natural disasters Crossword Puzzles
Natural 2026-01-20
7 Clues: massive ice • steep rock face • a point of mountain • water moving channel • is natural underground hollow • water flows over a vertical drop • is a deep,formed by a rivers erosion
natural 2024-04-22
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- Most importantly, never attempt to cross a wadi which is ______________ after heavy rain.
- When you’re at a swimming pool, always follow the instructions of the ______________.
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- It’s ______________ for children to learn to swim from an early age, because accidents happen very fast and it takes only minutes to drown
- There are three areas in Oman where accidents happen – the sea, swimming pools and wadis. Schools can help ______________ children about water safety, and swimming lessons should be part of the school curriculum.
- If you see ______________ clouds gathering, be very careful.
- People often get into trouble because they don’t realise that the pool______________ quickly from shallow to deep water.
- When you’re out and about in Oman, keep a close eye on weather conditions because they can change ______________.
7 Clues: If you see ______________ clouds gathering, be very careful. • When you’re at a swimming pool, always follow the instructions of the ______________. • Most importantly, never attempt to cross a wadi which is ______________ after heavy rain. • When you’re out and about in Oman, keep a close eye on weather conditions because they can change ______________. • ...
CRISIS MANAGEMENT AND COMMUNICATION 2024-08-14
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- acute emotional upset; it is manifested in an inability to cope emotionally, cognitively, or behaviorally and to solve problems as usual
- financial implications, including revenue loss, increased operational costs (e.g., legal fees, repairs), and decreased market share. For instance, product recalls can lead to significant financial losses through lost sales and expenses associated with recall logistics and customer refunds.
- pose direct threats to public safety, such as product recalls due to safety hazards, natural disasters affecting communities, or incidents involving public health risks.
- severely damage an organization's reputation, affecting trust and loyalty among customers, investors, employees, and the broader community.
- specialized branch of public relations designed to protect and defend an individual, company, or organization facing a public challenge to its reputation.
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- the process of preparing for, responding to, and recovering from events that threaten to harm an organization,
6 Clues: the process of preparing for, responding to, and recovering from events that threaten to harm an organization, • acute emotional upset; it is manifested in an inability to cope emotionally, cognitively, or behaviorally and to solve problems as usual • ...
Michigan's natural resources 2021-03-08
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- a strong magnetic grey metal
- wood prepared for use in building
- used for seasoning or preserving food.
- small water-worn or pounded stones.
- A valuable yellow metal
- flammable, consisting largely of methane
- wild animals collectively
- a loose granular substance, pale yellowish
- large area covered chiefly with trees
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- a red-brown metal
- a hard sedimentary rock
- land consisting of marshes or swamps;
- large bodies of water in North America
- a soft white or gray mineral
- a liquid derived from petroleum
- black or brownish-black sedimentary rock
- precious shiny grayish-white metal
- landform made up of sand
18 Clues: a red-brown metal • a hard sedimentary rock • A valuable yellow metal • landform made up of sand • wild animals collectively • a strong magnetic grey metal • a soft white or gray mineral • a liquid derived from petroleum • wood prepared for use in building • precious shiny grayish-white metal • small water-worn or pounded stones. • land consisting of marshes or swamps; • ...
Natural selection + organisms 2022-01-07
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- name of a person who consumes a lot of alcohol
- synonym of breathing
- this drug is contained in the alcohol
- synonym of fossil
- a person who breathes in the smoke but doesn't smoke by himself
- a sticky black material that collects in the lungs
- this noun means that you feel really worried
- this noun means that you cannot stop consuming something
- when a woman is expecting a baby
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- system of blood movement in the body
- this body organ suffers a lot from alcohol
- a noun that means that species change something in their organism to become better prepared for the environment
- antonym of dark color
- opposite of legal
- a noun that means production of new babies within the centuries
- type of drugs that helps you to relax
- opposite of harmless
- when your body produces a lot of water on its surface
18 Clues: opposite of legal • synonym of fossil • synonym of breathing • opposite of harmless • antonym of dark color • when a woman is expecting a baby • system of blood movement in the body • type of drugs that helps you to relax • this drug is contained in the alcohol • this body organ suffers a lot from alcohol • this noun means that you feel really worried • ...
Natural Catastrophic event. 2021-04-15
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- tsunamis can cause massive ________________
- Large marsupial
- space debris that enters the Earth's atmosphere
- Likes to chase mice
- tornadoes destroy anything in it's ______
- Destructive vortex of violent wind
- Man's best friend
- shaking of the ground, plate tectonic move
- Flying mammal
- severe snow storm with high winds
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- a mountain or hill where lava flows out
- drought Can cause loss of plant and ________life
- prolonged period of abnormally low rainfall
- Has a trunk
- violent winds, warm water & low pressure
- An overflow of a large amount of water
- can cause total devastation to ecosystem /ash
- high sea wave caused by earthquake in ocean
18 Clues: Has a trunk • Flying mammal • Large marsupial • Man's best friend • Likes to chase mice • severe snow storm with high winds • Destructive vortex of violent wind • An overflow of a large amount of water • a mountain or hill where lava flows out • violent winds, warm water & low pressure • tornadoes destroy anything in it's ______ • shaking of the ground, plate tectonic move • ...
Vocabulary natural phenomena 2021-05-03
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- slightly wet
- burning easily
- the position north or south of the equator measured from 0° to 90°
- a natural appearance of coloured light in the sky, that is usually seen in the latitudes (= parts of earth) nearest the Arctic or Antarctic
- an extremely small piece of matter
- the translation of 'lensvormig'
- (of living organisms) emitting light
- the smallest unit of any chemical element, consisting of a positive nucleus surrounded by negative electrons
- very small plants and animals that float on the surface of the sea and on which other sea animals feed
- an arch (= curved shape) of different colours seen in the sky when rain is falling and the sun is shining
- a gas with no smell or colour, often used as a fuel
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- (especially of moving objects) to hit something violently
- the fact of light or sound being caused to change direction or to separate when it travels through water, glass, etc.
- an ice-shaped spear of ice formed when hyper-salinated water [brine] descends from newly-formed sea ice on the surface towards the sea bed floor
- synonym of 'electrical storm'
- a flash of lightning that looks like a white line against the sky
- the thin, white layer of ice that forms when the air temperature is below the freezing point of water, especially outside at night
- towards or onto land from an area of water
18 Clues: slightly wet • burning easily • synonym of 'electrical storm' • the translation of 'lensvormig' • an extremely small piece of matter • (of living organisms) emitting light • towards or onto land from an area of water • a gas with no smell or colour, often used as a fuel • (especially of moving objects) to hit something violently • ...
Natural Selection Vocab 2024-02-22
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- Only being bred with 1 other type of organism.
- Not Natural Life
- When genes change in mysterious ways
- a group of organisms with the same traits
- A genetic trait that will help another creature survive.
- Maintaining good health for survival
- Changing parts to whether new challenges
- when there is so much of one thing that their existence becomes harmful.
- When Organisms try to beat each other in a game of Survival
- A Natural Life form
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- a group of creatures born around the same time,
- How organisms Change over time
- When two different breeds make a combined offspring
- A group of species
- When a species is chosen for survival by outside forces
- a region with similar landscapes and flora/fauna
- an Organism's characteristic
- And Check it this is how it goes, the animal that wins gotta scratch and bite and clay and punch, and the animal the doesn't well the animal that doesn't winds up someone elses La La La La Lunch, (Munch, Munch, Munch, Munch, Munch)
18 Clues: Not Natural Life • A group of species • A Natural Life form • an Organism's characteristic • How organisms Change over time • When genes change in mysterious ways • Maintaining good health for survival • Changing parts to whether new challenges • a group of organisms with the same traits • Only being bred with 1 other type of organism. • ...
Natural Selection Vocab 2024-02-22
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- Only being bred with 1 other type of organism.
- Not Natural Life
- When genes change in mysterious ways
- a group of organisms with the same traits
- A genetic trait that will help another creature survive.
- Maintaining good health for survival
- Changing parts to whether new challenges
- when there is so much of one thing that their existence becomes harmful.
- When Organisms try to beat each other in a game of Survival
- A Natural Life form
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- a group of creatures born around the same time,
- How organisms Change over time
- When two different breeds make a combined offspring
- A group of species
- When a species is chosen for survival by outside forces
- a region with similar landscapes and flora/fauna
- an Organism's characteristic
- And Check it this is how it goes, the animal that wins gotta scratch and bite and clay and punch, and the animal the doesn't well the animal that doesn't winds up someone elses La La La La Lunch, (Munch, Munch, Munch, Munch, Munch)
18 Clues: Not Natural Life • A group of species • A Natural Life form • an Organism's characteristic • How organisms Change over time • When genes change in mysterious ways • Maintaining good health for survival • Changing parts to whether new challenges • a group of organisms with the same traits • Only being bred with 1 other type of organism. • ...
Natural Selection Crossword 2024-02-22
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- Excessive reproduction.
- The ability of a population to maintain or increase its numbers in succeeding generations.
- The competition to survive adaptation in natural environments; survival of the fittest.
- The process by which humans use animal breeding and plant breeding to selectively develop particular traits they have chosen to be desirable.
- The process by which new species or populations of living things develop from preexisting forms through successive generations.
- Traits that promote an organism's success in a particular environment.
- The tampering with natural selection in that whoever is moderating the organisms gets rid of plants that have characteristics deemed undesirable.
- A complex biotic community characterized by distinctive plant and animal species.
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- The act of competing, or a contest for some advantage.
- Pertaining to life, alive.
- An organism that is the offspring from two parents that are not members of the same species.
- The competition of animals attempting to adapt in order to survive in a natural enviroment; Natural Selection.
- The people living in a certain area.
- Regarded as the basic category of biological classification, composed of related individuals that resemble one another.
- The entire body of individuals born and living at about the same time
- The act or state of adapting.
- Of or characterized by the absence of life or living organisms.
- The visible result of a chromosome.
18 Clues: Excessive reproduction. • Pertaining to life, alive. • The act or state of adapting. • The visible result of a chromosome. • The people living in a certain area. • The act of competing, or a contest for some advantage. • Of or characterized by the absence of life or living organisms. • The entire body of individuals born and living at about the same time • ...
Natural Selection Vocabulary 2024-02-22
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- A certain trait that helps the organism thrive in a certain area or environment.
- The result that comes from any living organisms.
- Choosing specific parents to breed together and make an offspring with their certain traits.
- The production of more of a product than what is wanted or needed.
- A certain aspect of an organism that defines them in a specific way.
- The person, animal, or thing that one is competing against.
- The process in which someone or something is adapting or being adapted.
- All of the inhabitants living in a certain area.
- A large and naturally occurring area.
- A group of people living around the same time.
- When two different species of animal or plant are bred to create new organisms.
- The process in which organisms are better adapted to their environment and usually survive longer
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- Something that does not come from a living organism.
- An organism's ability to pass genetic material to its offspring.
- The process in which different organisms are bred by humans to create new offspring with different genetic traits.
- The changes in proportions of biological things over a span of time.
- The continued existence of organisms trying to adapt and change to survive as the world changes and grows.
- A group of organisms that live in the same conditions and thrive due to the same things.
18 Clues: A large and naturally occurring area. • A group of people living around the same time. • The result that comes from any living organisms. • All of the inhabitants living in a certain area. • Something that does not come from a living organism. • The person, animal, or thing that one is competing against. • ...
Extreme Natural Events 2020-04-23
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- The types of currents that occur within the earth's mantle
- When an extreme natural event threatens people and their property, it is considered a...
- A massive one of these hit the Manawatu in 2004
- A prolonged period of abnormally low rainfall
- Existing in or caused by nature; not made or caused by humankind
- The name given to tropical cyclones in Asia
- The organisation in NZ which is responsible for managing things during or straight after an extreme natural event has occurred
- The most deadly extreme natural events occur in this region
- The ocean where the catastrophic 2004 Tsunami originated
- Things to do with production of goods or services and making money
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- The long term rebuilding that takes place after an extreme natural event has occurred
- Things to do with people's personal lives, lifestyles, cultures, etc
- Americans call tropical cyclones...
- Large pieces of the earth's crust that are that are joined together like a giant jigsaw puzzle
- A crack or weakness in rock caused by tectonic pressure
- This region is less hazardous because its population is so low
- Plates of the crust are
- Earthquakes can cause these
18 Clues: Plates of the crust are • Earthquakes can cause these • Americans call tropical cyclones... • The name given to tropical cyclones in Asia • A prolonged period of abnormally low rainfall • A massive one of these hit the Manawatu in 2004 • A crack or weakness in rock caused by tectonic pressure • The ocean where the catastrophic 2004 Tsunami originated • ...
Natural Science Crossword. 2024-06-25
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- current the flow of electrical charges through materials.
- mixture a mixture in which the different components can be distinguished. homogeneous mixture a mixture in which the different components cannot be distinguished.
- substance a type of matter which contains only one type of component.
- reactions these happen when atoms react and group together differently. combustion a chemical reaction that happens when obiects or substances are burned. compass a device with a magnetic needle that always points north. We use it to orient ourselves.
- a method used to separate solids from liquids, or solids with different size particles, in heterogeneous mixtures.
- a material which does not allow electrical charges to move.
- a method used to separate substances of different density in heterogeneous mixtures.
- a method used to separate solids from liquids in homogeneous mixtures. fermentation a chemical reaction that happens in some living things, such as yeast and bacteria.
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- a material which allows electrical charges to move.
- a type of matter which contains two or more pure substances.
- another word for a homogeneous mixture.
- a connecting wire, usually made of copper, wrapped in plastic covering.
- a method used to separate liquids that have different boiling points in homogeneous mixtures.
- the component of an electric circuit which transforms electricity into another type of energy.
- circuit a closed path through which electricity flows.
- a chemical reaction that happens when some metal substances such as iron combine with oxygen in the presence of water.
- the component of an electric circuit which provides the electricity.
- an object which can attract other obiects made of iron and other magnetic metals.
- the force of attraction exerted by magnets.
19 Clues: another word for a homogeneous mixture. • the force of attraction exerted by magnets. • a material which allows electrical charges to move. • circuit a closed path through which electricity flows. • current the flow of electrical charges through materials. • a material which does not allow electrical charges to move. • ...
Sudden Natural Deaths 2026-04-05
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- nodule of inflamed tissue with granulations
- blood flows wrong way. Extra blood in lungs
- hole in heart
- pulmonary infection caused by rodents
- rapid on-set of infection of the middle ear
- Harding of the arteries
- inflammation of tissue around brain and spinal cord
- plaque buildup
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- ventricular hypertrophy especially left ventricle. Chest pains
- abnormal buildup of fluids in body tissue
- arrested development of organ
- rare inflammation of medium-sized blood vessel, particularly coronary arteries
- hemorrhage bleeding in newborns with first few days after birth. Usually intracranial or vitamin K
- blood escaping into tissues from ruptured blood vessels, black eye
- syndrome genetic connective tissue disorder, affects heart/blood vessels, eyes, skeleton
- bulge or ballooning of wall of artery
- narrowing of aortic valve
- body reaction to a infection
18 Clues: hole in heart • plaque buildup • Harding of the arteries • narrowing of aortic valve • body reaction to a infection • arrested development of organ • bulge or ballooning of wall of artery • pulmonary infection caused by rodents • abnormal buildup of fluids in body tissue • nodule of inflamed tissue with granulations • blood flows wrong way. Extra blood in lungs • ...
CROSSWORD 2016-09-13
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- Freud believed that ___________ are the royal road to the unconscious
- An irrational fear of animals is called ___________
- A delusional belief in which a woman feels that a person of a higher social status is in love with her
- An individual who falsely believes that the police are after him is said to be experiencing persecutory _________
- Endogenous opiate neuropeptides that are secreted by the central nervous system
- When naming the color takes longer than reading the word, e.g. GREEN, it’s called the ______ effect
- This mental illness is characterized by a loss of touch with reality
- During natural disasters, many support groups work for the welfare of the victims without any expectation of reward, by putting their own welfare aside. This is referred to as an _________ attitude
- A leader who gives all rights and power to his employees to make decisions is called a __________ leader
- This Freudian defined the defense mechanisms in detail in the book ‘The Ego and the Mechanisms of Defense’
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- Restricting calorie intake due to the pathological fear of becoming fat
- Repeated thought about having germs on the hand can be referred to as ___________
- The cell body of the neuron is called _________
- In Pavlov’s dog experiment, salivation to food was the ___________ response
- An operant conditioning chamber in which an animal presses a lever to get food
- The first experimental laboratory of Psychology was established in the city of _________
- An individual with this personality disorder is preoccupied with fantasies of self-importance being admired by others
- A consequence to a particular behavior that discourages the repetition of that behavior in the future
- Fixation at this psychosexual stage of development is believed to result in excessive smoking in adulthood
- The phase in bipolar disorder in which the individual has an inflated sense of self and has flight of ideas
20 Clues: The cell body of the neuron is called _________ • An irrational fear of animals is called ___________ • This mental illness is characterized by a loss of touch with reality • Freud believed that ___________ are the royal road to the unconscious • Restricting calorie intake due to the pathological fear of becoming fat • ...
Africa Unit 9 Vocabulaury 2017-03-08
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- A disease that slowly attacks and destroys the immune system.
- A limit on the number of imports received during a given amount of time.
- The transformation of an area hat was once suitable for agriculture into desert, ehich is unsuitable.
- A tax on imports.
- The labor or work used to make a good or provide a service.
- Machines, buildings, technology, and money used to make a good or service.
- When a government is strong enough to provide citizens with rights, living facilities, education, wealthy economy, and a government that is free of corruption.
- Range between pure market and pure command economies.
- An economy based on supply and demand.
- The person who thought technology could help Africans and who helped them to get out of poverty and hunger.
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- The lack of safe drinking water that negatively affects development of a country.
- A person who takes a risk by investing their own capital in an attempt to make money on a good or service.
- Growing enough crops to feed yourself and your animals. Very little is left.
- A ban on trade from a certain country, usually for political reasons without having to go to war.
- A severe shortage of food, generally affecting a widespread area and large numbers of people. It can be caused by natural disasters, desertification, and war.
- An economy where the government controls everything.
- countries or nations spending money to develop industries in foreign countries.
- The clearing or cutting of trees to use as fuel for homes, timber, and clearing land.
- The process of a country's wealth increasing over time. It is measured by a country's GDP.
- An economy where people depend on basic agriculture, hunting, and gathering to live.
- Crops that are grown in a large quantity to be sold for money.
- Land that's good for farming.
22 Clues: A tax on imports. • Land that's good for farming. • An economy based on supply and demand. • An economy where the government controls everything. • Range between pure market and pure command economies. • The labor or work used to make a good or provide a service. • A disease that slowly attacks and destroys the immune system. • ...
"To Kill a Mockingbird" Crossword Puzzle 2017-11-01
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- The man ----- into the piece of wood using a very sharp axe.
- The diseases caused much harm and invoked -----, through the land
- The girl began to ----- her old friends and invite new friends to activities.
- I looked with ----- upon a three headed dog that was eating a bone.
- The girl brought up ----- topics that enraged and separated the class, by their beliefs.
- The girl was a ----- brat, who thought she was the center of the world.
- A ----- action may cause emotional or physical harm to someone.
- The crowd gathered for the ----- event that all were waiting for.
- The King's ----- lead to a rebellion to rid themselves of his hateful rule.
- The girl felt ----- as her brother made new friends and left her behind.
- The positive remarks given to the student, about his grades were -----to him and his mother.
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- The loud, disturbing, and repeating sounds of the clock caused me much -----.
- The delivery man delivered a small -----, which contained the tiniest little necklace.
- The hurricane lead to people taking -----in shelter, while their homes were being repared.
- ----- was given to the victims of natural disasters by charities raising funds for those in need.
- The children required ----- from their mother, who always knew how to guide them in the right direction.
- The prince would inherit ----- lands from his father, the King.
- The host of the party ----- thanked the guests for their wonderful gifts and blessings.
- The public criticism caused feelings of -----, to the ashamed boy.
- In the spring the ----- rain seems to never end.
- There have been many ----- at the hands of vicious people, who wished to bring violence.
- The ancient Egyptians used ----- jars to preserve the bodies of those who were dead and powerful.
- Some people ----- in the past and don’t think about the future.
- The ----- car sputtered and creaked as it inched down the highway.
- The bystanders felt ----- to help the innocent boy being bullied.
25 Clues: In the spring the ----- rain seems to never end. • The man ----- into the piece of wood using a very sharp axe. • The prince would inherit ----- lands from his father, the King. • Some people ----- in the past and don’t think about the future. • A ----- action may cause emotional or physical harm to someone. • ...
"To Kill a Mockingbird" Crossword Puzzle 2017-11-01
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- The delivery man delivered a small -----, which contained the tiniest little necklace.
- The host of the party ----- thanked the guests for their wonderful gifts and blessings.
- The King's ----- lead to a rebellion to rid themselves of his hateful rule.
- The ancient Egyptians used ----- jars to preserve the bodies of those who were dead and powerful.
- The girl brought up ----- topics that enraged and separated the class, by their beliefs.
- The hurricane lead to people taking -----in shelter, while their homes were being repared.
- ----- was given to the victims of natural disasters by charities raising funds for those in need.
- The girl felt ----- as her brother made new friends and left her behind.
- I looked with ----- upon a three headed dog that was eating a bone.
- The public criticism caused feelings of -----, to the ashamed boy.
- The diseases caused much harm and invoked -----, through the land
- In the spring the ----- rain seems to never end.
- The bystanders felt ----- to help the innocent boy being bullied.
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- The girl began to ----- her old friends and invite new friends to activities.
- A ----- action may cause emotional or physical harm to someone.
- There have been many ----- at the hands of vicious people, who wished to bring violence.
- The ----- car sputtered and creaked as it inched down the highway.
- The crowd gathered for the ----- event that all were waiting for.
- The positive remarks given to the student, about his grades were -----to him and his mother.
- The girl was a ----- brat, who thought she was the center of the world.
- The children required ----- from their mother, who always knew how to guide them in the right direction.
- The prince would inherit ----- lands from his father, the King.
- The man ----- into the piece of wood using a very sharp axe.
- The loud, disturbing, and repeating sounds of the clock caused me much -----.
- Some people ----- in the past and don’t think about the future.
25 Clues: In the spring the ----- rain seems to never end. • The man ----- into the piece of wood using a very sharp axe. • A ----- action may cause emotional or physical harm to someone. • The prince would inherit ----- lands from his father, the King. • Some people ----- in the past and don’t think about the future. • ...
"To Kill a Mockingbird" Crossword Puzzle 2017-11-01
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- The ancient Egyptians used ----- jars to preserve the bodies of those who were dead and powerful.
- The bystanders felt ----- to help the innocent boy being bullied.
- The hurricane lead to people taking -----in shelter, while their homes were being repared.
- The positive remarks given to the student, about his grades were -----to him and his mother.
- The man ----- into the piece of wood using a very sharp axe.
- The crowd gathered for the ----- event that all were waiting for.
- The girl was a ----- brat, who thought she was the center of the world.
- The diseases caused much harm and invoked -----, through the land
- There have been many ----- at the hands of vicious people, who wished to bring violence.
- A ----- action may cause emotional or physical harm to someone.
- The host of the party ----- thanked the guests for their wonderful gifts and blessings.
- The ----- car sputtered and creaked as it inched down the highway.
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- The delivery man delivered a small -----, which contained the tiniest little necklace.
- The girl felt ----- as her brother made new friends and left her behind.
- The public criticism caused feelings of -----, to the ashamed boy.
- In the spring the ----- rain seems to never end.
- ----- was given to the victims of natural disasters by charities raising funds for those in need.
- The children required ----- from their mother, who always knew how to guide them in the right direction.
- I looked with ----- upon a three headed dog that was eating a bone.
- The prince would inherit ----- lands from his father, the King.
- The loud, disturbing, and repeating sounds of the clock caused me much -----.
- The girl brought up ----- topics that enraged and separated the class, by their beliefs.
- Some people ----- in the past and don’t think about the future.
- The King's ----- lead to a rebellion to rid themselves of his hateful rule.
- The girl began to ----- her old friends and invite new friends to activities.
25 Clues: In the spring the ----- rain seems to never end. • The man ----- into the piece of wood using a very sharp axe. • The prince would inherit ----- lands from his father, the King. • Some people ----- in the past and don’t think about the future. • A ----- action may cause emotional or physical harm to someone. • ...
Chinese Paths to Religion 2014-01-15
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- Buddhism originated in this country with Siddhartha Gautama.
- Hung Wu, a Ming leader, designed this code of behavior.
- He was the high god of heaven that gave his power to the emperor.
- These types of disasters were often a sign to the people that their ruler was not doing a good job.
- In Confucianism, a subject is supposed to be subservient and listen to this other person of higher rank.
- The Buddhists believe in this concept of being born again in a different form.
- The Chinese believed that if there was a sign from the heavens that they had a ___________ to rebel against him.
- In Confucianism, this is the term given to kindness given to all humans.
- He was the founder of Taoism.
- In Taoism, the symbol known as the ______________ and the yang represents balance.
- In Taoism Wu Wei is the desire to do ______________.
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- This beliefs philosophies are recorded in its holy book called the Tao Te Ching.
- In hung Wu's system, major violation of rules could result in ____________.
- Hung Wu's code of behavior was based on rewards for good work and __________________ for bad behavior.
- This is the worship, in China and other parts of the world, of ones dead relatives in hopes of rewards.
- Hung Wu believed that humans are naturally _________________ and need strict rules.
- Gautama, also known as the Buddha, has his teachings compiled in this Buddhist holy book.
- This is the term given to Buddhist ultimate enlightenment and perfection.
- In Confucianism, this is the practice of good manners towards others.
- In Buddhism, the "middle way" is the way of ______________.
- Taoism is known as "the way of the road" which means ones relationship with _______________.
- Buddhists believed that there are this many ways to enlightenment.
- The Mandate of Heaven originated in this dynasty.
23 Clues: He was the founder of Taoism. • The Mandate of Heaven originated in this dynasty. • In Taoism Wu Wei is the desire to do ______________. • Hung Wu, a Ming leader, designed this code of behavior. • In Buddhism, the "middle way" is the way of ______________. • Buddhism originated in this country with Siddhartha Gautama. • ...
The Modern Federal Bureaucracy 2022-03-02
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- national institutes of health
- certifies the quality of foods and cosmetics sold in America
- inspects and grades foods in the US
- coordinates the government's efforts to make the country safer from attacks in the future
- International Police Organisation
- are the highest-ranking members of the US military
- competitor of the USPS
- issues weather forecasts
- collects statics on diseases
- coordinates and regulates the network of Farm Credit Associations throughout the country
- a new deal program begun to develop the resources of the area in and around the Tennessee River
- coordinates the intelligence-gathering work of the government
- was a major step in the growth of union rights
- provides assistance, information, and loans to the nation's small businesses
- regulates communication by radio, television, telephone, telegraph, satellite, cable, and the internet
- is overseen by HUD
- encourages homeownership
- ensures that the activities of federal offices and personnel stay within the law and within budget guidelines
- pools together FHA mortgage loans and sells it to investors
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- collects taxes within the US
- protects the country from attacks
- handled programs for veterans until 1989
- is overseen by HUD
- a public corporation that replaced the U.S. Post Office in 1971
- conducts the legal business of the US government
- department of health, education, and welfare
- provides grants for artistic endeavors
- makes sure that companies that sell stocks tell the truth about their business and about their profits and losses
- oversees the infrastructure
- oversees actions in 6 geographic areas
- oversees the country's manned and unmanned space programs and carries on research in the aerospace field
- leads the federal government's response to natural disasters
- arctic national wildfire refuge
- investigates threats of terrorism and foreign intrigue against the country as well as alleged violations of federal criminal laws
- oversees the practices of railroads
- jobs of HEW without including education
- insures the deposits that people have in banks
- establishes rules for air traffic
- is overseen by hud
39 Clues: is overseen by HUD • is overseen by HUD • is overseen by hud • competitor of the USPS • issues weather forecasts • encourages homeownership • oversees the infrastructure • collects taxes within the US • collects statics on diseases • national institutes of health • arctic national wildfire refuge • protects the country from attacks • International Police Organisation • ...
1970's Review 2024-04-26
Across
- Group that made song "Staying Alive"
- Major war influence in the 1970's that started in the 1940's
- Movie about a terrorizing shark
- A movie genre about natural disasters
- Type of shoe with a thick sole
- Running naked, a fad of the 1970's
- Foreign group that made song "Dancing Queen"
- Movie set around a boxer and his life
- Popular card game with 4 main colors made in the 1970's
- Show about a "Bunch" of kids
- Jeffersons Show about the neighbours of the show "All in the Family"
- Type of suit with a wide collar
- derby Competitive Skating
- Show set in the 1950's with many spin-offs
- One of the best racing horses
- Popular male hair style of the 1970's
- John Wooden coached this college basketball team
- A movie about love and tragedy
- An odd kind of pet popular in the 1970's
- Abbreviation for "Saturday Night Live"
- Show about a shipwrecked crew on an island
- Scandal of Richard Nixon
- Hosted the "Tonight Show"
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- Popular horror movie of the 1907's
- Family vs. Family trivia show
- Movie about a single dad and divorce
- Popular disco movie of the 1970's
- A movie set around a mafia boss
- Military show set in the Korean War
- Abbreviation for "Monday Night Football"
- Show about man adjusting to the world around him
- times A spin off of the show "Maude"
- One of the first video games
- The "Sesame Street" channel
- Standard clothing material of the 1970's
- Action figures were made from this movie
- Nickname for the Cincinnati Red's "glory days"
- Family car of choice
- Fancy word for shorts
- Dance style soft the 1970's
40 Clues: Family car of choice • Fancy word for shorts • Scandal of Richard Nixon • derby Competitive Skating • Hosted the "Tonight Show" • The "Sesame Street" channel • Dance style soft the 1970's • One of the first video games • Show about a "Bunch" of kids • Family vs. Family trivia show • One of the best racing horses • Type of shoe with a thick sole • A movie about love and tragedy • ...
Happy Valentine's Day 2025; Love, your family 2025-02-07
Across
- Ingredient for making Sabrina's cousin
- Scary Halloween phrase, as well as the name of a friend from a long time ago.
- Surf lesson location
- Ms _____ (taught us that peanut butter and jelly is a “just fine” strong food meal)
- Lacrosse club with an extremely muddy home field.
- Favorite drink for pizza night
- Filbert's lover
- "The _____" (name of a notorious neighbor)
- The fattest cat
- Miami coffee brand (related to 16 Down)
- Size of your engagement ring diamond (opp of 31 down)
- Tasty beverage that is also an urban island
- The opposite of the color of my (Travis) skin.
- "____ Playground" (name of the swing / play structure I put together in the woods. And at Beaver Creek)
- Ziggy's pizza joint
- Natural disaster most likely to happen in our house
- Irresistible ice cream
- Bob’s ___ ___
- Uncle ___ : Our nickname for the old cigarette (or cigar?) smoking plumber who was helpful after two separate house disasters.
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- Restaurant that is very instructive in terms of how to eat your burrito
- Only one family member has competitively (officially) played this sport.
- Two words for a unique part of breakfast at (33 Across)
- The family's #1 favorite car ever, or a Brazilian festival
- Honeymoon lodging.
- A lovely vegan morning protein
- Tryon's finest attraction
- Family favorite album ("Boston!")
- First name of basketball player who started (22 Across).
- ____ Creek (site of a falling down cabin, mice, and old growth forest)
- A delicious version of (24 Across) is made with these bitters.
- Dinner on a Sunday night
- She's won the most Grammys
- Brand of the best cherries in the world
- Bridge to cross if headed to a Blazers’ game
- Size of my joy when I proposed. (opp of 23 across)
35 Clues: Bob’s ___ ___ • Filbert's lover • The fattest cat • Honeymoon lodging. • Ziggy's pizza joint • Surf lesson location • Irresistible ice cream • Dinner on a Sunday night • Tryon's finest attraction • She's won the most Grammys • Favorite drink for pizza night • A lovely vegan morning protein • Family favorite album ("Boston!") • Ingredient for making Sabrina's cousin • ...
Ecology 2025-04-30
Across
- Organisms that primarily eat plants.
- Organisms that primarily eat other animals.
- A type of symbiotic relationship where one species benefits and the other is neither helped nor harmed.
- A close and long-term interaction between two different species, which can be beneficial, harmful, or neutral.
- A group of organisms that can interbreed and produce fertile offspring.
- A type of symbiotic relationship where both species benefit.
- Organisms, such as bacteria and fungi, that break down dead organic matter, returning nutrients to the ecosystem.
- A large geographical biotic unit, a major community of plants and animals with similar life forms and environmental conditions.
- Factors whose effects on the population change with population density (e.g., competition, predation).
- Factors that affect populations regardless of their density (e.g., natural disasters).
- Organisms that eat both plants and animals.
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- Organisms that produce their own food through photosynthesis or chemosynthesis, forming the base of the food chain.
- An environmental condition that restricts the growth, abundance, or distribution of an organism or a population.
- Organisms that cannot produce their own food and must consume other organisms for energy.
- The role or function of an organism or species within an ecosystem, including its habitat, resource use, and interactions with other organisms.
- The maximum number of individuals of a species that an environment can sustain indefinitely.
- The global sum of all ecosystems; the zone of life on Earth.
- A type of symbiotic relationship where one organism benefits at the expense of another.
- A group of individuals of the same species living in a specific area.
- An assemblage of different populations that live together in a defined area.
- An interaction in which one organism (the predator) hunts and eats another organism (the prey).
- The branch of biology that studies the interactions among organisms and their environment.
- A system formed by the interaction of a community of organisms with their physical environment.
23 Clues: Organisms that primarily eat plants. • Organisms that primarily eat other animals. • Organisms that eat both plants and animals. • The global sum of all ecosystems; the zone of life on Earth. • A type of symbiotic relationship where both species benefit. • A group of individuals of the same species living in a specific area. • ...
Life of Pi - TAKE A CHALLENGE! 2025-05-26
Across
- There are five of these things; they occupy 70% of the Earth territory.
- The most populated country in this world
- A place where Pi learned the laws of the animal world. Some people believe it is a safe home for the animals, some others believe it’s a place that ground animals.
- A mutual reliance between two or more people, groups, or things
- A piece of land completely surrounded by water.
- The act of being admitted into a religion (especially Christianity) through a ritual.
- An unpleasant emotion caused by the belief that something dangerous or threatening is likely to happen.
- A supreme being, he is perfect, he knows everything, he is everywhere...
- A physical sensation caused by the need to eat.
- Photo
- The act or fact of continuing to live, especially in difficult or life-threatening conditions
- The state of going beyond normal limits or physical existence;
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- An inborn, natural behavior or response that occurs without conscious thought
- The society, culture, and way of life of a particular area.
- The state of having power and control over others.
- A person who does not believe in the existence of any god or gods.
- A simple, nonflowering, and typically aquatic plant of a large group that includes the seaweeds and many single-celled forms.
- Parker The name of the Tiger in Life of Pi
- Something that you expect to fall if you are on a lifeboat and you are thirsty.
- The destruction or sinking of a ship at sea due to disasters.
- A feeling of expectation and desire for a positive thing to happen.
- A heavy object that keep in place a boat on the ocean
- A large, carnivorous wild cat with a distinctive orange coat and black stripes, native to Asia.
23 Clues: Photo • The most populated country in this world • Parker The name of the Tiger in Life of Pi • A piece of land completely surrounded by water. • A physical sensation caused by the need to eat. • The state of having power and control over others. • A heavy object that keep in place a boat on the ocean • The society, culture, and way of life of a particular area. • ...
Unit 7 2023-05-12
Across
- ability of an organism to survive and produce fertile offspring
- type of evolution where different species with a similar environment have similar traits
- type of speciation that refers to the evolution of a new species due to organisms in the same population being geographically isolated over a long period of time
- type of structure that is no longer used in the species but may have been used in ancestors
- an event where a random process that reduces genetic variation within a small population due to separation from a larger population
- process by which populations of organisms become reproductively isolated and new species form
- type of structure that is varied in species of common ancestry
- organisms struggle with other organisms to get limited resources
- an event that can contribute to genetic drift like natural disasters
- change in genetic makeup of a population over time
- diagram used to show evolutionary relationships amongst species
- type of barrier that prevents members of different species from mating to produce a zygote
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- type of evolution when adaptation to new habitats results in phenotypic diversification
- process where organisms with certain adaptations are able to survive and reproduce and pass on their adaptations to their offspring
- role an organism plays within its environment
- evolution of a new species that allows empty ecological roles or niches to be filled
- represents the lineage that is least closely related to the other organisms
- humans select desirable traits in species
- type of structure where features of different species are similar in function but not in structure
- type of barrier that keeps hybrid zygotes from developing into healthy, fertile adults
- disappearance of a species so that no future generations will inhabit Earth
- a random change in frequency of a certain allele in a population
- type of speciation that refers to the evolution of a new species due to organisms being reproductively isolated from a surviving ancestral population
23 Clues: humans select desirable traits in species • role an organism plays within its environment • change in genetic makeup of a population over time • type of structure that is varied in species of common ancestry • ability of an organism to survive and produce fertile offspring • diagram used to show evolutionary relationships amongst species • ...
Midterm study guide (WR,I,East Asia) 2025-11-05
Across
- Caste system;top, superior
- Social order in feudal Japan;Warriors who owed loyalty and military service to daimyos for land or regular payment. With families, made up about 10% of Japan’s population
- The Vaydas, Monotheistic, India, thousands of years ago
- Caste system;merchants, landowners
- people Social order in feudal Japan;between Peasant farmers and Merchants
- Caste system;outcast-out of caste,street sweepers,latrine cleaners
- Caste system;priests, academics
- Muhammed, Middle East, Mono, Islam Quaran
- Social order in feudal Japan;About 80% of population
- The first large-scale empire to rule most of the Indian subcontinent, founded by Chandragupta Maurya (322-185 BCE)
- Social order in feudal Japan;Low in social status,quite high in wealth
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- Book of rites, Monotheistic, Confucius, East Asia
- Tipitaka,Dhammapada,Monotheistic, Buddha, Siddhartha Gautama
- Granth sahib, Monotheistic,Guru Nanak, 500 years ago, India
- Caste system;warriors, kings
- Social order in feudal Japan;Military dictator,more power than emperor
- Rise: A new dynasty is founded after a period of collapse, claiming the "Mandate of Heaven" and bringing stability, peace, and prosperity to the people. Peak: The dynasty flourishes, with strong rulers, economic growth, and cultural development. Decline: Over time, corruption and neglect by rulers lead to high taxes, social unrest, and weakened military. Collapse: Natural disasters and peasant rebellions occur, signaling that the dynasty has lost the Mandate of Heaven and is unfit to rule. Replacement: The old dynasty is overthrown by a new one, and the cycle begins again.
- Social order in feudal Japan;Feudal lords who often fought each other. Est. 250 in 1600
- A "Golden Age" in Indian history, known for its advancements in science, mathematics, and arts (320-550 CE)
- Social order in feudal Japan;Symbolic,power only
- Torah, 1813 BCE, Issac, Abrahamic Mono, Star of David
- bible, mono, Jesus Christ, Abrahamic
- Caste system;commoners,peasants,servants
23 Clues: Caste system;top, superior • Caste system;warriors, kings • Caste system;priests, academics • Caste system;merchants, landowners • bible, mono, Jesus Christ, Abrahamic • Caste system;commoners,peasants,servants • Muhammed, Middle East, Mono, Islam Quaran • Social order in feudal Japan;Symbolic,power only • Book of rites, Monotheistic, Confucius, East Asia • ...
Government Unit 7 project 2026-01-22
Across
- Created in 1953 to replace the Federal Security Agency
- regulates broadcast like by radio, television, wire, satellite and cable
- another one of the companies that gain profit by charging buyers when they buy a loans nicknamed Fannie Mae
- guarantees some mortgages that personal banks makes to homeowners
- has over 80,000 government workers, a large percentage of federal spending
- Investigates of terrorism and foreign plot against the U.S. as well as claimed violations of federal criminal law
- Gathers taxes within the country
- collects data on sicknesses, creates laws for minimizing illness and announces public health alerts about dangers to the health of the nation
- the main bank
- Created in 1862 but became an executive department in 1889
- presents weather forecasts and send out weather data that it collects from satellites and other sources
- One of the company's that gains profit by charging buyers when they buy a loans know as Ginnie Mae
- supports small companies with information and loans
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- sells mortgage loans to investors who hope to gain profit in the long game
- creates rule for air traffic safety
- When employees vote on a middleman to discuses wages
- took care of programs for veterans until 1989, when the government created the cabinet level Department of Veterans Affairs
- provides back up for the deposits that citizens have in banks
- provides people to own safe, affordable housing and for cities to have more appealing and working, downtown areas
- Runs the federal government's response to natural disasters
- The very first independent agency that the government established
- The highest ranking position of the U.S. military
- sets standards for approving loans and guaranties that local farm credit associations functions according to government regulations
- was created because of the terrorist attack on September 11th, 2001
- operates our country's space programs and carries on research in the aerospace field
- A agency that the government established in 1921 to ensure that the activities of federal offices
26 Clues: the main bank • Gathers taxes within the country • creates rule for air traffic safety • The highest ranking position of the U.S. military • supports small companies with information and loans • When employees vote on a middleman to discuses wages • Created in 1953 to replace the Federal Security Agency • Created in 1862 but became an executive department in 1889 • ...
Government Agencies 2025-10-09
Across
- Conducts elections for workers to determine things about a union.
- Ginnie Mae
- Establishes rules for air traffic.
- Fannie Mae
- They insure some mortgages that private banks make to homeowners.
- The headquarters of this department is a unique shape.
- Preserves important documents and records created byt the federal government since its founding.
- This department's mission is to encourage home ownership.
- Has more than 300,000 researchers at universities, medical schools, and other organizations.
- The highest-ranking members of the US military.
- Develops resources of the area around the Tennessee River.
- Provides assistance, information, and loans to small businesses.
- Certifies the quality of food and cosmetics and approves drugs.
- It supervises farm production to make sure that prices are fair and farmers get a fair return.
- Regulates communication.
- Delivers mail and maintains post offices.
- Comes up with policies to reduce diseases.
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- This issues weather forecasts and gathers weather data.
- Ensures the activities of federal offices and personnel stay within the law and budget guidelines.
- Freddie Mac
- Provides loans for farmers who want to expand.
- "This investigates threats of terrorism and foreign intrigue against the country as well as alleged violations of federal criminal law."
- Collects taxes within the US.
- The attorney general is the head of this department.
- Analyzes intelligence regarding potential terrorist attacks.
- Organizes the national space exploration program.
- This oversees infrastructure such as roads, bridges, rail lines, etc.
- Provides grants for art and science endeavors.
- Oversees about 300 different programs and accounts for 1/4 of federal spending.
- Coordinates the intelligence-gathering work of the government.
- Handles programs for veterans.
- Leads the federal government's response to natural disasters.
- Makes sure that the companies that sell stocks tell the truth.
- Insures the deposits people have in banks.
- The US organized all its military forces into 11 of these.
35 Clues: Ginnie Mae • Fannie Mae • Freddie Mac • Regulates communication. • Collects taxes within the US. • Handles programs for veterans. • Establishes rules for air traffic. • Delivers mail and maintains post offices. • Insures the deposits people have in banks. • Comes up with policies to reduce diseases. • Provides loans for farmers who want to expand. • ...
Cabinet Crossword 2022-02-16
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- Responsible for the concerns of Veteran benefits, such as the VHA
- Responsible for finance and monetary matters as well as promoting economic growth, such as monitoring and diminishing inflation
- Responsible for developing foreign and domestic commerce and trade such as ensuring fair trade
- Responsible for overseeing production and regulation of Energy and shifting towards more efficient energy production, such as shifting from crude oils to wind and hydro
- Responsible for promoting agricultural trade by meeting the needs of farmers and ranchers, such as loaning money to farmers that cannot obtain credit from a bank
- Responsible for enforcing the law and defend the interests of the United States according to the law, such as the FBI or CIA
- Responsible for advising the President on matters of health, welfare and income programs, such as the CDC and the FDA
- Responsible for housing and urban development, such as creating housing
- Responsible for protecting the US and territories from terrorist attacks and responding to natural disasters such as recovery from hurricanes
- Responsible for the operation and maintenance of the U.S. Military, such as managing the Navy and Air Force
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- Responsible for management and conservation of federal land, such as managing National Park Land
- Responsible for policy related to transportation system such as roads, railways, and buses
- Responsible for foreign policy such as tariffs
- Responsible for advising the president on defense along with being responsible for the Secretary of the Army, Navy, and Air Force
- Responsible for education policy and student/federal loans, such as FAFSA
- Responsible for workers, workplace controversies and being in charge of unions, such as breaking strikes
16 Clues: Responsible for foreign policy such as tariffs • Responsible for the concerns of Veteran benefits, such as the VHA • Responsible for housing and urban development, such as creating housing • Responsible for education policy and student/federal loans, such as FAFSA • Responsible for policy related to transportation system such as roads, railways, and buses • ...
Cabinet Crossword 2022-03-15
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- Focused on the development and advancement of US energy to be cleaner and more sustainable. Also helps set regulation for energy production.
- USDA
- This groups main purpose to to print and coin money, supervising national banks, and managing federal finance
- This group's main concern lies with promoting and protecting the health of the US citizens. Also helps fund research projects in social services, public health, etc…
- Responsible for the management of public (federal) lands, US National Parks, and protection of endangered species.
- Acts as the President's chief advisor on foreign policy and conducts negotiation with foreign nations
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- Works to help develop and promote welfare of workers, and works to help improve working conditions and assure working benefits
- Helps establish national policy and helps organized assistance for education via the Federal Government
- Focuses on creation of programs and national policy that deals with low incoming housing in the United States of America
- This group is responsible for providing benefits, healthcare, and cemetery services to former armed forces personnel.
- Helps the president evaluate and develop policy, sets and plans training for armed forces, and oversees all aspects of the US Military
- group's responsibility is to help develop and execute federal laws that involve farmers, forestry, our nation's rural development, and FOOD!
- Helps protect the US from terrorist attacks/helps respond to natural disasters.
- This Department is responsible for the planning and execution of federal transportation projects. They also set safety restrictions for vehicles.
- Will prosecute those who break federal law, represents US GOV in supreme court cases, helps ensure peace and safety for US both domestically and abroad.
- This group works with business, universities, communities, and our Nations workers to help promote/create Jobs and grow our economy.
16 Clues: USDA • Helps protect the US from terrorist attacks/helps respond to natural disasters. • Acts as the President's chief advisor on foreign policy and conducts negotiation with foreign nations • Helps establish national policy and helps organized assistance for education via the Federal Government • ...
Natural Gas Crossword Puzzle 2021-04-11
Across
- Natural gas produces less overall ________.
- Drilling a natural gas well can disturb fragile _______.
- Conventional natural gas is extracted by drilling _______.
- Unless an odorant is added to the gas, leaks can go _________.
- Who dug the first successful natural gas well in the U.S. in Fredonia, New York?
- Natural gas is a __________ source of energy.
- The British used natural gas produced from _______ to light houses and streets.
- Natural gas is ______ than air.
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- The first city in the United States to light its streets with gas.
- Frequently, it is used for fueling engines, cooking with stoves, and for central heating within the home or larger buildings.
- A natural fuel such as coal or gas, formed in the geological past from the remains of living organisms.
- For transport across bodies of water, gas is _______ and carried by ship.
- A gas that is used for generating electricity through gas and steam turbines.
- Gas is highly ________, which means leaks can result in explosions.
- The country that built a bamboo pipeline to transport gas.
- A mixture of gases that are rich in hydrocarbons.
- Name the country that is the world's largest producer of natural gas.
17 Clues: Natural gas is ______ than air. • Natural gas produces less overall ________. • Natural gas is a __________ source of energy. • A mixture of gases that are rich in hydrocarbons. • Drilling a natural gas well can disturb fragile _______. • Conventional natural gas is extracted by drilling _______. • The country that built a bamboo pipeline to transport gas. • ...
Chapter 10 vocab 2025-09-16
Natural Disaster Crossword 2014-05-15
Across
- When people become bad tempered
- Comes from a volcano
- When bangs and flashes appear in the sky
- Another word for 'cyclone' in America
- Hasn't rained in years
- Heaps of water inland
- Comes from the crater of a volcano
- _______ Tracey was server
- A big mountain that erupts
- It Is very hot
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- Comes from a fire
- When the earth shakes and breaks
- When snow tumbles down
- When people get killed by a Natural Disaster
- Its similar to an Avalanche
- When no one can see ahead
- Also known as a 'twister'
- Also comes down from a volcano and is more sever than lava
18 Clues: It Is very hot • Comes from a fire • Comes from a volcano • Heaps of water inland • When snow tumbles down • Hasn't rained in years • When no one can see ahead • Also known as a 'twister' • _______ Tracey was server • A big mountain that erupts • Its similar to an Avalanche • When people become bad tempered • When the earth shakes and breaks • Comes from the crater of a volcano • ...
Natural Resources Crossword 2023-09-25
Across
- A community of living things where many organisms can live.
- A symbiosis that benefits one but doesn´t hurt or do good to the other organism.
- The members of a community or a group of living things.
- A living thing that eats or drinks and takes from something else.
- Smaller ecological events that happened after the main one.
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- A main ecological event that happened.
- They are certain organisms made with special strengths to evolution so they can be better as a population.
- The difference in the organism in an ecosystem.
- A symbiosis that benefits both organisms.
- A living thing that makes things for consumers to eat or drink.
- A thing to use to identify organisms based on their appearance.
- A living or once living organism.
- The different places of the Earths regions.
- Biology that is about the relationships of organisms.
- A group of living things that are in the same area that work together to survive.
- A symbiosis that benefits one but harms the other.
- A big group of food webs.
- A non living thing.
18 Clues: A non living thing. • A big group of food webs. • A living or once living organism. • A main ecological event that happened. • A symbiosis that benefits both organisms. • The different places of the Earths regions. • The difference in the organism in an ecosystem. • A symbiosis that benefits one but harms the other. • Biology that is about the relationships of organisms. • ...
Natural Selection Vocabulary 2024-02-22
Across
- differences among the genomes of members of the same species
- an area classified according to the species that live in that location
- an organisms ability to survive and reproduce in a particular environment
- producing an animal or plant by mating or hybridizing 2 different species, breeds, or varieties
- the identification by humans of desirable traits in plants and animals, and the steps taken to enhance and perpetuate those traits in future generations
- the evolutionary process whereby an organism becomes better able to live in its habitat
- relating to or resulting from living things, especially in their ecological relations
- choosing parents with particular characteristics to breed together and produce offspring with more desirable characteristics
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- in dangerous circumstances, only those individuals most adapted to their environment survive
- the production of more of a product, commodity, or substance then is wanted or needed
- physical rather than biological not derived from living organisms
- a group of living organisms consisting of similar individuals capable of exchanging genes or interbreeding
- traits that promote an organism's success in a particular environment
- all of the people born and living at about the same time, regarded collectively
- a genetically determined characteristic
- the number of people in a single area
- the activity or condition of competing
- the process by which new species or populations of living things develop from preexisting forms through successive generations
18 Clues: the number of people in a single area • the activity or condition of competing • a genetically determined characteristic • differences among the genomes of members of the same species • physical rather than biological not derived from living organisms • traits that promote an organism's success in a particular environment • ...
Natural Resources Vocabulary 2025-11-13
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- a black, solid substance used as fuel.
- treated animal skin.
- the layer of earth where plants grow.
- a sweet, sticky, yellow substance made by bees.
- a hard, pale brown, round seed.
- a plant whose grain is used for making flour.
- a common, strong, greyish-coloured metal.
- a precious stone.
- a spherical green seed.
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- a cereal grass having the flowers in dense spikes with long awns.
- the light from the sun.
- oil in its natural state.
- a cloth made from a thread produced by worms.
- a type of large vegetable with a hard skin and a lot of seeds at its centre.
- a tall plant with yellow seeds.
- the hair of sheep and some other animals.
- wood from trees that is used in buildings.
- a plant that is a type of grass, or its grain used in baking and cooking.
18 Clues: a precious stone. • treated animal skin. • the light from the sun. • a spherical green seed. • oil in its natural state. • a hard, pale brown, round seed. • a tall plant with yellow seeds. • the layer of earth where plants grow. • a black, solid substance used as fuel. • the hair of sheep and some other animals. • a common, strong, greyish-coloured metal. • ...
The natural world 2025-05-27
18 Clues: osa • pole • liść • łąka • gałąź • pyłek • kolec • rzeka • zioła • korzeń • ziarno • sawanna • grządka • pagórek • chwasty • szerszeń • gleba/ziemia • okolica (wiejska/poza miastem)
Sustainability 2019-05-22
Across
- a place animals live or there environment
- a beautiful painting or something like that
- something that you should do in a game
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- an instrument for determining directions
- something that is alive and is kinda like an animal
- something you should do to keep your self safe
- rain thunder storms national disasters and thunderstorms and floods
7 Clues: something that you should do in a game • an instrument for determining directions • a place animals live or there environment • a beautiful painting or something like that • something you should do to keep your self safe • something that is alive and is kinda like an animal • rain thunder storms national disasters and thunderstorms and floods
7th Grade Unit 5 Crossword 2015-05-11
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- The development and use of technology _____ poses ethical issues.
- Sanitation measures such as the use of sewers, landfills, quarantines, and safe food handling are important in controlling the spread of organisms that ___________.
- The management of waste produced by technological systems is an important _____ issue.
- Knowledge gained from _________________ has a direct effect on the development of technological products and systems.
- Advances and innovations in medical technologies are used to improve ______.
- Decisions to develop and use ______ often put environmental and economic concerns in direct competition with one another.
- Technologies can be used to _____ the damage caused by natural disasters and to break down waste from the use of various products and systems.
- Systems _____ because they have faulty or poorly matched parts, and use used in ways that exceed what was intended by the design, or were poorly designed to begin with.
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- The environment may contain dangerous levels of substances that are harmful to human beings. Therefore, the good health of individuals requires _____ the soil, air, and water and taking steps to keep them safe.
- Social and cultural priorities and values are _____ reflected in technological devices.
- The use of technology affects humans in various ways, including safety, choices, and attitudes about technology's __________.
- Technology, by itself, is neither good nor bad, but decisions about the use of ______ can result in desirable or undesirable consequences.
- Technological advances in agriculture ____ the time and number of people required to produce food for a large population.
- A wide range of ______ equipment and practices is used to improve the production of food, fiber, fuel, and other products and in the care of animals.
- All technologies shave _____ other than those intended by the design, some of which may have been predictable and some not.
- Political, economic and ____ issues influence the development and use of technology.
16 Clues: The development and use of technology _____ poses ethical issues. • Advances and innovations in medical technologies are used to improve ______. • Political, economic and ____ issues influence the development and use of technology. • The management of waste produced by technological systems is an important _____ issue. • ...
APES Unit 8 Crossword Labs 2023-05-11
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- The natural process by which carbon is exchanged between the Earth's atmosphere, land, and oceans.
- The process of breaking down organic matter such as food waste and yard waste into a nutrient-rich soil amendment.
- Renewable energy derived from heat within the Earth's crust.
- The total amount of greenhouse gas emissions caused by an individual, organization, event, or product.
- The scientific study of how to preserve and protect biodiversity and ecosystems.
- Non-native species that have been introduced to a new ecosystem and can cause harm to the environment, economy, or human health.
- The process of removing carbon dioxide from the atmosphere and storing it in natural or artificial sinks such as forests, oceans, or underground geological formations.
- The practice of using water more efficiently to reduce waste and ensure adequate supplies for future generations.
- Sites where solid waste is buried in the ground, which can lead to soil and groundwater contamination if not managed properly.
- The actions taken to reduce greenhouse gas emissions and slow the rate of climate change.
- Energy derived from natural sources that are replenished over time, such as solar, wind, geothermal, hydro, and biomass.
- A mechanism by which individuals or organizations can compensate for their greenhouse gas emissions by supporting projects that reduce emissions or sequester carbon.
- The process of adjusting to the impacts of climate change, such as rising sea levels, more frequent extreme weather events, and shifts in precipitation patterns.
- The thinning of the ozone layer in the stratosphere, which protects the Earth from harmful ultraviolet radiation.
- The variety of life on Earth, including the number of species, their genetic diversity, and the ecosystems they inhabit.
- The clearing of forests for agricultural, commercial, or residential purposes, which can lead to habitat loss and biodiversity decline.
- The ability of an ecosystem to recover from disturbances such as natural disasters or human activities.
- The breaking up of large, continuous habitats into smaller, isolated fragments, which can lead to a decline in biodiversity.
- Renewable energy generated from moving water, such as from dams or turbines in rivers.
- The lack of access to sufficient quantities of clean water for human and ecosystem needs.
- The farming of aquatic organisms such as fish, shellfish, and seaweed.
- The presence of harmful substances in the air, such as particulate matter, ozone, and nitrogen oxides, which can harm human health and the environment.
- A measure of the impact of human activities on the natural environment, including land use, water consumption, and energy use.
- The benefits that people derive from ecosystems, including clean water, air, soil, and food.
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- Tourism that is designed to minimize the negative impact on the environment and benefit local communities.
- Waste that is potentially harmful to human health or the environment, such as batteries, electronic devices, and chemicals.
- Non-liquid refuse generated by human activities, such as food waste, paper, plastics, and metals.
- Economic development that meets the needs of the present without compromising the ability of future generations to meet their own needs.
- Regulations that require a certain percentage of a state's electricity to come from renewable sources.
- A species that is at risk of extinction due to low population numbers or other factors.
- Farming practices that meet the needs of the present without compromising the ability of future generations to meet their own needs.
- The excessive growth of algae and other aquatic plants due to nutrient pollution, which can harm aquatic life and degrade water quality.
- The science of restoring degraded ecosystems to their natural state.
- The burning of solid waste to reduce its volume and mass, which can release pollutants into the air if not properly controlled.
- Refers to the increase in the average temperature of the Earth's atmosphere and oceans, primarily due to the burning of fossil fuels and deforestation.
- Refers to the long-term alteration of global weather patterns due to human activities such as burning of fossil fuels, deforestation and other land-use changes.
- The contamination of water bodies with pollutants such as chemicals, sewage, and waste, which can harm aquatic life and human health.
- Renewable fuels made from biological sources, such as ethanol from corn or biodiesel from soybeans.
- The process of restoring degraded or destroyed habitats to support healthy ecosystems and biodiversity.
- Harvesting fish at a rate that exceeds the ability of fish populations to replenish themselves, leading to declines in fish populations and ecosystem disruptions.
- Rain that has become acidic due to the presence of pollutants such as sulfur dioxide and nitrogen oxides, which can harm forests, aquatic life, and human health.
- An area of land that drains into a particular body of water, such as a river, lake, or ocean.
- Protected areas managed by the government for the preservation of natural, cultural, and recreational resources.
- Chemicals used to control pests such as insects.
- Energy derived from finite sources such as fossil fuels (coal, oil, and natural gas) and nuclear fuel.
- The practice of using less energy to provide the same service, such as using LED light bulbs instead of incandescent bulbs.
- A type of sustainable agriculture that uses natural fertilizers and pesticides and avoids synthetic chemicals.
- These are gases that trap heat in the atmosphere and contribute to global warming. Examples include carbon dioxide, methane, and nitrous oxide.
- Nonrenewable energy sources that are formed from the remains of ancient organisms, such as coal, oil, and natural gas.
- A potent greenhouse gas that is emitted from sources such as livestock, landfills, and natural gas production.
50 Clues: Chemicals used to control pests such as insects. • Renewable energy derived from heat within the Earth's crust. • The science of restoring degraded ecosystems to their natural state. • The farming of aquatic organisms such as fish, shellfish, and seaweed. • The scientific study of how to preserve and protect biodiversity and ecosystems. • ...
Fibers Crossword puzzel 2019-09-11
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- / fiber made by a worm.
- / comes form 9 different animals.
- / (poly) in polymer means
- / most widespread fiber in the world.
- / can be made by natural or synthetic ____
- / Synthesized _____ fibers
- / artifact made by weaving ,felting and more.
- / natural fibers were made into these items before synthetic fibers were a thing (keeps things warm.)
- fiber / strong, tough, flexible and natural.
- / a natural fiber used in old building as a fire resistant substance.
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- wool / manufactured mineral fiber.
- / chemically-altered cellulose
- / repeating unites of a polymer are called monomers
- fibers / Man made fibers
- fibers / originated from plants and animals sources.
- / fibers have ___ value
- / is made of fibers
- / manufactured inorganic fiber
- / Textile can be categorized by their ___ patterns
- / considered class evidence
20 Clues: / is made of fibers • / fiber made by a worm. • / fibers have ___ value • fibers / Man made fibers • / (poly) in polymer means • / Synthesized _____ fibers • / considered class evidence • / chemically-altered cellulose • / manufactured inorganic fiber • / comes form 9 different animals. • wool / manufactured mineral fiber. • / most widespread fiber in the world. • ...
NÚMEROS NATURALES 2026-01-05
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- - Número que va inmediatamente después de otro.
- - Número que al dividirse entre 2 deja resto 1.
- - Conjunto de números para contar (1, 2, 3...).
- - Sinónimo de cifra.
- - Número que se divide exactamente entre 2.
- - Primer número natural; la identidad en la multiplicación.
- - Símbolo individual que se usa para escribir números (0-9).
- - Números que siguen en orden uno tras otro.
- - El menor número natural que es múltiplo común de otros (abreviatura común).
- - Número mayor que 1 que solo es divisible por 1 y sí mismo.
- - Grupo de diez unidades.
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- - Número que indica posición (primero, segundo...).
- - Número que representa la ausencia de cantidad.
- - Número que resulta de multiplicar otro por un natural.
- - Número que divide a otro de forma exacta.
- - Número que va inmediatamente antes de otro.
- - Grupo de cien unidades.
- - Número que indica cantidad (uno, dos, tres...).
- - El mayor número natural que es divisor común de otros (abreviatura común).
- - Número natural que tiene más de dos divisores.
20 Clues: - Sinónimo de cifra. • - Grupo de cien unidades. • - Grupo de diez unidades. • - Número que divide a otro de forma exacta. • - Número que se divide exactamente entre 2. • - Números que siguen en orden uno tras otro. • - Número que va inmediatamente antes de otro. • - Número que va inmediatamente después de otro. • - Número que al dividirse entre 2 deja resto 1. • ...
CROSSWORD PUZZLE IN DRRR 2019-11-16
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- An overflow of water on normally dry ground due.
- a mature tropical cyclone that develops between 180° and 100°E in the Northern Hemisphere.
- _______ is to ensure that human action or natural phenomena do not result in disaster or emergency.
- It is a type of hazard that is violent, sharp and harmful amendment either in quality of earth's water or in distribution or movement of water ashore below the surface or in atmosphere.
- Disaster _________ refers to measures taken to prepare for and reduce the effects of disasters.
- It is a serious disruption occurring over a short or long period of time that causes widespread human, material, economic or environmental loss which exceeds the ability of the affected community or society to cope using its own resources.
- Emergency _________ is the urgent immediate egress or escape of people away from an area that contains an imminent threat, an ongoing threat or a hazard to lives or property.
- A _________ factors include religion, social status, traditions, perception by society, etc.
- It describes the characteristics and circumstances of a community, system or asset that make it susceptible to the damaging effects of a hazard.
- A ________ factors include state of mental capacity and health perception of self
- A _________ factors include assets and liabilities, income, economic class, etc.
- The effort to reduce loss of life and property by lessening the impact of disasters.
- A disaster or event that causes a great deal of damage, destruction, or personal distress.
- a type of "mass wasting," which denotes any down-slope movement of soil and rock under the direct influence of gravity.
- a measure taken in advance to prevent something dangerous, unpleasant, or inconvenient from happening.
- The combination of all the strengths, attributes and resources available within an organization, community or society to manage and reduce disaster risks and strengthen resilience.
- A method of practising how would we survive and evacuated in case of emergency.
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- Disaster ________ is the aggregate of decisions and measures taken to contain or mitigate the effects of a disastrous event to prevent any further loss of life and/or property.
- A type of hazard that adverse geologic conditions capable of causing damage or loss of property and life.
- This type of hazard include things such as oxygen deficiencies, dusts, chemical vapors, welding fumes, fogs, and mists that can interfere with the bodies ability to transport and utilize oxygen, or that have negative toxicological effects on the human body.
- A series of waves that caused by earthquake even though landslides, volcanic eruptions, and even meteorites.
- It is the restoration of basic services and facilities for the functioning of a community or a society affected by a disaster.
- It is defined through the combination of three terms: hazard, exposure and vulnerability.
- It occurs when a saturated or partially saturated soil substantially loses strength and stiffness in response to an applied stress such as shaking during an earthquake or other sudden change in stress condition, in which material that is ordinarily a solid behaves like a liquid.
- _________ factors include government structure, diplomatic issues, etc.
- It is the shaking of the surface of the Earth resulting from a sudden release of energy in the Earth's lithosphere that creates seismic waves.
- A _________ factors include flora and fauna in environment, health, diseases, etc.
- A rapidly rotating column of air that is in contact with both the surface of the Earth and a cumulonimbus cloud or, in rare cases, the base of a cumulus cloud.
- A type of hazard involving an element of human intent, negligence or error, or threats involving a failure of a human system.
- A ________ factors would pertain to tangible objects or infrastructure, like the availability of fire exits, or the sturdiness of the building, or the presence or absence of objects that can harm you or help you, etc.
- A situation that poses an immediate risk to health, life, property, or environment.
- it is often categorized by whether they are natural (sometimes termed physical) or technological (sometimes called man-made or human-induced).
32 Clues: An overflow of water on normally dry ground due. • _________ factors include government structure, diplomatic issues, etc. • A method of practising how would we survive and evacuated in case of emergency. • A _________ factors include assets and liabilities, income, economic class, etc. • ...
Vocab Words 2022-10-14
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- Bob _____ that Bobby’s girlfriend was cheating on him without having to tell him directly.
- _____ is truly apparent in America since America is a melting pot of different cultures.
- The _____ speech was meant to get a reaction from the crowd.
- The _____ student only took honor classes due to his knowledge.
- Fred is _____ around pretty girls due to abnormal behavior.
- My essay is _____ with Mr. Seymour's rules since it follows all necessary requirements.
- Unlike many, I find the sound of shoes squeaking _____ due to its annoyance.
- Bob was _____ when he got scammed out of $100.
- Natural disasters cause hospitals to need _____ help to guarantee there is enough for everyone.
- Many high-class people discuss _____ topics while at parties due to their status in society.
- _____ runners have the ability to run for miles without getting tired.
- I found $20 on the ground; what _____.
- When being late to classes, I never _____ but instead go as fast as possible.
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- Many rich kids have an air of _____ towards other kids due to their arrogant attitude.
- The dive judges don’t know what they are doing and are judging off _____ reasons.
- Many children are _____ with ice cream because of their love for the sugary flavor.
- Bob _____ to Henery about his ideals of the government.
- Bob is a _____ athlete; he is good at baseball, football, and hockey.
- Many people think AI will create a _____ solving all the world's problems.
- Death and taxes are both _____ part of the human experience.
- Many Southerners or people living in _____ America speak slower.
- Running a 5K is an _____ task requiring effort and energy.
- There are many _____ communities that are very diverse.
- The man has great business _____ in buying the correct stocks.
- Government secrets can be _____ from documents to make sure nobody finds them.
25 Clues: I found $20 on the ground; what _____. • Bob was _____ when he got scammed out of $100. • Bob _____ to Henery about his ideals of the government. • There are many _____ communities that are very diverse. • Running a 5K is an _____ task requiring effort and energy. • Fred is _____ around pretty girls due to abnormal behavior. • ...
Government Crossword-Unit 7 Project 2020-10-07
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- created after education became a separate department
- weather
- leads federal government's response to natural disasters such as hurricanes and floods
- makes sure companies which sell stocks tell truth about business, profits, and losses
- certifies the quality of foods and cosmetics sold in America an approves new prescription drugs
- provides services to veterans and their dependents at little or no cost
- highest ranking members of the U.S. military
- was a major step in the growth of union rights
- U.S. military forces organized into nine_______
- collects taxes within the United States
- insures some mortgages that private banks make to homeowners
- originally Department of War, Pentagon
- pools together FHA mortgage loans and sells these large packages to investors
- created to help provide housing
- first independent agency created by Congress
- establishes rules for air traffic
- Ginnie Mae
- attorney general is head of this department
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- provides assistance, information, and loans to small businesses
- space
- coordinates and regulates the network of Farm Credit Associations throughout the Country
- monitors "the virus"
- regulates communication by radio, television, telephone, telegraph, satellite, cable, and the Internet
- investigates threats of terrorism and foreign intrigue against the country
- created controversy because of he nature of the art that it has funded
- Congress created this department to oversee our country's first industry, agriculture
- created in response to the perceived need for unified federal oversight of the nations transportation system
- insures the deposits that people have in the banks
- replaced the Federal Security Agency
- coordinates intelligence-gathering work of the government
- charge fees to investors who buy loan packages
- ensures that the activities of federal offices and personnel stay within the law and within budget guidelines
- creation announced after 9/11
34 Clues: mail • space • weather • Ginnie Mae • monitors "the virus" • creation announced after 9/11 • created to help provide housing • establishes rules for air traffic • replaced the Federal Security Agency • originally Department of War, Pentagon • collects taxes within the United States • attorney general is head of this department • highest ranking members of the U.S. military • ...
2.02 CD Crossword 2021-02-09
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- Feeling free from harm
- To deprive somebody of air or prevent somebody from breathing, or be unable to breathe
- An immune system response to a food that the body perceives as harmful
- A government agency that provides social services to individuals or a community
- Untroubled by feelings of fear or doubt
- A national network of local organizations that work to advance the common good by focusing on education, income and health
- A portable weapon that fires ammunition such as a pistol or rifle
- Free from bodily harm
- Results from eating foods that contain bacteria or their toxic byproducts
- Security Commission An agency that helps people find jobs
- A group that provides not only financial support but also spiritual, volunteer and community support
- The process of doing something in order to achieve a purpose
- An international organization dedicated to the medical care of the sick or wounded in wars and natural disasters
- The exchange of information between people by means of speaking, writing, or using a common system of signs or behavior
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- To make something safe for children to use, or safe against damage or tampering by children
- Things that happen once in a while but are major events
- A feeling of being safe
- Violence within the home which includes the use of physical and sexual violence, threats and intimidation, emotional abuse and denying of finances
- An agency that provides medical care to people who cannot afford medical help
- In an unharmed, uninjured, or undamaged condition
- A surrounding or situation where harm, damage, or loss is unlikely
- A basic need for the sense of security
- Rules for the safe use of the Internet for children
- A medical condition caused by toxic levels of the metal lead in the blood
24 Clues: Free from bodily harm • Feeling free from harm • A feeling of being safe • A basic need for the sense of security • Untroubled by feelings of fear or doubt • In an unharmed, uninjured, or undamaged condition • Rules for the safe use of the Internet for children • Things that happen once in a while but are major events • ...
The Poisonwood Bible Vocabulary 2013-09-13
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- Synonyms: discombobulated, botched, puzzled
- Synonyms: mass destruction or devastation
- military action that had a major impact on the United States economy during World War 2
- Procrastinating in an AP class can be extremely ? to your grade.
- The presenter made an ? comment which lost his audience's respect and tainted his reputation.
- Antonym: being accepting of everyone disregarding race
- An angered brother threatened his little sister with the ? of her favorite toy.
- Schools and most public places have ? plans in case of emergencies such as intruders or natural disasters.
- Because of their lack of experience, teenagers sometimes cast ? votes in their first presidential election.
- being affiliated with shady or underhanded activities
- "Romeo and Juliet" is a tragic story of the repercussions of complicated ?.
- The essay's random and ? composition was not up to the level that the teacher expected.
- You could hear the baby's ? all throughout the night.
- Our student section at football games should like spirited and ? at all home games and not just Homecoming.
- The stray dog showed signs of ? after living on scraps for weeks.
- The opposing army realized that once they were ? that they had no more tactical advantages.
- The young toddler showed an instantaneous ? for her new baby sister which was pleasing to her parents.
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- Celebrities have to tolerate with being constantly ? by press and fans everywhere they go.
- Examples: the Philippines, Hawaii, Samoa
- Holocaust survivors tell chilling stories about being ?(-ed)of all of their possessions.
- It's problematic to work in a strained partnership where your partner's views are ? from yours.
- For any team to be successful they must be ? and show a display of working well together.
- At 3:05 every day everyone looks ? and anxious to go home from school.
- Antonyms: organized, neat, concise, clear
- We offer Latin classes even though the language is considered ?.
25 Clues: Examples: the Philippines, Hawaii, Samoa • Synonyms: mass destruction or devastation • Antonyms: organized, neat, concise, clear • Synonyms: discombobulated, botched, puzzled • being affiliated with shady or underhanded activities • You could hear the baby's ? all throughout the night. • Antonym: being accepting of everyone disregarding race • ...
Government Acronyms 2018-03-29
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- Department used in the show White Collar
- when created in 1935 was a major step in the growth of union rights
- military alliance with several North American and European countries
- Does everything to do with exploration of the stars and planets
- provides relatively inexpensive electricity to poor rural areas of the South
- protects northern land from oil industries
- headquarters is the name of a shape
- protects health of Americans and provides human services
- nickname Freddie Mac
- highest ranking members of the US military
- provides means for people to have safe, affordable housing, as well as making cities more functional and attractive
- nickname Ginnie Mae
- leads government's response to natural disasters
- established in 1953 to give assistance to small enterprises
- establishes rules for air traffic
- provides loans to farmers who are in need of short term loans
- oversees action in 6 geographical areas of the world
- handles terrorist threats
- made after the stock market crash of 1929
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- department that collects taxes
- tracks down criminals who work on a world-wide scale
- issues weather forecasts
- inspects and grades food
- oversees infrastructure
- provides grants for artistic endeavors as well as scientific research
- insures deposits people have in banks
- attorney general is head of this department
- reorganized remaining functions of HEW go into this department
- nickname Fannie Mae
- gathers information through agents as well as wire tapping and satellite reconnaissance
- Brown and black trucks that are seen a lot more near Christmas
- watchdog agency so activities of federal offices stay in bounds with the law
- insures some mortgages that private banks make to homeowners
- certifies foods and cosmetics
- grants license for radio and television stations
- Carries out delivery of mail
- oversees the practice of railroads
37 Clues: nickname Fannie Mae • nickname Ginnie Mae • nickname Freddie Mac • oversees infrastructure • issues weather forecasts • inspects and grades food • handles terrorist threats • Carries out delivery of mail • certifies foods and cosmetics • department that collects taxes • establishes rules for air traffic • oversees the practice of railroads • headquarters is the name of a shape • ...
Government Acronyms 2025-02-05
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- The highest ranking members of the U.S. military
- Issues weather forecasts and disseminates weather data
- Investigates threats of terrorism, foreign intrigue against the country, and alleged violations of federal criminal law
- Oversees the American transportation infrastructure
- Provides loans to farmers
- Provides grants for artistic endeavors
- Ensures that the activities of the federal offices and personnel stay within the law and within the budget guidelines
- Nicknamed Freddie Mac
- Coordinates the intelligence-gathering work of the government
- Nicknamed Fannie Mae
- Encourages home ownership
- Also known as the Department of Agriculture
- Medicare and Medicaid are included in this agency
- All U.S. military forces are organized into 9 ______
- Conducts the legal business of the U.S government
- Responds to natural disasters
- Makes sure that companies that sell stocks tell the truth about their business (profits and losses)
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- Provides assistance, information, and loans to small businesses
- Enforces provisions of the National Labor Relations Act of 1935
- Establishes rules for air traffic
- A program made to develop the resources of the area in and around the Tennessee River
- Helps people with loans and mortgages for homes
- Awards competitive grants to researchers
- Nicknamed Ginnie Mae
- Was abolished in 1995 but was the model for the Federal Trade Commission, the Securities and Exchange Commission, and the Federal Communications Commission
- Certifies the quality of foods and cosmetics and approves new prescription drugs
- Enforces tax laws and collects taxes
- Was created from 22 agencies that had been in various Cabinet departments
- Insures the deposits people have made in banks
- Was formerly know as the Veterans Administration
- Was created from the Department of War and the Department of the Navy
- Preceded the Department of Health and Human Services
- Replaced the U.S. Post Office in 1971
- Regulates communication by radio, television, telephone, satellite, cable, and the internet
34 Clues: Nicknamed Ginnie Mae • Nicknamed Fannie Mae • Nicknamed Freddie Mac • Provides loans to farmers • Encourages home ownership • Responds to natural disasters • Establishes rules for air traffic • Enforces tax laws and collects taxes • Replaced the U.S. Post Office in 1971 • Provides grants for artistic endeavors • Awards competitive grants to researchers • ...
2.02 Security Solutions 2025-03-17
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- Regulates transportation safety across air, land, and sea.
- Responds to and extinguishes fires.
- master key: key that provides access to all doors on one specific floor.
- a key used by guestroom attendants that is coded to open only a selection of rooms in a specific section.
- allows the door lock to be overridden to open electronically engaged deadbolt.
- document that details the emergency procedures designed to maintain safety of guests, employees, and the property.
- a key that allows access into all of the door locks of the hotel.
- Protects the nation from terrorism, cyber threats, and natural disasters.
- Oversees public health initiatives and disease control. Also Administers social services, including Medicaid, Medicare, and welfare programs.
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- the close observation of a situation to provide information for investigations regarding guests, employees, and asset protection.
- prevention: actions and procedures that ensure the safety and security of the property and its guests and preventing problems from occurring.
- a specifically encoded key, typically used by the bell attendant to handle a luggage pull; provides one-time entry into a selection of rooms.
- a legal term that means an operation has done everything (within reason) to ensure that a safe operation and product was delivered.
- a form of preventive maintenance that is done on a daily, weekly, monthly, quarterly, semi-annual, or annual basis to prevent breakdowns of equipment.
- maintenance: maintenance done under immediate circumstances.
- Enforces laws and maintains public order.
- control: procedures that control access to property keys to increase guest security and privacy and to reduce the possibility of theft.
- communication standard (HCS): requires that all employees notify employees about all chemical hazards present on the job and train them to use the materials safely.
- maintenance that is done to prevent future breakdowns of equipment and systems.
- the process of ensuring that managers and employees follow the laws, regulations, standards, and ethical practices that apply to a particular industry.
- Occupational Safety and Health Administration
21 Clues: Responds to and extinguishes fires. • Enforces laws and maintains public order. • Occupational Safety and Health Administration • Regulates transportation safety across air, land, and sea. • maintenance: maintenance done under immediate circumstances. • a key that allows access into all of the door locks of the hotel. • ...
Asian Military - China 2024-11-18
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- Type of war vessel created as an escort battleship for the Treasure fleet
- Massive battle between the Han Dynasty 800,000 and Southern kingdoms 50,000
- Poison taken by a Chinese emperor to prolong his ife, but instead, ended it
- Small Chinese state that unified the country under one rule
- Nickname for the second first emperor of the Ming Dynasty
- Military strategist that wrote the Art of War
- The longest reigning dynasty in Chinese history
- Powerful dynasty that created the Treasure Fleet
- Militaristic dynasty that created numerous gunpowder weapons and naval vessels
- Dynasty started by the conquest of China by the Mongols
- Northern fortification that spans 6,000 miles
- This ballistic missile was powered by gunpowder and called "magic fire flying crow"
- A tough type of grain grown in ancient China
- desert to the north of China
- Admiral of the Treasure Fleet
- Dynasty started by a general and his daughter selling his house to buy a mercenary army
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- A type of Chinese ship made for hauling cargo but could be converted to carry cannons
- Law stating that if natural disasters and rebellions occurred it was a sign of a bad ruler
- A military manual from 1022 with descriptions and drawings of hundreds of weapons
- Chinese philosopher and creator of the idea of the "Middle Kingdom"
- Short-lived dynasty that constructed the Grand Canal and waged a failed war in Korea
- China's first dynasty
- Ancient Chinese book used to understand the will of the gods
- A pirate of Japanese origin
- Staple food grain in China
- A type of paddle-wheel ship made to travel up rivers
- Dynasty considered to be China's golden age
- Material used to create an "army" of statues for the burial of Qin Shi Huang
28 Clues: China's first dynasty • Staple food grain in China • A pirate of Japanese origin • desert to the north of China • Admiral of the Treasure Fleet • Dynasty considered to be China's golden age • A tough type of grain grown in ancient China • Military strategist that wrote the Art of War • Northern fortification that spans 6,000 miles • ...
Risk Assessment 2025-04-02
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- Risks related to managing debt, cash flow, and securing loans in the agricultural business.
- Government rules that impact farming practices, including environmental, food safety, and labor laws.
- Risks arising from contracts, regulations, and compliance with government policies.
- Fluctuations in commodity prices or shifts in consumer preferences that affect farm income.
- Risks that affect crop yields or livestock production, such as weather events or pest outbreaks.
- Outbreaks of diseases that can impact livestock or crops, leading to potential financial losses.
- Measures put in place to protect workers, livestock, and the farm from accidents and injuries.
- The movement of money into and out of a business, essential for maintaining operations during peak seasons.
- The practice of expanding into different types of crops or livestock to minimize risk.
- Legal responsibility for accidents or damages that may occur on the farm or with the business.
- Savings set aside to cover unexpected costs, such as a sudden disaster or market downturn.
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- Risks related to labor, such as worker safety, health concerns, or the availability of skilled workers.
- A prolonged period of abnormally low rainfall that can significantly reduce crop yields.
- The process of identifying potential risks to a business and making informed decisions to mitigate those risks.
- An environmental risk that can destroy crops, cause property damage, and disrupt farm operations.
- Insects or animals that damage crops and affect farm productivity.
- Money owed by the farm business, often taken on to finance equipment, land, or operational costs.
- The ability to borrow money, which can be essential for financing farm operations and growth.
- A financial product used to protect against potential losses from natural disasters, market changes, or accidents.
- Tools and machinery used in farming operations, which can break down and cause production delays if not properly maintained.
20 Clues: Insects or animals that damage crops and affect farm productivity. • Risks arising from contracts, regulations, and compliance with government policies. • The practice of expanding into different types of crops or livestock to minimize risk. • A prolonged period of abnormally low rainfall that can significantly reduce crop yields. • ...
Government Departments 2025-10-09
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- Makes sure that the companies that sell stocks tell the truth.
- It supervises farm production to make sure that prices are fair and farmers get a fair return.
- Freddie Mac
- "This investigates threats of terrorism and foreign intrigue against the country as well as alleged violations of federal criminal law."
- Fannie Mae
- Organizes the national space exploration program.
- This issues weather forecasts and gathers weather data.
- Provides loans for farmers who want to expand.
- Insures the deposits people have in banks.
- Coordinates the intelligence-gathering work of the government.
- Has more than 300,000 researchers at universities, medical schools, and other organizations.
- Oversees about 300 different programs and accounts for 1/4 of federal spending.
- Delivers mail and maintains post offices.
- The headquarters of this department is a unique shape.
- Leads the federal government's response to natural disasters.
- Develops resources of the area around the Tennessee River.
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- The highest-ranking members of the US military.
- Provides assistance, information, and loans to small businesses.
- Conducts elections for workers to determine things about a union.
- The US organized all its military forces into 11 of these.
- The attorney general is the head of this department.
- They insure some mortgages that private banks make to homeowners.
- Ginnie Mae
- Establishes rules for air traffic.
- Ensures the activities of federal offices and personnel stay within the law and budget guidelines.
- Preserves important documents and records created byt the federal government since its founding.
- Comes up with policies to reduce diseases.
- Regulates communication.
- Collects taxes within the US.
- Analyzes intelligence regarding potential terrorist attacks.
- Provides grants for art and science endeavors.
- This department's mission is to encourage home ownership.
- This oversees infrastructure such as roads, bridges, rail lines, etc.
- Certifies the quality of food and cosmetics and approves drugs.
- Handles programs for veterans.
35 Clues: Ginnie Mae • Fannie Mae • Freddie Mac • Regulates communication. • Collects taxes within the US. • Handles programs for veterans. • Establishes rules for air traffic. • Delivers mail and maintains post offices. • Comes up with policies to reduce diseases. • Insures the deposits people have in banks. • Provides loans for farmers who want to expand. • ...
Government Departments 2025-10-09
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- This oversees infrastructure such as roads, bridges, rail lines, etc.
- Organizes the national space exploration program.
- Fannie Mae
- They insure some mortgages that private banks make to homeowners.
- Provides loans for farmers who want to expand.
- Has more than 300,000 researchers at universities, medical schools, and other organizations.
- Makes sure that the companies that sell stocks tell the truth.
- Establishes rules for air traffic.
- Insures the deposits people have in banks.
- This department's mission is to encourage home ownership.
- Comes up with policies to reduce diseases.
- Analyzes intelligence regarding potential terrorist attacks.
- It supervises farm production to make sure that prices are fair and farmers get a fair return.
- Conducts elections for workers to determine things about a union.
- This issues weather forecasts and gathers weather data.
- Collects taxes within the US.
- Coordinates the intelligence-gathering work of the government.
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- Ginnie Mae
- Develops resources of the area around the Tennessee River.
- Provides grants for art and science endeavors.
- Leads the federal government's response to natural disasters.
- Certifies the quality of food and cosmetics and approves drugs.
- Freddie Mac
- Provides assistance, information, and loans to small businesses.
- Regulates communication.
- The headquarters of this department is a unique shape.
- The US organized all its military forces into 11 of these.
- The highest-ranking members of the US military.
- Oversees about 300 different programs and accounts for 1/4 of federal spending.
- Handles programs for veterans.
- Delivers mail and maintains post offices.
- The attorney general is the head of this department.
- Ensures the activities of federal offices and personnel stay within the law and budget guidelines.
- "This investigates threats of terrorism and foreign intrigue against the country as well as alleged violations of federal criminal law."
- Preserves important documents and records created byt the federal government since its founding.
35 Clues: Ginnie Mae • Fannie Mae • Freddie Mac • Regulates communication. • Collects taxes within the US. • Handles programs for veterans. • Establishes rules for air traffic. • Delivers mail and maintains post offices. • Insures the deposits people have in banks. • Comes up with policies to reduce diseases. • Provides grants for art and science endeavors. • ...
Adjetivo Pátrio 2023-04-09
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- Pessoa nascida na Argentina
- Pessoa que nasce no Estado de Sergipe
- Natural do Estado de Alagoas
- Pessoa natural do estado do Acre
- Pessoa nascida em Brasília
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- Natural do Estado do Ceará
- Natural de Salvador
- Natural do Rio Grande do Sul
- Pessoa natural da Itália
- Natural do estado do Espirito Santo
- Pessoa que Nasce no Brasil
- Pessoa natural de Feira de Santana
- Pessoa nascida na Espanha
13 Clues: Natural de Salvador • Pessoa natural da Itália • Pessoa nascida na Espanha • Natural do Estado do Ceará • Pessoa nascida em Brasília • Pessoa nascida na Argentina • Pessoa que Nasce no Brasil • Natural do Rio Grande do Sul • Natural do Estado de Alagoas • Pessoa natural do estado do Acre • Pessoa natural de Feira de Santana • Natural do estado do Espirito Santo • ...
For All You Swifties 2023-11-30
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- song from the Fifty Shades Darker soundtrack
- 10 minute track supposedly inspired by actor Jake Gyllenhaal
- title track of Taylor's sophomore album
- 10th and most recent studio album
- Bleachers lead singer and Taylor's frequent co-writer and producer
- this song was said to be inspired by a OneDirection heartthrob
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- covid album released just five months after her sister album
- A problem or dilemma that, when compared to issues of poverty, national disasters, etc., are not all that big of a deal
- this song had a music video starring Scott Eastwood
- singer-songwriter Taylor was named after
- Taylor's birth month
- Taylor's first hit
12 Clues: Taylor's first hit • Taylor's birth month • 10th and most recent studio album • title track of Taylor's sophomore album • singer-songwriter Taylor was named after • song from the Fifty Shades Darker soundtrack • this song had a music video starring Scott Eastwood • covid album released just five months after her sister album • ...
5.2 2025-04-02
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- how much there is or how many there are
- events that cause great damage, loss, or suffering
- moves along smoothly
- what the text is mostly about
- words that are next to an image that describe it
- a title at the top of a page that tells the reader what they will read about
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- smaller parts of the text that support the main idea
- harm or injury
- visuals and supports that help you understand the text
- a nonfiction text that gives information
- to break or spoil something completely
- an alphabetical list that gives important words from the text and their definitions
12 Clues: harm or injury • moves along smoothly • what the text is mostly about • to break or spoil something completely • how much there is or how many there are • a nonfiction text that gives information • words that are next to an image that describe it • events that cause great damage, loss, or suffering • smaller parts of the text that support the main idea • ...
Intro to Natural Resources 2022-04-05
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- Plants produce this. Needed for humans to breathe.
- An example of a renewable resource.
- As the population increases, natural resource use will __________________.
- The purpose of a National Park is to preserve the ________ held inside.
- Idea that all natural resources depend on each other.
- An example of a non-exhaustible resource.
- Objects, materials, creatures, or energy that are found in nature and can be used by humans.
- Example of a non-renewable resource/
- The wise use of our natural resources.
- When animals die, they release this into the soil.
- Choosing not to use our natural resources.
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- Natural resources will keep on ________ until they either run out or the earth dies.
- Natural resources that can last forever.
- Animals give off this for plants to live.
- Example of preservation: Viewing trees for their __________ rather than using them for paper or building material.
- Limited resources that cannot be replaced.
- Natural resource that reproduces itself.
- Type of natural resource that renews itself continuously.
- Example of conservation.
19 Clues: Example of conservation. • An example of a renewable resource. • Example of a non-renewable resource/ • The wise use of our natural resources. • Natural resources that can last forever. • Natural resource that reproduces itself. • Animals give off this for plants to live. • An example of a non-exhaustible resource. • Limited resources that cannot be replaced. • ...
UNIT-05 CROSSWORD PUZZLE KCE-079 2021-12-06
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- The ____________ of a disaster depends on both the physical nature of the extreme event and the social nature of the human populations affected by the event.
- homes are less likely to collapse in an earthquake, but are more vulnerable to ____.
- addition to ________ conditions and natural disasters, non-physical aspects such as population also affect the existence of environmental vulnerability.
- instance, people who live on plains are more vulnerable to ________ than people who live higher up.
- is the inability to ______ a hazard or to respond when a disaster has occurred.
- Vulnerability can be defined as __________ to a negative outcome or the state of being unprotected from some type of danger or harmful experience.
- Even _____ factors can define vulnerability ,Dynamic ,Scale-Dependent , Site-Specific.
- / _________is one of the most important human factors in vulnerability.
- Wealth affects vulnerability in several ______
- _______ of vulnerability vary, to a large extent, according to the individual capacity to cope with and to adapt to hazards or crises.
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- People who are vulnerable may experience _____ of anxiety, fear, and apprehension due to the risk they experience for some type of harm.
- ___________ vulnerability is defined as a function of environmental exposure, sensitivity and adaptive capacity.
- / ________ is the potential for loss, damage or destruction of assets or data caused by a cyber threat.
- Vulnerability may be determined by aspects such as population density levels, remoteness of a settlement, the site, design and materials used for critical infrastructure and for housing (UNISDR).
- The____ are less able to afford housing and other infrastructure that can withstand extreme events.
- of Vulnerability are ______ dimensional can be categorized as physical, social, economic, environmental, institutional.
16 Clues: Wealth affects vulnerability in several ______ • / _________is one of the most important human factors in vulnerability. • is the inability to ______ a hazard or to respond when a disaster has occurred. • homes are less likely to collapse in an earthquake, but are more vulnerable to ____. • ...
Zali’s homework 5b 2022-05-19
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- -the ability to be maintained at a certain rate or level.
- -the aggregate of people living together in a more or less ordered community?
- -the commercial organization and operation of holidays and visits to places of interest.
- -sunny cloudy rainy
- -danger or risk
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- - something that goes horribly wrong
- -an area is or has been populated.
- -the nature and relative arrangement of places and physical features?
8 Clues: -danger or risk • -sunny cloudy rainy • -an area is or has been populated. • - something that goes horribly wrong • -the ability to be maintained at a certain rate or level. • -the nature and relative arrangement of places and physical features? • -the aggregate of people living together in a more or less ordered community? • ...
Communist in China 2021-04-22
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- which country supported Mao over communism.
- what did Mao use to encourage Chinese people to cooperate.
- what cause Korean to divide.
- who were the one that would produce a sufficient amount not just for urban factory workers.
- China surfer for two year because of this.
- He was inspired by competing against the Ussr goal.
- This cause 50 million people to die during that time.
- what was the name of the one loyal to Mao.
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- the attack that Mao encourage were about the.
- which group rebel against Mao government.
- what help China to strengthen it economy.
- what part of Korean did Mao support during the Korean war.
- an economic and humanitarian disasters.
13 Clues: what cause Korean to divide. • an economic and humanitarian disasters. • which group rebel against Mao government. • what help China to strengthen it economy. • China surfer for two year because of this. • what was the name of the one loyal to Mao. • which country supported Mao over communism. • the attack that Mao encourage were about the. • ...
Ten Scientific Discoveries We Could Not Live Without 2013-10-01
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- Purification For people without access to this, there were more deaths last year than were caused by war, terrorism and weapons of mass destruction combined.
- Discovered in the 1860s, we rely on an understanding of this for such diverse things as paternity testing, criminal investigations, food production and medical research.
- Another naturally occurring element that was harnessed as a tool around 790,000 years ago.
- Pioneered by English physician Edward Jenner in 1796, this breakthrough makes a huge difference to human survival.
- This is wide variety of manmade polymers, or long chains of molecules strung together, the first of which was Bakelite, invented in the early twentieth century.
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- Contemporary civilization, from standing militaries to factories to shopping malls, would be impractical without this means of production which can guarantee an excess.
- Discovered in the late 1920s by a London physician named Dr. Alexander Fleming.
- Humans have known about this for thousands of years, but it took research from Benjamin Franklin in the 1700s and Michael Faraday in the 1800s before humans could harness it.
- preservation This process enables people to survive natural and man-made disasters, as well as increasing the availability of food products globally.
- First used in Mesopotamian clay works around 3500BCE, it took at least three hundred years for its transport properties to be realised.
10 Clues: Discovered in the late 1920s by a London physician named Dr. Alexander Fleming. • Another naturally occurring element that was harnessed as a tool around 790,000 years ago. • Pioneered by English physician Edward Jenner in 1796, this breakthrough makes a huge difference to human survival. • ...
NATURAL WORLD 2018-12-10
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- A large landform that rises above the surrounding land.
- A barren area of landscape where little precipitation occurs and, consequently, living conditions are hostile for plant and animal life.
- a widely distributed and diverse group of fully aquatic placental marine mammals.
- A canine native to the wilderness.
- A body of water meandering from the mountains to the ocean.
- An area filled with water, that is surrounded by land.
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- a body of saline water that composes much of a planet's hydrosphere.
- A bloom or blossom.
- a place where water flows over a vertical drop or a series of steep drops in the course of a stream or river.
- a large area dominated by trees.
- An evergreen plant with an elongated stem, or trunk, supporting branches and leaves in most species.
11 Clues: A bloom or blossom. • a large area dominated by trees. • A canine native to the wilderness. • An area filled with water, that is surrounded by land. • A large landform that rises above the surrounding land. • A body of water meandering from the mountains to the ocean. • a body of saline water that composes much of a planet's hydrosphere. • ...
Natural world 2021-11-09
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- Llanquihue is a beautiful _______
- I like practice sports __________
- A measurement about how cold or hot is something
- The sky is obscured by the _________
- A lot of wastes are thrown to the _______
- The biggest ___________ was in Valdivia in 1960
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- The bottles are made of ________
- I prefer to buy ________ clothes
- The __________ is a good place to relax
- The South of Chile has amazing _________
- Cans are made of ________
11 Clues: Cans are made of ________ • The bottles are made of ________ • I prefer to buy ________ clothes • Llanquihue is a beautiful _______ • I like practice sports __________ • The sky is obscured by the _________ • The __________ is a good place to relax • The South of Chile has amazing _________ • A lot of wastes are thrown to the _______ • ...
Natural Resources 2022-01-29
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- a resources that is used faster than it is replaced by the Earth
- Power generated from moving water
- the energy stored in atomic nuclei and released from atomic reactions
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- A natural resource that can be replaced at the same rate (or faster) at which the resource is consumed
- Energy derived from wind by means of windmills or wind turbines.
- Energy derived from the heat in the interior of the earth
- the process of returning land to its original condition after mining is completed
- energy produced by burning organic matter, such as wood, food scraps, and alcohol
- A liquid fossil fuel formed from marine organisms that is burned to obtain energy and used in the manufacture of plastics; non renewable
- energy from the sun that is converted into thermal or electrical energy
- A fossil fuel that forms underground from partially decomposed plant material; non renewable
11 Clues: Power generated from moving water • Energy derived from the heat in the interior of the earth • Energy derived from wind by means of windmills or wind turbines. • a resources that is used faster than it is replaced by the Earth • the energy stored in atomic nuclei and released from atomic reactions • ...
Natural Resources 2020-05-28
11 Clues: Big star • living things • Where we plant • were fishes live • are in the ocean • green living things • we can't making again • that we can making again • of carbon The oposite of air • Big Plants that gives us air • EXAMPLES:Diamond Gold they are
Natural disaster 2022-03-02
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- Who blew the candles out?
- Why are my legs shaking? I’m not scared of anything.
- Goldfish, goodbye. You’re sacrifice will not be forgotten
- My marshmallow is burnt!
- I didn’t know we had a pool
- Why is all the water going down from the beach?
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- Can’t see the snow?
- Who remembers the wizard of oz?
- Wow, what nice fireworks. WAIT, ONE’S COMING STRAIGHT AT ME!
- Dirty kids are a nightmare, but what about mud?!
- “Bring out your dead, Bring out your dead” Wait, it’s not 1346.
11 Clues: Can’t see the snow? • My marshmallow is burnt! • Who blew the candles out? • I didn’t know we had a pool • Who remembers the wizard of oz? • Why is all the water going down from the beach? • Dirty kids are a nightmare, but what about mud?! • Why are my legs shaking? I’m not scared of anything. • Goldfish, goodbye. You’re sacrifice will not be forgotten • ...
natural selection 2021-11-16
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- (money, property, or a title) as an heir at the death of the previous holder.
- carefully thought-out explanation for observations of the natural world that has been constructed using the scientific method.
- group of living organisms consisting of similar individuals capable of exchanging genes or interbreeding.
- action or process of mutating.
- a change or difference in condition, amount, or level, typically with certain limits.
- group of living organisms consisting of similar individuals capable of exchanging genes or interbreeding.
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- a theory of evolution based on the principle that physical changes in organisms during their lifetime
- Selection-the process whereby organisms better adapted to their environment tend to survive and produce more offspring.
- of Evolution-based on the idea that all species? are related and gradually change over time.
- action or process of adapting or being adapted.
- the disguising of military personnel, equipment, and installations by painting or covering them to make them blend in with their surroundings.
- gradually, especially from a simple to a more complex form.
12 Clues: action or process of mutating. • action or process of adapting or being adapted. • gradually, especially from a simple to a more complex form. • (money, property, or a title) as an heir at the death of the previous holder. • a change or difference in condition, amount, or level, typically with certain limits. • ...
natural selection 2021-11-18
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- the changing or a structure of a gene
- adaptions that prevent being detected
- the father of natural selection
- a group of living organisms
- of evolution, the idea that all species are related.
- all different in some way
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- the action or process of adapting or being adapted.
- selection, similar to survival of the fittest
- to develope gradually especally from a simple to a more complex form.
- to get something from someone or something else
- you think of it like a hypothesis
- pioneering french biologist
12 Clues: all different in some way • a group of living organisms • pioneering french biologist • the father of natural selection • you think of it like a hypothesis • the changing or a structure of a gene • adaptions that prevent being detected • selection, similar to survival of the fittest • to get something from someone or something else • ...
Natural Selection 2021-11-18
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- a change or difference in condition, amount, or level, typically with certain limits.
- an incorporate laws, hypotheses and facts
- both thought and had ideas about how life on earth got to be the way it is now.
- received as an heir at the death of the previous holder.
- a group of living organisms consisting of similar individuals capable of exchanging genes or interbreeding
- hide or disguise
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- of changing to better
- the action or process of mutating.
- develop gradually, especially from a simple to a more complex form.
- is the differential survival and reproduction of individuals due to differences in phenotype.
- Evolution is the process of change in all forms of life over generations, and evolutionary biology is the study of how evolution occurs.
11 Clues: hide or disguise • of changing to better • the action or process of mutating. • an incorporate laws, hypotheses and facts • received as an heir at the death of the previous holder. • develop gradually, especially from a simple to a more complex form. • both thought and had ideas about how life on earth got to be the way it is now. • ...
Natural Selection 2021-11-18
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- a group of organisms that can reproduce naturally with one another and create fertile offspring
- Selection the process through which populations of living organisms adapt and change
- a defense mechanism or tactic that organisms use to disguise their appearance, usually to blend in with their surroundings
- the differences between individuals within a species
- a theory of biological evolution
- a carefully thought-out explanation for observations of the natural world that has been constructed using the scientific method
- is genetically determined
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- a theory of evolution based on the principle
- a change in the proportions of different genotypes in a population from one generation to the next
- a change in a genetic sequence
- of Evolution based on the idea that all species are related and gradually change over time
- the adjustment of organisms to their environment in order to improve their chances at survival
12 Clues: is genetically determined • a change in a genetic sequence • a theory of biological evolution • a theory of evolution based on the principle • the differences between individuals within a species • Selection the process through which populations of living organisms adapt and change • ...
Natural features 2021-11-01
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- A sandy area beside a sea
- The Sahara Desert is really ____.
- Land surrounded by water
- The Grand Canyon is very ____. It's over 1,800 metres from the top to the bottom.
- A place where a river falls from a high place
- A raised part of Earth's surface
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- A deep valley with steep sides
- Mount Kilimanjaro is 5,895 metres _____.
- Land that has very little water and very few plants
- The salt water that covers most of the earth's surface.
- The Great Wall of China is very ____.
11 Clues: Land surrounded by water • A sandy area beside a sea • A deep valley with steep sides • A raised part of Earth's surface • The Sahara Desert is really ____. • The Great Wall of China is very ____. • Mount Kilimanjaro is 5,895 metres _____. • A place where a river falls from a high place • Land that has very little water and very few plants • ...
Natural Diamonds 2016-08-02
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- The color grades are D, E and F. F is considered a colorless diamond that is rare.
- This refers to the diamond’s size by weight.
- A well cut diamond is one that reflects the most light.
- The crystal structure found for many metals has a unit cell of cubic geometry, with atoms located at each of the corners and the centers of all the cube faces
- Latest diamond mining techniques that combines some principles of already mentioned techniques and uses vertical and horizontal drilling into the ocean floor and highly advanced underground vehicles to extract diamonds.
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- Is basically mining of alluvial deposits (diamonds that end up in rivers).
- Hardness,Clarity,Thermal Conductivity, Melting point and Lattice Density
- Mining that involves drilling vertical tunnels which go couple of miles deep into the ground in order to extract valuable stone deposits.
- Unbreakable or indestructible
- This mining technique involves digging a large open pit in earth to extract diamonds from it.
- Quality of being clear.
11 Clues: Quality of being clear. • Unbreakable or indestructible • This refers to the diamond’s size by weight. • A well cut diamond is one that reflects the most light. • Is basically mining of alluvial deposits (diamonds that end up in rivers). • Hardness,Clarity,Thermal Conductivity, Melting point and Lattice Density • ...
Natural Selection 2023-03-23
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- Any difference between individuals of the same species
- Occurs when natural selection favors one of the extreme variations of a trait
- An environmental factor that favors certain phenotypes in a population
- The struggle between organisms to survive in a habitat with limited recourses
- Occurs when a species no longer has any known living individuals
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- Form of natural selection in which individuals near the center of a distribution curve have higher fitness than individuals at either end of the curve
- A process where individuals that have certain inherited traits tend to survive and reproduce better than other individuals because of those traits
- Inherited characteristics that increase an organism's chance to survive in that environment
- Change in genetic material that leads to a different trait
- Type of natural selection that favors both extremes of the phenotype range
- The gradual change in a species over time
11 Clues: The gradual change in a species over time • Any difference between individuals of the same species • Change in genetic material that leads to a different trait • Occurs when a species no longer has any known living individuals • An environmental factor that favors certain phenotypes in a population • ...
Natural Resources 2023-01-28
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- Pollution can be _____ harmful to animals.
- Soil is one of Earth's natural _______ .
- Oil spills into the oceans from oil tankers.
- people trhow this on the ground and in the ocean.
- you should not drink ____ water.
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- Rocks are one of Earth's _____ resources.
- these big buildings create air pollution.
- ________ from cars creates air pollution.
- When air, water or land gets dirty.
- Some animal eat plastic _____ they it is prey.
- Sea animals get _______ up in nets.
11 Clues: you should not drink ____ water. • When air, water or land gets dirty. • Sea animals get _______ up in nets. • Soil is one of Earth's natural _______ . • Rocks are one of Earth's _____ resources. • these big buildings create air pollution. • ________ from cars creates air pollution. • Pollution can be _____ harmful to animals. • ...
Natural Selection 2023-02-27
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- related organism from a previous generation
- type of molecule that genes and chromosomes are made of
- trait that is more likely to be inherited
- characteristic that all members of a species have
- to receive genes from a parent
- an animal that is hunted or killed by another animal for food
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- event or process that leads to a result or change
- way of hiding by blending in with the environment
- trait that is less likely to be inherited
- to stay alive
- specific characteristic of an individual organism
11 Clues: to stay alive • to receive genes from a parent • trait that is less likely to be inherited • trait that is more likely to be inherited • related organism from a previous generation • event or process that leads to a result or change • way of hiding by blending in with the environment • characteristic that all members of a species have • ...
Natural Gas 2023-03-02
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- Where most of the world's natural gas reserves are
- Heat and steam spin this to make energy
- Burning natural gases releases what? (Which is harmful to the environment)
- The extraction of natural gases breaks down what kind of pattern?
- Natural gases are located in
- What method is used to extract subsurface rock?
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- consumption patterns among end-use sectors highly driven by
- Natural gas produces the byproduct of what?
- Located below the Earth's surface
- What method is known for breaking up bedrock to free up gas reserves
- Is considered a non renewable resource
11 Clues: Natural gases are located in • Located below the Earth's surface • Is considered a non renewable resource • Heat and steam spin this to make energy • Natural gas produces the byproduct of what? • What method is used to extract subsurface rock? • Where most of the world's natural gas reserves are • consumption patterns among end-use sectors highly driven by • ...
Natural resources 2021-01-17
11 Clues: mining • fossil fuels • cutting trees • harvest trees • type of mining • harvesting trees • types of minerals • habitat for wildlife • materials from the earth • removal of minerals from soil • ground still frozen in summer
Natural resources 2021-02-02
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- energy in the form of heat from within the Earth
- we use this method to create energy from atoms
- is formed with the remaining of animals and plants that have been here over one million years
- energy obtained from the Sun
- this gas is colorless and odorless, and a very strong greenhouse gas
- organic material made from plants and animals
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- the renewable energy source that produces the most electricity in the United States
- wind _______ directly harness wind power and convert it to electricity
- Natural gas is used mostly to produce ______ energy
- this recourse takes millions of years to be produced
- a necessity of life (resource) which can regenerate quickly and that is replaceable
11 Clues: energy obtained from the Sun • organic material made from plants and animals • we use this method to create energy from atoms • energy in the form of heat from within the Earth • Natural gas is used mostly to produce ______ energy • this recourse takes millions of years to be produced • this gas is colorless and odorless, and a very strong greenhouse gas • ...
Natural Selection 2020-10-29
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- Something that happens between individuals when there are limited resources
- A random event that could create changes in the individual’s DNA
- What is exerted on the individual by environmental factors?
- What do you call a variation that is good for the individual?
- Reproductive success of individuals with advantageous traits
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- Individual differences between species
- To continue to exist and live
- Change(s) in the organism to better suit the environment
- The challenge imposed on animals which lead to natural selection
- To produce offspring
- Having the highest population in a particular area
11 Clues: To produce offspring • To continue to exist and live • Individual differences between species • Having the highest population in a particular area • Change(s) in the organism to better suit the environment • What is exerted on the individual by environmental factors? • Reproductive success of individuals with advantageous traits • ...
Natural Resources 2020-11-09
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- is a black rock and is used faster then produced
- type of fossil fuel
- is the heat that comes from the sub-surface of the earth.
- comes from splitting atoms in a reactor to heat water into steam, turning a turbine and generate electricity
- Buried remains of plants and animals that lived millions of years ago
- is radiant light and heat from Sun
- the process of creating electricity
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- is electricity produced from hydropower.
- is part of fossil fuels
- is a fossil fuel
- is energy generated or produced by living or once-living organisms.
11 Clues: is a fossil fuel • type of fossil fuel • is part of fossil fuels • is radiant light and heat from Sun • the process of creating electricity • is electricity produced from hydropower. • is a black rock and is used faster then produced • is the heat that comes from the sub-surface of the earth. • is energy generated or produced by living or once-living organisms. • ...
Natural Resources 2021-02-15
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- The scientific theory that the lithosphere is made up of rigid pieces, called tectonic plates, that move across Earth’s surface.
- The limitations on an engineering solution.
- The process by which the rocks on either side of the mid-ocean ridge slowly pull away from
- A useful source of material or energy that comes from nature.
- The process by which a collision between two tectonic plates forces the denser plate under the less dense plate.
- The requirements that must be met for an engineering solution to be successful.
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- A prediction or statement based on limited evidence that can be tested by observation and experimentation.
- A break in Earth’s crust where the rocks on either side have moved
- A well-established group of ideas or models that is supported by a large amount of evidence and that can be used to explain many different phenomena.
- The hypothesis that the continents slowly drifted to their current positions after having been part of a single, giant landmass that broke apart.
- molten rock to rise,solidify, and form new seafloor.
11 Clues: The limitations on an engineering solution. • molten rock to rise,solidify, and form new seafloor. • A useful source of material or energy that comes from nature. • A break in Earth’s crust where the rocks on either side have moved • The requirements that must be met for an engineering solution to be successful. • ...
NATURAL WORLD 2021-04-01
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- connected with the sea and the creatures and plants that live there
- an animal, a bird, etc. that is hunted, killed and eaten by another
- a small group of sea animals
- a living thing, real or imaginary, such as an animal
- a person who is interested in the natural environment and wants to improve and protect it
- a natural quality that makes somebody/something behave in a particular way, not thought or training
- any animal that gives birth to live young, not eggs, and feeds its young on milk.
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- to save somebody/something from a dangerous or harmful situation
- an animal that kills and eats other animals
- the protection of the natural environment
- to continue to live or exist
11 Clues: to continue to live or exist • a small group of sea animals • the protection of the natural environment • an animal that kills and eats other animals • a living thing, real or imaginary, such as an animal • to save somebody/something from a dangerous or harmful situation • connected with the sea and the creatures and plants that live there • ...
Natural phenomena 2021-03-03
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- Heavy rain and wind due to moisture in the air
- Snowslide
- Uncontrolled fire that burns in the wildland
- Tube of spinning air that touches the ground
- Balls of ice falling from the sky
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- High sea wave
- Overflow of water that submerges land
- A storm with a violent wind
- Movement of a mass of rock
- The most common volcano
- Trembling of the Earth's tectonic plates
11 Clues: Snowslide • High sea wave • The most common volcano • Movement of a mass of rock • A storm with a violent wind • Balls of ice falling from the sky • Overflow of water that submerges land • Trembling of the Earth's tectonic plates • Uncontrolled fire that burns in the wildland • Tube of spinning air that touches the ground • Heavy rain and wind due to moisture in the air
Natural Law 2022-05-23
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- can be primary and secondary
- the law denies this because it stops reproduction
- The good must be at least equal as bad
- the key thinker
- concerned with our final end
- preservation of life,education of children,
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- a quality/trait/disposition in a person held to be of moral value
- worship of god and ordered society
- the act must aim to have good effect the right ...
- its hard for atheists as this law requires worshiping ...
- natual law aims to have this type of society
11 Clues: the key thinker • can be primary and secondary • concerned with our final end • worship of god and ordered society • The good must be at least equal as bad • preservation of life,education of children, • natual law aims to have this type of society • the law denies this because it stops reproduction • the act must aim to have good effect the right ... • ...
Natural science 2022-08-20
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- Transports energy.
- Used to separate liquids.
- A chemical reaction that happens in living things.
- An object we use to orient
- A mixture where different components can be distinguished
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- Used to separate solids from liquids.
- Used to separate solids from liquids
- Doesn’t allow electrical charges to move
- Used to separate substances of different density.
- The force of attraction of magnets.
- Allows electrical charges to move.
11 Clues: Transports energy. • Used to separate liquids. • An object we use to orient • Allows electrical charges to move. • The force of attraction of magnets. • Used to separate solids from liquids • Used to separate solids from liquids. • Doesn’t allow electrical charges to move • Used to separate substances of different density. • A chemical reaction that happens in living things. • ...
Natural selection 2016-12-08
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- An animal hunted or seized for food, especially by a carnivorous animal
- The process that enable organisms to generate new organisms to ensure continuation of the species
- An overall change of a population's gene pool such as mutation and natural selection
- Adapted, suited or appropriate
- A groupe of organisms that resemble one another and are able to reproduce themselves
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- A change in a gene or a chromosome
- Diversity among and within living organisms
- The surname of the scientist who contributed to the theory of evolution
- The first name of the scientist who contributed to the theory of evolution
- The condition that distinguishes organisms from inorganic objects and dead organisms, being manifested by growth through metabolism, reproduction, and the power of adaptation to environment through changes originating internally
- No longer in existence
11 Clues: No longer in existence • Adapted, suited or appropriate • A change in a gene or a chromosome • Diversity among and within living organisms • An animal hunted or seized for food, especially by a carnivorous animal • The surname of the scientist who contributed to the theory of evolution • The first name of the scientist who contributed to the theory of evolution • ...
Natural World 2017-10-17
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- A thing you step on when you play football
- A thing that covers the country in darkness
- A thing that cover the country in light
- Plants that have lovely smells
- Something you drink every day
- Things you can climb and they make paper
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- A type of food you eat in a diet
- A thing that lives and you can have in a house
- A thing that we are
- A natural and healthy thing you can have in a smoothie
- Little bright things in the sky
11 Clues: A thing that we are • Something you drink every day • Plants that have lovely smells • Little bright things in the sky • A type of food you eat in a diet • A thing that cover the country in light • Things you can climb and they make paper • A thing you step on when you play football • A thing that covers the country in darkness • ...
NATURAL HABITATS 2023-05-24
11 Clues: ALTEZZA • ACQUA SALATA • DISTESA DI SABBIA • BUCO NELLA ROCCIA • LUOGO PIANEGGIANTE • CONCA DI ACQUA DOLCE • CONFINE TRA DUE TERRE • POSTO CON TANTI ALBERI • LUOGO CON TANTI ANIMALI • RILIEVO CHE NON SUPERA I 600 METRI • AMBIENTE CARATTERIZATO DALLA ZONA TROPICALE
The Natural 2023-05-04
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- Ty is extremely nervous
- He helps Lou put the crib together
- Jack crazy
- What percent of breeding bulls are infertile?
- Cass says Ty needs one of these
- Healthy red meat,100% organic, sure thing
- You are not a real rider until you have fallen off how many times?
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- Jack hated his trip to this country
- Mallory and Georgie both train for this sport
- Mallory is _______ of her skills
- Lou's Boss
11 Clues: Jack crazy • Lou's Boss • Ty is extremely nervous • Cass says Ty needs one of these • Mallory is _______ of her skills • He helps Lou put the crib together • Jack hated his trip to this country • Healthy red meat,100% organic, sure thing • Mallory and Georgie both train for this sport • What percent of breeding bulls are infertile? • ...
Natural resources 2023-06-26
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- We can eat them and make them reproduce in a farm
- We use them to make papper, clothes and also eat them
- A natural resource found in rivers, lakes, seas
- A type of energy that plants use to make photosynthesis
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- You use this to make a BBQ
- Related to eolic energy
- The upper layer of earth in which plants grow
- A car uses this to move
- Is obteined from fossils underground
- Is related to eolic energy
- Gold, copper, quartz are examples of these
11 Clues: Related to eolic energy • A car uses this to move • You use this to make a BBQ • Is related to eolic energy • Is obteined from fossils underground • Gold, copper, quartz are examples of these • The upper layer of earth in which plants grow • A natural resource found in rivers, lakes, seas • We can eat them and make them reproduce in a farm • ...
Natural Resources 2023-11-02
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- non-renewable resource
- turning used items into new items
- resources that come from the Earth
- anything that dirties the earth
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- energy produced from Earth's heat
- resources that can be regenerated
- energy from the sun
- human manipulation
- resources that are limited
- most essential resource on Earth
- energy from water
11 Clues: energy from water • human manipulation • energy from the sun • non-renewable resource • resources that are limited • anything that dirties the earth • most essential resource on Earth • energy produced from Earth's heat • resources that can be regenerated • turning used items into new items • resources that come from the Earth
Natural Selection 2024-04-30
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- a measure of the ability to survive and produce more offspring than the other members of the population
- Traits that increase fitness allow for greater chances of this.
- The 4th factor of Natural Selection; "Descent with ____"
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- When humans change a species' traits by breeding the individuals with most desirable traits
- "Survival of the fittest"
- The idea that traits and phenotypes are passed down from parent to offspring
- This type of selection leads to intermediate phenotypes
- When all members of a species die in the wild
- Overproduction leads to this; fighting over resources
- Naturalist who traveled to the Galapogos Islands & later would write about Evolution.
- Natural Selection acts on these, not groups or populations
11 Clues: "Survival of the fittest" • When all members of a species die in the wild • Overproduction leads to this; fighting over resources • This type of selection leads to intermediate phenotypes • The 4th factor of Natural Selection; "Descent with ____" • Natural Selection acts on these, not groups or populations • ...
Natural resources 2025-01-14
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- It is the development of machine-powered production and manufacturing
- It is the variety of living things in the ecosystem
- resources It is a resource that the earth or people can replace
- fuels non-renewable renewable resources formed over millions of years
- It is a movement of new settlers and their culture to an area
- It is a residential area on the edge of a city or large town.
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- It is waste that makes soil, air, or water less clean
- It is an effect on someone or something not involved in an activity
- It is a resource that can't be replaced in a relatively short period.
- It is the loss of a forest cover region.
- resources a useful materials found in the environment
11 Clues: It is the loss of a forest cover region. • It is the variety of living things in the ecosystem • It is waste that makes soil, air, or water less clean • resources a useful materials found in the environment • It is a movement of new settlers and their culture to an area • It is a residential area on the edge of a city or large town. • ...
Natural classes 2024-12-02
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- flow of the air through vocal tract
- all consonans; produce noise
- sound produced with tip of the tounge touching upper teeth
- opening of vocal tract; can have a peak
- with active articulator tounge and passive articulator velum
- full closure+air pressure+sudden release
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- sounds in which air flows on the sides of the tounge
- can be movable or motionless
- tip of the tounge with alveolar ridge are articulators
- comlete oral closure+no air pressure+free release through the nose
- one of two affricates
11 Clues: one of two affricates • can be movable or motionless • all consonans; produce noise • flow of the air through vocal tract • opening of vocal tract; can have a peak • full closure+air pressure+sudden release • sounds in which air flows on the sides of the tounge • tip of the tounge with alveolar ridge are articulators • ...
Natural Selection 2025-03-05
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- Name of Darwin's boat
- One contributing factor to genetic variation
- An inheritable characteristic that increases an organism's fitness
- How well an organism can survive and reproduce in its environment.
- Sometimes helpful traits are passed along and sometimes they aren't.
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- The concept that states all living things show differences in traits
- All populations have the potential to produce more offspring than can survive.
- Islands Darwin made most of his observations in
- When resources are limited this can decrease survival rates.
- Scientist who also published his findings on Natural Selection but was not as famous as Darwin.
- Darwin noticed these birds' beaks were different on different islands.
11 Clues: Name of Darwin's boat • One contributing factor to genetic variation • Islands Darwin made most of his observations in • When resources are limited this can decrease survival rates. • An inheritable characteristic that increases an organism's fitness • How well an organism can survive and reproduce in its environment. • ...
Natural environment 2025-02-20
11 Clues: forms • plants • animals • the ground • breaking down • big body of water • skinny flowing water • storms, hurricanes, hail • cause changes in the crust • temperature, precipitation • movement from earth to atmosphere and back
Natural science 2025-08-21
11 Clues: coiled pieces • a special gas • same as burning • Mains electricity • stretchy materials • flow for electrity • device that uses tension • provide electrical energy • result of an applied force • electricity to power things • something we use to create energy
Natural environment 2025-05-19
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- gases, Substances like CO₂ and methane that trap heat in the air.
- change, Long-term shifts in temperature, weather, and atmospheric patterns.
- footprint, The environmental impact of a person or population’s lifestyle.
- waste, Non-biodegradable trash made from synthetic materials.
- The process by which fertile land becomes dry and barren.
- habitats, Natural areas where animals live, becoming smaller due to human activity.
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- footprint, Total amount of greenhouse gases one person or activity produces.
- effect, Warming caused by gases trapping heat in Earth’s atmosphere.
- The large-scale removal of trees from forests.
- warming, The long-term increase in Earth’s average temperature.
- fuels, Energy sources like coal and oil formed from ancient plants and animals.
- sea level,The gradual increase in ocean height due to melting ice and warming waters.
12 Clues: The large-scale removal of trees from forests. • The process by which fertile land becomes dry and barren. • waste, Non-biodegradable trash made from synthetic materials. • warming, The long-term increase in Earth’s average temperature. • gases, Substances like CO₂ and methane that trap heat in the air. • ...
