natural disasters Crossword Puzzles

Natural Selection (AKS 4) 2024-04-16

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

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

Unit 5: Natural Selection 2024-04-17

Unit 5: Natural Selection crossword puzzle
Across
  1. any difference in traits between individual organisms
  2. a type of molecule that genes and chromosomes are made of
  3. an animal that is hunted or killed by another animal for food
  4. a type of large molecule that performs important functions inside organisms
  5. a random change to a gene that sometimes results in a new trait
  6. a related organism from a previous generation
  7. a trait that makes it more likely that an individual will survive in a specific environment
  8. a graph that uses bars to show how characteristics or values are distributed within a group
  9. a specific characteristic of an individual organism
  10. a group of individuals born and living at about the same time
  11. to receive genes from a parent
  12. a specific form of a gene that provides instructions for making a particular protein molecule
  13. a characteristic that all members of a species have
Down
  1. the process by which the distribution of traits in a population changes over many generations
  2. a long piece of DNA that contains many genes
  3. the number of individuals with each trait in a population
  4. everything (living and nonliving) that surrounds an organism
  5. an organism produced as a result of reproduction
  6. a way of hiding by looking the same as the background
  7. an instruction for making a protein molecule
  8. an animal that hunts and kills other animals for food
  9. a group of organisms of the same kind (in one or more populations) that do not reproduce with organisms from any other group
  10. a result or change that happens because of an event or process

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

Genetics and Natural Selection 2024-08-03

Genetics and Natural Selection crossword puzzle
Across
  1. first cell of organism formed by sperm and egg joining
  2. point in development where cell gets specific job
  3. DNA has dominant and recessive alleles
  4. shape of DNA
  5. cancer spreading
  6. weaker allele that is often overpowered by dominant
  7. ball of cells
  8. molecular building block of protien
  9. allele that overpowers others
  10. process of making new life
  11. 3 nucleotide sequence that codes for amino acid
  12. trait coded on DNA
  13. molecule that carries all instructions for life
Down
  1. reproduction method with 1 parent
  2. DNA organization method often used to determine species
  3. molecules ATGC that build DNA
  4. characteristic of an individual
  5. individuals with traits most suited to environment survive and reproduce at higher rates
  6. DNA sequence coding for different forms of a trait
  7. section of DNA that codes for a protien
  8. any change in DNA code
  9. differences in genetic code
  10. male gamete containing half DNA
  11. development of new species due to natural selection
  12. trait learned or received from environment
  13. process of traits in population changing over time
  14. alleles that share dominance
  15. molecule coded by a gene
  16. uncontrollable cell division caused by DNA mutation
  17. reproductive method involving 2 parents
  18. female gamete containing half DNA

31 Clues: shape of DNA • ball of cells • cancer spreading • trait coded on DNA • any change in DNA code • molecule coded by a gene • process of making new life • differences in genetic code • alleles that share dominance • molecules ATGC that build DNA • allele that overpowers others • characteristic of an individual • male gamete containing half DNA • reproduction method with 1 parent • ...

Evolution and Natural Selection 2023-03-08

Evolution and Natural Selection crossword puzzle
Across
  1. occurs when bacteria change in response to the use of these medicines, making the medicine useless
  2. the proccess pf reproducing using to organism
  3. provides a record of how creatures evolved, mostly represented by a "tree of life"
  4. a permanent change in the DNA sequence that makes up a gene
  5. a group of single celled micororgansisms that could cause infections an diseases
  6. when a group of similar species separate to create its own unique characteristics
  7. the change in frequency of an existing gene variant in the population due to a random event
  8. actions that help animals survive based on a response to some type of stimulus
  9. one of two or more DNA seuqnces occuring at a partciluar gene locus
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  1. the process of reproducing using only one organism
  2. a heritable trait that helps an organism,such as plants or animals, survive and reproduce in its environment
  3. cells that contain membrane bound organelles
  4. a very simple microorganism that infects cells and may cause a disease
  5. the dying out or extermination of a species
  6. refers to the reduction in genomic variability that occcurs when a small group of individuals separate form a larger population
  7. the organisms that have most adapted to the environment around them will survive
  8. differences in traits among individuals of the same kind of living thing
  9. the movement of genes from one population to another
  10. a type of structual modifictaion made to a part of the body that helps an organism survive
  11. organisms that lack membrane bound organelles and other organelles

20 Clues: the dying out or extermination of a species • cells that contain membrane bound organelles • the proccess pf reproducing using to organism • the process of reproducing using only one organism • the movement of genes from one population to another • a permanent change in the DNA sequence that makes up a gene • ...

Evolution and Natural Selection 2023-03-07

Evolution and Natural Selection crossword puzzle
Across
  1. the independent evolution of similar features in species of different periods or epochs in time
  2. when a group within a species separates from other members of its species and develops its own unique characteristics
  3. the production of new organisms by the combination of genetic information of two individuals of different sexes
  4. single-celled organisms belonging to the domains Bacteria and Archaea
  5. the process by which interbreeding species diverged into two or more evolutionary groups
  6. the process through which populations of living organisms adapt and change
  7. the movement of genes into or out of a population
Down
  1. cells containing membrane-bound organelles
  2. a feature that a species inherited from an ancestor but that is now less elaborate and functional than in the ancestor
  3. the reduction in genomic variability that occurs when a small group of individuals becomes separated from a larger population
  4. a mode of reproduction in which a new offspring is produced by a single parent
  5. when a population is greatly reduced in size, limiting the genetic diversity of the species
  6. features of different species that are similar in function but not necessarily in structure and which do not derive from a common ancestral feature and which evolved in response to a similar environmental challenge
  7. similar physical features in organisms that share a common ancestor, but the features serve completely different functions
  8. One of two or more DNA sequences occurring at a particular gene locus
  9. a change or difference in the trait
  10. the process of reciprocal evolutionary change that occurs between pairs of species or among groups of species as they interact with one another
  11. asexual reproduction by a separation of the body into two new bodies
  12. the change in frequency of an existing gene variant in the population due to random chance
  13. the complete disappearance of a species from Earth

20 Clues: a change or difference in the trait • cells containing membrane-bound organelles • the movement of genes into or out of a population • the complete disappearance of a species from Earth • asexual reproduction by a separation of the body into two new bodies • One of two or more DNA sequences occurring at a particular gene locus • ...

Evolution and Natural Selection 2023-03-06

Evolution and Natural Selection crossword puzzle
Across
  1. describes how the individuals are distributed, or spread throughout their habitat.
  2. One of two or more DNA sequences occurring at a particular gene locus.
  3. a term that describes mechanisms of gene transfer from one population to another.
  4. one parent copies itself to form a genetically identical offspring
  5. organisms best adjusted to their environment are the most successful in surviving and reproducing.
  6. the process through which populations of living organisms adapt and change
  7. the difference in DNA sequences between individuals within a population.
  8. When two organisms create a third organism through reproduction, a number of variables come into play
Down
  1. organisms whose cells contain a nucleus and other membrane-bound organelles.
  2. when a group within a species separates from other members of its species and develops its own unique characteristics.
  3. organisms whose cells lack a nucleus and other organelles.
  4. the reduction in genomic variability that occurs when a small group of individuals becomes separated from a larger population.
  5. the way in which a reduction and subsequent increase in a population's size affects the distribution of genetic variation among its individuals.
  6. how a new kind of plant or animal species is created.
  7. something an animal does usually in response to some type of external stimulus in order to survive.
  8. the complete disappearance of a species from Earth.
  9. type of structural modification made to a part of the body
  10. an organism combines the genetic information from each of its parents and is genetically unique.
  11. the change in frequency of an existing gene variant in the population due to random chance.
  12. a branch of science that is related to the formation, growth, and development of embryo.

20 Clues: the complete disappearance of a species from Earth. • how a new kind of plant or animal species is created. • organisms whose cells lack a nucleus and other organelles. • type of structural modification made to a part of the body • one parent copies itself to form a genetically identical offspring • ...

Evolution and Natural Selection 2023-03-17

Evolution and Natural Selection crossword puzzle
Across
  1. occurs when species evolve together
  2. arise by mutation
  3. a trait that helps an organism survive in its environment
  4. similar features in organisms with same functions, but not from the same ancestors
  5. complete disappearance of a species
  6. process of changing to adapt
  7. differences in organisms
  8. asexual reproduction of the body into two new bodies
  9. similar structures evolved from the same ancestor
Down
  1. interbreeding from one species to another
  2. germs build immunity to treatment
  3. can only reproduce in a host
  4. a cell that has a nucleus
  5. a response to a stimulus in order to survive
  6. is when a group separates from a larger group and develops its own characteristics
  7. single-cell organisms possessing a prokaryotic
  8. offspring produced by one parent
  9. physical changes in order to adapt to an environment
  10. random change in gene variant
  11. smaller cells without a nucleus

20 Clues: arise by mutation • differences in organisms • a cell that has a nucleus • can only reproduce in a host • process of changing to adapt • random change in gene variant • smaller cells without a nucleus • offspring produced by one parent • germs build immunity to treatment • occurs when species evolve together • complete disappearance of a species • ...

Natural Selection Engineering Internship 2025-03-14

Natural Selection Engineering Internship crossword puzzle
Across
  1. stands for “Chief Executive Officer,” the leader of an organization, group, or company.
  2. the scientific name for the group of parasites that cause malaria
  3. to move to one side or the other
  4. an object, diagram, or computer program that helps us understand something by making it simpler or easier to see
  5. very bad or serious
  6. an instruction for making a protein molecule
  7. something that can be changed and may be measured
  8. an organism produced as a result of reproduction
  9. the number of individuals with each trait in a population
  10. a part of an organism that performs a specific function
  11. a person who uses math and science to create and design things
  12. a drug or medicine that kills the parasites that cause malaria
  13. repeating a process in a way that considers the results of a previous design
  14. to examine in detail for a purpose
  15. information about the natural world that is used to support or go against (refute) a claim
  16. when you have to give up one thing in return for another
  17. a substance that helps your body protect itself from an infection in the future
  18. somewhat bad or serious
  19. a formal design that is supported by evidence, and submitted for discussion and review
  20. a claim supported by evidence
  21. the process by which populations change over many generations
  22. standards by which something may be judged
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  1. a trait that makes it less likely that an individual will survive
  2. most successful, considering the situation
  3. to separate or set apart
  4. the amount of drug or medicine given in a treatment
  5. a trait that makes it more likely that an individual will survive
  6. a set of related documents about a particular topic
  7. everything (living and nonliving) that surrounds an organism
  8. beginners at a workplace who do work that is closely supervised because they are learning on the job
  9. a random change to a gene that sometimes results in a new trait
  10. the quality of preventing or fighting against something
  11. an organism that a parasite lives on or in
  12. a group of the same type of organism living in the same area
  13. unwanted effects of a drug or medical treatment
  14. a serious disease caused by parasites spread to humans by mosquitoes
  15. not serious
  16. an engineer who applies concepts from biology and medicine to improve human health and save lives
  17. something in the environment that affects an individual's chances of surviving
  18. a thing to be delivered, usually in a development or design process
  19. an organism that lives in or on another organism and causes it harm
  20. living things, such as plants, animals, and bacteria
  21. a graph that uses bars to show the distribution of traits for a given feature within a population

43 Clues: not serious • very bad or serious • somewhat bad or serious • to separate or set apart • a claim supported by evidence • to move to one side or the other • to examine in detail for a purpose • most successful, considering the situation • an organism that a parasite lives on or in • standards by which something may be judged • an instruction for making a protein molecule • ...

Natural Resources & Geological Processes 2025-03-31

Natural Resources & Geological Processes crossword puzzle
Across
  1. A useful material found in nature.
  2. Pressing sediments together tightly.
  3. A valuable, soft yellow metal often found in mineral form.
  4. Rock formed when lava or magma cools and hardens.
  5. The process that turns sediment into rock through compaction and cementation.
  6. The breaking down of rock into smaller pieces by wind, water, or other natural forces.
  7. Rock that contains enough valuable mineral to be mined.
  8. A shiny metal used in jewelry, coins, and electronics.
  9. Gluing sediments together with minerals to form rock.
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  1. A naturally occurring solid with a specific structure and chemical makeup.
  2. A resource that takes millions of years to form and can run out.
  3. Rock changed by heat and pressure inside Earth.
  4. The preserved remains of ancient living things, often used for fuel.
  5. Related to Earth’s structure and natural processes.
  6. Rock formed from layers of compacted and cemented sediments.
  7. Using natural resources wisely to make them last.
  8. When eroded material settles in a new place.
  9. A heavy metal used for nuclear energy.
  10. A resource that can be replaced quickly or never runs out.
  11. A fossil fuel made from ancient marine organisms, used for energy.
  12. The movement of soil, sand, or rock by wind, water, or ice.
  13. A black fossil fuel formed from ancient plant material.

22 Clues: A useful material found in nature. • Pressing sediments together tightly. • A heavy metal used for nuclear energy. • When eroded material settles in a new place. • Rock changed by heat and pressure inside Earth. • Using natural resources wisely to make them last. • Rock formed when lava or magma cools and hardens. • Related to Earth’s structure and natural processes. • ...

Natural Slection Javian Rodriguez 2025-04-09

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

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

Natural Selection Crossword 2 2023-04-06

Natural Selection Crossword 2 crossword puzzle
Across
  1. a characteristic that all members of a species have
  2. an animal that is hunted or killed by another animal for food
  3. an event or process that leads to a result or change
  4. a type of molecule that genes and chromosomes are made of
  5. having died out completely and no longer alive anywhere on Earth
  6. a way of hiding by looking the same as the background
  7. a group of the same type of organism living in the same area
  8. an instruction for making a protein molecule
  9. a result or change that happens because of an event or process
  10. an organism produced as a result of reproduction
  11. the number of individuals with each trait in a population
  12. an animal that hunts and kills other animals for food
  13. a random change to a gene that sometimes results in a new trait
  14. a graph that uses bars to show how characteristics or values are distributed within a group
Down
  1. a group of individuals born and living at about the same time
  2. any difference in traits between individual organisms
  3. evidence of life from the past such as fossilized bones footprints or leaf prints
  4. a long piece of DNA that contains many genes
  5. everything (living and nonliving) that surrounds an organism
  6. a trait that makes it more likely that an individual will survive in a specific environment
  7. a group of organisms of the same kind that do not reproduce with organisms from any other group
  8. a related organism from a previous generation
  9. a type of large molecule that performs important functions inside organisms
  10. living things such as plants animals and bacteria
  11. to receive genes from a parent
  12. a specific characteristic of an individual organism

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

Evolution and natural selection 2023-05-16

Evolution and natural selection crossword puzzle
Across
  1. are the preserved remains, or traces of remains, of ancient organisms.
  2. How reproductively successful and organism is in its environment.
  3. A heritable trait that increases an individual’s fitness.
  4. Formation of new and distinct species in the course of evolution.
  5. Structures that have no apparent function and appear to be residual parts from a past ancestor.
  6. Mechanical isolation includes any physical barrier that prevents mating.
  7. The process of traits that benefit and organisms chance for survival and reproduction are passed more frequently to the next generation.
  8. The separation of two populations of the same species or breeding group by a physical barrier, such as a mountain or body of water.
  9. occurs when mismatches in mating traits (signals and/or preferences) prevent mating between two species/populations.
  10. features of different species that are similar in function but not necessarily in structure and which do not derive from a common ancestral feature
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  1. similar physical features in organisms that share a common ancestor, but the features serve completely different functions.
  2. the process of selected conducted under human direction.
  3. organisms best adjusted to their environment that are most successful in surviving and reproducing
  4. A premating (prezygotic) isolating mechanism in which members of different species seldom, if ever, meet because each species prefers to live (is adapted to) different habitats.
  5. the process in which two or more populations of an ancestral species accumulate independent genetic changes (mutations) through time
  6. biological evolution that occurs by chance
  7. The disappearance of species from Earth
  8. occurs when two populations differ in their periods of activity or reproductive
  9. change in DNA
  10. a change over time
  11. A sequence of DNA that codes for a particular trait.

21 Clues: change in DNA • a change over time • The disappearance of species from Earth • biological evolution that occurs by chance • A sequence of DNA that codes for a particular trait. • the process of selected conducted under human direction. • A heritable trait that increases an individual’s fitness. • How reproductively successful and organism is in its environment. • ...

Natural Selection and Biodiversity 2023-05-19

Natural Selection and Biodiversity crossword puzzle
Across
  1. organisms introduced into new areas that multiply quickly
  2. nitrogenous base that matches with thymine
  3. structure in a cell where proteins are made
  4. when houses buildings and agriculture reduce natural environments
  5. overexploitation can be caused by this
  6. variations in _____ cause genetic diversity
  7. elimination of all the members of a species from Earth
  8. twisted structure of DNA
  9. a place in the oceans with great biodiversity
  10. the scientist that proposed the idea of natural selection
  11. sugar molecule found in the backbone of DNA
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  1. birds that Darwin observed in the Galapagos islands
  2. Darwin proposed the theory of _____
  3. insect species that changed color when tree bark changed due to burning coal
  4. animal with a shell that Darwin observed on the Galapagos islands
  5. nitrogenous base that matches with cytosine
  6. place on Earth with the greatest diversity
  7. what caused the color of the tree bark to change where peppered moths lived
  8. when coloring and patterns allow an organism to blend in with their surroundings
  9. the number of nitrogenous base pairs needed to form a codon
  10. structure in a cell that holds DNA
  11. cell part that contains DNA

22 Clues: twisted structure of DNA • cell part that contains DNA • structure in a cell that holds DNA • Darwin proposed the theory of _____ • overexploitation can be caused by this • nitrogenous base that matches with thymine • place on Earth with the greatest diversity • structure in a cell where proteins are made • nitrogenous base that matches with cytosine • ...

Natural Selection Hailey Lara 2024-11-01

Natural Selection Hailey Lara crossword puzzle
Across
  1. Blending in with surroundings.
  2. The organism being hunted.
  3. The source of the problem.
  4. Process in which an offspring is made.
  5. Every organism has a specific factor that makes them different.
  6. a situation in which the surroundings change the survival rate.
  7. A particular code to make a specific protein molecule.
  8. An unexpected change in genes that results in new characteristics.
  9. Bugs that often resemble adult bugs but slightly different.
  10. Every organism has a surrounding domain that they live in.
  11. A characteristic.
  12. A characteristic that makes it less likely to survive in a certain domain.
  13. A organism that hunts other organisms in need of food.
  14. dispensation of certain genes in groups of organisms.
  15. To obtain certain genes.
  16. a molecule that has a important function in the organisms body.
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  1. A characteristic that adapts to the environment to help one survive.
  2. changes in traits over groups of people.
  3. A piece that Carry's many different genes
  4. An era of specific people.
  5. Number of how many organisms live in a certain space.
  6. Charts with bars that are used to explain certain characteristics.
  7. Biotic and Non-biotic(abiotic)
  8. How to make a protein molecule.
  9. Blood cells
  10. The outcome of a situation.
  11. Arelated gene from a past family member.
  12. Different types of choices.
  13. A party of a specific living being.
  14. What one thinks is going to happen based on previous knowledge.
  15. To be able to continue living.
  16. The result of Sexual Reproduction.

32 Clues: Blood cells • A characteristic. • To obtain certain genes. • The organism being hunted. • The source of the problem. • An era of specific people. • The outcome of a situation. • Different types of choices. • Blending in with surroundings. • Biotic and Non-biotic(abiotic) • To be able to continue living. • How to make a protein molecule. • The result of Sexual Reproduction. • ...

Soil:A Vital Natural Resource. 2024-10-14

Soil:A Vital Natural Resource. crossword puzzle
Across
  1. Main ingredient in soil,weathered/eroded rock
  2. Found in areas with hot/wet climatic conditions in tropical/equatorial zones.
  3. This provides HUMUS giving soil its fertility.
  4. This makes up about 25% of soil.
  5. Contains oxygen/nitrogen vital for plants to grow,
  6. A dark jellylike substance binding soil together.
  7. Soil layer containing organic matter like leaves and decomposing vegetable matter.
  8. Stones,sand,silt and clay providing minerals.
  9. Earthworms,bacteria,fungi,insects,burrowing animals.
  10. Subsoil, lighter in colour,stoney,closer to bedrock.
  11. Water passing through soil taking minerals from A horizon down into B horizon.
  12. Upper topsoil layer,has a high humus content,darker.
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  1. Grey ,sticky and waterlogged.
  2. Type of bedrock broken down by weatherting to form soil.
  3. Found on the floors of coniferous forests in cold and wet areas.
  4. Dark in colour,develop in cold,upland areas and lowland areas with poor drainage.
  5. What it is made up of.
  6. Bedrock or parent material,lower layer solid rock,upper layer rock particles.
  7. A type of weathering causing breakdown of bedrock.
  8. Most common soil types in ireland.
  9. A thin layer of material on the earth's surface in which plants have their roots.

21 Clues: What it is made up of. • Grey ,sticky and waterlogged. • This makes up about 25% of soil. • Most common soil types in ireland. • Main ingredient in soil,weathered/eroded rock • Stones,sand,silt and clay providing minerals. • This provides HUMUS giving soil its fertility. • A dark jellylike substance binding soil together. • ...

Natural Selection Vocabulary Words 2024-11-01

Natural Selection Vocabulary Words crossword puzzle
Across
  1. An animal that hunts and kill other animals for food.
  2. An animal that is hunted or killed for food.
  3. a group of individuals born and living at about the same time.
  4. a result or change that happens because of an event or process
  5. Any difference in traits between idividual organisms.
  6. Everything living and nonliving that surrounds you.
  7. a characteristic that all members of a species have.
  8. to receive genes from a parent.
  9. A long piece of DNA that contains many genes.
  10. a random change to a gene that sometimes results in a new trait.
  11. The number of individuals with each trait in a population.
  12. An istruction for making a protein molecule.
  13. A family member from a past generation
  14. A specific characteristic of an individual organism.
  15. A large molecule that preforms improtant functions iside and organim.
  16. a graph that uses bars to show how characteristics or values are distributed within a group
  17. When you blend into your surroundings
  18. An organism produced due to the process of reproduction
  19. A specific form of gene that prvides instuctions for making particular protein molecules.
Down
  1. When the distribustion of traits in a population changes over many generations
  2. Something in the inviroment that effects the chances of survival in the enviroment.
  3. A trait that makes it less likely to survive in a specific enviroment.
  4. a type of molecule that genes and chromosomes are made of.
  5. The process in whinch two parents pass their genes on to create and offspring.
  6. A young insect that looks somewhat different from the Adult.
  7. A hypothisis based on what you already know.
  8. A trait that helps an individual survive in a specific inviroment.
  9. A process that leads to a result or change
  10. A group of the same organisms living in the same area.
  11. A group of organisms of the same kind that do not reproduce with any other kind of orgamisms.
  12. All living things
  13. To stay alive

32 Clues: To stay alive • All living things • to receive genes from a parent. • When you blend into your surroundings • A family member from a past generation • A process that leads to a result or change • An animal that is hunted or killed for food. • A hypothisis based on what you already know. • An istruction for making a protein molecule. • ...

Natural Selection Vocabulary Crossword 2024-11-01

Natural Selection Vocabulary Crossword crossword puzzle
Across
  1. recieve
  2. specific characteristic of individual
  3. graph using bars
  4. difference in traits
  5. random change
  6. group of organisms
  7. idea about the future
  8. characteristic
  9. molecule that preforms tasks
  10. something that affects survival
  11. family before
  12. result of reproduction
  13. specific form of gene
  14. group of same organisms
  15. living things
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  1. less likely to survive
  2. distribution of traits
  3. result or change from a process
  4. number of things with a trait
  5. create offspring
  6. where things live
  7. young insect like adult
  8. makes you survive
  9. leads to result or change
  10. hiding
  11. individuals born and living
  12. instruction to protein
  13. hunted or killed
  14. stay alive
  15. hunts and kills
  16. genes and chromosomes are made of
  17. strand of DNA

32 Clues: hiding • recieve • stay alive • random change • family before • strand of DNA • living things • characteristic • hunts and kills • graph using bars • create offspring • hunted or killed • where things live • makes you survive • group of organisms • difference in traits • idea about the future • specific form of gene • less likely to survive • distribution of traits • instruction to protein • ...

Natural Selection Marwa Kakar 2024-11-01

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

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

Natural Texas & Its People 2024-10-29

Natural Texas & Its People crossword puzzle
Across
  1. A deep valley with steep sides, often carved by a river.
  2. Natural features of a place, such as landforms, climate, or vegetation.
  3. A large body of saltwater partly enclosed by land.
  4. Important historical periods defined by significant events or characteristics.
  5. A Native American tribe known for their farming and settled villages in East Texas.
  6. An underground layer of rock that stores water.
  7. Indigenous people who lived in South Texas, known for their nomadic lifestyle.
  8. A Native American tribe known for their skill in horseback riding and hunting.
  9. Specific areas with distinct geographical or cultural significance.
  10. A Native American tribe known for farming and trading in present-day Texas and Oklahoma.
  11. A group of people connected by common culture, language, and ancestry.
  12. A steep slope or cliff formed by erosion or faulting.
  13. Traits that make something unique or easily identifiable.
  14. Indigenous people known for living in multi-storied adobe dwellings in the Southwest.
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  1. Indigenous people who lived along the Texas Gulf Coast, known for fishing and hunting.
  2. Native American tribe known for farming and trading in the Southwest.
  3. Refers to tribes or cultures from the southeastern regions of North America.
  4. A Plains tribe known for their nomadic lifestyle and reliance on buffalo.
  5. Features created by humans, such as buildings, roads, or cultures.
  6. A lifestyle involving moving from place to place without a permanent home.
  7. To change or adjust something for a specific purpose.
  8. A building material made from earth, clay, and straw, used to make bricks.
  9. A large area of land where water collects and drains into a river or lake.
  10. A Puebloan tribe from the Southwestern United States, especially Texas and New Mexico.
  11. The shared customs, beliefs, and practices of a group of people.
  12. Large areas of flat or gently rolling grassland.
  13. A spiritual leader believed to have healing or magical powers.
  14. Areas defined by shared physical or cultural traits.
  15. A Native American tribe historically located in the Southwestern United States.

29 Clues: An underground layer of rock that stores water. • Large areas of flat or gently rolling grassland. • A large body of saltwater partly enclosed by land. • Areas defined by shared physical or cultural traits. • To change or adjust something for a specific purpose. • A steep slope or cliff formed by erosion or faulting. • ...

Natural Selection Crossword Puzzle 2024-11-14

Natural Selection Crossword Puzzle crossword puzzle
Across
  1. a group of organisms living in the same area
  2. a type of molecule that genes are made of
  3. an organism produced as a result of reproduction
  4. a trait that makes it less likely for an individual to survive
  5. a young insect that looks different from its adult
  6. the number of people with a trait
  7. a type of large molecule that performs important functions
  8. a result of change
  9. a related organism
  10. a way of blending into the background
  11. an animal that is hunted by another animal
  12. a specific characteristic
  13. a graph that uses bars to show characteristics
  14. any difference in traits between organisms
  15. instructions for making a protein molecule
  16. everything that surrounds an organism
  17. a random change to a gene
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  1. an animal that hunts other animals
  2. living things
  3. something that effects the chances of survival
  4. to stay alive
  5. distribution of traits in a population that changes over generations
  6. the process by which offspring is created
  7. an event that results in change
  8. a characteristic that a species all has
  9. a group of people living at the same time
  10. a group of organisms of the same kind
  11. a piece of dna that contains genes
  12. an educated guess
  13. a trait that makes an individual more likely to survive
  14. instructions for making a particular protein molecule version
  15. to receive genes from relatives

32 Clues: living things • to stay alive • an educated guess • a result of change • a related organism • a specific characteristic • a random change to a gene • an event that results in change • to receive genes from relatives • the number of people with a trait • an animal that hunts other animals • a piece of dna that contains genes • a group of organisms of the same kind • ...

Conservation of Natural resources 2024-12-02

Conservation of Natural resources crossword puzzle
Across
  1. Able to be maintained at a certain rate or level.
  2. The energy received by Earth from the sun in the form of radiation.
  3. Harmful substances in the air, water, or soil.
  4. . The process of recovering valuable or useful materials from waste or scrap
  5. The gas formed when carbon is burned, or when people or animals breathe out.
  6. Resources that are constantly being supplied.
  7. Resources that are being used up faster than they are made.
  8. A gas that contributes to the greenhouse effect by absorbing infrared radiation, e.g., carbon dioxide and chlorofluorocarbons.
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  1. Electricity produced by the kinetic energy of water moving over a waterfall or dam.
  2. A renewable resource that comes from the heat from inside the Earth.
  3. A gradual increase in the temperature of Earth’s atmosphere.
  4. A change in global or regional climate patterns.
  5. Energy-rich substances formed from the remains of once living organisms
  6. The energy released by a fission or fusion reaction; the binding energy of the atomic nucleus.
  7. The chemical element of atomic number 92, a gray, dense radioactive metal used as a fuel in nuclear reactors.
  8. A form of hydropower that converts the energy obtained from tides into useful forms of power
  9. The use of air flow through wind turbines to mechanically power generators.
  10. Any natural material that is used by humans, such as water, petroleum, minerals, forests, and animals.
  11. To save or reduce the use of something.
  12. A renewable resource made from things that were once alive.

20 Clues: To save or reduce the use of something. • Resources that are constantly being supplied. • Harmful substances in the air, water, or soil. • A change in global or regional climate patterns. • Able to be maintained at a certain rate or level. • Resources that are being used up faster than they are made. • A renewable resource made from things that were once alive. • ...

Natural selection and adaptation 2025-09-16

Natural selection and adaptation crossword puzzle
Across
  1. – Related to the regions around the North and South Poles.
  2. – A group of organisms that can breed and produce fertile offspring.
  3. – A feature that helps an organism survive in its environment.
  4. – Something that keeps heat in or out, like fur or fat in animals.
  5. – A warty amphibian; some species are invasive in Australia.
  6. – Sharp nails on the feet of some animals used for hunting or climbing.
  7. – When something is made stronger or more dense by removing water.
  8. – Soft hair that covers the bodies of some animals.
  9. – The act of continuing to live, especially in difficult conditions.
  10. – When organisms fight for the same resources like food or space.
  11. – Liquid waste produced by the kidneys and excreted from the body.
Down
  1. – A mammal that carries its young in a pouch.
  2. – An animal that hunts and eats other animals.
  3. – An animal that is hunted and eaten by another animal.
  4. – A fast-growing plant often considered a weed in some countries.
  5. – The natural home or environment of an animal or plant.
  6. – A species that spreads rapidly and harms native species.
  7. – A small dark fruit; also a plant considered invasive in Australia.
  8. – Coloring or patterns that help an animal hide from predators.
  9. – The biological process of producing offspring.

20 Clues: – A mammal that carries its young in a pouch. • – An animal that hunts and eats other animals. • – The biological process of producing offspring. • – Soft hair that covers the bodies of some animals. • – An animal that is hunted and eaten by another animal. • – The natural home or environment of an animal or plant. • ...

Natural Resources and Sustainability 2025-11-18

Natural Resources and Sustainability crossword puzzle
Across
  1. Renewable resource used for drinking, farming, and generating hydro power
  2. SDG challenge focused on ensuring no one lacks basic needs
  3. Fuel from organic waste like wood chips or plant material
  4. Wildlife resource that reproduces naturally but can collapse if overharvested
  5. Thin layer that supports crops; renews slowly through weathering
  6. Electricity created by rising and falling ocean tides
  7. Solid, black fossil fuel burned for power, formed from ancient plants
  8. Variety of living species that ecosystems need to stay healthy
  9. Liquid fossil fuel pumped from underground and used for gasoline
  10. Constant energy source that never runs out
  11. Radioactive metal used as fuel in nuclear power plants
  12. Metal used for batteries and stainless steel production
  13. Electricity made by dams using falling or moving river water
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  1. Heat energy pulled from hot rocks deep underground
  2. Protecting natural resources like forests, water, and wildlife
  3. Red-brown metal mined for electrical wiring
  4. Goal of giving everyone fair access to opportunities and rights
  5. Mineral fertilizer used to help crops grow
  6. Using resources in a way that meets needs without harming the future
  7. Renewable resource from forests used for lumber and paper
  8. Precious metal mined for jewelry and electronics
  9. Power generated by turbines that spin in strong breezes
  10. Energy captured by panels from the sun
  11. Thick, sticky form of crude oil found in Alberta’s oil sands

24 Clues: Energy captured by panels from the sun • Mineral fertilizer used to help crops grow • Constant energy source that never runs out • Red-brown metal mined for electrical wiring • Precious metal mined for jewelry and electronics • Heat energy pulled from hot rocks deep underground • Electricity created by rising and falling ocean tides • ...

Natural Resources Systems Crossword 2025-12-01

Natural Resources Systems Crossword crossword puzzle
Across
  1. preserve & protect _____________, plants & ecosystems
  2. determine environmental effects to present & potential use of _________ area
  3. works on maps of large areas
  4. research or study _______________ management practices
  5. couple_________ information for map preparations
  6. develop solutions to environmental problems
  7. examine precipitation
  8. collect information using __________ photography
  9. build erosion & water control structures
  10. oversees & manage the safety & environmental quality of ______________
  11. lowest paid in the Natural Resources Systems
  12. may work in __________ countries
  13. clean & maintain _________ ___ ________ beds
  14. How many objectives do we usually have in each of our notes
  15. entry level employees spend much time in the _________
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  1. _________ growth, production & environmental data
  2. fight insects, pests, and ________ harmful to trees
  3. water manager to grow fish & shellfish
  4. highest paid in the Natural Resources Systems
  5. select & maintain ______________
  6. locate water & water-related ______________
  7. travel to remote field locations
  8. second highest paid in the Natural Resources System
  9. design and ___________ the construction of mines
  10. perform ________ tests & analysis
  11. remove ____________ trees
  12. study the composition in process and history of the _________
  13. can make arrests, serve warrants just like any type of an officer
  14. transfer ________ fish to lakes, ponds, streams or commerical tanks

29 Clues: examine precipitation • remove ____________ trees • works on maps of large areas • select & maintain ______________ • travel to remote field locations • may work in __________ countries • perform ________ tests & analysis • water manager to grow fish & shellfish • build erosion & water control structures • locate water & water-related ______________ • ...

Earth Science Chapter 4 2020-12-07

Earth Science Chapter 4 crossword puzzle
Across
  1. in earth the dense extremely hot central region of the earths interior having two parts is a liquid and as a solid.
  2. The upper mantle and the crust that move together with tectonic plates.
  3. the boundary of a mineral.
  4. management- efforts to wisely use natural resources.
  5. hot, plastic rock that fills the interior of many rocky planets and some rocky planets and natural satellites.
  6. view- the idea that the earth is ancient billions years old.
  7. resource- a natural resource that no one can replenish.
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  1. the belief that all geological processes are natural.
  2. the study of earth structure, materials, and processes.
  3. resource- any raw material from the natural environment that we can use.
  4. the solid, low density outermost layer of rocky planets and natural satellites.
  5. resource- a natural resource that has an unlimited supply or that can be easily replenished.

12 Clues: the boundary of a mineral. • management- efforts to wisely use natural resources. • the belief that all geological processes are natural. • the study of earth structure, materials, and processes. • resource- a natural resource that no one can replenish. • view- the idea that the earth is ancient billions years old. • ...

Philosophical Influences 2023-09-07

Philosophical Influences crossword puzzle
Across
  1. In classical republican philosophy, the needs of the _______ are more important than individual liberty
  2. According to natural rights philosophers, gov't is created to protect people's...
  3. This man was a classical republican philosopher.
  4. Classical republican philosophy originated in the country in 500 BC
  5. Term: the gov't gets its authority from the agreement of the people
  6. Term: if the gov't becomes corrupted, the people have a duty to withdraw their social contract
  7. Natural rights philosophy originated on this continent around 1600
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  1. Term: an agreement to create and set up a gov't
  2. According to natural rights philosophers, to ensure gov't doesn't become too powerful/corrupted, gov't must be...
  3. Natural right philosophers believed that individual rights could not be given or taken away. Those right are ...
  4. Term: demonstrated when an individual shows dedication to the common good at the cost of individual interests
  5. another word for sovereignty (governing authority)
  6. According the classical republican philosophers, the purpose of gov't was to do what was best for...
  7. In order for citizens to learn their civic and moral duties, they must receive an...
  8. Term: Doing what is best for society as a whole
  9. This natural rights philosopher greatly influenced Thomas Jefferson
  10. another word for popular
  11. In natural rights philosophy, philosophers imagined a "state of nature" - a society with no gov't, no laws, no controls. Life in a state of nature could be characterized as filled with...

18 Clues: another word for popular • Term: an agreement to create and set up a gov't • Term: Doing what is best for society as a whole • This man was a classical republican philosopher. • another word for sovereignty (governing authority) • Natural rights philosophy originated on this continent around 1600 • Classical republican philosophy originated in the country in 500 BC • ...

Natural Resource Crossword Puzzle 2013-03-21

Natural Resource Crossword Puzzle crossword puzzle
Across
  1. Energy from a nuclear reaction
  2. A resource that will never run out
  3. Carbonized fossil fuel
  4. H2O
  5. Energy from moving air
  6. Powered by the sun
  7. The perservation of natural resources
  8. Decayed animals in the soil
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  1. Surrounding conditions
  2. Wood and solar energy
  3. Gas and Oil
  4. Heat from the interior of the earth
  5. Fuel from organisms preserved in rock
  6. Colorless, odorless gas
  7. Fossil Fuel in gas form
  8. What a tree is made of
  9. Naturally occurring element
  10. Mud or clay by a river
  11. Consisting of grains of rock
  12. Dark oil made of hydrocarbons

20 Clues: H2O • Gas and Oil • Powered by the sun • Wood and solar energy • Surrounding conditions • Carbonized fossil fuel • What a tree is made of • Mud or clay by a river • Energy from moving air • Colorless, odorless gas • Fossil Fuel in gas form • Naturally occurring element • Decayed animals in the soil • Consisting of grains of rock • Dark oil made of hydrocarbons • Energy from a nuclear reaction • ...

Natural Hazards Key Terms 2013-03-25

Natural Hazards Key Terms crossword puzzle
Across
  1. a prolonged period of below average precipitation earthquake: shaking of the ground that is generated by disturbances in the Earth’s crust
  2. an unusual accumulation of water that overflows from rivers, lakes and the ocean onto land that is not normally covered by water
  3. aerially burning fuel that blows ahead of a fire front
  4. a storm associated with lightning and thunder, occurring with cumulonimbus clouds
  5. an extreme event that is the result of natural processes and causes serious material damage or loss of life
  6. an intense fire that may generate strong convection currents and violent winds causing long-range spotting and flame spirals
  7. part of a river valley covered by water during floods
  8. used to measure the energy of earthquakes sclerophyll: plants found in low rainfall areas; their leathery leaves help reduce water loss
  9. a period of well above average rainfall in eastern Australia that often brings floods
  10. a persistent high pressure system that occurs on a large scale, remaining stationary for a period of time, compressing and warming the air below
  11. the reversal (every few years) of the more usual direction of winds and surface currents across the Pacific Ocean. This change causes drought in eastern Australia and heavy rain in South America.
  12. an extreme event that is the result of natural processes and has the potential to cause serious material damage and loss of life
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  1. a surface where a cool air mass meets a warmer mass, into which it is advancing
  2. the edge of a fire that spreads fastest
  3. a major air pressure shift between the Asian and east Pacific regions. Its most common extremes are El Niño events.
  4. a rise in sea level above the normal tide caused by very low atmospheric pressure and the stress of strong winds on the sea surface when a tropical cyclone approaches or crosses a coastline
  5. measures aimed at preparing for floods and trying to reduce their effects, such as constructing artificial levees, strengthening bridges, raising road levels and enlarging drains
  6. a severe weather event that occurs where warm, moist, rising air begins to spiral upwards. They are often accompanied by very strong winds, heavy rain and rough seas.
  7. a fire burning out of control in the open; also called a wildfire
  8. the point on the Earth’s surface directly above the focus of an earthquake
  9. the loose material brought down by a river and deposited on its bed, flood plain or delta.
  10. a prolonged period of very hot weather

22 Clues: a prolonged period of very hot weather • the edge of a fire that spreads fastest • part of a river valley covered by water during floods • aerially burning fuel that blows ahead of a fire front • a fire burning out of control in the open; also called a wildfire • the point on the Earth’s surface directly above the focus of an earthquake • ...

Evolution and Natural Selection 2014-12-01

Evolution and Natural Selection crossword puzzle
Across
  1. the study of embryos of different species
  2. inherited structure, behaviour or physiology that allows an organism to survive well within its habitat
  3. chemical which kills insects
  4. map or study of where all species occurs
  5. chemicals made to defend against bacteria
  6. comparing strata in different locations to determine their relative ages
  7. same element with different numbers of neutrons
  8. wrote the Origin of the Species
  9. differences between members of a species
  10. layers of sedimentary rock
  11. a group of organisms that can produce fertile offspring under natural conditions
  12. describes living factors
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  1. battle between members of same species for limited resources
  2. the time between the birth of an organism and when they produce their own offspring
  3. change in the characteristics of a species over many generations
  4. diversity among organisms at an ecosystem, species and genetic level
  5. the time it takes for half of a radioactive sample to decay
  6. circular rocky structures thought to be the earliest evidence of living organisms called cynobacteria
  7. the inherited ability of a species to withstand chemicals such as pesticides
  8. structures that appear similar that have a common evolutionary background
  9. describes nonliving factors
  10. structures that appear similar but have a different evolutionary background
  11. the preserved evidence in rocks or soils of organisms that were once alive

23 Clues: describes living factors • layers of sedimentary rock • describes nonliving factors • chemical which kills insects • wrote the Origin of the Species • map or study of where all species occurs • differences between members of a species • the study of embryos of different species • chemicals made to defend against bacteria • same element with different numbers of neutrons • ...

Natural Vegetation and Wildlife 2015-01-05

Natural Vegetation and Wildlife crossword puzzle
Across
  1. the animals in this region have thick fur and thick skin
  2. an example of a tropical evergreen tree
  3. regions called the 'orchards of the world'
  4. a citrus fruit
  5. a polar animal found in Europe
  6. tropical deciduous forests are largely found here
  7. an example of a softwood tree
  8. these forests are also called tropical rainforests
  9. type of vegetation that grows in regions of moderate rainfall
  10. grasslands in Argetina are called _________
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  1. this grassland is called Veld in South Africa
  2. the tropical evergreen forest here is called the lungs of the world
  3. tropical deciduous trees shed their leaves to _____
  4. neem, sal and teak are examples of ______ trees
  5. a factor on which growth of vegetation depends
  6. these forests are also known as 'Taiga' regions
  7. an example of a coniferous tree
  8. tropical grasslands of East Africa
  9. an animal most common in the tropical deciduous forests
  10. shrubs that grow in the cold desert regions

20 Clues: a citrus fruit • an example of a softwood tree • a polar animal found in Europe • an example of a coniferous tree • tropical grasslands of East Africa • an example of a tropical evergreen tree • regions called the 'orchards of the world' • grasslands in Argetina are called _________ • shrubs that grow in the cold desert regions • this grassland is called Veld in South Africa • ...

Virginia's Natural Resources Vocabulary 2015-11-18

Virginia's Natural Resources Vocabulary crossword puzzle
Across
  1. comes from the earth (made by nature) (example: tree, soil, water,
  2. another word for farmable; good (as in soil), fertile
  3. an area of land where all water (H20) under it or draining off of it goes into a common body of water
  4. too much water
  5. water within the earth that supplies wells and springs
  6. the act of saving, protecting, or using resources wisely
  7. adding harmful substances to the air, water, and land
  8. animals/plants losing their homes (caused by pollution, destroying homes, over hunting)
  9. created by man (example: planting trees)(man-made)
  10. electrical power produced when water is captured at a dam or created by falling water
  11. animals/plants that are very close to becoming extinct/ only a few left
  12. taking more plants/animals than the population can withstand
  13. a human-made lake that stores water held back by a dam
  14. animals/plants that have died out/ no more species of that kind are on earth
  15. use a resource over and over again (example: make a pencil holder from a can)
  16. something we need, want, and use (example: water, food)
  17. rocks
  18. a naturally occurring substance, neither plant nor animal
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  1. able to be replaced in a short period of time
  2. a plant/animal new to an area
  3. having to do with plants/animals in the water
  4. an example is to turn in plastic, glass, or cans to be used again
  5. water to the earth in the form of rain, snow, sleet, hail
  6. animals/plants likely to become endangered/extinct
  7. water that comes from the ground
  8. caused by below average precipitation (not enough water)
  9. material, such as stones and sand, deposited by water
  10. farming/raising (example: corn, pigs) Virginia’s largest industry
  11. cannot be replaced in a short period of time
  12. animals, sun) It helps support life on earth
  13. a place where fresh water and salt water mix together
  14. use smaller amounts of a natural resource (example: take showers, not baths)

32 Clues: rocks • too much water • a plant/animal new to an area • water that comes from the ground • cannot be replaced in a short period of time • animals, sun) It helps support life on earth • able to be replaced in a short period of time • having to do with plants/animals in the water • animals/plants likely to become endangered/extinct • ...

Unit 2 - Natural Attraction 2019-11-25

Unit 2 - Natural Attraction crossword puzzle
Across
  1. to move up and down quickly
  2. able to be seen through
  3. having a very high number
  4. cruel or severe
  5. to experience something necessary or unpleasant
  6. completely ridiculous or unreasonable
  7. in a very noticeable way
  8. the way in which living things change and develop over millions of years
  9. a ceremony that is always performed in the same way
  10. to mate and have babies
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  1. to begin
  2. so surprising or amazing that it is hard to believe
  3. to go down
  4. an animal that kills and eats other animals
  5. cannot be seen
  6. to shine suddenly and brightly for a short time
  7. something that affects a result
  8. to move something or change its position
  9. having fine personal qualities or appearance
  10. a piece of substance that covers a surface or is between two other things

20 Clues: to begin • to go down • cannot be seen • cruel or severe • able to be seen through • to mate and have babies • in a very noticeable way • having a very high number • to move up and down quickly • something that affects a result • completely ridiculous or unreasonable • to move something or change its position • an animal that kills and eats other animals • ...

Evolution and Natural Selection 2020-12-23

Evolution and Natural Selection crossword puzzle
Across
  1. a unit of hereditary which is transferred from a parent to offspring and is held to determine some characteristics of the offspring
  2. a type of reproductive isolation
  3. change inheritable characteristics of biological populations over successive generations
  4. the capability to perform a function based on its suitability
  5. a form of reproductive isolation that prevents two different species from interbreeding with one another
  6. mating is prevented because of the separation of species resulting from the difference in their habitat
  7. the process whereby organisms better adapted to their environment tend to survive and produce more offspring
  8. organisms best adjusted to their environment are the most successful in surviving and reproducing
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  1. a population of animals plants for other organisms that are separated from exchanging genetic material with other organisms of the same species
  2. the process in which two or more populations of ancestral species accumulate independent genetic changes through time
  3. an example of an organ or bone with similar underlying anatomical features found in different animals
  4. a mechanism that prevents species from mating because they breed at different times
  5. the termination of a kind of organism or of a group of kinds usually in a species
  6. the identification by humans of desirable traits in plants and animals
  7. the changing of the structure of a gene resulting in a variant form
  8. the preserved remains or traces of remains of ancient organisms
  9. an anatomical feature or behavior that no longer seems to have a purpose in the current form of an organism of the given species
  10. similar structures that evolved independently in two living organisms to serve the same purpose
  11. the biological mechanism by which organisms adjust to new environments or to changes in their current environment
  12. the formation of new and distinct species in the course of evolution
  13. variation in the relative frequency of different genotypes in a small population

21 Clues: a type of reproductive isolation • the capability to perform a function based on its suitability • the preserved remains or traces of remains of ancient organisms • the changing of the structure of a gene resulting in a variant form • the formation of new and distinct species in the course of evolution • ...

Natural Selection Vocabulary Review 2021-02-26

Natural Selection Vocabulary Review crossword puzzle
Across
  1. Type of cell division which creates gametes and undergoes genetic recombination which leads to genetic variation.
  2. physical appearance of an organism
  3. The father of genetics: studied pea plants to determine which traits are dominant and recessive
  4. genetic make-up of an organism
  5. Evidence of earlier life forms which may have become extinct.
  6. Type of adaptation which allows animals to blend in to the environment
  7. The type of reproduction which DOES NOT allow for genetic variation because they are exact copies except in cases where they have mutated.
  8. mechanism of change used by species in order to survive
  9. The Law of ________ states the newer rock layers will form on top of older rock layers.
  10. The genetic information which contains the blueprints for everything.
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  1. Type of cell division which occurs to create somatic cells and are exact copies.
  2. errors in DNA which can lead to variation
  3. Structures with similar functions but no common ancestry
  4. Type of adaptation where one animal may appear like another in order to survive
  5. The process which an organism can adapt to an environment over time
  6. Structures which no longer serve a purpose and include examples such as wisdom teeth and appendix.
  7. this type of structure is evidence of evolution in species with similar structures but different functions
  8. The change of a species over time
  9. The father of evolution who developed the Theory of Natural Selection by means of evolution by studying different species on the Galapagos Island.
  10. Due to genetic ________, beings who reproduce sexually are able to adapt to the environment allowing for traits which are best suited to passed on to the next generation.
  11. The type of reproduction which allows for genetic variation due to offspring being different from the parents and each other.

21 Clues: genetic make-up of an organism • The change of a species over time • physical appearance of an organism • errors in DNA which can lead to variation • mechanism of change used by species in order to survive • Structures with similar functions but no common ancestry • Evidence of earlier life forms which may have become extinct. • ...

Natural Science term 1 2017-03-14

Natural Science term 1 crossword puzzle
Across
  1. We breathe
  2. helps with digestion
  3. Found in Vegetables
  4. Kwashiorkor, starvation of
  5. To test for starch we use...
  6. Making Beer and Bread
  7. Plants tore extra energy in
  8. stop and think twice
  9. Your diet should be..
  10. Pancreas not working
  11. Protect and give heat
  12. Plant making food
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  1. sugary carbohydrates
  2. energy rich
  3. Sugar is also known as..
  4. salt, colouring, flavouring
  5. food that have been improved
  6. high in fat, sugars and salt
  7. Proteins _ mucles
  8. Gives me energy.
  9. From raw to edible
  10. Weigh too much
  11. Makes milk go sour
  12. PLants store energy as...

24 Clues: We breathe • energy rich • Weigh too much • Gives me energy. • Proteins _ mucles • Plant making food • From raw to edible • Makes milk go sour • Found in Vegetables • sugary carbohydrates • helps with digestion • stop and think twice • Pancreas not working • Making Beer and Bread • Your diet should be.. • Protect and give heat • Sugar is also known as.. • PLants store energy as... • ...

Natural Hazard Prediction & Mitigation 2018-05-15

Natural Hazard Prediction & Mitigation crossword puzzle
Across
  1. predict or estimate a future event or trend
  2. a sudden, violent shaking of the ground when tectonic plates get stuck, then break free
  3. area that is normally dry becomes covered with water
  4. a tracking system used to determine the location & velocity of a storm, clouds, precipitation
  5. move from a place of danger to a safe place
  6. large ocean wave caused by an undersea earthquake
  7. a severe snowstorm with high winds and low visibility.
  8. violently rotating winds of up to 300 mph, often form funnel-shaped cloud
  9. a person that studies climates (long term weather patterns)
  10. person who studies earthquakes and of the internal structure of the Earth.
  11. large tropical storm system with powerful, circular winds up to 150 mph
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  1. a person who studies volcanoes, lava, magma, and related geological phenomena.
  2. a prolonged period of abnormally hot weather
  3. a person that studies and predicts the weather
  4. prolonged periods with very little precipitation
  5. an instrument which measures temperature
  6. large, destructive fire that spreads quickly through brush and woodlands
  7. a mass of snow, ice, and rocks falling rapidly down a mountainside.
  8. to decrease the effects of an event, to make less severe, serious, or painful
  9. an instrument that measures and records details of earthquakes, such as force and duration.

20 Clues: an instrument which measures temperature • predict or estimate a future event or trend • move from a place of danger to a safe place • a prolonged period of abnormally hot weather • a person that studies and predicts the weather • prolonged periods with very little precipitation • large ocean wave caused by an undersea earthquake • ...

Natural Selection - Owen Boudreaux 2021-03-22

Natural Selection - Owen Boudreaux crossword puzzle
Across
  1. make a copy or equivalent of
  2. typical or distinctive
  3. sequence of events involved in the development of a species
  4. the act of taking a patient look
  5. a change in form or qualities
  6. the process of becoming different
  7. receive from a predecessor
  8. living thing that can function by itself
  9. the totality of surrounding conditions
  10. part of DNA controlling growth
  11. genetically related organisms in a line of descent
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  1. gotten through environmental forces
  2. continue in existence after
  3. a person with advanced knowledge of empirical fields
  4. taxonomic group whose members can interbreed
  5. a process in which organisms evolve to adapt to environment
  6. adjusting or conforming to new conditions
  7. the people who inhabit a territory
  8. the immediate descendants of a person
  9. undergo development

20 Clues: undergo development • typical or distinctive • receive from a predecessor • continue in existence after • make a copy or equivalent of • a change in form or qualities • part of DNA controlling growth • the act of taking a patient look • the process of becoming different • the people who inhabit a territory • gotten through environmental forces • ...

Natural selection Cross word 2024-05-31

Natural selection Cross word crossword puzzle
Across
  1. the ability to survive to reproductive age, find a mate, and produce offspring.
  2. occurs by a process known as cell division.
  3. the act of killing another animal for food.
  4. the action or fact of carefully choosing someone or something
  5. all of the people born and living at about the same time, regarded collectively
  6. The ability to change over time
  7. a relationship between organisms that strive for the same resources in the same place
  8. the change in the characteristics of a species over several generations
  9. a change in a living organism acquired from its own activity or environment and not transmitted to its descendants
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  1. considered the basic unit of inheritance
  2. changes in the DNA sequence
  3. how a new kind of plant or animal species is created
  4. the study of the biological and evolutionary bases for such changes.
  5. a state of worry or mental tension caused by a difficult situation
  6. refer to how the individuals in a population are distributed in space at a given time
  7. transmissible from parent to offspring.
  8. study of how the human body works
  9. a difference in the same organism but genetically the same.
  10. the guy who theorised evolution
  11. the branch of biology that deals with the form of living organisms, and with relationships between their structures.

20 Clues: changes in the DNA sequence • the guy who theorised evolution • The ability to change over time • study of how the human body works • transmissible from parent to offspring. • considered the basic unit of inheritance • occurs by a process known as cell division. • the act of killing another animal for food. • how a new kind of plant or animal species is created • ...

Evolution by Natural Selection 2023-11-12

Evolution by Natural Selection crossword puzzle
Across
  1. variation in phenotypic traits in which types are grouped into discrete categories with few or no intermediate phenotypes.
  2. the exchange of genes between homologous chromosomes, resulting in a mixture of parental characteristics in offspring.
  3. the intentional breeding of plants or animals1.
  4. the study of genes, genetic variation and heredity in living organisms.
  5. the process whereby organisms better adapted to their environment tend to survive and produce more offspring.
  6. the process by which in successive generations there is a change in the genetic material.
  7. is the process by which organisms develop over time from earlier forms.
  8. systematic change through time.
  9. the theory of the evolution of species by natural selection advanced by Charles Darwin.
  10. variation that has no limit on the value that can occur within a population.
  11. the theory of evolution based on the principle that physical changes in organisms during their lifetime—such as greater development of an organ or a part through increased use—could be transmitted to their offspring.
  12. the study of distribution of species and ecosystems in geographic space and through geological time.
  13. the separation of two populations of the same species or breeding group by a physical barrier.
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  1. the process by which one sperm cell randomly fertilizes one egg cell among millions.
  2. are inherited changes that are characteristic of that population over several generations.
  3. the hypothesis that evolutionary development is marked by isolated episodes of rapid speciation between long periods of little or no change.
  4. the formation of new and distinct species in the course of evolution.
  5. a collection of mechanisms, behaviors and physiological processes that prevent the members of two different species that cross or mate from producing offspring, or ensure that any offspring that may be produced are sterile.
  6. a type of cell division that results in four daughter cells each with half the number of chromosomes of the parent cell.
  7. the mating of individuals regardless of any physical, genetic, or social preference.

20 Clues: systematic change through time. • the intentional breeding of plants or animals1. • the formation of new and distinct species in the course of evolution. • the study of genes, genetic variation and heredity in living organisms. • is the process by which organisms develop over time from earlier forms. • ...

natural and artificial selection 2023-02-03

natural and artificial selection crossword puzzle
Across
  1. one step in the line of descent of a family of an organism
  2. selection a natural process resulting in the evolution of organisms best adapted to the environment.
  3. a characteristic that an organism can pass on to its offspring through its genes
  4. a group of similar organisms that can breed and produce fertile offspring.
  5. product of reproduction, a new organism produced by one or more parents
  6. factors all the living organisms that inhabit an environment
  7. factors nonliving components of environment
  8. any necessity of life, such as water, nutrients, light, food, or space
  9. husbandry an agricultural activity associated with the raising of domesticated animals
  10. breeding the human practice of breeding animals or plants that have certain desired traits
  11. organisms that have been geneticaly altered to improve their usefulness
  12. group of individuals of the same species that live in the same area
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  1. variation differences among individuals in the composition of their genes or other DNA segments
  2. any living thing
  3. interactions relationships between an organism or population and abiotic factors
  4. traits a trait that is beneficial to an organism and will likely be chosen by natural selection
  5. selection breeding organisms with specific traits in order to produce offspring with identical traits.
  6. the application of scientific knowledge for practical purposes
  7. a characteristic that improves an individual's ability to survive and reproduce in a particular environment, passed on through generations
  8. engineering technology that includes the process of manipulating or altering the genetic material of a cell resulting in desirable functions or outcomes that would not occur naturally.
  9. therapy the insertion of working copies of a gene into the cells of a person with a genetic disorder in an attempt to correct the disorder

21 Clues: any living thing • factors nonliving components of environment • one step in the line of descent of a family of an organism • factors all the living organisms that inhabit an environment • the application of scientific knowledge for practical purposes • group of individuals of the same species that live in the same area • ...

Natural Hazards Vocabulary Crossword 2023-03-03

Natural Hazards Vocabulary Crossword crossword puzzle
Across
  1. in area in the mantle where heat rises
  2. a type of natural disaster
  3. the study of volcanoes, magma, lava and related topics
  4. a type of natural disaster
  5. molten rock mass ejected from a volcano during an eruption
  6. a city buried under a mound of us from a pyroclastic flow
  7. the system that contains all of the living things on earth
  8. a natural hazard that causes widespread injury, deaths property, damage, or damage to an ecosystem
  9. mountain with a magma chamber
  10. responsible for the cycling of matter and energy through the systems of the earth
  11. contains all of the air around the Earth
  12. a crater in a volcano formed from the collapsing of a magma chamber
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  1. a naturally occurring event that can have a negative effect on humans or the environment
  2. move from high to low
  3. a huge sea wave caused by earthquake or other geological disturbance
  4. the system of the Earth that includes all of the water on earth
  5. hot ash and rock moving at a fast pace down a mountainside
  6. is caused by hurricanes and Tsunamis
  7. opening in the earths crust that emits steam and gasses
  8. the channel where magma travels up the volcano
  9. occurs after of a volcano erupts, ice and snow melt from the heat and can run downhill this can last for years on hillsides when it rains ash material travel down hill
  10. Glowing hot molten rock
  11. the system of the earth that includes all the mineral and rock of the earth
  12. rapid shifting of tectonic plates
  13. a hot spring, where boiling water shoots up a tall column of water and stream

25 Clues: move from high to low • Glowing hot molten rock • a type of natural disaster • a type of natural disaster • mountain with a magma chamber • rapid shifting of tectonic plates • is caused by hurricanes and Tsunamis • in area in the mantle where heat rises • contains all of the air around the Earth • the channel where magma travels up the volcano • ...

evolution and natural selection 2023-03-10

evolution and natural selection crossword puzzle
Across
  1. drift the change in frequency of an existing gene variant in the population due to random chance.
  2. an infectious microbe consisting of a segment of nucleic acid
  3. effect an extreme example of genetic drift that happens when the size of a population is severely reduced.
  4. evolution occurs when two or more species reciprocally affect each other's evolution through the process of natural selection.
  5. single-celled, or simple, organisms that are invisible to the naked eye.
  6. cells cells containing membrane-bound organelles
  7. selection a mechanism of evolution
  8. of genes a permanent change in the DNA sequence that makes up a gene
  9. flow the movement of genes from one population to another population
  10. how a new kind of plant or animal species is created.
  11. reproduction the production of new organisms by the combination of genetic information of two individuals of different sexes
  12. any heritable trait that helps an organism, such as a plant or animal, survive and reproduce in its environment.
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  1. the study of embryo development
  2. breeding choosing parents with particular characteristics to breed together and produce offspring with more desirable characteristics.
  3. the dying out or extermination of a species.
  4. variations changes and adaptations to the characteristics for survival and mating
  5. cells single-celled organisms
  6. effect reduction in genomic variability that occurs when a small group of individuals becomes separated from a larger population.
  7. matching genes
  8. reproduction a mode of reproduction in which a new offspring is produced by a single parent.

20 Clues: matching genes • cells single-celled organisms • the study of embryo development • selection a mechanism of evolution • the dying out or extermination of a species. • cells cells containing membrane-bound organelles • how a new kind of plant or animal species is created. • an infectious microbe consisting of a segment of nucleic acid • ...

Evolution and Natural Selection 2023-03-01

Evolution and Natural Selection crossword puzzle
Across
  1. offspring produced by one parent
  2. genetic drift
  3. an infectious microbe
  4. movenment of genes
  5. parts of the species that make it survive
  6. when species adapt in similar ways
  7. duplication of viruses
  8. pattern species share a common ancestor
  9. choosing someone to mate with
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  1. large group of single-cell microorganisms
  2. process of changing
  3. disapperance of a species
  4. process of adapting and changing
  5. record of how creatures evolved
  6. doesn't have a nucleus
  7. reproduction of viruses
  8. two species affect each other
  9. has a nucleus
  10. offspring produced by two parents
  11. different versions of the same gene

20 Clues: genetic drift • has a nucleus • movenment of genes • process of changing • an infectious microbe • doesn't have a nucleus • duplication of viruses • reproduction of viruses • disapperance of a species • two species affect each other • choosing someone to mate with • record of how creatures evolved • offspring produced by one parent • process of adapting and changing • ...

Evolution and Natural Selection 2023-03-01

Evolution and Natural Selection crossword puzzle
Across
  1. offspring produced by one parent
  2. genetic drift
  3. an infectious microbe
  4. movenment of genes
  5. parts of the species that make it survive
  6. when species adapt in similar ways
  7. duplication of viruses
  8. pattern species share a common ancestor
  9. choosing someone to mate with
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  1. large group of single-cell microorganisms
  2. process of changing
  3. disapperance of a species
  4. process of adapting and changing
  5. record of how creatures evolved
  6. doesn't have a nucleus
  7. reproduction of viruses
  8. two species affect each other
  9. has a nucleus
  10. offspring produced by two parents
  11. different versions of the same gene

20 Clues: genetic drift • has a nucleus • movenment of genes • process of changing • an infectious microbe • doesn't have a nucleus • duplication of viruses • reproduction of viruses • disapperance of a species • two species affect each other • choosing someone to mate with • record of how creatures evolved • offspring produced by one parent • process of adapting and changing • ...

Evolution and Natural Selection 2023-03-06

Evolution and Natural Selection crossword puzzle
Across
  1. cycle illustrated in the host cell makes many copies of the viral RNA or DNA
  2. sometimes called eubacteria are prokaryotic organisms that belong to domain bacteria
  3. cycle also illustrated in the viral DNA inserts or integrates
  4. vacuoles collect the excess water from the cytoplasm and expel it from the cell
  5. cause infection or disease is called a proteinaceous infectious particle
  6. in which two prokaryotes attach to each other and exchange genetic information
  7. layer of polysaccharides around the cell wall forming
  8. singular pilus are submicroscopic hairlike structures that are made of protein
  9. and has a complex replication cycle
  10. shown in figure 1 is an example of an animal like protist because it is a heterotroph
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  1. which are elongated cylindrical bodies that can discharge a spinelike structure.
  2. is enclosed by a layer of membrane
  3. is a hard, porous covering similar to a shell which surrounds the cell membrane
  4. outer layer of all viruses is made of proteins
  5. are microscopic protozoans that cause disease in insects.
  6. fission is the division of a cell into two genetically identical cells.
  7. is a temporary extension of cytoplasm
  8. genes are found on a large circular chromosome in an area of the cell
  9. is nonliving strand of genetic material within a protein coat
  10. harsh some types of bacteria produce a structure

20 Clues: is enclosed by a layer of membrane • and has a complex replication cycle • is a temporary extension of cytoplasm • outer layer of all viruses is made of proteins • harsh some types of bacteria produce a structure • layer of polysaccharides around the cell wall forming • are microscopic protozoans that cause disease in insects. • ...

Evolution and natural selection 2023-03-13

Evolution and natural selection crossword puzzle
Across
  1. the change in frequency of an existing gene variant in the population due to random chance.
  2. a cell type that does not contain a nucleus and most other membrane-bound organelles.
  3. the reduction in genomic variability that occurs when a small group of individuals becomes separated from a larger population.
  4. a cell type that does contain a nucleus and most other membrane-bound organelles.
  5. the process through which populations of living organisms adapt and change.
  6. a large group of single-cell microorganisms.
  7. one parent copies itself to form a genetically identical offspring.
  8. a branch of science that is related to the formation, growth, and development of embryo.
  9. is a method by which a virus can replicate its DNA using a host cell.
  10. the repeated evolution of similar traits in independent evolutionary lineages inhabiting similar environments.
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  1. happens when germs like bacteria and fungi develop the ability to defeat the drugs designed to kill them.
  2. the reproduction of viruses using a host cell to manufacture more viruses; the viruses then burst out of the cell.
  3. asexual reproduction by a separation of the body into two new bodies.
  4. is the complete disappearance of a species from Earth.
  5. when a group within a species separates from other members of its species and develops its own unique characteristics.
  6. an extreme example of genetic drift that happens when the size of a population is severely reduced.
  7. an organism combines the genetic information from each of its parents and is genetically unique.
  8. a permanent change in the DNA sequence that makes up a gene.
  9. the biological mechanism by which organisms adjust to new environments or to changes in their current environment.
  10. one of two or more versions of DNA sequence (a single base or a segment of bases) at a given genomic location.

20 Clues: a large group of single-cell microorganisms. • is the complete disappearance of a species from Earth. • a permanent change in the DNA sequence that makes up a gene. • one parent copies itself to form a genetically identical offspring. • asexual reproduction by a separation of the body into two new bodies. • ...

Natural Selection Crossword Puzzle 2023-05-09

Natural Selection Crossword Puzzle crossword puzzle
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  1. variation among members of different species
  2. carries genetic information
  3. the process by which new species form
  4. a trait that allows an organism to better survive in its environment
  5. a group of similar organisms that can breed and produce fertile offspring
  6. the difference in the physical traits of an individual from those of other individuals of the group
  7. the variety of organisms living on Earth or in a specific area, indicated by the number of species
  8. the change in species over time
  9. the permanent loss of a species
  10. A random change in the sequence of an organism’s DNA
  11. The prevalence of a particular allele or genotype within a population (ratio)
  12. change in allele frequencies within a population over time
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  1. One of several different versions (alternative forms) of the same gene
  2. the extinction of very large numbers of species in a relatively short period
  3. a group of individuals of the same species that reproduce with one another and inhabit a common area
  4. Illustrate how different species or groups of species are related (starts with P)
  5. changes that lead to new species
  6. process by which organisms with variations that are favorable in their environment (organisms that have inherited beneficial adaptations) survive and reproduce
  7. variation among individuals of the same species (within species)
  8. All the alleles carried by members of a population
  9. carries energy

21 Clues: carries energy • carries genetic information • the change in species over time • the permanent loss of a species • changes that lead to new species • the process by which new species form • variation among members of different species • All the alleles carried by members of a population • A random change in the sequence of an organism’s DNA • ...

Evolution and Natural Selection 2023-03-16

Evolution and Natural Selection crossword puzzle
Across
  1. a process in which a virus can predicate its DNA
  2. animals adapt to their environment in order to survive from other animals
  3. a cell that has no nucleus or other organelles
  4. choosing parents with the qualities you want in the offspring
  5. a cell that has a nucleus
  6. infects cells and can cause a disease
  7. something an animal does in response to their stimuli
  8. process of populations of organism adapt to better fit their environment
  9. an organisms that is combined with genetic information from each of its parents, 2 parents
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  1. the reproduction of viruses and then they burst out into the cell
  2. one parent copies itself to make an identical offspring
  3. when a population size effects the genetic variation among those individuals
  4. when a species no longer exists
  5. a single cell of microorganisms
  6. matching genes from the mother and father
  7. organism that share common ancestor traits
  8. different organism vary in how they look and function
  9. when a group of the same species separate to create its own characteristics
  10. a modification made to the body
  11. when an antibiotic does not work at killing a virus or bacteria

20 Clues: a cell that has a nucleus • when a species no longer exists • a single cell of microorganisms • a modification made to the body • infects cells and can cause a disease • matching genes from the mother and father • organism that share common ancestor traits • a cell that has no nucleus or other organelles • a process in which a virus can predicate its DNA • ...

Evolution And Natural Selection 2023-03-16

Evolution And Natural Selection crossword puzzle
Across
  1. Reproduction through mitosis.
  2. Individuals who have more chances to survive in an environment.
  3. A extended group of prokaryotic cells organisms.
  4. Reduction of a population, to make a new population.
  5. When an organism is adjusting to a new environment.
  6. A disease that cannot be killed by antibiotics.
  7. A multi-cell that has a nucleus.
  8. Can provide more about how much something has changed.
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  1. The creation of a different specie.
  2. A single-cell that doesn't have a nucleus.
  3. A physical change in something based on the environment.
  4. Studying the embryo until it is a fetus.
  5. The lack of something (none left)
  6. Sequences in a specific part of a DNA gene.
  7. Another way to call an asexual reproduction.
  8. When a phenotype is increasing its population, the others are decreasing.
  9. Infect the cells of a body and cause diseases.
  10. Reproduction through meiosis.
  11. Where different species affect each other's development.
  12. The introduction of species to another population (migration).

20 Clues: Reproduction through mitosis. • Reproduction through meiosis. • A multi-cell that has a nucleus. • The lack of something (none left) • The creation of a different specie. • Studying the embryo until it is a fetus. • A single-cell that doesn't have a nucleus. • Sequences in a specific part of a DNA gene. • Another way to call an asexual reproduction. • ...

Tom's Natural Resources Unit 2021-12-07

Tom's Natural Resources Unit crossword puzzle
Across
  1. only ____ of that is fresh water.
  2. ___ of the earth is covered in water.
  3. to grow crops, there should be at least 500mm of total precipitation for the year. less and it is too dry for agriculture.
  4. ___ of that fresh water is locked up in ice.
  5. some organisms such as earth worms, are highly beneficial to farming.
  6. humus is the most important factor determining a _____ fertility.
  7. resources that are limited and cannot be replaced once they are used up.
  8. have needles, which remain year round. they also have cones.
  9. level (flat and horizontal), well-drained land is generally best for farming.
  10. resources that can be regenerated if used carefully.
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  1. the item is taken to a landfill or burned in an incinerator.
  2. less than __ of the worlds fresh water is available for direct human use.
  3. canada has ___ of the worlds fresh water.
  4. how much was newfoundlands cod fishery worth in 1992?
  5. the item is destroyed when you no longer want it, but the material in the item is recovered for reuse. resource savings: some
  6. the growing season and moisture are the two _______ variables that contribute most to the success of farming.
  7. the _____________ is the number of days during which crops can ripen.
  8. resources that do not fit into the other three categories.
  9. fewer items are produced. resource savings: most
  10. have broad leaves, which change colour in Autumn and fall down.
  11. things found in the total stock that people find useful.
  12. the item is used by someone else when you no longer want it. resource savings: more.
  13. resources that are replaced by natural actions and must be used when and where they occur or be lost.

23 Clues: only ____ of that is fresh water. • ___ of the earth is covered in water. • canada has ___ of the worlds fresh water. • ___ of that fresh water is locked up in ice. • fewer items are produced. resource savings: most • resources that can be regenerated if used carefully. • how much was newfoundlands cod fishery worth in 1992? • ...

Human Population & Natural Resources 2022-03-28

Human Population & Natural Resources crossword puzzle
Across
  1. Advances in this contributed to human population growth
  2. The place that provides all living things with what they need for survival
  3. This is a nonrenewable resource but does not create greenhouse gases
  4. This prefix means "life"
  5. The only type of fossil fuel that is a solid
  6. the number of individuals living in a certain area together
  7. During this era factories were built making life easier for humans
  8. Protection of things in nature
  9. This energy is renewable and is created by the sun
  10. This means "to use"
  11. These are things humans get from nature
  12. These have to be built to change the flow of water so that we can get energy from it
  13. This energy is made from heat deep inside the earth
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  1. This type of resource will eventually run out because it can't be replaced quickly enough
  2. This is the country with the greatest population
  3. This means "for each person"
  4. These capture the wind and spin to create renewable clean energy
  5. What we do to release energy from things like biomass and fossil fuels
  6. The total number of people the earth can support
  7. This energy is renewable and is generated from moving water
  8. This is essential to life and one of the factors that limit population growth
  9. The species we belong to
  10. A natural resource that all living things need to survive and it's not a solid
  11. This type of resource can be replaced as quickly as it is used

24 Clues: This means "to use" • This prefix means "life" • The species we belong to • This means "for each person" • Protection of things in nature • These are things humans get from nature • The only type of fossil fuel that is a solid • This is the country with the greatest population • The total number of people the earth can support • ...

The Natural Selection Crossword 2022-05-29

The Natural Selection Crossword crossword puzzle
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  1. the seventh planet from the sun.
  2. to preserve from decay, originally with spices and now usually by arterial injection of a preservative.
  3. a primary alcohol consisting of three carbons.
  4. a substance or mixture for use in chemical analysis or other reactions.
  5. the part of the brain at the back of the skull, which coordinates and regulates muscular activity.
  6. the type of reaction of a halogen to an alkene.
  7. an optical instrument used for viewing very small objects, such as mineral samples or animal samples.
  8. a scientific instrument that is used to measure air pressure in a certain environment.
  9. a slender tube attached to or incorporating a bulb, for transferring or measuring out small quantities of liquid, especially in a laboratory.
  10. a type of local ventilation device that is designed to limit exposure to hazardous or toxic chemicals.
  11. the dismembering of the body of a deceased animal or plant to study its anatomical structure.
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  1. the essential oil found in cinnamon.
  2. a single open gas flame that is used as a heat source in the laboratory.
  3. a person who studies human history and prehistory through the excavation of sites and the analysis of artefacts.
  4. an antibiotic or group of antibiotics produced naturally by certain blue moulds, now usually prepared synthetically.
  5. the medium used to culture bacterium in petri dishes.
  6. the annual conference for laboratory technicians in Victoria.
  7. a single-cell organism that is used to make bread.
  8. a special type of funnel used for gravimetric analysis.
  9. the process by which green plants and some other organisms use sunlight to synthesize nutrients from carbon dioxide and water.
  10. a large dark mature mushroom noted for its meaty texture that is of the same variety of button mushroom.
  11. used in pathology and forensic medicine to determine the cause of death in humans.

22 Clues: the seventh planet from the sun. • the essential oil found in cinnamon. • a primary alcohol consisting of three carbons. • the type of reaction of a halogen to an alkene. • a single-cell organism that is used to make bread. • the medium used to culture bacterium in petri dishes. • a special type of funnel used for gravimetric analysis. • ...

Evolution/Natural Selection Crossword 2023-12-04

Evolution/Natural Selection Crossword crossword puzzle
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  1. variety of living things on Earth
  2. structures in an organism that are not necessary for survival
  3. immunity that your body creates
  4. used to help fight infectious bacteria
  5. weakened or dead pathogens that are given to someone to help create memory cells
  6. immunity given to someone from the outside of the body
  7. strengthens or weakens inheritable traits
  8. these organisms have no nucleus or membrane bound organelles
  9. an example of natural selection
  10. carries out cellular respiration
  11. Heritable change in characteristics within a population from one generation to the next
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  1. used to help find common ancestors between organisms
  2. bacteria that has mutated to become immune to antibiotics
  3. an adaptation against malaria
  4. stops gene flow and leads to speciation
  5. used to help fight viruses
  6. the theory that states that eukaryotes evolved from prokaryotes
  7. a group of the same species
  8. creation of a new species
  9. the estimated age of a fossil

20 Clues: creation of a new species • used to help fight viruses • a group of the same species • an adaptation against malaria • the estimated age of a fossil • immunity that your body creates • an example of natural selection • carries out cellular respiration • variety of living things on Earth • used to help fight infectious bacteria • stops gene flow and leads to speciation • ...

Natural wonders & the World 2025-03-25

Natural wonders & the World crossword puzzle
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  1. A jungle is a type of ...
  2. Bears, wolves and snakes are all dangerous ...
  3. Language of Brazil and Portugal.
  4. Country with both French and English as official languages
  5. Country famous for pizza and pasta.
  6. Everest is the highest ... on Earth.
  7. Coastal Mediterranean country with lots of rocky islands and beautiful beaches
  8. Country where they speak German
  9. When it rains so much that water rises from the ground
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  1. Moulay Yacoub and Ain Allah are ...
  2. Country that says "Hola" for hello.
  3. piece of land surrounded by ocean
  4. It's very hot and sandy, and there's no water.
  5. Language of Russia.
  6. On Sept 8, 2023, there was one of these in Marrakech
  7. The Amazon and the Nile are both very big...
  8. The Pacific .... is the largest body of water
  9. Sleeping overnight in a tent is called...
  10. Activity using a long narrow boat for 1-2 people
  11. Bats live in ...
  12. Walking path in a national park or forest.

21 Clues: Bats live in ... • Language of Russia. • A jungle is a type of ... • Country where they speak German • Language of Brazil and Portugal. • piece of land surrounded by ocean • Moulay Yacoub and Ain Allah are ... • Country that says "Hola" for hello. • Country famous for pizza and pasta. • Everest is the highest ... on Earth. • Sleeping overnight in a tent is called... • ...

Variation and natural selection 2025-03-24

Variation and natural selection crossword puzzle
Across
  1. The genetic makeup of an organism
  2. pool The total genetic diversity in a population
  3. Alternative form of a gene
  4. Gradual change in species over time
  5. The ability of an organism to pass on its genes to the next generation
  6. Differences between individuals of the same species
  7. advantage A trait that increases an organism's chance of survival
  8. Producing more offspring than the environment can support
  9. Struggle between organisms for resources
  10. A characteristic that helps an organism survive in its environment
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  1. selection Process where organisms better adapted to their environment survive and reproduce
  2. pressure Environmental factors that affect survival and reproduction
  3. The physical expression of genetic traits
  4. The complete disappearance of a species
  5. drift Random changes in allele frequency in small populations
  6. A group of organisms that can reproduce and have fertile offspring
  7. selection Breeding of organisms by humans for desired traits
  8. The formation of new species through evolution
  9. The ability of an organism to continue living and reproducing
  10. A random change in DNA that can lead to variation

20 Clues: Alternative form of a gene • The genetic makeup of an organism • Gradual change in species over time • The complete disappearance of a species • Struggle between organisms for resources • The physical expression of genetic traits • The formation of new species through evolution • pool The total genetic diversity in a population • ...

ENA02 the natural world 2025-04-14

ENA02 the natural world crossword puzzle
Across
  1. lähde
  2. metsikkö, lehto
  3. pussieläin
  4. neulanen
  5. vesiputous
  6. lihansyöjä
  7. jäkälä
  8. erämaa
  9. viidakko
  10. selkärankainen
  11. autiomaa
  12. laakso
  13. tuhoeläin, tuholainen
  14. virta, virtaus
  15. syöksyhammas
  16. kukka, kukkia
  17. yrtti
  18. lonkero
  19. hämähäkkieläin
  20. suisto
  21. taimi
  22. hyönteinen
  23. kasvillisuus
  24. kasvi; istuttaa
  25. nuppu
  26. selkärangaton
  27. nisäkäs
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  1. siitepöly
  2. maanosa
  3. tulivuori
  4. niemimaa
  5. valtameri
  6. jäätikkö
  7. turkki
  8. elinympäristö
  9. kynsi
  10. evä
  11. kuihtua, lakastua
  12. jäävuori
  13. eläin, peto
  14. sukupuuttoon kuoleminen
  15. reviiri
  16. oksa
  17. vuorovesi
  18. metsä
  19. rikkaruoho
  20. kilpi, kuori
  21. viiksikarva
  22. pensas
  23. runko
  24. häntä
  25. järvi
  26. kotoperäinen, alkuperäinen
  27. saaristo
  28. saari
  29. rannikko
  30. rotu
  31. kukinto, kukkia

58 Clues: evä • oksa • rotu • lähde • kynsi • metsä • runko • häntä • järvi • yrtti • taimi • saari • nuppu • turkki • jäkälä • erämaa • laakso • pensas • suisto • maanosa • reviiri • lonkero • nisäkäs • niemimaa • jäätikkö • neulanen • jäävuori • viidakko • autiomaa • saaristo • rannikko • siitepöly • tulivuori • valtameri • vuorovesi • pussieläin • vesiputous • lihansyöjä • rikkaruoho • hyönteinen • eläin, peto • viiksikarva • kilpi, kuori • syöksyhammas • kasvillisuus • elinympäristö • ...

Natural Selection Unit Vocabulary 2025-03-17

Natural Selection Unit Vocabulary crossword puzzle
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  1. ancestor An organism that is believed to be the ancestor of two or more different species.
  2. A group of living organisms that share common physical and genetic traits and can interbreed to produce fertile offspring.
  3. by natural selection The process by which organisms develop traits that are better suited to their environment through natural selection.
  4. The long bone located in the thigh, between the hip and the knee.
  5. The units of heredity that are passed down from parents to offspring and determine an organism's traits.
  6. advantage A trait or characteristic that gives an organism an advantage over others in its environment.
  7. The disappearance of a species or group of organisms from the Earth.
  8. reproduction Reproduction that does not involve the fusion of gametes, resulting in offspring that are genetically identical to the parent.
  9. of descendants The sequence of individuals or organisms that are directly related through a series of parent-child relationships.
  10. The process by which certain traits or characteristics are favored or selected for in a population.
  11. A group of individuals of the same species that live in the same geographic area.
  12. record The collection of all the fossils that have been discovered and studied by scientists.
  13. The remains or traces of a prehistoric organism that has been preserved in rock or other materials over time.
  14. A group of living organisms that share common physical and genetic traits and can interbreed to produce fertile offspring, as defined by modern scientific classification systems.
  15. An organism in the earliest stages of development, from fertilization to the end of the eighth week of gestation in humans.
  16. The way in which individuals or traits are spread out or distributed within a population.
  17. A type of bacteria that can cause illness in humans and animals.
  18. Different forms of a gene that can result in different variations of a trait.
  19. A distinguishing feature or quality of a person, animal, or thing.
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  1. interactions The ways in which living organisms interact with each other and their nonliving surroundings.
  2. A characteristic or trait that can be passed down from one generation to the next through genetic information.
  3. A subset of a larger group or population that is studied or analyzed to make conclusions about the larger group.
  4. ancestors Parents, grandparents, or great-grandparents who directly precede an individual in their family tree.
  5. selection The process by which organisms that are better adapted to their environment are more likely to survive and reproduce, passing on their advantageous traits to their offspring.
  6. A change in an organism's DNA that can result in a new trait or characteristic.
  7. Nonliving factors or components of an ecosystem, such as temperature or soil.
  8. ancestors The earliest known human or animal relatives from long ago.
  9. Living factors or components of an ecosystem, such as other organisms or food sources.
  10. A group of people or animals who are born and live around the same time, and are typically of the same age group.
  11. The long bone located in the upper arm, between the shoulder and the elbow.
  12. A specific characteristic or feature of an individual.
  13. The biological children or descendants of a parent organism.
  14. information The hereditary material, such as DNA or RNA, that carries the instructions for the development and functioning of an organism.
  15. Differences in physical or genetic traits among individuals within a population.
  16. Whiplike structures on the surface of some cells that allow for movement.

35 Clues: A specific characteristic or feature of an individual. • The biological children or descendants of a parent organism. • A type of bacteria that can cause illness in humans and animals. • The long bone located in the thigh, between the hip and the knee. • A distinguishing feature or quality of a person, animal, or thing. • ...

Animals and natural world 2025-04-03

Animals and natural world crossword puzzle
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  1. A very big bird that don’t fly
  2. An animal with a large neck
  3. Big areas with salt water
  4. There we can se clouds birds or the sun
  5. Mediterranium is one of them
  6. Is the thing that transports the water for the mountain to the ocean
  7. It’s the part of a plant that is very beutiful
  8. The Sahara is one of them
  9. The name of this animal is written the same in English and Spanish.
  10. It’s the area that separates the ocean of the land
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  1. The area that is out of the city that has trees, fields…
  2. When the water is very cold
  3. Water surrounded by land
  4. A very fast animal that lives in sabana
  5. This animal makes honey
  6. A LAND with a IS before
  7. You can put it in your garden
  8. The material of the trees
  9. A group of big trees
  10. A very tall land

20 Clues: A very tall land • A group of big trees • This animal makes honey • A LAND with a IS before • Water surrounded by land • Big areas with salt water • The material of the trees • The Sahara is one of them • When the water is very cold • An animal with a large neck • Mediterranium is one of them • You can put it in your garden • A very big bird that don’t fly • ...

Unit 9 - Natural Selection 2024-03-06

Unit 9 - Natural Selection crossword puzzle
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  1. Term for a trait that makes you well suited for your environment
  2. _____ selection involves crossing two individuals with beneficial traits
  3. Ship Darwin traveled on: HMS ____
  4. If you have high ____ in an area, you are very well suited for your environment
  5. Economist who stated that populations outgrow their environments, resulting in the death of some individuals
  6. Darwin found that similar looking species could be found in ___ places around the world
  7. Charles Darwin's job
  8. Darwin proposed that individuals _____ to survive
  9. Country Charles Darwin was from
  10. Number of years Charles Darwin spent working on his theories before publishing them
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  1. Scientist who came to several of the same conclusions as Darwin did regarding how species change over time
  2. Lyell & ______ believed the earth's surface was the result of many gradual changes over time
  3. Name of Darwin's primary theory
  4. Darwin's proposed that individuals with the best fitness have a greater chance of ____
  5. Darwin found that there was great ____ among living things around the world
  6. Darwin proposed that as organisms have adapted, they have ____ over time
  7. Many of Darwin's famous findings were from a trip to _________.
  8. Title of Darwin's book: On the Origin of _____
  9. Darwin observed that different finches had different beaks based on their ____
  10. French scientist who believed traits an individual acquired over their lifetime could be passed on to offspring

20 Clues: Charles Darwin's job • Name of Darwin's primary theory • Country Charles Darwin was from • Ship Darwin traveled on: HMS ____ • Title of Darwin's book: On the Origin of _____ • Darwin proposed that individuals _____ to survive • Many of Darwin's famous findings were from a trip to _________. • Term for a trait that makes you well suited for your environment • ...

Evolution and Natural Selection 2024-03-12

Evolution and Natural Selection crossword puzzle
Across
  1. Simple single celled organisms
  2. The concept that the more fit will be more successful
  3. When a bacteria is resistant to drugs to kill it
  4. Simple prokaryotic organism
  5. The change in how frequent a gene is
  6. Severe change in population due to change in environment
  7. Survival of the fittest based on traits.
  8. Adaptations that change physical traits
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  1. When genes are becoming less frequent due to few founders that passed it on
  2. Complex mostly multi-celled organisms
  3. Genetic variation
  4. Reproduction that clones and only requires 1 organism
  5. The process of bacteria reproducing
  6. Small debated on living status things that are smaller than cells "COVID" is one of these
  7. Adaptations that change behavior
  8. Reproduction requiring 2 organisms and allows for diversity
  9. Changes to fit environment
  10. Phenotypic variation
  11. When genetic material transfers to another population
  12. Variations of genes

20 Clues: Genetic variation • Variations of genes • Phenotypic variation • Changes to fit environment • Simple prokaryotic organism • Simple single celled organisms • Adaptations that change behavior • The process of bacteria reproducing • The change in how frequent a gene is • Complex mostly multi-celled organisms • Adaptations that change physical traits • ...

Managing Canada's Natural Resources 2024-04-09

Managing Canada's Natural Resources crossword puzzle
Across
  1. A job that brings money into an economy from somewhere else.
  2. How much of a resource is being taken from the ground each year.
  3. A variety of techniques used to break up rock layers far below the surface in order to obtain natural gas and oil that has been trapped.
  4. A forest that has never been logged.
  5. Things found in the total stock that people find useful.
  6. Deposits of sand containing a heavy form of crude oil called bitumen.
  7. The process of taking water from a store to be used, but it is not returned to the store after the use (e.g. it evaporates). It cannot be reused.
  8. A job that circulates money within an economy.
  9. An industry that focuses on making things using the products of primary industries. This sector includes manufacturing, construction, and utilities (the distribution of electricity, water and natural gas)
  10. Fish farming.
  11. Anything that can be used to produce goods and services, such as raw materials, workers, money, and land.
  12. Resources that can be regenerated if used carefully.
  13. All parts of the natural environment including energy, living organisms, and non-living materials. For example, sunlight, trees, and water are all part of the total stock.
  14. Commercial fishing carried out close to shore in small, independently owned boats.
  15. An industry that focuses on providing services. This sector includes “everything else” that is not included in the primary and secondary industries
  16. Knowledge-based industries. Manufacturing based on the ideas, knowledge and skills of a well-educated workforce.
  17. The process of managing a renewable resource to ensure that the amount harvested does not cause long-term depletion of the resource.
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  1. Exploiting a renewable resource in an unstable way
  2. Commercial fishing carried out farther from shore in larger company-owned boats.
  3. A value used to show water availability.
  4. Resources that are limited and cannot be replaced once they are used up.
  5. An industry that focuses on producing or extracting natural resources. This sector includes forest industries, agriculture, mining and fishing.
  6. Places in the world where water is stored.
  7. Water held underground in tiny spaces in the soil or some types of rocks
  8. Resources that are replaced by natural actions and must be used when and where they occur or be lost.
  9. The process of taking water from a store (e.g. groundwater or a river) to be used. After the use, it is returned to the store, where it is available to be used again.
  10. How much of a resource is thought to be in the ground, based on exploration to date.

27 Clues: Fish farming. • A forest that has never been logged. • A value used to show water availability. • Places in the world where water is stored. • A job that circulates money within an economy. • Exploiting a renewable resource in an unstable way • Resources that can be regenerated if used carefully. • Things found in the total stock that people find useful. • ...

evolution and natural selection 2024-04-10

evolution and natural selection crossword puzzle
Across
  1. How well a species can survive in a habitat
  2. Believed that organisms altered their behavior in response to environmental change
  3. Traits that are passed down through generations
  4. Looks different with similar function
  5. Species competing for resources
  6. Evolution happens______
  7. The change of characteristics in species over a long period of time
  8. An organism evolves from an _____
  9. Organisms adapt to have better fitness in an environment
  10. the biological variation that occurs within species
  11. Looks similar with a different function
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  1. process by which habitats are transformed into smaller patches isolated from each other
  2. A modification of an organism to better survive
  3. A species dying off
  4. Change in population due to urban development
  5. Believed in natural selection
  6. an evolutionary force that causes a particular phenotype to be more favorable in certain environmental conditions.
  7. The amount of organisms in a habitat
  8. Does not have a function
  9. Process of a species developing different characteristics

20 Clues: A species dying off • Evolution happens______ • Does not have a function • Believed in natural selection • Species competing for resources • An organism evolves from an _____ • The amount of organisms in a habitat • Looks different with similar function • Looks similar with a different function • How well a species can survive in a habitat • ...

evolution and natural selection 2024-03-16

evolution and natural selection crossword puzzle
Across
  1. the fact or process of a species, family, or other group of animals or plants becoming extinct.
  2. the change in frequency of an existing gene variant in the population due to random chance.
  3. occurs when a group within a species separates from other members of its species and develops its own unique characteristics.
  4. fertilization inside the body or in the external environment.
  5. one of two or more alternative forms of a gene that arise by mutation and are found at the same place on a chromosome.
  6. the process whereby distantly related organisms independently evolve similar traits to adapt to similar necessities.
  7. one of the primary methods by which biological communities are organized
  8. the study of development of an embryo from the stage of ovum fertilization through to the fetal stage
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  1. physical or behavioral feature of an animal that helps them better survive in their environment
  2. the loss of genetic variation that occurs after outside forces destroy most of a population.
  3. an infective agent that typically consists of a nucleic acid molecule in a protein coat, is too small to be seen by light microscopy, and is able to multiply only within the living cells of a host.
  4. the process whereby organisms better adapted to their environment tend to survive and produce more offspring. The theory of its action was first fully expounded by Charles Darwin and is now believed to be the main process that brings about evolution.
  5. the biological mechanism by which organisms adjust to new environments or to changes
  6. the transfer of genetic material from one population to another.
  7. reduction in genetic variation that results when a small subset of a large
  8. a member of a large group of unicellular microorganisms which have cell walls but lack organelles and an organized nucleus, including some that can cause disease.
  9. the process by which individuals compete for access to mates and fertilization opportunities.
  10. the production of new organisms by the combination of genetic information of two individuals of different sexes
  11. specific characteristic of an individual
  12. provides a record of how creatures evolved and how this process can be represented by a 'tree of life', showing that all species are related to each other

20 Clues: specific characteristic of an individual • fertilization inside the body or in the external environment. • the transfer of genetic material from one population to another. • one of the primary methods by which biological communities are organized • reduction in genetic variation that results when a small subset of a large • ...

Evolution and Natural Selection 2022-03-14

Evolution and Natural Selection crossword puzzle
Across
  1. can lead to analogous structures
  2. when a few individuals from a larger group get isolated
  3. physical features that change so they can best survive in the environment
  4. a change in two or more species that are close associations
  5. most reliable evidence for showing evolutionary relationships
  6. can lead to homologous structures
  7. the most successful of surviving and reproducing in their environment
  8. a drastic reduction in the population size
  9. has a nucleus and other membrane bound organelles
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  1. bone and organ structure are similar
  2. a change in a population's gene pool due to chance
  3. mitosis
  4. structures that are still present but don't serve a purpose anymore
  5. evidence that life on earth has changed over time
  6. has no nucleus
  7. medicines don't work to kill off all the bacteria
  8. meiosis
  9. different bone structure but similar shapes
  10. how a species acts or responses to situations for their survival
  11. a new species forms because of evolution
  12. there is no more of the species alive

21 Clues: mitosis • meiosis • has no nucleus • can lead to analogous structures • can lead to homologous structures • bone and organ structure are similar • there is no more of the species alive • a new species forms because of evolution • a drastic reduction in the population size • different bone structure but similar shapes • evidence that life on earth has changed over time • ...

Evolution and Natural Selection 2022-03-22

Evolution and Natural Selection crossword puzzle
Across
  1. are structures that are the reduced forms of functional structures in other organism
  2. when an animal is getting used to the environment around you
  3. anatomically similar structures inherited from a common ancestor
  4. an early, pre-birth stage of an organism's development
  5. are newly evolved features
  6. similar in construction but are not inherited from a common ancestor
  7. occurs when humans develop new breed of dogs or new strains of crop plants.
  8. a process that splits a population into two groups
  9. occurs when a population declines to a very low number and then rebounds
  10. cumulative changes
  11. is a measure of the relative contribution that as individual trait makes to the next generation
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  1. Darwin's study of the distribution of plants and animals around the world
  2. those less equipped would die
  3. most common form of natural selection
  4. any change in the allelic frequencies
  5. when a small sample of population settles in a separate location from the rest
  6. one species evolves to resemble another species
  7. an extreme version of a trait makes an organism more fit
  8. more primitive features
  9. allows organisms to be almost invisible

20 Clues: cumulative changes • more primitive features • are newly evolved features • those less equipped would die • most common form of natural selection • any change in the allelic frequencies • allows organisms to be almost invisible • one species evolves to resemble another species • a process that splits a population into two groups • ...

Evolution and Natural Selection 2022-02-10

Evolution and Natural Selection crossword puzzle
Across
  1. extinction occurs at a slow rate
  2. study of physical structures
  3. slow change over a long period of time
  4. study of how and why species live where they live
  5. evolution different species evolve similar characteristics because they live in similar environments
  6. preserved remains of an animal; bones, shells, imprints
  7. extinction >50% of all species die, catastrophic event
  8. Feature that allows and organism to better survive in its environment
  9. movement of genes into/out of a population
  10. structure same structure different function
  11. two organisms change in response to one another and for a specialized relationship
  12. population where allele frequency doesn't change, not real
  13. process of biological change that makes descendants different from ancestors
  14. study of embryos and their development
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  1. with modification change in gene frequency over time, beneficial traits become more common
  2. branch of science that explores the chemical processes within living organisms
  3. some organisms survive and reproduce better than others
  4. structure similar function, different anatomy
  5. evolution number of different species arise from one ancestor
  6. formation of a new species by evolution
  7. study of prehistoric life
  8. structure little to no function to organism, was useful to ancestor species
  9. select traits not useful for survival but without them won't be chosen as a mate
  10. all genes in a population of a species

24 Clues: study of prehistoric life • study of physical structures • extinction occurs at a slow rate • slow change over a long period of time • all genes in a population of a species • study of embryos and their development • formation of a new species by evolution • movement of genes into/out of a population • structure same structure different function • ...

Natural World vocab 2 2022-05-04

Natural World vocab 2 crossword puzzle
Across
  1. adj. no longer in existence
  2. v. to develop gradually; to rise to a higher level
  3. adj. disastrous
  4. n. farming
  5. adj. in danger of becoming extinct
  6. n.赤道An imaginary circle around the middle of the earth, halfway between the North Pole and the South Pole
  7. v. to root out, get rid of, destroy completely; eliminate
  8. adj. characterized by scanty rainfall and scrubby vegetation, often occurring in continental interiors
  9. n. balance of natural relationships in the environment
  10. adj. born in a particular place
  11. n. a small, usually enclosed field
  12. n. to get rid of; eradicate
  13. adj. 热带的 belonging to or typical of the tropics
  14. species n. an exotic species that has been released to the wild
  15. adj. 副热带的 in or connected with regions that are near tropical parts of the world
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  1. n. A term that typically describes a species that no longer has any known living individuals.
  2. adj. limited to a particular country or area
  3. adj. susceptible to physical or emotional attack or harm
  4. adj. opposed to or defending against
  5. adj. produced or practised without using artificial chemicals
  6. n. the area around the South Pole
  7. adj. mild, moderate
  8. n. 基因
  9. n. consequence
  10. n. the area around the North Pole
  11. adj. extremely dry
  12. adj. moist
  13. 转基因的
  14. n. a biologist who studies the relation between organisms and their environment
  15. n. A chemical intended to kill insects and other organisms that damage crops.

30 Clues: 转基因的 • n. 基因 • n. farming • adj. moist • n. consequence • adj. disastrous • adj. extremely dry • adj. mild, moderate • adj. no longer in existence • n. to get rid of; eradicate • adj. born in a particular place • n. the area around the South Pole • n. the area around the North Pole • adj. in danger of becoming extinct • n. a small, usually enclosed field • adj. opposed to or defending against • ...

Evolution and Natural Selection 2022-03-30

Evolution and Natural Selection crossword puzzle
Across
  1. when an animal is getting used to the environment around you
  2. similar in construction but are not inherited from a common ancestor
  3. an early, pre-birth stage of an organism's development
  4. anatomically similar structures inherited from a common ancestor
  5. are structures that are the reduced forms of functional structures in other organism
  6. when a small sample of population settles in a separate location from the rest
  7. those less equipped would die
  8. most common form of natural selection
  9. more primitive features
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  1. occurs when humans develop new breed of dogs or new strains of crop plants.
  2. one species evolves to resemble another species
  3. any change in the allelic frequencies
  4. cumulative changes
  5. Darwin's study of the distribution of plants and animals around the world
  6. an extreme version of a trait makes an organism more fit
  7. occurs when a population declines to a very low number and then rebounds
  8. are newly evolved features
  9. allows organisms to be almost invisible
  10. a process that splits a population into two groups
  11. is a measure of the relative contribution that as individual trait makes to the next generation

20 Clues: cumulative changes • more primitive features • are newly evolved features • those less equipped would die • any change in the allelic frequencies • most common form of natural selection • allows organisms to be almost invisible • one species evolves to resemble another species • a process that splits a population into two groups • ...

Unit 4 - Natural Resources 2022-06-13

Unit 4 - Natural Resources crossword puzzle
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  1. Minerals that have so many different characteristics, it is difficult to describe them.
  2. This industry provides services to people and businesses outside the community
  3. Are minerals that release energy when burned
  4. Is the sector that uses the most of Canada’s energy
  5. Larger companies, usually all year long, living in larger communities
  6. This issue in farming pertains to growing populations meaning more land needs to be dedicated to housing and other infrastructure.
  7. Manufacturing products by putting things together
  8. Minerals when refined, contain the group of materials that we know as metals.
  9. _____________ forests are unlikely to be harvested
  10. Cause millions of dollars of damage to forests every year
  11. Resources that are constantly being produced by nature and can’t be damaged by human activity
  12. Industries that involve the processing of ideas rather than products
  13. More than 75% of Canadians are employed in this area
  14. This location factor is the reason why auto manufacturers thrive in southern Ontario, as there is a large educated population
  15. - Involves large areas of land; Requires relatively small amounts of labour
  16. Provide a wide range of services that support primary and secondary industries and society in general
  17. This issue in farming impacts what type of vegetation can grow in various locations. Over time, crops may have to change
  18. Near populated places are very important to the water supply, such as the Tibetan Plateau in western China
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  1. Ihis type of mining is used to extract mineral ores located deep in the earth.
  2. The world is becoming a global village largely due to the improvements made in this area of technology
  3. Is located near large urban areas and produces products such as dairy products for the nearby large population
  4. This location factor helps companies get their goods to a variety of markets in a timely and effective fashion
  5. This industry provides services for people and businesses located within the community
  6. ____________ forests consist of trees that can be harvested for profit
  7. Extracting raw materials from the ground or water
  8. Resources that are created by nature so slowly (over millions of years) what exists today is all there will ever be
  9. Is a normal part of the life cycle of forest ecosystems
  10. The merging of various communication technologies together
  11. Usually families and individuals, with smaller equipment, running a smaller operation for daily income
  12. sheets Are huge stores of water, but they are not readily used because of low populations
  13. Resources that are constantly being replenished by nature at a fast enough rate that they should be available for humans as long as we need them

31 Clues: Are minerals that release energy when burned • Extracting raw materials from the ground or water • Manufacturing products by putting things together • _____________ forests are unlikely to be harvested • Is the sector that uses the most of Canada’s energy • More than 75% of Canadians are employed in this area • Is a normal part of the life cycle of forest ecosystems • ...

Natural Dyes Class Vocabulary 2026-01-07

Natural Dyes Class Vocabulary crossword puzzle
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  1. The part of a plant, insect, or mineral that gives it its color.
  2. A method where parts of the fabric are covered so they resist the dye, creating patterns.
  3. The scientific name for Indigo.
  4. A natural dye that comes specifically from plants.
  5. When a dye does not wash out or fade easily.
  6. A natural dye made from insects.
  7. A slightly different version of a color.
  8. Dyeing fabric a second time to make new shades.
  9. The common name of the plant that we are going to be focusing on this specialist rotation.
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  1. The process of pulling out the color from plants, insects, or other materials.
  2. A small piece of fabric used for testing or showing a color.
  3. A natural chemical in many plants that helps dyes stick better.
  4. The chemical in Indigo that makes the blue color.
  5. Something added to change the shade of a color.
  6. The thread-like material that fabric is made of.
  7. A special liquid mixture used to make blue dye from indigo plants.
  8. A color made from plants, insects, or minerals that can be used to color fabric, yarn, or paper
  9. Another word for “color”.
  10. Something that locks the color into the fabric (similar to a mordant).
  11. A substance added during dyeing to help the color stick to the fabric and last longer.

20 Clues: Another word for “color”. • The scientific name for Indigo. • A natural dye made from insects. • A slightly different version of a color. • When a dye does not wash out or fade easily. • Something added to change the shade of a color. • Dyeing fabric a second time to make new shades. • The thread-like material that fabric is made of. • ...

Ch 5 Evolution & Gene Frequencies 2024-01-24

Ch 5 Evolution & Gene Frequencies crossword puzzle
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  1. genetic drift seen in small starter populations
  2. group of interbreeding organisms, same species, same area
  3. natural selection against one trait extreme
  4. sum of all alleles in a population, gene ____
  5. natural selection against both trait extremes
  6. special case of natural selection to maximize reproduction
  7. individuals coming and going from populations
  8. when chromosomal changes introduce a new copy of a gene
  9. speciation when populations are geographically isolated
  10. speciation within a population, no geographic isolation
  11. genetic drift when large populations decline a lot
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  1. study of patterns of inheritance
  2. when populations of a species can no longer interbreed
  3. species concept based on successful mating
  4. evolution by chance events, important in small populations
  5. gene movement between populations, hinders speciation
  6. natural selection against the median trait value
  7. error in DNA replication, source of new alleles

18 Clues: study of patterns of inheritance • species concept based on successful mating • natural selection against one trait extreme • sum of all alleles in a population, gene ____ • natural selection against both trait extremes • individuals coming and going from populations • genetic drift seen in small starter populations • error in DNA replication, source of new alleles • ...

Earth Science Chapter 4 2020-12-07

Earth Science Chapter 4 crossword puzzle
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  1. in earth the dense extremely hot central region of the earths interior having two parts is a liquid and as a solid.
  2. The upper mantle and the crust that move together with tectonic plates.
  3. the boundary of a mineral.
  4. management- efforts to wisely use natural resources.
  5. hot, plastic rock that fills the interior of many rocky planets and some rocky planets and natural satellites.
  6. view- the idea that the earth is ancient billions years old.
  7. resource- a natural resource that no one can replenish.
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  1. the belief that all geological processes are natural.
  2. the study of earth structure, materials, and processes.
  3. resource- any raw material from the natural environment that we can use.
  4. the solid, low density outermost layer of rocky planets and natural satellites.
  5. resource- a natural resource that has an unlimited supply or that can be easily replenished.

12 Clues: the boundary of a mineral. • management- efforts to wisely use natural resources. • the belief that all geological processes are natural. • the study of earth structure, materials, and processes. • resource- a natural resource that no one can replenish. • view- the idea that the earth is ancient billions years old. • ...

Introduction to DRRM 2023-10-27

Introduction to DRRM crossword puzzle
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  1. typhoon that brought major disaster to Tacloban City
  2. an institute dedicated to provide information on the activities of volcanoes, earthquakes, and tsunamis
  3. Risk refer to potential disaster losses in lives, livelihood, assets, etc.
  4. characterize by increasing global temperature
  5. involves efforts to minimize the impact of disasters through planning and preparedness
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  1. introduction of harmful substances into the environment, causing damage to air, water, or land
  2. string of volcanoes and sites of seismic activity, or earthquakes, around the edges of the Pacific Ocean
  3. frequency of occurrence of earthquakes
  4. anything dangerous that may cause loss of life, injury, property damage, etc.
  5. a serious disruption to the function of a community
  6. law that makes us recognize that impacts of disaster can be reduced

11 Clues: frequency of occurrence of earthquakes • characterize by increasing global temperature • a serious disruption to the function of a community • typhoon that brought major disaster to Tacloban City • law that makes us recognize that impacts of disaster can be reduced • Risk refer to potential disaster losses in lives, livelihood, assets, etc. • ...

Samanta #2 2021-10-18

Samanta #2 crossword puzzle
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  1. Natural de Jalisco, estado de México.
  2. Que tiene afición o gusto por alguna actividad.
  3. Por ejemplo.
  4. Miembros de la nobleza de categoría inferior (diminutivo).
  5. En los mamíferos, cada una de las tetas de la hembra
  6. Miríopodo de cuerpo alargado con un par de patas en cada uno de sus 21 anillos en que está dividido su cuerpo.
  7. Persona que posee el don de profecía.
  8. Reunión en que se examina y discute un tema.
  9. Reflejar en la superficie de algo brillante.
  10. Tela que forma la araña segregando un hilo muy tenue.
  11. Persona que dirige una actividad (femenino).
  12. Polvo que queda después de una combustión completa.
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  1. Persona que por su figura ridícula y porte extravagante sirve de diversión
  2. Natural de Paris, cuidas en Francia.
  3. Natural de Francia, país de Europa.
  4. Maltratado.
  5. Al contrario; por lo contrario; cambiadas dos cosas recíprocamente.
  6. Natural de Brasil, país en America.
  7. subir algo tirando de una cuerda.
  8. Que se usa para limpiar la dentadura.
  9. Natural de la ciudad de Atenas, capital de Grecia.
  10. Ciclo de estudios posterior a la graduación.
  11. Que está situado por encima de los riñones.
  12. Que tiene mezcla de agrio y de dulce.
  13. Atraso o residuo que queda de algo

25 Clues: Maltratado. • Por ejemplo. • subir algo tirando de una cuerda. • Atraso o residuo que queda de algo • Natural de Francia, país de Europa. • Natural de Brasil, país en America. • Natural de Paris, cuidas en Francia. • Natural de Jalisco, estado de México. • Que se usa para limpiar la dentadura. • Persona que posee el don de profecía. • Que tiene mezcla de agrio y de dulce. • ...

Melanie Ibarra Sufix Words 2023-04-19

Melanie Ibarra Sufix Words crossword puzzle
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  1. developed by the Federal Bureau of Investigation to help change behavior
  2. process of removing occupants from a dangerous area
  3. difficult or dangerous event which is unexpected causes uncertainty
  4. technique used to communicate with individuals who are threatening violence
  5. empathetic relationship in which parties understand each other and communicate well
  6. isolation and restriction of movement due to exposure to hazardous conditions
  7. short concrete post designed to protect from damage caused by a vehicle
  8. natural disaster caused by longterm atmospheric processes
  9. basic physical and organizational frameworks and facilities serving
  10. process of removing destroying or neutralizing dangerous substances
  11. event or condition which puts the health of a population at risk
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  1. processes and procedures which reduce or avoid losses and ensure victims
  2. an individual commits a violent crime putting a large number of people in danger
  3. state in which air can flow into the space but not escape from the space
  4. natural disaster caused by short-term weather conditions
  5. natural disaster caused by movement or distribution of surface water
  6. adverse event caused by natural processes
  7. natural disaster caused by movement of solid earth
  8. process of locating assisting and extracting people in distress or imminent
  9. actions that prevent or reduce the likelihood of an event

20 Clues: adverse event caused by natural processes • natural disaster caused by movement of solid earth • process of removing occupants from a dangerous area • natural disaster caused by short-term weather conditions • natural disaster caused by longterm atmospheric processes • actions that prevent or reduce the likelihood of an event • ...

Nail diseases and Disorders 2022-10-11

Nail diseases and Disorders crossword puzzle
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  1. trauma or injury to the nail that only allows small blood flow
  2. causes vertical ridges to form on fingernails
  3. condition caused by an injury or disease of nail unit
  4. skin is stretched by nail plate
  5. bacterial inflammation of tissue surrounding the nail
  6. white spots caused by injury to the matrix
  7. fungal infection of natural nail plate
  8. ingrown nails
  9. darkening of fingernails or toenails
  10. common bacteria that leads to discoloration of nail bed; green or yellow
  11. thin white nail plates; overly flexible
  12. athletes foot, fungal infection of the feet
  13. folded nail; highly curved nail
  14. separation of nail plate from the nail bed
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  1. any deformity or disease of natural nail
  2. severe inflammation in which a lump of red tissue grows
  3. lifting of the nail plate from the nail bed without shedding
  4. tiny pits or severe roughness of nail plate
  5. sometimes called furrows running across natural nail plate
  6. bitten nails
  7. nail turns variety of colors, surface staining
  8. blood clot forms under nail plate
  9. inflammation of nail matrix; shedding of natural nail
  10. living tissue under nail plate splits
  11. edges of nail plate curl to form shape of a trumpet
  12. vertical lines running through length of natural nail

26 Clues: bitten nails • ingrown nails • skin is stretched by nail plate • folded nail; highly curved nail • blood clot forms under nail plate • darkening of fingernails or toenails • living tissue under nail plate splits • fungal infection of natural nail plate • thin white nail plates; overly flexible • any deformity or disease of natural nail • ...

Unit 1 Review Game-Cook 2020-01-23

Unit 1 Review Game-Cook crossword puzzle
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  1. god's life within us
  2. proofs of god's existence through the universe
  3. an extension of kinship by oath
  4. natural understanding of right and wrong
  5. how many creeds of the church
  6. revelation of God communicating himself through natural order
  7. means first good news
  8. a declaration of essential beliefs of the church
  9. heritage of faith passed down in Scripture and Tradition
  10. revelation that comes directly from God
  11. catholic bishops in direct succession to the Apostles
  12. this with christ leaves a person changed
  13. the books of the Bible
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  1. teaching authority of the church
  2. God communicating himself to humanity
  3. without error
  4. creed said at sunday masses
  5. books of the bible were this by the holy spirit
  6. faith that is beyond natural
  7. new eve
  8. means to hand on
  9. means i believe
  10. word of god transmitted by preaching safeguarded in the church
  11. states the beliefs of the apostles
  12. knowledge through testimony

25 Clues: new eve • without error • means i believe • means to hand on • god's life within us • means first good news • the books of the Bible • creed said at sunday masses • knowledge through testimony • faith that is beyond natural • how many creeds of the church • an extension of kinship by oath • teaching authority of the church • states the beliefs of the apostles • ...

Science (Energy) 2024-02-27

Science (Energy) crossword puzzle
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  1. the process of making waste into new materials and objects.
  2. fossil fuels, coal, oil, natural gas, and nuclear are examples of of..
  3. think black liquid. extracted by drilling.
  4. to use something more than once
  5. fossilized carbon
  6. heat energy from deep within the earth.
  7. energy powered by the sun
  8. currently the worlds primary energy source
  9. Uranium and plutonium
  10. to upkeep of a natural resource to prevent it from disappearing.
  11. a renewable energy powered by the natural rise and fall of ocean tides.
  12. to restore something
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  1. energy made by flowing water.
  2. biomass, wind, hydroelectric, geothermal, solar, are examples of..
  3. layer is a layer in the earth stratosphere in which absorbs most of ultratiant radians from reaching the earth.
  4. produced by burning fuel for power or heat, thought of chemical reactions.
  5. energy captured with turbines.
  6. Energy made from any materials that comes from plants.
  7. gasses in Earth's atmosphere that trap heat.
  8. gas flammable,colorless, odorless

20 Clues: fossilized carbon • to restore something • Uranium and plutonium • energy powered by the sun • energy made by flowing water. • energy captured with turbines. • to use something more than once • gas flammable,colorless, odorless • heat energy from deep within the earth. • think black liquid. extracted by drilling. • currently the worlds primary energy source • ...

fff 2023-01-24

fff crossword puzzle
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  1. change The gradual increase in the Earth's temperature
  2. The natural home of an animal or plant
  3. Not dependent on non-renewable resources
  4. A source of energy from the sun
  5. resources Resources that come from the earth
  6. The variety of living organisms in a specific ecosystem
  7. Produced without synthetic chemicals or pesticides
  8. Not dirty or contaminated
  9. A color associated with nature and the environment
  10. non-domesticated Animals
  11. The ability to continue indefinitely
  12. The process of reusing materials
  13. harmful substances in the environment
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  1. The mixture of gases that surround the earth
  2. justice The fair treatment of all communities in relation to the environment
  3. Something that is done to achieve a goal
  4. A term used to describe the gradual warming of the Earth's atmosphere
  5. footprint The amount of greenhouse gases produced by an individual or organization
  6. Large plants that grow from the ground
  7. A vital resource for life
  8. The process of acquiring knowledge and skills
  9. The natural world around us
  10. The protection of natural resources
  11. Having minimal harm to the environment

24 Clues: non-domesticated Animals • A vital resource for life • Not dirty or contaminated • The natural world around us • A source of energy from the sun • The process of reusing materials • The protection of natural resources • The ability to continue indefinitely • harmful substances in the environment • Large plants that grow from the ground • The natural home of an animal or plant • ...

RENEWABLE AND NON-RENEWABLE RESOURCES 2025-05-07

RENEWABLE AND NON-RENEWABLE RESOURCES crossword puzzle
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  1. Collect and process materials to repurpose them into a new product.
  2. agricultural products and soil
  3. energy sources Solar energy
  4. Solar energy
  5. resources that occur in nature without any human assistance
  6. management of the environment and its resources for present and future use
  7. sunlight, heat, wind, water, and geothermal heat
  8. power Heat generated within the Earth’s core
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  1. the ability to meet the needs of the present without sacrificing the needs of the future, which includes preserving natural resources, biodiversity, and ecosystems
  2. timber and land
  3. energy Organic material from plants or animals
  4. Find a new way to use items instead of making trash.
  5. Energy from flowing water generates electricity.
  6. resources natural resources that cannot naturally replenish themselves
  7. gas Cooking
  8. resources energy sources that cannot be used up and can supply a continuous source of clean
  9. energy Photovoltaic cells from the Sun’s radiation converted into electricity
  10. oil Liquid fuels
  11. energy Electricity by turning wind turbines
  12. Limit the amount of trash generated.

20 Clues: Solar energy • gas Cooking • timber and land • oil Liquid fuels • energy sources Solar energy • agricultural products and soil • Limit the amount of trash generated. • energy Electricity by turning wind turbines • power Heat generated within the Earth’s core • energy Organic material from plants or animals • Energy from flowing water generates electricity. • ...

Review 2025-09-29

Review crossword puzzle
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  1. Whats used at the same rate
  2. what are you changing
  3. numbers or measurments
  4. when a shared resource is unregulated
  5. a testable explanation
  6. take a long time to replenish
  7. logical guesses
  8. a measure of demands made by one person
  9. The branch of knowledge that deals with moral principle
  10. only changes one variable at a time
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  1. looks for patterns or rules in the natural world
  2. the natural world
  3. people or organizations that advocate for protection
  4. what are you measuring as a result
  5. a period where people live in communites,raise livestock and plant crops
  6. the production of machinery allowed for human advances
  7. a scientific study on natural environments
  8. the studey of ecology
  9. What are you keeping the same
  10. indiviuals at the same level of education
  11. an everyday process using observations
  12. descriptions or words
  13. naturally replenish over time
  14. Places that most value on human populations
  15. Compares new things to the rules of the natural world

25 Clues: logical guesses • the natural world • what are you changing • the studey of ecology • descriptions or words • numbers or measurments • a testable explanation • Whats used at the same rate • What are you keeping the same • take a long time to replenish • naturally replenish over time • what are you measuring as a result • only changes one variable at a time • ...

eco-tourism 2025-03-31

eco-tourism crossword puzzle
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  1. tourism (Tourism that emphasizes sustainability and minimal environmental impact)
  2. (Tourism that is environmentally responsible and sustainable)
  3. trade (Trade that ensures fair wages and conditions for workers, often in developing countries)
  4. (An environmentally friendly place to stay, often in a natural setting)
  5. footprint (The amount of carbon dioxide emissions for which an individual or organization is responsible)
  6. (The variety of life in the world or a particular habitat)
  7. (Animals and plants living in their natural environment)
  8. (Outdoor activities that involve exploration and often involve eco-tourism)
  9. (Meeting the needs of the present without compromising future generations)
  10. culture (The traditions, customs, and way of life of a particular area or people)
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  1. reserve (A protected area of land for wildlife preservation)
  2. (A person who advocates for the preservation of the environment)
  3. (Environmental practices that do not deplete natural resources)
  4. (A person who travels to natural areas to support conservation)
  5. (Energy sources that are replenished naturally, such as wind or solar power)
  6. (Products or practices that are environmentally safe and sustainable)
  7. (The protection of natural environments and wildlife)
  8. (Deceptive marketing that exaggerates a product’s environmental benefits)
  9. (Planting trees to restore a forest or increase tree cover)
  10. no trace (The principle of leaving nature undisturbed after visiting)

20 Clues: (The protection of natural environments and wildlife) • (Animals and plants living in their natural environment) • (The variety of life in the world or a particular habitat) • (Planting trees to restore a forest or increase tree cover) • reserve (A protected area of land for wildlife preservation) • (Tourism that is environmentally responsible and sustainable) • ...

Tectonic Hazards 2025-05-09

Tectonic Hazards crossword puzzle
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  1. a type of explosive volcano found at destructive boundaries
  2. a type of crust found under landmasses that is thicker
  3. when one plate is forced under another
  4. hazards related to movements in the earth
  5. the tectonic plate that the UK is on
  6. hazards related to the atmosphere
  7. a type of gentle volcano found at constructive boundaries
  8. a natural event with social/economic impacts
  9. a natural hazard in the form of a large wave caused by an earthquake
  10. these move the plates via rising and falling heat
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  1. a natural hazard in the form of violent shaking of the ground
  2. a layer made of molten iron and nickel
  3. the type of hazard that kills the most people
  4. a plate boundary where two plates move alongside each other
  5. the outer layer of the earth made of plates
  6. the layer of the earth made of magma
  7. a type of crust that is denser and found under oceans
  8. a natural hazard that involves magma rising from the mantle
  9. the central layer of the earth
  10. the name of the supercontinent that existed long ago when all land was joined
  11. a plate boundary where one plate is forced under another
  12. a plate boundary where two plates separate
  13. the country with the most natural hazards

23 Clues: the central layer of the earth • hazards related to the atmosphere • the layer of the earth made of magma • the tectonic plate that the UK is on • a layer made of molten iron and nickel • when one plate is forced under another • hazards related to movements in the earth • the country with the most natural hazards • a plate boundary where two plates separate • ...

5.2 Natural Selection 2022-01-24

5.2 Natural Selection crossword puzzle
Across
  1. selection pressure based on temperature, weather conditions or geography
  2. selection pressure based on the presence of food, habitat, shelter and territory
  3. process through which populations of living organisms adapt and change
  4. selection pressure based on pathogens and disease
  5. struggle for survival (species tend to produce more offspring than the environment can support)
  6. Environmental pressures lead to differential reproduction within a population
  7. An example of adaptive radiation can be seen in the variety of beak types
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  1. rapid evolutionary diversification of a single ancestral line
  2. Over time, there is a change in allele frequency within the population gene pool
  3. Individuals with beneficial traits will be more likely to survive and pass these traits on to their offspring
  4. selection pressure:animals hunting on their prey
  5. one of two or more versions of a gene
  6. difference between organisms caused by genetic differences or environmental factors

13 Clues: one of two or more versions of a gene • selection pressure:animals hunting on their prey • selection pressure based on pathogens and disease • rapid evolutionary diversification of a single ancestral line • process through which populations of living organisms adapt and change • selection pressure based on temperature, weather conditions or geography • ...

The Natural World 2023-08-13

The Natural World crossword puzzle
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  1. a way or track laid down for walking or made by continual treading.
  2. solid mineral material forming part of the surface of the earth and other similar planets
  3. a long body of water curling into an arched form and breaking on the shore
  4. direct sunlight unobstructed by clouds or other objects
  5. a thick cloud of tiny water droplets suspended in the atmosphere at or near the earth's surface that obscures or restricts visibility
  6. a visible mass of condensed water vapor floating in the atmosphere, typically high above the ground
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  1. a fixed luminous point in the night sky that is a large, remote incandescent body like the sun
  2. the planet on which we live; the world
  3. an area of open land, especially one planted with crops or pasture, typically bounded by hedges or fences
  4. a cascade of water falling from a height, formed when a river or stream flows over a precipice or steep incline
  5. loose granular substance, typically pale yellowish brown, resulting from the erosion of siliceous and other rocks and forming a major constituent of beaches, riverbeds, the seabed, and deserts
  6. atmospheric water vapor frozen into ice crystals and falling in light white flakes or lying on the ground as a white layer
  7. a steep rock face, especially at the edge of the sea

13 Clues: the planet on which we live; the world • a steep rock face, especially at the edge of the sea • direct sunlight unobstructed by clouds or other objects • a way or track laid down for walking or made by continual treading. • a long body of water curling into an arched form and breaking on the shore • ...

World Landmarks (Natural) 2023-09-03

World Landmarks (Natural) crossword puzzle
Across
  1. First national park in the world.
  2. National Park Utah's breathtaking red rock canyons.
  3. Falls Massive waterfall on the Argentina-Brazil border.
  4. Grand Canyon Iconic Arizona chasm.
  5. Canyon Arizona slot canyon with light beams.
  6. Vesuvius Italian volcano known for Pompeii eruption.
  7. Alpine mountain on the Swiss-Italian border.
Down
  1. Falls Majestic African waterfall.
  2. Kilimanjaro Africa's highest free-standing mountain.
  3. Rainforest Vast South American jungle.
  4. Fuji Japan's iconic snow-capped volcano.
  5. Barrier Reef World's largest coral reef system.
  6. Islands Archipelago with unique wildlife.
  7. Lakes Croatian national park with cascading lakes.
  8. Rock Iconic red sandstone formation in Australia.

15 Clues: Falls Majestic African waterfall. • First national park in the world. • Grand Canyon Iconic Arizona chasm. • Rainforest Vast South American jungle. • Fuji Japan's iconic snow-capped volcano. • Islands Archipelago with unique wildlife. • Canyon Arizona slot canyon with light beams. • Alpine mountain on the Swiss-Italian border. • ...

Natural world 7klass 2023-09-19

Natural world 7klass crossword puzzle
Across
  1. Fish's home
  2. Is what we breathe
  3. Animal that eats other animals
  4. Sun is a ...
  5. Morning singer
  6. Melted ice
  7. Dinosaurs' bro that lives in waters
Down
  1. Big territory with its own rules
  2. Golden type of bird
  3. Red inside, green outside
  4. Ground's clothes
  5. Flying dinosaurs
  6. Is what mountains are made of

13 Clues: Melted ice • Fish's home • Sun is a ... • Morning singer • Ground's clothes • Flying dinosaurs • Is what we breathe • Golden type of bird • Red inside, green outside • Is what mountains are made of • Animal that eats other animals • Big territory with its own rules • Dinosaurs' bro that lives in waters

Natural Selection Vocabulary 2024-01-26

Natural Selection Vocabulary crossword puzzle
Across
  1. a measure of an organisms ability to survive and produce more offspring
  2. relating to a large city
  3. the differences that exist in every population (one of the principles of natural selection)
  4. when small plots of soil are spread apart from each other
  5. when a population of organisms has too many offspring (one of the principles of natural selection)
  6. populations having offspring that are slightly different than their parents (one of the principles of natural selection) (3 words, no spaces)
  7. humans selecting favorable traits in animals or plants and breeding organisms with those traits (2 words no space)
Down
  1. all of the individuals of a species that live in the same area
  2. an external force that impacts an organisms ability to survive, leading to natural selection (2 words no space)
  3. mechanism by which organisms produce beneficial adaptations that help them survive better (2 words no space)
  4. the process of increasing an urban area
  5. the ability of a trait to be passed down from one generation to the next
  6. a trait that develops over time and and allows organisms to better survive in a new or changed environment

13 Clues: relating to a large city • the process of increasing an urban area • when small plots of soil are spread apart from each other • all of the individuals of a species that live in the same area • a measure of an organisms ability to survive and produce more offspring • the ability of a trait to be passed down from one generation to the next • ...

Natural Selection Crossword 2023-03-09

Natural Selection Crossword crossword puzzle
Across
  1. any difference in traits between individual organisms
  2. A statement based on observations that explains what happened in the past.
  3. the number of individuals with each trait in a population
  4. The thing being selected or changed by the researcher.
  5. a specific characteristic of an individual organism
  6. a group of the same type of organism living in the same area
  7. A fact learned through one of the 5 senses.
Down
  1. A testable statement that answers the problem.
  2. everything (living and nonliving) that surrounds an organism.
  3. a group of individuals born and living at about the same time
  4. a trait that makes it LESS likely that an individual will survive in a specific environment.
  5. A statement based on observations that explains what could happen in the future.
  6. a trait that makes it MORE likely that an individual will survive in a specific environment.

13 Clues: A fact learned through one of the 5 senses. • A testable statement that answers the problem. • a specific characteristic of an individual organism • any difference in traits between individual organisms • The thing being selected or changed by the researcher. • the number of individuals with each trait in a population • ...

Natural Selection Vocabulary 2024-02-16

Natural Selection Vocabulary crossword puzzle
Across
  1. a trait that develops over time and and allows organisms to better survive in a new or changed environment
  2. an external force that impacts an organisms ability to survive, leading to natural selection (2 words no space)
  3. the ability of a trait to be passed down from one generation to the next
  4. humans selecting favorable traits in animals or plants and breeding organisms with those traits (2 words no space)
  5. the differences that exist in every population(one of the principles of natural selection)
  6. populations having offspring that are slightly different than their parents (one of the principles of natural selection) (3 words, no spaces)
Down
  1. all of the individuals of a species that live in the same area
  2. mechanism by which organisms produce beneficial adaptations that help them survive better (2 words no space)
  3. when small plots of soil are spread apart from each other
  4. the process of increasing an urban area
  5. relating to a large city
  6. production when a population of organisms has too many offspring (one of the principles of natural selection)
  7. a measure of an organisms ability to survive and produce more offspring

13 Clues: relating to a large city • the process of increasing an urban area • when small plots of soil are spread apart from each other • all of the individuals of a species that live in the same area • a measure of an organisms ability to survive and produce more offspring • the ability of a trait to be passed down from one generation to the next • ...

Asi Se Dice 1,4 2023-01-05

Asi Se Dice 1,4 crossword puzzle
Across
  1. natural resources
  2. certification
  3. to rinse
  4. to reduce
  5. natural environment
  6. to move away
  7. raw materials
  8. work
Down
  1. ecological products
  2. to recycle
  3. to save
  4. to light/lighted
  5. to be missing/lack of
  6. to turn off
  7. self-construction
  8. to reuse
  9. power outage
  10. consumption
  11. both

19 Clues: both • work • to save • to rinse • to reuse • to reduce • to recycle • to turn off • consumption • to move away • power outage • certification • raw materials • to light/lighted • natural resources • self-construction • ecological products • natural environment • to be missing/lack of

Asi Se Dice 1,4 2023-01-04

Asi Se Dice 1,4 crossword puzzle
Across
  1. natural resources
  2. certification
  3. to rinse
  4. to reduce
  5. natural environment
  6. to move away
  7. raw materials
  8. work
Down
  1. ecological products
  2. to recycle
  3. to save
  4. to light/lighted
  5. to be missing/lack of
  6. to turn off
  7. self-construction
  8. to reuse
  9. power outage
  10. consumption
  11. both

19 Clues: both • work • to save • to rinse • to reuse • to reduce • to recycle • to turn off • consumption • to move away • power outage • certification • raw materials • to light/lighted • natural resources • self-construction • ecological products • natural environment • to be missing/lack of

crossword 9/10/15 2015-10-09

crossword 9/10/15 crossword puzzle
Across
  1. position
  2. mention
  3. occasionally
  4. length
  5. perculiar
  6. perhaps
  7. ordinary
  8. naughty
Down
  1. possession
  2. material
  3. particular
  4. opposite
  5. library
  6. natural

14 Clues: length • mention • library • natural • perhaps • naughty • position • material • opposite • ordinary • perculiar • possession • particular • occasionally

Crisis Managment/Arely Santos 2023-05-22

Crisis Managment/Arely Santos crossword puzzle
Across
  1. Bollard short concrete post designed to protect from damage caused by vehicle
  2. negotation developed by the federal Bureau of investigation (FBI) to help change behavior or suspects i high-stress,high-risk situations
  3. actions which prevent or reduce the likeihood of an potential for damaging effects of an event
  4. Pressure state in which air can flow into the space,but not escape from the space
  5. Event natural disaster caused by long-term atmospheric processes
  6. Incident event in which an individual commits a violent crime,putting a large number of people in danger
  7. Disaster adverse event caused by natural processes
  8. process of removing occupants from a dangerous area
  9. Negotation technique used to communicate with individuals who are threatening violence Behavior Change Stairway Model
  10. process of removing,destroying or neutralizing dangerous substances
Down
  1. Event natural disaster caused by short-term weather conditions
  2. Unsatable difficult or dangerous event which is unexpected,causes uncertainity and requires immediate action
  3. Management process and procedures wich reduce or avoid losses,minimize fear,maintain order ensure victims and survicors receive prompt and appropriate
  4. empathetic relationship in which parties understand each other and communicate well
  5. Event natural disaster caused by movement or distribution of surface water
  6. Event natural disaster caused by movement of soild earth
  7. and Rescue process of locating,assisting and extracting people in distress or imminent danger
  8. to Public Health event or condition of movement due to exposure to haradous conditions
  9. basic physical and organizational frameworks and facilities serving in the operation of community or organization

19 Clues: Disaster adverse event caused by natural processes • process of removing occupants from a dangerous area • Event natural disaster caused by movement of soild earth • Event natural disaster caused by short-term weather conditions • Event natural disaster caused by long-term atmospheric processes • ...

Water Rights 2023-01-16

Water Rights crossword puzzle
Across
  1. ___ water underground and not connected to any stream
  2. first come first served; even non-riparian users can enjoy rights if he comes first
  3. everyone has a/an ___ right to river for artificial (commercial) uses
  4. water that is not in a stream but is on the ground
  5. ___ rule: use ground water reasonably without diverting it
  6. ___-law approach: don't change natural flow of rainwater
  7. ___ use doctrine: do anything you want with rainwater as long as it makes sense
  8. ___ flow rule: riparian users can use river in natural conditions only
Down
  1. Rights as to water in a stream (e.g., river)
  2. drawing too much water that makes the ground collapse (apply ground water rules)
  3. ___ bathing/drinking is natural use
  4. riparian users can use river for ___ uses only after all natural uses are done
  5. common-___ rule: do what ever you want with rainwater
  6. reasonable ___ rule as applied to riparian rights: entitled to as much water as he can put to beneficial use
  7. English rule: without ___, you can use ground water for as much as you want
  8. ___ right to use river for natural uses as long as there is no pollution

16 Clues: ___ bathing/drinking is natural use • Rights as to water in a stream (e.g., river) • water that is not in a stream but is on the ground • ___ water underground and not connected to any stream • common-___ rule: do what ever you want with rainwater • ___-law approach: don't change natural flow of rainwater • ___ rule: use ground water reasonably without diverting it • ...

crossword labs - natural disasters 2016-05-16

crossword labs - natural disasters crossword puzzle
Across
  1. rains couses floods
  2. is an exsample of a volcano
Down
  1. of earth cousees earth quakes

3 Clues: rains couses floods • is an exsample of a volcano • of earth cousees earth quakes

Tectonic Plates/ Natural disasters 2023-02-23

Tectonic Plates/ Natural disasters crossword puzzle
Across
  1. Rift-valleys
  2. Earthquakes
Down
  1. Mountain
  2. Volcanoes

4 Clues: Mountain • Volcanoes • Earthquakes • Rift-valleys

Geography Review 2015-01-19

Geography Review crossword puzzle
Across
  1. The number of Provinces there are in Canada
  2. These pop up just outside a city
  3. The number of territories there are in Canada
  4. The capital city of Canada
  5. When a city is hit by an earthquake it becomes a natural...
  6. This is an example of a metropolis in Egypt
  7. San Francisco is built on a _____ which can lead to earthquakes
Down
  1. The ____ densely populated an area, the fewer people affected by natural hazards
  2. A city with 3 or more million people
  3. The number of continents
  4. Hurricanes, earthquakes, and volcanoes are examples of a natural...
  5. This is a consequence of a natural disaster
  6. The name of a continent starting with the letter O
  7. When a city grows in size and population it is called urban ...
  8. rich neighborhoods are built _____ from natural hazards

15 Clues: The number of continents • The capital city of Canada • These pop up just outside a city • A city with 3 or more million people • The number of Provinces there are in Canada • This is a consequence of a natural disaster • This is an example of a metropolis in Egypt • The number of territories there are in Canada • The name of a continent starting with the letter O • ...

Resources 2022-11-02

Resources crossword puzzle
Across
  1. liquid mixture of hydrocarbons that are present in certain rock
  2. resources which continue to exists despite being consumed
  3. formed from the remains of living organisms
  4. accumulation of valuable minerals formed by gravity
  5. energy generated in a way that does not deplete natural resources
  6. using less energy to perform the same task
  7. extraction of metal from its ore by using heating and melting
  8. nuclear reaction where the nuclei fuses
  9. natural substances that are not replenished or replaced
  10. energy that uses the power of water to generate electricity
  11. energy from the sun's rays
Down
  1. nuclear reaction where the heavy nucleus splits
  2. mining beneath the surface of the earth
  3. energy formed or produced by living organisms
  4. cultivation of forest for farming
  5. energy that is taken from the earth's core
  6. mining on top of the earth
  7. prevention of the waste of electricity
  8. natural occurrence of rock or sediment which contains ore
  9. a solid inorganic substance of natural occurrence

20 Clues: mining on top of the earth • energy from the sun's rays • cultivation of forest for farming • prevention of the waste of electricity • mining beneath the surface of the earth • nuclear reaction where the nuclei fuses • energy that is taken from the earth's core • using less energy to perform the same task • formed from the remains of living organisms • ...

El Medio Ambiente Crossword Puzzle 2022-12-21

El Medio Ambiente Crossword Puzzle crossword puzzle
Across
  1. la vida en el medio ambiente
  2. una planta con un tronco
  3. lo vive en el medio ambiente
  4. un fenómeno natural donde no tiene agua
  5. un lugar que tiene mucho agua y es donde viven animales acuáticas
  6. un lugar donde los animales acuáticas viven
  7. un lugar con árboles y animales
  8. cuando todos los árboles en un bosque se cortan
  9. matando los animales por comida o deporte
  10. un animal que tiene veneno es _______
  11. el desperdicio en la tierra
  12. un fenómeno natural donde la tierra agita
Down
  1. fenómeno natural con lluvia, relámpagos, y los truenos
  2. un bosque tropical
  3. otra palabra por “tierra”
  4. el aire que respiramos
  5. donde vivimos
  6. la acción de limpiar
  7. cuando protegemos el medio ambiente
  8. un fenómeno natural donde tiene mucho agua
  9. algo que puede alimentar carros y otras cosas
  10. puedes oir esto cuando tiene el relámpago
  11. los reyes en una tormenta
  12. no es bueno por el medio ambiente
  13. cuando toda de una especie se mueren

25 Clues: donde vivimos • un bosque tropical • la acción de limpiar • el aire que respiramos • una planta con un tronco • otra palabra por “tierra” • los reyes en una tormenta • el desperdicio en la tierra • la vida en el medio ambiente • lo vive en el medio ambiente • un lugar con árboles y animales • no es bueno por el medio ambiente • cuando protegemos el medio ambiente • ...