natural disasters Crossword Puzzles

Evolution and Natural Selection 2023-03-03

Evolution and Natural Selection crossword puzzle
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  1. asexual reproduction by a separation of the body into two new bodies
  2. choosing parents with particular characteristics to breed together and produce offspring
  3. branch of science that is related to the formation, growth, and development of embryo
  4. structural modification made to a part of the body
  5. mechanisms of gene transfer from one population to another
  6. An organism can change to adjust to its immediate habitat/environment
  7. microscopic, single-celled organisms that exist inside and outside other organisms
  8. very simple microorganisms that infect cells and may cause disease
  9. reproduction of viruses using a host cell to manufacture more viruses
  10. the fusion of male and female gametes to create organisms
  11. provides a record of how creatures evolved
  12. Different organisms vary in how they look and function
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  1. the process through which populations of living organisms adapt/change
  2. method by which a virus can replicate its DNA using a host cell
  3. something an animal does usually in response to some type of external stimulus to survive
  4. organisms whose cells contain a nucleus and other membrane-bound organelles
  5. one parent copies itself to form a genetically identical offspring
  6. individuals compete for access to mates and fertilization opportunities
  7. any organism that lacks a nucleus and other organelles due to the absence of internal membranes
  8. the complete disappearance of a species from Earth

20 Clues: provides a record of how creatures evolved • structural modification made to a part of the body • the complete disappearance of a species from Earth • Different organisms vary in how they look and function • the fusion of male and female gametes to create organisms • mechanisms of gene transfer from one population to another • ...

Evolution and Natural Selection 2023-03-02

Evolution and Natural Selection crossword puzzle
Across
  1. a structural modification made to the body
  2. independent evolution of similar features in a species
  3. a microorganism that infects cells; it causes illness and disease
  4. the reduction of genomic variability
  5. cells that have a nucleus
  6. species with the same ancestry become more distinct because of evolutionary changes
  7. when associated species influence each others' evolution
  8. large group of single-celled organisms
  9. cells that lack a nucleus
  10. the study of embryos and their development
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  1. organisms that can adapt to their environment survive; organisms that don't adapt die
  2. extreme genetic drift when population size is extremely low
  3. transfer of genetic material from one population to another
  4. behavioral change in response to something
  5. a specific pattern in a gene
  6. creation of offspring through two parents
  7. creation of offspring through a single parent
  8. a species of organisms dying out
  9. asexual reproduction by the splitting of one cell to make two cells
  10. random change of an existing gene variant

20 Clues: cells that have a nucleus • cells that lack a nucleus • a specific pattern in a gene • a species of organisms dying out • the reduction of genomic variability • large group of single-celled organisms • creation of offspring through two parents • random change of an existing gene variant • a structural modification made to the body • behavioral change in response to something • ...

Evolution and Natural Selection 2023-03-08

Evolution and Natural Selection crossword puzzle
Across
  1. something an animal does usually in response to some type of external stimulus in order to survive
  2. smallest unit that can live on its own and that makes up all living organisms and the tissues of the body
  3. any movement of individuals, and/or the genetic material they carry, from one population to another
  4. the complete disappearance of a species from Earth
  5. the change in heritable traits of biological populations over successive generations
  6. similar structures that evolved from a common ancestor
  7. when a group within a species separates from other members of its species and develops its own unique characteristics
  8. an infectious microbe consisting of a segment of nucleic acid surrounded by a protein coat
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  1. organisms whose cells contain a nucleus and other membrane bound organelles
  2. one parent copies itself to form a genetically identical offspring
  3. happens when germs like bacteria and fungi develop the ability to defeat the drugs designed to kill them
  4. type of structural modification made to a part of the body
  5. an organism combines the genetic information from each of its parents and is genetically unique
  6. the reduction in genomic variability that occurs when a small group of individuals becomes separated from a larger population
  7. organisms whose cells lack a nucleus and other organelles
  8. different organisms vary in how they look and function because they have different inherited information
  9. one of two or more versions of DNA sequence at a given genomic location
  10. asexual reproduction by a separation of the body into two new bodies
  11. the change in frequency of an existing gene variant in the population due to random chance
  12. a large group of single cell microorganisms

20 Clues: a large group of single cell microorganisms • the complete disappearance of a species from Earth • similar structures that evolved from a common ancestor • 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 2023-03-02

Evolution and Natural Selection crossword puzzle
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  1. an extreme example of genetic drift that happens when the size of a population is severely reduced
  2. a very simple microorganism that infects cells and may cause disease
  3. organisms whose cells contain a nucleus and other membrane-bound organelles
  4. asexual reproduction by a separation of the body into two new bodies
  5. small single-celled organisms
  6. type of structural modification made to a part of the body
  7. when different organisms independently evolve similar traits
  8. choosing parents with particular characteristics to breed together and produce offspring with more desirable characteristics
  9. the process through which populations of living organisms adapt and change
  10. the complete disappearance of a species from Earth
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  1. a branch of science that is related to the formation, growth, and development of embryo
  2. the direct transfer of DNA between two cells that are temporarily joined
  3. When two organisms create a third organism through reproduction
  4. a feature that a species inherited from an ancestor but that is now less elaborate and functional than in the ancestor
  5. the process by which individuals compete for access to mates and fertilization opportunities
  6. process within evolution that leads to the formation of new
  7. one parent copies itself to form a genetically identical offspring
  8. cases where two (or more) species reciprocally affect each other's evolution
  9. matching genes
  10. mechanisms of gene transfer from one population to another

20 Clues: matching genes • small single-celled organisms • the complete disappearance of a species from Earth • type of structural modification made to a part of the body • mechanisms of gene transfer from one population to another • process within evolution that leads to the formation of new • when different organisms independently evolve similar traits • ...

Natural selection crossword puzzle 2023-03-22

Natural selection crossword puzzle crossword puzzle
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  1. The way in which an animal or person acts in response to a particular situation
  2. Is a substance or object in the environment required by an organism for normal growth, maintenance, and reproduction.
  3. The movement of genes into or out of a population
  4. A state of minimal activity and metabolic depression undergone by some animal species.
  5. A change in genetic mutation
  6. The Natural creation of living organisms
  7. The process of organisms changing over time. Organisms with traits better suited to their environment tend to survive and reproduce.
  8. A famous biologist and naturalist who is known for his contributions to the study of evolution through the process of natural selection.
  9. A characteristic belonging to a population or organism.
  10. An animals ability to hide from predators
  11. The change in the frequency of an existing gene variant in a population due to random chance.
  12. The difference in DNA among individuals or the differences between populations.
  13. A change or the process of change by which an organism or species becomes better suited to its environment.
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  1. Resemblence between two organisms
  2. An organism's ability to survive
  3. A process in which humans choose specific traits they want and breed organisms together for those specific traits.
  4. The process by which species adapt over time in response to their changing environment.
  5. An animal that prays on other animals
  6. The way people or animals naturally react or behave, without having to think or learn
  7. Behaviors an organism develops as a result of experience

20 Clues: A change in genetic mutation • An organism's ability to survive • Resemblence between two organisms • An animal that prays on other animals • The Natural creation of living organisms • An animals ability to hide from predators • The movement of genes into or out of a population • A characteristic belonging to a population or organism. • ...

Evolution and natural selection 2023-03-15

Evolution and natural selection crossword puzzle
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  1. something an animal does usually in response to some type of external stimulus in order to survive.
  2. process that results in the adaptation of an organism to its environment by means of selectively reproducing changes in its genotype, or genetic constitution.
  3. any cell or organism that possesses a clearly defined nucleus.
  4. an organism combines the genetic information from each of its parents and is genetically unique.
  5. the introduction of genetic material (by interbreeding) from one population of a species to another, thereby changing the composition of the gene pool of the receiving population.
  6. an individual that possesses characteristics different from the others of the same kind.
  7. defined as organisms that are microscopic, unicellular, independently reproducing, and mostly free-living.
  8. describes how the individuals are distributed, or spread throughout their habitat.
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  1. an extreme example of genetic drift that happens when the size of a population is severely reduced.
  2. type of structural modification made to a part of the body.
  3. organisms best adjusted to their environment are the most successful in surviving and reproducing.
  4. when a group within a species separates from other members of its species and develops its own unique characteristics.
  5. the reduction in genomic variability that occurs when a small group of individuals becomes separated from a larger population.
  6. a type of cell that does not have a true nucleus or membrane-bound organelles.
  7. a type of asexual reproduction where a parent cell divides, resulting in two identical cells, each having the potential to grow to the size of the original cell.
  8. one of two or more alternative forms of a gene that arise by mutation and are found at the same place on a chromosome.
  9. involves one parent and produces offspring that are genetically identical to each other and to the parent.
  10. the change in frequency of an existing gene variant in the population due to random chance.
  11. the complete disappearance of a species from Earth.
  12. the adjustment of organisms to their environment in order to improve their chances at survival in that environment.

20 Clues: the complete disappearance of a species from Earth. • type of structural modification made to a part of the body. • any cell or organism that possesses a clearly defined nucleus. • a type of cell that does not have a true nucleus or membrane-bound organelles. • describes how the individuals are distributed, or spread throughout their habitat. • ...

evolution and natural selections 2023-03-13

evolution and natural selections crossword puzzle
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  1. when germs and fungi develop a resistance to the drug used to kill them
  2. something a animal does usually in response to some sort of external stimulus in order to survive
  3. any cell or organism that processes a clearly defined nucleus
  4. any heritable trait that helps an organsism
  5. on parent copies it self to form a genetically identical offspring
  6. the change in frequency of an existing gene variant in the population so to random chance
  7. any organism that lacks a nucleus or other organelles
  8. the dying out of extermination of a species
  9. when populations of living organisms adapt and change
  10. a branch of science that is related to the formation, growth, and development of an embryo
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  1. choosing parents with particular characteristics to breed together and produce offspring
  2. different organisms independently evolve similar traits
  3. an organism combines the genetic information from each of the parents and are unique
  4. the process which interbreeding species diverge two or more evolutionary groups
  5. an infectious segment of nucleic acid surrounded by a protein
  6. type of structural modification made to part of a body
  7. a term that describes mechanisms of gene transfer from one population to another
  8. one of two or more alternative forms of genes that arise from a mutation and are found on the same place of a chromosome
  9. when a group within a species separates from other members of the species and develops its own characteristics
  10. a small single celled organism

20 Clues: a small single celled organism • any heritable trait that helps an organsism • the dying out of extermination of a species • any organism that lacks a nucleus or other organelles • when populations of living organisms adapt and change • type of structural modification made to part of a body • different organisms independently evolve similar traits • ...

Evolution and Natural Selection 2023-03-17

Evolution and Natural Selection crossword puzzle
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  1. choosing parents with particular characteristics to breed together and produce offspring with more desirable characteristics.
  2. occurs when the sperm from the male parent fertilizes an egg from the female parent, producing an offspring
  3. A large group of single-cell microorganisms. Bottleneck Effect
  4. Effect the loss of genetic variation that occurs after outside forces destroy most of a population.
  5. cases where two (or more) species reciprocally affect each other's evolution.
  6. a branch of science that is related to the formation, growth, and development of embryo
  7. involves one parent and produces offspring that are genetically identical to each other and to the parent. Asexual Reproduction
  8. the complete disappearance of a species from Earth.
  9. the change in frequency of an existing gene variant in the population
  10. type of structural modification made to a part of the body
  11. Evidence the evidence of bacteria, animals, and plants that lived in the past
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  1. a modification of an organism or its parts that makes it more fit for existence
  2. something an animal does usually in response to some type of external stimulus in order to survive Behavioral Adaptation
  3. occurs when a small group of individuals becomes separated from a larger population.
  4. those from organisms that share a common ancestor.
  5. a mechanism of evolution
  6. the transfer of genetic material from one population to another. Gene Flow
  7. organisms whose cells lack a nucleus and other organelles
  8. Different organisms that have different inherited information.
  9. One of two or more DNA sequences occurring at a particular gene locus Homologous Structure

20 Clues: a mechanism of evolution • those from organisms that share a common ancestor. • the complete disappearance of a species from Earth. • organisms whose cells lack a nucleus and other organelles • A large group of single-cell microorganisms. Bottleneck Effect • Different organisms that have different inherited information. • ...

Evolution and Natural Selection 2020-02-14

Evolution and Natural Selection crossword puzzle
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  1. ____ ancestry; fundamental principle of modern evolutionary theory
  2. portions of a DNA molecule which code for proteins
  3. ____ selection; controlling the breeding of organisms to obtain the desired results in the offspring
  4. ____ trait; a feature no longer having any apparent function
  5. ____ selection; the driving force of evolution
  6. evolution as a result of genetic changes that give rise to new species
  7. any change in a characteristic which increases the ability of an organism to survive and reproduce
  8. group of organisms of the same species living and reproducing in the same place at the same time
  9. a hypothesis that has been tested extensively over time and explains a broad range of scientific data with high reliability
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  1. modern ____; the union of genetics with evolutionary theory
  2. remnants of organisms or structures found within rocks and layers of sediments
  3. the change of an organism over time
  4. organizing organisms into groups based upon their similarities
  5. carbon 14 is an example of a radioactive ____; an atom of an element with a different number of neutrons; used to date fossils
  6. the differences among individuals of the same species living in the same place at the same time
  7. ____ tree diagram; often used to show relationships between modern organisms and their ancestors
  8. evolution applying to whole groups of species often due to changing environments or major historical events
  9. the distribution of organisms around the world
  10. a change in the genetic code of an organism
  11. the amount of time that it takes for 1/2 of a radioactive substance to become nonradioactive

20 Clues: the change of an organism over time • a change in the genetic code of an organism • the distribution of organisms around the world • ____ selection; the driving force of evolution • portions of a DNA molecule which code for proteins • modern ____; the union of genetics with evolutionary theory • ____ trait; a feature no longer having any apparent function • ...

Evolution and Natural Selection 2020-09-30

Evolution and Natural Selection crossword puzzle
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  1. An explanation that is based on observation, experimentation, and reasoning.
  2. Eukaryotes evolved from prokaryotes.
  3. The actual age of the fossil given in years.
  4. A microscopic single-celled organism that has neither a distinct nucleus with a membrane nor other specialized organelles.
  5. A blood protein produced in response to and counteracting a specific antigen.
  6. Looking at layers in sedimentary rock
  7. The formation of new and distinct species in the course of evolution.
  8. Members of a species compete for limited resources.
  9. Your own body produces antibodies
  10. Embryology is the study of embryos and their development.
  11. The principle that events in the past occurred suddenly and were caused by different mechanisms than those operating today.
  12. Asexual reproduction is a type of reproduction which does not involve the fusion of gametes or change in the number of chromosomes.
  13. A method of dating rocks and minerals using radioactive isotopes.
  14. Change in DNA that alters an allele
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  1. An inherited blood disorder where red blood cells (RBCs) become sickle/crescent shaped.
  2. A unit of heredity which is transferred from a parent to offspring and is held to determine some characteristic of the offspring.
  3. You are given or passed antibodies
  4. A cell whose nucleus unites with that of another cell to form a new organism.
  5. Relating to, involving, or requiring an absence of free oxygen.
  6. A method of breeding that allows only those individual organisms with desired characteristics to produce the next generation.
  7. Change in allele frequency due to a chance event
  8. When a population is separated, gene flow stops and creates a new species.
  9. An organism consisting of a cell or cells in which the genetic material is DNA in the form of chromosomes contained within a distinct nucleus.
  10. Relating to, involving, or requiring free oxygen.
  11. The production of new living organisms by combining genetic information from two individuals of different types
  12. An allele is one of two or more versions of a gene.

26 Clues: Your own body produces antibodies • You are given or passed antibodies • Change in DNA that alters an allele • Eukaryotes evolved from prokaryotes. • Looking at layers in sedimentary rock • The actual age of the fossil given in years. • Change in allele frequency due to a chance event • Relating to, involving, or requiring free oxygen. • ...

Radioactivity Its a Natural 2023-11-14

Radioactivity Its a Natural crossword puzzle
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  1. has promethium-147 inside of it
  2. radium ______ in the dark
  3. has thorium-229 inside of it
  4. odorless colorless gas
  5. 26 millirems per year
  6. the release of particles and energy together
  7. Marie Curie discovered _______ and polonium
  8. the electromagnetic _________ encompasses radio waves
  9. Henri Becquerel discovered this
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  1. radiation from outer space
  2. a general term for any type of energy that emanates or radiates outward in all directions
  3. most familiar form of radiation is _______ energy
  4. electromagnetic energy is given off by this
  5. Aluminum foil stops what kind of emissions
  6. bananas, brazil nuts, peanuts, potatoes, and flour are all examples of _______
  7. is inside cinder blocks and granite blocks
  8. ___ 14 is what scientists use as means of estimating the age of remains
  9. _____ particles- helium =4 nuclei
  10. tells you if you have radon inside of your house
  11. this type of radiation is dangerous because it has a lot of energy

20 Clues: 26 millirems per year • odorless colorless gas • radium ______ in the dark • radiation from outer space • has thorium-229 inside of it • has promethium-147 inside of it • Henri Becquerel discovered this • _____ particles- helium =4 nuclei • Aluminum foil stops what kind of emissions • is inside cinder blocks and granite blocks • electromagnetic energy is given off by this • ...

evolution and natural selection 2023-12-04

evolution and natural selection crossword puzzle
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  1. Change over time
  2. Allows for immunity to a disease
  3. Same species
  4. Preserved remains of an organism
  5. organelle that performs photosynthesis
  6. creation of a new species
  7. cell containing no nucleus
  8. All organisms evolve from each other
  9. Contain a nucleus and membrane bound organelles
  10. product of reproduction
  11. Stops gene flow
  12. struggle for survival
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  1. Cellular respirationon that doesn't use oxygen
  2. Species dies out
  3. Structures that are no longer used by organisms
  4. Performs cellular respiration
  5. Some traits are strengthened or weakened
  6. Variety of living things on Earth
  7. Both prokaryotes and eukaryotes contain this organelle
  8. Characteristics of organisms that helps to enhance their chance of survival

20 Clues: Same species • Stops gene flow • Species dies out • Change over time • struggle for survival • product of reproduction • creation of a new species • cell containing no nucleus • Performs cellular respiration • Allows for immunity to a disease • Preserved remains of an organism • Variety of living things on Earth • All organisms evolve from each other • ...

ENA7 The natural world 2024-08-14

ENA7 The natural world crossword puzzle
Across
  1. laakso
  2. kidus
  3. rinne
  4. siitepöly
  5. jyrsijä
  6. turpa
  7. jäkälä
  8. sora
  9. evä
  10. nuppu
  11. sisämaa
  12. suojelualue
  13. suisto
  14. kuihtua
  15. käpy
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  1. tasanko
  2. vuorovesi
  3. levät
  4. tuhoeläin
  5. lehvistö
  6. alanko
  7. nilviäinen
  8. sorkka
  9. verso
  10. lahti
  11. oja
  12. puro
  13. haaskaeläin
  14. rotko

29 Clues: evä • oja • sora • puro • käpy • kidus • levät • rinne • turpa • verso • nuppu • lahti • rotko • laakso • alanko • jäkälä • sorkka • suisto • tasanko • jyrsijä • sisämaa • kuihtua • lehvistö • vuorovesi • tuhoeläin • siitepöly • nilviäinen • suojelualue • haaskaeläin

Nature and natural phenomena 2024-03-20

Nature and natural phenomena crossword puzzle
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  1. наводнение
  2. ливень
  3. катастрофа
  4. туман
  5. пляж
  6. мороз
  7. лавина
  8. почва
  9. tide прилив
  10. землетрясение
  11. потоп
  12. каньон
  13. ветер
  14. засуха
  15. буря
  16. eruption извержение вулкана
  17. град
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  1. лесной пожар
  2. чрезвычайная ситуация
  3. ураган
  4. оползень
  5. вулкан
  6. жара
  7. снегопад
  8. ливень с ураганом
  9. гроза
  10. оттепель
  11. молния
  12. ручей
  13. море
  14. камень

31 Clues: пляж • жара • буря • море • град • туман • мороз • гроза • почва • потоп • ручей • ветер • ливень • ураган • вулкан • лавина • молния • каньон • засуха • камень • оползень • снегопад • оттепель • наводнение • катастрофа • лесной пожар • землетрясение • tide прилив • ливень с ураганом • чрезвычайная ситуация • eruption извержение вулкана

Evolution and Natural Selection 2024-03-12

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

20 Clues: meiosis • mitosis • 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 • different bone structure but similar shapes • evidence that life on earth has changed over time • has a nucleus and other membrane bound organelles • ...

Evolution and Natural selection 2024-03-11

Evolution and Natural selection crossword puzzle
Across
  1. mountains, volcano eruptions, and large bodies of water are examples of ____ barriers that can isolate populations
  2. the study of the early development of feruses of different organisms
  3. giant tortoises are only found on the galapagos island, each had a different species of tortoises, this would suggest that all tortoises evolved from
  4. a helpful mutation will the fitness if an individual in its environment
  5. having a lot of different species living in a habitat is called
  6. struggle for survival when a growing population causes a scarcity of resources
  7. the process in which changes in an environment pressure a species to change
  8. the source of variation in a species is _____ in DNA
  9. structures that have reduced in size because they no longer serve an important function
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  1. the whales flipper and arms of a human are examples of _____ because they gave the same borns but use them for different functions
  2. fossils in the lowest sedimentary rocks layers are ____ than fossils found in higher layers of rock
  3. inherited characteristics that increase chances of survival
  4. all vertebrate embryos are ___ in that they all have similar patterns of development
  5. ability to survive and reproduce in a specific environment
  6. changes in the DNA of individuals of a population
  7. the natural selection could not occur without ____ and acts on a _____
  8. the ____ evolves
  9. the hip bones in whales and snakes serve no function, so they are examples of
  10. similarities and differences in amino acid sequences between organisms
  11. a species is a group that have unique features and cannot
  12. remains of dead organisms
  13. the process in which traits caused by mutations slowly accumulate in a population

22 Clues: the ____ evolves • remains of dead organisms • changes in the DNA of individuals of a population • the source of variation in a species is _____ in DNA • a species is a group that have unique features and cannot • ability to survive and reproduce in a specific environment • inherited characteristics that increase chances of survival • ...

Evolution and Natural Selection 2024-03-13

Evolution and Natural Selection crossword puzzle
Across
  1. 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.
  2. infectious agent that replicates only inside the living cells of an organism
  3. reproduction that involves a complex life cycle in which a gamete with a single set of chromosomes combines with another gamete to produce a zygote that develops into an organism composed of cells with two sets of chromosomes
  4. a change or the process of change by which an organism or species becomes better suited to its environment
  5. the process by which humans use animal breeding and plant breeding to selectively develop particular phenotypic traits by choosing which typically animal or plant males and females will sexually reproduce and have offspring together
  6. the transfer of genetic material from one population to another.
  7. a mechanism of evolution
  8. non-functional features fully developed and functioning in earlier species but serve little or no present purpose for an organism
  9. asexual reproduction by a separation of the body into two new bodies
  10. the reciprocal evolutionary change in a set of interacting populations over time resulting from the interactions between those populations
  11. happens when germs like bacteria and fungi develop the ability to defeat the drugs designed to kill them
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  1. reproduction that does not involve the fusion of gametes or change in the number of chromosomes.
  2. the change in frequency of an existing gene variant in the population due to random chance
  3. the difference in DNA sequences between individuals within a population
  4. A form of viral reproduction involving the fusion of the nucleic acid of a bacteriophage with that of a host, followed by proliferation of the resulting prophage
  5. the study of the formation and development of an embryo and fetus
  6. dying out or does not exist anymore
  7. occurs when a group within a species separates from other members of its species and develops its own unique characteristics
  8. the loss of genetic variation that occurs when a new population is established by a very small number of individuals from a larger population
  9. microscopic living organisms that have only one cell

20 Clues: a mechanism of evolution • dying out or does not exist anymore • microscopic living organisms that have only one cell • the transfer of genetic material from one population to another. • the study of the formation and development of an embryo and fetus • asexual reproduction by a separation of the body into two new bodies • ...

Evolution and Natural Selection 2024-03-04

Evolution and Natural Selection crossword puzzle
Across
  1. independent of evolution of similar features
  2. organisms species die out completely
  3. influence of different species on evolution
  4. can cause disease in humans
  5. when a population’s size is reduced
  6. human modification of organism traits
  7. when a subgroup of species evolves
  8. can multiply in a living host
  9. the study of embryos and development
  10. environment influenced organism changes
  11. reduction is genetic variation in one species
  12. genetic combination of a male and female
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  1. multi-celled organisms
  2. single-celled organisms
  3. reproduction of organisms with better survival traits
  4. organs that become reduced through evolution
  5. natural selection caused by sexual preferance
  6. offspring produced by a single parent
  7. physical record of how species evolve
  8. external structures evolved from environmental challenges

20 Clues: multi-celled organisms • single-celled organisms • can cause disease in humans • can multiply in a living host • when a subgroup of species evolves • when a population’s size is reduced • organisms species die out completely • the study of embryos and development • human modification of organism traits • offspring produced by a single parent • ...

Unit 7: Natural Selection 2024-04-04

Unit 7: Natural Selection crossword puzzle
Across
  1. The study of embryonic development of organisms.
  2. Evolution on a much larger scale affecting changes in species across several populations
  3. a species can evolve to resemble another
  4. A Burst of changes followed by periods of stability
  5. Slow changes over a long period of time
  6. The theory that some organisms will survive and reproduce better than others.
  7. the random change in frequency of an existing
  8. The study of prehistoriclife.
  9. Same structure, different function resulting in a common ancestor
  10. variant in the population due to random chance
  11. remnants of animals (bones, footprints,feces, etc)
  12. A number of different species arise from a common ancestor
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  1. a feature that allows an organism to better survive in its environment
  2. Two organisms change in response to each other forming a specialized relationship
  3. differences in the physical traits of organisms
  4. structures with little or no function to the organism.
  5. Evolution on a much smaller scale affecting only a single population.
  6. adaptations that allow species to blend in with an environment
  7. movement of genes into/out of a population.
  8. When unrelated species evolve similar characteristics because they live in similar environment.
  9. the combined alleles of all individuals in a population.
  10. Evolved similar structures due to living in similar environments, not due to ancestral relatedness

22 Clues: The study of prehistoriclife. • Slow changes over a long period of time • a species can evolve to resemble another • movement of genes into/out of a population. • the random change in frequency of an existing • variant in the population due to random chance • differences in the physical traits of organisms • remnants of animals (bones, footprints,feces, etc) • ...

Evolution and natural selection 2024-05-22

Evolution and natural selection crossword puzzle
Across
  1. Primary producers like bacteria, use energy stored in the bonds of hydrogen sulfide to convert carbon dioxide and water into sugars.
  2. A relationship in which one organism, (the parasite) depends on another, (the host) for nourishment or some other benefit.
  3. Organisms that rely on other organisms for energy and nutrients
  4. The process by which an individual of one species, (a predator) hunts, kills, and consumes an individual of the another species, (the prey).
  5. Organisms that consume detritus-nonliving organic matter including leaf litter, waste products, and the dead bodies of other community members.
  6. The process by which organisms use oxygen to release the chemical energy of sugars like glucose, to release carbon dioxide and water as a byproduct.
  7. A long-lasting and physically close relationship in which at least one organism benefits.
  8. An organism use of resources and its functional role in a community.
  9. Organisms that capture energy from the sun or from chemicals and store it in the bonds of sugars, making energy available to the rets of the community.
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  1. Most primary consumers that eat plants.
  2. A relationship in which one species benefits and the other is unaffected.
  3. The process by which primary producers use sunlight to convert carbon dioxide and water into sugars, releasing oxygen along the way.
  4. The interaction in which an animal feeds on a plant.
  5. Organisms that break down nonliving matter in to simpler parts that can then be taken up and reused by primary producers.
  6. Species competing evolve to occupy their realized niches.
  7. A relationship in which two or more species benefit.
  8. The ability to survive and reproduce under changing environmental conditions.
  9. Most secondary and tertiary consumers kill and eat other animals.
  10. The process by which two species evolve in response to change to each other.
  11. Animals that eat both plant and animal food.

20 Clues: Most primary consumers that eat plants. • Animals that eat both plant and animal food. • The interaction in which an animal feeds on a plant. • A relationship in which two or more species benefit. • Species competing evolve to occupy their realized niches. • Organisms that rely on other organisms for energy and nutrients • ...

Natural and Manufactured Fibers 2024-05-02

Natural and Manufactured Fibers crossword puzzle
Across
  1. It takes two goats to make a sweater from this fiber.
  2. America's favorite fiber/most widely used natural fiber.
  3. Fibers made from plant or animal sources.
  4. Has a natural elasticity and is uniquely odor-free.
  5. Fibers that are made from chemicals.
  6. Fibers that come from animal sources.
  7. This was the first non-cellulosic fiber.
  8. A newer manufactured fiber that is expensive to make.
  9. A manufactured fiber that is a silk lookalike and is often used in lining fabrics.
  10. This fiber is made from the same polymer as soda bottles.
  11. Comes from the roots and stems of the flax plant.
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  1. Fibers made from plant or animal sources.
  2. The first cellulosic manufactured fiber.
  3. This fiber creates a fluffy "halo" effect.
  4. Used in fire-fighting uniforms and racecar driving uniforms.
  5. Used in outdoor fabric and home furnishings.
  6. This fiber replaced rubber in clothing.
  7. The most commonly worn protein fiber.
  8. Plant-based natural fibers.
  9. The longest natural fiber.
  10. A fiber created to imitate wool.

21 Clues: The longest natural fiber. • Plant-based natural fibers. • A fiber created to imitate wool. • Fibers that are made from chemicals. • The most commonly worn protein fiber. • Fibers that come from animal sources. • This fiber replaced rubber in clothing. • The first cellulosic manufactured fiber. • This was the first non-cellulosic fiber. • ...

Evolution and natural science 2024-05-08

Evolution and natural science crossword puzzle
Across
  1. Physical separation of populations of organisms from one another due to geographical barriers.
  2. How reproductively successful an organism is in its environment.
  3. The preserved remains of organisms whose bodies were buried in sediments, such as sand and mud, under ancient seas, lakes and rivers.
  4. Biological evolution that occurs by chance.
  5. Only those individuals most adapted to their environment survive, in dangerous circumstances.
  6. When species are reproductively isolated from others due to differences in behavior.
  7. The disappearance of a species from Earth.
  8. A physical incompatibility between reproductive organs of two organisms.
  9. A heritable trait that increases an individuals fitness is called an adaptation.
  10. The retention, during the process of evolution, of genetically determined structures or attributes that have lost some or all of the ancestral function in a given species.
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  1. Features of different species that are similar in function but not necessarily in structure and which do not derive from a common ancestral feature.
  2. A process of selection conducted under human direction.
  3. Changes in DNA.
  4. The process by which new species are generated.
  5. The process by which traits that improve an organisms chances fro survival and reproduction are passed on more frequently to future generations than those that do not.
  6. Genetic divergence is the process in which two or more populations of an ancestral species accumulate independent genetic changes (mutations) through time
  7. Similar physical features in organisms that share a common ancestor, but the features serve completely different functions.
  8. A sequence of DNA that codes for a particular trait
  9. When two or more species reproduce at different times.
  10. A form of reproductive isolation, wherein habitat preferences of species lowers the probability of mating.
  11. change over time

21 Clues: Changes in DNA. • change over time • The disappearance of a species from Earth. • Biological evolution that occurs by chance. • The process by which new species are generated. • A sequence of DNA that codes for a particular trait • When two or more species reproduce at different times. • A process of selection conducted under human direction. • ...

Natural and Artificial Selection 2026-03-04

Natural and Artificial Selection crossword puzzle
Across
  1. Organisms better adapted to their environment tend to survive and reproduce more offspring is called ____ selection.
  2. The environment changed to only have tall trees so this animal had an advantage.
  3. _______ insemination is a type of breeding method used on animals like horses.
  4. A _____ in a gene created the desired traits of a pug we now breed to see more often.
  5. Cheetahs exhibit ____ genetic diversity due to natural selection.
  6. Alpacas are bred for better ________ quality.
  7. The _____ decides which traits will survive or not in natural selection.
  8. In artificial selection for Wagyu or other animals humans will look at _____ traits.
  9. Rising ____ temperatures have influenced change in the brown trout.
Down
  1. Industrial ______ created a camouflage against predators for the peppered moth.
  2. Artificial selection is when ____ intentionally breed certain plants or animals.
  3. The pigeon is an example of ____ selection.
  4. The genetic variation for the Galapagos finches was the ____ size.
  5. ________ breeding, is another name of artificial selection where people choose desirable traits.
  6. The mule deer has an ______ trait that allows for seasonal coat changes.
  7. climate shapes _____.
  8. This animal changes colors to maintain body temp when the environment changes.
  9. Artificial selection with sheep has narrowed the gene pool making _____ almost nonexistent.
  10. The Antarctic fish survives changing water temps if it has the ____ glycoprotein gene.
  11. By using artificial insemination on cattle it can increase the ______ of favorable genes.
  12. The blue belly lizard can demonstrate ______ flow when individuals move between populations.
  13. By selectively breeding different watermelons we have ____ the gene pool.
  14. Artificial selection of domestic dogs can lead to hereditary _______.

23 Clues: climate shapes _____. • The pigeon is an example of ____ selection. • Alpacas are bred for better ________ quality. • Cheetahs exhibit ____ genetic diversity due to natural selection. • The genetic variation for the Galapagos finches was the ____ size. • Rising ____ temperatures have influenced change in the brown trout. • ...

Natural Resources Starter Crossword 2026-02-23

Natural Resources Starter Crossword crossword puzzle
Across
  1. Using resources carefully
  2. A renewable resource found in the sea
  3. Made by nature, not by humans
  4. A resource that can be replaced naturally
  5. The amount available
  6. A long time with no rain
  7. A limit on how much can be caught
  8. Damage caused to the environment
  9. Plants grown for food
  10. A large area covered in trees
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  1. A resource we drink
  2. Water that falls from the sky
  3. The amount needed
  4. Used to carry water from one place to another
  5. Used to grow crops
  6. Artificial watering of land
  7. Something we get from nature that we use
  8. A renewable source of wood
  9. A nonrenewable fuel from the ground
  10. Catching too many fish
  11. Land used to grow food or raise animals

21 Clues: The amount needed • Used to grow crops • A resource we drink • The amount available • Plants grown for food • Catching too many fish • A long time with no rain • Using resources carefully • A renewable source of wood • Artificial watering of land • Water that falls from the sky • Made by nature, not by humans • A large area covered in trees • Damage caused to the environment • ...

7 Natural Wonders Crossword 2025-11-02

7 Natural Wonders Crossword crossword puzzle
Across
  1. Which religious buildings roof survived the Paricutin Volcano?
  2. Which river created the Grand Canyon
  3. This famous song is a beach on Harbor of Rio de Janeiro
  4. Aurora Borealis is also known as the Northern _________
  5. The size of Mt Everest is forever changing, it is still ___________
  6. Which American association trained their staff in the Grand Canyon
  7. Paricutin Volcano is the __________ volcano
  8. In which country did Mr Taylor see Aurora Borealis
  9. What is the river which Victoria Falls is found?
  10. Which language did the people who named Harbor of Rio de Janeiro speak?
  11. In what area of Australia is the great barrier reef?
  12. How much bigger is the Great Barrier Reef compared to the UK
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  1. Harbor of Rio de Janeiro is also known as _____________ Bay
  2. In which U.S. State is the grand canyon
  3. The ocean which Harbor of Rio de Janeiro connects to
  4. Which city is the Harbor of Rio de Janeiro?
  5. MT Everest is the __________ mountain on earth
  6. In what mountain range can you find MT Everest
  7. The Great Barrier reef is bigger than this country
  8. In what country is Paricutin Volcano?

20 Clues: Which river created the Grand Canyon • In what country is Paricutin Volcano? • In which U.S. State is the grand canyon • Which city is the Harbor of Rio de Janeiro? • Paricutin Volcano is the __________ volcano • MT Everest is the __________ mountain on earth • In what mountain range can you find MT Everest • What is the river which Victoria Falls is found? • ...

Natural Resources - Unit Vocabulary 2026-03-05

Natural Resources - Unit Vocabulary crossword puzzle
Across
  1. All the living things on Earth, including plants, animals, and tiny organisms, and the places where they live.
  2. The very long periods of time used by scientists to describe Earth’s history, often lasting millions or billions of years.
  3. The solid parts of Earth, including rocks, soil, mountains, and the inside layers of the planet.
  4. Water that is stored underground in spaces between rocks and soil. An aquifer is the underground layer that holds and moves this water.
  5. The natural process that changes rocks from one type to another (igneous, sedimentary, and metamorphic) over long periods of time.
  6. Energy resources formed from the remains of plants and animals that lived millions of years ago. Examples include coal, oil, and natural gas.
  7. The length of time that people usually experience or observe, such as days, years, or a human lifetime.
  8. Natural actions that shape and change Earth’s surface, such as earthquakes, volcanoes, weathering, erosion, and plate movement.
  9. Natural, solid materials found in the Earth that have a specific chemical makeup and crystal structure, like quartz or salt.
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  1. Natural resources that take millions of years to form and cannot be replaced quickly once they are used, like coal and oil.
  2. A fossil fuel found underground that is mostly made of methane gas and is used for heating, cooking, and making electricity.
  3. Natural resources that can be replaced naturally in a short amount of time, like sunlight, wind, and trees.
  4. All the water on Earth, including oceans, lakes, rivers, glaciers, groundwater, and water vapor in the air.
  5. Energy that comes from living or recently living things, such as plants, wood, crops, or animal waste.
  6. The layer of gases (air) that surrounds Earth. It contains the oxygen we breathe and helps protect the planet from harmful sunlight.
  7. The usual pattern of weather in a place over a long period of time (many years), including temperature, rain, and wind.
  8. A type of mineral that is usually shiny, strong, and a good conductor of heat and electricity, such as iron, copper, and gold.
  9. The ability to do work or cause change. Energy is needed to power machines, light homes, and move things.
  10. A thick liquid fossil fuel found underground or under the ocean floor. It is used to make fuels like gasoline and diesel.
  11. A black or dark brown rock that is burned to produce energy and electricity.

20 Clues: A black or dark brown rock that is burned to produce energy and electricity. • The solid parts of Earth, including rocks, soil, mountains, and the inside layers of the planet. • Energy that comes from living or recently living things, such as plants, wood, crops, or animal waste. • ...

Chapter 2 Natural Texas 2024-08-21

Chapter 2 Natural Texas crossword puzzle
Across
  1. a natural material that can be used by people
  2. of great importance
  3. to understand fully
  4. the site or position of a place or thing
  5. long period without rain
  6. a layer of rock or gravel that absorbs rainfall and keeps it flowing underground
  7. a separate, identifiable of something
  8. a large area of flat, or nearly flat, land
  9. a narrow island between the mainland and the ocean
  10. a steep slope or cliff
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  1. rivers that flow into a larger rive
  2. river longest river in Texas
  3. the surroundings in which people, plants, or animals live
  4. midway between the Equator and North Pole
  5. a crack in Earth's surface caused by moving plates
  6. this peak is the highest mountain in Texas.
  7. an area of high, flat land
  8. natural freshwater lake
  9. People of Galveston built this to prevent another tragedy like the one in 1900
  10. river that cuts across the Panhandle from west to east

20 Clues: of great importance • to understand fully • a steep slope or cliff • natural freshwater lake • long period without rain • an area of high, flat land • river longest river in Texas • rivers that flow into a larger rive • a separate, identifiable of something • the site or position of a place or thing • midway between the Equator and North Pole • ...

Vocab Science Natural selection 2024-10-31

Vocab Science Natural selection crossword puzzle
Across
  1. any difference in traits between individual organisms
  2. an idea about what might happen
  3. a way of hiding by looking the same as the background
  4. graph that uses bars to show how characteristics or values are distributed
  5. an animal that is hunted or killed by another animal
  6. instructions for making a protein molecule
  7. a related organism from a previous generation
  8. an organism produced as a result of reproduction
  9. a characteristic that all members of a species have
  10. to stay alive
  11. a trait that makes it less likely that an individual will survive in an environment
  12. group of individuals born and living at about the same time
  13. living things, such as plants, animals, and bacteria
  14. result or change that happens because of an event
  15. molecule a type of large molecule that performs important functions inside organisms
  16. a group of the same type of organism living in the same area
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  1. specific forms of a gene that provides instructions for making a particular protein molecule
  2. random change to a gene that sometimes results in a new trait
  3. number of individuals with a trait in a population
  4. a piece of DNA that contains many genes
  5. makes it more likely that an individual will survive in a specific environment
  6. an event or process that leads to a result or change
  7. type of molecule that genes and chromosomes are made of
  8. everything (living and nonliving) that surrounds an organism
  9. selection a process in which the distribution of traits in a population changes over many generations
  10. the process in which two parents pass on their genes to create offspring
  11. a specific characteristic of an individual organism
  12. an animal that hunts and kills other animals for food
  13. a group of organisms of the same kind
  14. pressure something in the environment that affects an individual's chances of surviving
  15. a young insect that looks somewhat different from the adult
  16. receive genes from a parent

32 Clues: to stay alive • receive genes from a parent • an idea about what might happen • a group of organisms of the same kind • a piece of DNA that contains many genes • instructions for making a protein molecule • a related organism from a previous generation • an organism produced as a result of reproduction • result or change that happens because of an event • ...

Natural Selection Vocabulary words 2024-11-01

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

32 Clues: to stay alive • to recieve genes from a parent • everything that surrounds an organism • hiding by blending in to the background • a long piece of DNA that contains many genes • an instruction for making a protein molecule • a related organism from a previous generation • an organism produced as a result of reproduction • a characteristic that helps an individual survive • ...

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.
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  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. • ...

Biology Bingo Natural Selection 2025-03-21

Biology Bingo Natural Selection crossword puzzle
Across
  1. Organisms whose cells have a nucleus.
  2. Process where unrelated species develop similar traits.
  3. The study of how embryos develop.
  4. Process where humans choose which animals reproduce to create the animal we want.
  5. Features between species that evolved independently.
  6. Type of adaptation when organisms develop different physical traits.
  7. Random change in allele frequency.
  8. when a population evolves into a different species.
  9. Structures that have similar physical features.
  10. Genes that are found on chromosomes.
  11. evolutionary change due to multiple species' interactions.
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  1. When two or more similar species become different over time.
  2. Structures that have features that were once useful to their ancestors but are now useless.
  3. Type of adaptation when organisms act differently.
  4. Type of reproduction where a parent produces offspring that are identical to itself.
  5. organisms whose cells have no nucleus.
  6. The end of an entire species on earth.
  7. When an organism becomes better suited to its environment.
  8. Type of reproduction where two parents contribute genetic information to produce offspring.
  9. Movement of genetic material between populations.

20 Clues: The study of how embryos develop. • Random change in allele frequency. • Genes that are found on chromosomes. • Organisms whose cells have a nucleus. • organisms whose cells have no nucleus. • The end of an entire species on earth. • Structures that have similar physical features. • Movement of genetic material between populations. • ...

Natural and Artificial Selection 2025-03-13

Natural and Artificial Selection crossword puzzle
Across
  1. To get the desired traits of a German Shepard you need to have parents that are homozygous ______ for the traits.
  2. Animals best suited to their environment will survive and reproduce is called _____ selection
  3. Industrialization caused pollution changing the color of ______ moths.
  4. Jaguars have a ________ variation of jaw size.
  5. Mule deer have adapted to ______change by having hollow hair.
  6. Due to an increase in heat a camel has an adaptive change of long _____
  7. ______ influence breeding when its artificial selection
  8. Crappie have adapted due to changes in _________.
  9. In many animals breeders use artificial _______ to select and breed certain animals and traits.
  10. One environmental change that lead to giraffes changing was a loss of ________.
  11. ______ breeding is a way to yield the desired traits in an organism.
  12. In the Gros Michel Bananas there was an unwanted consequence when a _____disease wiped out the population.
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  1. Darwin's _____ survived and reproduced based off of the availability of food sources and seed size.
  2. The lizard can ______ by changing the colors to blend into different environments.
  3. Salmon adapt to help balance their salt water levels by ______.
  4. The arctic fox adapted to the snow by changing its fur color to hide from ____
  5. _____ selection causes species to change over time.
  6. The pink salmon has evolved due to _______ change.
  7. natural selection made ____ rabbits that live in the tundra easy to hunt.
  8. The buckeye butterfly adapted to look like it had ____ on its wings.
  9. A ____ is a cross between a donkey and a horse
  10. Bull (Belgian blue bone) is a breed of cow that has a ________ that breeders choose to breed to get the double muscle gene.
  11. Carrots have been artificially selected to get rid of all the ____
  12. Domesticated rabbits can be breed for traits like color or more ____
  13. The process of humans breeding to select traits is called _____ selection.

25 Clues: Jaguars have a ________ variation of jaw size. • A ____ is a cross between a donkey and a horse • Crappie have adapted due to changes in _________. • The pink salmon has evolved due to _______ change. • _____ selection causes species to change over time. • ______ influence breeding when its artificial selection • ...

Natural History of Disease 2025-04-09

Natural History of Disease crossword puzzle
Across
  1. First interaction with agent
  2. Clinical stage begins with
  3. Host resistance factor
  4. Irreversible damage stage
  5. Early pathological changes occur in
  6. Agent-host interaction phase
  7. Outcome if disease resolves
  8. When Prevention before disease starts
  9. Immunity loss leads to
  10. Phase of disease progression
  11. Stage with full-blown signs
  12. Disease without symptoms
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  1. Initial stage of disease
  2. Earliest detectable sign
  3. Phase before symptoms
  4. Rehabilitation phase is called ____Prevention
  5. Final undesirable outcome
  6. No symptoms but can transmit
  7. Early detection and treatment is called ____Prevention
  8. Long-term outcome stage

20 Clues: Phase before symptoms • Host resistance factor • Immunity loss leads to • Long-term outcome stage • Initial stage of disease • Earliest detectable sign • Disease without symptoms • Final undesirable outcome • Irreversible damage stage • Clinical stage begins with • Outcome if disease resolves • Stage with full-blown signs • First interaction with agent • Agent-host interaction phase • ...

epENA7 The natural world 2025-08-22

epENA7 The natural world crossword puzzle
Across
  1. jyrsijä
  2. sorkka, kavio
  3. lahti
  4. lehdistö, lehdet
  5. kyttyrä
  6. rannikko
  7. kidus
  8. jälkeläiset
  9. sammakkoeläin
  10. riutta
  11. metsikkö, lehto
  12. lonkero
  13. rotko
  14. selkärangaton
  15. evä
  16. puro
  17. tuhoeläin
  18. virta
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  1. kuihtua
  2. alanko
  3. taimi
  4. oja
  5. turpa, kuono
  6. lampi
  7. jäkälä
  8. hedelmällinen
  9. hämähäkkieläin
  10. siitepöly
  11. nuppu
  12. käpy
  13. selkärankainen
  14. rikkaruoho
  15. varpu, pensas
  16. sora
  17. jäätikkö
  18. vuorovesi

36 Clues: oja • evä • käpy • sora • puro • taimi • lahti • lampi • kidus • nuppu • rotko • virta • alanko • jäkälä • riutta • kuihtua • jyrsijä • kyttyrä • lonkero • rannikko • jäätikkö • siitepöly • vuorovesi • tuhoeläin • rikkaruoho • jälkeläiset • turpa, kuono • sorkka, kavio • hedelmällinen • sammakkoeläin • varpu, pensas • selkärangaton • hämähäkkieläin • selkärankainen • metsikkö, lehto • lehdistö, lehdet

Natural Landforms and Biomes 2025-05-10

Natural Landforms and Biomes crossword puzzle
Across
  1. Part of an ocean or sea extending into the land (bigger than a bay).
  2. Large stream of water that flows from a mountain area towards a lower area of land.
  3. Fertile area with water in the middle of a desert.
  4. Large body of ice moving slowly down a slope or across a piece of land.
  5. Isolated and flat-topped elevated piece of land that rises abruptly from the surrounding area.
  6. Small sheltered indentation in the shoreline.
  7. Small, narrow river.
  8. A natural underground chamber in a hillside or cliff
  9. Piece of land surrounded by water on 3 sides.
  10. Usually a rounded and elevated piece of land (lower than a mountain).
  11. Area of flat grassland, common across parts of Africa.
  12. Ring-shaped reef formed from coral.
  13. Large landmass that rises notably above its surroundings (larger than a hill).
Down
  1. Long narrow inlet of the sea between high cliffs.
  2. Mountain or hill with a vent through which lava escapes.
  3. Body of water formed by an indentation in the shoreline.
  4. Grassland environment where people are often nomadic, meaning they move from place to place.
  5. Low-lying area of land where water collects, home to birds, fish and reptiles.
  6. Area of sediment deposited at the mouth of a river.
  7. Group of islands.
  8. Biome characterized by hot and dry climate, with little rainfall.
  9. Very steep face of rock, earth or ice.
  10. Narrow passage of water connecting two larger areas of water.
  11. A low area of land between hills or mountains, typically with a river or stream flowing through it
  12. Long narrow valley with steep cliff walls.
  13. Type of biome that is very dry, cold and common in Canada and Russia.
  14. Shallow body of water protected from the sea by sandbars or reefs.
  15. Land surrounded by water (smaller than a continent).

28 Clues: Group of islands. • Small, narrow river. • Ring-shaped reef formed from coral. • Very steep face of rock, earth or ice. • Long narrow valley with steep cliff walls. • Small sheltered indentation in the shoreline. • Piece of land surrounded by water on 3 sides. • Long narrow inlet of the sea between high cliffs. • Fertile area with water in the middle of a desert. • ...

Unit 7: Natural Selection 2025-05-20

Unit 7: Natural Selection crossword puzzle
Across
  1. Structures in different species that are similar because of common ancestry
  2. the principle that states that allele frequencies in a population will remain constant unless certain factors are violated
  3. the effect resulting in a change in allele frequencies as a result of the migration of a subgroup of a population
  4. the process by which unrelated species become more similar as they adapt to the same kind of environment
  5. Structures that do not have a common evolutionary origin but are similar in function
  6. a kind of speciation where new species form due to geographic isolation
  7. the type of selection when individuals at one end of the curve have higher fitness than individuals at the middle or end
  8. process by which individuals that are better suited to their environment survive and reproduce most successfully
  9. a reproductive barrier that hinders fertilization between species before zygotic formation
  10. the gradual changes in gene frequencies in a population due to random events
Down
  1. Remnants of a structure that may have had an important function in a species' ancestors, but is unnecessary in the modern species
  2. a kind of speciation where new species form within the same population, in the same geographic area
  3. the formation of a new species as a result of change over time
  4. the effect that results in genetic drift, as a result of non-selective event
  5. a graded variation in a trait that parallels a gradient in the environment
  6. traits that increase an organism's fitness & ability to reproduce.
  7. a type of selection that is against extreme values; the curve remains in the middle
  8. a measure of the reproductive success of an individual compares to others in the population
  9. combined genetic information of all the members of a particular population
  10. a reproductive barrier that occurs after fertilization, hindering hybrid offspring from developing
  11. a group of organisms of the same species populating a given area
  12. a type of selection where extreme values for a trait are favored over intermediate values

22 Clues: the formation of a new species as a result of change over time • a group of organisms of the same species populating a given area • traits that increase an organism's fitness & ability to reproduce. • a kind of speciation where new species form due to geographic isolation • a graded variation in a trait that parallels a gradient in the environment • ...

Natural Selection/Evolution Review 2026-04-29

Natural Selection/Evolution Review crossword puzzle
Across
  1. The concept that multiple species descended from a single shared ancestral organism.
  2. The competition between organisms for limited resources like food, water, and shelter.
  3. Anatomical remnants that were important to an ancestor but no longer serve a functional purpose for the modern organism.
  4. The comparison of DNA, RNA, or amino acid sequences to determine how closely related different species are.
  5. The ability of an individual to survive and produce fertile offspring in a specific environment.
  6. A specific trait (behavioral, physical, or physiological) that increases an organism's fitness in its environment.
  7. The ability of bacteria to survive exposure to a drug that was designed to kill them or stop their growth.
  8. Similar physical features in different organisms that suggest they shared a common ancestor.
Down
  1. When a species produces more offspring than the environment’s limited resources can support.
  2. The total collection of fossils that provides a chronological history of life and evolutionary change.
  3. A process where individuals with favorable inherited traits are more likely to survive and reproduce.
  4. The physical separation of populations by barriers like mountains or water, which can lead to speciation.
  5. The formal system of naming species using two parts: the Genus and the species name.
  6. Any environmental factor (like a predator or climate change) that favors certain traits over others.
  7. Variation The differences in DNA sequences between individuals within a population, caused by mutations and sexual reproduction.
  8. The evolutionary process by which populations evolve to become distinct, separate species.
  9. The study of the early development of organisms, which reveals similarities not visible in adult forms.
  10. The total disappearance of a species from Earth because it can no longer survive or reproduce in its environment.
  11. A branching diagram used to show the evolutionary relationships and shared traits among a group of organisms.
  12. The process by which genetic information is passed from parent to offspring.
  13. The change in the heritable characteristics of a population over successive generations.

21 Clues: The process by which genetic information is passed from parent to offspring. • The concept that multiple species descended from a single shared ancestral organism. • The formal system of naming species using two parts: the Genus and the species name. • The competition between organisms for limited resources like food, water, and shelter. • ...

Energy resources 2025-11-29

Energy resources crossword puzzle
Across
  1. captured from the movement of ocean tides.
  2. Fuel/A category including coal, oil, and natural gas, formed from ancient organic matter.
  3. machine with blades that are turned by a fluid, like water or wind, to generate power.
  4. liquid mixture of hydrocarbons, also called petroleum.
  5. released from the nucleus of an atom, typically through fission of uranium.
  6. combustible black or brownish-black sedimentary rock.
  7. and fossil fuel energy resources
  8. from the Earth's internal heat.
  9. from the sun in the form of radiation.
  10. Resource/A natural resource that can be replaced at the same rate it is consumed.
Down
  1. matter like plant material or manure used as an energy source.
  2. Gas/A fossil fuel consisting mainly of methane.
  3. Resource/A natural resource that cannot be replaced once used.
  4. energy terms
  5. ability to do work.
  6. energy from the flow of water, often from dams.
  7. from the movement of air.
  8. preservation and wise use of natural resources.

18 Clues: energy terms • ability to do work. • from the movement of air. • from the Earth's internal heat. • and fossil fuel energy resources • from the sun in the form of radiation. • captured from the movement of ocean tides. • Gas/A fossil fuel consisting mainly of methane. • energy from the flow of water, often from dams. • preservation and wise use of natural resources. • ...

east asia puzzle 2026-01-28

east asia puzzle crossword puzzle
Across
  1. a designated, treaty-based area between hostile nations or factions where military forces, equipment, and installations are prohibited
  2. a vast, arid region in East Asia covering parts of Northern China and Southern Mongolia, known as the world's fifth-largest desert
  3. a hereditary commander in chief in feudal Japan. Because of the military power concentrated in his hands and the consequent weakness of the nominal head of state (the mikado or emperor), the shogun was generally the real ruler of the country until feudalism was abolished in 1867.
  4. rate estimates the average number of children a woman would have in her lifetime if she experienced current age-specific birth rates throughout her reproductive years
  5. group of islands.
  6. parallel- a circle of latitude 38 degrees north of the Earth's equator, which served as the boundary between Soviet-backed North Korea and U.S.-backed South Korea from 1945 to 1953
Down
  1. a white vitrified translucent ceramic; china
  2. desert a vast, arid region in East Asia covering parts of Northern China and Southern Mongolia, known as the world's fifth-largest desert
  3. a large company that owns or controls production or service facilities in at least one country other than its home country, with operations, assets, and management spanning multiple nations
  4. the belief in, and worship of, multiple gods or deities, often organized into a pantheon of distinct beings that represent various aspects of life, nature, or society
  5. connected with the sea, especially in relation to seafaring commercial or military activity.
  6. a Chinese ethical, philosophical, and social system based on the teachings of Confucius
  7. law- temporary imposition of military rule over a civilian population, replacing civil authority during severe emergencies like war, rebellion, or natural disasters when civil government can't function, involving the suspension of normal laws
  8. of fire- a string of volcanoes and sites of seismic activity, or earthquakes, around the edges of the Pacific Ocean
  9. a style of Japanese comic books and graphic novels, typically aimed at adults as well as children.

15 Clues: group of islands. • a white vitrified translucent ceramic; china • a Chinese ethical, philosophical, and social system based on the teachings of Confucius • connected with the sea, especially in relation to seafaring commercial or military activity. • a style of Japanese comic books and graphic novels, typically aimed at adults as well as children. • ...

environmental issues crossword puzzle 2024-05-16

environmental issues crossword puzzle crossword puzzle
Across
  1. the death of a species
  2. fighting countries
  3. forest removal
  4. catching then releasing fish
  5. drilling holes in the ocean seabed
  6. growth of machine production and factories
  7. a colorless, highly toxic, and flammable gas
  8. to much humans
  9. gases in the atmosphere that raise the surface temperature
Down
  1. a natural habitat gets destroyed
  2. drilling for gas and oil
  3. not putting in in the trash
  4. catching too many fish
  5. over using natural resources
  6. a natural fuel such as coal or gas
  7. illegal hunting
  8. temperature shift
  9. small plastic pieces in the ocean
  10. harmful to environment
  11. waste being buried in a big amount

20 Clues: forest removal • to much humans • illegal hunting • temperature shift • fighting countries • the death of a species • catching too many fish • harmful to environment • drilling for gas and oil • not putting in in the trash • catching then releasing fish • over using natural resources • a natural habitat gets destroyed • small plastic pieces in the ocean • drilling holes in the ocean seabed • ...

Unit 5 CrossWord 2025-11-18

Unit 5 CrossWord crossword puzzle
Across
  1. The natural world around us.
  2. Things you don’t need.
  3. Use less water.
  4. Things you throw away.
  5. Species at risk of disappearing.
  6. Community of living things interacting.
  7. Energy from sun, wind, or water.
  8. Increase in Earth's temperature.
  9. Variety of plants and animals.
  10. Dirty air, water, or land.
Down
  1. Natural fertilizer made from food scraps.
  2. Long-term changes in temperature and weather.
  3. Material made from oil.
  4. The planet we live on.
  5. Cutting down many trees.
  6. Use less.
  7. Where you put trash.
  8. Make something new from old materials.
  9. Natural home of an animal or plant.
  10. Use again.

20 Clues: Use less. • Use again. • Use less water. • Where you put trash. • Things you don’t need. • The planet we live on. • Things you throw away. • Material made from oil. • Cutting down many trees. • Dirty air, water, or land. • The natural world around us. • Variety of plants and animals. • Species at risk of disappearing. • Energy from sun, wind, or water. • Increase in Earth's temperature. • ...

Enviroment Scinece( Section 1) 2025-09-29

Enviroment Scinece( Section 1) crossword puzzle
Across
  1. only changes one variable at a time.
  2. compares new things to the rules of the natural world.
  3. Humans shifted from a hunter-gatherer lifestyle to live in communities, raise livestock and plant crops
  4. a measure of the demands made by one person or group on global natural resources.
  5. looks for patterns or rules in the natural world
  6. what are you keeping the same?
  7. logical guesses or predictions
Down
  1. A purely scientific study of natural environments.
  2. take a long time to replenish
  3. Including all living and nonliving things
  4. When a shared (common) resource is unregulated, individuals will consume it at a selfish rate.
  5. activism A social movement in which people or organizations advocate for protection of the natural environment.
  6. the world around them to make inferences
  7. a term used to describe the way in which scientists gather and use information.
  8. The production of machinery allowed for advances in medicine, agriculture, and other technologies
  9. what are you changing?
  10. naturally replenished over short periods of time.
  11. a logical way of thinking about the world.

18 Clues: what are you changing? • take a long time to replenish • what are you keeping the same? • logical guesses or predictions • only changes one variable at a time. • the world around them to make inferences • Including all living and nonliving things • a logical way of thinking about the world. • looks for patterns or rules in the natural world • ...

Wipro_3799151_SyedRawoof_ 2026-04-03

Wipro_3799151_SyedRawoof_ crossword puzzle
Across
  1. Layer protecting Earth from UV rays?
  2. Gas plants take in from air?
  3. Average weather condition of a place?
  4. Living organisms and environment together?
  5. Essential natural resource for life?
  6. Variety of life on Earth?
  7. Minimizing waste generation?
  8. Protection of natural resources?
  9. Contamination of environment?
  10. Natural flowing water body?
Down
  1. Top layer of earth for plants?
  2. Using items again?
  3. Mixture of gases we breathe?
  4. Large area covered with trees?
  5. Cutting down trees?
  6. Gas humans need to breathe?
  7. Process of reusing waste?
  8. Large saltwater body?

18 Clues: Using items again? • Cutting down trees? • Large saltwater body? • Process of reusing waste? • Variety of life on Earth? • Gas humans need to breathe? • Natural flowing water body? • Mixture of gases we breathe? • Gas plants take in from air? • Minimizing waste generation? • Contamination of environment? • Top layer of earth for plants? • Large area covered with trees? • ...

Juan Meza-Crisis Management: Application 2023-05-24

Juan Meza-Crisis Management: Application crossword puzzle
Across
  1. natural disaster caused by movement or distribution of surface water
  2. adverse event caused by natural processes
  3. actions which prevent or reduce the likelihood of an event or reduce the
  4. basic physical and organizational frameworks and facilities serving in the operation of a community or organization
  5. natural disaster caused by long-term atmospheric processes
  6. for damaging effects of an event
  7. process of removing, destroying or neutralizing dangerous substances
  8. isolation and restriction of movement due to exposure to hazardous conditions
  9. short concrete post designed to protect from damage caused by a vehicle
  10. process of removing occupants from a dangerous area
  11. Management processes and procedures which reduce or avoid losses, minimize fear
Down
  1. event in which an individual commits a violent crime, putting a large number of people in danger
  2. process of locating, assisting and extracting people in distress or imminent danger
  3. natural disaster caused by movement of solid earth
  4. state in which air can flow into the space, but not escape from the space
  5. natural disaster caused by short-term weather conditions
  6. immediate action
  7. empathetic relationship in which parties understand each other
  8. unstable, difficult or dangerous event which is unexpected, causes uncertainty

19 Clues: immediate action • for damaging effects of an event • 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 long-term atmospheric processes • ...

Fast Fashion Crossword Puzzle 2025-08-29

Fast Fashion Crossword Puzzle crossword puzzle
Across
  1. a synthetic material made from oil
  2. to put clothes on
  3. Something that is liked and enjoyed by many people
  4. Fashion that's made very quickly and cheaply
  5. synonym for beautiful
  6. found in nature
  7. a place where products are manufactured
  8. to put something together from many pieces
  9. a person who creates new styles
Down
  1. having to do with the human mind
  2. the ability to think of new ideas and make new things
  3. to create something in a factory
  4. materials that are made by humans; not natural
  5. a natural material made from animal skin
  6. a natural material used in clothing
  7. a new style or activity that is popular for a short time
  8. to send a package by mail

17 Clues: found in nature • to put clothes on • synonym for beautiful • to send a package by mail • a person who creates new styles • having to do with the human mind • to create something in a factory • a synthetic material made from oil • a natural material used in clothing • a place where products are manufactured • a natural material made from animal skin • ...

ESS Topic 3 Important Terminology 2025-02-12

ESS Topic 3 Important Terminology crossword puzzle
Across
  1. The excessive use of natural resources leading to depletion.
  2. The variety of life in the world or in a particular habitat or ecosystem.
  3. A region with a high level of biodiversity that is under threat from human activities.
  4. The removal of forests for human activities such as agriculture and urbanization.
  5. services The benefits that humans obtain from ecosystems.
  6. A natural or artificial connection that allows wildlife movement between habitats.
  7. situ conservation Conservation of species in their natural habitat.
  8. selection The process by which organisms best adapted to their environment survive and reproduce.
  9. effects Changes in population or community structures at the boundaries of ecosystems.
  10. species A non-native species that spreads rapidly and disrupts native ecosystems.
  11. The natural and gradual change in species composition in an ecosystem over time.
  12. species A species that has a critical role in maintaining ecosystem balance.
  13. Sustainable tourism that promotes conservation and benefits local communities.
Down
  1. Red List A global inventory of the conservation status of species.
  2. diversity The number of different species and the abundance of each species in an ecosystem.
  3. The breaking up of habitat into smaller, isolated patches.
  4. diversity The range of different habitats in an ecosystem or biome.
  5. area A designated region where biodiversity is conserved and human activity is restricted.
  6. The excessive enrichment of water with nutrients, leading to algal blooms.
  7. situ conservation Conservation methods outside of natural habitats, such as zoos and seed banks.
  8. The complete loss of a species from Earth.
  9. The gradual change in species over time due to natural selection.
  10. diversity The range of genetic material present in a species or population.
  11. The formation of new species through evolutionary processes.
  12. An international agreement aimed at regulating trade in endangered species.
  13. species A species that is native to a particular area and found nowhere else.

26 Clues: The complete loss of a species from Earth. • services The benefits that humans obtain from ecosystems. • The breaking up of habitat into smaller, isolated patches. • The excessive use of natural resources leading to depletion. • The formation of new species through evolutionary processes. • The gradual change in species over time due to natural selection. • ...

Production and Productivity 2023-12-18

Production and Productivity crossword puzzle
Across
  1. A large pizza chain in the US decided to sell sandwiches as well to try to increase its revenue. Which term describes this change?
  2. Increases the efficiency of the workforce
  3. Indication of how effectively resources are utilized to generate goods or services
  4. There is a range of factors that influence the supply of economic goods, including natural disasters. Recently a series of earthquakes in one country destroyed buildings, including factories and offices. One factory that survived has since increased its scale of production. This firm has employed more factors of production and has experienced a fall in its average cost of production due to?
  5. The process of combining various inputs, both material and immaterial in order to create output
  6. Which type of economy of scale arises due to the growth of ancillary industries providing goods and services for the industry
Down
  1. Apple controlling the whole manufacturing process by integrating with its suppliers. This is an example of which type of integration.
  2. The kind of economies where machines are used closer to their full capacity
  3. A benefit arising from horizontal mergers where unnecessary equipment and plants are eliminated to make the firm more efficient
  4. Increased training and skill development increases labour productivity, hence labour demand goes up. What happens to labour supply? (Draw a Graph to get to the answer!)
  5. What happens to the wages for professionally skilled labour in India when people have migrated from India to the US? (Draw a Graph to get to the answer!)
  6. A company mining cobalt, invests in machinery to replace some workers and starts producing more output. Eventually as more cobalt is mined average costs increase. Why would this happen?

12 Clues: Increases the efficiency of the workforce • The kind of economies where machines are used closer to their full capacity • Indication of how effectively resources are utilized to generate goods or services • The process of combining various inputs, both material and immaterial in order to create output • ...

Textiles Revision Yr 7 2025-09-24

Textiles Revision Yr 7 crossword puzzle
Across
  1. Colour complementary to orange
  2. Items that you wear on your body
  3. Buying garments for quality and longevity
  4. Modified natural fibres
  5. A natural, animal fibre that is no longer considered ethical
  6. A continuous strand of fibres
  7. Red, orange and yellow colours fall into this category
  8. Reduce, reuse, recycle, ______, repair, rethink
  9. Promotes fairness and justice through correct pay and sustainable practices for farmers
  10. Plastics made from chemicals; manmade fibres
Down
  1. Fabric with some digital components embedded into it
  2. Optical fibres are individually as thin as a strand of human ____
  3. The spread of products, technology and information across national borders
  4. A manmade fibre created to replace fur
  5. The smallest component of a fabric
  6. A natural, plant fibre that comes from the brown shell of a coconut
  7. Workplace Health and Safety
  8. It is important for companies to follow safety regulations to avoid worker ______
  9. A natural, plant fibre that is made into linen

19 Clues: Modified natural fibres • Workplace Health and Safety • A continuous strand of fibres • Colour complementary to orange • Items that you wear on your body • The smallest component of a fabric • A manmade fibre created to replace fur • Buying garments for quality and longevity • Plastics made from chemicals; manmade fibres • A natural, plant fibre that is made into linen • ...

Resources 2025-05-02

Resources crossword puzzle
Across
  1. a natural resource that cannot be readily replaced by natural means at a pace quick enough to keep up with consumption
  2. The process of restoring degraded land or environments to a usable state.
  3. the application of conceptual knowledge to achieve practical goals, especially in a reproducible way.
  4. a substance that provides nourishment essential for growth and the maintenance of life
  5. non-renewable energy sources that come from the remains of ancient plants and animals. They include coal, petroleum, and natural gas.
  6. Change: A long-term shift in global or regional climate patterns, often associated with human activities.
  7. the introduction of contaminants into the natural environment that cause harm. Pollution can take the form of any substance (solid, liquid, gas)
  8. a careful preservation and protection of something; especially : planned management of a natural resource to prevent exploitation, destruction, or neglect.
  9. natural resources that can replenish themselves or continue to exist even as they are used. Examples of renewable resources include sunlight, wind, water, geothermal, and biomass.
  10. the capacity to maintain or improve the state and availability of desirable materials or conditions over the long term
Down
  1. The process of using up a natural resource, often faster than it can be replenished.
  2. Malnutrition refers to deficiencies, excesses or imbalances in a person's intake of energy and/or nutrients
  3. something that is found in nature and can be used by people.
  4. The continuous circulation of water on Earth through processes like evaporation, condensation, and precipitation.
  5. The effects that human activities have on the environment.
  6. A naturally occurring, inorganic substance with a definite chemical composition and crystal structure.
  7. The process of removing a resource from its source, like mining or drilling.
  8. A proposed explanation made on the basis of limited evidence as a starting point for further investigation.
  9. the ability to do work
  10. a state or condition in which an individual lacks the financial resources and essentials for a basic standard of living

20 Clues: the ability to do work • The effects that human activities have on the environment. • something that is found in nature and can be used by people. • The process of restoring degraded land or environments to a usable state. • The process of removing a resource from its source, like mining or drilling. • ...

Evolution and Natural Selection 2021-02-13

Evolution and Natural Selection crossword puzzle
Across
  1. change over time
  2. type of diagram that shows the relationship of organisms to their ancestors as well as common ancestry
  3. the ability of an organism to survive and reproduce in its environment
  4. scientists that study fossils
  5. stated that all species of organisms arise and develop through the natural selection of small, inherited variations that increase the individual's ability to compete, survive, and reproduce
  6. a well-supported testable explanation of phenomena
  7. substances which cause an immune response
  8. there are basic similarties in the body structures of closely related organisms
  9. is expensive and destorys part of the fossil in the process
  10. produce antibodies
  11. the random appearance of a new trait in an organism
  12. that develop from the same embryonic tissues
  13. chemical that interferes with the ability to viruses to attack ther body cells
  14. life comes from life
  15. attack viruses, fungi, cancer, some bacteria, etc.
  16. enter body cells, hijack their organelles, and turn the cell into a
Down
  1. the formation of a new species
  2. when organisms try to get their fair share of a limited amount of resources
  3. the process whereby organisms better adapted to their environment tend to survive and produce more offspring
  4. a set of organisms is the most recent individual from which all the organisms of the set are descended
  5. a group of genetically similar organisms that can mate and produce fertile offspring
  6. a group of the same organism that occupies a specific area in a specific time
  7. diversity in gene frequencies
  8. a chain of islands off the western coast of South America each having very different climates
  9. something that can be inherited through genetic characteristics
  10. any inherited characteristic that increases an organism's chances of survival
  11. once engulfed, the phagocyte breaks the foreign particles apart in organelles
  12. life comes from non-living things

28 Clues: change over time • produce antibodies • life comes from life • scientists that study fossils • diversity in gene frequencies • the formation of a new species • life comes from non-living things • substances which cause an immune response • that develop from the same embryonic tissues • a well-supported testable explanation of phenomena • ...

Evolution and Natural Selection 2020-09-30

Evolution and Natural Selection crossword puzzle
Across
  1. A fertilized egg
  2. Change over time
  3. Form of dating fossils that it most accurate
  4. Immunity that your own body produces
  5. Can be dominant or recessive
  6. The slow evolution of species
  7. Asexual Reproduction
  8. Structures that have the same origin but have different functions
  9. One of the two animals Darwin studied on the Galapagos islands
  10. Immunity that is given to your body
  11. Hypothesized about the early atmosphere
Down
  1. Evoloved from prokaryotes
  2. Well known example of natural selection (we did a simulation on it; add hyphen)
  3. Structures that no longer serve a purpose
  4. Power-house of the cell
  5. Percent of total species that are extinct (add hyphen)
  6. The islands that Charles Darwin studied
  7. First cells on earth
  8. The principle that events in the past occurred suddenly and were caused by different mechanisms
  9. Structures that share the same function but have a different evolutionary origin
  10. The study of embryos and their development
  11. Means "against life"

22 Clues: A fertilized egg • Change over time • First cells on earth • Means "against life" • Asexual Reproduction • Power-house of the cell • Evoloved from prokaryotes • Can be dominant or recessive • The slow evolution of species • Immunity that is given to your body • Immunity that your own body produces • The islands that Charles Darwin studied • Hypothesized about the early atmosphere • ...

Buildings and natural features 2020-09-15

Buildings and natural features crossword puzzle
Across
  1. dolina
  2. rzeka
  3. wybrzeże
  4. większość
  5. wyspa
  6. pustynia
  7. jaskinia
  8. drapacz chmur
  9. trąba słonia
  10. wielkość
  11. piasek
Down
  1. jezioro
  2. dach
  3. komin
  4. kształt
  5. wieża
  6. plaża
  7. kły słonia
  8. ściana
  9. projektować

20 Clues: dach • rzeka • komin • wieża • wyspa • plaża • dolina • ściana • piasek • jezioro • kształt • wybrzeże • pustynia • jaskinia • wielkość • większość • kły słonia • projektować • trąba słonia • drapacz chmur

Natural Science Chapter I 2020-09-24

Natural Science Chapter I crossword puzzle
Across
  1. Solid and rigid physical layer of the Earth
  2. The study of the solar system, universe and galaxy
  3. Ancient core of continent
  4. The study of weather, atmosphere structure, and climate
  5. Just outside the core, solid, thick
  6. The water system on Earth, which is mostly in the ocean (97%), includes water cycle
  7. Mostly granitic rock and derivatives with an average elevation of 840 m
  8. Flat through the accumulation of sediment
  9. The study of the land masses and earth, both physical and historical
  10. Trenches Deepest areas of the ocean
  11. The gaseous surrounding Earth, thin and protects us from the Sun’s UV radiation
  12. Ridge Largest geologic feature on Earth, largest mountain range on Earth
  13. Flat, exposed during times of lower sea level
  14. Ancient deformed rocks covered by thin layer of sedimentary rocks
  15. Many subsystems together forming a whole
  16. Underlain by basaltic rocks and about 3800 m deep
  17. Solid, mobile physical layer of the Earth
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  1. Large deposit of sediment at the base of the continental slope
  2. Hot center of the Earth, both solid and liquid
  3. Basin Deep, dark, flat underwater region
  4. An outcome of Scientific Inquiry, after the hypothesis but before Natural Law
  5. An educated guess regarding Scientific Inquiry
  6. Low density rock, relatively thin
  7. The study of the ocean, it’s physical, chemical, and geological make up
  8. Solid part of the Earth, including its spheres and layers, both physical and chemical
  9. Concentrated near the shallow ocean waters
  10. Gentle descent to deep-ocean basin
  11. Group of mountains
  12. Portion of the craton exposed at the surface

29 Clues: Group of mountains • Ancient core of continent • Low density rock, relatively thin • Gentle descent to deep-ocean basin • Just outside the core, solid, thick • Trenches Deepest areas of the ocean • Basin Deep, dark, flat underwater region • Many subsystems together forming a whole • Flat through the accumulation of sediment • Solid, mobile physical layer of the Earth • ...

Chapter 1 Natural Science 2020-09-24

Chapter 1 Natural Science crossword puzzle
Across
  1. interior parts of the continents.
  2. the study of how the Earth’s subsystems interact.
  3. the solid portion of the Earth.
  4. the weak rocks below the lithosphere.
  5. lies between the continental margin and the oceanic ridge system. Comprises 30% of Earth’s surface.
  6. the portion of the sea floor adjacent to major land masses.
  7. the water portion of Earth.
  8. the span of time since the Earth was formed (4.6 billion years).
  9. the dense inner sphere of the Earth.
  10. the process of acquiring and testing knowledge. It moves people closer to a correct understanding.
  11. includes the hydrosphere, geosphere, biosphere, and atmosphere. The belief that Earth acts as a system of interacting parts.
  12. the study of Earth’s place in the universe.
  13. a steep drop-off that extends from the outer edge of the continental shelf.
  14. a large, flat area on the ocean floor.
  15. a well-tested and widely accepted explanation for a phenomenon that happens in science.
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  1. oceanography, geology, meteorology, and astronomy are all found in this subject.
  2. the other division of Earth’s surface. The land component of the Earth’s surface.
  3. one of the two principal divisions of Earth’s surface. The flooded portions of Earth.
  4. divergent plate boundaries where the new sea floor is created.
  5. the gaseous envelope of the Earth.
  6. the description of the formation of the solar system.
  7. a thick layer of Earth that is located below the crust.
  8. it has two subdivisions. It examines the Earth’s materials and it examines the Earth’s history.
  9. a continental area that is covered by flat sediments.
  10. the study of Earth’s oceans and bodies of water.
  11. narrow parts at the bottom of the ocean.
  12. a scientist’s first explanation for an observation that they make. It must be tested with field investigations and lab work.
  13. a large system of mountains.
  14. submerged volcanic structures along the ocean floor.
  15. a large, stable area of the Earth’s crust.
  16. the rigid outer layer of Earth. Includes the crust and upper mantle.
  17. a gently sloping surface that is located at the base of the continental slope.
  18. very flat and close to the shoreline.
  19. the thin layer of the Earth, which makes up the Earth’s surface.
  20. the study of Earth’s weather and climate.
  21. the totality of life on Earth.
  22. a group of interacting parts that form a whole.

37 Clues: the water portion of Earth. • a large system of mountains. • the totality of life on Earth. • the solid portion of the Earth. • interior parts of the continents. • the gaseous envelope of the Earth. • the dense inner sphere of the Earth. • the weak rocks below the lithosphere. • very flat and close to the shoreline. • a large, flat area on the ocean floor. • ...

Evolution and Natural Selection 2022-03-14

Evolution and Natural Selection crossword puzzle
Across
  1. study of the past
  2. formation of new species
  3. all the genes
  4. structure that is inherited by ancestors
  5. trait controlled by the gene that has 2 allele
  6. change in allele frequency
  7. change over time
  8. preserved remains
  9. random change in allele frequency
  10. higher fitness in the middle
  11. survival of the fittest
  12. how well organisms can survive and reproduce in an enviroment
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  1. share common function but not structure
  2. trait controlled by two or more genes
  3. structures that are similar in different species
  4. higher fitness in the ends
  5. center of a distribution curve have higher fitness
  6. a group of similar organisms that can breed and produce fertile offspring
  7. number of times that an allele occurs in a gene pool
  8. heritable characteristic

20 Clues: all the genes • change over time • study of the past • preserved remains • survival of the fittest • formation of new species • heritable characteristic • higher fitness in the ends • change in allele frequency • higher fitness in the middle • random change in allele frequency • trait controlled by two or more genes • share common function but not structure • ...

Evolution and Natural Selection 2022-03-21

Evolution and Natural Selection crossword puzzle
Across
  1. asexual reproduction by a separation of the body into two new bodies
  2. one of two or more versions of a gene
  3. the dying out of a specie
  4. evidence of organisms that have existed.
  5. any cell or organism that possesses a clearly defined nucleus.
  6. the drifting of the frequency of an allele relative to that of the other alleles in a population over time
  7. occurring without the sexual union of male and female gametes
  8. the process through which populations of living organisms adapt and change.
  9. the study of the formation and development of an embryo and fetus
  10. a permanent change in the DNA sequence that makes up a gene
Down
  1. an extreme example of genetic drift that happens when the size of a population is severely reduced
  2. the process by which a species becomes fitted to its environment
  3. the influence of closely associated species on each other in their evolution.
  4. the reduction in genetic variation that results when a small subset of a large population is used to establish a new colony
  5. occurs when the sperm from the male parent fertilizes an egg from the female parent, producing an offspring
  6. choosing parents with particular characteristics to breed together and produce offspring with more desirable characteristics
  7. A person's skin color, hair color, dimples, freckles, and blood type
  8. the formation of new and distinct species in the course of evolution.
  9. microscopic living organisms, usually one-celled, that can be found everywhere
  10. the introduction of genetic material from one population of a species to another

20 Clues: the dying out of a specie • one of two or more versions of a gene • evidence of organisms that have existed. • a permanent change in the DNA sequence that makes up a gene • occurring without the sexual union of male and female gametes • any cell or organism that possesses a clearly defined nucleus. • the process by which a species becomes fitted to its environment • ...

Natural Resources by kevnel 2021-11-30

Natural Resources by kevnel crossword puzzle
Across
  1. the process of decaying
  2. he layer of the earth's atmosphere above the troposphere
  3. when clouds get heavy they_____
  4. excessive carbon dioxide in atmosphere
  5. when nitrogen is converted into ammonia
  6. collective name of substances in living organisms
  7. caused by UV rays
  8. elemental form of carbon
  9. landmass of earth
  10. black impurities in air
  11. structure built to trap heat
  12. used to plant plants
  13. it is z form of precipitation with elevated levels of nitric acid and sulphuric acid
  14. process of gas to liquid
  15. organism which is a part in weathering
  16. the process of burning
  17. process of liquid vaporizing into gas
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  1. used to make concrete
  2. released by humans through resperartion
  3. flash of light during rain
  4. a global ecosystem composed of living organisms
  5. harmful rays of sun
  6. layer of air that cover the earth
  7. organism that is involved in nitrogen fixation
  8. fuel made by fossils
  9. the non living aspect of earth
  10. ozone depleting substance
  11. process of plants making food
  12. its a mix of fog and smoke
  13. 71% in air
  14. process of intake of oxygen and release or carbon dioxide
  15. a colourless or pale yellow corrosive poisonous liquid acid with strong oxidizing properties, made in the laboratory by distilling nitrates with sulphuric acid.
  16. 21% in air
  17. the living aspect of earth
  18. molecules used with carbon dioxide,oxygen,nitrogen etc
  19. industrial form of nitrogen fixation

36 Clues: 71% in air • 21% in air • caused by UV rays • landmass of earth • harmful rays of sun • fuel made by fossils • used to plant plants • used to make concrete • the process of burning • the process of decaying • black impurities in air • elemental form of carbon • process of gas to liquid • ozone depleting substance • flash of light during rain • its a mix of fog and smoke • ...

Erosion and Natural Resources 2021-09-24

Erosion and Natural Resources crossword puzzle
Across
  1. largest kind of particle in soil
  2. forms when unmelted snow gets compacted down to ice
  3. small particles of weathered rocks and minerals
  4. amount of each kind of particle in a soil sample
  5. dropping. Of sediment and rock in a new location
  6. weathered minerals and some nutrients from humus
  7. unweathered rock that influences the soil above
  8. process of wind picking up loose sediment and carrying it away
  9. fertile soil that has equal parts of sand and silt combined with clay
Down
  1. primary force behind erosion
  2. change rocks into new substances
  3. pile of rocks and soil deposited by a glacier
  4. breaking down rocks is called what
  5. weathering abrasion exfoliation frost heaving pressure release are all forms of what
  6. weathering acid rain carbonic acid lichens and oxidation are all forms of what
  7. example of erosion that is caused by gravity
  8. decayed organic material found in soil
  9. rock changing from one type to another is called what
  10. An area of sediment deposited at the mouth of a river
  11. layers soil
  12. sediment that a stream carries

21 Clues: layers soil • primary force behind erosion • sediment that a stream carries • largest kind of particle in soil • change rocks into new substances • breaking down rocks is called what • decayed organic material found in soil • example of erosion that is caused by gravity • pile of rocks and soil deposited by a glacier • small particles of weathered rocks and minerals • ...

Natural Imagine Dragons Claudio 2019-04-05

Natural Imagine Dragons Claudio crossword puzzle
Across
  1. a hard, brittle substance, typically transparent or translucent
  2. a dark color
  3. the earth, together with all of its countries, peoples, and natural features.
  4. some person; someone.
  5. the giving Money
  6. Oposite of lies
  7. present sense of give
  8. future sense of go
  9. present or future sense of happen
  10. perceive with the eyes; discern visually.
  11. throw (something) forcefully in a specified direction
  12. Important organ of the body
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  1. not correct or true; incorrect.
  2. Looks at the dots in the sky at night
  3. an article or substance that is manufactured or refined for sale.
  4. Lovesickness,broken heart or heartbreak
  5. the amount of money expected
  6. present sense of life
  7. Oposite of hot
  8. Name of song

20 Clues: a dark color • Name of song • Oposite of hot • Oposite of lies • the giving Money • future sense of go • some person; someone. • present sense of life • present sense of give • Important organ of the body • the amount of money expected • not correct or true; incorrect. • present or future sense of happen • Looks at the dots in the sky at night • Lovesickness,broken heart or heartbreak • ...

Natural Heritage of India 2015-01-05

Natural Heritage of India crossword puzzle
Across
  1. World's Second longest glacier in non/polar areas is one of the India's extreme points
  2. Saline soda lake was formed due to meteor impact
  3. Longest natural cave in India
  4. A critically endangered flying frog which lives at elevation greater than 1,000 m above mean sea level is endemic to this hills
  5. A river island which is the cultural capital and the cradle of civilization in that area for around 500 years
  6. A heavily flooded region got global recognition for its farming system with respect to altitude
  7. Natural smooth stones found on the river bed of one of the major penninsular river is an iconic symbol of worship among hindus
  8. World heritage site and the rock shelters which show the earliest traces of human life in indian subcontinent
  9. A summer capital which is known for the Floating gardens and wooden houseboats
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  1. Asias's Biggest antelope is a common wild animal found in india
  2. Flower which shows a blooming period of once in 12 years
  3. Largest Bay in the world
  4. Fold mountains where mining is found to be at earliest from 5th century BC through carbon dating
  5. One of the world's smallest land border which was between India and an island country got destroyed in 1964
  6. Largest freshwater lake that contains the only floating national park in the world
  7. Asia's largest freshwater oxbow lake
  8. A mangrove forest is the home of an endangered species which is the national animal of two Asian countries
  9. A tributary of yamuna which is famous for its varying shades of appearance due to the special deep canyon through which it flows
  10. A mountain range known as the abode of snow
  11. A mountain pass to its south a major river rises which was the furthest point of Alexander the great's invasion into India.

20 Clues: Largest Bay in the world • Longest natural cave in India • Asia's largest freshwater oxbow lake • A mountain range known as the abode of snow • Saline soda lake was formed due to meteor impact • Flower which shows a blooming period of once in 12 years • Asias's Biggest antelope is a common wild animal found in india • ...

Natural Resource Crossword Puzzle 2014-05-06

Natural Resource Crossword Puzzle crossword puzzle
Across
  1. The Oil _____ industry is found in Alberta
  2. Miner have unhealthy _____ from inhaling pollutants
  3. A ______ is 75% water
  4. One of the two types of farming
  5. _____ mines use deep shafts and vertical tunnels
  6. _____ rain is a threat to forests
  7. ______forests are close to roadways
  8. Only Russia and _____ have more forests than Canada
  9. Agriculture fits in the sector of the economy
  10. The number one crop grown in Canada
  11. Number of distinct categories of the economy
  12. Hardwood comes from _____ trees
  13. Type of fish found in freshwater
  14. Forest cover close to _______ of Canada’s total area
  15. Photoelectric cells are also known as ____ cells
  16. East coast fishing is done in the _____ ocean
  17. Crude oil can be refined into this
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  1. _____ cutting is less harmful than clear cutting
  2. Most ______ farms in Canada specialize in one type of farming
  3. Geothermal uses energy from _______
  4. One type of animal farming
  5. A human will day within ____ without water
  6. Softwoods come from _____ trees
  7. West coast fishing is done in the _____ ocean
  8. Human ______ is between 77-83% water
  9. Manufacturing is an example of a ______ industry
  10. A town where farming had a negative impact on drinking water
  11. Type of fossil fuel
  12. This is the fuel used in nuclear reactors
  13. Minerals do _____ appear on the surface

30 Clues: Type of fossil fuel • A ______ is 75% water • One type of animal farming • One of the two types of farming • Softwoods come from _____ trees • Hardwood comes from _____ trees • Type of fish found in freshwater • _____ rain is a threat to forests • Crude oil can be refined into this • Geothermal uses energy from _______ • ______forests are close to roadways • ...

Radioactivity "Its a Natural" 2023-11-14

Radioactivity "Its a Natural" crossword puzzle
Across
  1. a connection between two surfaces or objects that have been joined together, especially by means of an adhesive substance, heat, or pressure.
  2. a brightly colored rubber sac that is inflated with air and then sealed at the neck, used as a children's toy or a decoration.
  3. the taking in of a substance through the mouth
  4. a device for measuring radioactivity by detecting and counting ionizing particles.
  5. a type of spider, that in most universes gives Spider-People their powers.
  6. relating to the nucleus of an atom.
  7. occurs when people have contact with a chemical, either directly or through another substance contaminated with a chemical.
  8. the range of wavelengths or frequencies over which electromagnetic radiation extends.
  9. an assembly of molecules functioning as a more or less stable whole that exhibits the properties of life.
  10. the act of emitting radiation spontaneously
  11. the chemical element of atomic number 88, a rare radioactive metal of the alkaline earth series. It was formerly used as a source of radiation for radiotherapy.
  12. rotting or decomposing through the action of bacteria and fungi.
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  1. convert atoms into an ion or ions, typically by removing one or more electrons.
  2. a chemical element with symbol P and atomic number 15
  3. a blanket with wires inside it which carry an electric current that keeps the blanket warm.
  4. the chemical element of atomic number 84, a radioactive metal occurring in nature only as a product of radioactive decay of uranium.
  5. Radon is a colorless gas, 7.5 times heavier than air and more than 100 times heavier than hydrogen.
  6. the reaction of an acid and a base, which forms water and a salt
  7. a condition in which the body does not have enough healthy red blood cells
  8. the chemical element of atomic number 92, a dense gray radioactive metal used as a fuel in nuclear reactors.

20 Clues: relating to the nucleus of an atom. • the act of emitting radiation spontaneously • the taking in of a substance through the mouth • a chemical element with symbol P and atomic number 15 • the reaction of an acid and a base, which forms water and a salt • rotting or decomposing through the action of bacteria and fungi. • ...

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.
Down
  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. • ...

Evolution and Natural Selection 2023-12-04

Evolution and Natural Selection crossword puzzle
Across
  1. the study of embryos and their development
  2. target bacteria
  3. a cause of variations in genetics
  4. the age of an object in relation to the ages of other objects
  5. the transfer of genes between different individuals in a species
  6. unicellular with no nucleus
  7. target viruses
  8. characteristics of organisms that enhance their survival and reproduction in specific environments
  9. same species
  10. are body parts that are similar in structure but are different in function
  11. structures that seem to be left over from a previous ancestor and seem to serve no purpose in the living organism
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  1. the actual age of the fossil given in years
  2. all organisms are related to one another
  3. when there is a limited amount of resources required for life in ecosystems
  4. shows when new groups appeared in Earth's history and how they changed over time
  5. the trait that allows the organism to survive the best is passed on
  6. immunity where your own body produces anitbodies
  7. heritable change in characteristics within a population from one generation to the next
  8. a long period of time when a population is uniantibodies
  9. creation of a new species
  10. adaption against malaria
  11. immunity where you are given or passed antibodies

22 Clues: same species • target viruses • target bacteria • adaption against malaria • creation of a new species • unicellular with no nucleus • a cause of variations in genetics • all organisms are related to one another • the study of embryos and their development • the actual age of the fossil given in years • immunity where your own body produces anitbodies • ...

Patrimonio cultural y natural 2024-02-05

Patrimonio cultural y natural crossword puzzle
Across
  1. Playa
  2. Artefacto
  3. Reserva
  4. Joyas
  5. Memoria
  6. Prácticas
  7. Creencias
  8. Artesanía
  9. Cascada
  10. Gastronomía
  11. Fiesta
  12. Flora
  13. Danza
  14. inmaterial
  15. intangible
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  1. Tradiciones
  2. Teatro
  3. cultural
  4. Ritual
  5. Pintura
  6. Palacio
  7. Castillo
  8. Edificio
  9. mobiliario
  10. Glaciar
  11. Arquitectura
  12. Habilidades
  13. Museo

28 Clues: Playa • Joyas • Flora • Danza • Museo • Teatro • Ritual • Fiesta • Pintura • Palacio • Reserva • Memoria • Glaciar • Cascada • cultural • Castillo • Edificio • Artefacto • Prácticas • Creencias • Artesanía • mobiliario • inmaterial • intangible • Tradiciones • Gastronomía • Habilidades • Arquitectura

natural selection (darwin & more) 2024-01-24

natural selection (darwin & more) crossword puzzle
Across
  1. (2 words) This animal looked similar to the European rabbit.
  2. Wallace today is recognized as the ______ of the NS theory.
  3. What type of insects did Darwin like to observe?
  4. This voyage Darwin sailed on lead him to observe geology & fossils.
  5. Darwin's hypothesis that variation in neck length correlated with the type of _______ found on the island.
  6. This conference is where Darwin & Wallace joined, presenting evolution by NS
  7. (2 words) This ostrich-like bird is found in the North which was replaced by the lesser Rhea in the south.
  8. Despite these islands being away from the mainland, how much life was there?
  9. This man was a naturalist who studied species in Indonesia & had similar conclusions to Darwin.
  10. Adaptations to certain environments results in what?
Down
  1. Related species could be modified according to environmental ________.
  2. Where the Andes Mountains were located, collecting fossilized marine shells many feet up on the side of cliffs
  3. Study of geographic distributions of organisms on Earth
  4. This country was where Darwin observed a large fossil of the Glyptodon (armadillo-like) & ground sloth.
  5. (T/F) Darwin does not publish his E by NS theory immediately.
  6. This animal was observed in the Gal. islands where their necks length varied
  7. After Darwin's voyage, he developed this theory: ______ by natural selection.
  8. Darwin was this profession at age 22.
  9. Animals in _____ environments in South America & Europe has ______-looking animals.
  10. What did Darwin witness during his observations? (This caused sediment uplift of 50 ft in the harbor.)
  11. These volcanic islands formed off the western coast of South America.
  12. This was Darwin's "mystery of mysteries" of new species.
  13. Does credit go to Darwin or Wallace based on their findings of natural selection?

23 Clues: Darwin was this profession at age 22. • What type of insects did Darwin like to observe? • Adaptations to certain environments results in what? • Study of geographic distributions of organisms on Earth • This was Darwin's "mystery of mysteries" of new species. • Wallace today is recognized as the ______ of the NS theory. • ...

Evolution and Natural selection 2023-03-16

Evolution and Natural selection crossword puzzle
Across
  1. A large group of single-cell microorganisms
  2. when a population is greatly reduced in size, limiting the genetic diversity of the species
  3. stage where a virus feeds off of the host cell
  4. Structures that have no apparent function
  5. body parts of organisms that have the same anatomical features
  6. two or more species that affect each others evolution
  7. the process by which interbreeding species diverged into two or more evolutionary groups
  8. the basic unit of heredity passed from parent to child
  9. heritable trait that helps and organism
  10. the dying out of a species
  11. the disintegration of a cell by disruption of its plasma membrane
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  1. One of two or more DNA sequences occurring at a particular gene locus.
  2. new species of plant and animals created
  3. occurring or formed without the production and union of two kinds of gametes
  4. remains of plants and animals
  5. study of the embryo
  6. changes in the heritable traits of a species over time
  7. drug used to treat bacterial infections
  8. infectious microbe
  9. similarity of function and superficial resemblance of structures that have different origins

20 Clues: infectious microbe • study of the embryo • the dying out of a species • remains of plants and animals • drug used to treat bacterial infections • heritable trait that helps and organism • new species of plant and animals created • Structures that have no apparent function • A large group of single-cell microorganisms • stage where a virus feeds off of the host cell • ...

Evolution and Natural selection 2023-03-15

Evolution and Natural selection crossword puzzle
Across
  1. distinguishing feature of your personal nature
  2. act of choosing
  3. the state of remaining alive
  4. measure of how likely it is that some event will occur
  5. Occurring among members of a family usually by heredity
  6. part of DNA controlling physical characteristics and growth
  7. science that studies living organisms
  8. undergo development
  9. organisms evolve to adapt to environment
  10. sequence of events involved in the development of a species
  11. people who inhabit a territory or state
  12. taxonomic group whose members can interbreed
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  1. a scientific theory of the origin of species of plants and animals
  2. group of genetically related organisms in a line of descent
  3. immediate descendants of a person or organism
  4. totality of surrounding conditions
  5. process in which something passes to a different stage
  6. process of being or becoming different
  7. the act of making copies
  8. a change or alteration in form or qualities

20 Clues: act of choosing • undergo development • the act of making copies • the state of remaining alive • totality of surrounding conditions • science that studies living organisms • process of being or becoming different • people who inhabit a territory or state • organisms evolve to adapt to environment • a change or alteration in form or qualities • ...

Evolution and Natural Selection 2023-03-08

Evolution and Natural Selection crossword puzzle
Across
  1. the production of new living organisms by combining genetic information from two individuals of different types (sexes).
  2. the process through which populations of living organisms adapt and change.
  3. something an animal does usually in response to some type of external stimulus in order to survive.
  4. a change or difference in the trait.
  5. the reduction in genomic variability that occurs when a small group of individuals becomes separated from a larger population.
  6. the formation of new and distinct species in the course of evolution.
  7. refers to the dying out or extermination of a species.
  8. The shape of a bird's beak, the color of a mammal's fur, the thickness or thinness of the fur, the shape of the nose or ears are all examples of
  9. the movement of genes into or out of a population
  10. is a sharp reduction in the size of a population due to environmental events such as famines, earthquakes, floods, fires, disease, and droughts; or human activities such as specicide, widespread violence or intentional culling, and human population planning.
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  1. occurs when bacteria change in response to the use of these medicines
  2. asexual reproduction by a separation of the body into two new bodies
  3. single-celled organisms belonging to the domains Bacteria and Archaea.
  4. a mode of reproduction in which a new offspring is produced by a single parent.
  5. is a diverse domain of organisms whose cells have a nucleus.
  6. any heritable trait that helps an organism, such as a plant or animal, survive and reproduce in its environment
  7. 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.
  8. variation in the relative frequency of different genotypes in a small population, owing to the chance disappearance of particular genes as individuals die or do not reproduce.
  9. the influence of closely associated species on each other in their evolution.
  10. one of two or more alternative forms of a gene that arise by mutation and are found at the same place on a chromosome.

20 Clues: a change or difference in the trait. • the movement of genes into or out of a population • refers to the dying out or extermination of a species. • is a diverse domain of organisms whose cells have a nucleus. • asexual reproduction by a separation of the body into two new bodies • occurs when bacteria change in response to the use of these medicines • ...

Natural Selection and Speciation 2023-03-30

Natural Selection and Speciation crossword puzzle
Across
  1. genetic differences among individuals in a population
  2. heritable trait or behavior in an organism that aids in its survival and reproduction in its present environment
  3. model that shows how species diverge gradually over time in small steps
  4. formation of a new species
  5. group of populations that interbreed and produce fertile offspring
  6. condition of a cell having an extra chromosome or missing a chromosome for its species
  7. offspring of two closely related individuals, not of the same species
  8. prezygotic barrier occurring when closely related individuals of different species mate, but differences in their gamete cells (eggs and sperm) prevent fertilization from taking place
  9. differences in breeding schedules that can act as a form of prezygotic barrier leading to reproductive isolation variation genetic differences among individuals in a population
  10. area where two closely related species continue to interact and reproduce, forming hybrids
  11. reproductive isolation resulting when species' populations move or are moved to a new habitat, taking up residence in a place that no longer overlaps with the same species' other populations
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  1. situation that occurs when a species is reproductively independent from other species; behavior, location, or reproductive barriers may cause this to happen
  2. process by which groups of organisms independently evolve to similar forms
  3. speciation that occurs via geographic separation
  4. allopatric speciation that occurs when something in the environment separates organisms of the same species into separate groups
  5. type of reproductive isolation that occurs when a specific behavior or lack of one prevents reproduction from taking place
  6. reproduction of individuals with favorable genetic traits that survive environmental change because of those traits, leading to evolutionary change
  7. process by which groups of organisms evolve in diverse directions from a common point
  8. model for rapid speciation that can occur when an event causes a small portion of a population to be cut off from the rest of the population
  9. reproductive isolation mechanism that occurs after zygote formation
  10. reproductive isolation mechanism that occurs before zygote formation

21 Clues: formation of a new species • speciation that occurs via geographic separation • genetic differences among individuals in a population • group of populations that interbreed and produce fertile offspring • reproductive isolation mechanism that occurs after zygote formation • reproductive isolation mechanism that occurs before zygote formation • ...

Evolution and Natural Selection 2024-02-27

Evolution and Natural Selection crossword puzzle
Across
  1. size of organisms and parts
  2. alternative forms of a gene
  3. prey selection
  4. deoxyribonucleic acid
  5. formation of new distinct species
  6. survival of the fittest
  7. wings of a bird
  8. an idea
  9. double stranded dna molecule
  10. disappearance of a species
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  1. development of a species
  2. explenation for an observation
  3. adjusting to new conditions
  4. difference between individuals of a species
  5. sequence of dna base pairs
  6. british scientist
  7. change over time
  8. a monophyletic group of organisms
  9. group of similar organisms
  10. a change in form or qualities

20 Clues: an idea • prey selection • wings of a bird • change over time • british scientist • deoxyribonucleic acid • survival of the fittest • development of a species • sequence of dna base pairs • group of similar organisms • disappearance of a species • size of organisms and parts • adjusting to new conditions • alternative forms of a gene • double stranded dna molecule • ...

Evolution and Natural Selection 2024-02-28

Evolution and Natural Selection crossword puzzle
Across
  1. a specific gene that produces a recognizable trait and can be used in family or population studies
  2. a change or alteration in form or qualities
  3. having the same relation, relative position, or structure
  4. the man who formed the theory of evolution
  5. random change in allele frequencies over time
  6. the ability of an organism to survive and reproduce in its own environment
  7. preserved remains of organisms from geological age
  8. noticeable variety
  9. a negative interaction between two organisms
  10. a process in which organisms evolve to adapt to environment
  11. a trait that helps a population survive
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  1. two organisms make an offspring
  2. all the inhabitants of a particular area
  3. the evolution of a biological species
  4. the dying out of a species
  5. group of genetically related organisms in a line of descent
  6. the process in which living organisms change overtime in the genome
  7. occurring among members of a family usually by heredity
  8. any difference between individuals of the same species
  9. an organ or body part that has become functionless during the course of evolution

20 Clues: noticeable variety • the dying out of a species • two organisms make an offspring • the evolution of a biological species • a trait that helps a population survive • all the inhabitants of a particular area • the man who formed the theory of evolution • a change or alteration in form or qualities • a negative interaction between two organisms • ...

Evolution and Natural Selection 2024-02-28

Evolution and Natural Selection crossword puzzle
Across
  1. f
  2. l
  3. g
  4. m
  5. b
  6. t
  7. n
  8. d
  9. j
  10. o
Down
  1. i
  2. p
  3. k
  4. h
  5. q
  6. e
  7. r
  8. c
  9. s
  10. a

20 Clues: i • p • f • l • k • h • g • m • b • q • e • t • r • n • c • s • d • a • j • o

Nature and Natural Phenomena 2024-03-18

Nature and Natural Phenomena crossword puzzle
Across
  1. – лесной пожар
  2. – пыль
  3. – жара
  4. – суша
  5. – вулкан
  6. – озеро
  7. – климат
  8. – пустыня
  9. – волна
  10. – солнце
  11. – почва
  12. – температура
  13. – пруд
  14. – берег
  15. – засуха
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  1. – град
  2. – пещера
  3. – молния
  4. – мелкий дождь
  5. – лавина
  6. – снег
  7. – долина
  8. – мыс
  9. – болото
  10. – роса
  11. – солнечный свет
  12. – дождь
  13. – лес
  14. – камень
  15. – давление

30 Clues: – мыс • – лес • – град • – пыль • – жара • – снег • – суша • – роса • – пруд • – озеро • – дождь • – волна • – почва • – берег • – пещера • – молния • – лавина • – долина • – вулкан • – климат • – болото • – солнце • – камень • – засуха • – пустыня • – давление • – температура • – лесной пожар • – мелкий дождь • – солнечный свет

Evolution and Natural Selection 2024-05-06

Evolution and Natural Selection crossword puzzle
Across
  1. A change in the DNA sequence of an organism.
  2. The separation of one group of organisms from another.
  3. The remains or impression of a prehistoric organism preserved in petrified form or as a mold or cast in rock.
  4. The fact or process of a species, family, or other group of animals or plants becoming gone forever.
  5. The process whereby organisms better adapted to their environment tend to survive and produce more offspring.
  6. Any net directional change or any cumulative change in the characteristics of organisms or populations over many generations.
  7. An organisms ability to survive and reproduce in a particular environment.
  8. Organisms best adjusted to their environment are the most successful in surviving and reproduring.
  9. An organ, system, or body part that shares a common ancestry in multiple organisms.
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  1. The physical separation of populations of organisms from one another due to geographical barriers.
  2. A physical incompatibility between reproductive organs of two organisms.
  3. The process by which humans choose individual organisms with certain phenotypic trait values for breeding.
  4. How a new kind of plant or animal species is created.
  5. The process in which two or more populations of an ancestral species accumulate independent genetic changes through time.
  6. The change in frequency of an existing gene variant in the population due to random chance.
  7. Features of different species that are similar in function but not necessarily in structure and which do not derive from a common ancestral feature.
  8. A reproductive barrier which prevents interbreeding between distinct but closely related species due to differences in the timing of mating receptivity, activity, or fertility.
  9. Non-functional features fully developed and functioning in earlier species but serve little or no present purpose for an organism.
  10. The basic unit of heredity passed from parent to child.
  11. When species are reproductively isolated from others due to differences in behavior.
  12. A change or the process of change by which an organism or species becomes better suited to its environment.

21 Clues: A change in the DNA sequence of an organism. • How a new kind of plant or animal species is created. • The separation of one group of organisms from another. • The basic unit of heredity passed from parent to child. • A physical incompatibility between reproductive organs of two organisms. • ...

Agriculture, Food & Natural Resources 2024-10-07

Agriculture, Food & Natural Resources crossword puzzle
Across
  1. Related to a city or town and its local government, like public services or buildings.
  2. Plants that farmers grow to use as food, like corn, wheat, or vegetables.
  3. A product or material that people buy and sell, like food, metal, or oil.
  4. Something that people use to help them do things or meet their needs, like water, energy, or money.
  5. The science and practice of growing plants, flowers, fruits, and vegetables.
  6. The science of farming, which includes growing plants and raising animals for food and other products.
  7. The natural world around us, including air, water, plants, and animals.
  8. Something that is powered or moved by air or gas.
  9. The use of science and math to design and build machines, structures, and other useful things.
  10. Ways to keep places clean and healthy, like garbage collection and clean water systems.
  11. The use of living things, like cells or bacteria, to create products that help people, such as medicine or food.
  12. Birds like chickens, ducks, and turkeys that are raised for their meat and eggs.
  13. Farm animals like cows, pigs, and sheep that are raised for food or other products.
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  1. A large business that deals with the production, processing, and selling of farm products.
  2. The process of putting a plan or idea into action or making it happen.
  3. The act of trying to achieve or get something, like a goal or dream.
  4. To protect something or keep it in good condition so that it lasts a long time.
  5. A new idea, product, or way of doing something that makes life easier or better.
  6. A long period of time when there is very little or no rain.
  7. A group of businesses that make products or provide services, like technology or food companies.
  8. A person who buys and uses goods or services.
  9. Something that is powered or moved by water or other liquids.
  10. The study of how traits like eye color or height are passed down from parents to children.
  11. To look at something carefully to understand it better or find out how it works.

24 Clues: A person who buys and uses goods or services. • Something that is powered or moved by air or gas. • A long period of time when there is very little or no rain. • Something that is powered or moved by water or other liquids. • The act of trying to achieve or get something, like a goal or dream. • ...

Natural Selection and Evolution 2023-04-25

Natural Selection and Evolution crossword puzzle
Across
  1. process by which humans modify a species by breeding it for certain traits
  2. said environmental change caused an organism to change their behavior
  3. thought less complex species change to more complex species
  4. examples include the wing of a bird and the wing of an insect
  5. differences in physical traits of an individual from the group to which it belongs
  6. had the idea that species shared common ancestors
  7. created a classification system for all types of organisms
  8. examples include the wing of an ostrich and the appendix of a human
  9. change in a species over time, change by which descendants come to differ from their ancestors
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  1. observed species with different adaptations depending on their environment
  2. all of the individuals of a species that live in the same area
  3. trace of an organism from the past
  4. inherited trait that is selected for over time because it allows organisms to better survive in their environment
  5. group of organisms so similar to one another that they can breed and produce fertile offspring
  6. examples include the wing of a bat and the hand of a human
  7. body part that is similar in structure on different organisms but performs different functions
  8. mechanism by which individuals that have inherited beneficial adaptations produce more offspring on average than do other individuals
  9. body part that is similar in function as a body part of another organism but is structurally different
  10. remnants of an organ or structure that functioned in an earlier ancestor
  11. measure of an organism's ability to survive and produce offspring relative to other members of a population

20 Clues: trace of an organism from the past • had the idea that species shared common ancestors • examples include the wing of a bat and the hand of a human • created a classification system for all types of organisms • thought less complex species change to more complex species • examples include the wing of a bird and the wing of an insect • ...

15.1 Natural world puzzle 2022-08-29

15.1 Natural world puzzle crossword puzzle
Across
  1. relating to trade, industry, and money
  2. resources are natural ones such as wind, water, and sunlight which are always available
  3. a long period when there is little or no rain
  4. a body of water usually smaller than a lake
  5. relating to chemistry
  6. a stream of water that flows from a high place, often to a pool below
  7. to increase, or move to cover a larger area or affect a larger number of people
  8. a small river
  9. strong, unpleasant, and often dangerous gas or smoke
  10. a substance that pollutes water, air, etc.
  11. to do or use less of something (2 words)
  12. having extremely bad consequences and effects
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  1. containing poison
  2. a fuel such as coal or oil that is obtained from under the ground (2 words)
  3. not using a lot of money, fuel
  4. an artificial river built for boats to travel along or to take water where it is needed
  5. a part of a river where the current is fast and the surface is usually broken by obstructions (usually used in plural but singular or plural in construction)
  6. a large area of water that has land all around it
  7. an artificial lake where water is stored before it goes to people's houses
  8. extreme suffering or death, caused by lack of food
  9. not wanted
  10. a strong wall built across a river to stop the water and make a lake
  11. a rising and overflowing of a body of water especially onto normally dry land

23 Clues: not wanted • a small river • containing poison • relating to chemistry • not using a lot of money, fuel • relating to trade, industry, and money • to do or use less of something (2 words) • a substance that pollutes water, air, etc. • a body of water usually smaller than a lake • a long period when there is little or no rain • having extremely bad consequences and effects • ...

Unit 1: Natural Disaster 2022-10-03

Unit 1: Natural Disaster crossword puzzle
Across
  1. to crush
  2. the hero
  3. lightning
  4. the building
  5. to hide
  6. to survive
  7. to rain
  8. to snow
  9. the stairs
  10. fortunately
  11. to feel
  12. go down
  13. the huricane
  14. the people
  15. life
  16. the fire
  17. to snow
  18. to hear
  19. the paramedic
  20. to try to
  21. the emergency room
  22. injured
  23. the smoke
  24. to scream
  25. to die
  26. without a doubt
  27. unfortunately
  28. the article
  29. to smell
  30. to start
  31. the alarm
  32. the heroin
  33. stressed
  34. to investigate
  35. worried
  36. the thunderstorm
  37. to escape
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  1. earthquake
  2. survivor
  3. the ladder
  4. explosion
  5. in a hury
  6. to believe
  7. the tornado
  8. dead
  9. to turn off
  10. to call
  11. news
  12. to excavate
  13. the cause
  14. suddenly
  15. reporter
  16. to burn
  17. a drought
  18. news program
  19. the firefighter
  20. brave
  21. the flood
  22. to save
  23. news anchor
  24. the storm
  25. because of
  26. raining
  27. there was
  28. to destroy
  29. to sleep
  30. to occur
  31. to rescue
  32. alive
  33. injured person
  34. go up

71 Clues: dead • news • life • brave • alive • go up • to die • to hide • to rain • to snow • to call • to feel • go down • to burn • to snow • to hear • to save • injured • raining • worried • survivor • to crush • the hero • suddenly • reporter • the fire • to sleep • to smell • to occur • to start • stressed • lightning • explosion • in a hury • the cause • a drought • to try to • the flood • the smoke • to scream • the storm • there was • the alarm • to rescue • to escape • earthquake • ...

Evolution And Natural Selection 2025-03-13

Evolution And Natural Selection crossword puzzle
Across
  1. a loss of genetic variation that occurs when a small group of individuals establishes a new population, leading to a new population with a different genetic makeup than the origina
  2. the movement of genetic material (genes or alleles) from one population to another
  3. the reciprocal evolutionary change between two or more interacting species, where each species' evolution is influenced by the evolution of the other(s).
  4. the random fluctuation of allele frequencies within a population's gene pool, leading to changes in genetic composition over time, especially in small populations
  5. the process by which organisms with traits better suited to their environment tend to survive and reproduce more successfully, leading to the gradual evolution of populations over time
  6. the complete disappearance of a species from Earth, meaning no living individuals of that species remain.
  7. the production of new organisms by the combination of genetic information of two individuals of different sexes
  8. an extreme example of genetic drift that happens when the size of a population is severely reduced
  9. organisms whose cells contain a nucleus and other membrane-bound organelles
  10. a mode of reproduction in which a new offspring is produced by a single parent
  11. the process whereby distantly related organisms independently evolve similar traits to adapt to similar necessities.
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  1. organisms whose cells lack a nucleus and other organelles
  2. the evolutionary process whereby an organism becomes better able to live in its habitat or habitats.
  3. body parts in different species that have similar functions but evolved independently
  4. the branch of biology that studies the formation and development of an embryo and fetus
  5. any physical feature or body part of an organism that helps it survive and reproduce in its environment
  6. the evolutionary process by which new species arise, often through reproductive isolation and the accumulation of genetic differences between populations
  7. an anatomical feature or behavior that has lost its original function in the course of evolution, but is still present as a remnant of an ancestor's structure or behavior
  8. the process where humans intentionally choose which organisms with desired traits will reproduce
  9. the process where two or more related species become increasingly different over time

20 Clues: organisms whose cells lack a nucleus and other organelles • organisms whose cells contain a nucleus and other membrane-bound organelles • a mode of reproduction in which a new offspring is produced by a single parent • the movement of genetic material (genes or alleles) from one population to another • ...

Introduction to Natural Resources 2024-09-16

Introduction to Natural Resources crossword puzzle
Across
  1. To watch carefully, especially with attention to details
  2. Pertaining to a woody plant whose leaves fall at the end of the growing season
  3. The zone on the surface of the Earth where all life exists
  4. A group of plants growing together or all of the plants and animals of an area
  5. The study of the relationships among living things.
  6. An occupation or profession followed as one's lifework
  7. A substance that cannot be decomposed into other substances
  8. A group of similar organisms that are found in the same area; a coexisting and interbreeding group of individuals of the same species in a particular location
  9. The total wildlife of an area in the broadest sense, including wild mammals, birds, fish, reptiles, insects, and small animals
  10. Of, relating to, or being a method of harvesting or using a resource so that the resource is not depleted or permanently damaged.
  11. To watch carefully paying attention to details.
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  1. Used in ecology to include major life in an area
  2. The elements of supply existing in an area that can be used to satisfy the needs of people.
  3. The use of a a natural resource in such a way as to minimize waste and maintain the resource in as good a condition as practical
  4. An attempt to prevent the use of some natural resource or the modification of an environment keeping it intact.
  5. A system of interrelated organisms and their physical and chemical environment
  6. In the name of plants and animals, Latin is used
  7. The act of using without replacing
  8. The nonliving elements of the environment
  9. An environment in which a plant or animal lives
  10. Pertaining to life; biological
  11. The aggregate of plants that grow without cultivation in a given area within a state period of time

22 Clues: Pertaining to life; biological • The act of using without replacing • The nonliving elements of the environment • An environment in which a plant or animal lives • To watch carefully paying attention to details. • Used in ecology to include major life in an area • In the name of plants and animals, Latin is used • The study of the relationships among living things. • ...

Natural Selection Crossword Puzzle 2025-04-08

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

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

Natural Selection Crossword Puzzle 2024-10-07

Natural Selection Crossword Puzzle crossword puzzle
Across
  1. the process by which living organisms produce new individuals. It can occur sexually or asexually.
  2. the ability of an organism to continue living and reproducing in its environment. It often depends on adapting to changing conditions and challenges.
  3. means traits or characteristics passed down from parents to their offspring through genes. These traits are part of an organism's genetic makeup.
  4. a specific characteristic or feature of an organism, such as color, size, or behavior. Traits are often determined by an organism's genes.
  5. refers to the surrounding conditions, including living and non-living elements, that affect an organism's life. It includes factors like climate, soil, and other organisms.
  6. the genetic makeup of an organism. It determines traits inherited from parents.
  7. any living entity, such as a plant, animal, fungus, or microbe, that can carry out life processes independently. Organisms can be single-celled or multicellular.
  8. refers to the challenges and competition organisms face to survive and reproduce in their environment. It can include competing for resources, avoiding predators, and adapting to changes.
  9. refers to traits or behaviors that improve an organism's chances of surviving and reproducing in its environment. These traits are often the result of evolution and natural selection.
  10. refers to a group of individuals of the same species living in a specific area. It can be studied in terms of size, density, and distribution.
  11. refer to alterations or modifications in characteristics, behaviors, or conditions over time. In biology, changes can occur in populations through processes like evolution and adaptation.
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  1. the process by which traits or characteristics are passed from parents to their offspring. It involves the transmission of genetic information.
  2. process through which species change over time due to genetic variations and natural selection. It explains how different species arise and adapt to their environments.
  3. refers to the variety of different types of organisms and their traits within a specific area or ecosystem. It includes genetic, species, and ecological differences.
  4. refers to a process that favors certain traits or characteristics over others. In natural selection, it describes how individuals with advantageous traits are more likely to survive and reproduce.
  5. refers to a beneficial trait or characteristic that helps an organism survive or reproduce better than others. It can improve the chances of success in a specific environment.
  6. refers to the observable traits or characteristics of an organism, such as its appearance, behavior, and physiological features. It is influenced by both genetics and the environment.
  7. refers to a group of similar organisms that can reproduce and produce fertile offspring. Members of the same species share common characteristics and genetic traits.
  8. trait or characteristic that improves an organism's ability to survive and reproduce in its environment. It can result from changes in behavior, physiology, or structure over time.
  9. refers to something that occurs in nature without human intervention. It can describe processes, features, or substances that are part of the environment.
  10. refers to traits or characteristics that can be passed from parents to their offspring through genes. These traits can be inherited in future generations.
  11. the process where certain traits become more common in a population because they provide advantages for survival or reproduction. This is often called natural selection.
  12. a change in the DNA sequence of an organism. It can lead to new traits and may be beneficial, harmful, or neutral to the organism's survival.
  13. segments of DNA that carry genetic information. They determine specific traits and characteristics passed from parents to offspring.
  14. are changes in the DNA sequence of an organism's genes. They can occur naturally or due to environmental factors and may lead to new traits in a population.
  15. is the scientific study of life and living organisms. It encompasses various fields, including genetics, ecology, and evolution, to understand how life functions and interacts.
  16. Charles __________, a scientist known for his theory of evolution by natural selection. He proposed that species change over time based on survival advantages.
  17. refers to the total collection of genes and their variations within a population. It includes all the genetic information available for inheritance in that group.

28 Clues: the genetic makeup of an organism. It determines traits inherited from parents. • the process by which living organisms produce new individuals. It can occur sexually or asexually. • segments of DNA that carry genetic information. They determine specific traits and characteristics passed from parents to offspring. • ...

Biodiversity and Natural Resources 2025-03-24

Biodiversity and Natural Resources crossword puzzle
Across
  1. – Planting trees to replace forested areas that have been cut down or destroyed.
  2. – Liquid waste or sewage discharged into a river or the sea.
  3. – The variety of all the different species of organisms on Earth, or within an ecosystem.
  4. – Meeting the needs of the present without compromising the ability of future generations.
  5. – The introduction of harmful substances into the environment, negatively affecting organisms.
  6. – Partially decayed plant matter found in bogs, used as fuel but a cause of carbon dioxide emissions when burned.
  7. – The process of removing salt from seawater to produce potable water.
  8. – The removal of large areas of trees, often resulting in habitat loss and increased carbon dioxide levels.
  9. – The protection and management of ecosystems and biodiversity to prevent damage.
  10. – The process of extracting metals from their ores by heating.
  11. – The process of killing harmful microbes in filtered water, making it potable.
  12. – The use of bacteria or other microorganisms to extract metals from ores.
Down
  1. – The process by which excess nutrients (e.g., from fertilisers) enter water, causing algal blooms and oxygen depletion.
  2. – The disposal of waste by burying it, typically in large designated areas.
  3. – The process of converting waste materials into new products to reduce resource consumption.
  4. – The build-up of toxic substances in the tissues of organisms over time.
  5. – Lowering the amount of resources consumed to decrease waste and pollution.
  6. – The use of plants to absorb metal compounds from soil, which are later harvested and processed.
  7. – Water that is safe for humans to drink, containing low levels of salts and microbes.
  8. – The process of removing solid particles from a liquid, often used in water purification.

20 Clues: – Liquid waste or sewage discharged into a river or the sea. • – The process of extracting metals from their ores by heating. • – The process of removing salt from seawater to produce potable water. • – The build-up of toxic substances in the tissues of organisms over time. • – The use of bacteria or other microorganisms to extract metals from ores. • ...

Natural Selection Glossary Crossword. 2024-11-14

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

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

Unit 7 Natural Wonders 2025-05-08

Unit 7 Natural Wonders crossword puzzle
Across
  1. The largest continent, where China and India are.
  2. Something built around a room or house, like the sides of your classroom.
  3. A very dry place with sand, like the Sahara.
  4. Keep safe, like saving animals. wide Not narrow.
  5. Something difficult, like a hard math problem or a video game level.
  6. A shape with four equal sides (⬜) or an open area in a city.
  7. The number of people in a country or city.
  8. Not thin.
  9. A unit to measure length (100cm).
  10. A trip to visit places.
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  1. Made by humans, not natural.
  2. In the south-west part.
  3. Something you did well, like winning a game.
  4. Plants, animals, mountains, and rivers (not made by humans).
  5. Push or pull something (verb) or natural power like wind (noun).
  6. How something is.
  7. Very surprising.
  8. How far down something is, like the bottom of a pool or the ocean.
  9. A person who travels for fun, taking photos.
  10. Do well and reach a goal.
  11. Very very old.
  12. Extremely cold.

22 Clues: Not thin. • Very very old. • Extremely cold. • Very surprising. • How something is. • In the south-west part. • A trip to visit places. • Do well and reach a goal. • Made by humans, not natural. • A unit to measure length (100cm). • The number of people in a country or city. • Something you did well, like winning a game. • A very dry place with sand, like the Sahara. • ...

Natural Selection and Adaptation 2025-04-25

Natural Selection and Adaptation crossword puzzle
Across
  1. a group of individuals born and living at about the same time
  2. any difference in traits between individual organisms
  3. a group of the same type of organism living in the same area
  4. the process by which species adapt to environmental changes over a very long time
  5. a part of an organism (for example, one or more bones)
  6. a way of hiding by looking the same as the background
  7. the process by which the distribution of traits in a population changes over many generations
  8. something in the environment that affects an individual’s chances of surviving
  9. an organism produced as a result of reproduction
  10. a trait that makes it less likely that an individual will survive in a specific environment
  11. a random change to a gene that sometimes results in a new trait
Down
  1. a long piece of DNA that contains many genes
  2. a body structure in two or more species that features the same parts (for example, the same bones)
  3. the number of individuals with each trait in a population
  4. the process by which one population evolves into two or more different species
  5. an instruction for making a protein molecule
  6. an organism's arm, leg, or wing
  7. evidence of life from the past, such as fossilized bones, footprints, or leaf prints
  8. a related organism from a previous generation
  9. a specific characteristic of an individual organism
  10. to receive genes from a parent
  11. a trait that makes it more likely that an individual will survive in a specific environment

22 Clues: to receive genes from a parent • an organism's arm, leg, or wing • 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 • any difference in traits between individual organisms • ...

Natural selection🤑 jireh 2024-11-01

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

33 Clues: to stay alive • what jireh has • to receive genes from a parent • everything that surrounds an organism • a long piece of DNA that contains many genes • an instruction for making a protein molecule • a related organism from a previous generation • event or process that leads to a result or change • a specific characteristic of an individual organism • ...

Conservation of Natural Resources 2025-05-26

Conservation of Natural Resources crossword puzzle
Across
  1. A storage space for water
  2. Planting trees in areas that were not previously forested
  3. Cutting down forests without replacing the trees
  4. Type of garden where animals are kept for conservation and education
  5. The process plants use to make food using sunlight and carbon dioxide
  6. A reserve where animals are protected, and hunting is not allowed
  7. Processing used materials into new products
  8. Process of breathing in oxygen and releasing carbon dioxide
  9. International agency for conservation of nature
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  1. Natural materials like soil, water, forest, and minerals
  2. Replanting trees in a deforested area
  3. The introduction of harmful substances into the environment
  4. Complete disappearance of a plant or animal species
  5. Stealing small amounts, especially natural resources like minerals
  6. Proper maintenance of natural resources for survival and development
  7. A protected area with tourist facilities and free-moving wildlife
  8. Excessive grazing by animals that leads to land degradation
  9. Illegal hunting of animals
  10. Removal of the topsoil by wind or water
  11. Travel for recreation that can benefit from natural scenery

20 Clues: A storage space for water • Illegal hunting of animals • Replanting trees in a deforested area • Removal of the topsoil by wind or water • Processing used materials into new products • International agency for conservation of nature • Cutting down forests without replacing the trees • Complete disappearance of a plant or animal species • ...

Natural Systems and Resources 2025-06-22

Natural Systems and Resources crossword puzzle
Across
  1. The protective layer of gases surrounding the Earth.
  2. It is a dense, soft, bright, and slightly orange-yellow metal that is both malleable and ductile. Used as accessory.
  3. The process by which water changes from liquid to vapor.
  4. The source of life that is used for drinking, farming, and cleaning.
  5. The layer of Earth where plants grow and food is produced.
  6. The natural system that provides oxygen and regulates the climate.
  7. A geological formation, typically composed of porous rock or sediment, that stores and transmits groundwater.
  8. A clean source of energy that comes from the wind.
  9. A renewable resource that comes from the sun.
  10. A renewable energy source that comes from plant and animal waste.
  11. Convert (waste) into reusable material.
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  1. Essential for respiration in most living organisms and plays a crucial role in various chemical reactions, including combustion.
  2. The movement of water through evaporation, condensation, and precipitation.
  3. The gas that plants absorb during photosynthesis.
  4. The process by which plants, algae, and some bacteria convert light energy, usually from the sun, into chemical energy in the form of glucose (sugar) and oxygen.
  5. The system that includes rivers, lakes, oceans, and groundwater.
  6. A fossil fuel commonly used in vehicles.
  7. A solid fossil fuel used mostly for electricity generation.
  8. A natural resource that cannot be replaced in a short period of time.
  9. A type of resource that can be naturally replenished.

20 Clues: Convert (waste) into reusable material. • A fossil fuel commonly used in vehicles. • A renewable resource that comes from the sun. • The gas that plants absorb during photosynthesis. • A clean source of energy that comes from the wind. • The protective layer of gases surrounding the Earth. • A type of resource that can be naturally replenished. • ...

PERSONA NATURAL Y JURIDICA 2025-08-13

PERSONA NATURAL Y JURIDICA crossword puzzle
Across
  1. Máxima autoridad que dirige y toma decisiones en una institución.
  2. Roles que pueden asumir las personas en una relación jurídica.
  3. Personalidad legal que corresponde a un grupo o asociación de personas.
  4. Normas y leyes propias de España.
  5. Derechos que tienen valor económico y forman parte del patrimonio.
  6. Asociaciones de varias personas o entidades para un fin común.
  7. Relacionadas con el dinero.
  8. Normas del derecho administrativo que incluyen castigos o multas por su incumplimiento.
  9. Compensar o reparar un daño o perjuicio.
  10. Término legal para referirse al que está por nacer.
  11. Líneas de descendencia o ramas familiares.
  12. Postura que considera que la vida empieza desde que hay señales de funciones vitales.
  13. Que combina ideas o estilos de diferentes corrientes.
  14. Grupos organizados de personas con un fin común.
  15. interpretación o enfoque teórico sobre un tema específico.
  16. Antiguos expertos en derecho que vivieron en el Imperio que tuvo su centro en Roma.
  17. Forma de clasificar organizaciones según si buscan o no obtener ganancias.
  18. Organizaciones formadas por personas que se asocian voluntariamente para satisfacer necesidades comunes.
  19. Relacionada con el origen y significado de las palabras.
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  1. Tipo de personalidad legal que corresponde a una sola persona.
  2. Normas aplicables en todo el territorio español.
  3. Reunión de miembros de una sociedad para tratar asuntos importantes.
  4. Idea de que la vida inicia cuando un ser puede sobrevivir fuera del vientre materno.
  5. Estado de un ser vivo que puede ser percibido a simple vista.
  6. Conjunto de normas legales que rigieron en la antigua Roma.
  7. Consecuencias legales que produce un acto en el ámbito del derecho civil.
  8. Relacionado con la herencia o transmisión de bienes tras la muerte.
  9. Poder o derecho que se concede para realizar algo.
  10. Grupo encargado de dirigir y supervisar las actividades de una empresa o entidad.
  11. Entidad o lugar donde se inscriben actos y documentos para darles validez legal.
  12. Enfoque que se basa en seguir estrictamente la forma o el procedimiento.
  13. Corriente de pensamiento que influyó en cambios políticos y sociales en el siglo XVIII.
  14. Habilidades o capacidades que posee una persona para realizar una tarea.
  15. Condición de ser dueño o beneficiario de prerrogativas legales.
  16. Entidades o personas que se encargan de gestionar y ejecutar decisiones dentro de una organización.
  17. que pueden ser afectados o influenciados por algo
  18. Persona o entidad reconocida por la ley como sujeto de derechos y obligaciones.
  19. Conjunto de leyes y normas que rigen en un país.
  20. Defecto físico que afecta el correcto funcionamiento de un organismo.
  21. Enfoque que se centra más en la realidad práctica que en las formas.
  22. Rama del derecho que regula los delitos y sus castigos.

41 Clues: Relacionadas con el dinero. • Normas y leyes propias de España. • Compensar o reparar un daño o perjuicio. • Líneas de descendencia o ramas familiares. • Normas aplicables en todo el territorio español. • Conjunto de leyes y normas que rigen en un país. • Grupos organizados de personas con un fin común. • que pueden ser afectados o influenciados por algo • ...

Ch 3 Natural Resources 2025-10-07

Ch 3 Natural Resources crossword puzzle
Across
  1. small plantlike organisms that make up the first link in the ocean's food chain
  2. plowing, a method used by farmers to help keep water from washing soil away
  3. a solid substance found naturally in the earth's surface
  4. cover, a low growing crop such as clover
  5. chemicals produces from oil
  6. a resting period of time to allow natural processes replace the nutrients that were used up
  7. energy, produced as water flows from the reservoirs and turns turbines
  8. shelf, floating ice
  9. energy, sun's energy used to power and heat things
  10. formed from plant material that was quickly buried and fossilized under great pressure
  11. resources, can not be replaced easily
  12. concentrated areas of specific minerals often found near volcanic areas
  13. water vapor in the air
  14. used to separate metal in the ore from the other materials
  15. layers of sand gravel or bedrock that hold and move ground water
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  1. gas, a fossil fuel found in a gaseous state and found close to deposits of oil
  2. resources, materials on Earth that are available for our use
  3. liquid form of fossil fuels
  4. most nuclear energy depends on this mineral
  5. materials with usable amounts of metal in them
  6. sheet, huge expanse of ice
  7. water, rainwater flows into the soil and is stored beneath the surface of the earth
  8. used to describe metal that is soft and shapeable
  9. resources, can be replaced by natural means in a short amount of time
  10. energy, uses heat from the earth to produce steam
  11. fuels, formed when the remains of plants and animals are buried quickly
  12. all of Earth's water found in lakes oceans streams rivers soil underground and in the air
  13. holding areas used to help engineers control the flow of water
  14. a factory that separates crude oil into different products
  15. ice shelves break off into the ocean and float independently
  16. cycle, water replaced and reused by looking at the path it takes as it travels from land to sky and back to land
  17. energy, windmills use this to generate electrical energy
  18. ice, forms when ocean water freezes
  19. oil, wells are built to retrieve this petroleum

34 Clues: shelf, floating ice • water vapor in the air • sheet, huge expanse of ice • liquid form of fossil fuels • chemicals produces from oil • ice, forms when ocean water freezes • resources, can not be replaced easily • cover, a low growing crop such as clover • most nuclear energy depends on this mineral • materials with usable amounts of metal in them • ...

Natural and Artificial Selection 2026-03-18

Natural and Artificial Selection crossword puzzle
Across
  1. The genetic makeup or set of alleles of an organism.
  2. Any environmental factor that affects an individual's ability to survive and reproduce.
  3. The gradual change in inherited traits of a population of organisms that over many generations.
  4. When a population is divided by a physical barrier, leading to the development of new species.
  5. When organisms produce more offspring than the environment can support, leading to a struggle for survival.
  6. The evolutionary process by which new and distinct species are formed.
  7. A random change in an organism's DNA that can lead to new traits.
  8. The permanent disappearance of a species when the last individual dies.
  9. Any difference between individuals of the same species, often caused by genetic differences.
  10. An adaptation that allows an organism to blend into its background to hie from predators or prey.
  11. Selection that favors both extreme phenotypes while acting against the average ones.
  12. An inherited trait or behavior that helps an organism survive and reproduce in its specific environment.
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  1. Another term for artificial selection; the human practice of breeding animals or plants that have certain desired traits.
  2. Natural selection that favors one extreme phenotype over others, causing the population to shift in that direction.
  3. The struggle between organisms for limited resources like food, water, or territory.
  4. The intentional breeding of plants or animals by humans to develop specific desirable traits.
  5. A type of natural selection where intermediate phenotypes are favored over extreme ones.
  6. An ancestral group of organisms that is shared by multiple descendant lineages.
  7. A measure of an organism's ability to survive to reproductive age, find a mate, and produce viable offspring.
  8. A segment of DNA on a chromosome that codes for a specific trait.
  9. The process where organisms better adapted to their environment tend to survive and produce more offspring.
  10. All the different genes and alleles present in a breeding population.
  11. The physical expression or appearance of an organism's genes.
  12. A form of natural selection where individuals with certain inherited traits are more likely than others to obtain mates.
  13. A specific characteristic of an individual organism that can be passed from parent to offspring.

25 Clues: The genetic makeup or set of alleles of an organism. • The physical expression or appearance of an organism's genes. • A segment of DNA on a chromosome that codes for a specific trait. • A random change in an organism's DNA that can lead to new traits. • All the different genes and alleles present in a breeding population. • ...

Evolution and Natural Selection 2026-03-10

Evolution and Natural Selection crossword puzzle
Across
  1. microscopic, single-celled organisms found almost everywhere, including inside and on our bodies, with most being harmless or even helpful, though a few cause disease.
  2. the preserved remains, impressions, or traces of ancient organisms—such as bones, teeth, shells, footprints, or nests—found in geological deposits,
  3. the process whereby organisms better adapted to their environment tend to survive and produce more offspring.
  4. small, simple, single-celled organisms from the domains Bacteria and Archaea that lack a nucleus and membrane-bound organelles
  5. a type of genetic drift occurring when a small, non-representative group of individuals splits off from a larger population to establish a new colony
  6. cycle a primary, rapid method of viral reproduction where a bacteriophage hijacks a host cell's machinery to replicate its genome and synthesize proteins, assembling new virions
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  1. cells a complex type of cell characterized by having a distinct, membrane-bound nucleus that houses DNA, along with specialized, membrane-bound organelles (like mitochondria and the Golgi apparatus
  2. the evolutionary process by which a single ancestral population splits into two or more genetically distinct, reproductively isolated species
  3. a biological process where two or more species reciprocally influence each other's evolution through close ecological interactions
  4. a rapid, asexual reproduction process in which a single prokaryotic cell (bacteria/archaea) replicates its DNA and divides into two genetically identical daughter cells
  5. the process by which humans breed plants or animals for specific, desirable traits, such as increased yield, disease resistance, or particular appearances
  6. the transfer of genetic material (alleles) between separate populations, typically via migration or the movement of gametes (e.g., pollen)
  7. a method of viral reproduction where the virus integrates its genome into the host cell's DNA, replicating without immediately killing the host
  8. a mechanism of evolution involving random fluctuations in allele frequencies within a population over generations
  9. the fact or process of a species, family, or other group of animals or plants becoming extinct.
  10. a form of natural selection where individuals with certain inherited traits are more successful at obtaining mates and reproducing, even if those traits do not improve survival
  11. reversible structural, or functional changes that cells undergo in response to environmental stimuli, stress, or injury, allowing them to survive and maintain a new, albeit altered, stable state.
  12. reproduction a type of reproduction involving a single parent that produces genetically identical offspring (clones) without the fusion of gametes
  13. one of two or more alternative forms of a gene that arise by mutation and are found at the same place on a chromosome
  14. 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.

20 Clues: the fact or process of a species, family, or other group of animals or plants becoming extinct. • the process whereby organisms better adapted to their environment tend to survive and produce more offspring. • a mechanism of evolution involving random fluctuations in allele frequencies within a population over generations • ...

Natural Hazard crossword puzzle 2026-04-21

Natural Hazard crossword puzzle crossword puzzle
Across
  1. Spinning air funnels
  2. Water covering land
  3. Very strong winds
  4. Crack in the earth
  5. Giant ocean waves
  6. surge Ocean water flooding
  7. cloud Ash in the air
  8. Strong ocean storms
  9. Snow falling fast
  10. of the storm Calm center
  11. Dirt and rocks falling down
Down
  1. No air for a long time
  2. Opening that erupts lava
  3. Volcano explosion
  4. Large uncontrolled fire
  5. Melted rock underground
  6. Heavy snowstorms
  7. Ground shaking
  8. Days of extreme heat
  9. Small quake after a big one

20 Clues: Ground shaking • Heavy snowstorms • Volcano explosion • Very strong winds • Giant ocean waves • Snow falling fast • Crack in the earth • Water covering land • Strong ocean storms • Spinning air funnels • Days of extreme heat • No air for a long time • Large uncontrolled fire • Melted rock underground • Opening that erupts lava • Small quake after a big one • Dirt and rocks falling down • ...

Natural Hazard crossword puzzle 2026-04-20

Natural Hazard crossword puzzle crossword puzzle
Across
  1. sudden fall of rock and soil
  2. Sudden ground shaking from Earth's movement
  3. release of lava, ash, and gas
  4. melted rocks underground
  5. movement of rock and soil down a slope
  6. rise in sea level
  7. surface point above a quake
  8. Strong storm with wind and rain
  9. Spinning column of air touching the ground
  10. ground collapse forming a hole
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  1. crack where an earthquake occurs
  2. Large ocean waves from underwater activity
  3. storm with thunder and lightning
  4. what volcanoes erupt
  5. Water covering normally dry land
  6. smaller quake after main one
  7. fast moving snow down a slope
  8. Long period with little rain and everything dry
  9. large uncontrolled fire
  10. wearing away of land over time
  11. from volcanic ash in air

21 Clues: rise in sea level • what volcanoes erupt • large uncontrolled fire • melted rocks underground • from volcanic ash in air • surface point above a quake • sudden fall of rock and soil • smaller quake after main one • release of lava, ash, and gas • fast moving snow down a slope • wearing away of land over time • ground collapse forming a hole • Strong storm with wind and rain • ...

Natural Selection Crossword Puzzle 2026-04-06

Natural Selection Crossword Puzzle crossword puzzle
Across
  1. – A trait that increases an organism’s chance of survival
  2. – The gradual change of species over time
  3. – The variety of life in an area
  4. – How well an organism can survive and reproduce in its environment
  5. – Islands where Darwin made important observations about species
  6. – The name of a species who evolved due to increased pollutants in the atmosphere
  7. – A trait that helps an organism survive in its environment
  8. – The name of the best documentary creator of all time
  9. – A group of the same species living in one area
  10. – The idea that organisms best adapted survive and reproduce
  11. – A change in an organism’s DNA
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  1. – The age a something is depending on where it is located within the ground
  2. – Preserved remains or traces of a once-living organism
  3. – A trait that can be passed from parent to offspring
  4. – Any organism an offspring is directly descended from
  5. – All the preserved remains and traces of organisms from the past
  6. – Birds studied by Darwin that have different beak shapes
  7. – A group of organisms that can reproduce and have fertile offspring
  8. – The role or job an organism has in its environment
  9. – To change over time
  10. – The formation of a new species
  11. – Differences in traits among individuals in a population
  12. – A complete disappearance of a species from earth
  13. – Scientist who developed the theory of natural selection
  14. – A characteristic or feature of an organism
  15. – The process where organisms with helpful traits are more likely to survive and reproduce
  16. – To receive traits from parents

27 Clues: – To change over time • – A change in an organism’s DNA • – The variety of life in an area • – The formation of a new species • – To receive traits from parents • – The gradual change of species over time • – A characteristic or feature of an organism • – A group of the same species living in one area • – A complete disappearance of a species from earth • ...

Natural Hazard crossword puzzle 2026-04-16

Natural Hazard crossword puzzle crossword puzzle
Across
  1. sudden fall of rock and soil
  2. Sudden ground shaking from Earth's movement
  3. release of lava, ash, and gas
  4. melted rocks underground
  5. movement of rock and soil down a slope
  6. rise in sea level
  7. surface point above a quake
  8. Strong storm with wind and rain
  9. Spinning column of air touching the ground
  10. ground collapse forming a hole
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  1. crack where an earthquake occurs
  2. Large ocean waves from underwater activity
  3. storm with thunder and lightning
  4. what volcanoes erupt
  5. Water covering normally dry land
  6. smaller quake after main one
  7. fast moving snow down a slope
  8. Long period with little rain and everything dry
  9. large uncontrolled fire
  10. wearing away of land over time
  11. from volcanic ash in air

21 Clues: rise in sea level • what volcanoes erupt • large uncontrolled fire • melted rocks underground • from volcanic ash in air • surface point above a quake • sudden fall of rock and soil • smaller quake after main one • release of lava, ash, and gas • fast moving snow down a slope • wearing away of land over time • ground collapse forming a hole • Strong storm with wind and rain • ...

Natural Hazard Crossword Puzzle 2026-04-16

Natural Hazard Crossword Puzzle crossword puzzle
Across
  1. A storm with lightning, thunder, and heavy rain.
  2. Leaving an area to stay safe from danger.
  3. When a volcano explodes and sends out lava and ash.
  4. A huge ocean wave caused by an underwater earthquake.
  5. A bright flash of electricity in the sky during a storm.
  6. Shaking of the ground caused by movement under the Earth.
  7. A large, uncontrolled fire in forests or grasslands.
  8. When rocks and soil suddenly slide down a hill or mountain.
  9. A serious situation that needs quick action.
  10. Something that can cause harm or danger.
  11. Surge Ocean water pushed onto land by a strong storm.
  12. A spinning column of air that touches the ground.
Down
  1. A big event that causes damage and danger to people and places.
  2. A mountain that can erupt with lava, ash, and gas.
  3. A fast-moving slide of snow down a mountain.
  4. A long time with little or no rain.
  5. A powerful storm with strong winds and heavy rain (over oceans).
  6. A message that danger is coming soon.
  7. A safe place to stay during a disaster.
  8. When too much water covers land that is usually dry.
  9. A smaller earthquake that happens after a big one.

21 Clues: A long time with little or no rain. • A message that danger is coming soon. • A safe place to stay during a disaster. • Something that can cause harm or danger. • Leaving an area to stay safe from danger. • A fast-moving slide of snow down a mountain. • A serious situation that needs quick action. • A storm with lightning, thunder, and heavy rain. • ...

Genetics and Natural Selection 2020-09-25

Genetics and Natural Selection crossword puzzle
Across
  1. A trait that you almost always see, like right handed.
  2. One important limiting factor is_____.
  3. A group of the same species in the same area.
  4. This nitrogen base always pairs with cytocine.
  5. A punnett square is used to ____ the traits that an offspring might have.
  6. A trait that you hardly ever see, like left handed.
  7. The job, seeing at night, running fast, walking.
  8. When a variation has been passed on for several generations and now all of the population has this variation we call it an ____.
  9. How an organisms looks, tall or left handed
  10. The _____ factors in an environment are what keeps an organisms from surviving and passing on traits.
  11. _____ selection is when a change occurs to an organisms genes that gets passed on to offspring.
  12. Amino ____ are sets of instruction that are created by 3 nitrogen bases that code for specific proteins. ATC or TGA
  13. The ___ bases are the rungs of the DNA molecule and aways pair in a specific way.
  14. The different parts of a chromosomes they code for proteins.
  15. The genes that an organisms has, TT or Tt or
  16. This nitrogen base always pairs with thymine.
  17. Living things
  18. A change in an organisms DNA.
  19. This is an organisms with a mix of dominant and recessive traits Bb.
  20. when an organism is a mix of genes from parents, like humans.
  21. This is an organism with 2 of the same trait, BB or bb.
  22. During the process of cell replication DNA condenses into these, humans have 46.
Down
  1. What we call children.
  2. One single living thing.
  3. The 2 choices that are available for each gene, for example left or right handed.
  4. non-living things.
  5. When a change in the order of the nitrogen _____ occurs this can cause a mutation.
  6. Artificial ______ is when humans choose specific traits for an organism, for example the shape of the nose or how many tomatoes a plant produces.
  7. how a trait looks, shape or size, or the ability to see at night.
  8. What all organisms are made of, what genes code for.
  9. The different ways a trait can look, for example the different shapes of the squash.
  10. _____ structure is something that we have but don't use any more like appendix.
  11. When an organisms has all of the same alleles for every gene and looks exactly like their parents.
  12. A characteristics like hair color or height.
  13. When a variation helps an organisms survive it _____ the chance that that variation will be passed on.
  14. The number of chromosome pairs that humans have.
  15. ______ structures may look the same but the organisms have different ancestry. For example a butterfly and a bird.
  16. The blueprint for all organisms, the instructions.
  17. ______ structures are things like arms in organisms that have the same ancestry.

39 Clues: Living things • non-living things. • What we call children. • One single living thing. • A change in an organisms DNA. • One important limiting factor is_____. • How an organisms looks, tall or left handed • A characteristics like hair color or height. • The genes that an organisms has, TT or Tt or • A group of the same species in the same area. • ...