natural disasters Crossword Puzzles

Natural Resources 2021-02-24

Natural Resources crossword puzzle
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  1. Energy from the heat of the Earth.
  2. Resources that aren't man made.
  3. Things that can't form fast as it's being used.
  4. Oil,coal and natural gas.
  5. Saving used material so we can save natural resources.
  6. A fossil fuel people use to power electricity
  7. Energy from wind.
  8. A hole in the Earth that pumps oil out to the surface.
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  1. Things that can form fast as it's being used.
  2. Material made from plants and animals that we convert into energy.
  3. Energy from the sun in a form of heat or light.
  4. Energy from flowing water,which we then use it for electricity .
  5. Using the resources again so that it won't go to waste.
  6. Being careful so that natural resource can last a long time
  7. To minimize the usage of something.

15 Clues: Energy from wind. • Oil,coal and natural gas. • Resources that aren't man made. • Energy from the heat of the Earth. • To minimize the usage of something. • Things that can form fast as it's being used. • A fossil fuel people use to power electricity • Energy from the sun in a form of heat or light. • Things that can't form fast as it's being used. • ...

Natural Resourcess 2021-02-24

Natural Resourcess crossword puzzle
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  1. A black liquid formed underground that is a fossil fuel.
  2. a resource that cannot be replaced at the same rate it is being used.
  3. Something that formed in NATURALLY and exists in nature.
  4. A fossil fuel that is burned. It is a black or brown rock.
  5. Any material made by plants or animals that can be converted into energy.
  6. Nonrenewable resources that formed millions of years ago and are remains of living things.
  7. Natural resources can be ______ or nonliving.
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  1. Heat from the Earth's core that is turned into energy.
  2. flowing water captured and then turned into electricity.
  3. Energy in the form of heat and light.
  4. Moving air created as the heats Earth's surface.
  5. Cars, houses, electronics and some medicines are all _______.
  6. a resource that can be replaced quickly or never run out.
  7. a tool that humans use to do things.
  8. something that is man made.

15 Clues: something that is man made. • a tool that humans use to do things. • Energy in the form of heat and light. • Natural resources can be ______ or nonliving. • Moving air created as the heats Earth's surface. • Heat from the Earth's core that is turned into energy. • flowing water captured and then turned into electricity. • ...

Natural Resources 2021-02-24

Natural Resources crossword puzzle
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  1. a natural fuel
  2. air surrounding earth
  3. generated by the sun
  4. animals, sunlight, plants and wind are all
  5. a dark oil
  6. black or brownish rock
  7. moving water
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  1. heat of the earth
  2. man-made resources
  3. fossil fuels, metals and minerals are all
  4. a shiny solid
  5. animals and plants
  6. plants need this to grow
  7. any source of using power
  8. mineral that has metal

15 Clues: a dark oil • moving water • a shiny solid • a natural fuel • heat of the earth • man-made resources • animals and plants • generated by the sun • air surrounding earth • black or brownish rock • mineral that has metal • plants need this to grow • any source of using power • fossil fuels, metals and minerals are all • animals, sunlight, plants and wind are all

Natural Phenomena 2021-04-16

Natural Phenomena crossword puzzle
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  1. When there has not been any rain for a long time
  2. A storm that normally happens in the desert
  3. A storm that takes you and spins you around
  4. When snow falls off a cliff in multiple turns
  5. The process of cutting down large amounts of trees
  6. a severe snowstorm with high winds
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  1. A disaster that shakes the Earth
  2. When soil is gradually damaged by waves, rain, or wind
  3. a hollow place or depression in which drainage collects
  4. When the land starts to sink into the ground
  5. A storm in shape of a spiral that is similar to a cyclone
  6. When there is heavy rainfall and it gets out of control
  7. A whirling storm caused by the wind
  8. A huge wave caused by an ocean-floor earthquake
  9. A fire that gets out of control and hurts anything it touches

15 Clues: A disaster that shakes the Earth • a severe snowstorm with high winds • A whirling storm caused by the wind • A storm that normally happens in the desert • A storm that takes you and spins you around • When the land starts to sink into the ground • When snow falls off a cliff in multiple turns • A huge wave caused by an ocean-floor earthquake • ...

Natural Disatsers 2022-03-31

Natural Disatsers crossword puzzle
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  1. tropical storm similar to a hurricane
  2. a mass of snow and ice falling from mountain
  3. large wave that usually comes after earthquakes
  4. is a period of time when there is no rain
  5. mass of earth sliding down a cliff
  6. event when plates collide
  7. disaster normally set by humans
  8. overflow of water
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  1. mountain with a crater that erupts
  2. ice falling from the sky
  3. crater formed in the ground
  4. tropical storm that occurs near an ocean
  5. a severe snowstorm
  6. dust sturred up in the air
  7. rotating funnel of clouds

15 Clues: overflow of water • a severe snowstorm • ice falling from the sky • rotating funnel of clouds • event when plates collide • dust sturred up in the air • crater formed in the ground • disaster normally set by humans • mountain with a crater that erupts • mass of earth sliding down a cliff • tropical storm similar to a hurricane • tropical storm that occurs near an ocean • ...

Natural Resources 2016-01-25

Natural Resources crossword puzzle
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  1. Separating petroleum into many types of pure fuel
  2. The Canadian province that produces the most natural gas
  3. The largest dam on the Nelson River
  4. The worlds largest dam
  5. Power generated from harnessing wind
  6. Fossil fuel in rock form
  7. The process of extracting minerals from the earths crust
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  1. Fossil fuel in gas form
  2. Fuels produced from biomass feed
  3. Plant matter grown to generate electricity
  4. The tunnel where the water goes down when it first enters the dam
  5. The process of growing crops or livestock
  6. A nuclear reacted harnessed by nuclear power
  7. The process of using used materials to make new ones
  8. A liquid form of fossil fuel

15 Clues: The worlds largest dam • Fossil fuel in gas form • Fossil fuel in rock form • A liquid form of fossil fuel • Fuels produced from biomass feed • The largest dam on the Nelson River • Power generated from harnessing wind • The process of growing crops or livestock • Plant matter grown to generate electricity • A nuclear reacted harnessed by nuclear power • ...

Natural Resources 2018-12-10

Natural Resources crossword puzzle
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  1. A hard, black rock that is burned to create electricity.
  2. We use this fossil fuel for heating our homes and for cooking.
  3. Fossil fuels are made from the remains of plants and _____.
  4. Moving ____ moves wind mills to produce electricity.
  5. Animals and plants are renewable resources that we use mainly for ___.
  6. A fossil fuel we use to make gasoline for vehicles.
  7. Renewable resource that gives us solar power for electricity.
  8. Nature can replace or regrow in a short amount of time.
  9. Used to make lumber, paper and paper products
  10. Coal, Oil and Natural Gas are ______ fuels.
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  1. Is used to make fertilizer
  2. Our province makes lots of ____ from our natural resources.
  3. Something from nature that we use
  4. Cannot be replaced after they are used.
  5. Natural gas is pumped to houses by way of underground _____.

15 Clues: Is used to make fertilizer • Something from nature that we use • Cannot be replaced after they are used. • Coal, Oil and Natural Gas are ______ fuels. • Used to make lumber, paper and paper products • A fossil fuel we use to make gasoline for vehicles. • Moving ____ moves wind mills to produce electricity. • Nature can replace or regrow in a short amount of time. • ...

Natural Hazards 2013-06-13

Natural Hazards crossword puzzle
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  1. A fire burning out of control in the open; also called a wildfire.
  2. A prolonged period of very hot weather.
  3. A prolonged period of below average precipitation.
  4. A storm associated with lightning and thunder, occurring with cumulonimbus clouds.
  5. A surface where a cool air mass meets a warmer mass, into which it is advancing.
  6. The point on the Earth's surface directly above the focus of an earthquake.
  7. Plants found in low rainfall areas; their leathery leaves help reduce water loss.
  8. An extreme event that is the result of natural processes and causes serious material damage or loss of life.
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  1. The edge of a fire that spreads fastest.
  2. Part of a river valley covered by water during floods.
  3. Used to measure the energy of earthquakes.
  4. A severe weather event that occurs where warm, moist, rising air begins to spiral upwards. It is also often accompanied by very strong winds, heavy rain and rough seas.
  5. Aerially burning fuel that blows ahead of a fire front.
  6. An intense fire that may generate strong convection currents and violent winds causing long-range spotting and flame spirals.
  7. The loose material bought down by a river and deposited on its bed, flood plain or delta.

15 Clues: A prolonged period of very hot weather. • The edge of a fire that spreads fastest. • Used to measure the energy of earthquakes. • A prolonged period of below average precipitation. • Part of a river valley covered by water during floods. • Aerially burning fuel that blows ahead of a fire front. • A fire burning out of control in the open; also called a wildfire. • ...

Natural hazards 2013-06-16

Natural hazards crossword puzzle
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  1. the reversal of the more usual direction of wind and surface current
  2. biological hazard
  3. water that overflows from a body of water
  4. the edge of a fire that spreads fastest
  5. thunder, rain and lightning put together
  6. a prolonged period of very hot weather
  7. geological hazard
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  1. aerially burning fuel that blows ahead of a fire front
  2. part of a river valley covered by water during floods
  3. huge wave comming from the ocean, floods everything in path
  4. atmoshpheric hazard
  5. the point on the earths surface directly above focus of an earthquake
  6. hydrochloric hazard
  7. period of below average rainfall
  8. fast winds blowing in a circular motion

15 Clues: biological hazard • geological hazard • atmoshpheric hazard • hydrochloric hazard • period of below average rainfall • a prolonged period of very hot weather • the edge of a fire that spreads fastest • fast winds blowing in a circular motion • thunder, rain and lightning put together • water that overflows from a body of water • ...

Natural Resources 2014-06-16

Natural Resources crossword puzzle
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  1. resources that cant be made again
  2. minerals and metals can be used to make money
  3. taking metals and minerals from earths crust
  4. fossil fuel that looks like a rock
  5. Carbon and methane create the earths atmosphere to warm up
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  1. glaciers, lakes, and rivers are a type of natural resource
  2. cars, buildings and can crate this bad atmosphere
  3. fossil fuel that looks like a gas
  4. nature can restore things that have been used
  5. growing crops and livestock to make food, fiber and fuel
  6. a type of fossil fuel which is a liquid
  7. a cycle of making starting materials in to a final prouct
  8. resoures that are found in earths crust from plants and animals
  9. Uses heat from the ground to warm buildings
  10. power is created from windmills

15 Clues: power is created from windmills • resources that cant be made again • fossil fuel that looks like a gas • fossil fuel that looks like a rock • a type of fossil fuel which is a liquid • Uses heat from the ground to warm buildings • taking metals and minerals from earths crust • nature can restore things that have been used • minerals and metals can be used to make money • ...

Natural Gas 2016-06-09

Natural Gas crossword puzzle
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  1. Labor crew on the rig
  2. the drill
  3. name for drill
  4. for the drill
  5. the drill bit
  6. used to wash the rig
  7. of valves and spools for extraction
  8. used to bring the water for fracking
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  1. Drive/Spins the drill bit
  2. to increase gas pressure
  3. to drill the hole
  4. combustible mixture of gaseous hydrocarbons
  5. water to crack the gas pockets
  6. the drill
  7. used to burn off petroleum distillates
  8. Pad/where the rig assembly is held

16 Clues: the drill • the drill • for the drill • the drill bit • name for drill • to drill the hole • used to wash the rig • Labor crew on the rig • to increase gas pressure • Drive/Spins the drill bit • water to crack the gas pockets • Pad/where the rig assembly is held • of valves and spools for extraction • used to bring the water for fracking • used to burn off petroleum distillates • ...

NATURAL SELECTION 2024-01-09

NATURAL SELECTION crossword puzzle
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  1. A specific characteristics of an individual organism.
  2. When a huge number of species on Earth die out completely around the same time.
  3. The number of individuals with each trait in a population.
  4. A trait that makes it more likely that an individual will survive in a specific environment.
  5. The preserved remains of plants and animals whose bodies were buried in sediments.
  6. A trait that makes it less likely that an individual will survive in a specific environment.
  7. An instruction for making a protein molecule.
  8. A long piece of DNA that contains many genes.
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  1. Of a species, family, or other group of animals or plants having no living members; no longer in existence.
  2. A random change to a gene that sometimes results in a new trait.
  3. An organism produced as a result of reproduction.
  4. To stay alive.
  5. The process in which two parents pass on their genes to create offspring's.
  6. A related organism from a previous generation.
  7. A type of molecule that genes and chromosomes are made of.

15 Clues: To stay alive. • 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 characteristics of an individual organism. • A type of molecule that genes and chromosomes are made of. • ...

Natural Selection 2024-02-06

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

15 Clues: to receive genes from a parent • a long piece of DNA that contains many genes • an instruction for making a protein molecule • an organism produced as a result of reproduction • a characteristic that all members of a species have • an animal that hunts and kills other animals for food • the number of individuals with each trait in a population • ...

Natural hazards 2024-01-10

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

15 Clues: water. • visibility. • people or the environment. • plane or as the result of volcanic activity. • - reducing the risk of loss from the occurrence of any undesirable event • - giant waves caused by earthquakes or volcanic eruptions under the sea. • – A rising of a body of water and its overflowing onto normally dry land. • ...

Natural Selection 2024-02-27

Natural Selection crossword puzzle
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  1. all of the organisms in a population alive at the same time in the same area
  2. the number of members of a group in one place at one time
  3. Trait a trait that does not benefit survival
  4. a feature of an organism such as eye color, hair color, and nose length
  5. Any factor that can affect the survival of an organism
  6. The passing of traits from generation to generation
  7. The physical appearance of an organism
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  1. A trait that help an organism to survive
  2. the location and conditions an organism lives in
  3. how many of each trait exist
  4. a model that shows the number of individuals with each trait
  5. a model that helps predict the outcome of a genetic cross
  6. the different kinds of traits
  7. study of the genetic makeup of an organism
  8. The genetic makeup of an organism

15 Clues: how many of each trait exist • the different kinds of traits • The genetic makeup of an organism • The physical appearance of an organism • A trait that help an organism to survive • study of the genetic makeup of an organism • Trait a trait that does not benefit survival • the location and conditions an organism lives in • ...

Natural features 2024-02-26

Natural features crossword puzzle
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  1. A large body of salt water that covers most of the Earth's surface.
  2. Rolling surges of water on the surface of an ocean, lake, or river.
  3. A dense forest that receives a lot of rainfall.
  4. A hot, dry area of land with little or no vegetation.
  5. A large landmass that rises high above the surrounding area.
  6. A place where a river drops sharply over a cliff.
  7. The area of land along the edge of an ocean or lake that is covered with sand, pebbles, or other loose material.
  8. A flowing body of water that empties into a larger body of water, lake, or ocean.
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  1. High, steep faces of rock along a coast or river.
  2. A mountain that erupts hot lava, ash, and gas.
  3. A large body of salt water smaller than an ocean.
  4. Hills of sand formed by the wind in a desert.
  5. A low area between hills or mountains.
  6. A large body of water surrounded by land.
  7. A large natural hole underground.

15 Clues: A large natural hole underground. • A low area between hills or mountains. • A large body of water surrounded by land. • Hills of sand formed by the wind in a desert. • A mountain that erupts hot lava, ash, and gas. • A dense forest that receives a lot of rainfall. • High, steep faces of rock along a coast or river. • A large body of salt water smaller than an ocean. • ...

Natural Selection 2024-03-14

Natural Selection crossword puzzle
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  1. island chain off the coast of south america where darwin stopped
  2. random change to DNA that adds variation
  3. a type of bird observed in the galapagos islands
  4. _____ variation leads to phenotypic variation
  5. when humans choose traits for animals to inherit
  6. all alleles in a population (2 wds)
  7. differences in phenotype among in individuals within the same species
  8. occurs during meiosis and adds variation
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  1. the father of natural selection
  2. a trait that enhances an organisms ability to survive
  3. the relative measure of how well an organism passes its genes
  4. a natural process which acts as the a mechanism evolution to occur
  5. an observed physical trait
  6. the name of Darwin's ship
  7. the alleles inherited from a parent

15 Clues: the name of Darwin's ship • an observed physical trait • the father of natural selection • the alleles inherited from a parent • all alleles in a population (2 wds) • random change to DNA that adds variation • occurs during meiosis and adds variation • _____ variation leads to phenotypic variation • a type of bird observed in the galapagos islands • ...

Natural phenoma 2024-04-26

Natural phenoma crossword puzzle
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  1. A big amount of snow
  2. A molten or partially molten rock (magma)
  3. The visible, gaseous part of a fire
  4. Suddenly fall down or give away
  5. A violently rotating column of air
  6. A strong wind ( tropical cyclone)
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  1. A big territories of forest are burning.
  2. A displacement of earth layers
  3. A sound caused by a nearby flash lightning
  4. An rain from ice balls
  5. A large wave caused by an earthquake
  6. When gas and/or lava are released from a volcano—sometimes explosively.
  7. A cloud of small water droplets
  8. A an area covered with water from torrential rainfall
  9. An individual ice crystals that grow while suspended in the atmosphere

15 Clues: A big amount of snow • An rain from ice balls • A displacement of earth layers • A cloud of small water droplets • Suddenly fall down or give away • A strong wind ( tropical cyclone) • A violently rotating column of air • The visible, gaseous part of a fire • A large wave caused by an earthquake • A big territories of forest are burning. • ...

Natural [Reserva_Agapanto] 2024-06-08

Natural [Reserva_Agapanto] crossword puzzle
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  1. : Planta atual mais antiga do planeta, presente desde a era dos dinossauros.
  2. : Termo que descreve substâncias que absorvem umidade do ar.
  3. : Período de exposição à luz que influencia o crescimento das plantas.
  4. : Organismos marinhos que formam recifes, essenciais para a biodiversidade dos oceanos.
  5. : Relacionado aos ritmos biológicos de aproximadamente 24 horas.
  6. : Lugar onde vai parar o lixo que jogamos fora, no final do ciclo de descarte.
  7. : Estudo de como os organismos se decompõem e são fossilizados.
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  1. : Elemento principal em nossas pegadas ambientais, associado à emissão de gases do efeito estufa.
  2. : Organismos microscópicos que produzem grande parte do oxigênio do planeta.
  3. : Compostos bioativos das plantas, benéficos à saúde humana.
  4. : Planta usada na fitoterapia para aliviar sintomas de gripe e resfriado.
  5. : Processo pelo qual as plantas perdem água através das folhas.
  6. : Rede subterrânea de fungos que permite a comunicação entre árvores.
  7. : Hormônio regulador do sono, produzido em resposta à escuridão.
  8. : Planta que, segundo a crença popular, protege dos temporais.

15 Clues: : Compostos bioativos das plantas, benéficos à saúde humana. • : Termo que descreve substâncias que absorvem umidade do ar. • : Planta que, segundo a crença popular, protege dos temporais. • : Processo pelo qual as plantas perdem água através das folhas. • : Estudo de como os organismos se decompõem e são fossilizados. • ...

Natural Resources 2024-08-26

Natural Resources crossword puzzle
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  1. A metal used to make batteries and protect other metals from rusting.
  2. Gas A type of gas found underground that can be used for heating and cooking.
  3. A strong metal that is used to make tools, cars, and buildings.
  4. A black rock that is burned for energy and heat.
  5. A liquid found underground that can be used to make gasoline and other products.
  6. A rare, silver-white metal used in jewelry and in some car parts.
  7. A metal used to make steel stronger and in batteries.
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  1. A heavy metal used to make nuclear energy for power plants.
  2. Hard, clear stones used in jewelry and for cutting other materials.
  3. A shiny metal used in coins and to make other metals stronger.
  4. A shiny, gray-white metal used in jewelry and electronics.
  5. A reddish-brown metal used in electrical wires and plumbing.
  6. A heavy, soft metal used in batteries and old pipes.
  7. A metal used to make cans and to protect other metals from rust.
  8. A shiny, yellow metal that is often used in jewelry and coins.

15 Clues: A black rock that is burned for energy and heat. • A heavy, soft metal used in batteries and old pipes. • A metal used to make steel stronger and in batteries. • A shiny, gray-white metal used in jewelry and electronics. • A heavy metal used to make nuclear energy for power plants. • A reddish-brown metal used in electrical wires and plumbing. • ...

Natural Phenomena 2023-06-21

Natural Phenomena crossword puzzle
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  1. A thick cloud of tiny water droplets suspended in the atmosphere near the Earth's surface.
  2. The shaking of the ground caused by the movement of tectonic plates.
  3. A sudden flash of light in the sky caused by the discharge of atmospheric electricity.
  4. An event in which the moon passes between the sun and the Earth, blocking the sun's light.
  5. A violent rotating column of air that is in contact with both the surface of the Earth and a cumulonimbus cloud.
  6. A colorful arc that appears in the sky after rain, caused by sunlight and raindrops.
  7. A series of large ocean waves usually caused by underwater earthquakes or volcanic eruptions.
  8. A sudden and rapid flow of snow down a steep slope.
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  1. A celestial object consisting of a nucleus of ice and dust that orbits the sun.
  2. A severe snowstorm characterized by strong winds and reduced visibility.
  3. A colorful arc that appears in the sky after rain, caused by sunlight and raindrops.
  4. A cascade of water falling from a height, often over rocks or cliffs.
  5. A large, rotating storm with strong winds and heavy rain, typically forming over warm ocean waters.
  6. A storm characterized by thunder, lightning, and heavy rain.
  7. A mountain or hill with a vent through which lava, ash, and gases erupt.
  8. A natural light display in the sky, predominantly seen in polar regions.

16 Clues: A sudden and rapid flow of snow down a steep slope. • A storm characterized by thunder, lightning, and heavy rain. • The shaking of the ground caused by the movement of tectonic plates. • A cascade of water falling from a height, often over rocks or cliffs. • A severe snowstorm characterized by strong winds and reduced visibility. • ...

Natural Disaster 2023-06-29

Natural Disaster crossword puzzle
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  1. Giant ocean wave that can be caused by undersea earthquakes, volcanic eruptions, or landslides.
  2. A powerful storm with strong winds and heavy rain that forms over warm ocean waters.
  3. A severe snowstorm with strong winds and reduced visibility, often accompanied by low temperatures.
  4. A weather event where small balls of ice called hail fall from the sky during a thunderstorm.
  5. The sudden movement of rock, soil, and debris down a slope, often caused by heavy rainfall.
  6. Shaking of the ground caused by rocks deep beneath the Earth's surface.
  7. An overflow of water that covers normally dry land, often caused by heavy rain or melting snow.
  8. A large-scale, rotating storm system characterized by strong winds, often called a hurricane or typhoon.
  9. A mountain or hill that can erupt and release hot lava, ash, and gases from deep within the Earth.
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  1. A sudden and rapid flow of mud, rocks, and debris down a slope or mountain.
  2. A mass of snow, ice, and rocks that slides rapidly down a mountain slope.
  3. An uncontrolled fire that spreads quickly over woodland or brush due to dry conditions.
  4. A prolonged period of excessively hot weather, often accompanied by high humidity.
  5. A spinning column of air that reaches from a thunderstorm to the ground, causing strong winds.
  6. A long period of time with little or no rainfall, making the land dry and causing water shortages.

15 Clues: Shaking of the ground caused by rocks deep beneath the Earth's surface. • A mass of snow, ice, and rocks that slides rapidly down a mountain slope. • A sudden and rapid flow of mud, rocks, and debris down a slope or mountain. • A prolonged period of excessively hot weather, often accompanied by high humidity. • ...

Natural Phenomenon 2023-07-04

Natural Phenomenon crossword puzzle
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  1. | A mountain or hill with a vent or crater through which lava, ash, and gases are released from the Earth's interior. Volcanoes can erupt explosively or release lava flows.
  2. | A celestial object composed of ice, dust, and gas that orbits the Sun. Comets have a glowing tail and can be visible from Earth during certain periods.
  3. | A sudden shaking or trembling of the Earth's surface caused by the movement of tectonic plates. Earthquakes can vary in intensity and can result in significant damage and destruction.
  4. | A sudden and powerful electrical discharge that occurs during a thunderstorm. Lightning appears as a bright flash of light in the sky.
  5. shower | A celestial event in which a large number of meteors or "shooting stars" can be seen radiating from a specific point in the sky. Meteor showers occur when the Earth passes through the debris left by a comet.
  6. | A violent rotating column of air that is in contact with both the surface of the Earth and a cumulonimbus cloud. Tornadoes are characterized by their funnel shape and destructive winds.
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  1. | A rapid flow of snow down a slope, often triggered by additional snowfall, vibrations, or human activity. Avalanches can be dangerous and cause burial of people and structures.
  2. | A cascade of water flowing over a steep ledge or rock formation. Waterfalls are often found in rivers and create a stunning sight and soothing sound.
  3. eclipse | A celestial event in which the Moon passes between the Earth and the Sun, partially or completely blocking the Sun's light. During a solar eclipse, the sky darkens and the Sun appears as a ring or a crescent.
  4. | A thick cloud of tiny water droplets suspended in the air near the Earth's surface. Fog reduces visibility and creates a misty and mysterious atmosphere.
  5. | A natural hot spring that periodically ejects a column of water and steam into the air. Geysers are rare and can be found in geothermal areas.
  6. storm | A strong windstorm that carries large amounts of dust and sand particles. Dust storms can create low visibility and can be hazardous to health and transportation.
  7. | A beautiful arch of colors that appears in the sky after rain. Rainbows are formed when sunlight is refracted, or bent, and reflected inside raindrops.
  8. | A natural light display that occurs in the polar regions. Auroras, also known as the Northern Lights (Aurora Borealis) and Southern Lights (Aurora Australis), appear as colorful bands or curtains of light in the sky.
  9. | A series of large ocean waves triggered by underwater earthquakes, volcanic eruptions, or landslides. Tsunamis can cause widespread devastation when they reach the coastlines.

15 Clues: | A sudden and powerful electrical discharge that occurs during a thunderstorm. Lightning appears as a bright flash of light in the sky. • | A natural hot spring that periodically ejects a column of water and steam into the air. Geysers are rare and can be found in geothermal areas. • ...

Natural Selection 2023-04-24

Natural Selection crossword puzzle
Across
  1. The study of genes and heredity.
  2. the processes used to create an exact genetic replica of another cell, tissue or organism
  3. occurs when the sperm from the male parent fertilizes an egg from the female parent, producing an offspring that is genetically different from both parents
  4. the identification by humans of desirable traits in plants and animals, and the steps taken to enhance and perpetuate those traits in future generations.
  5. a modification of an organism or its parts that makes it more fit for existence.
  6. the process by which species adapt over time in response to their changing environment
  7. a number that reflects the chance or likelihood that a particular event will occur
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  1. a mode of reproduction in which a new offspring is produced by a single parent.
  2. a mechanism of evolution
  3. the presence of differences in sequences of genes between individual organisms of a species.
  4. a process that uses laboratory-based technologies to alter the DNA makeup of an organism
  5. the assets that an individual bequeaths to their loved ones after they pass away
  6. a change in the DNA sequence of an organism
  7. A phenotypic trait, simply trait, or character state is a distinct variant of a phenotypic characteristic
  8. choosing parents with particular characteristics to breed together and produce offspring with more desirable characteristics

15 Clues: a mechanism of evolution • The study of genes and heredity. • a change in the DNA sequence of an organism • a mode of reproduction in which a new offspring is produced by a single parent. • the assets that an individual bequeaths to their loved ones after they pass away • a modification of an organism or its parts that makes it more fit for existence. • ...

Natural Resources 2022-10-31

Natural Resources crossword puzzle
Across
  1. Indoor air pollution linked to illness
  2. A resource that exists in fixed amounts within the Earths crust
  3. Rocks deposited far from their origins
  4. The material that is left behind when mining an ore
  5. Substances that can adversely affect the survival of organisms
  6. Removal of salt from ocean water to provide freshwater
  7. A natural resource that can be mined as long as it is profitable
  8. Held on the surface in lakes, rivers and streams, or in the ground as groundwater
  9. Productive land becomes desert
  10. Base of unweathered parent material
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  1. Resources that have the possibility of being used indefinitely
  2. A layer of crushed sand and stone that naturally accumulates on Earths surface
  3. Pollutants in the air that become harmful to humans and the environment
  4. Resources that the earth provides
  5. Replacement of renewable resources at the same rate at which they are being consumed

15 Clues: Productive land becomes desert • Resources that the earth provides • Base of unweathered parent material • Indoor air pollution linked to illness • Rocks deposited far from their origins • The material that is left behind when mining an ore • Removal of salt from ocean water to provide freshwater • Resources that have the possibility of being used indefinitely • ...

Natural Selection 2022-09-07

Natural Selection crossword puzzle
Across
  1. Darwin is famous for research on
  2. Darwin said ___ species had a common ancestor
  3. natural selection is the process where organisms better adapt to their environment tend to survive and produce more _____
  4. process where humans choose a plant or animal to breed based on specific traits
  5. the surroundings or conditions a person, animal, or plant lives
  6. your cells carry info that determines your traits
  7. Darwin spent 5 years researching on what ship
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  1. only occurs hen humans intervene ____ breeding
  2. both plants and animals have inherited traits from
  3. warrior ants have a chemical signal that tells other ants in the family not to attack. Through natural selection these ants have _____
  4. who is responsible for doing selective breeding
  5. selective breeding is also called ____ breeding
  6. an individual animal, plant, or single cell life
  7. what type of animal did Darwin study
  8. scientist discovered natural selection

15 Clues: Darwin is famous for research on • what type of animal did Darwin study • scientist discovered natural selection • Darwin said ___ species had a common ancestor • Darwin spent 5 years researching on what ship • only occurs hen humans intervene ____ breeding • who is responsible for doing selective breeding • selective breeding is also called ____ breeding • ...

Natural Resources 2024-11-19

Natural Resources crossword puzzle
Across
  1. all the living and nonliving factors that make up an area
  2. a kind of energy made from the sun
  3. a living factor
  4. a kind of energy that can be collected from windmills ___ energy
  5. an energy source that can be replenished relatively quickly ____ resource
  6. an energy source that can NOT be replaced at the rate it is being used _____ resource
  7. fossil fuels contribute to the Earth's average temperature becoming higher
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  1. _____ energy is generated from moving water such as rivers
  2. the gas given off from burning fossil fuels and causes ocean acidification
  3. most nonrenewable resources are ____ ____
  4. resources made/found in nature ____ resources
  5. a type of fossil fuel mined from the earth and burned to create electricity (especially in the past)
  6. when we use the heat from the Earth in order to generate electricity.
  7. making energy from plants or animals
  8. a result of using geothermal energy where the ground collapses

15 Clues: a living factor • a kind of energy made from the sun • making energy from plants or animals • most nonrenewable resources are ____ ____ • resources made/found in nature ____ resources • all the living and nonliving factors that make up an area • _____ energy is generated from moving water such as rivers • a result of using geothermal energy where the ground collapses • ...

Natural Resources 2024-11-14

Natural Resources crossword puzzle
Across
  1. the cost of using this energy includes possible separating aquatic organisms from their resources
  2. resources that cannot be replenished in a human lifespan
  3. the cost of using this resource includes loud noises
  4. the cost of using this resource includes being radioactive
  5. renewable resource that emits small amounts of carbon into the atmosphere
  6. even though it is the cleanest fossil fuel, it still emits harmful pollutants like methane
  7. this resource could lead to ocean pollution if ever spilled
  8. this resource pollutes the atmosphere with carbon dioxide the most
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  1. the cost of using this resource includes being location specific
  2. largest amount of individuals of a given species that Earth's resources can support and maintain
  3. the development of land for houses and other buildings near a city
  4. a significant climate, environmental, or health negative impact of an action
  5. resources that can be replenished quickly
  6. all the members of a species living in a given area
  7. the cost of using this resource includes not having enough sunlight during the day

15 Clues: resources that can be replenished quickly • all the members of a species living in a given area • the cost of using this resource includes loud noises • resources that cannot be replenished in a human lifespan • the cost of using this resource includes being radioactive • this resource could lead to ocean pollution if ever spilled • ...

Natural selection 2025-05-13

Natural selection crossword puzzle
Across
  1. are an organisms special characteristic
  2. is the study of heredity
  3. is where certain animals survive when climate changes
  4. is a group of organisms of one kind
  5. is when humans take animals and breed them for specific traits they want their offspring to have
  6. is when an organism has traits to help it survive
  7. is an individual living thing
  8. was the person that proved the theory of natural selection
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  1. is the practice of growing crops of raising animals
  2. is an environment for a specific type of animal
  3. is where you alter genes
  4. is when an animal changes to live with a new environment
  5. is the baby of a male and a female organism
  6. are an organism that hunts other animals for food
  7. are animals being hunted as food

15 Clues: is where you alter genes • is the study of heredity • is an individual living thing • are animals being hunted as food • is a group of organisms of one kind • are an organisms special characteristic • is the baby of a male and a female organism • is an environment for a specific type of animal • are an organism that hunts other animals for food • ...

Natural Selection 2025-05-13

Natural Selection crossword puzzle
Across
  1. an organisms genetic makeup
  2. the collection of genes in a population
  3. complete disappearance of a species
  4. a trait that helps an organism to survive
  5. organisms with favorable traits to its environment survives longer
  6. crossover during meiosis
  7. random change in gene frequency
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  1. the formation of new species
  2. the ability to survive and reproduce
  3. change in species over time
  4. a group of living organisms
  5. differences between individuals in a population
  6. random changes in DNA
  7. an organisms physical traits
  8. heredity and variation

15 Clues: random changes in DNA • heredity and variation • crossover during meiosis • an organisms genetic makeup • change in species over time • a group of living organisms • the formation of new species • an organisms physical traits • random change in gene frequency • complete disappearance of a species • the ability to survive and reproduce • the collection of genes in a population • ...

Natural Selection 2025-05-14

Natural Selection crossword puzzle
Across
  1. the famous scientist that discovered natural selection
  2. organisms change to fit their environment
  3. deliberately modifying characteristics of an organism by manipulating genetics
  4. organisms that hunt for prey
  5. the principle that states certain organisms will survive
  6. a place where organisms live
  7. organisms that get hunted for food
  8. a plant, animal, or anything living
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  1. the practice of an organism reproducing
  2. The organisms that are stronger and faster are more likely to survive
  3. traits that are passed down by the parents of an organism
  4. the practice of farming, or anything to do with growing and breeding plants
  5. humans breed animals with desirable traits so those traits will be passed on
  6. how many organisms are in a certain area or ecosystem
  7. certain characteristics that are specific to an organism

15 Clues: organisms that hunt for prey • a place where organisms live • organisms that get hunted for food • a plant, animal, or anything living • the practice of an organism reproducing • organisms change to fit their environment • how many organisms are in a certain area or ecosystem • the famous scientist that discovered natural selection • ...

Natural Selection 2025-05-15

Natural Selection crossword puzzle
Across
  1. relating to genes or heredity.
  2. describes the evolutionary process where organisms best adapted to their environment are more likely to survive and reproduce
  3. he action or process of adapting or being adapted
  4. an individual animal, plant, or single-celled life form.
  5. an animal that naturally preys on others.
  6. the process of choosing specific plants or animals for breeding, based on desirable traits
  7. he direct manipulation of an organism's genes using technology
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  1. 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.
  2. the natural home or environment of an animal, plant, or other organism.
  3. a person's child or children.
  4. all the inhabitants of a particular town, area, or country.
  5. a distinguishing quality or characteristic, typically one belonging to a person.
  6. he practice of cultivating land, raising crops, and feeding, breeding, and raising livestock.
  7. A British naturalist who developed the theory of evolution by natural selection. His ideas are the foundation of modern evolutionary biology.
  8. an animal that is caught and killed by another for food.

15 Clues: a person's child or children. • relating to genes or heredity. • an animal that naturally preys on others. • he action or process of adapting or being adapted • an individual animal, plant, or single-celled life form. • an animal that is caught and killed by another for food. • all the inhabitants of a particular town, area, or country. • ...

Natural Selection 2025-05-16

Natural Selection crossword puzzle
Across
  1. an individual animal, plant, or single-celled life form.
  2. an animal that naturally preys on others.
  3. a process where humans choose organisms with desirable traits and breed them together to enhance the expression of those traits over time.
  4. a particular section, group, or type of people or animals living in an area or country.
  5. To refer to Charles Darwin, who introduced the idea of Natural Selection.
  6. Natural selection is a process where organisms best suited to their environment survive and reproduce more successfully
  7. the deliberate modification of the characteristics of an organism by manipulating its genetic material.
  8. the natural home or environment of an animal, plant, or other organism.
  9. a distinguishing quality or characteristic, typically one belonging to a person.
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  1. a change or the process of change by which an organism or species becomes better suited to its environment.
  2. an animal that is caught and killed by another for food.
  3. relating to genes or heredity.
  4. organisms with traits that make them better suited to that environment are more likely to survive and reproduce, passing those beneficial traits on to their offspring
  5. the science or practice of farming, including cultivation of the soil for the growing of crops and the rearing of animals to provide food, wool, and other products.
  6. a person's child or children.

15 Clues: a person's child or children. • relating to genes or heredity. • an animal that naturally preys on others. • an animal that is caught and killed by another for food. • an individual animal, plant, or single-celled life form. • the natural home or environment of an animal, plant, or other organism. • ...

natural selection 2025-05-16

natural selection crossword puzzle
Across
  1. the energy that an object has due to its motion
  2. the process through which populations of living organisms adapt and change
  3. the total number of people living in a particular area, like a city, country, or the entire world
  4. a distinguishing characteristic, feature, or quality that describes someone or something, often used to describe personality or physical attributes
  5. the science and practice of cultivating the land to grow crops and raising livestock for food, fiber, and other products
  6. the young or children of a particular parent, whether human, animal, or plant
  7. the process by which humans intentionally choose organisms with desirable traits to reproduce, shaping the characteristics of future generations
  8. any individual living thing, such as an animal, plant, bacterium, or fungus
  9. the natural environment where an animal or plant lives and grows
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  1. the natural process by which organisms best adjusted to their environment are most successful in surviving and reproducing
  2. an animal that is hunted and killed for food by another animal
  3. the process by which living organisms change over time to better suit their environment, making them more likely to survive and reproduce
  4. an animal that hunts, kills, and eats other animals
  5. British naturalist who is famous for his theory of evolution by natural selection
  6. anything that relates to genes, which are the building blocks of life that determine our traits

15 Clues: the energy that an object has due to its motion • an animal that hunts, kills, and eats other animals • an animal that is hunted and killed for food by another animal • the natural environment where an animal or plant lives and grows • the process through which populations of living organisms adapt and change • ...

Natural Resources 2025-06-24

Natural Resources crossword puzzle
Across
  1. Nature's precious metals are ________.
  2. Phones _________ many natural resources.
  3. We can _____ gold to change its form
  4. Without _______, the human body cannot stay alive.
  5. we use these black rocks called ________ for bbq, fires and furnaces.
  6. We need to save and _______ energy and electricity to make it last longer.
  7. If it's found in nature, it's ____________.
  8. This metal is very good for conducting electricity.
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  1. ________ means dig out of the ground with a machine.
  2. Tools and things we need and use in the world.
  3. It's a yellowish brown color and jewelry.
  4. _________ means pull out or take out.
  5. People who dig up minerals work in a ___________.
  6. Countries go to war over it.
  7. It's a metal and a color for jewlry and furniture.

15 Clues: Countries go to war over it. • We can _____ gold to change its form • _________ means pull out or take out. • Nature's precious metals are ________. • Phones _________ many natural resources. • It's a yellowish brown color and jewelry. • If it's found in nature, it's ____________. • Tools and things we need and use in the world. • ...

Natural Resources 2025-06-26

Natural Resources crossword puzzle
Across
  1. I help you see in the dark when you flip a switch. What am I?
  2. You eat me every day to grow strong and stay healthy. What am I?
  3. I’m tiny and white. You shake me on food to make it taste better. What am I?
  4. You breathe me in all day, even when you don’t see me. What am I?
  5. I fall from the sky in drops and help plants grow. What am I?
  6. I’m a thick, black liquid found underground and used for fuel. What am I?
  7. I blow through trees and can turn big blades to make energy. What am I?
  8. I go in and out at the beach and make waves. What am I?
Down
  1. You walk on me and grow plants and trees in me. What am I?
  2. I’m a black rock that can burn and help make power. What am I?
  3. I shine bright in the sky and give heat and light. What am I?
  4. I’m sticky and black. I help make roads smooth for cars. What am I?
  5. I’m an invisible fuel you use to cook food and heat homes. What am I?
  6. I fill oceans, lakes, and your glass when you’re thirsty. What am I?
  7. I’m cold and hard. I cover the ground in winter and melt away. What am I?

15 Clues: I go in and out at the beach and make waves. What am I? • You walk on me and grow plants and trees in me. What am I? • I help you see in the dark when you flip a switch. What am I? • I shine bright in the sky and give heat and light. What am I? • I fall from the sky in drops and help plants grow. What am I? • ...

Natural wonders 2025-11-11

Natural wonders crossword puzzle
Across
  1. lạc đà
  2. xếp hạng
  3. một điểm đến du lịch
  4. chèo thuyền buồm
  5. hùng vĩ
  6. bờ biển
  7. ngắm san hô
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  1. xảy ra
  2. đỉnh
  3. du mục
  4. tráng lệ
  5. lặn có bình dưỡng khí
  6. do dự
  7. thung lũng
  8. ảo

15 Clues: ảo • đỉnh • do dự • xảy ra • lạc đà • du mục • hùng vĩ • bờ biển • xếp hạng • tráng lệ • thung lũng • ngắm san hô • chèo thuyền buồm • một điểm đến du lịch • lặn có bình dưỡng khí

Natural Resources 2025-11-13

Natural Resources crossword puzzle
Across
  1. rock formed from layers of sand, soil, clay, gravel, and other sediment that built up in one location over time
  2. a renewable fuel made from the sugars found in plant matter such as corn or sugarcane
  3. heat transfer in fluids where warmer, less-dense fluid rises, allowing cooler, denser fluid to take its place; causes a tumbling motion in the fluid
  4. has tiny holes that allow substances to absorb
  5. the transport of sediment by wind, water, or gravity
  6. anything that is not living and never was living
  7. rock formed in chemical reactions where one type of rock is changed by pressure or heat into a new type of rock with different properties
  8. nonrenewable energy sources that formed millions of years ago from plant and animal matter
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  1. the breakdown of rock into smaller pieces from exposure to wind, water, gravity, changes in temperature, and/or biological forces
  2. the ease with which substances move through a material
  3. the processes that form, break down, and re-form rock from one category to another
  4. a chemical reaction in animal or plant matter brought about by microscopic yeasts, bacteria, and molds
  5. a resource that cannot be replenished in a short amount of time
  6. anything that is living or was once living
  7. rock formed when hot liquid rock (either lava or magma) cools into a solid

15 Clues: anything that is living or was once living • has tiny holes that allow substances to absorb • anything that is not living and never was living • the transport of sediment by wind, water, or gravity • the ease with which substances move through a material • a resource that cannot be replenished in a short amount of time • ...

Natural Wonders! 2025-12-18

Natural Wonders! crossword puzzle
Across
  1. Sitting atop a volcanic hot spot, The world’s first national park. It contains half of the world’s known geothermal features.
  2. two of the world's most active volcanoes, this landscape is constantly changing as molten lava creates new land and reshapes the island's coastline.
  3. A "slot canyon" formed by flash flooding rushing through sandstone, it is famous for its wave-like walls and light beams that shine down into the narrow openings, creating a surreal photographic atmosphere
  4. This high desert landscape contains over 2,000 natural stone arches. The red sandstone formations contrast sharply with the often snow-capped La Sal Mountains in the distance.
  5. Renowned for its biological diversity and the blue mist that hangs over its peaks, this ancient mountain range contains some of the largest tracts of old-growth deciduous forest left in North America.
  6. A land of extremes, this basin sits 282 feet below sea level (the lowest point in North America) and holds the record for the hottest air temperature ever recorded on Earth (134°F / 56.7°C).
  7. Formed by the collapse of the volcano Mount Mazama, this is the deepest lake in the US (1,943 feet). It is famous for its intense deep blue color and water clarity, fed entirely by rain and snow.
  8. Rising dramatically 1,267 feet above the surrounding terrain, this igneous intrusion is a sacred site for many Plains Indians tribes. It is famous for its distinct hexagonal basalt columns.
  9. This massive waterfall system (specifically the Horseshoe, American, and Bridal Veil falls) flows with the highest flow rate of any waterfall in North America.
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  1. These parks protect nearly half of all remaining coastal redwoods, the tallest trees on Earth. Some of these giants grow over 370 feet tall and can live for more than 2,000 years.
  2. Canyon Carved by the Colorado River over millions of years, Its sheer scale and the colorful layers of sedimentary rock provide a glimpse into the Earth's geological history.
  3. This is the world's longest known cave system, with over 420 miles of surveyed passageways. It features vast chambers and complex labyrinths formed in limestone strata.
  4. Part of a 25-million-acre World Heritage Site, this area features massive tidewater glaciers that calve icebergs into the sea.
  5. Famous for its towering granite monoliths like El Capitan and Half Dome, this glacial valley is also home to Yosemite Falls, one of the tallest waterfalls in North America (2,425 feet).
  6. This vast subtropical wilderness is actually a slow-moving river known as the "River of Grass." It is the only place in the world where American alligators and American crocodiles coexist in the wild.

15 Clues: Sitting atop a volcanic hot spot, The world’s first national park. It contains half of the world’s known geothermal features. • Part of a 25-million-acre World Heritage Site, this area features massive tidewater glaciers that calve icebergs into the sea. • ...

Vet Tech Acronyms (Group 1) 2023-03-07

Vet Tech Acronyms (Group 1) crossword puzzle
Across
  1. An association for Vet Techs
  2. Accredits veterinary hospitals
  3. Oversees all the pet food
  4. Ensures the nations meat production
Down
  1. Issues and renews Vet Tech license in North Carolina
  2. This is the exam for Vet Techs
  3. Administer animal welfare acts and manages wildlife
  4. Monitors overall health in the world
  5. Who administers the exam for Vet Techs
  6. Regulates plans for diseases and disasters

10 Clues: Oversees all the pet food • An association for Vet Techs • This is the exam for Vet Techs • Accredits veterinary hospitals • Ensures the nations meat production • Monitors overall health in the world • Who administers the exam for Vet Techs • Regulates plans for diseases and disasters • Administer animal welfare acts and manages wildlife • ...

Disasters 2021-11-23

Disasters crossword puzzle
Across
  1. when the sun heats up
  2. a pick wave
  3. caused by heavy rain
  4. when tectonic plates clash together
Down
  1. a giant pool
  2. when two countries fight

6 Clues: a pick wave • a giant pool • caused by heavy rain • when the sun heats up • when two countries fight • when tectonic plates clash together

Disasters 2021-11-23

Disasters crossword puzzle
Across
  1. when the sun heats up
  2. a pick wave
  3. caused by heavy rain
  4. when tectonic plates clash together
Down
  1. a giant pool
  2. when two countries fight

6 Clues: a pick wave • a giant pool • caused by heavy rain • when the sun heats up • when two countries fight • when tectonic plates clash together

Disasters 2021-11-23

Disasters crossword puzzle
Across
  1. when the sun heats up
  2. a pick wave
  3. caused by heavy rain
  4. when tectonic plates clash together
Down
  1. a giant pool
  2. when two countries fight

6 Clues: a pick wave • a giant pool • caused by heavy rain • when the sun heats up • when two countries fight • when tectonic plates clash together

DISASTERS 2020-11-07

DISASTERS crossword puzzle
Across
  1. ΠΛΗΜΜΥΡΑ
  2. ΤΣΟΥΝΑΜΙ
  3. ΤΥΦΩΝΑΣ
  4. ΣΕΙΣΜΟΣ
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  1. ΦΩΤΙΑ
  2. ΧΙΟΝΟΣΤΟΙΒΑΔΑ

6 Clues: ΦΩΤΙΑ • ΤΥΦΩΝΑΣ • ΣΕΙΣΜΟΣ • ΠΛΗΜΜΥΡΑ • ΤΣΟΥΝΑΜΙ • ΧΙΟΝΟΣΤΟΙΒΑΔΑ

Disasters 2021-05-20

Disasters crossword puzzle
Across
  1. A very heavy storm with snow.
  2. When two tectonic plates bump or crash into each other.
  3. A big whole of air.
Down
  1. When there is landslide on a snowy mountain.
  2. It causes fire.
  3. Can cause a lot of rain.

6 Clues: It causes fire. • A big whole of air. • Can cause a lot of rain. • A very heavy storm with snow. • When there is landslide on a snowy mountain. • When two tectonic plates bump or crash into each other.

DISASTERS 2025-04-12

DISASTERS crossword puzzle
Across
  1. A sudden shaking of the ground that can cause damage.
  2. A huge wave caused by an undersea earthquake or volcanic eruption.
  3. A violent spinning column of air.
Down
  1. A person trained to put out fires and rescue people.
  2. A digital threat to computer systems and networks.
  3. Water covering land that is usually dry.

6 Clues: A violent spinning column of air. • Water covering land that is usually dry. • A digital threat to computer systems and networks. • A person trained to put out fires and rescue people. • A sudden shaking of the ground that can cause damage. • A huge wave caused by an undersea earthquake or volcanic eruption.

Natural Science 2022-06-06

Natural Science crossword puzzle
Across
  1. example of a negatively charged matter
  2. negatively charged part of an atom that moves around outside the nucleus
  3. example of a positively charged matter
  4. this transforms electricity into other forms of energy
  5. this opens and closes the circuit and can stop the flow of electricity
  6. this material allows electrons to flow through a path
  7. a component inside the nucleus but have no electric charge
  8. positively charged component inside the nucleus
  9. conductors of electricity
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  1. this occurs when electrons are passed quickly from one atom to another within certain materials
  2. this occurs when there is an imbalance of positive and negative charges between two electrical insulators
  3. this provides the electrical energy
  4. central part of an atom
  5. all matter is made up of this tiny structure that is not visible to the naked eye
  6. this is what happens when negative charges meet another negatively charged object or positively charge to another positively charged object

15 Clues: central part of an atom • conductors of electricity • this provides the electrical energy • example of a negatively charged matter • example of a positively charged matter • positively charged component inside the nucleus • this material allows electrons to flow through a path • this transforms electricity into other forms of energy • ...

Natural Resources 2022-10-31

Natural Resources crossword puzzle
Across
  1. Removing salt from ocean water
  2. productive land turned desert
  3. a resource that can be mined
  4. Pollution Pollutants in the air that become harmful
  5. Resources resources that the earth provides
  6. resources a resource that exists in fixed amounts
  7. base of weathered parent material
Down
  1. Yield The replacement of renewable resources
  2. Building indoor air pollutants
  3. a layer of crushed sand
  4. rocks deposited far from their origin
  5. formed during the process of grinding rock
  6. Water Water found in fresh water, not the sea
  7. substances that can adversely affect organisms
  8. Resources have the possibility of being used forever

15 Clues: a layer of crushed sand • a resource that can be mined • productive land turned desert • Building indoor air pollutants • Removing salt from ocean water • base of weathered parent material • rocks deposited far from their origin • formed during the process of grinding rock • Resources resources that the earth provides • Yield The replacement of renewable resources • ...

Natural Selection 2020-04-14

Natural Selection crossword puzzle
Across
  1. Selection pattern that chooses an intermediate form of a trait.
  2. The idea that there are too many individuals, and not enough resources, so they have to compete for food, water, shelter and mates.
  3. Selection pattern that choose two extreme forms of a trait.
  4. The idea that each individual is slightly different from the other members in its population
  5. Selection in which the environment does the choosing
  6. A measurement of how likely the individual will survive and reproduce.
  7. A physical trait that gives an individual an advantage and helps them survive better in its environment
  8. Selection pattern in which one gender chooses the form of a trait.
Down
  1. Selection in which humans do the choosing
  2. Selection pattern that chooses one extreme form of a trait.
  3. Naturalist who developed the theory of Natural Selection
  4. Natural selections acts on this, the physical traits of an individual
  5. Darwin's theory has this many parts to it
  6. The process of change in a specie over a period of time
  7. The frequency of the adaptation does this over time, from one generation to the next

15 Clues: Selection in which humans do the choosing • Darwin's theory has this many parts to it • Selection in which the environment does the choosing • The process of change in a specie over a period of time • Naturalist who developed the theory of Natural Selection • Selection pattern that chooses one extreme form of a trait. • ...

NAtural resorces 2021-02-24

NAtural resorces crossword puzzle
Across
  1. energy from the moving wind
  2. A flamable material
  3. trains use this
  4. The Source of moving water
  5. A type of non renewable resource
  6. energy from the Sun
  7. a type of renewable resource that we can eat and is alive
  8. a renewable resource we get paper from
  9. made from nature
Down
  1. materials that cannot be replaced
  2. materials people make
  3. A type of man made material we use for transportation
  4. materials that can be replaced
  5. a type of nonrenewable resource
  6. a black liquid

15 Clues: a black liquid • trains use this • made from nature • A flamable material • energy from the Sun • materials people make • The Source of moving water • energy from the moving wind • materials that can be replaced • a type of nonrenewable resource • A type of non renewable resource • materials that cannot be replaced • a renewable resource we get paper from • ...

Natural Resources 2021-02-24

Natural Resources crossword puzzle
Across
  1. a synthetic resource that we eat every day
  2. energy formed from moving wind
  3. a renewable resource that powers solar energy
  4. energy formed from the heat of the sun
  5. power formed from moving water
  6. nonrenewable resources that are in food and also found underground
  7. resources that you can get more of easily
  8. a non-renewable resource that is found under ground and is a rock
  9. resources that are man-made to improve the quality of life
Down
  1. resources that are hard to get more of or you cant get more of them
  2. fuel made from organisms sitting under the ground for millions of years
  3. Materials found in nature
  4. a non-renewable resource that is liquid and black
  5. a a renewable resource that makes up forests
  6. a renewable resource that is found every where and it is living

15 Clues: Materials found in nature • energy formed from moving wind • power formed from moving water • energy formed from the heat of the sun • resources that you can get more of easily • a synthetic resource that we eat every day • a a renewable resource that makes up forests • a renewable resource that powers solar energy • a non-renewable resource that is liquid and black • ...

Meio natural 2021-02-28

Meio natural crossword puzzle
Across
  1. elevação com altitude superior a 1000 metros
  2. superfície plana de altitude inferior a 200 metros
  3. rio que desagua num rio principal
  4. cidade conhecida como a Veneza portuguesa
  5. rio português com sentido de escoamento Sul - Norte
  6. elemento climático que se mede em graus Celcius
  7. rio que nasce na serra da estrela
  8. formação vegetal associada ao clima tropical seco
  9. ciência que estuda as condições da atmosfera
Down
  1. superfície plana mas de altitude superior a 200 metros
  2. topo de uma montanha
  3. forma de relevo litoral arenosa e baixa
  4. queda de água no estado líquido ou sólido
  5. unidade de medida da altitude
  6. rio que desagua Lisboa

15 Clues: topo de uma montanha • rio que desagua Lisboa • unidade de medida da altitude • rio que desagua num rio principal • rio que nasce na serra da estrela • forma de relevo litoral arenosa e baixa • queda de água no estado líquido ou sólido • cidade conhecida como a Veneza portuguesa • elevação com altitude superior a 1000 metros • ciência que estuda as condições da atmosfera • ...

Natural Elements 2021-10-24

Natural Elements crossword puzzle
Across
  1. fire, in mythology, the god of fire
  2. sea
  3. fire, root word for ignite
  4. fire, also a word meaning a heap of combustible material
  5. land soil field and local high school
  6. fire, latin root word for pyromaniac
  7. water, name a light blue/green color
Down
  1. fire, root word for volcano
  2. air/atmosphere/aviation
  3. land/soil/field root for agriculture
  4. earth
  5. water, also name of a popular water bottle "___flask"
  6. sea, root word for mermaid
  7. rock, earth
  8. water, root word for hydrate

15 Clues: sea • earth • rock, earth • air/atmosphere/aviation • sea, root word for mermaid • fire, root word for ignite • fire, root word for volcano • water, root word for hydrate • fire, in mythology, the god of fire • land/soil/field root for agriculture • fire, latin root word for pyromaniac • water, name a light blue/green color • land soil field and local high school • ...

natural disaster 2021-05-02

natural disaster crossword puzzle
Across
  1. missing
  2. Tsunami
  3. Erdbeben
  4. dog Rettungshund
  5. zusammengebrochen
  6. Wirbelstuerm
  7. Polizei
  8. evakuieren
  9. fire departement
  10. help
Down
  1. paramedics
  2. Lawine
  3. verletzt
  4. emergency
  5. Krankenwagen

15 Clues: help • Lawine • missing • Tsunami • Polizei • Erdbeben • verletzt • emergency • paramedics • evakuieren • Wirbelstuerm • Krankenwagen • dog Rettungshund • fire departement • zusammengebrochen

Natural Selection 2023-01-18

Natural Selection crossword puzzle
Across
  1. The surroundings or conditions where an organism lives .
  2. The changing structure or a gene resulting in a variation in the organism.
  3. To change to survive.
  4. a change or difference in condition or amount.
  5. continue to live or exist.
  6. To pick something out.
  7. A Trait or circumstance that puts you higher up on a scale.
Down
  1. The time all of the people where born and living at.
  2. the community of organisms living in a particular place.
  3. the process by which different kinds of living organisms are thought to have developed.
  4. An animal or plant.
  5. The environment of an animal or organism.
  6. To be born with a particular skill.
  7. A genetically determined characteristic.
  8. produce again.

15 Clues: produce again. • An animal or plant. • To change to survive. • To pick something out. • continue to live or exist. • To be born with a particular skill. • A genetically determined characteristic. • The environment of an animal or organism. • a change or difference in condition or amount. • The time all of the people where born and living at. • ...

Natural Resources 2023-04-17

Natural Resources crossword puzzle
Across
  1. brownish haze brownish produced
  2. must be recovered with soil
  3. save
  4. deposits of materials
  5. wind turbines
  6. electricity, flowing water
  7. burning organic matter
  8. Earth's material
Down
  1. used faster than they can be replaced
  2. has a pH less than 5.6
  3. protect people
  4. can be replaced by natural processes
  5. cutting of large areas of forest
  6. from the sun
  7. atomic reactions

15 Clues: save • from the sun • wind turbines • protect people • atomic reactions • Earth's material • deposits of materials • has a pH less than 5.6 • burning organic matter • electricity, flowing water • must be recovered with soil • brownish haze brownish produced • cutting of large areas of forest • can be replaced by natural processes • used faster than they can be replaced

Natural Resources 2023-05-02

Natural Resources crossword puzzle
Across
  1. not man made
  2. a struggle between organisms
  3. using resources faster than they can regrow
  4. nature is not making more
  5. something people use
  6. organisms move to find resources
  7. our impact on Earth's resources
Down
  1. can regrow
  2. the number of organisms
  3. coal, oil, gas for energy
  4. harvesting resources that keeps them available
  5. unlimited supply
  6. barter for what you need
  7. valuable for enjoyment
  8. valuable for nature

15 Clues: can regrow • not man made • unlimited supply • valuable for nature • something people use • valuable for enjoyment • the number of organisms • barter for what you need • coal, oil, gas for energy • nature is not making more • a struggle between organisms • our impact on Earth's resources • organisms move to find resources • using resources faster than they can regrow • ...

Natural disaster 2023-05-31

Natural disaster crossword puzzle
Across
  1. A localized very intense low-pressure wind system forming over tropical oceans and with winds of hurricane force.
  2. The sliding down of a mass of earth or rock from a mountain or cliff.
  3. A mass of snow ice and rocks falling rapidly down a mountainside.
  4. A mobile destructive vortex of violently rotating winds having the appearance of a funnel-shaped cloud and advancing beneath a large storm system.
  5. A prolonged period of abnormally low rainfall leading to a shortage of water.
  6. A long high sea wave caused by an earthquake submarine landslide or other disturbance.
  7. A sudden and violent shaking of the ground, sometimes causing great destruction as a result of movements within the earth's crust or volcanic action.
  8. An overflowing of a large amount of water beyond its normal confines especially over what is normally dry land.
  9. A strong wind carrying clouds of sand with it especially in a desert.
Down
  1. Openings or vents where lava tephra (small rocks)and steam erupt onto the Earth's surface.
  2. A severe snowstorm with high winds and low visibility.
  3. A large destructive fire that spreads quickly over woodland or brush.
  4. A storm of heavy hail.
  5. A storm with thunder and lightning and typically also heavy rain or hail.
  6. A cavity in the ground especially in limestone bedrock caused by water erosion and providing a route for surface water to disappear underground.

15 Clues: A storm of heavy hail. • A severe snowstorm with high winds and low visibility. • A mass of snow ice and rocks falling rapidly down a mountainside. • The sliding down of a mass of earth or rock from a mountain or cliff. • A large destructive fire that spreads quickly over woodland or brush. • A strong wind carrying clouds of sand with it especially in a desert. • ...

Natural disaster 2023-05-24

Natural disaster crossword puzzle
Across
  1. a storm with small balls of ice that fall like rain
  2. the sudden occurrence of a violent discharge of steam and volcanic material
  3. A giant wave usually caused by an earthquake beneath the ocean floor.
  4. severe storm with high winds that spiral around a calm center
  5. A very heavy flow of water, which is greater than the normal flow of water and goes over the stream's normal channel.
  6. a windstorm that blows hot air, dust, and grit
  7. The shaking that results from the movement of rock beneath Earth's surface
Down
  1. A violent winter storm characterized by freezing temperatures, strong winds, and blowing snow
  2. A rapidly whirling, funnel-shaped cloud that reaches down to touch Earth's surface.
  3. a slide of a large mass of dirt and rock down a mountain or cliff
  4. a slide of large masses of snow and ice and mud down a mountain
  5. a storm with thunder and lightning and typically also heavy rain or hail.
  6. a large fire that spreads quickly over a natural area
  7. Long period of dry weather
  8. a circular depression formed when the roof of a cave collapses

15 Clues: Long period of dry weather • a windstorm that blows hot air, dust, and grit • a storm with small balls of ice that fall like rain • a large fire that spreads quickly over a natural area • severe storm with high winds that spiral around a calm center • a circular depression formed when the roof of a cave collapses • ...

Natural Disaters 2023-05-24

Natural Disaters crossword puzzle
Across
  1. An overflowing of water in a normally dry area
  2. A storm with small balls of ice that fall like rain
  3. a rapidly whirling, funnel-shaped cloud that reaches down the touch Earth’s surface
  4. A circular depression formed when the roof of a cave collapses
  5. A small storm often accompanied by heavy precipitation and frequent thunder and lightning
  6. A heavy snowstorm with strong winds
  7. a severe storm with high winds that spiral around a calm center
Down
  1. a large fire that spreads quickly over a natural area
  2. A long period of dry weather
  3. A slide of a large mass of dirt and rock down a mountain or cliff
  4. A windstorm that blows hot air, dust, and grit
  5. A giant wave usually caused by an earthquake beneath the ocean floor
  6. the sudden occurrence of a violent discharge of steam and volcanic material
  7. Great mass of falling snow and ice
  8. The shaking that results from the movement of rock beneath Earth’s surface

15 Clues: A long period of dry weather • Great mass of falling snow and ice • A heavy snowstorm with strong winds • An overflowing of water in a normally dry area • A windstorm that blows hot air, dust, and grit • A storm with small balls of ice that fall like rain • a large fire that spreads quickly over a natural area • ...

Natural Disaster 2023-05-30

Natural Disaster crossword puzzle
Across
  1. A storm with small balls of ice that fall like rain
  2. The sudden occurrence of a violent discharge of steam and volcanic material
  3. A giant wave usually caused by an earthquake beneath the ocean floor
  4. An intense wind and rain storm that forms over oceans in the tropics
  5. A very heavy flow of water, which is greater than the normal flow of water and goes over the stream’s normal channel
  6. A windstorm that blows dirt, air, dust, and grit
  7. The shaking that results from the movement of rock beneath Earth’s surface
Down
  1. A heavy snowstorm with strong winds
  2. A rapidly whirling, funnel-shaped cloud that reaches down to touch Earth’s surface
  3. A slide of a large mass of dirt and rock down a mountain or cliff
  4. Great mass of falling snow and ice
  5. A small storm often accompanied by heavy precipitation and frequent thunder and lightning
  6. A large fire that spreads quickly over a natural area
  7. A long period without rain
  8. A cavity in the ground, especially in limestone bedrock, caused by water erosion and providing a route for surface water to disappear underground

15 Clues: A long period without rain • Great mass of falling snow and ice • A heavy snowstorm with strong winds • A windstorm that blows dirt, air, dust, and grit • A storm with small balls of ice that fall like rain • A large fire that spreads quickly over a natural area • A slide of a large mass of dirt and rock down a mountain or cliff • ...

Natural environments 2023-06-14

Natural environments crossword puzzle
Across
  1. A vent in the Earth's crust through which molten lava, gases, and volcanic ash are expelled. Volcanoes can be active, dormant, or extinct and are associated with geothermal activity and the creation of new landforms. They are both destructive and awe-inspiring, symbolizing the dynamic nature of the Earth. Volcanoes attract scientific researchers, adventure-seekers, and those fascinated by the forces that shape our planet.
  2. Reef A diverse underwater ecosystem formed by colonies of tiny marine organisms called coral polyps. Coral reefs are known for their vibrant colors, intricate structures, and abundant marine life. They provide habitat for countless species, protect coastlines, and offer opportunities for snorkeling, scuba diving, and marine conservation.
  3. A grassy plain characterized by scattered trees and shrubs, often found in tropical or subtropical regions. Savannahs support a diverse range of wildlife, including large herbivores and predators. They offer expansive views, an open and vast landscape, and the opportunity to observe wildlife in their natural habitats. Savannahs are often associated with the beauty and diversity of African landscapes.
  4. A large mass of ice that forms over time from compacted snow, moving very slowly down a slope or valley. Glaciers are found in polar regions and high-altitude mountains and are known for their striking blue colors and massive size. They shape the landscape, carve valleys, and contribute to the Earth's climate system. Glaciers are often visited for their natural beauty and the opportunity to witness the effects of climate change.
  5. A dense forest characterized by high rainfall and lush vegetation. Rainforests are home to a wide variety of plants and animals, many of which are found nowhere else on Earth. They are known for their incredible biodiversity, vibrant colors, and complex ecosystems. Rainforests are destinations for eco-tourism, research, and experiencing the wonders of nature.
  6. A deep, narrow valley with steep sides, often carved by a river or erosion over millions of years. Canyons exhibit striking geological formations and often offer dramatic views, with layers of rock revealing the Earth's history. They provide opportunities for hiking, rock climbing, and appreciating the power and beauty of nature's sculpting.
  7. An area of land characterized by waterlogged or saturated soil, supporting a unique ecosystem of plants and animals adapted to living in water or in saturated conditions. Wetlands include marshes, swamps, bogs, and estuaries and provide important ecological services, such as water purification, flood control, and habitat for migratory birds. They are appreciated for their biodiversity, tranquility, and recreational opportunities like birdwatching and kayaking.
  8. A dense, wooded area with a variety of trees, plants, and wildlife. Forests play a crucial role in maintaining biodiversity, providing habitat for animals, and producing oxygen. They offer a serene and peaceful environment and are often explored for recreation, hiking, and nature appreciation.
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  1. A sandy or pebbly shoreline along a body of water, such as the ocean or a lake. Beaches are known for their picturesque views, soothing sounds of waves, and opportunities for relaxation and recreational activities. They attract visitors for swimming, sunbathing, beach sports, and enjoying the natural beauty of the coastal landscape.
  2. A cascade of water flowing from a height and often surrounded by natural scenery. Waterfalls are created by rivers or streams that plunge over cliffs or steep rocks, creating a spectacular display of rushing water. They are admired for their beauty, sound, and the sense of wonder they evoke. Waterfalls attract visitors for photography, hiking, and experiencing the awe-inspiring force of nature.
  3. A large landform that rises prominently above its surroundings, typically with steep slopes and a pointed or rounded peak. Mountains offer breathtaking views, challenging hiking trails, and opportunities for skiing, mountaineering, and other outdoor adventures. They are often associated with serenity, tranquility, and a sense of awe-inspiring beauty.
  4. A flowing body of water that moves continuously in a specific direction. Rivers are lifelines of ecosystems, providing habitats for aquatic plants and animals and supporting human settlements and agriculture. They offer recreational activities such as fishing, boating, and river rafting, and they symbolize the power and beauty of nature.
  5. A natural underground chamber or passage, often formed by erosion or volcanic activity. Caves can be found in various types of rock and often feature unique geological formations, such as stalactites and stalagmites. They are mysterious and intriguing environments that have fascinated humans throughout history, offering opportunities for exploration, spelunking, and scientific research.
  6. A vast, treeless biome characterized by low temperatures, permafrost, and a short growing season. Tundras are found in Arctic and alpine regions and are home to hardy plants, such as mosses, lichens, and shrubs, as well as animals adapted to cold climates. They offer a unique and stark landscape, with vast expanses of frozen ground and a sense of isolation and wilderness.
  7. A barren and arid region with little to no vegetation and limited water sources. Deserts are characterized by vast stretches of sand, rocks, and extreme temperature variations. They showcase unique landscapes and adaptations by plants and animals to survive in harsh conditions. Deserts are often explored for their rugged beauty and cultural significance.

15 Clues: A dense, wooded area with a variety of trees, plants, and wildlife. Forests play a crucial role in maintaining biodiversity, providing habitat for animals, and producing oxygen. They offer a serene and peaceful environment and are often explored for recreation, hiking, and nature appreciation. • ...

Natural Disaster 2023-06-29

Natural Disaster crossword puzzle
Across
  1. The sudden movement of rock, soil, and debris down a slope, often caused by heavy rainfall.
  2. A spinning column of air that reaches from a thunderstorm to the ground, causing strong winds.
  3. Shaking of the ground caused by rocks deep beneath the Earth's surface.
  4. A mass of snow, ice, and rocks that slides rapidly down a mountain slope.
  5. A weather event where small balls of ice called hail fall from the sky during a thunderstorm.
  6. A powerful storm with strong winds and heavy rain that forms over warm ocean waters.
Down
  1. A sudden and rapid flow of mud, rocks, and debris down a slope or mountain.
  2. A large-scale, rotating storm system characterized by strong winds, often called a hurricane or typhoon.
  3. A severe snowstorm with strong winds and reduced visibility, often accompanied by low temperatures.
  4. An uncontrolled fire that spreads quickly over woodland or brush due to dry conditions.
  5. Giant ocean wave that can be caused by undersea earthquakes, volcanic eruptions, or landslides.
  6. A mountain or hill that can erupt and release hot lava, ash, and gases from deep within the Earth.
  7. A prolonged period of excessively hot weather, often accompanied by high humidity.
  8. An overflow of water that covers normally dry land, often caused by heavy rain or melting snow.
  9. A long period of time with little or no rainfall, making the land dry and causing water shortages.

15 Clues: Shaking of the ground caused by rocks deep beneath the Earth's surface. • A mass of snow, ice, and rocks that slides rapidly down a mountain slope. • A sudden and rapid flow of mud, rocks, and debris down a slope or mountain. • A prolonged period of excessively hot weather, often accompanied by high humidity. • ...

Natural Phenomenon 2023-07-05

Natural Phenomenon crossword puzzle
Across
  1. | A mountain or hill with a vent or crater through which lava, ash, and gases are released from the Earth's interior. Volcanoes can erupt explosively or release lava flows.
  2. | A celestial object composed of ice, dust, and gas that orbits the Sun. Comets have a glowing tail and can be visible from Earth during certain periods.
  3. | A sudden shaking or trembling of the Earth's surface caused by the movement of tectonic plates. Earthquakes can vary in intensity and can result in significant damage and destruction.
  4. | A sudden and powerful electrical discharge that occurs during a thunderstorm. Lightning appears as a bright flash of light in the sky.
  5. shower | A celestial event in which a large number of meteors or "shooting stars" can be seen radiating from a specific point in the sky. Meteor showers occur when the Earth passes through the debris left by a comet.
  6. | A violent rotating column of air that is in contact with both the surface of the Earth and a cumulonimbus cloud. Tornadoes are characterized by their funnel shape and destructive winds.
Down
  1. | A rapid flow of snow down a slope, often triggered by additional snowfall, vibrations, or human activity. Avalanches can be dangerous and cause burial of people and structures.
  2. | A cascade of water flowing over a steep ledge or rock formation. Waterfalls are often found in rivers and create a stunning sight and soothing sound.
  3. eclipse | A celestial event in which the Moon passes between the Earth and the Sun, partially or completely blocking the Sun's light. During a solar eclipse, the sky darkens and the Sun appears as a ring or a crescent.
  4. | A thick cloud of tiny water droplets suspended in the air near the Earth's surface. Fog reduces visibility and creates a misty and mysterious atmosphere.
  5. | A natural hot spring that periodically ejects a column of water and steam into the air. Geysers are rare and can be found in geothermal areas.
  6. storm | A strong windstorm that carries large amounts of dust and sand particles. Dust storms can create low visibility and can be hazardous to health and transportation.
  7. | A beautiful arch of colors that appears in the sky after rain. Rainbows are formed when sunlight is refracted, or bent, and reflected inside raindrops.
  8. | A natural light display that occurs in the polar regions. Auroras, also known as the Northern Lights (Aurora Borealis) and Southern Lights (Aurora Australis), appear as colorful bands or curtains of light in the sky.
  9. | A series of large ocean waves triggered by underwater earthquakes, volcanic eruptions, or landslides. Tsunamis can cause widespread devastation when they reach the coastlines.

15 Clues: | A sudden and powerful electrical discharge that occurs during a thunderstorm. Lightning appears as a bright flash of light in the sky. • | A natural hot spring that periodically ejects a column of water and steam into the air. Geysers are rare and can be found in geothermal areas. • ...

Natural Hazards 2013-06-13

Natural Hazards crossword puzzle
Across
  1. The edge of a fire that spreads the fastest
  2. A long time of hot wheather.
  3. An unusual accumulation of water the spreads over land that it usually woudn't.
  4. A storm wiht thunder and lightning.
  5. What colour is a fire truck?
  6. The point on the Earths surface directly above and earthquake.
  7. what animal was videoed drinking from a bottle of water in the black Saturday fires?
  8. The shaking of the ground
Down
  1. Afire burning out of control in the open.
  2. A part of a river valley coverd by water during floods.
  3. A violent disturbance in the atmosphere.
  4. A surface where cool air mass meets a warmer mass.
  5. A prolonged/long time of below average rainfall.
  6. A severe weather event that occurs where warm, moist, rising air begins to spiral upwards. usually happens in tropical places.
  7. An intense fire that may cause a violent winds causing a flame spirals

15 Clues: The shaking of the ground • A long time of hot wheather. • What colour is a fire truck? • A storm wiht thunder and lightning. • A violent disturbance in the atmosphere. • Afire burning out of control in the open. • The edge of a fire that spreads the fastest • A prolonged/long time of below average rainfall. • A surface where cool air mass meets a warmer mass. • ...

Natural Hazards. 2013-06-13

Natural Hazards. crossword puzzle
Across
  1. The loose material brought down by a river and deposited on its bed, flood plain or delta.
  2. Aerially burning fuel that blows ahead of a firefront.
  3. A fire burning out of control in the open; also called a wildfire.
  4. The edge of a fire that spreads fastest.
  5. A storm associated with lightning and thunder, occuring with cumulonimbus clouds.
  6. An intense fire that may generate strong convection currents and violent winds causing long-range spotting and flame spirals.
  7. A severe weather event that occurs where warm, moist, rising air begins to spiral upwards. Tropical cyclones are often accompanied by very strong winds, heav rain and rough seas.
  8. A prolonged period of very hot weather.
Down
  1. The point on the Earth's surface directly above the focus of an eartquake.
  2. An extreme event that is the result of natural procceses and causes serious material damage or loss of life.
  3. Part of a river valley covered by water during floods.
  4. A prolonged period of below average precipitation.
  5. An unusual accumlation of water that overflows from rivers, lakes and the ocean onto land that is normally covered by water.
  6. Shaking of the ground that is generatefd by disturbances in the Earth's crust.
  7. A surface where a cool air mass meets a warmer mass, into which it is advancing.

15 Clues: A prolonged period of very hot weather. • The edge of a fire that spreads fastest. • A prolonged period of below average precipitation. • Aerially burning fuel that blows ahead of a firefront. • Part of a river valley covered by water during floods. • A fire burning out of control in the open; also called a wildfire. • ...

Natural Hazards 2013-05-22

Natural Hazards crossword puzzle
Across
  1. En lang, høj sø bølge forårsaget af et jordskælv eller andre forstyrrelser.
  2. Det punkt, hvor jordskælvet opstår.
  3. Instrumenter anvendes til at påvise jordskælv.
  4. Point on jorden over fokus.
  5. Regionen jordens indre mellem skorpen og kernen.
  6. type margin, hvor to plader bevæger sig sidelæns forbi hinanden og undertiden forårsage jordskælv.
  7. Hvor plader touch / mødes
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  1. En vulkansk bælte, der løber hele vejen rundt i kanten af ​​Stillehavet.
  2. Type af margin, når to plader bevæger sig væk fra hinanden, og magma straks stiger til udfylde hullet.
  3. Kæmpe plader under jorden
  4. Den udvendige del af jorden.
  5. Type af margin, hvor et oceaniske skorpe flytter under en kontinental skorpe, men det synker, da det er tungere.
  6. Mindre økonomisk udviklede lande.
  7. Type af margin, hvor to kontinentale plader kolliderer og da hverken kan synke, de stiger til at danne bjerge.
  8. mere økonomisk udviklet land.

15 Clues: Kæmpe plader under jorden • Hvor plader touch / mødes • Point on jorden over fokus. • Den udvendige del af jorden. • mere økonomisk udviklet land. • Mindre økonomisk udviklede lande. • Det punkt, hvor jordskælvet opstår. • Instrumenter anvendes til at påvise jordskælv. • Regionen jordens indre mellem skorpen og kernen. • ...

Natural Hazards 2013-05-22

Natural Hazards crossword puzzle
Across
  1. Instruments used to detect earthquakes.
  2. A volcanic belt that runs all the way around the edge of the Pacific ocean.
  3. Type of margin where two plates move sideways past each other and sometimes cause earthquakes.
  4. More economically developed country.
  5. Huge slabs under the earth
  6. A long, high sea wave caused by an earthquake or other disturbance.
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  1. Type of margin where a oceanic crust moves under a continental crust but it sinks as it is heavier.
  2. Type of margin when two plates move away from each other and magma immediately rises to fill the gap.
  3. Point on ground above the focus.
  4. Where plates touch/meet
  5. The point where the earthquake occurs.
  6. Type of margin where two continental plates collide and since neither can sink, they rise to form mountains.
  7. Less economically developed country.
  8. The outside part of the earth.
  9. The region of the earth's interior between the crust and the core.

15 Clues: Where plates touch/meet • Huge slabs under the earth • The outside part of the earth. • Point on ground above the focus. • Less economically developed country. • More economically developed country. • The point where the earthquake occurs. • Instruments used to detect earthquakes. • The region of the earth's interior between the crust and the core. • ...

natural hazards 2014-04-03

natural hazards crossword puzzle
Across
  1. Snow Storm :
  2. Grinding of the tectonic plates
  3. Air in motion
  4. Rumble after the lightning
  5. Tropical disturbance with very strong winds
  6. Transfer of electrons through air
  7. Flaming mountain
  8. Forest blaze
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  1. Swirling wind with a high energy density
  2. Massive amounts of rain in short amount of time
  3. The wake of a storm leaves ________
  4. Clear Precipitation
  5. The centre of a cyclone:
  6. Ice rocks usually with a tornado
  7. Natural _________

15 Clues: Snow Storm : • Forest blaze • Air in motion • Flaming mountain • Natural _________ • Clear Precipitation • The centre of a cyclone: • Rumble after the lightning • Grinding of the tectonic plates • Ice rocks usually with a tornado • Transfer of electrons through air • The wake of a storm leaves ________ • Swirling wind with a high energy density • ...

Natural Gas 2016-05-17

Natural Gas crossword puzzle
Across
  1. In 1816 this city used gas lamps
  2. In this city
  3. In 1821, he dug the first NG well
  4. The Main Ingredient in Natural Gas
  5. This and the Heat of the Earth created petroleum
  6. most eco-friendly fossil fuel
  7. uses water, silica (sand), and chemical compounds
  8. P___ is found in NG
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  1. produces 1/5 of the world's NG
  2. NG is found in ____ rocks
  3. Tiny Sea animals and plants covered by this
  4. B___ is found in NG
  5. Natural gas ___ average 8,600 feet deep
  6. The chemical odorant added to NG
  7. This is found in landfills and is used to power them

15 Clues: In this city • B___ is found in NG • P___ is found in NG • NG is found in ____ rocks • most eco-friendly fossil fuel • produces 1/5 of the world's NG • In 1816 this city used gas lamps • The chemical odorant added to NG • In 1821, he dug the first NG well • The Main Ingredient in Natural Gas • Natural gas ___ average 8,600 feet deep • Tiny Sea animals and plants covered by this • ...

Natural Disaster 2016-05-17

Natural Disaster crossword puzzle
Across
  1. - a long, high sea wave caused by an earthquake or other
  2. - a prolonged period of abnormally low rainfall, leading to
  3. - a storm with a violent wind, in particular a tropical
  4. of a funnel-shaped cloud and advancing beneath a large
  5. been erupted from the earth's crust.
  6. - a mass of snow, ice, and rocks falling rapidly down a
Down
  1. especially over what is normally dry land.
  2. - an overflow of a large amount of water beyond its normal
  3. system.
  4. in the Caribbean.
  5. - a mountain or hill, typically conical, having a crater or
  6. - destructive vortex of violently rotating winds having the
  7. - sudden violent shaking of the ground
  8. FLOODS - a sudden local flood, typically due to heavy rain
  9. through which lava, rock fragments, hot vapour, and gas are or

15 Clues: system. • in the Caribbean. • been erupted from the earth's crust. • - sudden violent shaking of the ground • especially over what is normally dry land. • of a funnel-shaped cloud and advancing beneath a large • - a storm with a violent wind, in particular a tropical • - a mass of snow, ice, and rocks falling rapidly down a • ...

natural selection 2016-03-15

natural selection crossword puzzle
Across
  1. Selection the theory that states organisms best suited for their environment will survive and pass their favorable traits on to their offspring
  2. a fossil that forms the perfect shape of the organism
  3. the amount of time it takes for half of the atoms to decay
  4. where the actual remains of fossils may be found
  5. a break in Earth's crust
  6. the way an organism is made (phenotype) that helps the organism survive in its environment
  7. a disturbance in one or more layers of Earth's crust; surface where new rock layers meet a much older rock surface beneath them
  8. magma that has cooled outside of Earth's crust
  9. a scientist who studies fossils
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  1. a behavior of an organism that helps it survive in its environment
  2. the law that states "in layers of undisturbed rock layers, the oldest layers will be on the bottom and the youngest will be on top"; the way to determine relative
  3. a fossil that tells evidence of the activity of organisms
  4. magma that has cool inside Earth's crust
  5. minerals replace all or part of the organism
  6. a genetic change in the cells of an organism which may lead to favorable or unfavorable changes in the organism

15 Clues: a break in Earth's crust • a scientist who studies fossils • magma that has cool inside Earth's crust • minerals replace all or part of the organism • magma that has cooled outside of Earth's crust • where the actual remains of fossils may be found • a fossil that forms the perfect shape of the organism • a fossil that tells evidence of the activity of organisms • ...

Natural Selection 2022-03-19

Natural Selection crossword puzzle
Across
  1. a method of dating artefacts by looking at the layer of soil it was found in
  2. group of organisms that can interbreed to produce fertile offspring
  3. Ardi, Lucy and Tarkana Boy are examples of these
  4. the range of differences of a trait in a species
  5. example of an antibiotic
  6. show the evolution of the brain by how complex they are made over time
  7. the fossil that no longer has long big toes, has shorter arms and a larger brain than Ardi
  8. the substance which kills bacteria
  9. what we call it when bacteria aren't killed by antibiotics
Down
  1. the fossil with a chimp-sized brain, long arms, long big toes on hand-like feet
  2. the way in which inherited characteristics of living things change over time
  3. the fossil that has the brain which is almost the size of a human's and human-like arms and legs
  4. who developed the theory of evolution
  5. some organisms are more likely to survive because their variations are more suited to this
  6. the element you calculate in a dead living thing to estimate when it died

15 Clues: example of an antibiotic • the substance which kills bacteria • who developed the theory of evolution • Ardi, Lucy and Tarkana Boy are examples of these • the range of differences of a trait in a species • what we call it when bacteria aren't killed by antibiotics • group of organisms that can interbreed to produce fertile offspring • ...

Natural Elements 2023-09-05

Natural Elements crossword puzzle
Across
  1. Solid water, often found in frozen form
  2. Mountain that erupts with lava and ash
  3. Natural light and energy from the sun
  4. Dry and arid region with minimal rainfall
  5. Movement of air in the atmosphere
  6. Essential liquid for life, found in oceans, rivers, and more
  7. Mixture of gases in the Earth's atmosphere
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  1. Earth's top layer, important for plant growth
  2. Visible collections of water droplets or ice crystals in the sky
  3. Dense area of trees, plants, and wildlife
  4. High and rugged landform, often with steep slopes
  5. Vast body of saltwater covering much of the Earth
  6. Rapid combustion that produces heat and light
  7. Solid, naturally occurring mineral material
  8. Precipitation in the form of water droplets

15 Clues: Movement of air in the atmosphere • Natural light and energy from the sun • Mountain that erupts with lava and ash • Solid water, often found in frozen form • Dense area of trees, plants, and wildlife • Dry and arid region with minimal rainfall • Mixture of gases in the Earth's atmosphere • Solid, naturally occurring mineral material • ...

Natural Resources 2023-09-11

Natural Resources crossword puzzle
Across
  1. a natural substance, such as gold, pol
  2. something found in nature that is useful to people
  3. the careful use of natural resources so that they can last as long as possible
  4. a dark brown to black carbon rich sedimentary rock
  5. any material made by plants and animals that humans convert into energy
  6. energy that is produced from the heat of the earth's crust
  7. the process by which the wind is used to generate mechanical power or electricity
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  1. plant life
  2. a natural fuel such as coal, oil, or natural gas that is formed from the remains of plans and animals
  3. a natural resource that can replace or rebuild itself
  4. damaging or dirtying the environment
  5. no longer in existance
  6. energy created by the movement of water
  7. a natural material that cannot be replace as quickly as it is used
  8. energy produced by the sun

15 Clues: plant life • no longer in existance • energy produced by the sun • damaging or dirtying the environment • a natural substance, such as gold, pol • energy created by the movement of water • something found in nature that is useful to people • a dark brown to black carbon rich sedimentary rock • a natural resource that can replace or rebuild itself • ...

Natural Resources 2024-01-04

Natural Resources crossword puzzle
Across
  1. Electricity generated from the energy of flowing water, such as rivers or waterfalls.
  2. Energy derived from the sun, captured through solar panels for various applications.
  3. Energy harnessed from moving air using wind turbines
  4. The sustainable management and careful use of natural resources to ensure their longevity.
  5. Energy produced through the controlled release of nuclear reactions, using uranium as fuel.
  6. Energy derived from the Earth's internal heat, often used for heating and electricity generation.
  7. Meeting present needs without compromising the ability of future generations to meet their own needs.
  8. The reduction or exhaustion of a natural resource, often associated with nonrenewable resources.
  9. Nonrenewable resources like coal, oil, and natural gas formed from ancient organic matter.
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  1. Organic materials, including wood and crop residues, used as a renewable source of energy.
  2. Resources that can be naturally replenished or regenerated over time.
  3. Resources that are finite and cannot be replaced within human timescales.
  4. Molecules made of hydrogen and carbon, found in fossil fuels like oil and natural gas.
  5. Inorganic substances mined from the Earth's crust, essential for various industries.
  6. The surroundings in which living organisms interact, including air, water, and land.

15 Clues: Energy harnessed from moving air using wind turbines • Resources that can be naturally replenished or regenerated over time. • Resources that are finite and cannot be replaced within human timescales. • Energy derived from the sun, captured through solar panels for various applications. • ...

Natural phenomena 2024-06-02

Natural phenomena crossword puzzle
Across
  1. - poca
  2. - пыль
  3. - облако, туча
  4. - легкий ветер, бриз
  5. - лавина
  6. - засуха
  7. - чрезвычайная ситуация
  8. - климат
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  1. - наводнение
  2. - землетрясение
  3. мелкий дождь
  4. - катастрофа, бедствие
  5. - туман
  6. - град
  7. - мороз

15 Clues: - poca • - пыль • - град • - туман • - мороз • - лавина • - засуха • - климат • - наводнение • мелкий дождь • - облако, туча • - землетрясение • - легкий ветер, бриз • - катастрофа, бедствие • - чрезвычайная ситуация

Natural Selection 2025-04-30

Natural Selection crossword puzzle
Across
  1. A process where individuals best suited to their environment survive and pass on genetics
  2. The permanent loss of a species, meaning no more individuals remain alive
  3. A diagram representing evolutionary relationships between different species
  4. A process where organisms over time develop advantageous traits better suited for their environment
  5. Similar physical features in different species that share a common ancestor
  6. A diagram representing the evolutionary history of a group of organisms
  7. Another term for natural selection, where those best adapted to their environment survive
  8. Differences between individuals of the same species
  9. An evolutionary process where a new species arises from another species
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  1. Anatomical features or structures that were once functional in an organism's ancestors
  2. Similar traits in different species with similar functions, but evolved separately
  3. The physical separation of individuals due to natural barriers such as water, or mountains
  4. The random fluctuation of allele frequencies within a populations gene pool
  5. A group of organisms that can interbreed and produce fertile offspring
  6. An organisms ability to survive and reproduce

15 Clues: An organisms ability to survive and reproduce • Differences between individuals of the same species • A group of organisms that can interbreed and produce fertile offspring • A diagram representing the evolutionary history of a group of organisms • An evolutionary process where a new species arises from another species • ...

natural resources 2025-12-02

natural resources crossword puzzle
Across
  1. - a population running low
  2. - most cars need this changed once in a while
  3. - nondomestic enviornment
  4. - most wanted mineral
  5. - environment friendly fuel
  6. - vital for building strong bones
  7. - building blocks for rocks
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  1. - farm
  2. - shallow waters
  3. - people can mine
  4. - a woodland habitat for most animals
  5. - metal
  6. - UV
  7. - marine wildlife
  8. - the base of where plants grow

15 Clues: - UV • - farm • - metal • - shallow waters • - marine wildlife • - people can mine • - most wanted mineral • - nondomestic enviornment • - a population running low • - environment friendly fuel • - building blocks for rocks • - the base of where plants grow • - vital for building strong bones • - a woodland habitat for most animals • - most cars need this changed once in a while

Natural features 2025-11-06

Natural features crossword puzzle
Across
  1. a large area of water surrounded by land and not connected to the sea
  2. a natural wide flow of fresh water across the land
  3. an area, often covered in sand, where there is very little rain and not many plants
  4. a raised part of the earth’s surface, much larger than a hill
  5. a very wide waterfall, or many separate waterfalls
  6. an area of sand or small stones near the sea or another area of water
  7. a very large area of sea
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  1. a raised line of water that moves across the surface of an area of water
  2. a forest in a tropical area that receives a lot of rain
  3. a large hole in the side of a hill, cliff, or mountain or one that is underground
  4. large area of salty water, smaller than an ocean
  5. a hill of sand near a beach or in a desert
  6. an area of low land between hills or mountains, often with a river running through it
  7. a mountain with a large, circular hole at the top through which lava comes out
  8. a high rock with a very steep side

15 Clues: a very large area of sea • a high rock with a very steep side • a hill of sand near a beach or in a desert • large area of salty water, smaller than an ocean • a natural wide flow of fresh water across the land • a very wide waterfall, or many separate waterfalls • a forest in a tropical area that receives a lot of rain • ...

Natural selection 2025-05-14

Natural selection crossword puzzle
Across
  1. a change or difference in something, whether it's in form, condition, appearance, or amount
  2. an animal that hunts, kills, and eats other animals to survive.
  3. the change in the genetic composition of a population over successive generations. Essentially, it's the process by which new species or popula
  4. continuing to live or exist, especially after facing difficulties or dangers
  5. the study of the evolutionary history and relationships of different species or groups of organisms
  6. organisms with traits better suited to their environment are more likely to survive and reproduce, passing on those advantageous traits to their offspring
  7. the understanding that populations of living organisms change over time, primarily due to natural selection
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  1. the complete disappearance of a species from Earth
  2. an organism's ability to survive and reproduce in a given environment, ultimately contributing to its ability to pass on its genes to the next generation
  3. he process by which humans actively choose which individuals in a population will reproduce, typically based on desirable traits, leading to changes in the genetic makeup of the species over time
  4. the gradual and ongoing changes in society's structures, behaviors, and institutions over time
  5. an ethical theory that claims that humans are born with a certain moral compass that guides behaviors
  6. the process by which organisms, including animals and plants, change or adjust to better suit their environment and improve their chances of survival and reproduction
  7. the change in the characteristics of populations of living things over many generations
  8. a permanent change in the DNA sequence of an organism, which can lead to alterations in traits.

15 Clues: the complete disappearance of a species from Earth • an animal that hunts, kills, and eats other animals to survive. • continuing to live or exist, especially after facing difficulties or dangers • the change in the characteristics of populations of living things over many generations • ...

Natural selection 2025-05-14

Natural selection crossword puzzle
Across
  1. particular characteristic, quality, or tendency that someone or something has
  2. a person's child or children
  3. an animal that is hunted or killed by another animal for food.
  4. a process by which organisms adjust their physical or behavioral characteristics to better fit their environment, increasing their chances of survival and reproduction
  5. is a process where humans intentionally choose and breed organisms with specific desired traits to enhance those traits in future generations
  6. the process of directly altering an organism's DNA to introduce new traits or modify existing ones
  7. the science or practice of farming, including cultivation of the soil for the growing of crops and the rearing of animals to provide food, wool, and other products.
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  1. the continued existence of organisms which are best adapted to their environment, with the extinction of others, as a concept in the Darwinian theory of evolution
  2. an animal that hunts, kills, and eats other animals to survive.
  3. a scientist
  4. is a key mechanism of evolution where organisms with traits better suited to their environment are more likely to survive and reproduce, passing on those advantageous traits to their offspring
  5. the whole number of people or inhabitants in a country or region
  6. the natural home or environment of an animal, plant, or other organism.
  7. a living individual, encompassing any plant, animal, fungus, bacterium, or single-celled life form
  8. units of heredity that carry instructions from parents to offspring.

15 Clues: a scientist • a person's child or children • an animal that is hunted or killed by another animal for food. • an animal that hunts, kills, and eats other animals to survive. • the whole number of people or inhabitants in a country or region • units of heredity that carry instructions from parents to offspring. • ...

Natural Selection 2025-05-14

Natural Selection crossword puzzle
Across
  1. Eaten By Other Animals
  2. Children
  3. The Best Win
  4. The Amount Of A Species In One Area
  5. Changing Over Time
  6. Altering Genetic Material
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  1. Characteristics Passed Down
  2. Humans Choosing The Best Traits
  3. Eats Other Animals
  4. Genes
  5. Farming
  6. Any Living Thing
  7. Natures Favorites
  8. Where An Organism Lives
  9. Evolution Bioligist

15 Clues: Genes • Farming • Children • The Best Win • Any Living Thing • Natures Favorites • Eats Other Animals • Changing Over Time • Evolution Bioligist • Eaten By Other Animals • Where An Organism Lives • Altering Genetic Material • Characteristics Passed Down • Humans Choosing The Best Traits • The Amount Of A Species In One Area

Natural Selection 2025-05-14

Natural Selection crossword puzzle
Across
  1. an animal that naturally preys on others.
  2. the application of scientific knowledge for practical purposes, especially in industry.
  3. the action or process of adapting or being adapted.
  4. an organism's child or children.
  5. the process whereby organisms better adapted to their environment tend to survive and produce more offspring.
  6. an individual animal, plant, or single-celled life form.
  7. a process where humans intentionally choose individuals with specific desirable traits in plants or animals and selectively breed them to enhance those traits over generations.
Down
  1. the continued existence of organisms which are best adapted to their environment, with the extinction of others
  2. the natural home or environment of an animal, plant, or other organism.
  3. an animal that is caught and killed by another for food.
  4. all the inhabitants of a particular town, area, or country.
  5. a distinguishing quality or characteristic, typically one belonging to a person.
  6. relating to genes or heredity.
  7. the science or practice of farming, including cultivation of the soil for the growing of crops and the rearing of animals to provide food, wool, and other products.
  8. British naturalist who revolutionized our understanding of the natural world

15 Clues: relating to genes or heredity. • an organism's child or children. • an animal that naturally preys on others. • the action or process of adapting or being adapted. • an animal that is caught and killed by another for food. • an individual animal, plant, or single-celled life form. • all the inhabitants of a particular town, area, or country. • ...

Natural Selection 2025-05-16

Natural Selection crossword puzzle
Across
  1. is a change in animals over time
  2. the study of heredity
  3. the whole number between a surface area (country, state, town)
  4. What principle describes how organisms better adapted to their environment are more likely to survive and reproduce?
  5. the process of directly changing the DNA of an organism to alter its traits
  6. A space where organisam live
  7. people inherit _______ from their parents.
  8. an English naturalist, geologist, and biologist, widely known for his contributions to evolutionary biology
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  1. the opposite of artificial selection.
  2. man bread and not naturaly
  3. an animal that is hunted by others
  4. the traits are carried off to the _________ of the parents
  5. an individual animal, plant, or single-celled life form.
  6. an animal that hunts and eats other animals for food
  7. the science, art, or practice of cultivating land, producing crops, and raising livestock

15 Clues: the study of heredity • man bread and not naturaly • A space where organisam live • is a change in animals over time • an animal that is hunted by others • the opposite of artificial selection. • people inherit _______ from their parents. • an animal that hunts and eats other animals for food • an individual animal, plant, or single-celled life form. • ...

Natural Selection 2025-05-14

Natural Selection crossword puzzle
Across
  1. eat plants and are killed by others for food.
  2. area where an animal lives.
  3. kill other animalsPrey food.
  4. organisms with traits better suited for their environment survive and reproduce.
  5. a creature growing to fit its environment.
  6. humans picking traits to make a new breed of animal.
  7. the number of any given creature in an area.
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  1. organisms with better traits, like stronger arms or legs, survive longer.
  2. a tool we may use to alter genes.
  3. a distinguishing quality or characteristic.
  4. the study of herity.
  5. the science of farming.
  6. child of an animal.
  7. Any living creature.
  8. the person who invented the natural selection theory.

15 Clues: child of an animal. • the study of herity. • Any living creature. • the science of farming. • area where an animal lives. • kill other animalsPrey food. • a tool we may use to alter genes. • a creature growing to fit its environment. • a distinguishing quality or characteristic. • the number of any given creature in an area. • eat plants and are killed by others for food. • ...

Natural Selection 2025-09-24

Natural Selection crossword puzzle
Across
  1. The number of a specific species in a given area.
  2. The concept that animals have more young than can survive.
  3. The long period over which natural selection causes species to change.
  4. Things like food, water, shelter, and mates that animals compete for.
  5. The young or children of an animal.
  6. The process by which species change over time, where animals with helpful traits survive and pass those traits to their offspring.
  7. Characteristics or features of an animal.
  8. A group of similar animals that can reproduce.
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  1. The slight differences that exist among offspring.
  2. The passing of helpful traits from parents to offspring through genes.
  3. The struggle among offspring to survive due to limited resources.
  4. Helpful traits that increase an animal's chances of survival.
  5. The change in species over many generations due to natural selection.
  6. A phrase that describes how animals with the most helpful traits are most likely to survive.
  7. The process where animals with helpful traits are more likely to survive and reproduce.

15 Clues: The young or children of an animal. • Characteristics or features of an animal. • A group of similar animals that can reproduce. • The number of a specific species in a given area. • The slight differences that exist among offspring. • The concept that animals have more young than can survive. • Helpful traits that increase an animal's chances of survival. • ...

sample 2024-04-02

sample crossword puzzle
Across
  1. group of islands
  2. materials
  3. disasters
Down
  1. remove
  2. disposable

5 Clues: remove • materials • disasters • disposable • group of islands

Natural Resources 2016-01-20

Natural Resources crossword puzzle
Across
  1. / fossil fuel that is a gas
  2. overuse, pollution and climate change are causing scarcity of which vital natural resource
  3. / fossil fuel in form of a rock
  4. wind energy is
  5. coal is
  6. raw material of production
  7. release of harmful stuff into the environment
  8. used or waste materials produced to new things
  9. process of turning raw materials into finished produces
  10. rocks from minerals
Down
  1. source of many commodities
  2. protection and careful use of natural resources so they are not wasted
  3. the practice of growing crops and live stock
  4. / fossil fuel that is a liquid
  5. searching for new natural resources

15 Clues: coal is • wind energy is • rocks from minerals • source of many commodities • raw material of production • / fossil fuel that is a gas • / fossil fuel that is a liquid • / fossil fuel in form of a rock • searching for new natural resources • the practice of growing crops and live stock • release of harmful stuff into the environment • used or waste materials produced to new things • ...

Natural Resources 2016-01-01

Natural Resources crossword puzzle
Across
  1. This resource is used to generate electricity and for barbecue(tandoor). It is black and hard. It is found deep in the earth’s surface.
  2. These resources are sweet and juicy. They grow on trees.
  3. We cook these resources every day. They are very healthy and grow on plants.
  4. We use this resource to make clothes specially worn in summer. It grows in pods on trees.
  5. We use this shiny and sparkly precious stone in jewellery. It is found in mines under the earth’s surface.
  6. We use this resource for writing, drawing and craft. It is made from wood pulp.
  7. We use this resource to make most of our furniture. We get it from trees.
  8. We melt this metal to make jewellery. It is found deep in the earth’s surface.
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  1. We use this resource to breathe.It is a renewable resource found all around us.
  2. We use this resource to make fuel for vehicles and gas for cooking. It is found deep under the earth’s surface.
  3. We use this resource to make belts, shoes and jackets. It is obtained from cattle.
  4. We use this resource to make roads and buildings. The inside of a mountain is made of it. It is found as small pieces in mud.
  5. We drink this resource every day. It is a white liquid that we get from cows.
  6. We use this resource to grow crops and trees. We can add water and fertilizers to it.
  7. This resource can be boiled or fried. It has a hard white shell and chickens lay them.
  8. This resource helps us make clothes that keep us warm in winters. We get it from sheep.

16 Clues: These resources are sweet and juicy. They grow on trees. • We use this resource to make most of our furniture. We get it from trees. • We cook these resources every day. They are very healthy and grow on plants. • We drink this resource every day. It is a white liquid that we get from cows. • ...

Natural Sciences 2017-11-05

Natural Sciences crossword puzzle
Across
  1. a unit of heredity that is transferred from a parent to offspring and is held to determine some characteristic of the offspring.
  2. a supposition or a system of ideas intended to explain something, especially one based on general principles independent of the thing to be explained.
  3. the weather conditions prevailing in an area in general or over a long period.
  4. the branch of science that deals with the identification of the substances of which matter is composed; the investigation of their properties and the ways in which they interact, combine, and change
  5. the surroundings or conditions in which a person, animal, or plant lives or operates.
  6. 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.
  7. The biological specialty of classifying species and their relationships to each other.
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  1. the state or fact of continuing to live or exist, typically in spite of an accident, ordeal, or difficult circumstances.
  2. the smallest structural and functional unit of an organism, typically microscopic and consisting of cytoplasm and a nucleus enclosed in a membrane.
  3. the study of living organisms, divided into many specialized fields that cover their morphology, physiology, anatomy, behavior, origin, and distribution.
  4. the natural home or environment of an animal, plant, or other organism.
  5. a scientific procedure undertaken to make a discovery, test a hypothesis, or demonstrate a known fact.
  6. the variety of life in the world or in a particular habitat or ecosystem.
  7. a group of living organisms consisting of similar individuals capable of exchanging genes or interbreeding.
  8. a self-replicating material present in nearly all living organisms as the main constituent of chromosomes. It is the carrier of genetic information.

15 Clues: the natural home or environment of an animal, plant, or other organism. • the variety of life in the world or in a particular habitat or ecosystem. • the weather conditions prevailing in an area in general or over a long period. • the surroundings or conditions in which a person, animal, or plant lives or operates. • ...

Natural Hazards 2013-06-18

Natural Hazards crossword puzzle
Across
  1. Front a surface where a cool air mass meets a warmer mass.
  2. this occurs in an electrical storm.
  3. the sliding down of earth or rock from a mountain or cliff.
  4. shacking of the ground that is generated by disturbances in the earth’s crust.
  5. a prolonged period of very hot weather.
  6. an intense fire that may generate strong convection currents and violent winds causing long-range spotting and flam spirals.
  7. a prolonged period of below average precipitation.
  8. large frozen rain droplets.
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  1. cyclone a severe weather event that occurs where warm, moist, rising air begins to spiral upwards.
  2. a storm associated with lightning and thunder.
  3. a harmful event caused by the earth.
  4. front the edge of a fire that spreads fastest.
  5. a fire burning out of control in the open.
  6. hazard an extreme event that is the result of natural processes and has the potential to cause serious material damage or loss of life.
  7. plain part of a river valley covered by water during floods.

15 Clues: large frozen rain droplets. • this occurs in an electrical storm. • a harmful event caused by the earth. • a prolonged period of very hot weather. • a fire burning out of control in the open. • a storm associated with lightning and thunder. • front the edge of a fire that spreads fastest. • a prolonged period of below average precipitation. • ...

Natural Hazards 2013-05-22

Natural Hazards crossword puzzle
Across
  1. Less economically developed country.
  2. The point where the earthquake occurs.
  3. Type of margin where two continental plates collide and since neither can sink, they rise to form mountains.
  4. A volcanic belt that runs all the way around the edge of the Pacific ocean.
  5. A long, high sea wave caused by an earthquake or other disturbance.
  6. Huge slabs under the earth
  7. Type of margin where two plates move sideways past each other and sometimes cause earthquakes.
  8. Instruments used to detect earthquakes.
  9. The outside part of the earth.
  10. More economically developed country.
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  1. Type of margin where a oceanic crust moves under a continental crust but it sinks as it is heavier.
  2. Type of margin when two plates move away from each other and magma immediately rises to fill the gap.
  3. The region of the earth's interior between the crust and the core.
  4. Point on ground above the focus.
  5. Where plates touch/meet

15 Clues: Where plates touch/meet • Huge slabs under the earth • The outside part of the earth. • Point on ground above the focus. • Less economically developed country. • More economically developed country. • The point where the earthquake occurs. • Instruments used to detect earthquakes. • The region of the earth's interior between the crust and the core. • ...

Natural Hazards 2013-05-22

Natural Hazards crossword puzzle
Across
  1. Hvor plader touch / mødes
  2. Regionen jordens indre mellem skorpen og kernen.
  3. Point on jorden over fokus.
  4. Type af margin, hvor et oceaniske skorpe flytter under en kontinental skorpe, men det synker, da det er tungere.
  5. type margin, hvor to plader bevæger sig sidelæns forbi hinanden og undertiden forårsage jordskælv.
  6. Type af margin, hvor to kontinentale plader kolliderer og da hverken kan synke, de stiger til at danne bjerge.
  7. Det punkt, hvor jordskælvet opstår.
  8. En lang, høj sø bølge forårsaget af et jordskælv eller andre forstyrrelser.
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  1. Kæmpe plader under jorden
  2. En vulkansk bælte, der løber hele vejen rundt i kanten af ​​Stillehavet.
  3. mere økonomisk udviklet land.
  4. Type af margin, når to plader bevæger sig væk fra hinanden, og magma straks stiger til udfylde hullet.
  5. Den udvendige del af jorden.
  6. Instrumenter anvendes til at påvise jordskælv.
  7. Mindre økonomisk udviklede lande.

15 Clues: Kæmpe plader under jorden • Hvor plader touch / mødes • Point on jorden over fokus. • Den udvendige del af jorden. • mere økonomisk udviklet land. • Mindre økonomisk udviklede lande. • Det punkt, hvor jordskælvet opstår. • Instrumenter anvendes til at påvise jordskælv. • Regionen jordens indre mellem skorpen og kernen. • ...

Natural Hazards 2013-05-22

Natural Hazards crossword puzzle
Across
  1. Type af margin, hvor to kontinentale plader kolliderer og da hverken kan synke, de stiger til at danne bjerge.
  2. En lang, høj sø bølge forårsaget af et jordskælv eller andre forstyrrelser.
  3. Regionen jordens indre mellem skorpen og kernen.
  4. type margin, hvor to plader bevæger sig sidelæns forbi hinanden og undertiden forårsage jordskælv.
  5. Kæmpe plader under jorden
  6. Den udvendige del af jorden.
  7. Hvor plader touch / mødes
  8. En vulkansk bælte, der løber hele vejen rundt i kanten af ​​Stillehavet.
  9. Mindre økonomisk udviklede lande.
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  1. Type af margin, når to plader bevæger sig væk fra hinanden, og magma straks stiger til udfylde hullet.
  2. Det punkt, hvor jordskælvet opstår.
  3. Type af margin, hvor et oceaniske skorpe flytter under en kontinental skorpe, men det synker, da det er tungere.
  4. mere økonomisk udviklet land.
  5. Instrumenter anvendes til at påvise jordskælv.
  6. Point on jorden over fokus.

15 Clues: Kæmpe plader under jorden • Hvor plader touch / mødes • Point on jorden over fokus. • Den udvendige del af jorden. • mere økonomisk udviklet land. • Mindre økonomisk udviklede lande. • Det punkt, hvor jordskælvet opstår. • Instrumenter anvendes til at påvise jordskælv. • Regionen jordens indre mellem skorpen og kernen. • ...

Natural Resources 2013-09-17

Natural Resources crossword puzzle
Across
  1. A source of energy that we get from the sun
  2. A natural resource found in the sea
  3. A non renewable resource that we burn in our fires at home.
  4. A type of resource that we can use again and again
  5. A word that is about money and making money
  6. A type of resource that will eventually run out
  7. A renewable resource that used by farmers to grow plants
  8. A renewable resource vital for life, plants, animals and people
  9. A renewable resource that we can grow and use to make tables
  10. A non renewable resource that the world will use up in 80years
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  1. A rich oil country
  2. The way farmers bring water from rivers by pipes to crops
  3. An Organisation of Oil Producing & Exporting Countries
  4. A chemical that is added to water that is good for our teeth
  5. A place where we collect and store water before sending it to homes

15 Clues: A rich oil country • A natural resource found in the sea • A source of energy that we get from the sun • A word that is about money and making money • A type of resource that will eventually run out • A type of resource that we can use again and again • An Organisation of Oil Producing & Exporting Countries • A renewable resource that used by farmers to grow plants • ...

Natural Fibers 2021-09-20

Natural Fibers crossword puzzle
Across
  1. A leaf fiber,
  2. vegetable fiber
  3. the wool of the Angora rabbit
  4. Filaments from cocoons of silkworms
  5. Long strong and durable
  6. It's is white with a silky luster
  7. It's almost pure cellulose
  8. camel hair
Down
  1. Too coarse for clothing and upholstery
  2. Thin surface scales and is smooth to touch
  3. Like cotton but more crystalline
  4. the wool of kashmir goats
  5. Huacayo alpacas produce soft, dense, short fibres
  6. Dubbed the "golden fiber"
  7. comes from sheep

15 Clues: camel hair • A leaf fiber, • vegetable fiber • comes from sheep • Long strong and durable • the wool of kashmir goats • Dubbed the "golden fiber" • It's almost pure cellulose • the wool of the Angora rabbit • Like cotton but more crystalline • It's is white with a silky luster • Filaments from cocoons of silkworms • Too coarse for clothing and upholstery • ...

Natural Resources 2021-02-24

Natural Resources crossword puzzle
Across
  1. sun has produced energy in the form of heat and light. It is considered unlimited.
  2. material found in nature that we use
  3. earths heat
  4. stuff people use for cooking, heating,gas.
  5. natural gas underground
  6. a type of liquid used for heat, and cars.
  7. types of fossil fuels
Down
  1. not found in nature, and man made
  2. moving air to create energy
  3. made by plants and animals that is converted into energy
  4. two main types of natural resources
  5. captured water and turned into electricity
  6. can be replaced or never run out
  7. can not be replaced at the same rate being used
  8. a type of rock used for heating

15 Clues: earths heat • types of fossil fuels • natural gas underground • moving air to create energy • a type of rock used for heating • can be replaced or never run out • not found in nature, and man made • two main types of natural resources • material found in nature that we use • a type of liquid used for heat, and cars. • captured water and turned into electricity • ...

Natural Resolurces 2021-02-09

Natural Resolurces crossword puzzle
Across
  1. to become greater
  2. decrease in amount or values
  3. illegally product
  4. to demand something that is right
  5. something that is not hidden
  6. A person that sells groceries
  7. a command given by an authority
  8. to stay in the same place
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  1. basic
  2. a writing that must be checked
  3. descendants of a person or animal
  4. in spite of
  5. a revolt against an authority
  6. to wish something
  7. to watch over a suspect

15 Clues: basic • in spite of • to wish something • to become greater • illegally product • to watch over a suspect • to stay in the same place • decrease in amount or values • A person that sells groceries • a revolt against an authority • something that is not hidden • a writing that must be checked • a command given by an authority • descendants of a person or animal • ...

Natural Resources 2021-02-24

Natural Resources crossword puzzle
Across
  1. is a use for Natural Resources
  2. are all natural resources
  3. not natural
  4. Sun produced energy in the form of heat and light unlimited
  5. is another use for natural resources
  6. where natural resources are found
  7. earth heat
  8. are non-renewable
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  1. resources can be replaced
  2. not found in the environment
  3. resources take a very long time to be replaced
  4. resources fall into two main categories
  5. water energy captured and turned into electricity
  6. power is moving air
  7. Material made by plants and animals

15 Clues: earth heat • not natural • are non-renewable • power is moving air • resources can be replaced • are all natural resources • not found in the environment • is a use for Natural Resources • where natural resources are found • Material made by plants and animals • is another use for natural resources • resources fall into two main categories • ...