natural disasters Crossword Puzzles

the natural world 2024-04-19

the natural world crossword puzzle
Across
  1. haaskaeläin
  2. oja
  3. (tree) lehti(puu)
  4. nisäkäs
  5. pussieläin
  6. käpy
  7. elinympäristö
  8. lihansyöjä
  9. eläimet
  10. matelija
  11. erämaa
  12. kasvillisuus
  13. selkärankainen
  14. sukupuuttoon kuoleminen
  15. (animal) yö(eläin)
Down
  1. viidakko
  2. sammakkoeläin
  3. virta
  4. autiomaa
  5. hedelmällinen
  6. jäätikö
  7. jäkälä
  8. laji
  9. viljelyyn sopimaton
  10. sammal
  11. saaristo
  12. kasvit
  13. riista
  14. kotoperäinen
  15. kasvinsyöjä

30 Clues: oja • laji • käpy • virta • jäkälä • sammal • kasvit • erämaa • riista • jäätikö • nisäkäs • eläimet • viidakko • autiomaa • saaristo • matelija • pussieläin • lihansyöjä • haaskaeläin • kasvinsyöjä • kasvillisuus • kotoperäinen • sammakkoeläin • hedelmällinen • elinympäristö • selkärankainen • (tree) lehti(puu) • (animal) yö(eläin) • viljelyyn sopimaton • sukupuuttoon kuoleminen

7th Natural selection 2024-05-06

7th Natural selection crossword puzzle
Across
  1. the major changes in body form and structure that takes many thousands of years
  2. ____ structures are similar structures found in 2 or more different species, it suggests a common ancestor and is evidence of evolution
  3. is the idea that organisms better adapted to their environment are more likely to survive and reproduce than other members of the same species that don’t have those traits
  4. this can influence natural selection it is when resources are limited and a species must compete to survive
  5. a new species can form if one part of a population gets ___ from another
  6. when organisms die and leave behind preserved remains they are called this
  7. Darwin felt that Helpful variations would increase in a population while unfavorable ones would ____
  8. these are small changes that add up to big changes over a long period
  9. a trait that helps an organism survive and reproduce
  10. the small gradual changes within a population like size and color
  11. organisms no longer exists and never will again
  12. when one organism takes in another and they co-exist
  13. some species show homologous structure early in ___ development, it suggests a common ancestor and is evidence of evolution
  14. when saying “survival of the fittest” we really mean the organism is able to live to ___ and pass the favorable traits to offspring
  15. natural selection is sometimes called “___ of the ____”
  16. this is when new species evolve during short periods of rapid change
  17. one of Darwin’s 3 important observations was that Fossils resembled many of the organisms alive _____
  18. Darwin Found fossils of _____ animals that resembled ____ ones of the day
  19. one of Darwin’s 3 important observations was that The world has tremendous ______
  20. when only those organisms with desired traits are selected to reproduce it is called ___ ___
  21. LUCA stands for this
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  1. Lamarck’s __ __ ____ believed that organisms could change during their lifetime by selectively using or not using parts of their body (not true)
  2. these look similar to a family tree, it is constructed to show relationships with organisms that are closely related on closer branches
  3. one of Darwin’s 3 important observations was that Animal species are ____ but have different characteristics to occupy
  4. when 2 or more species that interact closely can affect each other’s evolution
  5. this is the random process of a gene (trait) being lost due to something unexpected
  6. a book Darwin wrote to explain Natural Selection, 5 words
  7. this early scientist did have some Good ideas: evolution takes place by small gradual steps and that simple organisms could develop over many generations into more complex ones
  8. ____ structures are structures that have similar function due to organisms living in the same type of environment, it does NOT suggest a common ancestor it is simply a product of adapting to the environment
  9. “it is not the strongest or most intelligent species that survive, but the one most adaptable to ____” Charles Darwin
  10. similarities in ___ or the code of life shows evidence for evolution
  11. this is introducing new genes to a population from new comers coming in
  12. he developed the first Classification system
  13. this can influence natural selection; it is the differences between individuals
  14. this can influence natural selection- when a species produces more offspring than can survive
  15. she Collected fossils and Realized some animals from the past are not alive anymore
  16. they think the first ___ cell came into being through endosymbiosis between 2 prokaryotic cells
  17. _____ in genes cause changes and variations
  18. His discoveries studying rocks had him estimating Earth was over 300 million years old
  19. for a mutation to get passed to offspring, the mutation MUST occur in the fertilized ___ ___ of the parent
  20. ____ ____ are changes in gene “expression” not in the DNA sequences
  21. organisms sometimes practice ___ ___ in choosing a mate. Maybe they are more brightly colored or make a better nest than another trying to find a mate
  22. he set out on 5year trip aboard the HMS Beagle as a naturalist

43 Clues: LUCA stands for this • _____ in genes cause changes and variations • he developed the first Classification system • organisms no longer exists and never will again • a trait that helps an organism survive and reproduce • when one organism takes in another and they co-exist • natural selection is sometimes called “___ of the ____” • ...

Natural Selection Crossword 2024-10-30

Natural Selection Crossword crossword puzzle
Across
  1. something that occurs in every generation
  2. head hunters in the wild
  3. the output of a cause
  4. A structure found inside the nucleus of a cell
  5. what genes and chromosomes are made up of
  6. an unexpected gene change that will produce a new trait
  7. a young bug that looks to be an adult
  8. someone who is related to you from the past
  9. different ages of people living at the same time
Down
  1. when to adults create offspring and give it their genes
  2. to live
  3. different kinds of different things
  4. to blend in
  5. a characteristic that helps a human survive
  6. something that happens that produces an effect
  7. things that are alive
  8. produced by 2 adults
  9. the food of a predator
  10. protein molecule instructor
  11. an individual with a certain characteristic

20 Clues: to live • to blend in • produced by 2 adults • the output of a cause • things that are alive • the food of a predator • head hunters in the wild • protein molecule instructor • different kinds of different things • a young bug that looks to be an adult • something that occurs in every generation • what genes and chromosomes are made up of • a characteristic that helps a human survive • ...

Natural Selection Vocab. 2024-10-30

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

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

Adaptations/Natural Selection 2024-12-11

Adaptations/Natural Selection crossword puzzle
Across
  1. An organism that hunts and eats other organisms.
  2. The study of heredity and the variation of inherited traits.
  3. The variety of life in the world or a specific habitat.
  4. The external conditions affecting organisms.
  5. The struggle between organisms for limited resources.
  6. The natural environment where an organism lives.
  7. The dying out of a species.
  8. Differences in physical traits among individuals of a species.
  9. The role or function of an organism in its ecosystem.
  10. Pressure An environmental factor that affects an organism's survival.
  11. Selection The process where organisms better adapted to their environment tend to survive and reproduce.
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  1. An organism that is hunted and eaten by predators.
  2. How well an organism can survive and reproduce in its environment.
  3. An adaptation that allows an organism to blend into its environment.
  4. The process by which species change over time.
  5. The biological process of producing offspring.
  6. A trait that helps an organism survive and reproduce.
  7. A change in DNA that can lead to new traits.
  8. The passing of traits from parents to offspring.
  9. The ability of an organism to continue living.
  10. Pool The total set of genetic information in a population.
  11. A specific characteristic of an organism.
  12. A group of similar organisms that can breed and produce fertile offspring.
  13. An adaptation where one species resembles another.
  14. Selection The act of choosing or picking based on specific traits.

25 Clues: The dying out of a species. • A specific characteristic of an organism. • A change in DNA that can lead to new traits. • The external conditions affecting organisms. • The process by which species change over time. • The biological process of producing offspring. • The ability of an organism to continue living. • An organism that hunts and eats other organisms. • ...

evolution/natural selection 2025-03-19

evolution/natural selection crossword puzzle
Across
  1. the movement of genetic material between populations
  2. the preserved remains or traces of past life
  3. refers to the differences in characteristics
  4. relies on one parent and produces genetically identical offspring
  5. the process where two or more related species become increasingly dissimilar over time
  6. where a single cell divides into two identical daughter cells
  7. have a nucleus and other membrane-bound organelles
  8. lack a nucleus and membrane-bound organelles
  9. occurs when a population's size is drastically reduced, leading to a loss of genetic diversity
  10. resistance to antibiotics
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  1. single-celled, microscopic organisms lacking a membrane-bound nucleus
  2. reciprocal evolutionary changes brought about by interactions between species
  3. branch of biology that studies the formation and growth of embryo
  4. a random fluctuation in the frequency of gene variants
  5. involves two parents resulting in offspring with unique combinations of traits
  6. the complete disappearance of a species from Earth
  7. is a specific version of a gene
  8. change by which an organism or species becomes better suited to its environment.
  9. a significant reduction in genetic diversity that occurs when a small group of individuals establishes a new population
  10. where new species arise from a single ancestral species

20 Clues: resistance to antibiotics • is a specific version of a gene • the preserved remains or traces of past life • refers to the differences in characteristics • lack a nucleus and membrane-bound organelles • the complete disappearance of a species from Earth • have a nucleus and other membrane-bound organelles • the movement of genetic material between populations • ...

Humans & Natural Resources 2025-03-21

Humans & Natural Resources crossword puzzle
Across
  1. – The careful use and protection of natural resources to prevent waste and destruction.
  2. – The long-term weather patterns and conditions in a certain area over a long period of time.
  3. – Resources that cannot be replaced once they are used up, such as coal or oil.
  4. – Unwanted or unusable materials that are thrown away after use.
  5. – A structure or effect in which gases in the atmosphere trap heat from the sun, contributing to climate change.
  6. – The process of collecting and reprocessing materials so they can be used again.
  7. – A community of living things, such as plants and animals, interacting with each other and their environment.
  8. – A chemical element found in all living things and fossil fuels, which is released into the atmosphere when fuels are burned.
  9. – The natural environment where a plant or animal lives and grows.
  10. – The effect or influence that humans, activities, or natural events have on the environment or living organisms.
  11. – The power that is used for work, such as electricity, heat, or fuel, often sourced from natural resources.
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  1. – Remains or traces of ancient plants and animals that have turned into fuel sources, such as coal, oil, and natural gas.
  2. – Materials that can be broken down naturally by bacteria and other organisms without harming the environment.
  3. – The process of gathering natural resources, like crops or timber, from the environment.
  4. – The presence of harmful substances in the air, water, or land that can cause damage to the environment.
  5. – Using resources in a way that ensures they will be available for future generations.
  6. – The amount of natural resources used and waste created by an individual or group, often referred to as an "environmental footprint."
  7. – A natural supply, such as water, energy, or minerals, that people use to meet their needs.
  8. – Resources that can be replaced naturally over time, like sunlight or wind, and can be used again.
  9. – The clearing or cutting down of forests for land or resources, which can harm the environment.

20 Clues: – Unwanted or unusable materials that are thrown away after use. • – The natural environment where a plant or animal lives and grows. • – Resources that cannot be replaced once they are used up, such as coal or oil. • – The process of collecting and reprocessing materials so they can be used again. • ...

Minerals & Natural Resources 2025-02-27

Minerals & Natural Resources crossword puzzle
Across
  1. coal is used to produce this essential resource
  2. atom that gains or loses electrons
  3. heat from Earth's interior can be used to power turbines and generate electricity
  4. biotite, muscovite, and gypsum selenite cleave in ___
  5. a mineral will always be made of the same ratio of elements
  6. mineral that can scratch glass and comes in many colors
  7. calcite cleaves in ___ directions
  8. nonrenewable fossil fuel made from decayed plant matter millions of years ago
  9. element with seven valence electrons on its 3rd level
  10. how a mineral reflects light
  11. corn and soybean can be grown and made into these
  12. softest vitreous mineral that doesn't cleave
  13. element with one valence electron on its 3rd level
  14. sodium becomes this after losing a valence electron
  15. minerals do not contain living material
  16. sparkly metallic mineral with some iron
  17. chlorine becomes this after gaining a valence electron
  18. limitless resource (ex: wind, sunlight, water)
  19. resource with a limited supply (ex: iron, coal, gold)
  20. when one neutron causes repeated fission
  21. softest metallic mineral
  22. the least reliable mineral property
  23. some metallic minerals posses this miscellaneous property
  24. ore forming in aquatic environment when Earth had little/no oxygen; mined in Michigan's UP
  25. the powder left by scratching a mineral
  26. forms when electrons flow continuously between atoms
  27. formed in a tropical shallow marine environment; mined underground in Michigan
  28. atomic particle carrying both positive and negative charges
  29. used in nuclear power plants to speed up or slow down reactions
Down
  1. galena and halite cleave in ____ directions
  2. feldspars (potassium & plagioclase) cleave in _____
  3. nuclear process where uranium atoms are split by neutrons
  4. air moving from HIGH to LOW pressure cause this renewable resource we can use to generate electricity
  5. negatively charged atomic particle
  6. nonrenewable fossil fuel made from dead sea organisms millions of years ago
  7. sunlight hits silicon minerals in a solar panel
  8. electrons found along the outer shell of an atom
  9. forms when one atom gains and one loses electrons
  10. minerals forming without human interference
  11. nonrenewable ore used to fuel nuclear power plants
  12. hard metallic mineral full of iron; doesn't cleave
  13. soft earthy/vitreous mineral with a distinct odor
  14. calcite possesses this miscellaneous property
  15. how a mineral cleanly breaks along a planar (flat) surface
  16. only "fools" confuse this mineral for gold
  17. sunlight causes air or water to warm and become useful
  18. forms when atoms share electrons
  19. minerals that don't cleave may break this way
  20. to find the number of electron levels, look along these in a periodic table
  21. to find the number of valence electrons, look along these in a periodic table
  22. formed when glaciers eroded rock in Michigan; surface mined EVERYWHERE in Michigan
  23. minerals have a regular repeating pattern
  24. ore forming from cooling magma; found in Michigan's upper peninsula
  25. the resistance of a mineral
  26. positively charged particle
  27. nonrenewable fossil fuel used to heat your furnace (and some stoves)

56 Clues: softest metallic mineral • the resistance of a mineral • positively charged particle • how a mineral reflects light • forms when atoms share electrons • calcite cleaves in ___ directions • atom that gains or loses electrons • negatively charged atomic particle • the least reliable mineral property • minerals do not contain living material • ...

The Natural World 2025-07-12

The Natural World crossword puzzle
Across
  1. the removal of all trees from a large area
  2. a large number, a collection
  3. food
  4. plants
  5. the natural world
  6. to cut down
  7. many, numerous
  8. damage to air, water, etc.
  9. living in the water
  10. to disappear
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  1. living on the land
  2. to reach past, get bigger
  3. a strong effect
  4. the natural area where a plant or animal lives
  5. to catch
  6. protection
  7. to keep from changing, maintain
  8. to prevent, slow down
  9. the cutting down of trees for commercial purposes
  10. loss of soil from action of water or wind

20 Clues: food • plants • to catch • protection • to cut down • to disappear • many, numerous • a strong effect • the natural world • living on the land • living in the water • to prevent, slow down • to reach past, get bigger • damage to air, water, etc. • a large number, a collection • to keep from changing, maintain • loss of soil from action of water or wind • the removal of all trees from a large area • ...

Natural Disaster Vocabulary 2025-08-23

Natural Disaster Vocabulary crossword puzzle
Across
  1. to shake involuntarily
  2. molten rock that comes from a volcano
  3. temporarily obstructing a person's vision
  4. expel large quantities of something rapidly and forcibly
  5. the state of being ready for something
  6. influences or causes of a situation
  7. easily harmed
  8. long periods of time with little or no rain
  9. not acceptable, not built well
  10. occurrences
  11. long, narrow openings or line of breakage made by cracking or splitting, especially in rock or earth
  12. the calm region at the center of a storm or hurricane
  13. destructive or damaging
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  1. occurring at regular intervals
  2. minor shocks following the main shock of an earthquake
  3. a tornado
  4. basic structures and systems needed for a country to work properly
  5. a severe flood
  6. toxic gases
  7. water overflowing as the result of a flood
  8. a change to a worse condition
  9. heavy rain that happens suddenly and can cause serious problems
  10. a shape that is wide at the top and narrow at the bottom
  11. a blizzard that reduces visibilities to near zero
  12. the part of the earth's surface directly above the focus of an earthquake
  13. the expulsion of gases, rocks and/or molten lava

26 Clues: a tornado • toxic gases • occurrences • easily harmed • a severe flood • to shake involuntarily • destructive or damaging • a change to a worse condition • occurring at regular intervals • not acceptable, not built well • influences or causes of a situation • molten rock that comes from a volcano • the state of being ready for something • temporarily obstructing a person's vision • ...

all natural monsters 2026-02-23

all natural monsters crossword puzzle
Across
  1. the best bird
  2. a dandi ooh
  3. very huge
  4. a cold penguin
  5. drumming along
  6. a silly tree
  7. a mozart on the cello
  8. a fuzzy hug
  9. ew sticky
  10. a happy octopus
  11. a kind of creepy clash
  12. a flutie
  13. a frog
Down
  1. boom tis cat tis
  2. a lovely person fuzzy
  3. a two headed plant
  4. two bouncy creatures
  5. a rocky friend
  6. a dinosaur with construction abilitys
  7. a huge stone thing
  8. a rocky drone
  9. a yippie yo to you too
  10. a piano master
  11. a dede
  12. huge and very annoying
  13. rock and role
  14. ooh cool

27 Clues: a dede • a frog • a flutie • ooh cool • very huge • ew sticky • a dandi ooh • a fuzzy hug • a silly tree • the best bird • a rocky drone • rock and role • a rocky friend • a cold penguin • drumming along • a piano master • a happy octopus • boom tis cat tis • a two headed plant • a huge stone thing • two bouncy creatures • a lovely person fuzzy • a mozart on the cello • a yippie yo to you too • huge and very annoying • ...

NATURAL HAZARDS CROSSWORD 2026-03-30

NATURAL HAZARDS CROSSWORD crossword puzzle
Across
  1. The point inside the Earth where an earthquake begins
  2. A type of plate boundary where plates slide past each other
  3. When tourists visit an area, bringing money into the region
  4. The shaking of the Earth caused by movement of tectonic plates
  5. The movement of tectonic plates that causes earthquakes
  6. Nutrient-rich soil that helps crops grow well
  7. The scale used to measure the strength of earthquakes
  8. Molten rock that erupts from a volcano
  9. The outer layer of the Earth
Down
  1. Heat from the Earth used to generate electricity
  2. People leaving an area due to danger
  3. A wave caused by an underwater earthquake
  4. A type of plate boundary where plates collide
  5. A type of plate boundary where plates move apart
  6. The boundary where two tectonic plates meet
  7. Effects that happen after the main event (later impacts)
  8. A natural event that can cause damage and danger to people
  9. The point on the Earth’s surface directly above the focus
  10. A volcano case study located in Indonesia
  11. The immediate effects of a volcanic eruption

20 Clues: The outer layer of the Earth • People leaving an area due to danger • Molten rock that erupts from a volcano • A wave caused by an underwater earthquake • A volcano case study located in Indonesia • The boundary where two tectonic plates meet • The immediate effects of a volcanic eruption • A type of plate boundary where plates collide • ...

Natural Resources 2.0 2026-02-19

Natural Resources 2.0 crossword puzzle
Across
  1. a resource that cannot be replaced quickly
  2. a food that disappears quickly at parties
  3. The class Axolotl's name
  4. careful use of natural resources
  5. underground layer that stores groundwater
  6. naturally occurring solid materials in the Earth
  7. energy from moving water
  8. Today's day of the week
  9. a fossil fuel formed from ancient plants
  10. something people use to meet their needs
  11. energy made from plant or animal material
  12. something teachers love but students sometimes forget
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  1. water stored beneath Earths surface
  2. using resources in a way that does not harm future generations
  3. using up a resource faster than it can be replaced
  4. the natural world around us
  5. a resource that can be replaced naturally over time
  6. a liquid fossil fuel also called petroleum
  7. energy from heat inside the Earth
  8. a gaseous fossil fuel used for heating
  9. energy produced by moving air
  10. reusing materials to reduce waste
  11. energy from the sun
  12. coal oil and natural gas
  13. what you hit on your alarm when you want five more minutes
  14. What does the Axolotl eat?

26 Clues: energy from the sun • Today's day of the week • The class Axolotl's name • energy from moving water • coal oil and natural gas • What does the Axolotl eat? • the natural world around us • energy produced by moving air • careful use of natural resources • energy from heat inside the Earth • reusing materials to reduce waste • water stored beneath Earths surface • ...

Unit 6 Vocabulary 2017-10-30

Unit 6 Vocabulary crossword puzzle
Across
  1. Process by which one species evolves and gives rise to many descendant species that occupy different ecological niches
  2. Collection of alleles found in all of the individuals of a population
  3. Evolution of two or more species from one ancestral species
  4. Study of fossils or extinct organisms
  5. Body part that is similar in structure on different organisms but performs different functions
  6. Process of biological change by which descendants come to differ from their ancestors
  7. Final stage in speciation, in which members of isolated populations are either no longer able to mate or no longer able to produce viable offspring
  8. Evolution toward similar characteristics in unrelated species
  9. Process by which humans modify a species by breeding it for certain traits
  10. Theory that states that speciation occurs suddenly and rapidly followed by long periods of little evolutionary change
  11. Principle that states that changes in landforms result from slow changes over a long period of time
  12. Theory that states that natural disasters shaped Earth's landforms and caused extinction of some species
  13. Change in allele frequencies due to chance alone, occurring most commonly in small populations
  14. Inherited trait that is selected for over time because it allows organisms to better survive in their environment
  15. Elimination of a species from Earth
  16. Selection in which certain traits enhance mating success
  17. Isolation between populations due to differences in courtship or mating behavior
  18. Isolation between populations due to physical barriers
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  1. Body part that is similar in function as a body part of another organism but is structurally different
  2. Pathway of natural selection in which two opposite, but equally common, phenotypes are selected over the most common phenotype
  3. All of the individuals of a species that live in the same area
  4. Differences in physical traits of an individual from the group to which it belongs
  5. Physical movement of alleles from one population to another
  6. Process in which two or more species evolve in response to changes in each other
  7. Genetic drift that results from an event that drastically reduces the size of a population
  8. Theory that states that the geologic processes that shape Earth are uniform throughout time
  9. Observable change in the allele frequencies of a population over a few generations
  10. Trace of an organism from the past
  11. Mechanism by which individuals that have inherited beneficial adaptations produce more offspring on average than do other individuals
  12. Evolution of one or more closely related species into different species
  13. Genetic drift that occurs after a small number of individuals colonize a new area
  14. Measure of an organism's ability to survive and produce offspring relative to other members of a population
  15. Study of the distribution of organisms around the world
  16. Remnants of an organ or structure that functioned in an earlier ancestor
  17. Proportion of one allele, compared with all the alleles for that trait, in the gene pool
  18. Ability of a trait to be passed from one generation to the next
  19. Group of organisms so similar to one another that they can breed and produce fertile offspring
  20. Pathway of natural selection in which one uncommon phenotype is selected over a more common phenotype
  21. Pathway of natural selection in which intermediate phenotypes are selected over phenotypes at both extremes
  22. Isolation between populations due to barriers related to time, such as differences in mating periods

40 Clues: Trace of an organism from the past • Elimination of a species from Earth • Study of fossils or extinct organisms • Isolation between populations due to physical barriers • Study of the distribution of organisms around the world • Selection in which certain traits enhance mating success • Physical movement of alleles from one population to another • ...

Global Economy and Disaster Relief 2024-03-27

Global Economy and Disaster Relief crossword puzzle
Across
  1. the practice of keeping things clean and healthy, especially when it comes to things like toilets and garbage
  2. people who are not in the military, regular people living their lives in their communities.
  3. places where rocks, stones, and minerals are dug out of the ground
  4. when the ground shakes because of movements in the Earth's crust
  5. bondage when someone is forced to work to pay off a debt, but they can never earn enough to actually pay it off
  6. things like bandages, medicine, and equipment that doctors and nurses use to help people who are sick or hurt
  7. a big storm with strong winds and lots of rain, it forms over warm ocean water
  8. when people leave a place because it's not safe, can happen during natural disasters like hurricanes
  9. the way of life for a group of people, including their beliefs, traditions, and customs
  10. help that's given to people who are suffering because of things like wars, disasters, or poverty
  11. happens when someone doesn't get enough of the right food to stay healthy, can make people weak and sick.
  12. a giant wave usually caused by an earthquake under the ocean
  13. a type of mine where tunnels are dug deep into the ground to extract minerals
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  1. something that is not allowed by law, it's illegal or forbidden
  2. people who move from one place to another to find work, often in fields like farming or construction
  3. the basic materials that are used to make things, they can include things like wood, metal, and plastic.
  4. water that has been used in homes, businesses, or industries and is no longer clean
  5. when children are made to work instead of going to school or playing
  6. people who work in other people's homes, doing tasks like cleaning, cooking, and taking care of children or elderly family members
  7. large holes dug in the ground to extract valuable minerals like coal or gold, can be very deep and can cause environmental damage.
  8. when people are forced or tricked into being sold or traded, often for things like forced labor
  9. keeping ourselves and our surroundings clean to prevent illness and stay healthy, includes things like washing our hands and brushing our teeth
  10. the practice of farming, including growing crops and raising animals for food
  11. children who are forced to join armed groups and fight in wars
  12. the process of making goods, usually in factories, involves turning raw materials into finished products
  13. the plant that chocolate comes from, grows in warm climates and produces seeds that are used to make chocolate
  14. the dirty water and waste that comes from toilets, sinks, and showers in our homes
  15. all the money and trade that happens between countries all around the world
  16. chemicals that farmers use to keep bugs and weeds away from their crops
  17. when farmers grow only one type of plant in a large area, it's called monocrop

30 Clues: a giant wave usually caused by an earthquake under the ocean • children who are forced to join armed groups and fight in wars • something that is not allowed by law, it's illegal or forbidden • when the ground shakes because of movements in the Earth's crust • places where rocks, stones, and minerals are dug out of the ground • ...

Plant Biology Lab Scavenger Hunt 2021-02-22

Plant Biology Lab Scavenger Hunt crossword puzzle
Across
  1. This plant from Asia grows red arils during these months of the year ____ - November.
  2. Despite living on average for about a century, the Eastern Cottonwood can live up to ___ centuries!
  3. The fir tree here shows evidence of damage caused by a male deer, known as a ____, rubbing its antlers against the bark.
  4. What small animal eats the young trees? A ______ hare.
  5. The _____ fir has cones that have pitched forked shaped brackets that hang down from it.
  6. Mullein seeds can survive for __________ of years before sprouting!
  7. This plant is useful for stopping ________ and is often used to stabilize ground after natural disasters.
  8. The needles are _____, hard and grow on 4 sides of the branch.
  9. From a distance, this tree resembles a fir tree, but up close, the scale-like leaves and berries help you conclude that this is instead a species of _______.
  10. Having red leaves in the fall and acorns, the Red ___ provides the animals of the woods an ideal source of food.
Down
  1. In Asia the burdock is viewed as an edible root. Apparently, it is supposed to taste like ___________.
  2. The fruit from this plant are mostly red and _____ in color and are smaller in size and are round.
  3. Gypsy Moths were introduced to the US in 1869 to try and develop a silk industry, but were originally from _______.
  4. ______ is found in the pods and allows the seeds to easily travel in the wind.
  5. Norway Spruce grows everywhere in Europe, and is commonly called the _________ Spruce there.
  6. In the spring these are a bright gold/yellow, but in the winter, these ___________ plants are dead with no flowers.
  7. This characteristic gives it its scientific name “pungens,” which in Latin means _____.
  8. The needles are arranged in clusters of _____; densely crowded near the ends of horizontal branches.

18 Clues: What small animal eats the young trees? A ______ hare. • The needles are _____, hard and grow on 4 sides of the branch. • Mullein seeds can survive for __________ of years before sprouting! • ______ is found in the pods and allows the seeds to easily travel in the wind. • This plant from Asia grows red arils during these months of the year ____ - November. • ...

Plant Biology Lab Scavenger Hunt 2021-02-22

Plant Biology Lab Scavenger Hunt crossword puzzle
Across
  1. Despite living on average for about a century, the Eastern Cottonwood can live up to ___ centuries!
  2. ______ is found in the pods and allows the seeds to easily travel in the wind.
  3. In the spring these are a bright gold/yellow, but in the winter, these ___________ plants are dead with no flowers.
  4. The _____ fir has cones that have pitched forked shaped brackets that hang down from it.
  5. Gypsy Moths were introduced to the US in 1869 to try and develop a silk industry, but were originally from _______.
  6. Mullein seeds can survive for __________ of years before sprouting!
  7. This characteristic gives it its scientific name “pungens,” which in Latin means _____.
  8. The needles are _____, hard and grow on 4 sides of the branch.
  9. In Asia the burdock is viewed as an edible root. Apparently, it is supposed to taste like ___________.
Down
  1. What small animal eats the young trees? A ______ hare.
  2. The fruit from this plant are mostly red and _____ in color and are smaller in size and are round.
  3. The needles are arranged in clusters of _____; densely crowded near the ends of horizontal branches.
  4. This tree can disperse its seeds in two ways, by wind and by _____.
  5. Norway Spruce grows everywhere in Europe, and is commonly called the _________ Spruce there.
  6. This plant from Asia grows red arils during these months of the year ____ - November.
  7. This plant is useful for stopping ________ and is often used to stabilize ground after natural disasters.
  8. From a distance, this tree resembles a fir tree, but up close, the scale-like leaves and berries help you conclude that this is instead a species of _______.
  9. Having red leaves in the fall and acorns, the Red ___ provides the animals of the woods an ideal source of food.

18 Clues: What small animal eats the young trees? A ______ hare. • The needles are _____, hard and grow on 4 sides of the branch. • This tree can disperse its seeds in two ways, by wind and by _____. • Mullein seeds can survive for __________ of years before sprouting! • ______ is found in the pods and allows the seeds to easily travel in the wind. • ...

Alex Rider Crocodile Tears crossword puzzle By Georgia 2015-10-31

Alex Rider Crocodile Tears crossword puzzle By Georgia crossword puzzle
Across
  1. the fake charity
  2. charity worker and bad guy
  3. MI6
  4. the place Alex is taken to after being kidnapped
  5. the Indian Secret Operations service agent who saves Alex's life not once, but 3 times.
  6. main character
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  1. book name
  2. what everyone wants, expecilly the villian in this book.
  3. the journalist who found out about Alex's secret and is going to write an artical on it.
  4. the villian would create disasters so people would donate money to his fake..

10 Clues: MI6 • book name • main character • the fake charity • charity worker and bad guy • the place Alex is taken to after being kidnapped • what everyone wants, expecilly the villian in this book. • the villian would create disasters so people would donate money to his fake.. • the Indian Secret Operations service agent who saves Alex's life not once, but 3 times. • ...

Human Environment Interaction Review 2022-10-20

Human Environment Interaction Review crossword puzzle
Across
  1. the cutting, clearing and removal of trees in a forest
  2. into the
  3. dangerously lacking in security or stability natural resources any physical environmental item that people perceive to be useful
  4. natural resources natural resources that Earth or people can replace
  5. the use of natural resources or products
  6. the act or process of changing parts of something, such as the environment
  7. fuels a natural source that
  8. usable power that comes from heat, electricity, motion, etc.
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  1. the removal of natural resources from the environment
  2. removal a surface mining technique in which explosives are used to remove large areas of mountaintops in order to access underlying coal seams
  3. potential energy
  4. resources natural resources found on and in the Earth’s crust that include metals, nonmetals, and fuels
  5. natural resources natural resources that cannot be replaced in a relatively short period of time
  6. that is formed from the remains of once living organisms
  7. acidification the process by which oceans are becoming more acidic
  8. the presence in or
  9. renewable energy from plants and animals
  10. is a gas that occurs naturally in our atmosphere
  11. layer a region located in the atmosphere several miles above the surface of the Earth
  12. energy power created by splitting atoms apart of combining atoms together
  13. of a substance or thing that has harmful or poisonous effects

21 Clues: into the • potential energy • the presence in or • fuels a natural source that • renewable energy from plants and animals • the use of natural resources or products • is a gas that occurs naturally in our atmosphere • the removal of natural resources from the environment • the cutting, clearing and removal of trees in a forest • ...

Home work 4 2022-05-19

Home work 4 crossword puzzle
Across
  1. something that remains as it is for a long time
  2. observe something or someone
  3. dealing with money and credit can include spending and saving money
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  1. Modifying something to fit into someone or something
  2. Discovering a new place
  3. something that goes wrong
  4. What’s around you
  5. a scientist study of a place and relation ship between people and their environments.

8 Clues: What’s around you • Discovering a new place • something that goes wrong • observe something or someone • something that remains as it is for a long time • Modifying something to fit into someone or something • dealing with money and credit can include spending and saving money • a scientist study of a place and relation ship between people and their environments.

The Natural World 2021-02-07

The Natural World crossword puzzle
Across
  1. Cinders, or a type of tree.
  2. plant grown for human use or consumption.
  3. 0.405 of a hectare.
  4. Very dry, like a desert.
  5. Large animal, not too different a reindeer.
  6. Animal or insect that causes damage.
  7. Whirlwinds, twisters.
  8. Rough paths, routes followed by animals.
  9. Band of sand beside the sea.
  10. Night birds, with large eyes.
  11. Scottish equivalent of a lake.
  12. Area around the North Pole.
  13. There are four of these each year.
  14. A root vegetable, usually white inside.
Down
  1. Short period of rain.
  2. Large animal associated with Father christmas.
  3. large European hardwood tree.
  4. Direction from which the sun rises.
  5. A type of fruit; its tree has pink blossom.
  6. It is disappearing from the upper atmosphere.
  7. It sometimes falls as flakes in winter.
  8. Rapidly rotating atmospheric systems.
  9. Large expanses of fresh water.
  10. Freshwater fish that is often eaten.

24 Clues: 0.405 of a hectare. • Short period of rain. • Whirlwinds, twisters. • Very dry, like a desert. • Cinders, or a type of tree. • Area around the North Pole. • Band of sand beside the sea. • Night birds, with large eyes. • Large expanses of fresh water. • Scottish equivalent of a lake. • large European hardwood tree. • There are four of these each year. • ...

Natural Hair Conditioning 2020-06-09

Natural Hair Conditioning crossword puzzle
Across
  1. natural certification
  2. hair center
  3. likes all
  4. type of grooming
  5. cabbage family
  6. balanced charges
  7. moniker
  8. hair top layer
  9. feeling good
  10. Feline Charge
  11. granted
  12. fat combo
  13. sheets
  14. not fourth order
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  1. Sticks to it
  2. thick or thin
  3. not forever
  4. C18 hydroxy
  5. pulling force
  6. building block
  7. Novel All Natural Conditioner
  8. innovative technology excellence
  9. Cheek to cheek
  10. for long haul
  11. amino acid
  12. oil in water

26 Clues: sheets • moniker • granted • likes all • fat combo • amino acid • not forever • C18 hydroxy • hair center • Sticks to it • feeling good • oil in water • thick or thin • pulling force • for long haul • Feline Charge • building block • cabbage family • hair top layer • Cheek to cheek • type of grooming • balanced charges • not fourth order • natural certification • Novel All Natural Conditioner • ...

Sustainability & Natural Resources 2021-10-06

Sustainability & Natural Resources crossword puzzle
Across
  1. Its sugars are used to make ethanol
  2. Energy created by burning the remains of dead animals
  3. Natural gas is a collection of odorless gasses that is mainly composed of ________
  4. Energy that comes from the heat in the Earth
  5. Can not be replaced as soon as it is used; Will eventually run out
  6. Human _____ are the things that we need in order to survive
  7. The three pillars of sustainability are social, ________, and environmental
  8. Energy created when water flows through a dam to power a turbine
  9. Fossil _______ are formed from millions of years of heat and pressure
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  1. Remains of living things buried deep underground
  2. Energy that comes from the sun
  3. Fuel that is made by separating water with electricity
  4. Made by refining soybean oil
  5. The ability to continue without interruption
  6. Also known as crude oil, it is a liquid formed from the remains of ancient marine life
  7. Where we store our groundwater
  8. Solid sedimentary rock that was formed from ancient plants
  9. Can be replaced as soon as it is used; Almost never runs out
  10. Sustainability is focused on how we use our _________ resources
  11. We as a society would need 1.5 _______ to match the rate we consume natural resources

20 Clues: Made by refining soybean oil • Energy that comes from the sun • Where we store our groundwater • Its sugars are used to make ethanol • The ability to continue without interruption • Energy that comes from the heat in the Earth • Remains of living things buried deep underground • Energy created by burning the remains of dead animals • ...

Natural Landscapes 2 2022-03-08

Natural Landscapes 2 crossword puzzle
Across
  1. A type of weathering that allows the breakdown of rock through the action of chemicals
  2. A flow of ash and mud down the side of a volcano
  3. This agent of erosion removes smaller dry particles of soil creating dunes and deflation hollows
  4. A disaster on Dec 24, 1953, caused by a lahar from the collapse of the Ruapehu crater lake
  5. The leeward side of a mountain barrier which is much drier
  6. A drainage pattern frequently found on the cone shapes volcanos.
  7. Denudation processes are most active on these slopes
  8. The desert that lies on the eastern side of Ruapehu
  9. Rock created when the materials erupted from a volcano are welded together ny heat
  10. This water feature is created when a river flows on resistant rock and then encounters softer rock
  11. An agent of erosion created by moving ice
  12. These processes operate below the surface of the crust
  13. A type of rainfall created by a mountain barrier
  14. Rock that easily Erodes such as sedimentary
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  1. An agent of erosion created by moving water
  2. The breaking down of rock by physical chemical or biological means
  3. A type of weathering where the rock is broken down by physical actions such as freezing.
  4. Any processes that result in the wearing down of landforms altering the landform
  5. The Te Reo name for White Island
  6. A type of forest that extend up to 1000 meters ASL and contains trees such as Rimu and Miro.
  7. A type of weathering that involves the actions of plants and animals
  8. A glaciated valley below Mt Ngaruhoe
  9. The direction slopes face

23 Clues: The direction slopes face • The Te Reo name for White Island • A glaciated valley below Mt Ngaruhoe • An agent of erosion created by moving ice • An agent of erosion created by moving water • Rock that easily Erodes such as sedimentary • A flow of ash and mud down the side of a volcano • A type of rainfall created by a mountain barrier • ...

Natural Selection & Evolution 2022-02-25

Natural Selection & Evolution crossword puzzle
Across
  1. A group of individuals of the same species that live in the same area.
  2. A change in an organism's environment that affects its ability to survive and reproduce.
  3. A segment of DNA that codes for a trait.
  4. Traits gained through experiences, learning, or environmental factors; will not be passed on to offspring.
  5. The English naturalist who came up with the theory of evolution by natural selection.
  6. A characteristic
  7. The surroundings or conditions in which an organism lives and operates.Evolution Change over time
  8. A feature of the physical body.
  9. A period of inactivity that is a behavioral adaptation to winter cold and food scarcity.
  10. The process by which individuals that are better adapted to their environment survive, reproduce, and pass on their traits more successfully than less well adapted individuals.
Down
  1. A process where individuals that are more "fit" for their environment survive, reproduce, and pass on their traits. (natural selection)
  2. The wide range of living things on Earth.
  3. A behavioral adaptation in which a species moves from one place or region to another to find food or a warmer place.
  4. A change in the genetic code; responsible for a lot of variation in populations of organisms.
  5. The dying out of a species of organism.
  6. Differences in traits in populations of organisms.
  7. Traits passed from parents to offspring.
  8. The child (or children) from a parent.
  9. An inherited trait that improves an organism's chance of survival in its environment.
  10. A behavior that has been learned from experience or observation is a __________ behavior.

20 Clues: A characteristic • A feature of the physical body. • The child (or children) from a parent. • The dying out of a species of organism. • A segment of DNA that codes for a trait. • Traits passed from parents to offspring. • The wide range of living things on Earth. • Differences in traits in populations of organisms. • ...

La riqueza natural 2022-03-01

La riqueza natural crossword puzzle
Across
  1. to develop
  2. to educate
  3. to pick up or gather
  4. plastic
  5. population
  6. should
  7. It's our turn
  8. Ant. es inútil
  9. to respect
  10. jungle
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  1. to recycle
  2. trash
  3. Sin. echar
  4. humans
  5. environment
  6. Ej. Saturno,Venus
  7. cuando no llueve
  8. It's dangerous
  9. tropical forest
  10. diverse, different

20 Clues: trash • humans • should • jungle • plastic • to recycle • to develop • to educate • population • to respect • Sin. echar • environment • It's our turn • It's dangerous • Ant. es inútil • tropical forest • cuando no llueve • Ej. Saturno,Venus • diverse, different • to pick up or gather

Natural selection vocabulary 2022-04-12

Natural selection vocabulary crossword puzzle
Across
  1. a group of living things that can mate with one another but not with those of other groups
  2. the degree to which something varies; amount of change or difference
  3. a sudden, apparently abnormal change or alteration in a genetically determined structure, as opposed to gradual evolutionary change
  4. An animal that hunts other animals for food
  5. in biology, the evolutionary principle that only the forms of plants or animals best suited to or most easily able to adapt to existing conditions will survive, while other less suited forms will become extinct
  6. in biology, a change in an organism, over time, that better enables it to survive and multiply
  7. the diversity of life forms on earth or part of the earth, including diversity of species, genes, and ecosystems, esp. when regarded as providing the optimal conditions for evolution
  8. money or things that are available for a particular use
  9. is a natural process of evolution in which the organisms that are best adapted to their environment survive and are able to reproduce, while those that are weak leaves fewer or no offspring
  10. a way of hiding something by covering or coloring it so that it looks like its surrounding
  11. in biology, similar in form or function, but of different evolutionary origin
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  1. a variety
  2. corresponding structurally, often because of a common evolutionary origin
  3. of, pertaining to, or being a vestige, esp. an anatomical one
  4. is something that pollutes, esp. a waste substance that makes air, water, or land impure or unhealthy; contaminant.
  5. a condition that causes harm to the health of a person, animal, or plant; illness; sickness
  6. the process or act of trying to win
  7. the child or young of a particular human, animal, or plant
  8. to have young or offspring
  9. an animal being hunted, caught, and eaten by another animal
  10. the theory that describes how all life forms developed from simpler life forms by changes that took millions of years
  11. fills with more inhabitants than available resources can sustain
  12. everything that surrounds a particular type of living thing and affects its growth and health
  13. the branch of science that concerns the formation and development of embryos

24 Clues: a variety • to have young or offspring • the process or act of trying to win • An animal that hunts other animals for food • money or things that are available for a particular use • the child or young of a particular human, animal, or plant • an animal being hunted, caught, and eaten by another animal • of, pertaining to, or being a vestige, esp. an anatomical one • ...

Earth's Natural Resources 2018-01-30

Earth's Natural Resources crossword puzzle
Across
  1. precipitation carrying dangerous chemicals that kills living things
  2. re-use old materials to make new products
  3. materials that cycle through natural processes to be used again
  4. cutting all the trees in a forest
  5. large farms that depend on modern technology to produce crops in large amounts
  6. areas of Asia that are rapidly disappearing because of deforestation
  7. a place where living elements depend on other living and nonliving elements for their survival
  8. products are distributed to peole who need them
  9. materials that cannot be replaced when they are used up
  10. chemical that kill insects
  11. countries with few industries
  12. a slow increase in the Earth's temperature (now called "climate change")
  13. rocks, soil, air, water
Down
  1. coal, oil, and natural gas
  2. any useful material found in the environment
  3. dangerous chemicals destroying the ozone layer
  4. farms that raise a single crop for export using many workers
  5. a device used to reduce dangerous chemicals released into the air
  6. raising only enough food to feed your family
  7. using resources directly to make products
  8. changing raw materials into finished products
  9. gifts or loans from one country to another
  10. countries with many industries
  11. resources that must be changed before they can be used
  12. turning raw materials into things people use
  13. resources that can be replaced
  14. the blanket of gas in the upper part of our atmosphere
  15. top petroleum producer and consumer
  16. the place where organisms live

29 Clues: rocks, soil, air, water • coal, oil, and natural gas • chemical that kill insects • countries with few industries • countries with many industries • resources that can be replaced • the place where organisms live • cutting all the trees in a forest • top petroleum producer and consumer • re-use old materials to make new products • using resources directly to make products • ...

A Natural Balance 2017-05-25

A Natural Balance crossword puzzle
Across
  1. to stay alive or continue to live
  2. place into a group
  3. to hurt
  4. the total number in a group
  5. to make sure that a rule is obeyed
  6. against the law
  7. to become larger or more
  8. the natural home of an animal, plant, or other organism.
  9. everything that surrounds you
  10. when you lose something or someone (perdida)
  11. to produce an effect or change
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  1. to take care of a person or animal - from baby to adult
  2. to become smaller or less
  3. watching and researching
  4. to produce more animals or plants
  5. responsible for
  6. at serious risk of disappearing
  7. to help to cause something to happen
  8. the contamination of land, water, air, etc.
  9. no longer existing
  10. to get stronger and return to normal
  11. a group of animals or plants that are similar
  12. at risk / to say that you will hurt someone
  13. the number or quantity of something
  14. garbage / to use something inappropriately OR to not use it appropriately

25 Clues: to hurt • responsible for • against the law • place into a group • no longer existing • watching and researching • to become larger or more • to become smaller or less • the total number in a group • everything that surrounds you • to produce an effect or change • at serious risk of disappearing • to stay alive or continue to live • to produce more animals or plants • ...

Natural Systems Review 2016-10-25

Natural Systems Review crossword puzzle
Across
  1. The "supercontinent" which broke-up 300 million years ago.
  2. Common sedimentary rock...made of grains of sand
  3. Ideal soil with a balance of silt, clay, sand and humus.
  4. Oldest landform region in Canada
  5. A mixed forest region is an example of what?
  6. Main reason why Tundra is the predominant vegetation type Canada's north.
  7. Layer between the crust and outer core.
  8. Highest - lowest temperature
  9. Opposite to the windward side of a mountain in an Orographic precipitation pattern
  10. This sedimentary rock is largely made up of the skeletal remains of shelled organisms etc.
  11. "Nearness" to water has what effect on climate?
  12. The six factors which affect climate
  13. Oil-rich landform region.
  14. Process by which sediment becomes cemented into sedimentary rock
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  1. Most common igneous intrusive rock.
  2. Orographic/Relief precipitation is affected by this single factor.
  3. High-temp range, low total precip. and summer max precipitation maximum....
  4. Of all the factors which affect climate, which appears to have the single greatest impact?
  5. In the summer this is the most common precipitation pattern in Burlington.
  6. The upward movement of water in a calcified soil profile.
  7. Most of Canada's population lives in this soil region.
  8. These "currents" explain why plates move.
  9. Came up with the theory of Continental Drift
  10. The prairies are largely composed of this type of soil profile.
  11. Geologist who came up with the theory of Plate Tectonics
  12. A typical consequence of a very wet soil profile

26 Clues: Oil-rich landform region. • Highest - lowest temperature • Oldest landform region in Canada • Most common igneous intrusive rock. • The six factors which affect climate • Layer between the crust and outer core. • These "currents" explain why plates move. • A mixed forest region is an example of what? • Came up with the theory of Continental Drift • ...

Natural Resources Crossword 2019-03-07

Natural Resources Crossword crossword puzzle
Across
  1. The water & human wastes that are washed down sinks, toilets, and showers
  2. A form of oxygen that has three oxygen atoms in each molecule instead of the usual two
  3. A type of pollution caused by factories & power plants releasing superheated water into natural bodies of water
  4. A rate of change that increases more and more rapidly over time
  5. A resource that is either always available, or is naturally replaced in a relatively short time
  6. A widely-spread source of pollution that is difficult to link to a specific point of origin
  7. The practice of allowing renewable resources time to recover and replenish
  8. Pollutants that are released into the air
  9. The process by which water, ice, wind, or gravity moves weathered particles of rock or soil
  10. The practice of using less of a resource so that it can last longer
  11. The advance of desert-like conditions into areas that were previously fertile
  12. The number of people born per 1,000 individuals over a certain period of time
  13. Energy-rich substances formed from the remains of organisms
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  1. The number of deaths per 1,000 individuals over a certain period of time
  2. Contamination of Earth's land, water, or air through the release of harmful substances into the environment
  3. Abnormal rain that is caused by the release of sulfur dioxide & nitrogen oxide into the air
  4. Small, solid pieces of material that come from rocks or the remains of organisms
  5. A natural resource that is not replaced in a useful time frame
  6. Anything naturally occurring in the environment that humans use
  7. A process that removes salt from sea water to make fresh water
  8. The splitting of an atom's nucleus into two nuclei, which releases a great deal of energy
  9. To form a crystal structure
  10. A condition in which the number of humans grows beyond what the available resources can support
  11. A mineral deposit large enough and valuable enough to be extracted from the ground
  12. Using a resource in ways that maintain it at a certain quality for a certain period of time
  13. A specific source of pollution that can be easily identified

26 Clues: To form a crystal structure • Pollutants that are released into the air • Energy-rich substances formed from the remains of organisms • A specific source of pollution that can be easily identified • A natural resource that is not replaced in a useful time frame • A process that removes salt from sea water to make fresh water • ...

Natural Hazards Crossword 2019-08-09

Natural Hazards Crossword crossword puzzle
Across
  1. A segment of the Earth that sits below the crust.
  2. A type of natural hazard caused by the movement of tectonic plates.
  3. A prolonged period of abnormally low rainfall causing a shortage of water.
  4. The name for tropical storms in North American and the Caribbean.
  5. A type of plate boundary where the plates move apart.
  6. A cloud of this is emitted during a volcanic eruption.
  7. One of the Three Ps: P..., Protection and Planning.
  8. A extremely large wave from the ocean that floods coastal areas.
  9. The name for lava before it reaches the surface.
  10. The circular center of a tropical storm.
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  1. The dense oceanic plate that subducts beneath the South American plate creating the Andes Mountains.
  2. An area of volcanic activity far from plate margins. Hawaii is an example of this. (Two words)
  3. A type of natural hazard caused by the occurrence and distribution of water.
  4. The likelihood of a natural hazard occurring. (Two words)
  5. A type of plate boundary where the two plate rub past each other. An example is the San Andreas Fault.
  6. A period of strong, sustained surface wind.
  7. The point on the surface directly above the focus of an earthquake.
  8. The name of the force that causes the winds to bend and storms to spin. It is caused by the curvature of the Earth.
  9. A type of effect or response that happens immediately affect an event.
  10. A type of volcano that occurs at constructive plate margins. These volcanoes have non-viscous lava, so their sides are very shallow.

20 Clues: The circular center of a tropical storm. • A period of strong, sustained surface wind. • The name for lava before it reaches the surface. • A segment of the Earth that sits below the crust. • One of the Three Ps: P..., Protection and Planning. • A type of plate boundary where the plates move apart. • A cloud of this is emitted during a volcanic eruption. • ...

Natural Hazard Project 2013-07-14

Natural Hazard Project crossword puzzle
Across
  1. widespread,long lived,straight lined wind storm.
  2. when up drafts are balanced by down drafts.
  3. result of localized convection in an unstable air mass.
  4. occur along the boundaries of weather fronts (e.g coldfront).
  5. thunderstorm which produces hail that reaches the ground.
  6. visible mass of condensed water vapour floating in the atmosphere,typically high above ground.
  7. prolonged period of excessively hot weather, which maybe accompanied by high humidity.
  8. occurance of a natural electrical discharge of very shortduration and high voltage.
Down
  1. rapidly rotating storm system characterised by a low pressure system,strong winds and a spiral arrangement of thunderstorm that produce heavy rain.
  2. action of warm air rising and cold air sinking.
  3. area of closed, circular fluid motion rotating in the same direction as earth.
  4. condensed moisture of the atmosphere falling visiblyin seperate drops.
  5. disturbed state of an astronomical body's atmosphere especially affecting it's surfcace.
  6. caused by air that is forced up by a mountain or hillside.
  7. violentily rotating column of air.
  8. intense column or vortex that occurs over a body of water.
  9. collection of liquid water droplets or ice crystals suspended in the air or near the earths surface.
  10. of frozen rain.
  11. line of thunderstorms that can form along or ahead of a cold front.
  12. very localised column of sinking air.

20 Clues: of frozen rain. • violentily rotating column of air. • very localised column of sinking air. • when up drafts are balanced by down drafts. • action of warm air rising and cold air sinking. • widespread,long lived,straight lined wind storm. • result of localized convection in an unstable air mass. • thunderstorm which produces hail that reaches the ground. • ...

Natural Resources Crossword 2016-10-11

Natural Resources Crossword crossword puzzle
Across
  1. Contains liquid inside which is the produced to make drugs
  2. Normally a silvery metal, used to make coins
  3. Biggest aquatic mammal
  4. Jewel that woman like which is expensive
  5. What we breath
  6. Jumpy little animal
  7. fish which you can its bones
  8. Long haired type of cow, normally found in Central Asia
  9. Small type of wild dog found in forests, normally red
  10. Shiny stone sometimes used to build kitchens
  11. What we take iron from
  12. Rock made of skeletal parts of fish, corals etc...
  13. Emblem of the U.S - bird
  14. Big black bird, normally found in deserts eating dead animals
Down
  1. Rock which is normally colorless or pale, very common
  2. Hard, black rock - sometimes used to cook in BBQ
  3. Type of sea hedgehog but doesn't move on its own
  4. Jumpy animal found in Australia
  5. Pokemon game which mascot is Giratina
  6. Normally put it on food
  7. Black and white animal
  8. Small type of wild dog found in dry areas of North America
  9. Energy produced using water, can also be man-made
  10. leader of bees in a hive
  11. Turns Carbon Dioxide into Oxygen, sometimes very tall or small
  12. .... medal won if 1st place in the Olympics

26 Clues: What we breath • Jumpy little animal • Black and white animal • Biggest aquatic mammal • What we take iron from • Normally put it on food • leader of bees in a hive • Emblem of the U.S - bird • fish which you can its bones • Jumpy animal found in Australia • Pokemon game which mascot is Giratina • Jewel that woman like which is expensive • .... medal won if 1st place in the Olympics • ...

Natural Resources 2.5 2016-10-20

Natural Resources 2.5 crossword puzzle
Across
  1. It germinates when add water
  2. A layer of earth were plants grow
  3. Use as fuel
  4. nuclear fuel
  5. Another name for H20
  6. Oil
  7. We slather billions of them every year for meat coat bags, and etc.
  8. Its used to catch fish
  9. A fuel found in the earth
  10. A star that will blow up in 4 billion years later that will aslo eat up the earth.
  11. We sitting or standing on it right now
  12. A black, carbon fossil fuel used for energy
  13. A material that can mine diamond in mine-craft
Down
  1. A animal that has no limbs in the sea
  2. The hardest material to find in mine craft
  3. Use to make silverware
  4. Its green
  5. It clovers 71% of the earth
  6. The chemical element of atomic number 29
  7. A animal that give birth not by egg
  8. It can grow up to 400 feet
  9. Five cents
  10. an air-like fluid substance which expands freely to fill any space available
  11. A chemical element with the symbol Au
  12. A clean energy that comes from the air
  13. Another name for Oxygen

26 Clues: Oil • Its green • Five cents • Use as fuel • nuclear fuel • Another name for H20 • Use to make silverware • Its used to catch fish • Another name for Oxygen • A fuel found in the earth • It can grow up to 400 feet • It clovers 71% of the earth • It germinates when add water • A layer of earth were plants grow • A animal that give birth not by egg • A animal that has no limbs in the sea • ...

Natural Resources 2.5 2016-10-19

Natural Resources 2.5 crossword puzzle
Across
  1. A chemical element with the symbol Au
  2. A clean energy that comes from the air
  3. The chemical element of atomic number 29
  4. Another name for Oxygen
  5. Use as fuel
  6. It clovers 71% of the earth
  7. A star that will blow up in 4 billion years later that will aslo eat up the earth.
  8. The hardest material to find in mine craft
  9. Use to make silverware
  10. A black, carbon fossil fuel used for energy
  11. A animal that give birth not by egg
  12. It can grow up to 400 feet
  13. A animal that has no limbs in the sea
Down
  1. We sitting or standing on it right now
  2. Another name for H20
  3. Oil
  4. Its green
  5. A material that can mine diamond in mine-craft
  6. It germinates when add water
  7. nuclear fuel
  8. Its used to catch fish
  9. an air-like fluid substance which expands freely to fill any space available
  10. We slather billions of them every year for meat coat bags, and etc.
  11. A fuel found in the earth
  12. Five cents
  13. A layer of earth were plants grow

26 Clues: Oil • Its green • Five cents • Use as fuel • nuclear fuel • Another name for H20 • Its used to catch fish • Use to make silverware • Another name for Oxygen • A fuel found in the earth • It can grow up to 400 feet • It clovers 71% of the earth • It germinates when add water • A layer of earth were plants grow • A animal that give birth not by egg • A chemical element with the symbol Au • ...

Natural Selection Vocabulary 2024-01-30

Natural Selection Vocabulary crossword puzzle
Across
  1. A trait that makes it more likely that an individual will survive
  2. to receive genetic information from a parent.
  3. a change in a species over a long period due to natural selection.
  4. Everything that surrounds an organism
  5. a characteristic of an individual organism
  6. a random change to a gene that sometimes causes a new trait.
  7. An adaptation that is an action that benefits survival
  8. a trait that makes it less likely for an organism to survive and reproduce.
  9. A piece of DNA that codes for many genes
  10. a group of organism of the same kind
  11. living things, such as plants, animals, and bacteria.
  12. an organism that is produced by reproduction
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  1. a characteristic that all members of a species have
  2. the number of individuals with a specific trait in a population
  3. an instruction for making a protein molecule, leading to a physical trait.
  4. a group of the same type of organism living in an area
  5. A related organism from a previous generation
  6. something in the environment that affects an individuals chances of surviving.
  7. a molecule that genes and chromosomes are made of
  8. the process by which traits change in a population over many generations.
  9. a group of individuals born at the same time
  10. A way of hiding by blending into the background
  11. any differences between organisms.
  12. an adaptation that is a physical trait on an organism that helps them survive

24 Clues: any differences between organisms. • a group of organism of the same kind • Everything that surrounds an organism • A piece of DNA that codes for many genes • a characteristic of an individual organism • a group of individuals born at the same time • an organism that is produced by reproduction • to receive genetic information from a parent. • ...

Natural Science Vocabulary 2023-11-23

Natural Science Vocabulary crossword puzzle
Across
  1. mensaje
  2. receptores del gusto
  3. mezcla
  4. función de relacion
  5. respuestas glandular
  6. receptores del olfato
  7. sudar
  8. pupila
  9. nervios
  10. piel
  11. cerebro
  12. tener hambre
  13. órganos de los sentidos
  14. papilas gustativas
  15. Retina
  16. órganos efectores
  17. canal auditivo
  18. moverse
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  1. receptores del tacto
  2. tímpano
  3. estímulo interno
  4. sentidos
  5. estímulo
  6. receptores
  7. respuesta motora
  8. ambiente
  9. llorar
  10. Estímulo externo
  11. cuerpo
  12. oído externo
  13. glándula pituitaria
  14. caracol(oido)
  15. huesecillos

33 Clues: piel • sudar • mezcla • pupila • llorar • cuerpo • Retina • tímpano • mensaje • nervios • cerebro • moverse • sentidos • estímulo • ambiente • receptores • huesecillos • tener hambre • oído externo • caracol(oido) • canal auditivo • estímulo interno • respuesta motora • Estímulo externo • órganos efectores • papilas gustativas • función de relacion • glándula pituitaria • receptores del tacto • receptores del gusto • ...

Natural Selection Vocabulary 2023-02-21

Natural Selection Vocabulary crossword puzzle
Across
  1. to stay alive
  2. a related organism from a previous generation
  3. a result or change that happens because of an event or process
  4. the number of individuals with each trait in a population
  5. larger cells with a nucleus
  6. everything (living and nonliving) that surrounds an organism
  7. to receive genes from a parent
  8. a random change to a gene that sometimes results in a new trait
  9. a group of the same type of organism living in the same area
  10. something in the environment that affects an individual’s chances of surviving
  11. a group of individuals born and living at about the same time
  12. an organism produced as a result of reproduction
  13. a specific characteristic of an individual organism
  14. trait a trait that makes it less likely that an individual will survive in a specific environment
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  1. an animal that hunts and kills other animals for food
  2. living things, such as plants, animals, and bacteria
  3. the process in which two parents pass on their genes to create offspring
  4. any difference in traits between individual organisms
  5. to put in groups based on shared characteristics
  6. an instruction for making a protein molecule
  7. a way of hiding by looking the same as the background
  8. trait a trait that makes it more likely that an individual will survive in a specific environment
  9. an event or process that leads to a result or change
  10. a group of tiny organisms that are made of a single cell with important molecular differences from the cells of bacteria
  11. an idea about what might happen that is based on what you already know
  12. the process by which the distribution of traits in a population changes over many generations
  13. a type of molecule that genes and chromosomes are made of
  14. evidence of life from the past, such as fossilized bones, footprints, or leaf prints
  15. a long piece of DNA that contains many genes
  16. a graph that uses bars to show how characteristics or values are distributed within a group

30 Clues: to stay alive • larger cells with a nucleus • to receive genes from a parent • an instruction for making a protein molecule • a long piece of DNA that contains many genes • a related organism from a previous generation • to put in groups based on shared characteristics • an organism produced as a result of reproduction • a specific characteristic of an individual organism • ...

Natural Selection- Amplify 2024-02-19

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

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

A Natural Balance 2024-04-23

A Natural Balance crossword puzzle
Across
  1. Biologists study plants at ______________ gardens.
  2. My towel is very _____________.
  3. Wildlife _____________ efforts protect plants and animals.
  4. The government put out a ___________ for that criminal.
  5. My little cousin is very ______________. She's always causing problems.
  6. The U.S. Army is a government ____________.
  7. I need to buy _____________ at the store for my treehouse.
  8. The farmer _____________ the corn from his farm.
  9. This bowl is too small to __________ my ice cream sundae.
  10. In the 1800's, American ___________ moved west.
Down
  1. I like to look for seashells in the __________ water at the beach.
  2. Gasoline for cars is made using _________.
  3. Birds, bees, and flowers are examples of ______________.
  4. Oil travels across the ocean in large ___________.
  5. I _____________ candy and drinks into the movie theater.
  6. This statue ______________ our president.
  7. The oxen pull the __________ in the field.
  8. This flower is ___________. Don't touch it!
  9. Humans should reduce their plastic _____________.
  10. Put your _____________ in the trashcan when you are done.

20 Clues: My towel is very _____________. • This statue ______________ our president. • Gasoline for cars is made using _________. • The oxen pull the __________ in the field. • The U.S. Army is a government ____________. • This flower is ___________. Don't touch it! • In the 1800's, American ___________ moved west. • The farmer _____________ the corn from his farm. • ...

Evolution/Natural Selection 2024-05-07

Evolution/Natural Selection crossword puzzle
Across
  1. islands Darwin observed natural selection on
  2. Darwin waited so long to post his ideas because they were ____
  3. short term scales
  4. forelimbs of bats and whales
  5. who said we need our death rate to increase?
  6. what are the Galapagos islands west of?
  7. other name for natural selection
  8. how long did the Beagle Voyage take?
  9. legs on a skink
  10. Organisms with low fitness produce few offspring and __
Down
  1. whale bones are an example of this
  2. who's essay convinced Darwin to publish his book?
  3. common ancestors, different functions
  4. change over time can result in
  5. evolution occurs through the process of this
  6. long time scale
  7. where was Wallace and Darwin's papers published?
  8. what group of people had been observing and using variations in organisms?
  9. DNA/supports evolution
  10. naturalist who established evolution
  11. the bird Darwin based his findings off of

21 Clues: long time scale • legs on a skink • short term scales • DNA/supports evolution • forelimbs of bats and whales • change over time can result in • other name for natural selection • whale bones are an example of this • naturalist who established evolution • how long did the Beagle Voyage take? • common ancestors, different functions • what are the Galapagos islands west of? • ...

Protecting Natural Resources 2023-02-07

Protecting Natural Resources crossword puzzle
Across
  1. the practice of harvesting only the part of the plant needed for food and leaving the rest in the soil
  2. the process of cleaning infection from a material
  3. materials that occur in nature that can be used by people
  4. a relationship in a system through which factors affect each other
  5. describing material that decays through the action of bacteria or other living organisms
  6. methods to measure the types and amounts of chemicals in water
  7. all the living and nonliving things that interact in a given area
  8. an artificial or natural substance that contaminates air, water, or soil
  9. a set of steps needed to complete a successful project
  10. water that has been used by people
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  1. the practice of changing the type of crop grown in a field each season
  2. the practice of taking care of land, water, air, and living things
  3. a place where waste is buried underground
  4. any type of substance that is in air and make it unsafe to breath
  5. to save or protect
  6. an energy resource that does not release pollutants when it is used
  7. the variety of species on Earth or in any one environment
  8. a facility that cleans wastewater before it is discharged into the environment
  9. land that contains chemicals that are harmful to the environment
  10. land that is set aside and left without buildings
  11. a type of air pollution that results from a mixture of gases from burning fuels, air, and sunlight that makes air look hazy
  12. a measure of how clean the air is

22 Clues: to save or protect • a measure of how clean the air is • water that has been used by people • a place where waste is buried underground • the process of cleaning infection from a material • land that is set aside and left without buildings • a set of steps needed to complete a successful project • the variety of species on Earth or in any one environment • ...

Natural World-4 2022-06-06

Natural World-4 crossword puzzle
Across
  1. n. a fine powder produced by flowers
  2. n. 糖水 a sweet liquid made from sugar and water, often used in cans of fruit
  3. n. A number of different kinds; diversity
  4. n. scientist who studies plants
  5. n. a person or animal that lives in or occupies a place
  6. n. 溶液A mixture that forms when one substance dissolves another.
  7. n. the tough material that covers the outside of a tree
  8. n. a chemical substance that kills harmful bacteria or viruses
  9. n. a sweet liquid produced by flowers
  10. n. scientist who studies animals
  11. n. 病菌 a very small organism that causes disease
  12. adj. native
  13. n. 木炭
  14. v. 分泌 Produce and release a substance from a cell or gland of the body for a functional purpose
  15. n. A long period of dry weather
  16. n. the existence of a wide variety of plant and animal species living in their natural environment
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  1. n. The change of a substance from a liquid to a gas
  2. v. stand up against; resist
  3. adj. absolutely necessary; extremely important; vital; significant; crucial
  4. adj. easily broken or damaged; vulnerable
  5. v. 获得，可接近，可利用
  6. adj. 可持续的
  7. n. act of reviving a person and returning them to consciousness
  8. v. to reproduce, increase, or spread rapidly
  9. v. to thrive, to grow well
  10. v. 抵制， 抵消 to act in opposition to
  11. adj. worrying or disturbing; shocking, upsetting
  12. n. A living thing

28 Clues: n. 木炭 • adj. 可持续的 • adj. native • v. 获得，可接近，可利用 • n. A living thing • v. to thrive, to grow well • v. stand up against; resist • n. scientist who studies plants • n. A long period of dry weather • n. scientist who studies animals • v. 抵制， 抵消 to act in opposition to • n. a fine powder produced by flowers • n. a sweet liquid produced by flowers • n. A number of different kinds; diversity • ...

Natural born angel 2022-05-23

Natural born angel crossword puzzle
Across
  1. Darcy's assistant
  2. Billionaire thta was skeptic about Maddy
  3. Location where Sylvester searched for answers about bomb making
  4. Maddy's friend in college
  5. food that Tom brought to maddy
  6. what were the demons feeding on
  7. other name for dark angel
  8. how many demon attacks have happened over the globe
  9. angel with robotic battle armor
  10. color of tom's eyes
  11. drink sylvester poured himself
  12. Angel that set up the bombings
  13. black and smoking whirlpool
  14. Angel with gold robes
  15. Pilot that helped maddy
  16. the name of the ring that all guardians get
  17. Red head angel that makes fun of Maddy
  18. Location of Angel City
Down
  1. program that linden thought was corrupt
  2. What is HDF
  3. what is NAS
  4. name of the ACPD police captain
  5. what did Tom give to maddy
  6. person who leaked demon attack info to sylvester
  7. Jack's first ex
  8. name of the ocean where the portal opens
  9. book that described the end of days revelations
  10. Jack's best friend
  11. what candy did Sylevester go to the store for
  12. Jack's little sister
  13. law that prohibits angel activity
  14. Angel that gave maddy her father's sash
  15. Sylvester's unsanctioned save
  16. homeless guy that gave sylvester a clue about the demons
  17. color of maddy's wings
  18. thing that killed penelope
  19. jack's stepdad
  20. ceremony of becoming a guardian
  21. Maddy's unsanctioned save
  22. the new waiter at kevin's
  23. Name of jack's and maddy's assistant
  24. Name of Sylvester's Ex

42 Clues: What is HDF • what is NAS • jack's stepdad • Jack's first ex • Darcy's assistant • Jack's best friend • color of tom's eyes • Jack's little sister • Angel with gold robes • color of maddy's wings • Name of Sylvester's Ex • Location of Angel City • Pilot that helped maddy • Maddy's friend in college • other name for dark angel • Maddy's unsanctioned save • the new waiter at kevin's • ...

Lily Natural World 2023-10-10

Lily Natural World crossword puzzle
Across
  1. stream a strong ocean current that brings warm water
  2. organic component of soil formed by the decomposition of leaves and other plants
  3. resources a resource that earth replaces naturally
  4. group of plants and animals that depend on another for survival and the environment in which they live in.
  5. the spread of the desert like conditions.
  6. high latitude region that receives little precipitation
  7. forming or belonging of a continent
  8. fuel nonrenewable resource that formed from the remains of ancient plant and animals
  9. the place where a plant of animal lives
  10. the distance north or south earths equator
  11. currents large streams of surface seawater that move heat around earth
  12. a species that died out
Down
  1. types a long term pattern of weather
  2. a seasonal wind that brings either dry or moist air
  3. front a transition zone between two different air masses at earths service
  4. water that falls to earths surface as rain snow sleet or hail
  5. permanently frozen layers of soil
  6. resource any material in nature that people use and value
  7. what the climate feels like around you
  8. the height of an object or point in the relation to see level

20 Clues: a species that died out • permanently frozen layers of soil • forming or belonging of a continent • types a long term pattern of weather • what the climate feels like around you • the place where a plant of animal lives • the spread of the desert like conditions. • the distance north or south earths equator • resources a resource that earth replaces naturally • ...

Shaely Natural Environment 2023-10-10

Shaely Natural Environment crossword puzzle
Across
  1. disappearance of species
  2. area of tall grasses
  3. formed from plant, animal
  4. clearing of trees
  5. wind blows same direction
  6. frozen layers soil
  7. planting trees
  8. material people use
  9. surroundings
  10. seasonal dry or moist air
  11. cannot be replaced
  12. plant, animal living together
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  1. replaces naturally
  2. a plant or animal lives
  3. large streams surface water
  4. a region's average weather
  5. decayed plant or animal
  6. spread desertlike conditions
  7. the short-term changes in air
  8. place two air masses meet

20 Clues: surroundings • planting trees • clearing of trees • replaces naturally • frozen layers soil • cannot be replaced • material people use • area of tall grasses • a plant or animal lives • decayed plant or animal • disappearance of species • formed from plant, animal • wind blows same direction • place two air masses meet • seasonal dry or moist air • a region's average weather • ...

Animals and natural 2025-04-03

Animals and natural crossword puzzle
Across
  1. A material that you can use for make tables
  2. A animal that have wings but they can fly
  3. A large area that have sweaty water but you can’t drink it if is not conected to a river
  4. A big place with his own flag
  5. A place with to many sand and where you can swim with no limits
  6. A plant that have something that make it beatiful or the insects can take something from that
  7. A large area that normally goes from the mountain to the sea (sweat water)
  8. A big place with salty water, only swim
  9. A place where you can stay if the ship goes down
  10. A place with to much sand
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  1. A big area that goes up and you can climb it
  2. A big sea that covers almost all the world
  3. A animal that defends himself with the legs
  4. The animal that look’s like a human
  5. A big and intelligent animal that leave in the central Africa
  6. A place where to many terrestrial animals stay
  7. A little plant that it’s usually in a garden
  8. Something blue that you see when you luke up
  9. A insect that collects pollen from the flowers
  10. Some water that turns cold

20 Clues: A place with to much sand • Some water that turns cold • A big place with his own flag • The animal that look’s like a human • A big place with salty water, only swim • A animal that have wings but they can fly • A big sea that covers almost all the world • A material that you can use for make tables • A animal that defends himself with the legs • ...

The Natural World 2025-02-02

The Natural World crossword puzzle
Across
  1. insect that makes honey
  2. large plant that gives oxygen
  3. long period without enough rain
  4. of a plant that is usually green and helps it make food
  5. destructive windstorm with a rotating column of air
  6. place with many trees and animals
  7. large tropical storm with strong winds and heavy rain
  8. that falls from the sky
  9. large body of salt water that covers most of the Earth's surface
  10. star that gives us light and warmth
Down
  1. insect with colorful wings that starts as a caterpillar
  2. large wild cat with stripes
  3. collection of tiny water drops in the sky
  4. overflow of water that submerges land
  5. Bear|A large white bear that lives in the Arctic
  6. sudden shaking of the ground
  7. natural flow of water, usually to the sea
  8. mountain that erupts with lava and ash
  9. dense forest found in tropical areas
  10. hard material that makes up the Earth's surface
  11. large mammal that lives in the ocean

21 Clues: insect that makes honey • that falls from the sky • large wild cat with stripes • sudden shaking of the ground • large plant that gives oxygen • long period without enough rain • place with many trees and animals • star that gives us light and warmth • dense forest found in tropical areas • large mammal that lives in the ocean • overflow of water that submerges land • ...

The Natural World 2025-02-02

The Natural World crossword puzzle
Across
  1. insect that makes honey
  2. large plant that gives oxygen
  3. long period without enough rain
  4. of a plant that is usually green and helps it make food
  5. destructive windstorm with a rotating column of air
  6. place with many trees and animals
  7. large tropical storm with strong winds and heavy rain
  8. that falls from the sky
  9. large body of salt water that covers most of the Earth's surface
  10. star that gives us light and warmth
Down
  1. insect with colorful wings that starts as a caterpillar
  2. large wild cat with stripes
  3. collection of tiny water drops in the sky
  4. overflow of water that submerges land
  5. Bear|A large white bear that lives in the Arctic
  6. sudden shaking of the ground
  7. natural flow of water, usually to the sea
  8. mountain that erupts with lava and ash
  9. dense forest found in tropical areas
  10. hard material that makes up the Earth's surface
  11. large mammal that lives in the ocean

21 Clues: insect that makes honey • that falls from the sky • large wild cat with stripes • sudden shaking of the ground • large plant that gives oxygen • long period without enough rain • place with many trees and animals • star that gives us light and warmth • dense forest found in tropical areas • large mammal that lives in the ocean • overflow of water that submerges land • ...

Natural Selection Vocab 2025-04-09

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

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

Natural Selection Vocabulary 2025-05-22

Natural Selection Vocabulary crossword puzzle
Across
  1. a trait that makes it less likely that an individual will survive in a specific environment
  2. the process in which two parents pass on their genes to create offspring
  3. an instruction for making a protein molecule
  4. a traitthat makes it more likely that an individual will survive in a specific environment
  5. living things, such as plants, animals, and bacteria
  6. to receive genes from a parent
  7. a characteristic that all members of a species have
  8. a random change to a gene that sometimes results in a new trait
  9. a group of individuals born and living at about the same time
  10. a long piece of DNA that contains many genes
  11. everything (living and nonliving) that surrounds an organism
  12. a specific characteristic of an individual organism
  13. any difference in traits between individual organisms
  14. an animal that is hunted or killed by another animal for food
Down
  1. an animal that hunts and kills other animals for food
  2. a group of the same type of organism living in the same area
  3. an idea about what might happen that is based on what you already know
  4. a type of molecule that genes and chromosomes are made of
  5. the process by which the distribution of traits in a population changes over many generations
  6. a graph that uses bars to show how characteristics or values are distributed within a group
  7. to stay alive
  8. a way of hiding by looking the same as the background
  9. the number of individuals with each trait in a population
  10. an organism produced as a result of reproduction
  11. a result or change that happens because of an event or process
  12. an event or process that leads to a result or change

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

Natural Science 4b 2025-01-11

Natural Science 4b crossword puzzle
Across
  1. seda
  2. muchos
  3. restos
  4. cuero(piel de vaca)
  5. cartilaginoso
  6. deshechos
  7. galápago
  8. sapos
  9. la mayoría
  10. cambio de las mariposas o los anfibios
  11. tierra (no el planeta,sino donde se planta)
  12. alevín, bebé de pez
  13. miel
Down
  1. propiedades
  2. carroñeros,comen animales muertos
  3. fuente, de donde se saca...
  4. vigilar
  5. gusanos de tierra
  6. esencial/necesario
  7. arrastrando
  8. agallas
  9. principalmente
  10. rebaño/pastorear
  11. algunos
  12. con huesos

25 Clues: seda • miel • sapos • muchos • restos • vigilar • agallas • algunos • galápago • deshechos • la mayoría • con huesos • propiedades • arrastrando • cartilaginoso • principalmente • rebaño/pastorear • gusanos de tierra • esencial/necesario • cuero(piel de vaca) • alevín, bebé de pez • fuente, de donde se saca... • carroñeros,comen animales muertos • cambio de las mariposas o los anfibios • ...

Tok - Natural Sciences 2025-01-10

Tok - Natural Sciences crossword puzzle
Across
  1. - Philosopher of science known for his work on paradigm shifts in scientific progress.(2 words)
  2. ...experiments - Systematic gathering of information to test hypotheses or build models.(2 words)
  3. - The capability of performing the same experiment and obtaining the same results.
  4. - A cause-and-effect relationship where one event leads directly to another.
  5. - Evaluation of scientific work by others in the same field to ensure validity.(2 words)
  6. - A systematic process of inquiry involving observation, experimentation, and hypothesis testing.(2 words)
  7. - A relationship or connection between two variables, not implying causation.
  8. - A fundamental change in the underlying principles of a scientific discipline.(2 words)
  9. - General agreement among scientists on a theory or finding.
  10. - The ability to achieve consistent results when experiments are repeated.
  11. - The development of abstract concepts and models to explain phenomena.(2 words)
  12. - The principle that the simplest explanation is usually the correct one.(2 words)
  13. - Reasoning that starts with a general principle and derives specific conclusions.
Down
  1. - A reasoning process that involves forming general conclusions from specific observations.
  2. - Philosopher who emphasized falsifiability as a criterion for scientific theories.(2 words)
  3. - Information gained through observation and experimentation.(2 words)
  4. - Claims or beliefs that appear scientific but lack empirical evidence or reproducibility.
  5. - Imaginary scenarios to explore theoretical concepts or hypotheses.(2 words)
  6. - Discoveries made by chance or unexpected observations.
  7. - The branch of physics dealing with phenomena at the atomic and subatomic levels.(2 words)
  8. - An expert or recognized source in a scientific field.
  9. - Classical physics principles based on observable and measurable phenomena.(2 words)
  10. - A simplified representation or framework to explain a scientific concept or phenomenon.
  11. - The process of testing a hypothesis to prove it false, a principle in science.

24 Clues: - An expert or recognized source in a scientific field. • - Discoveries made by chance or unexpected observations. • - General agreement among scientists on a theory or finding. • - Information gained through observation and experimentation.(2 words) • - The ability to achieve consistent results when experiments are repeated. • ...

Natural Selection Vocabulary 2026-02-11

Natural Selection Vocabulary crossword puzzle
Across
  1. A characteristic that increases an organism’s chances of surviving and reproducing in its environment.
  2. A __________ hunts and eats other organisms for food.
  3. A group of organisms that can mate with each other and produce fertile offspring.
  4. A __________ is hunted and eaten by another organism.
  5. A visible characteristic or part of an organism.
  6. A group of organisms born and living around the same time.
  7. The young produced by parents through reproduction.
  8. Offspring __________ traits from their parents through DNA.
  9. A __________ does not help an organism survive or reproduce in its environment.
  10. When an organism blends into its surroundings so predators have trouble seeing it.
  11. Structures inside cells that carry genetic information made of DNA.
  12. Over many generations, __________ explains why organisms with helpful traits become more common.
  13. Living things that are made of cells and can grow and reproduce.
Down
  1. A group of the same species living in one area is called a __________.
  2. A random change in DNA is called a __________ and it can introduce new traits into a population.
  3. All the living and nonliving things that surround an organism.
  4. Differences in traits among individuals in a population.
  5. The molecule inside cells that carries genetic instructions for life.
  6. An organism from the past that modern organisms developed from.
  7. Different forms of the same gene that can cause differences in traits.
  8. A type of reproduction that involves two parents and combines their genetic information.
  9. When scientists graph trait data using bars to show frequency, they often use a __________.
  10. The way different traits are spread out within a population.
  11. Organisms must compete for resources in order to __________.
  12. A section of DNA that contains instructions for a specific trait.

25 Clues: A visible characteristic or part of an organism. • The young produced by parents through reproduction. • A __________ hunts and eats other organisms for food. • A __________ is hunted and eaten by another organism. • Differences in traits among individuals in a population. • A group of organisms born and living around the same time. • ...

Natural Selection Vocab 2025-12-04

Natural Selection Vocab crossword puzzle
Across
  1. to receive genes from a parent
  2. a group of individuals born and living at about the same time
  3. a way of hiding by looking the same as the background
  4. an animal that hunts and kills other animals for food
  5. any difference in traits between individual organisms
  6. an animal that is hunted or killed by another animal for food
  7. a related organism from a previous generation
  8. the number of individuals with each trait in a population
  9. a random change to a gene that sometimes results in a new trait
  10. to stay alive
  11. a type of molecule that genes and chromosomes are made of
Down
  1. a characteristic that all members of a species have
  2. a long piece of DNA that contains many genes
  3. everything (living and nonliving) that surrounds an organism
  4. having died out completely and no longer alive anywhere on Earth
  5. living things, such as plants, animals, and bacteria
  6. evidence of life from the past, such as fossilized bones, footprints, or leaf prints
  7. a group of the same type of organism living in the same area
  8. a specific characteristic of an individual organism
  9. an organism produced as a result of reproduction
  10. an instruction for making a protein molecule

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

Natural Weather Phenomenon 2026-02-07

Natural Weather Phenomenon crossword puzzle
Across
  1. Effect – The turning of winds caused by Earth’s rotation.
  2. – Water that falls from clouds, such as rain.
  3. Winds – Winds that usually blow warm air and water across oceans.
  4. – The lowest layer of Earth’s atmosphere where weather happens.
  5. Cloud – A tall, thick cloud that produces thunderstorms.
  6. Cloud – A rotating column of air that hangs from a storm cloud.
  7. – A powerful tropical cyclone with very strong winds.
  8. – The loud sound caused by lightning heating the air.
  9. – Cold, heavy air that falls from a cloud to the ground.
  10. Niño – A climate event when warm ocean water moves toward South America.
Down
  1. – Substances that help plants and animals grow and survive.
  2. Pressure – An area where air pressure is lower than the surroundings.
  3. Cell – A convection cell inside a storm cloud.
  4. – The movement of warm air rising and cool air sinking.
  5. – A storm with rain, wind, lightning, and thunder.
  6. – Cold, nutrient-rich water rising from deep ocean layers.
  7. – A violent storm with fast, rotating winds touching the ground.
  8. – A bright flash of electricity in the sky during a storm.
  9. – Warm air that rises from the ground into the atmosphere.
  10. – A storm with rotating winds around a low-pressure center.

20 Clues: – Water that falls from clouds, such as rain. • Cell – A convection cell inside a storm cloud. • – A storm with rain, wind, lightning, and thunder. • – A powerful tropical cyclone with very strong winds. • – The loud sound caused by lightning heating the air. • – The movement of warm air rising and cool air sinking. • ...

Evoltuion & Natural Selection 2026-04-03

Evoltuion & Natural Selection crossword puzzle
Across
  1. heritable trait or behavior in an organism that aids in its survival and reproduction in its present environment
  2. (also, Darwinian fitness) individual’s ability to survive and reproduce
  3. flow of alleles in and out of a population due to the individual or gamete migration
  4. physical structure present in an organism but that has no apparent function and appears to be from a functional structure in a distant ancestor
  5. reproduction of individuals with favorable genetic traits that survive environmental change because of those traits, leading to evolutionary change
  6. parallel structures in diverse organisms that have a common ancestor
  7. all the alleles that the individuals in the population carry
  8. process by which groups of organisms evolve in diverse directions from a common point
  9. formation of a new species
  10. magnification of genetic drift as a result of natural events or catastrophes
  11. speciation that occurs in the same geographic space
Down
  1. speciation when one species radiates to form several other species
  2. event that initiates an allele frequency change in part of the population, which is not typical of the original population
  3. group of populations that interbreed and produce fertile offspring
  4. reproductive isolation mechanism that occurs after zygote formation
  5. reproductive isolation mechanism that occurs before zygote formation
  6. selection that favors characteristics at one end of the spectrum of existing variation
  7. selection that favors two or more distinct characteristics
  8. process by which groups of organisms independently evolve to similar forms
  9. effect of chance on a population’s gene pool
  10. selection that favors average characteristics

21 Clues: formation of a new species • effect of chance on a population’s gene pool • selection that favors average characteristics • speciation that occurs in the same geographic space • selection that favors two or more distinct characteristics • all the alleles that the individuals in the population carry • speciation when one species radiates to form several other species • ...

Extreme Natural Events 2026-03-30

Extreme Natural Events crossword puzzle
Across
  1. Overflow of water that submerges land that is usually dry
  2. Hazard Occurs when temperatures drop below freezing damaging crops
  3. Sudden flow of snow down a mountain slope
  4. Extended period of unusually high temperatures
  5. Powerful rotating storm common in the South Pacific region
  6. Small rotating column of air also known as a dust devil
  7. Volcanic mudflow caused by melted snow and debris
  8. Soil behaving like a liquid during an earthquake, seen in Christchurch
  9. Release of lava, ash, and gases from a volcano
  10. Storm producing balls of ice that fall from the sky
  11. Sudden shaking of the ground caused by movement of tectonic plates
  12. Area known for geothermal activity and volcanic hazards
  13. Prolonged period of very low rainfall causing water shortages
Down
  1. Smaller earthquake that follows a larger one
  2. Site of the 1953 lahar disaster
  3. Opening in the Earth’s crust that erupts lava, ash, and gases
  4. Rapid movement of rock, earth, or debris down a slope
  5. Surge Rise in sea level during a storm causing coastal flooding
  6. Series of large ocean waves often triggered by underwater earthquakes
  7. Crack in the Earth’s crust where movement occurs
  8. Uncontrolled fire spreading rapidly through vegetation
  9. Location of the 2016 New Zealand earthquake
  10. Major fault line running through the South Island
  11. Breaking of the Earth’s surface during an earthquake
  12. Active volcano in the central North Island

25 Clues: Site of the 1953 lahar disaster • Sudden flow of snow down a mountain slope • Active volcano in the central North Island • Location of the 2016 New Zealand earthquake • Smaller earthquake that follows a larger one • Extended period of unusually high temperatures • Release of lava, ash, and gases from a volcano • Crack in the Earth’s crust where movement occurs • ...

Unit 6 Vocabulary 2017-10-30

Unit 6 Vocabulary crossword puzzle
Across
  1. Theory that states that speciation occurs suddenly and rapidly followed by long periods of little evolutionary change
  2. Study of the distribution of organisms around the world
  3. Isolation between populations due to physical barriers
  4. Process of biological change by which descendants come to differ from their ancestors
  5. Process in which two or more species evolve in response to changes in each other
  6. Mechanism by which individuals that have inherited beneficial adaptations produce more offspring on average than do other individuals
  7. Process by which humans modify a species by breeding it for certain traits
  8. Observable change in the allele frequencies of a population over a few generations
  9. Ability of a trait to be passed from one generation to the next
  10. Trace of an organism from the past
  11. All of the individuals of a species that live in the same area
  12. Study of fossils or extinct organisms
  13. Selection in which certain traits enhance mating success
  14. Change in allele frequencies due to chance alone, occurring most commonly in small populations
  15. Evolution of one or more closely related species into different species
  16. Genetic drift that occurs after a small number of individuals colonize a new area
  17. Group of organisms so similar to one another that they can breed and produce fertile offspring
  18. Inherited trait that is selected for over time because it allows organisms to better survive in their environment
  19. Evolution toward similar characteristics in unrelated species
Down
  1. Pathway of natural selection in which one uncommon phenotype is selected over a more common phenotype
  2. Elimination of a species from Earth
  3. Body part that is similar in function as a body part of another organism but is structurally different
  4. Evolution of two or more species from one ancestral species
  5. Principle that states that changes in landforms result from slow changes over a long period of time
  6. Final stage in speciation, in which members of isolated populations are either no longer able to mate or no longer able to produce viable offspring
  7. Collection of alleles found in all of the individuals of a population
  8. Isolation between populations due to differences in courtship or mating behavior
  9. Theory that states that the geologic processes that shape Earth are uniform throughout time
  10. Proportion of one allele, compared with all the alleles for that trait, in the gene pool
  11. Differences in physical traits of an individual from the group to which it belongs
  12. Remnants of an organ or structure that functioned in an earlier ancestor
  13. Isolation between populations due to barriers related to time, such as differences in mating periods
  14. Theory that states that natural disasters shaped Earth's landforms and caused extinction of some species
  15. Pathway of natural selection in which two opposite, but equally common, phenotypes are selected over the most common phenotype
  16. Body part that is similar in structure on different organisms but performs different functions
  17. Physical movement of alleles from one population to another
  18. Measure of an organism's ability to survive and produce offspring relative to other members of a population
  19. Pathway of natural selection in which intermediate phenotypes are selected over phenotypes at both extremes
  20. Genetic drift that results from an event that drastically reduces the size of a population
  21. Process by which one species evolves and gives rise to many descendant species that occupy different ecological niches

40 Clues: Trace of an organism from the past • Elimination of a species from Earth • Study of fossils or extinct organisms • Isolation between populations due to physical barriers • Study of the distribution of organisms around the world • Selection in which certain traits enhance mating success • Evolution of two or more species from one ancestral species • ...

Unit 6 Vocabulary 2017-10-30

Unit 6 Vocabulary crossword puzzle
Across
  1. Genetic drift that occurs after a small number of individuals colonize a new area
  2. Process by which one species evolves and gives rise to many descendant species that occupy different ecological niches
  3. Isolation between populations due to differences in courtship or mating behavior
  4. Collection of alleles found in all of the individuals of a population
  5. Theory that states that natural disasters shaped Earth's landforms and caused extinction of some species
  6. Process in which two or more species evolve in response to changes in each other
  7. Theory that states that speciation occurs suddenly and rapidly followed by long periods of little evolutionary change
  8. Final stage in speciation, in which members of isolated populations are either no longer able to mate or no longer able to produce viable offspring
  9. Study of the distribution of organisms around the world
  10. Proportion of one allele, compared with all the alleles for that trait, in the gene pool
  11. Physical movement of alleles from one population to another
  12. Process by which humans modify a species by breeding it for certain traits
  13. Inherited trait that is selected for over time because it allows organisms to better survive in their environment
  14. All of the individuals of a species that live in the same area
  15. Isolation between populations due to barriers related to time, such as differences in mating periods
  16. Differences in physical traits of an individual from the group to which it belongs
  17. Change in allele frequencies due to chance alone, occurring most commonly in small populations
  18. Isolation between populations due to physical barriers
  19. Study of fossils or extinct organisms
  20. Evolution toward similar characteristics in unrelated species
  21. Principle that states that changes in landforms result from slow changes over a long period of time
  22. Evolution of one or more closely related species into different species
  23. Evolution of two or more species from one ancestral species
  24. Measure of an organism's ability to survive and produce offspring relative to other members of a population
  25. Trace of an organism from the past
Down
  1. Process of biological change by which descendants come to differ from their ancestors
  2. Body part that is similar in function as a body part of another organism but is structurally different
  3. Pathway of natural selection in which one uncommon phenotype is selected over a more common phenotype
  4. Pathway of natural selection in which two opposite, but equally common, phenotypes are selected over the most common phenotype
  5. Mechanism by which individuals that have inherited beneficial adaptations produce more offspring on average than do other individuals
  6. Theory that states that the geologic processes that shape Earth are uniform throughout time
  7. Ability of a trait to be passed from one generation to the next
  8. Observable change in the allele frequencies of a population over a few generations
  9. Genetic drift that results from an event that drastically reduces the size of a population
  10. Remnants of an organ or structure that functioned in an earlier ancestor
  11. Body part that is similar in structure on different organisms but performs different functions
  12. Pathway of natural selection in which intermediate phenotypes are selected over phenotypes at both extremes
  13. Elimination of a species from Earth
  14. Group of organisms so similar to one another that they can breed and produce fertile offspring
  15. Selection in which certain traits enhance mating success

40 Clues: Trace of an organism from the past • Elimination of a species from Earth • Study of fossils or extinct organisms • Isolation between populations due to physical barriers • Study of the distribution of organisms around the world • Selection in which certain traits enhance mating success • Physical movement of alleles from one population to another • ...

Climate Change Crossword 2022-05-12

Climate Change Crossword crossword puzzle
Across
  1. A gaseous fossil fuel that is found in nature (hint: most of the answer is in the question)
  2. These living things help remove CO2 from our planet, but we put out too much for them to recycle alone.
  3. One way to refer to non-fossil fuels is _________ energy.
  4. Is the phrase used to describe JUST how Earth's average temperature is getting hotter.
  5. The problem we as humans face is not necessarily that Earth's climate is changing (this happens naturally) but how _______________ it is changing.
  6. The various types of fuels that put out CO2 emissions are called __________________.
  7. The main greenhouse gas the causes climate change is _______________.
  8. As climate change gets worse, so will natural disasters such as ____________ in places like California and Australia.
Down
  1. The "sphere" of Earth where most emissions end up.
  2. The gasses that cause climate change are called ____________________, named for the effect they cause on Earth's atmosphere.
  3. One major cause of climate change is the industry that creates all the _____ we eat.
  4. One of the ways we look at past climate is observing ___ cores from various places around the world.
  5. A solid fossil fuel burned in many factories, especially during the Industrial Revolution.
  6. CO2 _________ are mostly responsible for the current climate change (the word for "something that is put out).
  7. In the past years, several _____________ have been declared dead as all the ice making them up melts.
  8. Some places are trying to help fight climate change by allowing only new ___________ cars to be sold after a certain year.
  9. Is the phrase used to describe how as the Earth's temperature warms, conditions around the world will change.
  10. A liquid fossil fuel dug up out of the ground and from under oceans.

18 Clues: The "sphere" of Earth where most emissions end up. • One way to refer to non-fossil fuels is _________ energy. • A liquid fossil fuel dug up out of the ground and from under oceans. • The main greenhouse gas the causes climate change is _______________. • One major cause of climate change is the industry that creates all the _____ we eat. • ...

Narrative Elements and Pronouns Vocabulary 2019-12-12

Narrative Elements and Pronouns Vocabulary crossword puzzle
Across
  1. In this type of conflict, a character is facing a problem with the government or community.
  2. The point of view that uses pronouns such as he, she, him, her, they.
  3. The people, animals, and creatures that take part in the action of a story.
  4. A pronoun that refers back to the subject of a sentence and is necessary for the sentence to make sense.
  5. These pronouns show possession or ownership. Ex. hers, his, its, ours, theirs
  6. In this type of conflict, a character is battling the outside elements such as weather, water, or natural disasters.
  7. The series of events that happen in a story. Ex. exposition, rising action, climax, falling action, resolution.
  8. A pronoun that adds emphasis to its antecedent and is not necessary for the sentence to make sense.
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  1. The point of view that uses pronouns such as I, me, my, we, us.
  2. These pronouns refer back to the subject of a sentence. Ex. he, she, they, we, I, you
  3. The message or lesson learned from the story. Ex. Treat others as you would want to be treated. Good will always triumph over evil.
  4. These pronouns receive the action of the verb in a sentence. Ex. him, her, me, them, us
  5. Any struggle between opposing forces in a story
  6. The noun that the pronoun refers to.
  7. A word that takes the place of a noun. Ex. I, me, he, she
  8. In this type of conflict, a character is battling an internal struggle.
  9. This point of view is rarely used in fiction stories. This point of view uses pronouns you and your.
  10. Warsaw, Poland is an example of this narrative element.

18 Clues: The noun that the pronoun refers to. • Any struggle between opposing forces in a story • Warsaw, Poland is an example of this narrative element. • A word that takes the place of a noun. Ex. I, me, he, she • The point of view that uses pronouns such as I, me, my, we, us. • The point of view that uses pronouns such as he, she, him, her, they. • ...

Who Studies Natural Disasters? 2023-10-09

Who Studies Natural Disasters? crossword puzzle
Across
  1. that happens naturally and is not planned
  2. small earthquake or uncontrolled shaking
Down
  1. something worth noticing
  2. danger

4 Clues: danger • something worth noticing • small earthquake or uncontrolled shaking • that happens naturally and is not planned

Natraul disasters 2021-05-18

Natraul disasters crossword puzzle
Across
  1. A whirling storm caused by the wind
  2. A huge wave caused by an ocean-floor earthquake
  3. When there has not been any rain for a long time
  4. When there is heavy rainfall and it gets out of control
Down
  1. A fire that gets out of control and hurts anything it touches
  2. When snow falls of a cliff in multiple turns
  3. A cold storm in the coldest parts in the world.
  4. A storm similar to a blizzard but more snow is involved

8 Clues: A whirling storm caused by the wind • When snow falls of a cliff in multiple turns • A cold storm in the coldest parts in the world. • A huge wave caused by an ocean-floor earthquake • When there has not been any rain for a long time • A storm similar to a blizzard but more snow is involved • When there is heavy rainfall and it gets out of control • ...

Narural disasters 2024-05-14

Narural disasters crossword puzzle
Across
  1. An extreme wind originates over ocean water
  2. A long period of dry weather when there isn't enough water for plants and animals to live
  3. When a large mass of snow, ice and rocks fall down the slide of a mountain.
Down
  1. An extremely violent storm consisting of air that spins very quickly
  2. A sudden shaking of earth's surface.
  3. It happens when a volcano erupts and gets lava out
  4. When water spreads over the land
  5. An unusual large destructive sea wave

8 Clues: When water spreads over the land • A sudden shaking of earth's surface. • An unusual large destructive sea wave • An extreme wind originates over ocean water • It happens when a volcano erupts and gets lava out • An extremely violent storm consisting of air that spins very quickly • When a large mass of snow, ice and rocks fall down the slide of a mountain. • ...

Disasters, accidents 2025-03-28

Disasters, accidents crossword puzzle
Across
  1. Train collision or derailment
  2. Aircraft disaster
  3. Sudden and violent burst
  4. Suffocation in water
  5. Ecological catastrophe
Down
  1. Uncontrolled blaze
  2. Collision on streets or highways
  3. Ingestion of toxic substances

8 Clues: Aircraft disaster • Uncontrolled blaze • Suffocation in water • Ecological catastrophe • Sudden and violent burst • Train collision or derailment • Ingestion of toxic substances • Collision on streets or highways

Natural resources- ecology 2022-11-10

Natural resources- ecology crossword puzzle
Across
  1. the entire planet
  2. both organisms benefit
  3. all of the living communities
  4. converts energy from the sun into food energy
  5. relating to or resulting from living things, especially in their ecological relations
  6. pollution sources that are diffused without a single point of origin
  7. the organisms in the community that are the same species
  8. made up of different layers and protects the earth
  9. any signle identifiable source of pollution from which polluants are discharged
Down
  1. a number of interconnecting food chains
  2. all the biotic factors in a given area
  3. certain traits that give an adaptive advantage to organisms and they can pass it down to their offspring
  4. the study of the relationship of living things to each other and their environment
  5. one organism(the parasite) benefits while the host does not
  6. the evolution of a biological community's ecological structure
  7. physical rather than biological; not derived from living organisms
  8. animals that depend on plants and other animals for food
  9. when one or more species over populate and affect the environment in a negative way
  10. a climax community or intermediate community is impacted by a disturbance
  11. one organism benefits, one unharmed

20 Clues: the entire planet • both organisms benefit • all of the living communities • one organism benefits, one unharmed • all the biotic factors in a given area • a number of interconnecting food chains • converts energy from the sun into food energy • made up of different layers and protects the earth • animals that depend on plants and other animals for food • ...

Natural resources- ecology 2022-11-10

Natural resources- ecology crossword puzzle
Across
  1. the entire planet
  2. both organisms benefit
  3. all of the living communities
  4. converts energy from the sun into food energy
  5. relating to or resulting from living things, especially in their ecological relations
  6. pollution sources that are diffused without a single point of origin
  7. the organisms in the community that are the same species
  8. made up of different layers and protects the earth
  9. any signle identifiable source of pollution from which polluants are discharged
Down
  1. a number of interconnecting food chains
  2. all the biotic factors in a given area
  3. certain traits that give an adaptive advantage to organisms and they can pass it down to their offspring
  4. the study of the relationship of living things to each other and their environment
  5. one organism(the parasite) benefits while the host does not
  6. the evolution of a biological community's ecological structure
  7. physical rather than biological; not derived from living organisms
  8. animals that depend on plants and other animals for food
  9. when one or more species over populate and affect the environment in a negative way
  10. a climax community or intermediate community is impacted by a disturbance
  11. one organism benefits, one unharmed

20 Clues: the entire planet • both organisms benefit • all of the living communities • one organism benefits, one unharmed • all the biotic factors in a given area • a number of interconnecting food chains • converts energy from the sun into food energy • made up of different layers and protects the earth • animals that depend on plants and other animals for food • ...

Natural Science revision 2022-05-31

Natural Science revision crossword puzzle
Across
  1. The area on earth consisting of rocks.
  2. The part of a cell that controls all activities.
  3. Spiders belong to this class of animals.
  4. Hutchinson-Gilford is what type of genetic disorder?
  5. The number floral parts of a dicotyledon.
  6. What is another name for Hutchinson-Gilford syndrome.
  7. Give the acronym for the abnormality on the 22 chromosome.
  8. The body part where a snails organs are found.
  9. In which climate do animals have a rounded body shape.
  10. Which disease is inherited and causes brain cells to deteriorate?
  11. The root system of a dicotyledon.
  12. This holds the eggs/ovules for the purpose of pollination.
  13. All areas on earth where life exists.
  14. What shape eyes do people with Down Syndrome have?
  15. When a seed begins to grow it is called this.
  16. The second most specific category of classification.
  17. Animals have large thin ears in which climate.
  18. Who developed the classification system we use today?
  19. The base that pairs with guanine.
  20. This is how many legs a crab has.
  21. The top part of the crab.
  22. Cones that produce seeds on their scales.
  23. The acronym for deoxyribonucleic acid.
  24. What are the respiratory organs of the crab?
  25. What is the breathing opening of diplopods called?
  26. This is what the difference in our characteristics are called.
  27. The veins of a monocotyledon leaf look like this.
  28. This is how many legs a crab uses to walk.
  29. The base that pairs with thymine.
  30. What syndrome occurs when there is a XYY chromosome present.
  31. The male part of the flower.
  32. Found under the crab.
  33. Spiders have these types of eyes.
  34. Attracts insects for the purpose of pollinating flowers.
  35. The body covering of a spider.
Down
  1. Which nomenclature system is used for classification.
  2. The area on earth consisting of water.
  3. The area on earth consisting of gases.
  4. The characteristics that are determined by the choices we make.
  5. Having or containing a single cell.
  6. This is how the vascular bundles in the stem of a monocotyledon are arranged.
  7. Plants that have net-veined leaves are called this.
  8. The term for living things.
  9. If snails were to stop producing slime, this would be a consequence.
  10. The term for non-living things.
  11. This is how the vascular bundles in the stem of a dicotyledon are arranged.
  12. A non-flowering plant that has an adventitious root system.
  13. Which syndrome is characterized by low birth weight and abnormally shaped face.
  14. The root system of a monocotyledon.
  15. The broadest category of classification.
  16. An example of a protist.
  17. The characteristics that are passed down to us from our parents.
  18. Protects plants during their budding stage.
  19. Fruit carries these inside of them.
  20. Which body part of the diplopod has the largest segment?
  21. Spiders have this type of lung.
  22. Another name for bacteria.
  23. The sticky part of the flower that catches pollen.
  24. Mammals are mentioned in this category of classification.
  25. The female part of the flower.
  26. This is a sensory organ of a fish that detects movement.
  27. The most specific category of classification.
  28. Animals in cold climates have this under their skin.
  29. Monocotyledon's have flowers in multiples of?
  30. Which cones are small and clustered on high branches.
  31. This holds pollen for the purpose of pollination.
  32. A spider uses this to spin its web.
  33. What type of eyes do crabs have?
  34. Ferns reproduce using these.
  35. The scientific term for having a copy of a chromosome.

70 Clues: Found under the crab. • An example of a protist. • The top part of the crab. • Another name for bacteria. • The term for living things. • The male part of the flower. • Ferns reproduce using these. • The female part of the flower. • The body covering of a spider. • The term for non-living things. • Spiders have this type of lung. • What type of eyes do crabs have? • ...

Natural Selection Crossword 2019-04-12

Natural Selection Crossword crossword puzzle
Across
  1. corresponding structurally, often because of a common evolutionary origin
  2. a condition that causes harm to the health of a person, animal, or plant; illness; sickness
  3. a natural process of evolution in which the organisms that are best adapted to their environment survive and are able to reproduce, while those that are weak leave fewer or no offspring.
  4. of, pertaining to, or being a vestige, esp. an anatomical one
  5. in biology, a change in an organism, over time, that better enables it to survive and multiply
  6. the theory that describes how all life forms developed from simpler life forms by changes that took millions of years
  7. everything that surrounds a particular type of living thing and affects its growth and health
  8. an animal that hunts other animals for food
  9. to fill with more inhabitants than available resources can sustain
  10. the branch of science that concerns the formation and development of embryos
  11. a variety
Down
  1. the degree to which something varies; amount of change or difference
  2. a way of hiding something by covering or coloring it so that it looks like its surrounding
  3. the child or young of a particular human, animal, or plant
  4. in biology, the evolutionary principle that only the forms of plants or animals best suited to or most easily able to adapt to existing conditions will survive, while other less suited forms will become extinct
  5. a group of living things that can mate with one another but not with those of other groups
  6. a sudden, apparently abnormal change or alteration in a genetically determined structure, as opposed to gradual evolutionary change
  7. an animal being hunted, caught, and eaten by another animal
  8. the process or act of trying to win
  9. in biology, similar in form or function, but of different evolutionary origin
  10. to have young or offspring
  11. the diversity of life forms on earth or part of the earth, including diversity of species, genes, and ecosystems, esp. when regarded as providing the optimal conditions for evolution
  12. money or things that are available for a particular use
  13. something that pollutes, esp. a waste substance that makes air, water, or land impure or unhealthy; contaminant.

24 Clues: a variety • to have young or offspring • the process or act of trying to win • an animal that hunts other animals for food • money or things that are available for a particular use • the child or young of a particular human, animal, or plant • an animal being hunted, caught, and eaten by another animal • of, pertaining to, or being a vestige, esp. an anatomical one • ...

Natural Grocers Wellness 2021-09-18

Natural Grocers Wellness crossword puzzle
Across
  1. The four areas of balance are: Physical, _____, Spiritual, Mental.
  2. _____ and trans fats are considered unhealthy fats.
  3. On a hot day, it's important to keep hydrated with this.
  4. The meal you should start with every day.
  5. Putting your needs first and caring for yourself.
  6. A place people go to get fit.
  7. waxy chemical our bodies produce and need in small amounts
  8. A unit of heat that measures the energy available in foods.
  9. You should see this person each year for a physical.
  10. You should eat at least _____ servings of fruits and vegetables each day.
  11. A mineral that helps control the amount of fluid in your body.
Down
  1. _____ is needed to build muscles and help you digest your food. It also serves as a chemical messenger.
  2. You should _____ for 30 minutes 3x a week.
  3. An exercise focused on breathing and a series of poses to increase strength and flexibility.
  4. White potatoes are high in this vitamin.
  5. An _____ a day keeps the doctor away.
  6. The body’s reaction to any change that requires a response.
  7. A great source of calcium.
  8. Start off as oils and are made solid through processing.
  9. Fruits and vegetables contain _____, which helps keep your digestive system healthy.
  10. Citrus fruits contain citric acid, also known as _____
  11. Natural Grocers' EAP Provider, a free service to all Crew.
  12. The ability of the joints to move through their full range of motion.
  13. A type of holistic treatment.
  14. This fruit is dried in the sun to make raisins, grows on a vine, and is a healthy snack.
  15. Carbohydrates supply this to your body.
  16. Getting 8 hours of this a day is important to overall health.
  17. Vitamin C helps your body fight disease by maintaining a strong _____ system.

28 Clues: A great source of calcium. • A type of holistic treatment. • A place people go to get fit. • An _____ a day keeps the doctor away. • Carbohydrates supply this to your body. • White potatoes are high in this vitamin. • The meal you should start with every day. • You should _____ for 30 minutes 3x a week. • Putting your needs first and caring for yourself. • ...

Evolution/Natural selection 2021-04-22

Evolution/Natural selection crossword puzzle
Across
  1. scarce resources in the environment causes
  2. Traits aren't beneficial to an organism
  3. The Father of evolution
  4. ability for a organism to survive/reproduce
  5. Your body produces its own antibodies
  6. Everything is related to one another
  7. These target viruses
  8. Unable to reproduce due to enviro
  9. Can change, mutate, and evolve
  10. Traits benefit the organism in a habitat
Down
  1. Most powerful type of evidence of evolution
  2. Immunity you get through infancy/breastfeed
  3. takes decades to make heritable change
  4. Survival of the fittest
  5. formation of a new species due to evolution
  6. The first cells on planet Earth
  7. Reproductive isolation basedon specie
  8. A specific role in an environment
  9. First atmosphere of Earth
  10. Cross between two species

20 Clues: These target viruses • The Father of evolution • Survival of the fittest • First atmosphere of Earth • Cross between two species • Can change, mutate, and evolve • The first cells on planet Earth • A specific role in an environment • Unable to reproduce due to enviro • Everything is related to one another • Your body produces its own antibodies • ...

Natural Selection Crossword 2023-03-24

Natural Selection Crossword crossword puzzle
Across
  1. imitating other organisms
  2. Things found in nature used for survival
  3. of animals
  4. process that living organisms go through in order to change and adapt.
  5. adapting to blend into their environment.
  6. actions that are not taught
  7. change in the D.N.A. sequence of an organism.
  8. change in cells between individual or groups of species.
Down
  1. behaviors
  2. that hunt other organisms
  3. an organisms acts
  4. discoveries on Natural selection
  5. of genotypes
  6. traits
  7. change in genetic material
  8. way organisms conserve energy.
  9. feature that helps organisms survive in their environment.
  10. movement in the genetic material in an individual
  11. population or organisms' ability to survive and reproduce.
  12. characteristic in an individual.

20 Clues: traits • behaviors • of animals • of genotypes • an organisms acts • imitating other organisms • that hunt other organisms • change in genetic material • actions that are not taught • way organisms conserve energy. • discoveries on Natural selection • characteristic in an individual. • Things found in nature used for survival • adapting to blend into their environment. • ...

Natural Selection Crossword 2014-10-28

Natural Selection Crossword crossword puzzle
Across
  1. more individuals are born than survive to reproduce
  2. individuals of a species vary within a generation
  3. individuals with characteristics that are best suited to the environment is also known as 'survival of the .......'
  4. the first name of the man who contributed to the theory of evolution
  5. refers to the formation of new species
  6. who individuals pass their variations to
  7. whereby an organism has characteristics enabling it to survive under current environmental conditions. It will then pass these characteristics to its offspring
  8. something that carries the information that determines your traits that are passed on to you from your parents
  9. refers to the variety of living things
  10. the gradual change of organisms into new species over a long period of time due to the process of natural selection from a common ancestor
Down
  1. required for new species to form
  2. when the environment may be changed greatly through the activits of organisms, resulting in long term changes in the ecosystem
  3. a group of the same species living in an area together
  4. if an environmental change occurs those organisms with these variations will survive
  5. the surname of the man who contributed to the theory of evolution
  6. how individuals pass on their characteristics
  7. a variation that an organism has that helps it to survive in a particular environment
  8. when an organism no longer exists
  9. a type of variation that occurs in a species
  10. when changed populations may not be able to interbreed with other populations so species ......

20 Clues: required for new species to form • when an organism no longer exists • refers to the formation of new species • refers to the variety of living things • who individuals pass their variations to • a type of variation that occurs in a species • how individuals pass on their characteristics • individuals of a species vary within a generation • ...

Alberta's Natural Resources 2015-02-05

Alberta's Natural Resources crossword puzzle
Across
  1. the type of farming that raises livestock
  2. wood sawed into beams and boards of convenient sizes
  3. a very useful energy source
  4. a long layer beneath the Earth's surface
  5. fossil fuel that is primarily used for energy generation in Alberta
  6. the natural resource that produces oxygen
  7. adjective to describe a resource that cannot be replaced
  8. thick, sticky tar made of oil
  9. industry that involves the cutting down of trees and converting them into useful materials
Down
  1. food product obtained from bee-keeping
  2. the careful use of natural resources in order that they do not run out
  3. the growing of crops and raising of animals
  4. type of renewable alternate energy source that uses sunlight
  5. the return of an area to its original state after it was mined
  6. an important cereal crop grown in Alberta
  7. natural gas that is mainly use for heating homes in Alberta and is a biofuel from animal wastes
  8. adjective to describe a useful resource that is replaceable, so it last for the future
  9. the type of fuel that come from the remains of ancient plants and animals
  10. fossil fuel found in Alberta that is the largest oil reserve in the world
  11. water supply for cultivated lands
  12. the ability to do work

21 Clues: the ability to do work • a very useful energy source • thick, sticky tar made of oil • water supply for cultivated lands • food product obtained from bee-keeping • a long layer beneath the Earth's surface • the type of farming that raises livestock • an important cereal crop grown in Alberta • the natural resource that produces oxygen • ...

Natural Resources Review 2016-01-14

Natural Resources Review crossword puzzle
Across
  1. Traditionally, this was the most valuable fish in the East Coast fishery
  2. The impact of these tropical storms are often worsened when wetlands are drained such as in Florida
  3. We live in this drainage basin
  4. the most destructive method of harvesting trees
  5. Arguably this was the most difficult thing to give up for the family in NO IMPACT MAN
  6. Notorious example of chemicals seeping into groundwater...happened near Buffalo NY
  7. How did the family in NO IMPACT MAN recycle their organic waste?
  8. 200 miles or 370 km
  9. Use of renewable resource at a rate that allows the resource to renew itself.
  10. This type of industry deals with research and development etc.
  11. This country emits the most total CO2/year
  12. Fish that feed near the water surface
  13. Most of the world’s water is located in?
Down
  1. Of the most developed countries of the world (G20) this country has the 2nd largest ecological footprint
  2. the most dangerous form of water pollution hence the ban on pesticide use
  3. For most Canadians, this “type” of footprint tends to be the largest contributor to their overall footprint.
  4. Arguably the most environmentally friendly method of harvesting trees
  5. Most of Canada’s most valued commercial forests are in which province?
  6. Example of biological contamination of groundwater in Ontario...happened in 2000
  7. Water use can be defined in two ways: Instream use and?
  8. Of the most developed economies, this country produces the most CO2/capita
  9. Fish farming
  10. Rich fishing grounds off the coast of NFLD
  11. This area of industry involves the extraction or harvesting of natural resources

24 Clues: Fish farming • 200 miles or 370 km • We live in this drainage basin • Fish that feed near the water surface • Most of the world’s water is located in? • Rich fishing grounds off the coast of NFLD • This country emits the most total CO2/year • the most destructive method of harvesting trees • Water use can be defined in two ways: Instream use and? • ...

Earths Natural Resources 2016-11-02

Earths Natural Resources crossword puzzle
Across
  1. Where the ocean meets the land
  2. A really hot dry place
  3. Found at the beach under your feet
  4. A very high piece of land
  5. Can burn down things
  6. Ice that falls from the sky
  7. Fluffy white objects in the sky
  8. Frozen rain
  9. Land we grow animals and crops
  10. These are cut down for their wood
  11. A body of water surrounded by land
  12. Another word for stone
Down
  1. Water that flows over a cliff
  2. Plants and _________
  3. The loud noise during a storm
  4. Gives light to the Earth
  5. Water that falls from clouds
  6. A very large area of trees
  7. We breathe this to stay alive
  8. What plants grow in
  9. We drink this

21 Clues: Frozen rain • We drink this • What plants grow in • Plants and _________ • Can burn down things • A really hot dry place • Another word for stone • Gives light to the Earth • A very high piece of land • A very large area of trees • Ice that falls from the sky • Water that falls from clouds • Water that flows over a cliff • The loud noise during a storm • We breathe this to stay alive • ...

Natural Selection Vocab 2022-04-11

Natural Selection Vocab crossword puzzle
Across
  1. a group of islands in the Pacific off South America
  2. the people who inhabit a territory or state
  3. an outward semblance misrepresenting the nature of something
  4. group of genetically related organisms in a line of descent
  5. a taxonomic group containing one or more orders
  6. make a copy or equivalent of
  7. a change or alteration in form or qualities
  8. taxonomic group containing one or more families
  9. the totality of surrounding conditions
  10. a process in which organisms evolve to adapt to environment
Down
  1. the major taxonomic group of animals and plants; contains classes
  2. the process of adjusting or conforming to new conditions
  3. taxonomic group containing one or more species
  4. gotten through environmental forces
  5. continue existence
  6. the second highest taxonomic group
  7. the process of being or becoming different
  8. the taxonomic category above the kingdom
  9. undergo development
  10. group whose members can interbreed

20 Clues: continue existence • undergo development • make a copy or equivalent of • the second highest taxonomic group • group whose members can interbreed • gotten through environmental forces • the totality of surrounding conditions • the taxonomic category above the kingdom • the process of being or becoming different • the people who inhabit a territory or state • ...

Landons Natural Resources 2021-12-08

Landons Natural Resources crossword puzzle
Across
  1. Deep mineral deposits and is very dangerous with machines and man power with transportation
  2. Goverment stopped fishing this fish in 1992 but what fish
  3. toxic and dangerous to do.
  4. what can cause water pollution and acid rain.
  5. How much of the worlds fresh water is available for direct human use
  6. Humas is decaying organic material and is an important factor for a ... fertility
  7. Large hale that is dug for getting ore near the earths surface and leaving scars.
  8. 20 percent of worlds fresh water
  9. Large areas of land and little work
  10. Water Water includes lakes rivers above the earth
  11. Small areas of land and lots of work
  12. Not all plastics are recycable
  13. Water below the earths surface
  14. How many classes are there for minerals
  15. Can kill or harm fish in oceans.
Down
  1. neither of the 2 and is used for construction
  2. How much fresh water is locked up in ice.
  3. Minerals burned to make energy, dead plants/animals
  4. Burning coal, oil or natural gas, its not renewable, harmfull and its cheap easy setup
  5. Solar,Geothermal,Biomass,Hydro,Waves,Tides,Wind,Nuclear,Fossil Fuels
  6. Something that can replenish or replace its self.
  7. Sources, Transmission, Distribution
  8. Island of garbage that goes into ocean.
  9. Something that can only be used once and take years to replace.
  10. Shallow seas allow light to warm the waters MettalicMinerals Made for strength, rarity and known as metals
  11. near the earths surface to recover mineral deposits
  12. Flat and well drained land best for farming
  13. Soil,Climate,Biology,Topography

28 Clues: toxic and dangerous to do. • Not all plastics are recycable • Water below the earths surface • Soil,Climate,Biology,Topography • 20 percent of worlds fresh water • Can kill or harm fish in oceans. • Sources, Transmission, Distribution • Large areas of land and little work • Small areas of land and lots of work • Island of garbage that goes into ocean. • ...

Biology Natural Resources 2021-12-05

Biology Natural Resources crossword puzzle
Across
  1. Land For Plants
  2. Atomic Number 6
  3. Fast Moving Air
  4. Where Plants Can Grow
  5. Blanket Of Air
  6. 78% Of Air
  7. Heating Water
  8. Hello, I Am Under The _____
  9. Nitrogen Fixation Bacteria
Down
  1. NH³
  2. Strongest Substance
  3. NO²
  4. Respiration
  5. Littering
  6. Water Dropping On Earth
  7. Something Useful
  8. Fuel For Cars
  9. NO³
  10. Atmosphere
  11. 3 Oxygen Atoms

20 Clues: NH³ • NO² • NO³ • Littering • 78% Of Air • Atmosphere • Respiration • Fuel For Cars • Heating Water • Blanket Of Air • 3 Oxygen Atoms • Land For Plants • Atomic Number 6 • Fast Moving Air • Something Useful • Strongest Substance • Where Plants Can Grow • Water Dropping On Earth • Nitrogen Fixation Bacteria • Hello, I Am Under The _____

Natural Resources !!CROSSWORD!! 2021-12-05

Natural Resources !!CROSSWORD!! crossword puzzle
Across
  1. plants converting raw materials into obtainable food for plants.
  2. greenhouse gas-CH₄
  3. Dead organisms combining with soil.
  4. Depletion of soil
  5. Losing of water in plants.
  6. O₃
  7. they are talking about sequences of events that repeat themselves in a scientific way.
  8. This is the process of warming of the earths surface due to to greenhouse gases.
  9. Turning of gas into liquid form.
  10. A process by which O2 is released and CO2 is released.
Down
  1. the scientific process of rain
  2. living organisms
  3. Symbiotic bacteria present in plants.
  4. N
  5. Process by which O2 is burned and CO2 is burned.
  6. Greenhouse gas-CFC
  7. A cycle in which gaseous cycle and sedimentary cycle are its types.
  8. O2
  9. The heating of the earths surface due to the greenhouse effect.
  10. Liquid turning into gaseous form.

20 Clues: N • O₃ • O2 • living organisms • Depletion of soil • greenhouse gas-CH₄ • Greenhouse gas-CFC • Losing of water in plants. • the scientific process of rain • Turning of gas into liquid form. • Liquid turning into gaseous form. • Dead organisms combining with soil. • Symbiotic bacteria present in plants. • Process by which O2 is burned and CO2 is burned. • ...

Natural Hazard Disaster 2021-12-02

Natural Hazard Disaster crossword puzzle
Across
  1. heavy fall of snow, especially with a high wind
  2. make a quick movement to avoid a thrust
  3. a severe snowstorm with high winds
  4. drought shortage of rainfall
  5. a large frozen mass floating at sea
  6. winds rotating inwards to an area of low barometric pressure
  7. a storm with rain
  8. a mass of snow, ice and rocks falling rapidly down a mountainside
  9. shaking of the surface
Down
  1. flashing of light produced by a discharge of atmospheric
  2. a mountain head where there is lava and fire
  3. a strong current of air
  4. dying from natural disaster
  5. hot molten or semi-fluid rock erupted from a volcano or fissure
  6. an uncontrolled fire in a bush area
  7. the rising of a body of water and its overflowing onto land
  8. A tornado is "a violently rotating column of air, in contact with the ground
  9. a period of excessively hot weather
  10. a storm with a violent wind, in particular a tropical cyclone in the Caribbean
  11. the earth's crust from which lava and other igneous rock is formed on cooling

20 Clues: a storm with rain • shaking of the surface • a strong current of air • dying from natural disaster • drought shortage of rainfall • a severe snowstorm with high winds • an uncontrolled fire in a bush area • a large frozen mass floating at sea • a period of excessively hot weather • make a quick movement to avoid a thrust • a mountain head where there is lava and fire • ...

Natural Selection Vocabulary 2022-01-25

Natural Selection Vocabulary crossword puzzle
Across
  1. to receive genes from a parent
  2. trait a trait that makes it more likely that an individual will survive in a specific environment
  3. a specific characteristic of an individual organism
  4. a way of hiding by looking the same as the background
  5. to stay alive
  6. a long piece of DNA that contains many genes
  7. a type of molecule that genes and chromosomes are made of
  8. a group of individuals born and living at about the same time
  9. selection the process by which the distribution of traits in a population changes over many generations
  10. everything (living and nonliving) that surrounds an organism
  11. a random change to a gene that sometimes results in a new trait
  12. an organism produced as a result of reproduction
Down
  1. the number of individuals with each trait in a population
  2. a group of organisms of the same kind (in one or more populations) that do not reproduce with organisms from any other group
  3. living things, such as plants, animals, and bacteria
  4. an instruction for making a protein molecule
  5. a related organism from a previous generation
  6. a graph that uses bars to show how characteristics or values are distributed within a group
  7. a group of the same type of organism living in the same area
  8. trait a trait that makes it less likely that an individual will survive in a specific environment
  9. any difference in traits between individual organisms

21 Clues: to stay alive • to receive genes from a parent • an instruction for making a protein molecule • a long piece of DNA that contains many genes • a related organism from a previous generation • an organism produced as a result of reproduction • a specific characteristic of an individual organism • living things, such as plants, animals, and bacteria • ...

Lauren Natural World 2023-10-10

Lauren Natural World crossword puzzle
Across
  1. coal is one of them
  2. long-term weather pattern in a region
  3. four different seasons
  4. soil that has frozen
  5. desert like area
  6. dry or rainy season
  7. warm summer cool winter
  8. resources that cannot be replaced
  9. cold areas
  10. the planting of trees
  11. dry areas
  12. front transition zone between two air masses
Down
  1. resources that are replaced naturally
  2. the clearing of trees
  3. place where animals and plants live
  4. soil when plant or animal decay
  5. to die out
  6. interacting organisms
  7. anything that humans use
  8. rainy and wet

20 Clues: dry areas • to die out • cold areas • rainy and wet • desert like area • coal is one of them • dry or rainy season • soil that has frozen • the clearing of trees • interacting organisms • the planting of trees • four different seasons • warm summer cool winter • anything that humans use • soil when plant or animal decay • resources that cannot be replaced • place where animals and plants live • ...

Reuben's natural world 2023-10-09

Reuben's natural world crossword puzzle
Across
  1. a seasonal prevailing wind in the region of South and Southeast Asia, blowing from the southwest between May and September and bringing rain or from the northeast between October and April
  2. a strong ocean current that brings warm water from the Gulf of Mexico into the Atlantic Ocean.
  3. clearing of trees
  4. materials or substances such as minerals, forests, water, and fertile land that occur in nature
  5. the production of making electricity from water
  6. a transition zone between two different air masses
  7. Earths prevaling winds
  8. There are 5 MAJOR thing of these
Down
  1. group of animals and plants the need each other
  2. resources that can be renewed
  3. resources that can not be renewed
  4. gas,coal,oil,and petroleum
  5. the organic component of soil, formed by the decomposition of leaves and other plant material
  6. the natural home or environment of an organism.
  7. large streams of surface seawater, they move heat around the earth.
  8. surroundings
  9. to die out
  10. a thick subsurface layer of soil that remains frozen throughout the year (occurring chiefly in polar regions)
  11. the process of turning into a desert
  12. usual weather around a certain area

20 Clues: to die out • surroundings • clearing of trees • Earths prevaling winds • gas,coal,oil,and petroleum • resources that can be renewed • There are 5 MAJOR thing of these • resources that can not be renewed • usual weather around a certain area • the process of turning into a desert • group of animals and plants the need each other • the natural home or environment of an organism. • ...

Natural Selection Crossword 2025-02-05

Natural Selection Crossword crossword puzzle
Across
  1. The state or fact of continuing to live or exist, typically in spite of challenging circumstances
  2. Made or produced by human beings rather than occurring naturally.
  3. Existing in or derived from nature; not made or caused by humankind
  4. A trait or characteristic that helps an organism survive in its environment
  5. The genetic characters transmitted from parent to offspring
  6. A group of living organisms consisting of similar individuals capable of exchanging genes or interbreeding
  7. Living entities that can react to stimuli, reproduce, grow, and maintain homeostasis
  8. The 4th part of Natural Selection, Successful _______
  9. A supposition or a system of ideas intended to explain something.
Down
  1. All the inhabitants of a particular area.
  2. Random genetic changes within the genetic material
  3. A change or difference in condition, amount, or level, typically with certain limits.
  4. The study of the distribution of species.
  5. The 19th-century naturalist who formulated a theory of evolution by natural selection
  6. Gaining protection by looking and acting like a different species
  7. The surroundings or conditions in which a person,animal, or plant lives or operates.
  8. Forming new species by evolution from pre-exisiting species
  9. Occurs when the last individual of a species dies
  10. Ability of an organism to survive and reproduce in its environment
  11. The process of increasing in size

20 Clues: The process of increasing in size • All the inhabitants of a particular area. • The study of the distribution of species. • Occurs when the last individual of a species dies • Random genetic changes within the genetic material • The 4th part of Natural Selection, Successful _______ • The genetic characters transmitted from parent to offspring • ...

Number, natural phenomena 2024-09-23

Number, natural phenomena crossword puzzle
Across
  1. čtyřicet
  2. déšť
  3. mrak
  4. období
  5. třicet
  6. oheň
  7. osmnáct
  8. osm
  9. dvacet
  10. zima
  11. jaro
  12. devatenáct
  13. tisíc
Down
  1. čtyři
  2. třináct
  3. podzim
  4. léto
  5. světlo
  6. dvanáct
  7. tři
  8. vítr
  9. sníh

22 Clues: osm • tři • déšť • mrak • léto • oheň • zima • vítr • jaro • sníh • čtyři • tisíc • podzim • období • světlo • třicet • dvacet • třináct • osmnáct • dvanáct • čtyřicet • devatenáct

Natural Systems-Geology 2026-03-12

Natural Systems-Geology crossword puzzle
Across
  1. This area is still rising today
  2. What is formed where the earth plates pull apart?
  3. imprint in rock of the remains of a plant or animal that lived millions of years ago
  4. Word meaning fire
  5. One of two forces are constantly changing the earth’s surface
  6. Why most people do not know Canada had Volcanoes
  7. Force that made the continents move
  8. The dense nuclear furnace found at the center of the earth
  9. Supercontinent that consists of all the continents in one land mass.
  10. Where most of the earths volcanic activity is located
  11. the thick zone of molten material beneath the earth’s lithosphere
  12. Canadian that proved Wegener was correct
Down
  1. Region that had mountains higher than any found in Canada today
  2. Why authorities are reluctant to call evacuations
  3. Why people chose to live near volcanoes.
  4. imprint in rock of the remains of a plant or animal that lived millions of years ago
  5. Earth's crust
  6. What is formed where the earth’s plates push together
  7. hazard is associated with ash from volcanoes
  8. Invented the theory of Continental Drift
  9. Tectonics The study of plate movement to understand the formation of mountains, volcanoes and earthquakes
  10. Molten rock located under the earth's crust

22 Clues: Earth's crust • Word meaning fire • This area is still rising today • Force that made the continents move • Why people chose to live near volcanoes. • Invented the theory of Continental Drift • Canadian that proved Wegener was correct • Molten rock located under the earth's crust • hazard is associated with ash from volcanoes • ...

Diversity & Natural Selection 2024-11-27

Diversity & Natural Selection crossword puzzle
Across
  1. natural selection causes a change in species over time; this is called
  2. islands off the coast of South America that is used for scientific studies of organisms
  3. means "different"
  4. the differences amongst living things
  5. if a species is unable to adapt to its environment, it might...
  6. the "outside" traits of an organism
  7. the "inside" traits of an organism (hint: DNA is ____)
  8. a physical trait on a finch that adapts to its food source
  9. a single, living thing
  10. Charles ______ studied how natural selection influences changes in species
  11. living organisms containing one cell
  12. a physical trait on a tortoise that adapts to its food source
Down
  1. a "revolution" or large growth of factories in the 1700s in England
  2. evidence of prehistoric species
  3. a beneficial change in the traits of an organism
  4. another way of saying a "variety"
  5. a characteristic of an organism
  6. changes in the population of this species based on the tree they lived on
  7. domain of plants, animals, and fungi
  8. genus and specie classifications create the ______ name for an organism
  9. living organism containing more than one cell

21 Clues: means "different" • a single, living thing • evidence of prehistoric species • a characteristic of an organism • another way of saying a "variety" • the "outside" traits of an organism • domain of plants, animals, and fungi • living organisms containing one cell • the differences amongst living things • living organism containing more than one cell • ...

Europe Natural Features 2024-12-03

Europe Natural Features crossword puzzle
Across
  1. This italian island is famous for Etna volcano
  2. The peninsula that looks like a boot
  3. The largest peninsula in Europe by area
  4. This archipelago is a part of Spain
  5. This archipelago is quite close to the North Pole
  6. This island is famous for its volcanoes and geysers
  7. This sea is named after the country it washes
  8. The longest river in France
Down
  1. This sea is surrounded by 22 countries
  2. The big river that flows through Paris
  3. The most western continental point of Europe is situated on this peninsula
  4. This sea drains through the Danish straits into the Atlantic Ocean
  5. The longest river in England
  6. This sea has a colored name
  7. The most international European river that flows into the Black Sea
  8. The bay that washes France and Spain
  9. The longest river in the Iberian Peninsula
  10. This island belongs to France
  11. The strait that devides two continents
  12. It is the biggest greek island

20 Clues: This sea has a colored name • The longest river in France • The longest river in England • This island belongs to France • It is the biggest greek island • This archipelago is a part of Spain • The peninsula that looks like a boot • The bay that washes France and Spain • This sea is surrounded by 22 countries • The big river that flows through Paris • ...

Natural Selection Vocab 2024-12-03

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

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

Natural Resources Management 2024-05-02

Natural Resources Management crossword puzzle
Across
  1. A resource that cannot be recycled or reclaimed
  2. The kind of power generated by dams/water
  3. Fossil fuel composed mostly of dead plant matter
  4. Mining the earth for resources is ____ harmful to the environment.
  5. A resource that can be regrown, reused, or recycled
  6. The state of matter you most often find oxygen or CO2 in on earth
  7. type of mining done beneath the earth's surface
  8. returning land to its pre-mined, original state
  9. Extracting metal from ore by heating and melting it
  10. another name for oil resources: p______
Down
  1. Raw materials from the earth that are useful to humans: natural ___
  2. The tendency for shared resources to be depleted because of a few selfish entities: ___ of the commons
  3. A way to extract gold and other precious metals from crushed rock in water
  4. Resource gathering done by sprinkling a solution on a pile of ore: heap ___
  5. type of mining done above ground
  6. Rock containing metal or minerals that can be profitably extracted
  7. caused by the uneven heating of the earth
  8. an aggressive and polluting form of mining: mountaintop ___
  9. A section of ore that is profitable to mine: ore ___
  10. A fossil fuel often used for heating: __ gas

20 Clues: type of mining done above ground • another name for oil resources: p______ • The kind of power generated by dams/water • caused by the uneven heating of the earth • A fossil fuel often used for heating: __ gas • A resource that cannot be recycled or reclaimed • type of mining done beneath the earth's surface • returning land to its pre-mined, original state • ...

Natural selection vocab 2024-11-01

Natural selection vocab crossword puzzle
Across
  1. an animal that hunts and kills
  2. a young insect that looks different from the adult
  3. living things
  4. a graph that uses bars to show how characteristics or values are distributed within a group
  5. a child
  6. the process that two parents make an offspring
  7. a specific characteristic
  8. everything (living and nonliving) that surrounds an organism
  9. a way to hide by blending in.
  10. to stay alive
  11. something in the enviroment that affects somethings change of survival
  12. the number of people with a trait
  13. having an idea about what is going to happen
  14. an instruction for making a protein molecule
  15. a group of people living at the same time.h
  16. the process by which the distribution of traits in a population changes over many generations
Down
  1. a specific form of a gene that provides instructions for making a particular protein molecule
  2. to receive genes from a parent
  3. a group of organisms of the same kind
  4. family member from a previous generation
  5. a random change to a gene that sometimes results in a new trait
  6. an animal getting hunted for food and gets killed by another animal
  7. a type of large molecule that makes you stronger
  8. something that helps you survive in a specific environment
  9. a molecule that genes and chromosomes are made of
  10. a characteristic that all members of a species have
  11. something that leads to results or change
  12. any difference in taits between individivual organisms.
  13. the amount of people in a civilisation
  14. a result of something from an event
  15. a trait that doesn't help someone adapt.

31 Clues: a child • living things • to stay alive • a specific characteristic • a way to hide by blending in. • to receive genes from a parent • an animal that hunts and kills • the number of people with a trait • a result of something from an event • a group of organisms of the same kind • the amount of people in a civilisation • family member from a previous generation • ...

Natural Selections Crossword 2024-11-01

Natural Selections Crossword crossword puzzle
Across
  1. similar organims that dont reproduce with another group
  2. a type of large molecule that performs important functions
  3. stay alive
  4. animals that are hunted by another
  5. everything that surrounds an organism
  6. two parents passing on their genes to their offspring
  7. living things
  8. event or process that leads to a result
  9. random changes to a gene that occasionally results in a new traits
  10. a characteristic that all members of a species have
  11. trait distributions in a population that changes over time
  12. to receive genes from a parent
  13. traits that makes it less likely to survive
  14. graphs that use bars to show how characteristics are distributed
Down
  1. a long piece of of DNA with many genes
  2. specific characteristic
  3. difference in triats between individuals
  4. something in environment that affects chance of survival
  5. group of individuals born and living at the same time
  6. specific form of a gene that provides instrutions for making a protein molecule
  7. organism living in the same area
  8. organism produced from reproduction
  9. related organism from a previous generation
  10. result or change that happens because of an event
  11. number of individuals with each trait in a population
  12. idea on what might happen, based on prior knowlegde
  13. a characteristic that helps an individual survive
  14. type of molecule genes and chromosomes are made of
  15. young insect that looks visually different from the adult
  16. way of hiding in the background
  17. an instruction for making a protein molecule
  18. animals that hunt and kills others

32 Clues: stay alive • living things • specific characteristic • to receive genes from a parent • way of hiding in the background • organism living in the same area • animals that are hunted by another • animals that hunt and kills others • organism produced from reproduction • everything that surrounds an organism • a long piece of of DNA with many genes • ...

Natural Selections Vocab 2024-11-13

Natural Selections Vocab crossword puzzle
Across
  1. a group of the same kind of organisms
  2. random change in a gene resulting in a new trait
  3. a shared trait all members of a species have
  4. an animal that is hunted and killed by a predator
  5. when two parents create an offspring
  6. to stay alive
  7. an event/process that leads to a result
  8. an individual's specific characteristic
  9. a young insect that looks different from the adult
  10. molecule that genes and chromosomes are made of
  11. when distribution of a trait changes over time
  12. an instruction for making a protein molecule
  13. a long piece of DNA that contains many genes
  14. living things, plants, animals, and bacteria
  15. everything living surrounding an organism
  16. a trait making something less likely to survive somewhere
  17. a form of a gene that instructs making particular protein molecule
Down
  1. hiding by blending in with your background
  2. a trait that helps something survive
  3. a related organism from a previous generation
  4. an organism resulting in reproduction
  5. something that affects an organisms chance of survival
  6. an idea of what will happen in the future
  7. an animal that hunts and kills others for food
  8. a result/change because of a process/event
  9. to receive genes from a parent
  10. a large molecule that does important things
  11. amount of people who have a trait in a group
  12. a group of the same organisms living together
  13. a graph using bars showing the distribution of characteristics
  14. difference between traits of an organism
  15. group of individuals living at the same time

32 Clues: to stay alive • to receive genes from a parent • a trait that helps something survive • when two parents create an offspring • a group of the same kind of organisms • an organism resulting in reproduction • an event/process that leads to a result • an individual's specific characteristic • difference between traits of an organism • an idea of what will happen in the future • ...

ENA7 Natural world 2025-08-11

ENA7 Natural world crossword puzzle
Across
  1. Do you see that (runko) of birch tree over there?
  2. Doesn't you hamster belong to these (jyrsijä)?
  3. A horse or a donkey has four of these (sorkka, kavio)
  4. bird of prey
  5. hibernate
  6. tuhoeläin
  7. game (ei peli!)
  8. hump (A camel has two of these)
Down
  1. kasvissyöjä
  2. lihansyöjä
  3. An octopus has eight of these.
  4. moss
  5. kilpi, kuori
  6. All my roses used to (kuihtua) without watering
  7. meadow
  8. turpa, kuono
  9. kaikkiruokainen
  10. ___ patrol, be ready! (tassu, käpälä)
  11. Do mammoths have just one __ (syöksyhammas)?
  12. mammal
  13. My mum hates (matelija)!

21 Clues: moss • meadow • mammal • hibernate • tuhoeläin • lihansyöjä • kasvissyöjä • kilpi, kuori • turpa, kuono • bird of prey • kaikkiruokainen • game (ei peli!) • My mum hates (matelija)! • An octopus has eight of these. • hump (A camel has two of these) • ___ patrol, be ready! (tassu, käpälä) • Do mammoths have just one __ (syöksyhammas)? • Doesn't you hamster belong to these (jyrsijä)? • ...

Natural Selection Theory 2025-08-24

Natural Selection Theory crossword puzzle
Across
  1. Idea that only best-adapted organisms survive and reproduce (7, 2, 3, 7)
  2. Shared origin of different species (6, 8)
  3. Shared limb structure evidence for common ancestry in vertebrates (11, 4)
  4. Evidence of evolution preserved in rocks (6, 6)
  5. Process where individuals better adapted to environment survive and reproduce (7, 9)
  6. When a species completely dies out (9)
  7. Ship that carried Darwin on his famous voyage (3, 6)
  8. Random change in DNA that can introduce variation (8)
  9. Biological process of producing new individuals (12)
  10. Producing more offspring than environment can support (13)
  11. Human-controlled reproduction to emphasize desired traits (9, 8)
  12. Formation of a new species from existing ones (10)
Down
  1. Inherited trait that improves survival or reproduction (10)
  2. Differences among individuals within a population (9)
  3. Principle that all living things share a common origin (6, 7)
  4. Scientist who proposed theory of evolution by natural selection (7, 6)
  5. Birds studied by Darwin showing variation in beak shapes (7)
  6. Trait that helps organisms blend into their surroundings (10)
  7. Bacteria evolving ability to survive drugs (10, 10)
  8. Gradual change in species over generations (9)
  9. Environmental factor that influences survival (9, 8)
  10. Insect used as an example of natural selection in action during Industrial Revolution (8, 4)

22 Clues: When a species completely dies out (9) • Shared origin of different species (6, 8) • Gradual change in species over generations (9) • Evidence of evolution preserved in rocks (6, 6) • Formation of a new species from existing ones (10) • Bacteria evolving ability to survive drugs (10, 10) • Ship that carried Darwin on his famous voyage (3, 6) • ...

Extreme natural events 2026-03-30

Extreme natural events crossword puzzle
Across
  1. Overflow of water that submerges land that is usually dry
  2. Hazard Occurs when temperatures drop below freezing damaging crops
  3. Sudden flow of snow down a mountain slope
  4. Extended period of unusually high temperatures
  5. Powerful rotating storm common in the South Pacific region
  6. Small rotating column of air also known as a dust devil
  7. Volcanic mudflow caused by melted snow and debris
  8. Soil behaving like a liquid during an earthquake, seen in Christchurch
  9. Release of lava, ash, and gases from a volcano
  10. Storm producing balls of ice that fall from the sky
  11. Sudden shaking of the ground caused by movement of tectonic plates
  12. Area known for geothermal activity and volcanic hazards
  13. Prolonged period of very low rainfall causing water shortages
Down
  1. Smaller earthquake that follows a larger one
  2. Site of the 1953 lahar disaster
  3. Opening in the Earth’s crust that erupts lava, ash, and gases
  4. Rapid movement of rock, earth, or debris down a slope
  5. Surge Rise in sea level during a storm causing coastal flooding
  6. Series of large ocean waves often triggered by underwater earthquakes
  7. Crack in the Earth’s crust where movement occurs
  8. Uncontrolled fire spreading rapidly through vegetation
  9. Location of the 2016 New Zealand earthquake
  10. Major fault line running through the South Island
  11. Breaking of the Earth’s surface during an earthquake
  12. Active volcano in the central North Island

25 Clues: Site of the 1953 lahar disaster • Sudden flow of snow down a mountain slope • Active volcano in the central North Island • Location of the 2016 New Zealand earthquake • Smaller earthquake that follows a larger one • Extended period of unusually high temperatures • Release of lava, ash, and gases from a volcano • Crack in the Earth’s crust where movement occurs • ...

The enviroment 2014-11-11

The enviroment crossword puzzle
Across
  1. A resticted area where some types of animals and plants are born and live in harmony
  2. It causes global warming
  3. Energy wich can be reused more times
  4. What we singly to the enviroment
  5. Maintenance made without the use of chemicals
  6. It's used to separate glass from other type of rubbish
  7. Animals that are going to disappear soon
  8. Protect something
  9. A new type of energy wich caused so many disasters in the world
  10. It causes the rise of the temperatures all around the world
Down
  1. The biggest problem that we have nowadays
  2. Maintenance mad with the use of chemicals.
  3. When some objects are reused
  4. Fishing more fish than what's necessary
  5. Where all our trash is throw away
  6. Cutting too much trees

16 Clues: Protect something • Cutting too much trees • It causes global warming • When some objects are reused • What we singly to the enviroment • Where all our trash is throw away • Energy wich can be reused more times • Fishing more fish than what's necessary • Animals that are going to disappear soon • The biggest problem that we have nowadays • ...