
- To take goods, letters, etc. to the person or place they are addressed to; to give a speech, lecture, etc.
- To make a high sound by blowing air through your lips; (n.) A high sound made in this way
- Peaceful, quiet, and without worry or excitement; (v.) To make someone less upset, angry, or excited
- A short statement that gives the main points of something
- To save someone from a dangerous or difficult situation; (n.) The act of saving someone
- Physical or mental energy used to do something; an attempt to do something
- To experience pain, sadness, or difficulty
- The end of life; the state of being dead
- To make someone or something come back to life or consciousness
- A place that provides protection from bad weather or danger; (v.) To provide someone with a place to stay or protection
- A type of aircraft that has large rotating blades on top
- The ability to control people or things; energy that can be used to do work
- A sudden event that causes great damage, loss, or suffering
- The ability to make good decisions based on experience and knowledge
- A raised line of water moving across the surface of the sea; a movement of the hand; (v.) To move your hand from side to side
- A violent, spinning column of air that moves across the ground
- A sudden feeling of surprise, fear, or disgust; a medical condition caused by injury or illness; (v.) To surprise or upset someone very much
- To destroy or spoil something completely; (n.) The remains of something that has been destroyed
- To join together to form a single unit or group
- To hit something gently with your finger or a small object; (n.) A device for controlling the flow of liquid or gas from a pipe
- To hit someone or something hard; to stop working as a protest; (n.) A period of time when workers stop working
- A form of energy that can produce light, heat, power, etc.
- A narrow opening or space caused by something breaking; (v.) To break or cause to break without dividing into separate parts
- One part in every hundred
- hand Available and ready to be used or dealt with
56 Clues: One part in every hundred • The end of life; the state of being dead • To experience pain, sadness, or difficulty • the open air Outside, not inside a building • To join together to form a single unit or group • A long, hollow tube used to carry liquids or gases • hand Available and ready to be used or dealt with • To take air into the lungs and then let it out again • ...
Unit 3 Disasters 2015-11-23
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- ___ is a borrowed word from Japan which is a natural disaster.
- an angry mountain
- file If you are in an avalanche area, travel ___ (not side by side).
- If you are caught in the path of an avalanche, hold on to an ___, such as a tree.
- a strong wind carrying clounds of sand
- destroyed pieces
- direction
- half of the earth
- the sloping side of a hill
- big
- a tool used for digging
- same
- big
- go around and around
- slightly wet
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- Warm ocean water orovides energy for the hurricanes cand cause more water becoming water vapor, making ___ air and clouds.
- When snows come to the warm floor, they ___.
- a violent rotating wind storm
- In the year 1091, London Bridge was destroyed by a tidal ___ during a storm.
- Pompeii was buried by a volcanic ___.
- ___s have different shapes.
- a mass of snow falling rapidly
- people who live in one place
- water becomes water vapor
- heavy frozen rain
- a large amount of water
- a rapid movement of a large mass of mud
- When emergency managers tell you to ___, leave the room immediately.
- device A ___ can signal your location.
- fall to the ground
- no water
- If headaches only ___ at night, lack of fresh air and oxygen is often the cause.
32 Clues: big • big • same • no water • direction • slightly wet • destroyed pieces • an angry mountain • half of the earth • heavy frozen rain • fall to the ground • go around and around • a large amount of water • a tool used for digging • water becomes water vapor • the sloping side of a hill • ___s have different shapes. • people who live in one place • a violent rotating wind storm • ...
Disasters Unit 14 2021-09-23
20 Clues: ida • kagu • põhi • edel • lääs • lõuna • kirre • päästma • lahendus • maavärin • tornaado • kustutama • hiidlaine • soovitama • tõus ja mõõn • vulkaanipurse • loe (ilmakaar) • keskkonnaprobleemid • süütama, süttima • üleujutus, üle ujutama
CROSSWORD PUZZLE 2022-08-09
11 Clues: Has a trunk • Flying mammal • Large marsupial • Man's best friend • algu sold it later • Likes to chase mice • Let the_______go by me. • King ordered them to be there • Let the_______ fall on me autumn • Triumph and Disasters are the two_______ • Your's is the______ and everything that's
Climate Justice and Refugees 2021-03-03
4 Clues: people are displaced because of • a group that supports refugees and helps them find new homes • when there is an influx of droughts, flash floods, and other natural disasters • people are ___ when they leave their homeland and need to find somewhere else to go
Second Coming of Jesus 2023-07-20
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- Through his death and Resurrection, Jesus Christ made it possible for us to enter ___
- Then I will tell them plainly, ‘I never knew you. Away from me, you evildoers!’” (Mt 7: 21-23)
- Name of this city with an adjective "heavenly" is used to signify heaven.
- Every ___I take will make a difference in how I will experience my eternity.
- _____ is our personal encounter with the Risen Lord.
- _____ of the Church is the liturgical season that marks the completion of the pilgrimage of God's people.
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- Mankind would suffer from _____, pestilence and natural disasters before the Second Coming.
- the delay of his promise of Second Coming is explained in terms of giving everyone a chance of _____.
- Jesus ascended into heaven and is _____ at the right hand of the Father.
9 Clues: _____ is our personal encounter with the Risen Lord. • Jesus ascended into heaven and is _____ at the right hand of the Father. • Name of this city with an adjective "heavenly" is used to signify heaven. • Every ___I take will make a difference in how I will experience my eternity. • ...
Natural Selection 2022-03-16
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- an event or process that leads to a result or change
- everything (living and nonliving) that surrounds an organism
- a trait that makes it more likely that an individual will survive in a specific environment
- to receive genes from a parent
- a group of individuals born and living at about the same time
- a trait that makes it less likely that an individual will survive in a specific environment
- the process by which the distribution of traits in a population changes over many
- a result or change that happens because of an event or process
- a long piece of DNA that contains many genes
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- a way of hiding by looking the same as the background
- an animal that is hunted or killed by another animal for food
- a related organism from a previous generation
- any difference in traits between individual organisms
- a random change to a gene that sometimes results in a new trait
- the number of individuals with each trait in a population a group of the same type of organism living in the same area
- a characteristic that all members of a species have
- a group of the same type of organism living in the same area
- a specific form of a gene that provides instructions for making a particular protein molecule
- an organism produced as a result of reproduction
- an idea about what might happen that is based on what you already know
- an animal that hunts and kills other animals for food
- an instruction for making a protein molecule
- a group of organisms of the same kind (in one or more populations) that do not reproduce with organisms from any other group
23 Clues: to receive genes from a parent • an instruction for making a protein molecule • a long piece of DNA that contains many genes • a related organism from a previous generation • an organism produced as a result of reproduction • a characteristic that all members of a species have • an event or process that leads to a result or change • ...
Natural resources 2021-12-06
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- symbiotic bacteria in nitrogen fixation
- 75% of earths surface \
- 21% of the atmosphere
- When water gets released from clouds
- from sea to land
- from land to sea
- process where water vapour becomes liquid
- dead organic substances are broken down
- burning
- O3
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- relates to living organisms
- organic material that forms when animals decay
- 78% of the atmosphere
- NO3
- product of respiration
- elemental form of carbon
- relates to non living items
- process of water turning into water vapour
- material that covers most of earths surface
- free living bacteria in nitrogen fixation
- NO2
21 Clues: O3 • NO3 • NO2 • burning • from sea to land • from land to sea • 78% of the atmosphere • 21% of the atmosphere • product of respiration • 75% of earths surface \ • elemental form of carbon • relates to living organisms • relates to non living items • When water gets released from clouds • symbiotic bacteria in nitrogen fixation • dead organic substances are broken down • ...
Natural Resources 2021-12-05
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- The process by which plants obtain food
- Conversion of nitrates into ammonia
- Physical method of nitrogen fixation
- Burning of fossil fuels
- Sphere that contains biotic and abiotic components
- A glass room aimed at increasing plant growth
- Increase of algae in a water body
- Inhalation and exhalation of air
- Conversion of liquid to gas by heating
- Outcome of condensation
- Type of nitrogen fixing bacteria
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- Rain,hail,snow and sleet are forms of ____
- The most abundant gas
- Blanket of air covering the Earth
- Name of the gas above the stratosphere
- Direction of wind during the night
- The act of toxifying all resources
- The gas we all need
- The most important liquid
- Heating up of the Earth
- Breaking up of rocks form ____
- Evaporation through plants
- Planting of trees
- Coal and petroleum are ____
- Found in number in the soil
25 Clues: Planting of trees • The gas we all need • The most abundant gas • Burning of fossil fuels • Heating up of the Earth • Outcome of condensation • The most important liquid • Evaporation through plants • Coal and petroleum are ____ • Found in number in the soil • Breaking up of rocks form ____ • Inhalation and exhalation of air • Type of nitrogen fixing bacteria • ...
Natural resource 2021-12-07
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- combination of smoke and fog
- Where all there zones interact
- Gas emitted from AC
- Exchange of chemical nutrients between living and non living components
- A colloid where the dispersed phase is Solid and dispersion medium is gas
- increase in the overall temperature of the Earth
- Process by which dead substance are broken down into simpler substance
- Release of energy by breaking down glucose
- A denitrification microbe
- Precipitation of nitric and sulfuric acid
- Conversion of nitrate to elemental nitrogen
- Change of state of matter from gas to liquid
- Flow of energy
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- All Water content on earth
- Conversion of nitrogen containing substances into ammonia
- harmful rays emitted by the Sun
- Used in swimming pools
- An ozone depleting gas
- An ozone depleting substance
- Establishment of a forest where there were no tress before
- Present in roots of legume plants
- symbiotic relation between algae and fungi
- diseases gotten due to ozone gas
- Loss of top soil
- Gas protecting us from UV rays
25 Clues: Flow of energy • Loss of top soil • Gas emitted from AC • Used in swimming pools • An ozone depleting gas • A denitrification microbe • All Water content on earth • combination of smoke and fog • An ozone depleting substance • Where all there zones interact • Gas protecting us from UV rays • harmful rays emitted by the Sun • diseases gotten due to ozone gas • ...
Natural Selection 2022-01-18
Across
- a type of molecule that genes and chromosomes are made of
- living things, such as plants, animals, and bacteria
- an organism produced as a result of reproduction
- a long piece of DNA that contains many genes
- a random change to a gene that sometimes results in a new trait
- a group of the same type of organism living in the same area
- an animal that is hunted or killed by another animal for food
- the process in which two parents pass on their genes to create offspring
- a group of individuals born and living at about the same time
- organisms from any other group
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- a trait that makes it less likely that an individual will survive in a specific
- an instruction for making a protein molecule
- a way of hiding by looking the same as the background
- any difference in traits between individual organisms
- the number of individuals with each trait in a population
- a specific characteristic of an individual organism
- everything (living and nonliving) that surrounds an organism
- a related organism from a previous generation
- to stay alive
- an animal that hunts and kills other animals for food
- to receive genes from a parent
- a graph that uses bars to show how characteristics or values are distributed within a group
- a trait that makes it more likely that an individual will survive in a specific environment
- selection: the process by which the distribution of traits in a population changes over many
- a group of organisms of the same kind (in one or more populations) that do not reproduce
25 Clues: to stay alive • to receive genes from a parent • organisms from any other group • an instruction for making a protein molecule • a long piece of DNA that contains many genes • a related organism from a previous generation • an organism produced as a result of reproduction • a specific characteristic of an individual organism • ...
Natural Selection 2022-01-18
Across
- everything (living and nonliving) that surrounds an organism
- a trait that makes it more likely that an individual will survive in a specific environment
- an organism produced as a result of reproduction
- the process in which two parents pass on their genes to create offspring
- the process by which the distribution of traits in a population changes over many
- a long piece of DNA that contains many genes
- to stay alive
- to receive genes from a parent
- the number of individuals with each trait in a population
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- a trait that makes it less likely that an individual will survive in a specific
- a group of individuals born and living at about the same time
- a group of the same type of organism living in the same area
- an animal that hunts and kills other animals for food
- a group of organisms of the same kind (in one or more populations) that do not reproduce
- organisms from any other group
- a way of hiding by looking the same as the background
- a graph that uses bars to show how characteristics or values are distributed within a group
- a random change to a gene that sometimes results in a new trait
- an animal that is hunted or killed by another animal for food
- any difference in traits between individual organisms
- a specific characteristic of an individual organism
- a related organism from a previous generation
- a type of molecule that genes and chromosomes are made of
- an instruction for making a protein molecule
- living things, such as plants, animals, and bacteria
25 Clues: to stay alive • organisms from any other group • to receive genes from a parent • an instruction for making a protein molecule • a long piece of DNA that contains many genes • a related organism from a previous generation • an organism produced as a result of reproduction • a specific characteristic of an individual organism • ...
Natural Selection 2022-04-04
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- species has died out
- organisms who are better adapted will survive
- two parents needed
- reduction in genetic variation
- change in genetic variation frequency
- single cell organism
- formation of new species
- versions of a gene
- organism splits in half to reproduce
- changing to adjust to environment
- one parent needed
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- event that causes population decrease
- amount of different phenotypes
- has a nucleus
- no nucleus
- bacteria form a resistance to antibiotics
- difference in DNA among species
- movement of genes in and out a population
- production of offspring
- difference in phenotype
20 Clues: no nucleus • has a nucleus • one parent needed • two parents needed • versions of a gene • species has died out • single cell organism • production of offspring • difference in phenotype • formation of new species • amount of different phenotypes • reduction in genetic variation • difference in DNA among species • changing to adjust to environment • organism splits in half to reproduce • ...
natural selective 2022-04-19
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- or unhealthy; contaminant.
- - the child or young of a particular human, animal, or plant
- - an animal that hunts other animals for food
- leave fewer or no offspring
- - money or things that are available for a particular use
- - the degree to which something varies; amount of change or difference
- species, genes, and ecosystems, esp. when regarded as providing the optimal
- changes that took millions of years
- - something that pollutes, esp. a waste substance that makes air, water, or land
- - everything that surrounds a particular type of living thing and affects its
- - corresponding structurally, often because of a common evolutionary origin
- - a group of living things that can mate with one another but not with those of
- - in biology, a change in an organism, over time, that better enables it to
- - an animal being hunted, caught, and eaten by another animal
- - a variety
- and multiply
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- to their environment survive and are able to reproduce, while those that are
- - in biology, similar in form or function, but of different evolutionary origin
- - the branch of science that concerns the formation and development of
- - to have young or offspring
- - a way of hiding something by covering or coloring it so that it looks like its
- of the Fittest - in biology, the evolutionary principle that only the forms of plants
- - to fill with more inhabitants than available resources can sustain
- groups
- - the theory that describes how all life forms developed from simpler life forms
- - the diversity of life forms on earth or part of the earth, including diversity
- and health
- - a sudden, apparently abnormal change or alteration in a genetically
- - of, pertaining to, or being a vestige, esp. an anatomical one
- for evolution
- - the process or act of trying to win
- selection - a natural process of evolution in which the organisms that are best
- - a condition that causes harm to the health of a person, animal, or plant;
- structure, as opposed to gradual evolutionary change
- sickness
- other less suited forms will become extinct
- animals best suited to or most easily able to adapt to existing conditions will survive,
37 Clues: groups • sickness • and health • - a variety • and multiply • for evolution • or unhealthy; contaminant. • leave fewer or no offspring • - to have young or offspring • changes that took millions of years • - the process or act of trying to win • other less suited forms will become extinct • - an animal that hunts other animals for food • ...
Natural Hazards 2016-08-19
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- A natural disaster which comes from extremely high rainfall
- The most common cause of landslides
- Something that has the potential to cause harm to people or property
- A country in the Circum-Pacific Earthquake Belt
- The first thing to do after a disaster impacts
- What we can do to return to normal after an earthquake
- A tremor produced by the passage of vibratory waves through the earth
- A country in the Mid-World Mountain Belt
- Ongoing changes to make society safer in case of a disaster
- What we can do to reduce the risks or effects of a disaster
- The instrument used to measure earthquakes
- The science of earthquakes
- A natural hazard that can cause earthquakes
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- The origin point of an earthquake
- An event that has caused harm or damage to people or property
- The point on the earth's surface above an earthquakes origin
- A natural disaster which comes from extremely low rainfall
- What we can do to be ready to respond to a disaster
- An advantage of earthquakes
- A man-made cause of earthquakes
20 Clues: The science of earthquakes • An advantage of earthquakes • A man-made cause of earthquakes • The origin point of an earthquake • The most common cause of landslides • A country in the Mid-World Mountain Belt • The instrument used to measure earthquakes • A natural hazard that can cause earthquakes • The first thing to do after a disaster impacts • ...
Natural Science 2019-03-05
Across
- fact or information
- a runny substance
- information from different sources
- an intelligent guess
- a combination of things to create something
- what you see happening
- asking something that needs an answer
- filled with water
- a mode of conducting something
- can not be dissolved
- the conversion of solid or gas into liquid form by mixture with liquid solvent
- that can be dissolved
- special form or procedure
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- tending to change direction
- a test
- to focus on something
- make or become liquid
- final result or decision
- dissolved substance
- the power to dissolve or form a solution
20 Clues: a test • a runny substance • filled with water • fact or information • dissolved substance • an intelligent guess • can not be dissolved • to focus on something • make or become liquid • that can be dissolved • what you see happening • final result or decision • special form or procedure • tending to change direction • a mode of conducting something • information from different sources • ...
natural resources 2013-03-07
24 Clues: abeja • deber • dibujo • bosque • amplia • nocivo • laguna • minero • bienes • fallar • repirar • cosecha • talador • sostener • especies • reforzar • implicar • restaurar • replantar • ganancias • saludable • permitirse • combustible • calentamiento
The Natural 2013-05-18
Across
- Approximate age Roy was shot
- Age when Roy starts playing for New York Knights
- What did Roy face frequently? (Cover article)
- Roy was called a _________
- Name of Roy's bat
- Who has Roy's child?
- Did Memo ever love Roy?
- Symbol that represented rebirth
- Roy's condition he is diagnosed with
- The main character of The Natural
- The person Roy strikes out on the train
- Team clown
- Roy's main object of affection
- First recurring character that Roy meets
- Type of bird Roy catches in his glove and kills
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- Name of first section of book
- Person who asks Roy to throw the game
- Team Roy plays for
- Iris Gaines is a _________
- Person who asked Roy to get a hit in order to save his sun
- When did Roy's fame finally go to his head?
- Roy's three flaws
- Who shoots Roy?
- What did Roy win at the fair for knocking down the bottles with a baseball?
- Decade the book was published
- Name of the Author
- Reason why Roy threw the last game
- Name of second section of book
- City Roy first tries out in
29 Clues: Team clown • Who shoots Roy? • Roy's three flaws • Name of Roy's bat • Team Roy plays for • Name of the Author • Who has Roy's child? • Did Memo ever love Roy? • Iris Gaines is a _________ • Roy was called a _________ • City Roy first tries out in • Approximate age Roy was shot • Name of first section of book • Decade the book was published • Name of second section of book • ...
Natural Hazards 2014-09-11
Across
- a mudflow
- a primary effect, mostly destroyed during Kobe earthquake
- rising magma
- electric, gas,communication are __ effects
- rocks pushed upwards
- for diverting lava flow
- characteristic of the lava flow in Mt. Etna
- plate boundary of most active volcanoes
- located on Nojima Fault
- Mt Etna is most active volcano in this continent
- China's strongest earthquake
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- landform constructed due to Sichuan earthquake
- positive environmental effect of volcanic eruption over time
- lowered world's temperature
- measures earthquakes
- known for perfect cone shape
- a waterform formed by Sichuan earthquake
- has 1/3 of world's active volcanoes
- a stratovolcano
- "Mountain of fire"
20 Clues: a mudflow • rising magma • a stratovolcano • "Mountain of fire" • measures earthquakes • rocks pushed upwards • for diverting lava flow • located on Nojima Fault • lowered world's temperature • known for perfect cone shape • China's strongest earthquake • has 1/3 of world's active volcanoes • plate boundary of most active volcanoes • a waterform formed by Sichuan earthquake • ...
Natural Resources 2016-10-20
Across
- A animal that has no limbs in the sea
- Use as fuel
- A clean energy that comes from the air
- nuclear fuel
- Another name for Oxygen
- Oil
- A black, carbon fossil fuel used for energy
- We slather billions of them every year for meat coat bags, and etc.
- It clovers 71% of the earth
- A star that will blow up in 4 billion years later that will also eat up the earth.
- A layer of earth were plants grow
- It germinates when add water
- The chemical element of atomic number 29
- Another name for H20
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- A fuel found in the earth
- A chemical element with the symbol Au
- A material that can mine diamond in mine-craft
- A animal that give birth not by egg
- Its green
- It can grow up to 400 feet
- We sitting or standing on it right now
- Its used to catch fish
- Use to make silverware
- Five cents
- The hardest material to find in mine craft
- an air-like fluid substance which expands freely to fill any space available
26 Clues: Oil • Its green • Five cents • Use as fuel • nuclear fuel • Another name for H20 • Its used to catch fish • Use to make silverware • Another name for Oxygen • A fuel found in the earth • It can grow up to 400 feet • It clovers 71% of the earth • It germinates when add water • A layer of earth were plants grow • A animal that give birth not by egg • A animal that has no limbs in the sea • ...
Natural Resources 2016-10-18
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- Use as fuel
- A material that can mine diamond in mine-craft
- Its green
- Its used to catch fish
- Five cents
- The hardest material to find in mine craft
- Use to make silverware
- A animal that give birth not by egg
- A fuel found in the earth
- A chemical element with the symbol Au
- A animal that has no limbs in the sea
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- The chemical element of atomic number 29
- Another name for Oxygen
- A black, carbon fossil fuel used for energy
- It can grow up to 400 feet
- Oil
- Another name for H20
- It germinates when add water
- A clean energy that comes form the air
- nuclear fuel
- We slather billions of them every year for meat coat bags, and ect
- It clovers 71% of the earth
- A layer of earth were plants grow
- A star that will blow up in 4 billions years later
- We sitting or standing on it right now
- An air-like fluid substance which expands freely to fill any space available
26 Clues: Oil • Its green • Five cents • Use as fuel • nuclear fuel • Another name for H20 • Its used to catch fish • Use to make silverware • Another name for Oxygen • A fuel found in the earth • It can grow up to 400 feet • It clovers 71% of the earth • It germinates when add water • A layer of earth were plants grow • A animal that give birth not by egg • A chemical element with the symbol Au • ...
Natural Selection 2023-10-31
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- a specific characteristic of an individual organism
- a group of individuals born and living at about the same time
- a type of molecule that genes and chromosomes are made of
- a trait that makes it less likely that an individual will survive in a specific environment
- any difference in traits between individual organisms living things, such as plants, animals, and bacteria
- a group of organisms of the same kind (in one or more populations) that do not reproduce with organisms from any other group
- a group of the same type of organism living in the same area
- a trait that makes it more likely that an individual will survive in a specific environment
- a related organism from a previous generation
- a random change to a gene that sometimes results in a new trait
- a characteristic that all members of a species have
- everything (living and nonliving) that surrounds an organism
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- an animal that hunts and kills other animals for food
- a way of hiding by looking the same as the background
- a specific form of a gene that provides instructions for making a particular protein molecule
- to receive genes from a parent
- the process by which the distribution of traits in a population changes over many generations
- an idea about what might happen that is based on what you already know
- a long piece of DNA that contains many genes
- an animal that is hunted or killed by another animal for food
- an organism produced as a result of reproduction
- an instruction for making a protein molecule
22 Clues: to receive genes from a parent • a long piece of DNA that contains many genes • an instruction for making a protein molecule • a related organism from a previous generation • an organism produced as a result of reproduction • a specific characteristic of an individual organism • a characteristic that all members of a species have • ...
Natural Wonders 2023-10-17
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- The colossal canyon in Arizona.
- The extensive wetland in South America.
- The breathtaking fjord in Norway.
- The mystical forest in Romania.
- The arid desert in Africa.
- The unique salt flats in Bolivia.
- The iconic mountain range in Europe.
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- The magnificent waterfall on the border of the United States and Canada.
- The world's largest coral reef system off the coast of Australia.
- The vast rainforest in South America.
- The ancient stone circle in England.
- The volcanic island nation in the Pacific Ocean.
- The deep gorge formed by the Colorado River.
- The massive ice sheet in Antarctica.
- The stunning archipelago in Indonesia.
- The geothermal park in New Zealand with colorful pools.
- The extensive system of caves in New Mexico.
- The lush valley in California known for its wine.
- The mesmerizing blue hole in Belize.
- The impressive rock formation in Australia's Northern Territory.
20 Clues: The arid desert in Africa. • The colossal canyon in Arizona. • The mystical forest in Romania. • The breathtaking fjord in Norway. • The unique salt flats in Bolivia. • The ancient stone circle in England. • The massive ice sheet in Antarctica. • The mesmerizing blue hole in Belize. • The iconic mountain range in Europe. • The vast rainforest in South America. • ...
Natural Selection 2024-02-07
Across
- Traits or characteristics that enhance an organism's survival and reproduction in a specific environment.
- Natural selection that favors one extreme phenotype over others, leading to a shift in the population's characteristics.
- The ability of an organism to survive and reproduce, contributing to the next generation's gene pool.
- with Modification: The idea that species share a common ancestry and have descended with changes from that common ancestor over time.
- Drift: Changes in allele frequencies in a population due to random events rather than natural selection.
- Selection: The intentional breeding of organisms with specific traits by humans to produce offspring with desired characteristics.
- A gene that exists in all members of a population.
- Selection: A mechanism of evolution where organisms with advantageous traits are more likely to survive and reproduce, passing those traits to their offspring, leading to an increase in frequency of those traits in a population over time.
- The observable physical and behavioral characteristics of an organism, resulting from both genetic and environmental influences.
- Factors: Non-living components of an ecosystem, such as temperature, water, sunlight, and soil.
- A sharp reduction in the size of a population due to environmental events, leading to a loss of genetic diversity.
- The study of the distribution of species and ecosystems in geographic space and through geological time.
- The total set of genes in a population at a specific time.
- A theoretical model stating that the frequencies of alleles in a population remain constant if certain conditions are met (no mutation, no migration, no selection, large population size, random mating).
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- Natural selection that favors the intermediate phenotype, reducing the extremes in a population.
- A group of individuals of the same species living in a particular geographic area.
- Natural selection that operates on traits related to mating and reproduction.
- Natural selection that favors both extremes of a trait, leading to the divergence of the population.
- Interaction between individuals or species for limited resources.
- Pressures: Environmental factors that favor certain traits over others in the process of natural selection.
- Genetic drift that occurs when a small group of individuals establishes a new population, resulting in a limited genetic diversity.
- The process of gradual change in all living organisms over generations, leading to the diversity of species and the development of new traits.
- The genetic makeup of an organism, representing the combination of alleles inherited from its parents.
- A random change in an organism's DNA sequence, which can lead to genetic variation.
- The movement of genes between populations, influencing genetic diversity.
- Factors: Living components of an ecosystem, including plants, animals, and microorganisms.
26 Clues: A gene that exists in all members of a population. • The total set of genes in a population at a specific time. • Interaction between individuals or species for limited resources. • The movement of genes between populations, influencing genetic diversity. • Natural selection that operates on traits related to mating and reproduction. • ...
Natural Resources 2023-02-10
Across
- / the natural environment of an organism;
- layer / the layer of the upper atmosphere where most atmospheric ozone is concentrated and absorbs UV radiation from the sun.
- aid / economic, technical, or military aid given by one nation to another for purposes of relief and rehabilitation, for economic stabilization, or for mutual defense
- / to clear away forests or trees
- resource / any natural resource that can replenish itself naturally over time, as wood or solar energy
- farming / crops are grown and animals are raised for sale for commercial purposes
- / the making of goods or wares by manual labor or by machinery, especially on a large scale
- nation / A developed country, industrialized country, or more economically advanced country
- resource / a resource that can be used again and again.
- rain / precipitation, such as rain, snow, or sleet, containing high concentrations of acid-forming chemicals
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- farming / self-sufficiency farming in which the farmers focus on growing enough food to feed themselves and their families
- / a biological community of interconnected organisms and their environment
- resource / any natural resource from the Earth that exists in limited supply and cannot be replaced if it is used up
- change / a change in global or regional climate patterns attributed largely to the increased levels of atmospheric carbon dioxide produced by the use of fossil fuels
- fuel / any combustible organic material, as oil, coal, or natural gas, derived from the remains of former life
- resource / the natural wealth of a country, consisting of land, forests, mineral deposits, water, etc.
- nation / a poor agricultural country that is seeking to become more advanced economically and socially
- / converting waste materials into reusable objects
- / a large farm on which cotton, tobacco, coffee, sugar cane, etc., is cultivated, usually by resident laborers
- material / any material before being processed or manufactured into a final form.
20 Clues: / to clear away forests or trees • / the natural environment of an organism; • / converting waste materials into reusable objects • resource / a resource that can be used again and again. • / a biological community of interconnected organisms and their environment • farming / crops are grown and animals are raised for sale for commercial purposes • ...
natural beauty 2024-02-26
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- plants live in water
- country of the rising sun
- 1st president
- bambo curtain
- paranormal city
- indonesia raya song writer
- kong hu cou's place of worship
- spring roll city
- Has a trunk
- the natio's carital
- head protector
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- president of indonesia
- lion city
- Flying mammal
- Large marsupial
- booat driver
- mayor of solo
- javanese cuiture
- king of the jungle
- has a trunk
- national monument
- Man's best friend
- hindu religious place of worship
- habibi's wife
- Likes to chase mice
- where all the planes are
26 Clues: lion city • has a trunk • Has a trunk • booat driver • Flying mammal • 1st president • mayor of solo • bambo curtain • habibi's wife • head protector • Large marsupial • paranormal city • javanese cuiture • spring roll city • national monument • Man's best friend • king of the jungle • Likes to chase mice • the natio's carital • plants live in water • president of indonesia • where all the planes are • ...
Natural Selection 2024-04-01
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- a specific characteristic of an individual organism
- a group of individuals born and living at about the same time
- a type of molecule that genes and chromosomes are made of
- a trait that makes it less likely that an individual will survive in a specific environment
- any difference in traits between individual organisms living things, such as plants, animals, and bacteria
- a group of organisms of the same kind (in one or more populations) that do not reproduce with organisms from any other group
- a group of the same type of organism living in the same area
- a trait that makes it more likely that an individual will survive in a specific environment
- a related organism from a previous generation
- a random change to a gene that sometimes results in a new trait
- a characteristic that all members of a species have
- everything (living and nonliving) that surrounds an organism
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- an animal that hunts and kills other animals for food
- a way of hiding by looking the same as the background
- a specific form of a gene that provides instructions for making a particular protein molecule
- to receive genes from a parent
- the process by which the distribution of traits in a population changes over many generations
- an idea about what might happen that is based on what you already know
- a long piece of DNA that contains many genes
- an animal that is hunted or killed by another animal for food
- an organism produced as a result of reproduction
- an instruction for making a protein molecule
22 Clues: to receive genes from a parent • a long piece of DNA that contains many genes • an instruction for making a protein molecule • a related organism from a previous generation • an organism produced as a result of reproduction • a specific characteristic of an individual organism • a characteristic that all members of a species have • ...
Natural Wonders 2024-08-07
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- Falls on the border of Argentina and Brazil
- Continent covered by ice
- Kea, a massive shield volcano in Hawaii
- Rocks in Sedona, Arizona
- A steep-sided valley formed by erosion
- Caves in New Zealand with bioluminescent insects
- Flats in Bolivia’s Salar de Uyuni
- Atacama Desert, one of the driest places on Earth
- Cliffs along the Caribbean Sea in Mexico
- Outback, a vast arid region in Australia
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- National Park known for geysers and hot springs
- Falls on the border of the US and Canada
- Canyon carved by the Colorado River
- Falls in Africa on the Zambezi River
- Aurora Borealis, Northern Lights phenomenon
- Everest, the highest peak on Earth
- Barrier Reef in Australia
- Caves in Kentucky, extensive underground formations
- Capitan, a notable granite monolith in Yosemite
- Sea, salt lake bordered by Jordan and Israel
20 Clues: Continent covered by ice • Rocks in Sedona, Arizona • Barrier Reef in Australia • Flats in Bolivia’s Salar de Uyuni • Everest, the highest peak on Earth • Canyon carved by the Colorado River • Falls in Africa on the Zambezi River • A steep-sided valley formed by erosion • Kea, a massive shield volcano in Hawaii • Falls on the border of the US and Canada • ...
Natural Selection 2024-06-07
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- the study of the size, shape, and structure of animals, plants, and microorganisms and of the relationships of their constituent parts.
- the person who created the theory of evolution through natural selection
- If the alleles of a gene are different, one allele will be expressed;
- the scientific study of functions and mechanisms in a living system.
- animals that are killed and eaten by other animals
- Some traits make an organism more likely to survive and reproduce in its environment.
- an interaction between organisms or species in which both require a resource that is in limited supply
- any environmental or physical pressure that elicits a response from an organism.
- the process by which the information encoded in a gene is turned into a function
- a successive stage in natural descent of organisms:
- changes in the heritable traits of a population of organisms as successive generations replace one another
- The basic unit of heredity passed from parent to child.
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- The effect of the other allele, is masked.
- a characteristic or trait that can be passed from a parent to a child through the genes.
- process in which an organism adapts to its environment through selectively reproducing changes in its genotype.
- the formation of new and distinct species in the course of evolution.
- an organism's ability to pass its genetic material to its offspring.
- a biological interaction where one organism, the predator, kills and eats another organism
- Multiplying or increasing in number.
- the changing of the structure of a gene, resulting in a variant form
20 Clues: Multiplying or increasing in number. • The effect of the other allele, is masked. • animals that are killed and eaten by other animals • a successive stage in natural descent of organisms: • The basic unit of heredity passed from parent to child. • the scientific study of functions and mechanisms in a living system. • ...
Natural Wonders 2024-07-05
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- Canyon in USA
- Rainforest in South America
- Islands in Ecuador
- National park in USA
- Region in South America
- Mountain in the Alps
- Volcano in Italy
- Waterfalls in South America
- Mountain in Tanzania
- Mountain range in North America
- Desert in Africa
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- Salt lake in Middle East
- Waterfall in Venezuela
- Coral reef in Australia
- Natural light display
- Mountain range in South America
- Waterfall between USA and Canada
- Highest mountain in the world
- Mountain in Japan
- Waterfall in Africa
20 Clues: Canyon in USA • Volcano in Italy • Desert in Africa • Mountain in Japan • Islands in Ecuador • Waterfall in Africa • National park in USA • Mountain in the Alps • Mountain in Tanzania • Natural light display • Waterfall in Venezuela • Coral reef in Australia • Region in South America • Salt lake in Middle East • Rainforest in South America • Waterfalls in South America • ...
Natural Selection 2024-05-31
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- living things, such as plants, animals, and bacteria
- an instruction for making a protein molecule
- a long piece of DNA that contains many genes
- an animal that is hunted or killed by another animal for food
- to stay alive
- an event or process that leads to a result or change
- the process by which the distribution of traits in a population changes over many generations
- a graph that uses bars to show how characteristics or values are distributed within a group
- a random change to a gene that sometimes results in a new trait
- an organism produced as a result of reproduction
- a group of individuals born and living at about the same time
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- a characteristic that all members of a species have
- any difference in traits between individual organisms
- an idea about what might happen that is based on what you already know
- a way of hiding by looking the same as the background
- everything (living and nonliving) that surrounds an organism
- a related organism from a previous generation
- a result or change that happens because of an event or process
- to receive genes from a parent
- a group of the same type of organisms living in the same area
- a group of organisms of the same kind that do not reproduce with organisms from any other group
- an animal that hunts and kills other animals for food
- a type of molecule that genes and chromosomes are made of
23 Clues: to stay alive • to receive genes from a parent • an instruction for making a protein molecule • a long piece of DNA that contains many genes • a related organism from a previous generation • an organism produced as a result of reproduction • a characteristic that all members of a species have • living things, such as plants, animals, and bacteria • ...
Natural Selection 2024-10-17
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- An organism's ability to survive and reproduce in a particular environment.
- of the fittest, Phrase used to describe natural selection.
- pressure, Environmental factor that influences reproductive success.
- Trait that improves an organism's ability to survive and reproduce.
- record, Historical remnants of organisms that provide evidence for evolution.
- structures, Body parts that are similar in structure but different in function due to common ancestry.
- Last name of the scientist who proposed the theory of evolution by natural selection.
- Interaction between organisms where they compete for resources.
- pool The total collection of genes in a population at any one time.
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- selection Selective breeding by humans to promote desirable traits.
- Interaction where one organism hunts and consumes another.
- Different version of a gene.
- Process by which new species are formed.
- selection, Mechanism of evolution in which individuals with favorable traits are more likely to survive and reproduce.
- Differences among individuals in a population.
- Random change in DNA that may lead to variation.
- drift, Random changes in allele frequencies that occur in small populations.
- ancestor, An ancestral species from which two or more species evolved.
- Change in the heritable traits of a population over generations.
- with modification, Another phrase Darwin used to describe evolution.
20 Clues: Different version of a gene. • Process by which new species are formed. • Differences among individuals in a population. • Random change in DNA that may lead to variation. • Interaction where one organism hunts and consumes another. • of the fittest, Phrase used to describe natural selection. • Interaction between organisms where they compete for resources. • ...
natural disaster 2022-12-19
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- a danger
- a sudden powerful movement forward or upward
- the act of taking care of it and repairing when needed
- the act or destroying or ruining something
- able to move or easily moved
- makes you worry something bad may happen
- to watch it and see where it moves and how it changes
- instruments that measure and record details about earthquakes
- something worth noticing
- refers to the size of something
- attached to something or weighed down that won't move easily
- the outcomes or effects of events
- happens over a large area or among many people
- a small earthquake or uncontrolled shaking of a body part
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- push something with great force
- moves side to side
- the act of moving from a dangerous area to a safe one
- areas
- to spread out in waves or rays
- a version of something changed
- two or more things that move in the same direction
- a place where a supply of something is collected
- a group of things that are similar to each other in some way
- happened before
24 Clues: areas • a danger • happened before • moves side to side • something worth noticing • able to move or easily moved • to spread out in waves or rays • a version of something changed • push something with great force • refers to the size of something • the outcomes or effects of events • makes you worry something bad may happen • the act or destroying or ruining something • ...
Natural Resources 2022-09-26
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- - a mixture of gases composed of 78% Nitrogen, 21% Oxygen, and a tiny percentage of water vapor and other gases.
- - a natural resource that can never run out, for example: flying a kite
- web - a set of overlapping food chains that contain sequences of organisms, each of which provides a source of nutrients for the next organisms in the chain
- - is a nonrenewable fossil fuel that is combusted and used to generate electricity.
- - a partially self-contained environmental and living system
- - all the factors surrounding that affect a living organism
- - limited resources that exist in fixed quantities that cannot be replaced or reproduced
- - colorless and transparent
- - a layer of natural resources materials on the earth´s surface
- - the process of humans and nature existing in productive harmony, which permits fulfilling the social, economic, and other requirements of present and future generations
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- resource - a naturally occurring material organism that supports life and can reproduce themselves or can be reproduced by human efforts
- Fuel - any energy-producing material
- - all nondomesticated animals
- by decomposition
- capacity - the maximum population level for which an ecosystem can provide ongoing food and shelter
- - a large area of land
- - inorganic compounds
- species - any species that is non-native or alien to an ecosystem and whose introduction causes or is likely to cause economic or environmental harm
- - any of numerous greasy usually liquid substances from plant, animal, or mineral sources that do not dissolve in water
- - natural material made of grains of one or more minerals
- - a renewable abiotic energy resource that provides energy in the form of heat and light
21 Clues: by decomposition • - inorganic compounds • - a large area of land • - colorless and transparent • - all nondomesticated animals • Fuel - any energy-producing material • - natural material made of grains of one or more minerals • - all the factors surrounding that affect a living organism • - a partially self-contained environmental and living system • ...
Natural Resources 2022-10-03
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- to use a material in a different way rather than throwing it away
- a reddish brown metal that is a good conductor of electricity
- to make something impure and unsafe to use
- a fossil fuel that is a black rock
- when water falls from the sky as a liquid or a solid
- the amount of a material that is available to be used
- to decompose, to rot
- a fossil fuel made of a mix of different gases that we use for heat and energy
- a material found in nature that people use
- a material that cannot be replace quickly enough and will run out
- to remove or take out
- to stop something from happening
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- a source of energy that formed from the remains of dead plants and animals millions of years ago
- to protect and care for natural resources, to save
- when water changes from a liquid to a gas
- when water changes from a gas to a liquid
- materials that are always being replaced and will not run out
- a mixture of decaying materials that is used to feed plants
- to throw something away or use carelessly
- the process by which water goes from the sky to Earth over and over again
- a metal mineral that is used to make steel, is magnetic and can rust
- silver,lightweight metal that is not magnetic
- a strong metal that is made of iron, carbon, and other metals
- rock that contains metal
- a fossil fuel that is black liquid
25 Clues: to decompose, to rot • to remove or take out • rock that contains metal • to stop something from happening • a fossil fuel that is a black rock • a fossil fuel that is black liquid • when water changes from a liquid to a gas • when water changes from a gas to a liquid • to throw something away or use carelessly • to make something impure and unsafe to use • ...
Natural Selection 2022-05-27
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- A random change in a gene that results in a different trait
- the reproductive organs do not match up
- barriers that take effect before fertilization
- heterozygous
- differences in mating habits that prevent species from intermixing
- different structures that have similar functions.
- random event that severely decreases the population and leaves random survivors
- Similar structure, different function
- a diagram that depicts the lines of evolutionary descent of different species, organisms, or genes from a common ancestor.
- homozygous recessive
- barriers that take effect after fertilization.
- no mutation, random mating, no gene flow, infinite population size, and no selection.
- species mating at different times
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- ________happens because more babies are born than there are resources to support them
- the maximum population size an ecosystem can support sustainably
- infertile offspring is produced
- Gametes cannot form a zygote
- ____evolve, not individuals
- zygote does not live to maturation
- distantly related species, independently evolving similar traits due to similar environments or environmental pressures.
- Naturalist who worked with tortoises in the Galapagos
- a role an organism plays in a community
- survival of the...
- homozygous dominant
24 Clues: heterozygous • survival of the... • homozygous dominant • homozygous recessive • ____evolve, not individuals • Gametes cannot form a zygote • infertile offspring is produced • species mating at different times • zygote does not live to maturation • Similar structure, different function • the reproductive organs do not match up • a role an organism plays in a community • ...
Natural Selection 2022-05-04
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- to stay alive
- things people do that affect the Earth system
- a characteristic that all members of a species have
- an organism produced as a result of reproduction
- an animal that is hunted or killed by another animal for food
- having died out completely and no longer alive anywhere on Earth
- a result or change that happens because of an event or process
- a specific characteristic of an individual organism
- a long piece of DNA that contains many genes
- a young insect that looks somewhat different from the adult
- something in the environment that affects an individual’s chances of surviving
- a trait that makes it less likely that an individual will survive in a specific environment
- a way of hiding by looking the same as the background
- everything (living and nonliving) that surrounds an organism
- an event or process that leads to a result or change
- a group of the same type of organism living in the same area
- evidence of life from the past, such as fossilized bones, footprints, or leaf prints
- a graph that uses bars to show how characteristics or values are distributed within a group
- a specific form of a gene that provides instructions for making a particular protein molecule
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- a trait that makes it more likely that an individual will survive in a specific environment
- any difference in traits between individual organisms
- the process by which the distribution of traits in a population changes over many generations
- a group of organisms of the same kind (in one or more populations)that do not reproduce with
- the process in which two parents pass on their genes to create offspring
- a type of large molecule that performs important functions inside organisms
- a group of individuals born and living at about the same time
- to receive genes from a parent
- a related organism from a previous generation
- an animal that hunts and kills other animals for food
- living things, such as plants, animals, and bacteria
- an instruction for making a protein molecule
- a type of molecule that genes and chromosomes are made of
- when a huge number of species on Earth die out completely around the same time
- the number of individuals with each trait in a population
- a random change to a gene that sometimes results in a new trait
- from any other group
36 Clues: to stay alive • from any other group • to receive genes from a parent • a long piece of DNA that contains many genes • an instruction for making a protein molecule • things people do that affect the Earth system • a related organism from a previous generation • an organism produced as a result of reproduction • a characteristic that all members of a species have • ...
Natural resources 2023-05-05
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- extracting oil or minerals from the ground
- a minerals ability to split easily along flat surface
- urban areas that heat up more quickly and retain heat better than non urban areas
- coal, oil, natural gas, and other fuels that are ancient remains of plants and animals
- a spontaneous process in which unstable nuclei lose energy by emitting radiation
- any natural resource (as wood or solar energy) that can be replenished naturally with the passage of time
- power derived from the wind(as by windmills)
- a nuclear reaction in which a massive nucleus splits into smaller nuclei with the simultaneous release of energy
- polyculture, crop rotation, labor intensive
- a liquid mixture of complex hydrocarbon compound; used widely as a fuel source
- involves global management of earths natural resources to ensure that current and future energy needs will be met without harming the environment
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- movement of people from rural areas to cities
- a resource that cannot be reused or replaced easily
- the act of drilling a hole in the earth in the hope of producing petroleum
- the act of cutting down trees, can cause erosion
- agriculture that has minimal/no impact on the land. it is often thought that these foods are healthier or safer in some ways
- the color of a material in powdered form
- Farming
- energy from the sun
- brownish-black materials produced by partial decompostion of plant remains
20 Clues: Farming • energy from the sun • the color of a material in powdered form • extracting oil or minerals from the ground • polyculture, crop rotation, labor intensive • power derived from the wind(as by windmills) • movement of people from rural areas to cities • the act of cutting down trees, can cause erosion • a resource that cannot be reused or replaced easily • ...
Natural Calamities 2023-10-02
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- What natural disaster occurs when a mass of snow ice and debris rapidly descends down a mountain slope?
- What severe snowstorm is characterized by strong winds low visibility and dangerously low temperatures?
- What natural disaster occurs when tectonic plates shift causing the ground to shake?
- What electrical discharge in the atmosphere can cause fires and damage structures during storms?
- What uncontrolled fire spreads rapidly through vegetation often fueled by dry conditions and high winds?
- What geological event occurs when underground cavities collapse creating sudden depressions in the ground?
- What catastrophic event is triggered by underwater disturbances like earthquakes or volcanic eruptions leading to massive sea waves?
- What violent windstorm is characterized by a twisting funnel-shaped cloud and destructive winds?
- What disaster results from an overflow of water onto normally dry land often caused by heavy rainfall or dam failures?
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- What term is used interchangeably with "hurricane" and "typhoon" in different regions of the world?
- What extreme weather event brings prolonged periods of abnormally high temperatures?
- What natural phenomenon is often incorrectly used to describe a tsunami?
- What seasonal wind pattern brings heavy rains and often leads to flooding in certain regions?
- What disaster is similar to a landslide but involves the movement of waterlogged soil and debris?
- What weather event produces balls or lumps of ice that fall from the sky during a thunderstorm?
- What powerful storm is known for its strong winds and heavy rainfall typically forming over warm ocean waters?
- What prolonged period of dry weather leads to water scarcity and agricultural hardships?
- What geological event involves the eruption of molten rock ash and gases from beneath the Earth's surface?
- What meteorological event involves strong winds blowing loose soil and dust into the air reducing visibility?
- What event involves the downward movement of rock soil and debris on a slope or hillside?
20 Clues: What natural phenomenon is often incorrectly used to describe a tsunami? • What extreme weather event brings prolonged periods of abnormally high temperatures? • What natural disaster occurs when tectonic plates shift causing the ground to shake? • What prolonged period of dry weather leads to water scarcity and agricultural hardships? • ...
Natural Cycles 2023-10-02
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- the process that releases nitrogen from the soil back into the atmosphere
- a plant that hosts nitrogen-fixing bacteria
- the basic building block of matter
- precipitation that flows over the surface of the soil
- the process in cells by which oxygen and glucose are used to produce energy and carbon dioxide
- two or more atoms joined together
- the process by which precipitation is gathered into a body of water
- the change of a gas into a liquid
- meaning earth
- the cycling of chemical elements through the living and nonliving parts of an ecosystem
- the conversion of nitrogen in the atmosphere to a form that can be used by plants
- evaporation of excess water from a plant
- the precipitation that is more acidic than normal rainwater
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- a source of energy formed from dead plants and animals
- the brown smog produced when air pollutants react with sunlight
- the process that allows green plants to make sugars from sunlight, water, and carbon dioxide
- a swelling on a plant root that contains nitrogen-fixing bacteria
- the change of a liquid into a gas
- meaning life
- a pollutant released into the atmosphere
- a substance that is made of only one type of atom and cannot be broken down
- a molecule that consists of two or more different elements
- a form of water that falls from the atmosphere
23 Clues: meaning life • meaning earth • the change of a liquid into a gas • two or more atoms joined together • the change of a gas into a liquid • the basic building block of matter • a pollutant released into the atmosphere • evaporation of excess water from a plant • a plant that hosts nitrogen-fixing bacteria • a form of water that falls from the atmosphere • ...
Natural Wonders 2025-03-10
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- Iconic Japanese volcano
- Karst formations in China
- Colorful sky display in polar regions
- Home to the tallest trees
- Iconic green stalks in Asia
- Ancient structure visible from space myth
- Vibrant hot spring in Yellowstone
- Salty lake where you float
- Natural hot water eruptions
- Deep coastal inlets carved by glaciers
- Majestic U.S. rock formation
- World’s largest salt flat
- Mighty American river
- Deepest point in the ocean
- Powerful waterfall on the U.S.-Canada border
- Aurora seen in the Southern Hemisphere
- U.S. park with towering cliffs
- Africa’s highest peak
- Eroded rock formations in the U.S.
- Sacred Australian sandstone monolith
- South American waterfall system
- Stunning landscapes in South America
- Hottest place in North America
- CAVE Deepest known cave on Earth
- Iconic vertical rock formation
- Turkey’s white travertine terraces
- Home of Old Faithful
- Pristine white sand in Australia
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- Tallest mountain on Earth
- Basalt columns in Northern Ireland
- Towering red dunes in Namibia
- World’s largest coral reef
- Tallest waterfall on Earth
- Home of the tallest peaks
- Unique brown hills in the Philippines
- AKES Largest freshwater system on Earth
- Famous Yellowstone geyser
- Vast Asian desert
- Towering peaks in Wyoming
- Major watershed in North America
- Massive underwater sinkhole
- Giant trees in California
- Fairy chimneys of Turkey
- Africa’s largest waterfall
- Famous granite rock in Yosemite
- Longest river on Earth
- Second-longest river in the world
- Major North American mountain range
- Stunning Croatian lakes and waterfalls
49 Clues: Vast Asian desert • Home of Old Faithful • Mighty American river • Africa’s highest peak • Longest river on Earth • Iconic Japanese volcano • Fairy chimneys of Turkey • Tallest mountain on Earth • Karst formations in China • Home to the tallest trees • Home of the tallest peaks • Famous Yellowstone geyser • Towering peaks in Wyoming • Giant trees in California • World’s largest salt flat • ...
