plants Crossword Puzzles

Photosynthesis 2025-09-01

Photosynthesis crossword puzzle
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  1. A condition like light, CO₂, or temperature that controls the rate of photosynthesis.
  2. The form of energy stored in glucose.
  3. A sugar made by plants during photosynthesis.
  4. Leaf part packed with chloroplasts for photosynthesis.
  5. A gas released by plants during photosynthesis.
  6. The process that uses glucose to release energy.
  7. Type of energy from the sun used in photosynthesis.
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  1. The strength of light available for photosynthesis.
  2. The process plants use to make food using light energy.
  3. A gas taken in by plants from the air.
  4. The part of the cell where photosynthesis takes place.
  5. Green pigment in leaves that absorbs sunlight.
  6. A liquid taken in by roots and used in photosynthesis.
  7. Affects enzymes that control the rate of photosynthesis.
  8. A storage form of glucose in plants.

15 Clues: A storage form of glucose in plants. • The form of energy stored in glucose. • A gas taken in by plants from the air. • A sugar made by plants during photosynthesis. • Green pigment in leaves that absorbs sunlight. • A gas released by plants during photosynthesis. • The process that uses glucose to release energy. • The strength of light available for photosynthesis. • ...

CH.1 INTRODUCING BIOLOGY 2026-04-12

CH.1 INTRODUCING BIOLOGY crossword puzzle
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  1. Study of origin & descent of organisms
  2. Study of the structure & function of animal/plant cells
  3. Study of parasites
  4. Study of embryo in plants and animals
  5. Study of the minute structure of the body at tissue level
  6. Study of metabolism of organisms & their parts
  7. Study of the relationship of an organism to both its biotic & abiotic environment
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  1. Study of diseases of plants & animals
  2. The science which aims to improve the human race by controlled heredity
  3. Study of geographical distrubution of plants & animals
  4. Science of naming, grouping & classyfing plants/animals
  5. Study of the gorss structure of organs as seen in dissection.
  6. Science of transmission of body characteristics from parents to offsprings
  7. Study of form & structure of plants & animals
  8. The science that deals with the phenomena & causes of immunity

15 Clues: Study of parasites • Study of diseases of plants & animals • Study of embryo in plants and animals • Study of origin & descent of organisms • Study of form & structure of plants & animals • Study of metabolism of organisms & their parts • Study of geographical distrubution of plants & animals • Science of naming, grouping & classyfing plants/animals • ...

Cell Metabolism Vocabulary 2025-02-24

Cell Metabolism Vocabulary crossword puzzle
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  1. First stage of cellular respiration. Glucose gets broken down into pyruvate acid.
  2. adenosine triphosphate - molecule that stores energy (energy is released when ATP changes to ADP)
  3. An organism that must eat plants or other animals for food
  4. respiration the process where plants and animals convert the energy in sugar to ATP energy
  5. the process where plants use the energy of sunlight to change water and carbon dioxide into sugars and oxygen
  6. The chemicals or energy that is produced by a chemical reaction
  7. organelle where cellular respiration occurs
  8. process that does not require oxygen (fermentation is anaerobic)
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  1. the organelle where photosynthesis happens
  2. the pigment that gives plants their green color
  3. process used to release energy when there isn't any oxygen
  4. Process where electrons are being used up and drives the ATP formation.
  5. The chemicals you put INTO a chemical reaction
  6. dioxide gas produced during cellular respiration
  7. An organism that can make its own food.
  8. another name for sugar (a product in photosynthesis)
  9. Unicellular organism used in our lab. Can be used to rise bread.
  10. the source of energy for plants making food
  11. process that requires oxygen (respiration is aerobic)

19 Clues: An organism that can make its own food. • the organelle where photosynthesis happens • the source of energy for plants making food • organelle where cellular respiration occurs • The chemicals you put INTO a chemical reaction • the pigment that gives plants their green color • dioxide gas produced during cellular respiration • ...

energy transformation 2024-12-10

energy transformation crossword puzzle
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  1. Transformation The process of converting one form of energy into another
  2. The process by which plants make food using sunlight, carbon dioxide, and water
  3. A gas that is produced by plants during photosynthesis and used by animals during respiration
  4. Respiration Respiration that requires oxygen to produce energy
  5. The primary source of energy for photosynthesis
  6. Dioxide A gas that plants use in photosynthesis to make food
  7. The green pigment in plants that absorbs light energy for photosynthesis
  8. Organisms that make their own food using light or inorganic substances
  9. A molecule that stores and transfers energy within cells
  10. Respiration Respiration that occurs without oxygen
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  1. The process by which cells break down glucose and other molecules to release energy
  2. A substance that is essential for both photosynthesis and respiration
  3. Organisms that obtain energy by consuming other organisms
  4. The organelle in plant cells where photosynthesis happens
  5. A simple sugar that provides energy for living organisms
  6. Respiration The process by which cells use oxygen to break down food and release energy
  7. What living organisms need to do work and carry out activities
  8. The organelles where energy is produced in cells
  9. The product of photosynthesis that provides energy for plants and animals
  10. Cells Cells that contain chloroplasts and perform photosynthesis

20 Clues: The primary source of energy for photosynthesis • The organelles where energy is produced in cells • Respiration Respiration that occurs without oxygen • A simple sugar that provides energy for living organisms • A molecule that stores and transfers energy within cells • Organisms that obtain energy by consuming other organisms • ...

Plants, Photosynthesis, and Pollination 2025-11-02

Plants, Photosynthesis, and Pollination crossword puzzle
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  1. An animal that helps move pollen between flowers.
  2. The green pigment in leaves that helps make food.
  3. The process of moving pollen from one flower to another.
  4. The gas that plants release into the air after photosynthesis.
  5. The part of a plant that holds seeds and can be eaten.
  6. The light energy from the sun that plants use to make food.
  7. The part of a plant that supports leaves and carries water.
  8. A liquid that plants need to grow and stay alive.
  9. A small insect that collects nectar and helps pollinate flowers.
  10. The small part of a plant that can grow into a new plant.
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  1. The part of a plant that holds it in the soil and takes in water.
  2. The gas that plants take in from the air to make food.
  3. Having a sweet or pleasant smell like many flowers.
  4. The process plants use to make food from sunlight.
  5. The green part of a plant that makes food.
  6. A desert plant that stores water in its thick stem.
  7. A colorful insect that helps flowers with pollination.
  8. The colorful part of a plant that makes seeds.
  9. The yellow powder in flowers that helps make seeds.
  10. The part that carries food and water to all parts of a plant.

20 Clues: The green part of a plant that makes food. • The colorful part of a plant that makes seeds. • An animal that helps move pollen between flowers. • The green pigment in leaves that helps make food. • A liquid that plants need to grow and stay alive. • The process plants use to make food from sunlight. • Having a sweet or pleasant smell like many flowers. • ...

Vocabulary Unit Two 2021-09-17

Vocabulary Unit Two crossword puzzle
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  1. made up of plants or herbs
  2. to refuse to accept
  3. to settle an argument
  4. tremendous appetite for an activity,food or pursuit
  5. complete knowledge:all knowing
  6. one who settles an argument between others
  7. complete power
  8. to kill
  9. something that creates great harm,epidemic
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  1. eats only meat
  2. eats only plants
  3. a substance for killing weeds
  4. restore to good condition
  5. eats both plants and animals
  6. the state or quality of being new or inique
  7. a beginner
  8. a false cure or remedy
  9. to bother

18 Clues: to kill • to bother • a beginner • eats only meat • complete power • eats only plants • to refuse to accept • to settle an argument • a false cure or remedy • restore to good condition • made up of plants or herbs • eats both plants and animals • a substance for killing weeds • complete knowledge:all knowing • one who settles an argument between others • ...

Areas of Hort. 2025-04-01

Areas of Hort. crossword puzzle
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  1. The production, harvesting, storing, processing, and marketing of vegetable food crops, focusing on non-traditional, herbaceous species.
  2. The study of plant genetics to identify traits that improve issues like seed quality, drought resistance, nutrient use, and pest resistance.
  3. The practice of developing plant crops that produce nutritious foods, hardy varieties, and appealing species.
  4. The application of methods from plant science, focusing on the science and visual appeal (aesthetics) of plants.
  5. The study of how to adapt plant species to produce fruits, vegetables, and flowers that remain fresh after harvest and are safe for consumption.
  6. The use of plants in medical settings to improve the physical, intellectual, and emotional health of individuals, particularly those with disabilities.
  7. __________Horticulture is the design, installation, and maintenance of outdoor and indoor environments, often referred to as landscaping.
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  1. __________Horticulture Involves the design and maintenance of public gardens, parks, arboretums, and athletic facilities, focusing on education, research, and conservation.
  2. __________Production is the growing of plants under intensive management for use in another location, often referred to as nurseries where young plants are nurtured.
  3. A branch of horticulture that involves the production of ornamental plants for use in indoor and outdoor environments.
  4. Horticulture __________ Involves scientists studying various plant types, including landscape plants, turfgrasses, woody plants, fruits, and vegetables.
  5. Crops Plants cultivated for sale or subsistence that often require special growing conditions, unique equipment, or technical skills.
  6. Production Horticulture ________ ______ does not include traditional row crops but focuses on vegetables, fruits, nuts, and specialty crops like herbs and spices.
  7. __________ horticulture is engaging in horticultural plants as a recreational activity by non-professionals; it is considered one of the most popular hobbies in the U.S.
  8. Horticulture that deals with the production, harvesting, storing, processing, and marketing of fruit and nut crops.

15 Clues: The practice of developing plant crops that produce nutritious foods, hardy varieties, and appealing species. • The application of methods from plant science, focusing on the science and visual appeal (aesthetics) of plants. • Horticulture that deals with the production, harvesting, storing, processing, and marketing of fruit and nut crops. • ...

Plant /classification and Anatomy Terms 2025-03-12

Plant /classification and Anatomy Terms crossword puzzle
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  1. Uses stored energy
  2. Plants that complete their life cycle in one year
  3. The female part of the flower
  4. Source is when humans use animal products that depend on plants, such as beef and leather
  5. Small roots that branch off
  6. Single main root
  7. The male part of the flower
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  1. Openings for gas exchange
  2. The waxy coating that prevents water loss
  3. Transports food
  4. Plants that take two growing seasons to complete their life cycle
  5. The movement and loss of water through evaporation
  6. Produces pollen
  7. Transports water
  8. Source is when the plant or plant products are used by humans, such as fruits and vegetables
  9. Plants that live for more than two years
  10. What does Angiosperms mean

17 Clues: Transports food • Produces pollen • Transports water • Single main root • Uses stored energy • Openings for gas exchange • What does Angiosperms mean • Small roots that branch off • The male part of the flower • The female part of the flower • Plants that live for more than two years • The waxy coating that prevents water loss • Plants that complete their life cycle in one year • ...

Parts of Plants PS1 2022-12-27

Parts of Plants PS1 crossword puzzle
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  1. The layer of cells that produce new growth
  2. Increase surface area and take up water & nutrients
  3. Process by which energy is released for growth
  4. Transports water and food around the plant
  5. Plants with one embryo/seed leaf
  6. Controls the movement of water in roots
  7. Flowering plants
  8. A root system with one thick root
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  1. Plants that complete their lifecycle in 2 years
  2. Plants with 2 embryos/seed leaf
  3. Transports water and nutrients one way
  4. A plant with naked seeds
  5. Parts of a plant that make food by photosynthesis
  6. Attract pollinators
  7. The point on a stem where a leaf grows
  8. Many grasses are pollinated by this
  9. A root system with many small roots

17 Clues: Flowering plants • Attract pollinators • A plant with naked seeds • Plants with 2 embryos/seed leaf • Plants with one embryo/seed leaf • A root system with one thick root • Many grasses are pollinated by this • A root system with many small roots • Transports water and nutrients one way • The point on a stem where a leaf grows • Controls the movement of water in roots • ...

Ecology 2024-09-10

Ecology crossword puzzle
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  1. plants that produce their own food through photosynthesis using energy from the sun
  2. a consumer that eats both plants and other animals
  3. the place a person, plant or animal lives including what the land looks like, what plants grow there, what animals live there and even the weather patterns
  4. a consumer that eats other fish or animals
  5. a natural environment that a plant or animal lives in
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  1. a process that plants use to convert sunlight and carbon dioxide gas in the air into sugar the plant uses and oxygen we can breathe
  2. organisms that break down dead organisms and organic wastes, and return nutrients to the soil or water, completing the food chain and the cycle of life.
  3. a consumer that kills and eats another creature
  4. links between plants and animals as they eat
  5. an animal that obtains its nutrition by eating producers or consumers
  6. consists of all the food chains in an ecosystem
  7. animals that are killed and eaten by predators
  8. the usual, or typical, amount of rain, snow, cloud cover and sunlight an environment (or biome) will experience during a year
  9. all the living and nonliving things that are together in a place
  10. a consumer that only eats plants
  11. a very large habitat that contains many of the same types of plants and animals

16 Clues: a consumer that only eats plants • a consumer that eats other fish or animals • links between plants and animals as they eat • animals that are killed and eaten by predators • a consumer that kills and eats another creature • consists of all the food chains in an ecosystem • a consumer that eats both plants and other animals • ...

LAYERS OF SOIL 2025-04-06

LAYERS OF SOIL crossword puzzle
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  1. A part or section on top of another part.
  2. A little bit of water in the soil.
  3. The layer under the topsoil; it is lighter and harder.
  4. The top layer of soil; it is dark and good for plants.
  5. Bits of dead plants and animals in the soil that help plants grow.
  6. The part of a plant that goes into the soil to get water and hold the plant.
  7. Tiny dry grains of rock, usually found in deserts or beaches.
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  1. A sticky, soft soil that holds water.
  2. A hard rock layer deep under the ground.
  3. Small animals that live in the soil and help keep it healthy.
  4. Living things that grow in the ground and need soil, water, and sun.
  5. To break down into small parts, like when leaves rot.
  6. The ground or dirt where plants grow.
  7. Things in the soil that help plants grow strong.

14 Clues: A little bit of water in the soil. • A sticky, soft soil that holds water. • The ground or dirt where plants grow. • A hard rock layer deep under the ground. • A part or section on top of another part. • Things in the soil that help plants grow strong. • To break down into small parts, like when leaves rot. • The layer under the topsoil; it is lighter and harder. • ...

Ecosystems 2021-10-20

Ecosystems crossword puzzle
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  1. community of organisms in a habitat that interact with one another and with their physical environment.
  2. protect and preserve the natural environment by using the earth’s resources wisely
  3. group of organisms of the same kind living together in a habitat
  4. shows the feeding relationships between organisms.
  5. Butterflies have a ________ relationship with flowers
  6. Animals that eat only plants
  7. process of releasing energy from food
  8. known as producers
  9. Some birds do this over large distances to avoid cold weather.
  10. porcupine fish has sharp ________ to protect itself from enemies.
  11. organisms in this ecosystem can tolerate a pH of about 7.
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  1. organisms that feed on and break down dead plants and animals into simpler
  2. adaptations are features of an organism that help it to survive.
  3. adaptations are the ways an organism behaves in order to survive.
  4. different populations living together in the same habitat form
  5. this species of plants grow in muddy area that lack oxygen supply.
  6. eagles are ________ while rabbits and mice are their prey.
  7. As energy passes along a food chain, the amount of energy transferred gradually ____________.
  8. a place where the organism lives
  9. Fleas are blood-sucking _______ usually found on mammals.
  10. Plants need this to make food through photosynthesis.

21 Clues: known as producers • Animals that eat only plants • a place where the organism lives • process of releasing energy from food • shows the feeding relationships between organisms. • Butterflies have a ________ relationship with flowers • Plants need this to make food through photosynthesis. • Fleas are blood-sucking _______ usually found on mammals. • ...

Air Pollution 2022-04-25

Air Pollution crossword puzzle
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  1. CFC kills what?
  2. a hollow container used to give shape to molten or hot liquid material ?
  3. and establishments for traders carrying on business in a foreign country ?
  4. fuel A natural fuel such as coal and gas?
  5. issues The air pollution causes a variety of?
  6. When you kick the dirt,theres?
  7. plants Nuclear Power Plants, Oil Refineries,Chemical Plants, Fertilizer Plants, what types of plants are these ?
  8. Pakistan is ranked ______ place with the worst air pollution?
  9. When you finish eating you throw what away?
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  1. fog or haze combined with smoke and other atmospheric pollutants ?
  2. What erupts and throw ash into the air?
  3. When burning fuel for power or heat, and through chemical reactions what are these things?
  4. Air pollution is acounable for 9% of Pakistan’s?
  5. A car needs something to run, so you need?
  6. is a fine powdery substance, typically yellow, consisting of microscopic grains?
  7. a large, destructive fire that spreads quickly over woodland or brush.?
  8. emissions What is one of the main reasons the air pollution is so bad?
  9. What time of the year is the air pollution at it’s worst?
  10. When you light up a cigarette you?
  11. When you light up a match is starts a ?

20 Clues: CFC kills what? • When you kick the dirt,theres? • When you light up a cigarette you? • What erupts and throw ash into the air? • When you light up a match is starts a ? • A car needs something to run, so you need? • When you finish eating you throw what away? • fuel A natural fuel such as coal and gas? • issues The air pollution causes a variety of? • ...

Ecosystem 2024-02-15

Ecosystem crossword puzzle
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  1. organisms that make their own food
  2. the number of steps it is from the start of the chain
  3. organisms that obtain energy by the oxidation of reduced compounds
  4. renewable organic material that comes from plants and animals
  5. microscopic organisms that live in watery environments, both salty and fresh
  6. an organism that mostly feeds on plants.
  7. a model that shows the flow of energy
  8. an organism that cannot produce its own food and must eat other plants and/or animals to get energy
  9. of or relating to life
  10. a biological community of interacting organisms and their physical environment
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  1. those that predate upon primary consumers
  2. organisms that consume dead and decaying organic matter
  3. organism that breaks down dead organic material
  4. the ability to do work
  5. an organism that regularly consumes a variety of material, including plants, animals, algae, and fungi
  6. Not associated with or derived from living organisms.
  7. the ratio between the output of production and the input of production factors/means
  8. an organism that can produce its own food using light, water, carbon dioxide, or other chemicals
  9. an organism that mostly eats meat, or the flesh of animals
  10. an organism that eats other plants or animals for energy and nutrients

20 Clues: the ability to do work • of or relating to life • organisms that make their own food • a model that shows the flow of energy • an organism that mostly feeds on plants. • those that predate upon primary consumers • organism that breaks down dead organic material • the number of steps it is from the start of the chain • Not associated with or derived from living organisms. • ...

Ecosystem 2024-02-15

Ecosystem crossword puzzle
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  1. organisms that make their own food
  2. the number of steps it is from the start of the chain
  3. organisms that obtain energy by the oxidation of reduced compounds
  4. renewable organic material that comes from plants and animals
  5. microscopic organisms that live in watery environments, both salty and fresh
  6. an organism that mostly feeds on plants.
  7. a model that shows the flow of energy
  8. an organism that cannot produce its own food and must eat other plants and/or animals to get energy
  9. of or relating to life
  10. a biological community of interacting organisms and their physical environment
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  1. those that predate upon primary consumers
  2. organisms that consume dead and decaying organic matter
  3. organism that breaks down dead organic material
  4. the ability to do work
  5. an organism that regularly consumes a variety of material, including plants, animals, algae, and fungi
  6. Not associated with or derived from living organisms.
  7. the ratio between the output of production and the input of production factors/means
  8. an organism that can produce its own food using light, water, carbon dioxide, or other chemicals
  9. an organism that mostly eats meat, or the flesh of animals
  10. an organism that eats other plants or animals for energy and nutrients

20 Clues: the ability to do work • of or relating to life • organisms that make their own food • a model that shows the flow of energy • an organism that mostly feeds on plants. • those that predate upon primary consumers • organism that breaks down dead organic material • the number of steps it is from the start of the chain • Not associated with or derived from living organisms. • ...

Ecosystem 2024-02-15

Ecosystem crossword puzzle
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  1. organisms that make their own food
  2. the number of steps it is from the start of the chain
  3. organisms that obtain energy by the oxidation of reduced compounds
  4. renewable organic material that comes from plants and animals
  5. microscopic organisms that live in watery environments, both salty and fresh
  6. an organism that mostly feeds on plants.
  7. a model that shows the flow of energy
  8. an organism that cannot produce its own food and must eat other plants and/or animals to get energy
  9. of or relating to life
  10. a biological community of interacting organisms and their physical environment
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  1. those that predate upon primary consumers
  2. organisms that consume dead and decaying organic matter
  3. organism that breaks down dead organic material
  4. the ability to do work
  5. an organism that regularly consumes a variety of material, including plants, animals, algae, and fungi
  6. Not associated with or derived from living organisms.
  7. the ratio between the output of production and the input of production factors/means
  8. an organism that can produce its own food using light, water, carbon dioxide, or other chemicals
  9. an organism that mostly eats meat, or the flesh of animals
  10. an organism that eats other plants or animals for energy and nutrients

20 Clues: the ability to do work • of or relating to life • organisms that make their own food • a model that shows the flow of energy • an organism that mostly feeds on plants. • those that predate upon primary consumers • organism that breaks down dead organic material • the number of steps it is from the start of the chain • Not associated with or derived from living organisms. • ...

Ecosystem 2024-02-15

Ecosystem crossword puzzle
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  1. organisms that make their own food
  2. the number of steps it is from the start of the chain
  3. organisms that obtain energy by the oxidation of reduced compounds
  4. renewable organic material that comes from plants and animals
  5. microscopic organisms that live in watery environments, both salty and fresh
  6. an organism that mostly feeds on plants.
  7. a model that shows the flow of energy
  8. an organism that cannot produce its own food and must eat other plants and/or animals to get energy
  9. of or relating to life
  10. a biological community of interacting organisms and their physical environment
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  1. those that predate upon primary consumers
  2. organisms that consume dead and decaying organic matter
  3. organism that breaks down dead organic material
  4. the ability to do work
  5. an organism that regularly consumes a variety of material, including plants, animals, algae, and fungi
  6. Not associated with or derived from living organisms.
  7. the ratio between the output of production and the input of production factors/means
  8. an organism that can produce its own food using light, water, carbon dioxide, or other chemicals
  9. an organism that mostly eats meat, or the flesh of animals
  10. an organism that eats other plants or animals for energy and nutrients

20 Clues: the ability to do work • of or relating to life • organisms that make their own food • a model that shows the flow of energy • an organism that mostly feeds on plants. • those that predate upon primary consumers • organism that breaks down dead organic material • the number of steps it is from the start of the chain • Not associated with or derived from living organisms. • ...

Chapter 6 Land Water and Air 2019-05-08

Chapter 6 Land Water and Air crossword puzzle
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  1. The Earth is made of ________ and water
  2. Gold, silver and copper are ____________, found in the ground and rocks.
  3. Rocks and soil are natural _________
  4. A plain is _________ land.
  5. Plants grow in the soil and ___________ can live in it too.
  6. A _________ is very steep land.
  7. Someone who studies rocks is called a ____________.
  8. __________ and trucks and airplanes give off harmful materials into the air.
  9. A ___________ is water than flows through the land.
  10. People use __________ for drinking, bathing, cooking food and swimming in!
  11. To help save Earth's resources, we can use less. ________ means to use less.
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  1. Water than has land all around ir is called a __________.
  2. A natural resource is a useful thing that comes from ___________
  3. __________ is made of dead things, it helps plants to grow.
  4. When rocks break apart and change we call this ______________.
  5. Land is an _______________ natural resource.
  6. Turning old things into new things is called _______________.
  7. People and animals need to _________ air. Plants need it too.
  8. __________ is tiny pieces of broken rock.
  9. A palaeontologist studies _________________.
  10. ___________ is soft and sticky and most plants don't grow in it.
  11. ______________ is when wind or water moves soil and rocks.
  12. The _________ of plants can stop erosion by keeping soil in place.
  13. Moving air is called _______.
  14. We can __________ things, which means use things again.

25 Clues: A plain is _________ land. • Moving air is called _______. • A _________ is very steep land. • Rocks and soil are natural _________ • The Earth is made of ________ and water • __________ is tiny pieces of broken rock. • Land is an _______________ natural resource. • A palaeontologist studies _________________. • Someone who studies rocks is called a ____________. • ...

Structures and Functions of Animal and Plant Cells 2024-08-29

Structures and Functions of Animal and Plant Cells crossword puzzle
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  1. Biomolecule responsible for the growth and repair of body tissues.
  2. The basic unit of the nervous system.
  3. What do muscular tissues do to bring about movement?
  4. Apical meristems are located at what part of the plant?
  5. Groups of cells that are similar in structure and functions as a unit.
  6. Prevents loss of water and invasion of disease-causing microorganisms in plants.
  7. Tissue responsible for transporting water and minerals throughout the plant’s body.
  8. Strong, flexible connective tissue that protects your joints and bones.
  9. Type of animal tissue that is made up of tightly packed cells because they cover and protect bodily structures.
  10. Gives rise to secondary xylem and phloem.
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  1. Blood, bone, and Osseous tissue are some examples of this type of animal tissue.
  2. Specialized structures that regulate the opening and closing of stomata.
  3. Hair-like outgrowths in plants that prevent water loss and reflect excess light.
  4. The body of a neuron.
  5. Cells most responsible for the synthesis and storage of plant food.
  6. Cells that support, protect, and insulate neurons.
  7. Site of gas exchange in plants.
  8. Tissues found in the growing areas of plants.
  9. Primary growth is an increase in what attribute of plants?
  10. Type of epithelial tissue characterized by having a flat, scale-like, polygonal shape.

20 Clues: The body of a neuron. • Site of gas exchange in plants. • The basic unit of the nervous system. • Gives rise to secondary xylem and phloem. • Tissues found in the growing areas of plants. • Cells that support, protect, and insulate neurons. • What do muscular tissues do to bring about movement? • Apical meristems are located at what part of the plant? • ...

Year 9 Ecology - BS 2023-06-07

Year 9 Ecology - BS crossword puzzle
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  1. the process in which green plants use sunlight to make their own food
  2. a series of organisms that depend on the next as a food source
  3. an organism that feeds mostly on plants
  4. group of people with things in common
  5. a living thing that consumes a product or device
  6. a relationship between organisms where one benefits other is neutral
  7. Study of organisms
  8. Plants, trees and shrubs that livings things rely on
  9. a relationship between organisms only one benefits one suffers
  10. the chemical process by which organic compounds release energy
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  1. the position of an organism in the food chain
  2. Non living organisms of a region
  3. interaction of all living non living organisms
  4. made up of the parts of earth where life exists
  5. the home or environment of an animal or plant
  6. consists of all the food chains in a single ecosystem
  7. an organism that eats a variety of plants and meat
  8. The living plants or animals of a region
  9. an organism that breaks down dead organic material
  10. an organism that eats mostly meat
  11. a relationship in which both organisms benefit
  12. Interaction between predator or prey
  13. all number of living things in a certain place

23 Clues: Study of organisms • Non living organisms of a region • an organism that eats mostly meat • Interaction between predator or prey • group of people with things in common • an organism that feeds mostly on plants • The living plants or animals of a region • the position of an organism in the food chain • the home or environment of an animal or plant • ...

Greenhouse/ Nursery Voabulary 2023-08-15

Greenhouse/ Nursery Voabulary crossword puzzle
Across
  1. To work soil in preparation for planting a crop
  2. The beginning of growth in a seed; to sprout
  3. Agricultural land equivalent to 43,560 sq. ft
  4. The movement of soil caused by water or wind
  5. A plant that requires at least 6 hours of direct sunlight
  6. Cross-breeding of two plants of different species
  7. Organic residues allowed to undergo decomposition used as fertilizer
  8. Substance used to control or kill pests
  9. Periodic removal of leaves from a plant to encourage growth
Down
  1. To apply a material such as fertilizer, compost, etc. to the surface of the soil
  2. Method of adding a little fertilizer to soil near the plant
  3. Plants grown for decoration, or aesthetics
  4. Small holes in soil allowing nutrients to get to plant roots
  5. Science of crop production
  6. Removing plants from one place and replanting them in another
  7. A plant growing in the "wrong place"
  8. Plating randomly without a pattern
  9. plants ready for transport, storage or shipping with exposed root
  10. A fertilizer, pesticide of animal or vegetable origin. Plants grown with chemicals
  11. A plant that just emerged from its seed with its first root, stem, and leaves
  12. The practice of driving support next to plant to support its growth

21 Clues: Science of crop production • Plating randomly without a pattern • A plant growing in the "wrong place" • Substance used to control or kill pests • Plants grown for decoration, or aesthetics • The beginning of growth in a seed; to sprout • The movement of soil caused by water or wind • Agricultural land equivalent to 43,560 sq. ft • ...

Greenhouse/ Nursery 2023-08-15

Greenhouse/ Nursery crossword puzzle
Across
  1. Removing plants from one place and replanting them in another
  2. A plant growing in the "wrong place"
  3. Organic residues allowed to undergo decomposition used as fertilizer
  4. The beginning of growth in a seed; to sprout
  5. Method of adding a little fertilizer to soil near the plant
  6. A fertilizer, pesticide of animal or vegetable origin. Plants grown without chemicals
  7. Small holes in soil allowing nutrients to get to plant roots
  8. Cross-breeding of two plants of different species
  9. Planting randomly without a pattern
Down
  1. Periodic removal of leaves from a plant to encourage growth
  2. Plants ready for transport, storage or shipping with exposed root
  3. To apply a material such as fertilizer, compost, etc. to the surface of the soil
  4. Agricultural land equivalent to 43,560 sq. ft
  5. The movement of soil caused by water or wind
  6. A plant that just emerged from its seed with its first root, stem, and leaves
  7. Substance used to control or kill pests
  8. Science of crop production
  9. The practice of driving support next to plant to support its growth
  10. Plants grown for decoration, or aesthetics
  11. To work soil in preparation for planting a crop
  12. A plant that requires at least 6 hours of direct sunlight

21 Clues: Science of crop production • Planting randomly without a pattern • A plant growing in the "wrong place" • Substance used to control or kill pests • Plants grown for decoration, or aesthetics • The movement of soil caused by water or wind • The beginning of growth in a seed; to sprout • Agricultural land equivalent to 43,560 sq. ft • ...

Photosynthesis 2025-02-26

Photosynthesis crossword puzzle
Across
  1. The process of combining simple substances to form complex substances
  2. The plural form of organelles where photosynthesis occurs
  3. Dioxide A gas take in by plants during photosynthesis
  4. The energy currency of of the cell produced during photosynthesis
  5. The green pigment in plants that absorbs light energy
  6. A byproduct of photosynthesis released by plants
  7. A simple sugar that is an important energy source in living organisms
  8. The source of energy for photosynthesis
  9. Membrane-bound structures within chloroplasts where the light reactions take place
  10. An electron carrier that provides reducing power for the Calvin cycle
Down
  1. The process that uses glucose and oxygen to produce energy
  2. Tiny openings on the leaves that allow for gas exchange
  3. A reactant in photosynthesis that is split to release oxygen
  4. The process by which green plants and some other organisms use sunlight to synthesize foods with the help of chlorophyll
  5. Reaction The first stage of photosynthesis that converts solar energy into chemical energy
  6. The organelle in plant cells where photosynthesis occurs
  7. Molecules that absorb specific wavelengths of light
  8. Organisms that produce their own food through photosynthesis
  9. What plants convert light into during photosynthesis
  10. Cycle The set of chemical reactions that take place in chloroplasts during photosynthesis

20 Clues: The source of energy for photosynthesis • A byproduct of photosynthesis released by plants • Molecules that absorb specific wavelengths of light • What plants convert light into during photosynthesis • Dioxide A gas take in by plants during photosynthesis • The green pigment in plants that absorbs light energy • ...

B16 Revision Crossword 2026-05-12

B16 Revision Crossword crossword puzzle
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  1. A primary consumer is always a ____ because it eats plants
  2. In a stable _______ the numbers of prey and predators rise and fall in cycles
  3. The name given to coal, oil and gas which are formed over millions of years.
  4. The beginning of the food chain. They make their own food.
  5. This is the gas that we breathe out when we respire
  6. 2 types of decomposers are bacteria and _______ .
  7. A ______ consumer is always a carnivore
  8. A living thing that breaks down dead material
  9. The chemical reaction that plants use to make food
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  1. The name we give to a group of the SAME species is p_____
  2. When water rains down and travels on top of the land in streams
  3. This is the scientific word for burning. It releases carbon dioxide.
  4. Transpiration is where ____ is released from plants through their leaves
  5. The name we give to groups of different species living together is a C_____
  6. Carbon gets from plants into animals from animals ______ on them
  7. Some examples of precipitation are snow, hail, _____ and sleet
  8. This is passed up the food chain and we draw it with an arrow
  9. A common, microscopic plant found in water
  10. Plants absorb light using their _______ and absorb carbon dioxide into their bodies.
  11. When water in oceans changes state to a gas
  12. A living thing that is hunted by a predator

21 Clues: A ______ consumer is always a carnivore • A common, microscopic plant found in water • When water in oceans changes state to a gas • A living thing that is hunted by a predator • A living thing that breaks down dead material • 2 types of decomposers are bacteria and _______ . • The chemical reaction that plants use to make food • ...

Potassium 2021-07-12

Potassium crossword puzzle
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  1. Potassium comes in both liquid and ______ form
  2. 95% of all potassium fertilizers come in a form with this name
  3. Potassium can help turf keep this color
  4. Potassium and increase the stem length and quantity of flowers on these plants
  5. Potassium helps plants resist the effects from excessive ________
  6. This name for potassium salts came from the making of soap before the industrial revolution
  7. A change of state that leaves potassium behind after water with potassium ores are pumped from mine shafts
  8. Some potassium comes from the evaporation of water from natural salt lakes like the Great Salt Lake in this state
  9. Potassium is the _____ most abundant element in the Earth's crust
  10. This country is the world's leading potash consumer
  11. Most potassium is found in this structure and making it unavailable to plants
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  1. Potassium can increase the shelf life of these
  2. The symbol for potassium comes from this German Word
  3. Crops like potatoes are high in this and require a lot of potassium
  4. This country leads the world potash fertilizer production
  5. Most domestic production of potassium comes from this state
  6. pores in plant cells whose opening and closing is regulated by potassium
  7. Potassium aids plants in the production of this
  8. Potassium helps plants resist this
  9. His work led to the use of fertilizers to promote an increase in crop yields
  10. Potassium is often referred to as this since it is involved with more than 60 different enzyme systems in plants
  11. These people pay $900 million per year for potassium fertilizers

22 Clues: Potassium helps plants resist this • Potassium can help turf keep this color • Potassium can increase the shelf life of these • Potassium comes in both liquid and ______ form • Potassium aids plants in the production of this • This country is the world's leading potash consumer • The symbol for potassium comes from this German Word • ...

ecology word search 2023-03-22

ecology word search crossword puzzle
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  1. the biogeochemical cycle that describes the transformation and translocation of phosphorus in soil, water, and living and dead organic material.
  2. a graphical representation of the relationship between the different living organisms at different trophic levels
  3. only eats meat
  4. the process that changes liquid water to gaseous water
  5. are organisms that produce new biomass from inorganic resources
  6. a system of interlocking and interdependent food chains.
  7. a repeating cycle of processes during which nitrogen moves through both living and non-living things: the atmosphere, soil, water, plants, animals and bacteria
  8. are consumers who depend on other sources for their food.
  9. They eat primary producers—plants or algae
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  1. the process by which plants use sunlight, water, and carbon dioxide to create oxygen and energy in the form of sugar
  2. only eats plants
  3. a deposit on the earth of hail, mist, rain, sleet, or snow
  4. using the sugars produced during photosynthesis plus oxygen to produce energy for plant growth
  5. describes how energy and nutrients move through an ecosystem
  6. those that predate upon primary consumers
  7. The various steps in a food chain or ecological pyramid, at which the transfer of food (or energy) takes place from one organism to another organism
  8. living thing that produces
  9. eats plants and meat
  10. breaks down dying things on the ground
  11. it is how water reaches plants, animals and us
  12. living thing that consumes what producers produce
  13. the process in which carbon atoms continually travel from the atmosphere to the Earth and then back into the atmosphere

22 Clues: only eats meat • only eats plants • eats plants and meat • living thing that produces • breaks down dying things on the ground • those that predate upon primary consumers • They eat primary producers—plants or algae • it is how water reaches plants, animals and us • living thing that consumes what producers produce • the process that changes liquid water to gaseous water • ...

Unit 8 & 9 Key Terms 2022-05-28

Unit 8 & 9 Key Terms crossword puzzle
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  1. Partly decomposed organic matter
  2. the accumulation of substances, such as pesticides, or other organic chemicals in an organism
  3. the rearing of aquatic animals or the cultivation of aquatic plants for food
  4. the cultivation of fish or other marine life for food
  5. a substance required in relatively small, commonly referred to as vitamins and minerals.
  6. process by which fertile land becomes desert, typically as a result of drought, deforestation, or inappropriate agriculture
  7. providing water other than precipitation to crops
  8. Organisms that have had their DNA modified
  9. a substance used for destroying insects or other organisms harmful that may be harmful to agricultural plants.
  10. to graze so heavily that the vegetation is damaged and the ground becomes liable to erosion.
  11. the cultivation of a single crop in a given area
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  1. a substance required in relatively large amounts, namely carbohydrates, protein, and fat..
  2. an aquatic area with little oxygen and thus, little life
  3. the concentration of toxins in an organism as a result of its ingesting other plants or animals in which the toxins are more widely disbursed
  4. Soil with an even mixture of particle sizes
  5. excessive richness of nutrients in a body of water, frequently due to runoff from the land, which causes a dense growth of plant life and death of animal life from lack of oxygen
  6. Breakdown of waste, organisms, and organic material into simple molecules
  7. Physical and chemical breaking of rocks and minerals into smaller pieces
  8. Kills plants
  9. Plants that destroy other plants

20 Clues: Kills plants • Partly decomposed organic matter • Plants that destroy other plants • Organisms that have had their DNA modified • Soil with an even mixture of particle sizes • the cultivation of a single crop in a given area • providing water other than precipitation to crops • the cultivation of fish or other marine life for food • ...

Title 2023-09-15

Title crossword puzzle
Across
  1. Little white dots in the sky that are actually burning Suns in the distance
  2. an infinite circle
  3. A color related to nature and health
  4. The roof of the world
  5. White fluffy things in the air
  6. Water that falls from the sky
  7. Circular plants
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  1. stuck in a paradox
  2. thin and short plants
  3. plants with long sticks on the bottom of them
  4. A eight legged animal that I’am very afraid of
  5. A type of life that is usually considered green
  6. A color that is associated with the sky
  7. The opposite of the end
  8. The opposite of the start

15 Clues: Circular plants • stuck in a paradox • an infinite circle • thin and short plants • The roof of the world • The opposite of the end • The opposite of the start • Water that falls from the sky • White fluffy things in the air • A color related to nature and health • A color that is associated with the sky • plants with long sticks on the bottom of them • ...

Wipro_20699279_AkulaJyothi_Biodiversity 2026-04-12

Wipro_20699279_AkulaJyothi_Biodiversity crossword puzzle
Across
  1. Animals that eat only plants
  2. Group of similar living organisms
  3. Animals that are active during night
  4. Natural place where plants and animals live
  5. Animals that sleep during winter season
  6. Sequence showing who eats whom
  7. Cutting down trees on a large scale
  8. Gradual change in organisms over time
  9. Organisms that produce their own food
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  1. Variety of different living organisms on Earth
  2. Protection and preservation of nature
  3. Part of Earth where life exists
  4. Process by which plants make their food
  5. Forests where trees lose leaves in winter
  6. Animals that eat both plants and animals

15 Clues: Animals that eat only plants • Sequence showing who eats whom • Part of Earth where life exists • Group of similar living organisms • Cutting down trees on a large scale • Animals that are active during night • Protection and preservation of nature • Gradual change in organisms over time • Organisms that produce their own food • Process by which plants make their food • ...

Wipro_20699279_AkulaJyothi_Biodiversity 2026-04-12

Wipro_20699279_AkulaJyothi_Biodiversity crossword puzzle
Across
  1. Organisms that produce their own food
  2. Sequence showing who eats whom
  3. Animals that eat only plants
  4. Cutting down trees on a large scale
  5. Animals that sleep during winter season
  6. Process by which plants make their food
  7. Group of similar living organisms
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  1. Animals that are active during night
  2. Protection and preservation of nature
  3. Gradual change in organisms over time
  4. Animals that eat both plants and animals
  5. Variety of different living organisms on Earth
  6. Forests where trees lose leaves in winter
  7. Part of Earth where life exists
  8. Natural place where plants and animals live

15 Clues: Animals that eat only plants • Sequence showing who eats whom • Part of Earth where life exists • Group of similar living organisms • Cutting down trees on a large scale • Animals that are active during night • Organisms that produce their own food • Protection and preservation of nature • Gradual change in organisms over time • Animals that sleep during winter season • ...

Wipro_20699279_AkulaJyothi_Biodiversity 2026-04-12

Wipro_20699279_AkulaJyothi_Biodiversity crossword puzzle
Across
  1. Animals that sleep during winter season
  2. Gradual change in organisms over time
  3. Sequence showing who eats whom
  4. Group of similar living organisms
  5. Animals that eat only plants
  6. Animals that are active during night
  7. Part of Earth where life exists
Down
  1. Process by which plants make their food
  2. Natural place where plants and animals live
  3. Animals that eat both plants and animals
  4. Variety of different living organisms on Earth
  5. Organisms that produce their own food
  6. Forests where trees lose leaves in winter
  7. Protection and preservation of nature
  8. Cutting down trees on a large scale

15 Clues: Animals that eat only plants • Sequence showing who eats whom • Part of Earth where life exists • Group of similar living organisms • Cutting down trees on a large scale • Animals that are active during night • Organisms that produce their own food • Gradual change in organisms over time • Protection and preservation of nature • Process by which plants make their food • ...

Crossword 2025-07-31

Crossword crossword puzzle
Across
  1. Animals that live on both land and water
  2. Lack of this vitamin causes night blindness
  3. Mineral found in milk; strengthens bones
  4. Nutrient that gives energy
  5. Disease from eating unclean food
  6. Substances that kill or stop bacteria
  7. Protective outer layer of a plant cell
  8. Gas used by plants in photosynthesis.
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  1. Resources that can’t be replaced easily
  2. Process plants use to make food.
  3. Pores on leaves for gas exchange.
  4. Green pigment in leaves
  5. Transport tissue that carries water in plants
  6. The tip of the root that protects growing cells
  7. Animals that eat only plants

15 Clues: Green pigment in leaves • Nutrient that gives energy • Animals that eat only plants • Process plants use to make food. • Disease from eating unclean food • Pores on leaves for gas exchange. • Substances that kill or stop bacteria • Gas used by plants in photosynthesis. • Protective outer layer of a plant cell • Resources that can’t be replaced easily • ...

Plant Physiology Crossword 2023-10-15

Plant Physiology Crossword crossword puzzle
Across
  1. A transport protein that when binded with, causes a conformation change.
  2. Mutual attraction between molecules
  3. The first step of the Calvin-Benson cycle.
  4. Extracellular space outside of plant cell membranes.
  5. A condition required for aquaporins to be expressed.
  6. The state in which absorption of light affects the electrons.
  7. Pressure potential of water is generated by this characteristic of cell wall.
  8. Helps with the movement of molecules between cells in plants.
  9. Vascular tissue in plants that conducts water and nutrients from the root.
  10. A transport protein that open and close in response to signal.
  11. This organelle occupies 95% of the total volume of mature plant cell.
  12. When lacking this macronutrient, plants experience leaf chlorosis in young and mature leaves.
  13. Root hairs increase their surface area as a means of...
  14. Where the carbon fixation occurs
  15. An common example of the CAM plant.
  16. An active transport that involves the coupling of a cotransporter.
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  1. A tissue that forms the outer protective layer in plants.
  2. technique used to join parts from two or more plants to grow into a single plant.
  3. Most abundant macronutrient needed in plants.
  4. A major constituent of the middle lamella of cell walls.
  5. A primary pigment in photosynthesis.
  6. An system in which plants get their nutrient assimilation.
  7. Molecule required to fix carbon dioxide, besides ATP
  8. A cell transport system that requires ATP.
  9. An enzyme that catalyzes both carboxylation and oxygenation reactions.
  10. Movement of two molecules in the opposite direction through a protein channel.
  11. This protein facilitates the movement of water across plasma membrane.
  12. A reaction that increases in hot condition when stomata closes, which increases levels of O2
  13. The membrane in which light dependent reaction occurs.
  14. A mechanism by which chlorophyll absorbs light for photosynthesis.
  15. A type of photosynthesis that separates carbon fixation and carbon assimilation in different cells.

31 Clues: Where the carbon fixation occurs • Mutual attraction between molecules • An common example of the CAM plant. • A primary pigment in photosynthesis. • The first step of the Calvin-Benson cycle. • A cell transport system that requires ATP. • Most abundant macronutrient needed in plants. • Molecule required to fix carbon dioxide, besides ATP • ...

Environmental Bio 2022-05-11

Environmental Bio crossword puzzle
Across
  1. type of peat-accumulating wetland fed by mineral rich ground or surface water
  2. the deep zone of an inland body of freestanding water, below the range of light penetration
  3. soil of poor quality that lacks the substance and nutrients plants need
  4. wetland ecosystem near lakes and rivers with softer, non woody plants
  5. a substance that is toxic to plants, used to destroy unwanted vegetation
  6. wetland that is forested and found near lakes and rivers with slow waters and woody plants
  7. the waste water from domestic, commercial, and industrial sources carried by sewers
  8. preparing and cultivating land for crops
  9. substance used to destroy insects or other organisms harmful to cultivated plants or animals
  10. a chemical or substance which harms water, air, or land quality
  11. wetland of soft, spongy ground consisting mainly of partially decayed plant matter
  12. region at the lowest level of a body of water
  13. areas where water covers/saturates the soil, either permanently or seasonally
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  1. the science of raising plants or animals for food, clothing, or other products
  2. the cultivation of a singular crop in a given area
  3. the part of a sea, lake, or river that is close to the shore, with sunlight present at the sediment level
  4. chemical used on plants to destroy fungus
  5. the part of the water cycle in which the water flows over the land as surface water
  6. inhabiting or situated in still fresh water
  7. area of land that drains water into a specific body of water
  8. the open water area where light will not penetrate all the way to the bottom
  9. the supply of water to land or crops that helps growth
  10. inhabiting or situated in rapidly moving fresh water
  11. an animal lacking a backbone that is large enough to be seen without a microscope
  12. loosening and turning soil

25 Clues: loosening and turning soil • preparing and cultivating land for crops • chemical used on plants to destroy fungus • inhabiting or situated in still fresh water • region at the lowest level of a body of water • the cultivation of a singular crop in a given area • inhabiting or situated in rapidly moving fresh water • ...

Living and Non Living Things 2020-05-10

Living and Non Living Things crossword puzzle
Across
  1. plants don't need shelter but they need this
  2. We live here and all animals need this too
  3. Plants need the light from the _ _ _ to grow.
  4. living things grow and...
  5. living and some non living things can do this
  6. plants and animals need this, we eat it.
  7. all animals and plants need this. We breathe it
  8. things are non living or
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  1. living things make this
  2. living things do this but non living things do not
  3. We drink this and all animals and plants need it
  4. This is an example of a non living moving thing
  5. this is an example of a living thing
  6. some non living things are man made, some are...

14 Clues: living things make this • things are non living or • living things grow and... • this is an example of a living thing • plants and animals need this, we eat it. • We live here and all animals need this too • plants don't need shelter but they need this • Plants need the light from the _ _ _ to grow. • living and some non living things can do this • ...

Geography crossword 2022-02-13

Geography crossword crossword puzzle
Across
  1. a fuel that is made from plants
  2. Something that means you only eat meat
  3. The connection between an carnivore and a herbivore
  4. changing a plants or animals characteristics on a genetic level
  5. being environmentally sustainable
  6. a material that will break down naturally
Down
  1. the amount of recoveries that can be removed from an area without damaging the environment
  2. the ability to feed and clothe humans
  3. division of land
  4. Something that only eats plants
  5. a set of odd plants, animals and surrounding
  6. The shape of a place of land
  7. Something that eats both plants and meat
  8. A big community which have the same climate

14 Clues: division of land • The shape of a place of land • a fuel that is made from plants • Something that only eats plants • being environmentally sustainable • the ability to feed and clothe humans • Something that means you only eat meat • Something that eats both plants and meat • a material that will break down naturally • A big community which have the same climate • ...

Alive and Well 2021-12-01

Alive and Well crossword puzzle
Across
  1. Animals perform reproduction when they __________________ eggs or carry the baby in the womb.
  2. Plants cannot move from place to place but they can carry out __________________.
  3. Plants grow all their __________________.
  4. Plants need __________________, carbon dioxide and sunlight to produce their food.
  5. Fungi are __________________, that means that they eat dead living beings.
  6. Plants reproduce with __________________
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  1. Plants follow the sun when they perform __________________.
  2. Animals stop growing when they are __________________.
  3. Animals get their energy from food: they eat other __________________ beings.
  4. Plants produce their own food through a process called __________________.
  5. Fungi cannot produce their own __________________.
  6. Fungi look for __________________ places to reproduce.

12 Clues: Plants reproduce with __________________ • Plants grow all their __________________. • Fungi cannot produce their own __________________. • Animals stop growing when they are __________________. • Fungi look for __________________ places to reproduce. • Plants follow the sun when they perform __________________. • ...

Grade 5 Natural Science 2023-02-07

Grade 5 Natural Science crossword puzzle
Across
  1. What gas do plants give off when they are making food?
  2. Plants and animals that have always lived in a certain area
  3. Two or more things that depend on each other
  4. Important or noticeable parts of something
  5. Soil contains _______ like mineral salts
  6. Skeleton found inside an animals body
  7. The natural home of a plant or an animal
  8. Animals that only eat meat
  9. Though cords that attach muscles to bones
  10. To spread from one place to another
  11. The place where two or more bones meet
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  1. To shed an outer covering to grow a new
  2. An animal with a bony spine
  3. Animals with exoskeletons are called ________
  4. Something to help identify or tell things apart
  5. Animals that only eat plants
  6. Animals that eat meat and plants
  7. There are _______ groups of animals that have an exoskeleton
  8. Shell or hard covering on the outside of animals

19 Clues: Animals that only eat meat • An animal with a bony spine • Animals that only eat plants • Animals that eat meat and plants • To spread from one place to another • Skeleton found inside an animals body • The place where two or more bones meet • To shed an outer covering to grow a new • Soil contains _______ like mineral salts • The natural home of a plant or an animal • ...

Plant Science Vocabulary 2024-01-11

Plant Science Vocabulary crossword puzzle
Across
  1. Sand, Clay, and Silt
  2. Honey Bees are great at this
  3. Genetically Identical to parent
  4. Where pollen is produced and stored
  5. Outer layer of a plant cell
  6. Offspring of plants
  7. Combining two plants together for the benefits form one of them
  8. The way plants produce sugar and Oxygen
  9. Top of the flower, attracts insects to the plant
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  1. Management of ornamental plants like flowers
  2. Management of gardens
  3. Body of the plant, brings nutrients from the roots to the rest of the plant
  4. Long slender stalk that leads to the Ovaries
  5. usually located at the bottom of the plant, helps with anchoring the plant down
  6. Supports the anther and bring it nutrients
  7. Where Photosynthesis takes place, trees usually lose them in the fall and winter mouths
  8. Located under petals, produces a chemical to ward off predators
  9. Female reproductive organ
  10. The development of a seed

19 Clues: Offspring of plants • Sand, Clay, and Silt • Management of gardens • Female reproductive organ • The development of a seed • Outer layer of a plant cell • Honey Bees are great at this • Genetically Identical to parent • Where pollen is produced and stored • The way plants produce sugar and Oxygen • Supports the anther and bring it nutrients • ...

Plants and Photosynthesis 2024-03-25

Plants and Photosynthesis crossword puzzle
Across
  1. Where gases go in and out of leaves
  2. Something that limits how much photosynthesis a plant can do
  3. The substance that makes plants green and photosynthesis happens
  4. How plant's make their own food
  5. The gas plants need to make their food
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  1. The substances plants need to grow properly
  2. The shiny layer on a leaf that stops water from escaping
  3. where plants get their energy from
  4. What do plants store their food as?
  5. Substance that puts minerals into the soil to help plants grow
  6. The sugar that plants make for their own food

11 Clues: How plant's make their own food • where plants get their energy from • What do plants store their food as? • Where gases go in and out of leaves • The gas plants need to make their food • The substances plants need to grow properly • The sugar that plants make for their own food • The shiny layer on a leaf that stops water from escaping • ...

ecology vocab 2020-09-20

ecology vocab crossword puzzle
Across
  1. Consists of all the living and nonliving things in an area
  2. eats other animals
  3. living
  4. Microscopic plant life
  5. eats dead plants
  6. living things in an area
  7. any living thing
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  1. eats plants and animals
  2. Source of all the energy in an ecosystem; plants convert this to chemical energy using
  3. Place where an organism lives; provides food, water, shelter, and space
  4. non living factors
  5. An organism's particular role in an ecosystem, or how it makes its living.
  6. Organisms that hunts and kills its food
  7. Organism that is hunted and killed for food
  8. eats plants

15 Clues: living • eats plants • eats dead plants • any living thing • non living factors • eats other animals • Microscopic plant life • eats plants and animals • living things in an area • Organisms that hunts and kills its food • Organism that is hunted and killed for food • Consists of all the living and nonliving things in an area • ...

Water Cycle and Carbon Cycle Review 2021-02-02

Water Cycle and Carbon Cycle Review crossword puzzle
Across
  1. breaks down dead plants and animals
  2. liquid water falling back to Earth
  3. chemical formula of carbon dioxide
  4. evaporation from the leaves of plants
  5. where plants get carbon dioxide from
  6. living things that release CO2 while breathing
  7. non-living parts of an ecosystem
Down
  1. animals breath and release water vapor
  2. all the living organisms in an area
  3. water being warmed and changed to vapor
  4. chemical formula of glucose
  5. living thing that takes in carbon dioxide (CO2)
  6. water vapor cooling to form clouds
  7. chemical formula of water
  8. food plants make during photosynthesis

15 Clues: chemical formula of water • chemical formula of glucose • non-living parts of an ecosystem • liquid water falling back to Earth • water vapor cooling to form clouds • chemical formula of carbon dioxide • all the living organisms in an area • breaks down dead plants and animals • where plants get carbon dioxide from • evaporation from the leaves of plants • ...

food webs 2021-04-08

food webs crossword puzzle
Across
  1. A sea plant that floats up cause of their hidden air bags
  2. mussels gets eaten by star fish
  3. Provides energy to organisms
  4. consumer Eats other consumers
  5. consumer eats secondary consumers
  6. breaks down a dead organism
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  1. A process that plants do to make their own food
  2. Eats other animals to survive
  3. An organism that only eats plants
  4. Uses energy from the sun
  5. Small organisms like flies, bees, stinkbugs
  6. An organism that eats only seeds
  7. An organism that eats plants and meat
  8. An organism that eats only meat
  9. feeders something that the blue mussel is also known for

15 Clues: Uses energy from the sun • breaks down a dead organism • Provides energy to organisms • Eats other animals to survive • consumer Eats other consumers • mussels gets eaten by star fish • An organism that eats only meat • An organism that eats only seeds • An organism that only eats plants • consumer eats secondary consumers • An organism that eats plants and meat • ...

Science Choice Board 2021-05-03

Science Choice Board crossword puzzle
Across
  1. Shows the organisms role in the food web.
  2. aka sugar.
  3. Central point of our Solar System.
  4. What plants take in.
  5. Organisms that eat both meat and plants.
  6. Organisms that only eat meat.
  7. Organisms that create their own food.
Down
  1. Organisms that only eat plants.
  2. A combination of food chains.
  3. H20.
  4. Living organisms that eat other organisms.
  5. The Process of creating food from the sun.
  6. What plants export.
  7. the transfer of energy shown by a line.

14 Clues: H20. • aka sugar. • What plants export. • What plants take in. • A combination of food chains. • Organisms that only eat meat. • Organisms that only eat plants. • Central point of our Solar System. • Organisms that create their own food. • the transfer of energy shown by a line. • Organisms that eat both meat and plants. • Shows the organisms role in the food web. • ...

Plant Kingdom Classification 2023-01-22

Plant Kingdom Classification crossword puzzle
Across
  1. Root-like structures that nonvascular plants use to anchor themselves down.
  2. Plants the produce naked seeds inside a cone.
  3. The male reproductive cell of seed plants.
  4. Plants that grow low to the ground and do not have tube fibers.
  5. The female reproductive cell of plants.
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  1. Plants that produce protected seeds in flowers.
  2. Plant vascular tubes that transport water and minerals from the roots and up throughout the plant.
  3. An angiosperm plant that flowers year after year.
  4. Plants that grow tall and contain tube fibers.
  5. An angiosperm plant that lives for only 2 growing seasons.
  6. Plant vascular tubes that transport sugars from the leaves and down throughout the plant.
  7. An angiosperm plant that has only 1 growing season.

12 Clues: The female reproductive cell of plants. • The male reproductive cell of seed plants. • Plants the produce naked seeds inside a cone. • Plants that grow tall and contain tube fibers. • Plants that produce protected seeds in flowers. • An angiosperm plant that flowers year after year. • An angiosperm plant that has only 1 growing season. • ...

The Six Kingdoms 2023-01-13

The Six Kingdoms crossword puzzle
Across
  1. a state of balance in all body systems that we need to survive
  2. the second-highest taxonomic rank
  3. a single-celled freshwater animal that has a characteristic slipper-like shape
  4. a key for the identification of organisms
  5. groups of living things that comprise either all the animals or all the multicellular animals
  6. living thing that gets food from other plants and animal
  7. a single-celled animal that catches food and moves about
  8. the arrangement of plants and animals in taxonomic groups
  9. reproduction that only requires one parent
  10. organism's cells has no nucleus
  11. a bacterium of a large group typically having simple cells with rigid cell walls
  12. the kingdom that includes all plants
  13. a kingdom or large grouping that comprises mostly single-celled organisms
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  1. living thing that makes their own food
  2. a system of naming plants and animals
  3. the type of science that has to do with classification
  4. reproduction that requires two parents
  5. having multiple cells
  6. eukaryotic organisms
  7. the highest taxonomic rank of all organisms taken together
  8. how plants feed themselves
  9. microorganisms that are similar to bacteria
  10. a microscopic fungus consisting of single oval cells
  11. having one cell
  12. cell clearly has a nucleus

25 Clues: having one cell • eukaryotic organisms • having multiple cells • how plants feed themselves • cell clearly has a nucleus • organism's cells has no nucleus • the second-highest taxonomic rank • the kingdom that includes all plants • a system of naming plants and animals • living thing that makes their own food • reproduction that requires two parents • ...

Chapter 5: Exploring the Plant World 2022-11-23

Chapter 5: Exploring the Plant World crossword puzzle
Across
  1. structure that holds and protect seeds
  2. part of the plant that makes food
  3. food-making process of green plants
  4. what is the name for the tree branches and the leaves
  5. what do you called a pine tree leaves
  6. what is the act of moving pollen from flower to flower
  7. what is the energy that helps plant make food
  8. what is the lighter rings of wood that carry sap
  9. what types of trees that change color in autumn.
  10. protective "skin" of a tree trunk
Down
  1. green material in plants
  2. the part of the plant that makes the seeds is the
  3. All flowering plants have
  4. what are tiny insects and worms that help to break dead things down
  5. all living things depend on
  6. plant-like bacteria organisms which contain no chlorophyll are
  7. yellow powdery dust formed by flowers
  8. the part of a plant which carries water and minerals upward and food downward
  9. the circles in a tree trunk that show a year's growth of new wood
  10. a gas given off by people and animals that plant needs
  11. when a seed is resting we say it is
  12. ferns and mosses are green plants which begins as.
  13. What did God designed for plant life to make more of its kind.

23 Clues: green material in plants • All flowering plants have • all living things depend on • part of the plant that makes food • protective "skin" of a tree trunk • food-making process of green plants • when a seed is resting we say it is • yellow powdery dust formed by flowers • what do you called a pine tree leaves • structure that holds and protect seeds • ...

Biología 2023-06-14

Biología crossword puzzle
Across
  1. Multicellular organisms that typically possess chlorophyll and undergo photosynthesis.
  2. Type of power generation that harnesses the energy of flowing water.
  3. Mixture of gases that surround the Earth and are vital for breathing.
  4. Abnormal conditions affecting organisms, often caused by pathogens.
  5. Colorful and fragrant reproductive structures of plants.
  6. Tiny living organisms that can only be seen with a microscope.
  7. Element essential for the synthesis of proteins and nucleic acids.
  8. Small insect known for its buzzing sound and ability to transmit diseases.
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  1. Chemical element known for its distinctive smell when burned.
  2. Process of water evaporating from the ocean, forming clouds, and falling back to the Earth as rain.
  3. Actions taken to stop something from happening or avoid a negative outcome.
  4. Substance added to soil or plants to enhance growth and productivity.
  5. Mature ovaries of flowering plants, typically containing seeds.
  6. Living organisms that are not classified as plants.
  7. Act of converting waste materials into reusable materials.
  8. Process of organic matter breaking down into simpler substances.
  9. Essential substance for life, comprising about 70% of the Earth's surface.
  10. Structures containing the embryonic plant and stored food.
  11. Essential nutrient for plant growth and development.
  12. Element present in all living organisms and many nonliving substances.

20 Clues: Living organisms that are not classified as plants. • Essential nutrient for plant growth and development. • Colorful and fragrant reproductive structures of plants. • Act of converting waste materials into reusable materials. • Structures containing the embryonic plant and stored food. • Chemical element known for its distinctive smell when burned. • ...

Ecological Energy 2023-12-05

Ecological Energy crossword puzzle
Across
  1. Organism that eats other plants and/or animals for energy and nutrients
  2. An organism that only eats meat
  3. A unit of energy equal to 1,000 calories
  4. Powerhouse of the cell
  5. The source of energy for use and storage at the cellular level
  6. A group of organisms that are consumed in a linear order, passing on energy and nutrients along the way
  7. the organisms that eat the primary consumers
  8. The organisms that eat the Secondary consumers
  9. The organisms that eat the producers
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  1. The process by which plants convert sunlight and carbon dioxide into energy
  2. Plant cell organelles that convert light energy into relatively stable chemical energy via the photosynthetic process
  3. An organism that makes its food from dead things
  4. An organism that feeds on plants
  5. An organism that can produce its own food using light, water, carbon dioxide, or other chemicals
  6. Organism that eats both plants and animals
  7. Organisms that make their own food
  8. Series of chemical reactions that break down glucose into ATP
  9. A pigment present in all green plants and a few other organisms
  10. An organism that cannot produce its own food
  11. A graphical representation of the energy found within the trophic levels of an ecosystem
  12. All of the food chains in an ecosystem

21 Clues: Powerhouse of the cell • An organism that only eats meat • An organism that feeds on plants • Organisms that make their own food • The organisms that eat the producers • All of the food chains in an ecosystem • A unit of energy equal to 1,000 calories • Organism that eats both plants and animals • An organism that cannot produce its own food • ...

Ecosystem 2024-02-15

Ecosystem crossword puzzle
Across
  1. organisms that make their own food
  2. the number of steps it is from the start of the chain
  3. organisms that obtain energy by the oxidation of reduced compounds
  4. renewable organic material that comes from plants and animals
  5. microscopic organisms that live in watery environments, both salty and fresh
  6. an organism that mostly feeds on plants.
  7. a model that shows the flow of energy
  8. an organism that cannot produce its own food and must eat other plants and/or animals to get energy
  9. of or relating to life
  10. a biological community of interacting organisms and their physical environment
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  1. those that predate upon primary consumers
  2. organisms that consume dead and decaying organic matter
  3. organism that breaks down dead organic material
  4. the ability to do work
  5. an organism that regularly consumes a variety of material, including plants, animals, algae, and fungi
  6. Not associated with or derived from living organisms.
  7. the ratio between the output of production and the input of production factors/means
  8. an organism that can produce its own food using light, water, carbon dioxide, or other chemicals
  9. an organism that mostly eats meat, or the flesh of animals
  10. an organism that eats other plants or animals for energy and nutrients

20 Clues: the ability to do work • of or relating to life • organisms that make their own food • a model that shows the flow of energy • an organism that mostly feeds on plants. • those that predate upon primary consumers • organism that breaks down dead organic material • the number of steps it is from the start of the chain • Not associated with or derived from living organisms. • ...

Ecosystem 2024-02-15

Ecosystem crossword puzzle
Across
  1. organisms that make their own food
  2. the number of steps it is from the start of the chain
  3. organisms that obtain energy by the oxidation of reduced compounds
  4. renewable organic material that comes from plants and animals
  5. microscopic organisms that live in watery environments, both salty and fresh
  6. an organism that mostly feeds on plants.
  7. a model that shows the flow of energy
  8. an organism that cannot produce its own food and must eat other plants and/or animals to get energy
  9. of or relating to life
  10. a biological community of interacting organisms and their physical environment
Down
  1. those that predate upon primary consumers
  2. organisms that consume dead and decaying organic matter
  3. organism that breaks down dead organic material
  4. the ability to do work
  5. an organism that regularly consumes a variety of material, including plants, animals, algae, and fungi
  6. Not associated with or derived from living organisms.
  7. the ratio between the output of production and the input of production factors/means
  8. an organism that can produce its own food using light, water, carbon dioxide, or other chemicals
  9. an organism that mostly eats meat, or the flesh of animals
  10. an organism that eats other plants or animals for energy and nutrients

20 Clues: the ability to do work • of or relating to life • organisms that make their own food • a model that shows the flow of energy • an organism that mostly feeds on plants. • those that predate upon primary consumers • organism that breaks down dead organic material • the number of steps it is from the start of the chain • Not associated with or derived from living organisms. • ...

Ecosystem 2024-02-15

Ecosystem crossword puzzle
Across
  1. organisms that make their own food
  2. the number of steps it is from the start of the chain
  3. organisms that obtain energy by the oxidation of reduced compounds
  4. renewable organic material that comes from plants and animals
  5. microscopic organisms that live in watery environments, both salty and fresh
  6. an organism that mostly feeds on plants.
  7. a model that shows the flow of energy
  8. an organism that cannot produce its own food and must eat other plants and/or animals to get energy
  9. of or relating to life
  10. a biological community of interacting organisms and their physical environment
Down
  1. those that predate upon primary consumers
  2. organisms that consume dead and decaying organic matter
  3. organism that breaks down dead organic material
  4. the ability to do work
  5. an organism that regularly consumes a variety of material, including plants, animals, algae, and fungi
  6. Not associated with or derived from living organisms.
  7. the ratio between the output of production and the input of production factors/means
  8. an organism that can produce its own food using light, water, carbon dioxide, or other chemicals
  9. an organism that mostly eats meat, or the flesh of animals
  10. an organism that eats other plants or animals for energy and nutrients

20 Clues: the ability to do work • of or relating to life • organisms that make their own food • a model that shows the flow of energy • an organism that mostly feeds on plants. • those that predate upon primary consumers • organism that breaks down dead organic material • the number of steps it is from the start of the chain • Not associated with or derived from living organisms. • ...

Soils and Crop Growth 2025-12-03

Soils and Crop Growth crossword puzzle
Across
  1. Collecting and storing rainwater for use
  2. suitable for growing crops.
  3. The amount of crop produced.
  4. Structure for growing plants under controlled conditions.
  5. Chemical used to kill insects.
  6. Plants like beans that fix nitrogen in soil.
  7. Microorganism that causes disease.
  8. mainly to feed the farmer’s family.
  9. Using too much fertilizer or chemical.
  10. Movement of water through a membrane.
  11. Chemical used to kill fungi.
  12. focused on raising animals.
  13. Using machines in farming.
  14. Unwanted plant competing with crops.
  15. Unit of heredity in living organisms.
  16. Growing plants in water without soil.
Down
  1. Illness that harms plants or animals.
  2. Instructions for plant growth in DNA.
  3. Fertile land turning into desert.
  4. Ability to withstand disease or chemicals.
  5. Material spread on soil to retain moisture.
  6. Chemical used to kill pests.
  7. Water loss from plants through leaves.
  8. Water flowing over land carrying soil or chemicals.
  9. Organism that damages crops.
  10. done to sell crops or livestock for profit.
  11. Combining crop growing and livestock raising.
  12. Farming with high inputs on small areas.
  13. Farming using large areas with low inputs.
  14. Organism altered using genetic engineering.
  15. Excess nutrients causing water pollution.
  16. Supplying water to crops artificially.
  17. Chemical used to kill weeds.

33 Clues: Using machines in farming. • suitable for growing crops. • focused on raising animals. • The amount of crop produced. • Chemical used to kill pests. • Organism that damages crops. • Chemical used to kill weeds. • Chemical used to kill fungi. • Chemical used to kill insects. • Fertile land turning into desert. • Microorganism that causes disease. • ...

Fungi Plant Life 2025-02-27

Fungi Plant Life crossword puzzle
Across
  1. being made up of exactly similar parts facing each other or around an axis
  2. one of the two alternating multicellular phases in the life cycles of plants and algae
  3. chemical process that occurs in plants when exposed to sunlight
  4. diffusion of water molecules across a selectively permeable membrane
  5. an organism that is made of many cells
  6. the movement of molecules from an area of high concentration to an area of lower concentration
  7. the part of a plant which attaches it to the ground
  8. microscopic tubes to convey water and minerals up from the roots
  9. a flowering plant's unit of reproduction
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  1. group of woody, perennial seed-producing plants
  2. life cycle of plants with alternating generations
  3. each of the segments of the corolla of a flower
  4. a diploid cell resulting from the fusion of two haploid gametes
  5. of or relating to a tube or channel for carrying a body fluid
  6. organism composed of one or more cells containing visibly evident nuclei and organelle
  7. a group that include herbaceous plants, shrubs, grasses, and most trees
  8. a female organ of a flower
  9. any of a group of spore-producing organisms feeding on organic matter
  10. a body cavity located between the gut and the body wall
  11. living cells that distribute sugars throughout the plant

20 Clues: a female organ of a flower • an organism that is made of many cells • a flowering plant's unit of reproduction • group of woody, perennial seed-producing plants • each of the segments of the corolla of a flower • life cycle of plants with alternating generations • the part of a plant which attaches it to the ground • ...

Photosynthesis & Cellular Respiration 2025-03-06

Photosynthesis & Cellular Respiration crossword puzzle
Across
  1. Gas that plants take in for photosynthesis and needed for cellular respiration
  2. The organelle where cellular respiration takes place
  3. The energy required for photosynthesis comes from this...
  4. The process that occurs in organisms to release energy from food for cells
  5. Photosynthesis and cellular respiration together makes up a ____________ where each provides what is needed for the other process.
  6. The location where water is absorbed by plants.
  7. The organelle where photosynthesis takes place
  8. The main source of energy for photosynthesis
  9. The molecule that stores energy released during cellular respiration
Down
  1. The process that occurs in plants to make food
  2. Sugar produced during photosynthesis and broken down in cellular respiration
  3. The gas that plants release during photosynthesis and is needed for cellular respiration
  4. Photosynthesis and Cellular Respiration are both types of ______________ that uses chemical compounds and creates new ones.
  5. This type of organism goes through both photosynthesis and cellular respiration.
  6. The liquid needed for photosynthesis to occur and is also produced in cellular respiration
  7. The things produces in a chemical reaction.
  8. The things needed for a chemical reaction to take place.
  9. The openings in leaves that allow gases to move in and out
  10. The pigment that captures sunlight in plant cells
  11. Where the first stage of cellular respiration takes place.

20 Clues: The things produces in a chemical reaction. • The main source of energy for photosynthesis • The process that occurs in plants to make food • The organelle where photosynthesis takes place • The location where water is absorbed by plants. • The pigment that captures sunlight in plant cells • The organelle where cellular respiration takes place • ...

Earth Day Vocabulary 2025-04-04

Earth Day Vocabulary crossword puzzle
Across
  1. The usual weather in a place over a long time.
  2. The top layer of earth where plants grow.
  3. Not harmful to the environment.
  4. The planet we live on.
  5. To use something more than once instead of throwing it away.
  6. A tall plant with a trunk, branches, and leaves.
  7. Decayed food or plants used to help other plants grow.
  8. Power used to do things, like electricity or fuel.
  9. To use something again by processing it into a new product.
  10. To put a seed or small plant into the ground so it can grow.
  11. A clear liquid that all living things need to survive.
  12. Harmful materials that dirty the air, water, or land.
Down
  1. The gradual increase in Earth’s temperature caused by human activities.
  2. The act of protecting nature and using resources wisely.
  3. The natural world around us, including air, water, and land.
  4. A structure for growing plants, or a term linked to greenhouse gases.
  5. Using resources in a way that they can last for a long time.
  6. Everything in the physical world not made by humans, like plants, animals, and landscapes.
  7. The amount of carbon dioxide we release through our activities.
  8. To use less of something to help the environment.
  9. Animals living in nature without human care.

21 Clues: The planet we live on. • Not harmful to the environment. • The top layer of earth where plants grow. • Animals living in nature without human care. • The usual weather in a place over a long time. • A tall plant with a trunk, branches, and leaves. • To use less of something to help the environment. • Power used to do things, like electricity or fuel. • ...

Nitrogen Cycle 2024-05-01

Nitrogen Cycle crossword puzzle
Across
  1. the organism that is responsible for fixing nitrogen
  2. animals get nitrogen by ______ plants
  3. nitrogen is change into two forms plants can use, nitrites and _____.
  4. too much nitrous oxide in the air can cause this
  5. nitrogen needs to be ____ for plants to be able to use it
  6. nitrogen-fixers can live on this part of plants
  7. the process when plants absorb nitrogen from the soil
Down
  1. nitrogen in the air is not _____ to plants
  2. the process when extra nitrogen in the soil is released back into the air
  3. this adds too much nitrogen to the ground and hurts the nitrogen cycle
  4. animals help put nitrogen into the soil through their _____ products
  5. nitrogen goes through many of these during the nitrogen cycle
  6. a colorless, odorless gas that makes up about 78% of our atmosphere
  7. nitrogen is important in living things to help make this

14 Clues: animals get nitrogen by ______ plants • nitrogen in the air is not _____ to plants • nitrogen-fixers can live on this part of plants • too much nitrous oxide in the air can cause this • the organism that is responsible for fixing nitrogen • the process when plants absorb nitrogen from the soil • nitrogen is important in living things to help make this • ...

Alive and Well 2021-12-01

Alive and Well crossword puzzle
Across
  1. Plants need __________________, carbon dioxide and sunlight to produce their food.
  2. Fungi are __________________, that means that they eat dead living beings.
  3. Plants reproduce with __________________
  4. Plants produce their own food through a process called __________________.
  5. Plants grow all their __________________.
  6. Animals perform reproduction when they __________________ eggs or carry the baby in the womb.
Down
  1. Plants cannot move from place to place but they can carry out __________________.
  2. Animals stop growing when they are __________________.
  3. Fungi look for __________________ places to reproduce.
  4. Fungi cannot produce their own __________________.
  5. Plants follow the sun when they perform __________________.
  6. Animals get their energy from food: they eat other __________________ beings.

12 Clues: Plants reproduce with __________________ • Plants grow all their __________________. • Fungi cannot produce their own __________________. • Animals stop growing when they are __________________. • Fungi look for __________________ places to reproduce. • Plants follow the sun when they perform __________________. • ...

Food Webs 2023-02-17

Food Webs crossword puzzle
Across
  1. an oranism that uses sunlight to make its own food for energy
  2. plants and animals living together in an environment
  3. plants and animals that depend on each other in an environment
  4. animals that eat plants
  5. an organism that gets energy from eating plants and animals
Down
  1. places where plants and animals live
  2. a food web
  3. an animal who is hunted or killed by another animal
  4. group of people or animals living in a certain place
  5. living and nonliving things that interact together in an environment
  6. an animal who eats plants and animals
  7. an animal who hunts and eats other animals

12 Clues: a food web • animals that eat plants • places where plants and animals live • an animal who eats plants and animals • an animal who hunts and eats other animals • an animal who is hunted or killed by another animal • group of people or animals living in a certain place • plants and animals living together in an environment • ...

5th grade EOY test vocabulary 2018-04-26

5th grade EOY test vocabulary crossword puzzle
Across
  1. all plants make their own food using energy from the sun
  2. a consumer that eats only other animals for energy
  3. a consumer that eats both plants and animals for energy
  4. a force that is the opposite of gravity and pushes up
  5. a type of decomposer
  6. breaks down dead plants and animals into nutrients for soil
  7. stops or slows down a moving object
  8. gets hunted
  9. one complete trip around the sun- takes one year
  10. pulls things down to the center of the earth
  11. the center of our solar system
Down
  1. eats other organisms for energy
  2. a consumer that eats only plants for energy
  3. a group of stars
  4. causes day and night- one spin on an axis
  5. force that is a push or pull
  6. hunts other animals for food
  7. any living thing

18 Clues: gets hunted • a group of stars • any living thing • a type of decomposer • force that is a push or pull • hunts other animals for food • the center of our solar system • eats other organisms for energy • stops or slows down a moving object • causes day and night- one spin on an axis • a consumer that eats only plants for energy • pulls things down to the center of the earth • ...

Plant Groups & Responses 2021-03-25

Plant Groups & Responses crossword puzzle
Across
  1. openings on leaves that allow for gas and water to enter and exit the plant
  2. results in thigmotropism
  3. are in the seedless vascular group of plants
  4. plant group that creates flowers and fruits
  5. regulate plant functions
  6. vascular tissue that transports sugar
  7. what plants are thought to have evolved from
  8. the wax coating plants have to prevent water loss
  9. part of a plant’s vascular system that transports water and nutrients
Down
  1. a plant's response to light
  2. plant organ system found above ground
  3. anchor plants to the ground, and absorb water and nutrients
  4. plant hormone that moves to different parts of a plant to encourage growth
  5. cells surrounding stomata
  6. a plant's response to gravity
  7. structure found in gymnosperms that protects seeds
  8. plant group that creates cones
  9. moss is an example of this plant group

18 Clues: results in thigmotropism • regulate plant functions • cells surrounding stomata • a plant's response to light • a plant's response to gravity • plant group that creates cones • plant organ system found above ground • vascular tissue that transports sugar • moss is an example of this plant group • plant group that creates flowers and fruits • ...

Plant Groups, Structure, and Response 2021-03-25

Plant Groups, Structure, and Response crossword puzzle
Across
  1. openings on leaves that allow for gas and water to enter and exit the plant
  2. results in thigmotropism
  3. are in the seedless vascular group of plants
  4. plant group that creates flowers and fruits
  5. regulate plant functions
  6. vascular tissue that transports sugar
  7. what plants are thought to have evolved from
  8. the wax coating plants have to prevent water loss
  9. part of a plant’s vascular system that transports water and nutrients
Down
  1. a plant's response to light
  2. plant organ system found above ground
  3. anchor plants to the ground, and absorb water and nutrients
  4. plant hormone that moves to different parts of a plant to encourage growth
  5. cells surrounding stomata
  6. a plant's response to gravity
  7. structure found in gymnosperms that protects seeds
  8. plant group that creates cones
  9. moss is an example of this plant group

18 Clues: results in thigmotropism • regulate plant functions • cells surrounding stomata • a plant's response to light • a plant's response to gravity • plant group that creates cones • plant organ system found above ground • vascular tissue that transports sugar • moss is an example of this plant group • plant group that creates flowers and fruits • ...

Gr. 6 Biodiversity 2026-02-13

Gr. 6 Biodiversity crossword puzzle
Across
  1. tigers, lions, and leopards are all _______ of big cats
  2. kingdom that includes yeasts, molds, and mushrooms
  3. warm-blooded animals that lay eggs
  4. a living thing
  5. an animal without a backbone
  6. an animal that eats other animals
  7. an animal with a backbone
  8. cold-blooded animals with dry, scaly skin
  9. warm-blooded animals that give birth to live babies
  10. cold-blooded animals that can live in both aquatic and terrestrial habitats
Down
  1. plants that have special tubes for transporting water and nutrients
  2. the variety of life in the world
  3. domain of life that contains animals, plants, and fungi
  4. cold-blooded animals that only live in aquatic environments
  5. kingdom that contains organisms that perform photosynthesis
  6. an animal that eats plants
  7. an animal that eats both plants and animals
  8. kingdom that contains mammals, fish, reptiles, birds, and amphibians

18 Clues: a living thing • an animal with a backbone • an animal that eats plants • an animal without a backbone • the variety of life in the world • an animal that eats other animals • warm-blooded animals that lay eggs • cold-blooded animals with dry, scaly skin • an animal that eats both plants and animals • kingdom that includes yeasts, molds, and mushrooms • ...

Energy Transfer & Food Webs 2025-09-16

Energy Transfer & Food Webs crossword puzzle
Across
  1. how an object moves from one place to another
  2. energy from motion and position
  3. what is needed to do work or cause change
  4. an organism that uses sunlight to create its own food
  5. energy that is heard like a vibration
  6. an animal that feeds only on plants
  7. relating to the sun
Down
  1. stored energy
  2. where most of the energy on Earth comes from
  3. an animal that feeds to plants and animals
  4. the process used by plants to create their own food
  5. an organism that gets its energy from eating plants or animals
  6. an increase in size or abundance
  7. energy coming from the Earth's heat
  8. an organism that breaks down dead plant or animal remains
  9. an animal that feeds only on meat
  10. caused by heat
  11. energy created by motion

18 Clues: stored energy • caused by heat • relating to the sun • energy created by motion • energy from motion and position • an increase in size or abundance • an animal that feeds only on meat • energy coming from the Earth's heat • an animal that feeds only on plants • energy that is heard like a vibration • what is needed to do work or cause change • ...

Biology Chapter 14 2021-05-05

Biology Chapter 14 crossword puzzle
Across
  1. nonliving vascular tissue that carries water and dissolved minerals from the roots of a plant to its leaves
  2. plants that live for two years
  3. plants that live for only one year
  4. a plant that loses its leaves for winter
  5. the process of cutting away a ring of inner and outer bark all way around a tree trunk
  6. plant organs, the parts of a plant involved in reproduction
  7. living vascular tissue that carries sugar and organic substances throughout a plant
  8. the arrangement of leaves on the stem of a plant
  9. the tiny howls on the underside of the leaf
  10. the characteristics of a leaf edge
  11. a fine dust that contains the sperm of seed-producing plants
  12. in alternation of generations, the generation that occupies the largest portion of the life cycle
  13. typically have yellow or orange hues
Down
  1. organs, the parts of a plant that are not involved in reproduction
  2. acid the result of the brown color in leaves
  3. plants that grow year after year
  4. cells cells that have not specialized in any particular function
  5. of generations a life cycle in which there is both a multicellular diploid form and a multicellular haploid form
  6. a “seed leaf” which develops as a part of the seed
  7. the study of plants

20 Clues: the study of plants • plants that live for two years • plants that grow year after year • plants that live for only one year • the characteristics of a leaf edge • typically have yellow or orange hues • a plant that loses its leaves for winter • the tiny howls on the underside of the leaf • acid the result of the brown color in leaves • ...

Summer Garden 2020-07-08

Summer Garden crossword puzzle
Across
  1. Non-green plants such as molds and mushrooms
  2. Helps with weeding or digging a garden
  3. The number of pairs of legs insects have
  4. Garden This garden can be planted in a window box
  5. A miniature plant in a resting state
  6. Easy to grow vegetable
  7. Don't eat the leaves of this vegetable
  8. The study of plants
  9. A decoy to discourage birds
  10. Nutrient necessary to prevent blossom end rot
  11. Keeps blisters at bay
  12. Move seedling to the garden
  13. The end product of flowers
  14. Microscopic worms that live in the soil
  15. Plants that complete the entire life cycle in one season
Down
  1. Added to reduce soil acidity
  2. Nutrient necessary to prevent blossom end rot
  3. Where you can find babies or plants
  4. A fern's main means of propagation
  5. Benefit of gardening
  6. Plants that complete life cycles in two seasons
  7. Corn A variety of maize with a high sugar content
  8. Flowers name is derived from the Greek word for rainbow
  9. An example of a warm-season grass
  10. Its extract is often used as a remedy for sunburns
  11. This flower is a cousin of a daisy
  12. Sucking insects common on houseplants
  13. Soil that becomes slick & sticky when wet
  14. The age-old question - is it a fruit or a vegetable

29 Clues: The study of plants • Benefit of gardening • Keeps blisters at bay • Easy to grow vegetable • The end product of flowers • A decoy to discourage birds • Move seedling to the garden • Added to reduce soil acidity • An example of a warm-season grass • A fern's main means of propagation • This flower is a cousin of a daisy • Where you can find babies or plants • ...

Gardening for the Masses 2023-11-17

Gardening for the Masses crossword puzzle
Across
  1. A warm house for plants
  2. You plant a bunch of me in the Fall
  3. You dig with me
  4. Used to prop a plant up
  5. Non-native that spreads
  6. Unwanted, of the plant variety
  7. Picking fruits, veggies, and herbs
  8. An action to make potatoes cozy
  9. -meal
  10. Strawberries' babies
  11. I shade you with the vines that grow on me
  12. Famous singer __ Smith, may weep
  13. ___ bed
  14. I'm a berry that likes acidic soil
  15. Powdery ___
  16. My counterpart is cilantro
Down
  1. There's two of us in a pod
  2. Lots of vines climb on me
  3. I'm an allium with white or purple flowers
  4. What you do with food scraps
  5. A persistent pest
  6. Indigenous planting technique
  7. Bends over when ready
  8. I stain when injured
  9. I'm proper and I eat your annoying pests
  10. An action to let your seedlings breathe
  11. Type of irrigation system
  12. I get sweeter the longer you leave me in the ground
  13. Used to help plants grow
  14. Plants that grow well together
  15. I grow at a 45 degree angle on tomato plants
  16. I'm a delicious herb on focaccia
  17. Synonym for planting your seeds
  18. Plants love when bugs do this to them
  19. Monarchs love me and I bleed white
  20. Not annuals

36 Clues: -meal • ___ bed • Powdery ___ • Not annuals • You dig with me • A persistent pest • I stain when injured • Strawberries' babies • Bends over when ready • A warm house for plants • Used to prop a plant up • Non-native that spreads • Used to help plants grow • Lots of vines climb on me • Type of irrigation system • There's two of us in a pod • My counterpart is cilantro • What you do with food scraps • ...

Ecosystem 2024-02-15

Ecosystem crossword puzzle
Across
  1. organisms that make their own food
  2. the number of steps it is from the start of the chain
  3. organisms that obtain energy by the oxidation of reduced compounds
  4. renewable organic material that comes from plants and animals
  5. microscopic organisms that live in watery environments, both salty and fresh
  6. an organism that mostly feeds on plants.
  7. a model that shows the flow of energy
  8. an organism that cannot produce its own food and must eat other plants and/or animals to get energy
  9. of or relating to life
  10. a biological community of interacting organisms and their physical environment
Down
  1. those that predate upon primary consumers
  2. organisms that consume dead and decaying organic matter
  3. organism that breaks down dead organic material
  4. the ability to do work
  5. an organism that regularly consumes a variety of material, including plants, animals, algae, and fungi
  6. Not associated with or derived from living organisms.
  7. the ratio between the output of production and the input of production factors/means
  8. an organism that can produce its own food using light, water, carbon dioxide, or other chemicals
  9. an organism that mostly eats meat, or the flesh of animals
  10. an organism that eats other plants or animals for energy and nutrients

20 Clues: the ability to do work • of or relating to life • organisms that make their own food • a model that shows the flow of energy • an organism that mostly feeds on plants. • those that predate upon primary consumers • organism that breaks down dead organic material • the number of steps it is from the start of the chain • Not associated with or derived from living organisms. • ...

Ecosystem 2024-02-15

Ecosystem crossword puzzle
Across
  1. organisms that make their own food
  2. the number of steps it is from the start of the chain
  3. organisms that obtain energy by the oxidation of reduced compounds
  4. renewable organic material that comes from plants and animals
  5. microscopic organisms that live in watery environments, both salty and fresh
  6. an organism that mostly feeds on plants.
  7. a model that shows the flow of energy
  8. an organism that cannot produce its own food and must eat other plants and/or animals to get energy
  9. of or relating to life
  10. a biological community of interacting organisms and their physical environment
Down
  1. those that predate upon primary consumers
  2. organisms that consume dead and decaying organic matter
  3. organism that breaks down dead organic material
  4. the ability to do work
  5. an organism that regularly consumes a variety of material, including plants, animals, algae, and fungi
  6. Not associated with or derived from living organisms.
  7. the ratio between the output of production and the input of production factors/means
  8. an organism that can produce its own food using light, water, carbon dioxide, or other chemicals
  9. an organism that mostly eats meat, or the flesh of animals
  10. an organism that eats other plants or animals for energy and nutrients

20 Clues: the ability to do work • of or relating to life • organisms that make their own food • a model that shows the flow of energy • an organism that mostly feeds on plants. • those that predate upon primary consumers • organism that breaks down dead organic material • the number of steps it is from the start of the chain • Not associated with or derived from living organisms. • ...

Life on Earth Revision 2024-01-28

Life on Earth Revision crossword puzzle
Across
  1. Green pigment in plants which absorbs light
  2. A radon change to an organism's DNA
  3. A polar bear's thick fur is an example of this type of adaptation
  4. Term for when an organisms stops responding to a non-harmful stimulus
  5. Alternative to pesticides where a natural predator is used to kill off pests
  6. Molecule used as an energy store by plants and is produced during stage 1 of photosynthesis
  7. Light energy is used to split this molecule into hydrogen and oxygen during stage 1 of photosynthesis
  8. Hibernation/migration are examples of this type of adaptation
  9. Type of behaviour which an animal is born with
  10. Chemical used on plants to kill other organisms which feed on crops
  11. Sugar produced by plants during photosynthesis
  12. Component of fertilisers which plants use to make proteins
  13. Type of mutation which makes an organism better adapted to their environment
Down
  1. A type of adaptation involving an internal body process
  2. Term used for increase in pesticide concentration along a food chain
  3. Scientific term for "survival of the fittest"
  4. Raw material of photosynthesis
  5. Limiting factor which when too high or too low decreases the rate of photosynthesis
  6. Chemical which turns black in the presence of starch
  7. Gas produced as a by-product during photosynthesis

20 Clues: Raw material of photosynthesis • A radon change to an organism's DNA • Green pigment in plants which absorbs light • Scientific term for "survival of the fittest" • Type of behaviour which an animal is born with • Sugar produced by plants during photosynthesis • Gas produced as a by-product during photosynthesis • Chemical which turns black in the presence of starch • ...

Food Webs and Nutrient Cycles 2024-03-13

Food Webs and Nutrient Cycles crossword puzzle
Across
  1. the process of turning from liquid into vapor.
  2. where plants turn sunlight, water and carbon dioxide into food and oxygen
  3. organism that can produce its own food.
  4. the position that an organism occupies in a food chain.
  5. movement of water above, on and below the surface of the earth
  6. where organisms decrease at higher levels in a food chain due to less energy being passed up
  7. an autotroph is also known as a ______
  8. an organism that feeds on plants and animals
  9. a heterotroph is also known as a ______
  10. an organism that feeds on plants.
  11. the organisms that eat primary consumers
Down
  1. organism that takes nutrition from other sources of organic carbon.
  2. rain, snow, sleet, or hail that falls to the ground.
  3. how phosphorus is reused between soil, plants and animals through decomposition
  4. how organisms get energy by eating other organisms.
  5. an organism that breaks down dead organic material
  6. process that breaks down food to release energy for living things
  7. the organisms that eat the producers
  8. an organism that feeds on animals.
  9. process that moves carbon between plants, animals, and microbes
  10. how nitrogen moves between air, soil,water and living organisms through natural processes
  11. organisms being connected through food.

22 Clues: an organism that feeds on plants. • an organism that feeds on animals. • the organisms that eat the producers • an autotroph is also known as a ______ • organism that can produce its own food. • a heterotroph is also known as a ______ • organisms being connected through food. • the organisms that eat primary consumers • an organism that feeds on plants and animals • ...

Photosynthesis and Matter Cycling 2024-02-05

Photosynthesis and Matter Cycling crossword puzzle
Across
  1. different elements found in soil needed for pant growth
  2. the natural motion of carbon through the 5 spheres
  3. the abbreviation for the carbon dioxide measurement parts-per-million
  4. all matter included or involved in living things
  5. life forms that extract energy from the dead remains of others
  6. the chemical reaction animals use to extract energy from molecules
  7. a sugar created during photosynthesis and used as blood sugar in animals
  8. the gas inhaled by plants and exhaled by animals
  9. the chemical reaction plants use to capture solar energy and turn it into chemical energy
  10. a fluid necessary for all life on Earth
Down
  1. all man-made or man-controlled matter
  2. life forms that need to eat other life in order to survive
  3. all gases held to the surface of the planet by gravity
  4. the organelle in plant life where respiration occurs
  5. all water on the planet, including fresh, salt, ice, and snow
  6. life forms that have the ability to create chemical energy
  7. the gas exhaled by plants and inhaled by animals
  8. a form of energy captured by plants
  9. the organelle in plant life where photosynthesis occurs
  10. all non-living matter on the planet, primarily rock
  11. the small openings in leaf surfaces that plants use to breathe

21 Clues: a form of energy captured by plants • all man-made or man-controlled matter • a fluid necessary for all life on Earth • all matter included or involved in living things • the gas exhaled by plants and inhaled by animals • the gas inhaled by plants and exhaled by animals • the natural motion of carbon through the 5 spheres • ...

-Plantae Kingdom- 2024-02-12

-Plantae Kingdom- crossword puzzle
Across
  1. Curcuma longa is the scientific name of this plant
  2. This classified plant has an amount of only one cotyledons
  3. The amount of pollen grain openings in Dicot plants
  4. This is the genus name for plants such as onion and garlic
  5. What group contains Monocot and Eudicot plants?
  6. The Angiospermes group usually reproduces by ...
  7. In "Gymnospermae," "gymnos" means what?
  8. Plant "Oryza sativa" is classified in what family of Angiospermae?
  9. True or false: Cassava is classified as a Monocotyl plant
  10. The number of known phyla for Pteridophytes
  11. The scientific name of Aster plants
  12. This plant produces medicinal compounds, ephedrines, that is useful for cough, asthma, sinusitis, and common cold
  13. If a plant has eight floral organs, then it is classified as ...
Down
  1. Pteridophytes reproduce by these
  2. Leaves that have spores are called these
  3. In the plant name "Ginkgo biloba", which is the genus?
  4. True or false: Tobacco is classified as a Eudicotyl plant
  5. The scientific name for the phylum Liverworts
  6. The scientific name of Palms
  7. The vascular bundle for Monocot is usually ... in a ring
  8. Veins in the Dicot classification is usually ...
  9. The other name for Bryophyta
  10. Root systems in Monocot plants are usually ...
  11. Gymnospermes either have this or cones for reproduction
  12. The largest group of Bryophytes

25 Clues: The scientific name of Palms • The other name for Bryophyta • The largest group of Bryophytes • Pteridophytes reproduce by these • The scientific name of Aster plants • In "Gymnospermae," "gymnos" means what? • Leaves that have spores are called these • The number of known phyla for Pteridophytes • The scientific name for the phylum Liverworts • ...

ecology 2024-05-17

ecology crossword puzzle
Across
  1. - Harmful substances that make the air, water, or land dirty.
  2. - A large body of salt water that covers most of the Earth's surface.
  3. - Living creatures that can move and react to the world, like dogs, birds, and fish.
  4. - The process of converting waste materials into new materials and objects.
  5. - To use less of something, like energy or water, to help the environment.
  6. - The natural world, including plants, animals, and landscapes.
  7. - Everything around us, including the air, water, land, plants, and animals.
  8. - To use something again instead of throwing it away.
  9. - A large, flowing body of water that usually empties into a sea or ocean.
Down
  1. - Unwanted or unusable materials that are discarded.
  2. - To keep safe from harm or destruction; to use less of something to preserve it.
  3. - Living things that grow in the ground, like trees, flowers, and bushes.
  4. - The clear liquid that falls as rain, fills rivers, lakes, and oceans, and is necessary for all life.
  5. - Related to nature or environmentally friendly practices.
  6. - Free from dirt, pollution, or waste.
  7. - Tall plants with a trunk, branches, and leaves.
  8. - A large area covered with trees and plants.
  9. - To keep something safe from harm.
  10. - The invisible gas that surrounds the Earth and which we breathe.
  11. - The planet we live on.

20 Clues: - The planet we live on. • - To keep something safe from harm. • - Free from dirt, pollution, or waste. • - A large area covered with trees and plants. • - Tall plants with a trunk, branches, and leaves. • - Unwanted or unusable materials that are discarded. • - To use something again instead of throwing it away. • ...

🪴GARDENING CROSSWORD PUZZLE 🪣 2025-06-05

🪴GARDENING CROSSWORD PUZZLE 🪣 crossword puzzle
Across
  1. To pick fruits or vegetables when they are ready.
  2. The small part of a plant that you put in the ground to grow something new.
  3. A part of a plant that you can often eat, like an apple or tomato.
  4. A glass house where plants grow, even in cold weather.
  5. The colorful part of a plant that can turn into fruit or seeds.
  6. What you wear on your hands to protect them while gardening.
  7. To move pollen between flowers so they can make seeds.
  8. The part of the plant that grows underground and drinks water.
  9. The brown dirt that plants grow in.
  10. A tool with teeth used to gather leaves or smooth soil.
Down
  1. Bits of wood or straw that cover the ground to help keep water in.
  2. The long part of the plant that holds it up.
  3. The light from the sun that helps plants grow.
  4. A container used to pour water on plants.
  5. A small hand shovel for digging little holes.
  6. A baby plant just starting to grow.
  7. A plant that grows where you don’t want it.
  8. The green flat part of a plant that catches sunlight.
  9. Old food and leaves that break down into rich dirt for plants.
  10. A tool used to dig holes or move dirt.

20 Clues: A baby plant just starting to grow. • The brown dirt that plants grow in. • A tool used to dig holes or move dirt. • A container used to pour water on plants. • A plant that grows where you don’t want it. • The long part of the plant that holds it up. • A small hand shovel for digging little holes. • The light from the sun that helps plants grow. • ...

Y9 Ecosystems Crossword 2024-11-20

Y9 Ecosystems Crossword crossword puzzle
Across
  1. Cycle ensuring oxygen availability in ecosystems
  2. Organism that feeds on decomposing organic matter
  3. Process plants use to convert sunlight into energy
  4. Total individuals of a species in an ecosystem
  5. Process releasing energy from glucose in cells
  6. Organism transferring pollen for plant reproduction
  7. Relationship where one benefits, other is harmed
  8. Tree with epicormic buds enabling regrowth after fire
  9. Position of an organism in a food chain
  10. Process recycling carbon through ecosystems
  11. Fires essential for germination in some Australian plants
  12. Animal that eats plants
  13. Prolonged water shortage affecting ecosystems
  14. Organism that eats other organisms for energy
  15. Second consumer level in a food chain
Down
  1. Process converting nitrogen for ecosystem use
  2. Living factors affecting an ecosystem
  3. Organism that makes energy through photosynthesis or chemosynthesis
  4. Network showing energy flow between species
  5. Organic matter from decomposed plants and animals
  6. Relationship where both species benefit
  7. Close relationship between two different species
  8. Animal that eats both plants and animals
  9. Organism that produces its own food
  10. Diagram showing energy distribution across trophic levels
  11. Relationship where one benefits, other is unaffected
  12. Non-living factors affecting an ecosystem
  13. Gradual changes in ecosystem composition over time
  14. Organism that relies on others for energy
  15. Animal that eats other animals

30 Clues: Animal that eats plants • Animal that eats other animals • Organism that produces its own food • Living factors affecting an ecosystem • Second consumer level in a food chain • Relationship where both species benefit • Position of an organism in a food chain • Animal that eats both plants and animals • Non-living factors affecting an ecosystem • ...

Intro to Ecology Cole Bamford 2024-11-19

Intro to Ecology Cole Bamford crossword puzzle
Across
  1. Collection of all organisms that live in a particular place
  2. Group of similar organisms that can breed and reproduce
  3. Connecting/overlapping food chains
  4. A pyramid showing the feeding relationship of groups of organisms.
  5. A chain of different animals, that each other to survive
  6. Level or position in the food chain or food web
  7. Organisms break down or eats decaying material, not detritivore
  8. The scientific study of how living organisms interact with each other and their physical environment
  9. Mass of living organisms present in a area
  10. Some autotrophs make food by using chemical energy in organic compounds in this process
  11. Uses photosynthesis to make food/energy, plants
  12. Another name for autotroph
Down
  1. Organisms that eat only plants
  2. Organisms that eat dead plants and decaying matter
  3. Consumes other organisms for food/energy, animals
  4. Contains all portions of the planet, highest level
  5. Organisms that eat only meat
  6. Another name for heterotroph
  7. Process in which plants use the suns energy to create food and release oxygen and glucose into the atmosphere
  8. Organisms that eat both plants and animals
  9. Different populations that live in the same area
  10. Group of individuals/species that live in the same area
  11. Group of ecosystems that have the same climate

23 Clues: Another name for autotroph • Organisms that eat only meat • Another name for heterotroph • Organisms that eat only plants • Connecting/overlapping food chains • Organisms that eat both plants and animals • Mass of living organisms present in a area • Group of ecosystems that have the same climate • Level or position in the food chain or food web • ...

Agriculture 2024-11-13

Agriculture crossword puzzle
Across
  1. land covered with grass and other low plants suitable for grazing animals
  2. animal dung used for fertilizing land
  3. The process of gathering mature crops from the field
  4. farm animals kept for use and profit
  5. the supply of water to land or crops to help growth
  6. a powerful vehicle used for pulling farm machinery
  7. farmland that is plowed and harrowed but left unsown for a period to restore its fertility
  8. the preparation of soil by mechanical agitation, such as digging, stirring, and overturning
  9. a cultivated plant that is grown as food
  10. the part of a plant that can grow into a new plant
  11. grass that has been mowed and dried for use fodder
Down
  1. decayed organic material used as plant fertilizer
  2. an area of land and its buildings used for growing crops and animals
  3. farming without synthetic chemicals
  4. the practice of trimming plants to remove dead or overgrown branches or stems
  5. The top layer of the earth where plants grow
  6. a substance added to soil to enhance the growth of plants
  7. a large estate or farm where crops are grown
  8. a tall tower or pit on a farm used to store grain
  9. a structure with walls and roof made of transparent material, used for growing plants

20 Clues: farming without synthetic chemicals • farm animals kept for use and profit • animal dung used for fertilizing land • a cultivated plant that is grown as food • The top layer of the earth where plants grow • a large estate or farm where crops are grown • decayed organic material used as plant fertilizer • a tall tower or pit on a farm used to store grain • ...

Agriculture and Horticulture 2025-11-03

Agriculture and Horticulture crossword puzzle
Across
  1. the practice of growing, nurturing, and maintaining plants
  2. production and cultivation of fruit and nut crops
  3. process where plants use sunlight, CO2 and water to create O2
  4. the part of the plant that performs photosynthesis
  5. the pretty part of a plant that helps in reproduction
  6. the most important factor in crop production
  7. helps protect crops from damaging pests such as weeds, insects, and fungi
  8. the part of a flower that appeals to pollinators
  9. the art and science of farming
  10. the cultivation of a single crop
  11. planting different crops sequentially
  12. Dr.Borlaug's work modifying wheat to withstand harsh climates
  13. the most important factor in crop rotation
  14. male part of the flower
Down
  1. the part of the plant that absorbs water and minerals
  2. production and cultivation of vegetables
  3. makes plants more fertile so that they can grow bigger and stronger
  4. female part of the flower
  5. part of the flower that protects the interior
  6. when water is evaporated from a plant
  7. the science and business of producing domestic livestock species
  8. living organisms whose genetic makeup has been artificially manipulated in a lab
  9. opposite of photosynthesis
  10. anything that helps carry pollen from one plant to another
  11. making plants that are larger and produce more than others
  12. the study of plants
  13. supports the plant

27 Clues: supports the plant • the study of plants • male part of the flower • female part of the flower • opposite of photosynthesis • the art and science of farming • the cultivation of a single crop • when water is evaporated from a plant • planting different crops sequentially • production and cultivation of vegetables • the most important factor in crop rotation • ...

Fertilizer edible garden vocab 2021-03-11

Fertilizer edible garden vocab crossword puzzle
Across
  1. natural light
  2. where you grow plants
  3. woody perennial plant
  4. putting something into operation
  5. when you gather your plants
  6. Helps the plants
  7. spreads fertilizer through air
  8. top layer of earth
Down
  1. man-made to imitate something natural
  2. living organism
  3. you can eat it
  4. a natural fluid
  5. something made by nature
  6. diffused fluids
  7. multiple different things

15 Clues: natural light • you can eat it • living organism • a natural fluid • diffused fluids • Helps the plants • top layer of earth • where you grow plants • woody perennial plant • something made by nature • multiple different things • when you gather your plants • spreads fertilizer through air • putting something into operation • man-made to imitate something natural

Ecoystem Fun 2024-11-10

Ecoystem Fun crossword puzzle
Across
  1. A type of plant or animal that is at risk of becoming extinct.
  2. The process plants use to make their own food using sunlight, water, and air.
  3. Non-living parts of the environment, like water, air, and rocks.
  4. An animal that only eats other animals or parts of animals.
  5. An animal that eats both plants and other animals.
  6. A living thing that eats other living things for food. This includes all animals.
  7. A living thing that is hunted by predators for food.
  8. The way living things rely on each other and their environment to survive.
  9. The place where a plant or animal naturally lives and grows.
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  1. A living thing that can make its own food. This includes all green plants on land.
  2. A living thing that breaks down dead plants and animals into simpler parts.
  3. An animal that only eats plants.
  4. Living parts of the environment, including all plants and animals.
  5. When a type of plant or animal completely dies out and no longer exists on Earth.
  6. A community of living things and their environment, working together as a system.
  7. A living thing that eats dead animals it didn't kill itself.
  8. A living thing that hunts and kills other animals for food.

17 Clues: An animal that only eats plants. • An animal that eats both plants and other animals. • A living thing that is hunted by predators for food. • An animal that only eats other animals or parts of animals. • A living thing that hunts and kills other animals for food. • A living thing that eats dead animals it didn't kill itself. • ...

Diversity, Structure, and Adaptations of Plants 2025-11-26

Diversity, Structure, and Adaptations of Plants crossword puzzle
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  1. carries water up through the roots
  2. openings on the bottoms of leaves for gas exchange
  3. plants that have true leaves, stems, and roots
  4. plants that have no vessels
  5. a pigment that absorbs sunlight
  6. the process of producing glucose
  7. provides support for the leaves
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  1. naked seeds that do not produce fruit and flowers
  2. anchor plants and absorb water from the soil
  3. plants will digest insects to supplement nitrogen in areas with low nitrogen
  4. cells open and close the stomata
  5. carries sugar from the leaves throughout the plant
  6. liverworts, hornworts, and mosses
  7. make sugar
  8. produce flowers and fruits

15 Clues: make sugar • produce flowers and fruits • plants that have no vessels • a pigment that absorbs sunlight • provides support for the leaves • cells open and close the stomata • the process of producing glucose • liverworts, hornworts, and mosses • carries water up through the roots • anchor plants and absorb water from the soil • plants that have true leaves, stems, and roots • ...

Ag 2026-02-23

Ag crossword puzzle
Across
  1. the stuff plants need to grow
  2. the process in which plants get sunlight
  3. orange vegetable
  4. a vegetable that is red
  5. a green, leafy vegetable
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  1. Our subject
  2. some things you grow
  3. the liquid plants need to grow
  4. the stuff you take care of
  5. the stuff plants grow it
  6. the stuff you grow

11 Clues: Our subject • orange vegetable • the stuff you grow • some things you grow • a vegetable that is red • the stuff plants grow it • a green, leafy vegetable • the stuff you take care of • the stuff plants need to grow • the liquid plants need to grow • the process in which plants get sunlight

Ecosystems Quiz #3 Review 2012-02-17

Ecosystems Quiz #3 Review crossword puzzle
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  1. Ticks are considered a _______ because they live and feed on a host.
  2. This ecosystem is mostly made of freshwater.
  3. Plants are green because of this chemical.
  4. These help return nutrients to the soil for plants to use, such as earthworms.
  5. A tiger would be a ______ because it only eats meat.
  6. This ecosystem has prairies in the US and savannas in Africa.
  7. This is an example of a decomposer.
  8. This is the source of energy in an ecosystem.
  9. This ecosystem is where a river meets the ocean.
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  1. An insect is eaten by a mouse, which is in turn eaten by an owl. This is a ______.
  2. This ecosystem is affected by the tides coming in and out.
  3. This is an animal that is hunting another animal for food.
  4. Plants make their own food by completing this process.
  5. A rabbit is a _______ because it only eats plants.
  6. Humans cannot make their own food, so they are considered ________.
  7. Plants are _______ because they make their own food.
  8. This ecosystem can be temperate or tropical and has lots of trees.
  9. This is an animal that is being hunted.
  10. If a raccoon eats berries AND fish, it is considered a(n) ______.

19 Clues: This is an example of a decomposer. • This is an animal that is being hunted. • Plants are green because of this chemical. • This ecosystem is mostly made of freshwater. • This is the source of energy in an ecosystem. • This ecosystem is where a river meets the ocean. • A rabbit is a _______ because it only eats plants. • ...

Plants, Photosynthesis, and Pollination 2025-11-02

Plants, Photosynthesis, and Pollination crossword puzzle
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  1. An animal that helps move pollen between flowers.
  2. The green pigment in leaves that helps make food.
  3. The process of moving pollen from one flower to another.
  4. The gas that plants release into the air after photosynthesis.
  5. The part of a plant that holds seeds and can be eaten.
  6. The light energy from the sun that plants use to make food.
  7. The part of a plant that supports leaves and carries water.
  8. A liquid that plants need to grow and stay alive.
  9. A small insect that collects nectar and helps pollinate flowers.
  10. The small part of a plant that can grow into a new plant.
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  1. The part of a plant that holds it in the soil and takes in water.
  2. The gas that plants take in from the air to make food.
  3. Having a sweet or pleasant smell like many flowers.
  4. The process plants use to make food from sunlight.
  5. The green part of a plant that makes food.
  6. A desert plant that stores water in its thick stem.
  7. A colorful insect that helps flowers with pollination.
  8. The colorful part of a plant that makes seeds.
  9. The yellow powder in flowers that helps make seeds.
  10. The part that carries food and water to all parts of a plant.

20 Clues: The green part of a plant that makes food. • The colorful part of a plant that makes seeds. • An animal that helps move pollen between flowers. • The green pigment in leaves that helps make food. • A liquid that plants need to grow and stay alive. • The process plants use to make food from sunlight. • Having a sweet or pleasant smell like many flowers. • ...

The Green Grid 2025-11-17

The Green Grid crossword puzzle
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  1. Substance added to soil to provide nutrients and help plants grow.
  2. A strong farm vehicle used to pull machinery or heavy loads.
  3. Growing different types of plants in the same area in sequential seasons to maintain soil health.
  4. Grass-covered land where cattle, sheep, or other animals graze.
  5. Elements found in all living things and released with fuels are burned.
  6. Chemical used to prevent or eliminate pests that damage crops.
  7. Animals raised on farms for meat, milk, wool, or work.
  8. The preparation of soil for sowing seeds.
  9. Energy sources such as coal, oil, and natural gas formed from ancient organisms.
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  1. The science of growing plants and raising animals for foods and products.
  2. The gradual increase of Earth’s average temperature.
  3. Long-term weather patterns of a region.
  4. The act of collecting mature crops from the field.
  5. Plants grown on farms for food, fiber, or raw materials.
  6. Turning organic waste into nutrient-rich material for soil.
  7. Working the land to grow crops and raise animals.
  8. Describes land that is suitable for growing crops.
  9. Describes a resource that can be naturally replaced.
  10. The top layer of earth where plants grow.

19 Clues: Long-term weather patterns of a region. • The top layer of earth where plants grow. • The preparation of soil for sowing seeds. • Working the land to grow crops and raise animals. • The act of collecting mature crops from the field. • Describes land that is suitable for growing crops. • The gradual increase of Earth’s average temperature. • ...

Photosynthesis 2025-12-03

Photosynthesis crossword puzzle
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  1. The substances made during a chemical reaction like glucose and oxygen
  2. The part of the plant that absorbs water and minerals from soil
  3. The starting materials needed for a chemical reaction like photosynthesis
  4. The sugar produced during photosynthesis that provides energy for the plant
  5. A raw material needed for photosynthesis taken in by plant roots
  6. The process plants use to make their own food using sunlight
  7. What sunlight provides to drive photosynthesis
  8. The rigid outer layer of a plant cell that provides support and structure
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  1. The organelle in plant cells where photosynthesis happens
  2. An organism that can make its own food like a plant
  3. The gas taken in by plants through the stomata to make food
  4. A community of living and nonliving things where photosynthesis supports life
  5. Organisms that provide energy for others by making their own food
  6. The energy source needed for photosynthesis to occur
  7. The green pigment in chloroplasts that absorbs sunlight
  8. Tiny openings on the underside of leaves where gases enter and exit
  9. The gas released by plants during photosynthesis
  10. The main site of photosynthesis in plants
  11. A repeating process like how plants continuously make oxygen and food

19 Clues: The main site of photosynthesis in plants • What sunlight provides to drive photosynthesis • The gas released by plants during photosynthesis • An organism that can make its own food like a plant • The energy source needed for photosynthesis to occur • The green pigment in chloroplasts that absorbs sunlight • The organelle in plant cells where photosynthesis happens • ...

Factors That Affect Plant Growth 2025-05-14

Factors That Affect Plant Growth crossword puzzle
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  1. I am a combination of two things in one.
  2. I am the practice of planting different crops in fields every other year (or so).
  3. I am a word that describes all of the food collected, usually in autumn.
  4. I am what is found in fertilizer. Common types of me are nitrogen, potassium, and phosphorus.
  5. Plant leaves absorb me. It takes me 8 minutes to get from my source to Earth.
  6. Many people add me to the soil, so plants have nutrients.
  7. I am a gas produced by plants. Animals need me.
  8. I am a gas produced by animals. Plants need me.
  9. I am the organelle in plant cells that collects sunlight.
  10. I describe the factors inside a plant's DNA that affect its growth.
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  1. I am water that falls from the sky as rain, sleet, snow, or hail.
  2. I am the process by which plants make food & produce oxygen.
  3. Plants typically grow best when I'm warm during the day & slightly cool at night.
  4. I am the green pigment in chloroplasts & most plant cells.
  5. I hold nutrients for plants. Iowa has some of the best in the world.
  6. I describe the "outside" factors that affect plant growth.
  7. I am how farmers measure their yields in autumn. I'm a basket.
  8. I am an area of land that farmers use. One of me is about the same size as a football field.

18 Clues: I am a combination of two things in one. • I am a gas produced by plants. Animals need me. • I am a gas produced by animals. Plants need me. • Many people add me to the soil, so plants have nutrients. • I am the organelle in plant cells that collects sunlight. • I am the green pigment in chloroplasts & most plant cells. • ...

ANIMALS 2021-03-09

ANIMALS crossword puzzle
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  1. They have a soft body.
  2. They eat animals.
  3. They have hair.
  4. They have wings and feathers.
  5. They lay eggs.
  6. They eat animals and plants.
  7. They have scales and fins.
  8. The eggs hatch in the mum's womb and then born.
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  1. They eat dead animals and plants.
  2. They eat the remains.
  3. They have exoskeleton.
  4. Some are transparent.
  5. They have live babies.
  6. They eat plants.
  7. They have wet skin.
  8. Some have a shell.
  9. They have scales and dry skin.

17 Clues: They lay eggs. • They have hair. • They eat plants. • They eat animals. • Some have a shell. • They have wet skin. • They eat the remains. • Some are transparent. • They have exoskeleton. • They have live babies. • They have a soft body. • They have scales and fins. • They eat animals and plants. • They have wings and feathers. • They have scales and dry skin. • ...

From fungus to plant - summary 24.05.2016 "Science" 2016-05-23

From fungus to plant - summary 24.05.2016 "Science" crossword puzzle
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  1. plant organ, which transports fluids between the roots and the shoots
  2. composite organism that emerges from algae living among the filaments of a fungus in a symbiotic relationship
  3. cultivar of a squash plant, most commonly of Cucurbita pepo, that is round, with smooth, slightly ribbed skin, and deep yellow to orange coloration
  4. large, diverse group of photosynthetic organisms which need water to live
  5. process used by plants and other organisms to convert light energy, normally from the Sun, into chemical energy
  6. sometimes known as a bloom or blossom, is the reproductive structure found in plants that are floral
  7. one of kingdoms in biology
  8. seed-bearing structure in flowering plants (also known as angiosperms) formed from the ovary after flowering
  9. popular tree, which has needles
  10. single-celled microorganisms, which are used for making many kinds of food (for example for baking or alcohol production)
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  1. organ of a plant that typically lies below the surface of the soil
  2. food preparation originating in Japan, including algae
  3. transformation of sugars into ethanol and carbon dioxide (as a by-product)
  4. green organisms, which have cell walls with cellulose
  5. thin plant organ, located above ground and specialized for photosynthesis
  6. group of seed-producing plants, which name means "naked seeds"
  7. organism that cannot fix carbon and uses organic carbon for growth
  8. the most diverse group of land plants
  9. organism that populates a region after a (short-term) natural disaster or any other event that kills off most life in that area
  10. large grain plant first domesticated by indigenous peoples in Mexico about 10,000 years ago

20 Clues: one of kingdoms in biology • popular tree, which has needles • the most diverse group of land plants • green organisms, which have cell walls with cellulose • food preparation originating in Japan, including algae • group of seed-producing plants, which name means "naked seeds" • organ of a plant that typically lies below the surface of the soil • ...

Chapter 5 Glossary 2021-08-23

Chapter 5 Glossary crossword puzzle
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  1. the chemical in plants that traps energy from the Sun and gives plants their green colour
  2. a scientist who studies the growing of plants
  3. organisms that have the same food source and live in the same habitat
  4. an animal that eats both plants and animals
  5. a consumer that eats only other animals
  6. an interaction between organisms in which both the organisms benefit from the relationship and neither is harmed
  7. a system formed by organisms interacting with each other and with their non-living surroundings in a balanced way
  8. organisms that must eat other organisms to get the energy and nutrients they need; animals are consumer organisms
  9. an animal that is eaten by a predator
  10. organisms that get the energy they need by breaking down dead matter and waste products
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  1. an organism in or on which a parasite lives
  2. an interaction in which one type of organism (the parasite) lives on or in another type of organism (the host); the host is usually harmed or even killed.
  3. an organism able to manufacture its own food; plants are producer organisms
  4. raised bank built to prevent water reaching buildings
  5. an interaction between two organisms in which one of them benefits but the other one is not affected
  6. part of the stem, root or leaf that us able to grow into a new plant
  7. an animal that eats other animals
  8. individuals that are exactly the same as each other
  9. an animal that only eats plants
  10. the term used to describe different types of living things

20 Clues: an animal that only eats plants • an animal that eats other animals • an animal that is eaten by a predator • a consumer that eats only other animals • an organism in or on which a parasite lives • an animal that eats both plants and animals • a scientist who studies the growing of plants • individuals that are exactly the same as each other • ...

Butterfly & Gardening Crossword Puzzle 2026-05-15

Butterfly & Gardening Crossword Puzzle crossword puzzle
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  1. A small pool of water, often on the ground.
  2. Decayed organic material used to improve soil.
  3. The transfer of pollen from one flower to another to allow plants to reproduce.
  4. The protective casing where a caterpillar transforms into a butterfly.
  5. A planned space where plants are grown for food or beauty.
  6. A flying insect with large, colorful wings that feeds on nectar.
  7. Energy from the sun that plants use to make food.
  8. The process of changing form during the life cycle of an insect.
  9. A way an organism blends into its surroundings to stay safe.
  10. The movement of water through evaporation, condensation, and precipitation.
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  1. The larval stage of a butterfly or moth.
  2. The top layer of earth where plants grow.
  3. The natural environment where an organism lives.
  4. A behavior where pollinators gather on wet soil to drink minerals and salts.
  5. A plant that caterpillars eat and live on.
  6. The variety of living things in an area.
  7. A long, tube-like mouthpart butterflies use to drink nectar.
  8. Fine powder made by plants that is needed for reproduction.
  9. A community of living and nonliving things interacting in one place.
  10. The final stage of an insect’s life cycle.
  11. A sugary liquid in flowers that attracts pollinators.
  12. The early stage of an insect after it hatches from an egg.
  13. A shallow vessel that holds water to allows butterfly or insects to participate in puddling.
  14. Substances that help plants grow and stay healthy.
  15. An animal that moves pollen between flowers (like bees, butterflies, or birds).

25 Clues: The larval stage of a butterfly or moth. • The variety of living things in an area. • The top layer of earth where plants grow. • A plant that caterpillars eat and live on. • The final stage of an insect’s life cycle. • A small pool of water, often on the ground. • Decayed organic material used to improve soil. • The natural environment where an organism lives. • ...

My Hobbies 2022-02-21

My Hobbies crossword puzzle
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  1. get rid of bad and dried leaves
  2. water tube
  3. fertile part of the plant
  4. plants that bloom seasonally
  5. used to break up soil
  6. small trees
  7. ground for planting
  8. vital for photosynthesis
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  1. provide support for the plant
  2. containers for planting
  3. plants that bloom all year long
  4. H2O
  5. absorb water and minerals from the soil
  6. used to dig in soil
  7. bigger plants
  8. green part of the shoot system

16 Clues: H2O • water tube • small trees • bigger plants • used to dig in soil • ground for planting • used to break up soil • containers for planting • vital for photosynthesis • fertile part of the plant • plants that bloom seasonally • provide support for the plant • green part of the shoot system • get rid of bad and dried leaves • plants that bloom all year long • ...

Plants around us 2025-10-17

Plants around us crossword puzzle
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  1. it is example of herbs
  2. some plants have very weak steams
  3. some plants with weak steams grow along the ground
  4. some small plants have soft green steams
  5. its example of creepers
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  1. it is example of shrubs
  2. it is medicine plant
  3. very big plants are called
  4. and jute are 2 fibres we get from plants
  5. some plants are small and bushes
  6. it is example of climbers

11 Clues: it is medicine plant • it is example of herbs • it is example of shrubs • its example of creepers • it is example of climbers • very big plants are called • some plants are small and bushes • some plants have very weak steams • and jute are 2 fibres we get from plants • some small plants have soft green steams • some plants with weak steams grow along the ground

Hydroponics 2025-01-20

Hydroponics crossword puzzle
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  1. pumps a nutrient solution into aggregate beds from a reservoir most often located below the aggregate bed
  2. cultivation of plants without the use of soil, but rather the nutrients produced by fish
  3. hydroponic system with continuous flow of nutrient solutions over the plant roots, are the most common hydroponic system utilized by commercial producers
  4. continuous flow system which use PVC pipes to hold plants and provide continuous flow of nutrient solutions
  5. aggregate system which utilizes gravity to provide nutrient solutions to plant
  6. needed by plants in small quantities; includes boron, copper and iron
  7. process of circulating air throughout a substance
  8. needed by plants in large quantities; includes nitrogen, potassium and sulfur
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  1. utilizes aggregate as a support medium for plants; utilizes flooding techniques which reduce water usage and drain afterwards, allowing the roots to aerate
  2. material used for the support and stability of hydroponic plants; includes sand, gravel, peat moss and sawdust
  3. hydroponic system with containers holding growing roots and watered using misters
  4. continuous flow system which use flexible plastic tubing supported by wooden trays to hold plants and provide a continuous flow of nutrient solutions
  5. production of plants without a soil medium; utilizes only water, sunlight and
  6. most often in the form of sand or gravel

14 Clues: most often in the form of sand or gravel • process of circulating air throughout a substance • needed by plants in small quantities; includes boron, copper and iron • production of plants without a soil medium; utilizes only water, sunlight and • needed by plants in large quantities; includes nitrogen, potassium and sulfur • ...

Horticulture 1 choice board 2023-01-27

Horticulture 1 choice board crossword puzzle
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  1. there are many career opportunities in this field working for USDA,EPA,and the FDA,you can be a technician,a researcher,a marketing specialist,and much more!
  2. The science and practice of growing,harvesting, storing,processing and marketing flowering plants.
  3. Educational requirement for skilled job.
  4. The science and practice of growing,maintaining and processing grapes.
  5. the science and practice of growing,harvesting, storing,processing and marketing vegetables.
  6. plants,grounds,buildings, facilities,equipment and driveways in national,state,city or privately owned parks.
  7. The science and practice of propagating,growing, planting,maintaining,and using grasses,annuals,shrubs and trees.
  8. Work in jobs that are environmentally friendly and have to do with reusing,recycling and reducing the carbon footprint.
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  1. Educational requirement for unskilled,entry-level job.
  2. student-led,instructor-supervised,workbased learning experience that results in measurable outcomes aligned to your career plan of study.
  3. Cares for plants,moves plants and supplies, arranges and displays plants and supplies,and sells plants and supplies.
  4. The science and practice of growing,harvesting, storing,processing and marketing tree grown fruits.
  5. Cares for the land area and plants that surround a business,school,church,industry or other public or private places that have lawns and plants that have to be maintained (includes IPM).
  6. Educational requirement for professional areas because of requried licenses,paper work,research,and/or teaching.
  7. you can work in a variety of wholesale and retail areas for operations like a seed grower or a wholesale plant grower.

15 Clues: Educational requirement for skilled job. • Educational requirement for unskilled,entry-level job. • The science and practice of growing,maintaining and processing grapes. • the science and practice of growing,harvesting, storing,processing and marketing vegetables. • ...

Horiculture assignment 2023-03-02

Horiculture assignment crossword puzzle
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  1. more than 2 years
  2. plants that relish cool weather
  3. the part of biology that deals with plants
  4. plant hormones that work with auxins to stimulate cell division
  5. plant is swollen or filled with moisturize
  6. a plant that completes its life cycle in 2 years
  7. plant is limp because it does not have enough moisturize
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  1. reatains (keeps) leaves and remains green year-around
  2. plants that grow best in the summer or early fall
  3. a plant that completes its life cycle in one year
  4. the branch of science that deals with both plants and animals
  5. plants hormones that quicken fruit ripening
  6. the part of biology that deals with animals
  7. loses leaves during the dormat

14 Clues: more than 2 years • loses leaves during the dormat • plants that relish cool weather • the part of biology that deals with plants • plant is swollen or filled with moisturize • plants hormones that quicken fruit ripening • the part of biology that deals with animals • a plant that completes its life cycle in 2 years • plants that grow best in the summer or early fall • ...

Quarter 1 Science Crossword Puzzle 2024-10-30

Quarter 1 Science Crossword Puzzle crossword puzzle
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  1. a living thing that east both plants and meat.
  2. Barrett: The queen of science
  3. When 2 objects hit each other
  4. Anything that has mass and takes up space
  5. A liquid plants need to make their own food.
  6. Kinetic Energy: Motion Energy
  7. Dioxide: A gas that plants need to make their own food
  8. Transformation: When one form of energy changes into another form of energy
  9. a living thing that eats only plants.
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  1. The process in which plants make their own food.
  2. a living thing that makes its own food
  3. Potential Energy: Stored energy
  4. Transfer: Energy of one object is given to another object
  5. Matter that contains energy that living things need to live and grow.
  6. a living thing that eats only meat.

15 Clues: Barrett: The queen of science • When 2 objects hit each other • Kinetic Energy: Motion Energy • Potential Energy: Stored energy • a living thing that eats only meat. • a living thing that eats only plants. • a living thing that makes its own food • Anything that has mass and takes up space • A liquid plants need to make their own food. • ...

Photosynthesis & Cellular respiration 2025-10-14

Photosynthesis & Cellular respiration crossword puzzle
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  1. Tiny openings in leaves that let gases move in and out
  2. Main energy molecule made in cellular respiration
  3. Basic unit of life where both processes happen
  4. The “powerhouse” of the cell where respiration happens
  5. Green pigment in plants that captures light
  6. Sugar made by plants during photosynthesis
  7. The starting materials in a chemical process
  8. What both photosynthesis and respiration make or use
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  1. Gas that animals breathe out and plants take in
  2. Energy source for photosynthesis
  3. The new substances made after a process
  4. Part of the plant cell where photosynthesis happens
  5. Gas that humans breathe in and plants give off
  6. Needed by plants and made during respiration
  7. Simple sugar used in respiration for energy

15 Clues: Energy source for photosynthesis • The new substances made after a process • Sugar made by plants during photosynthesis • Green pigment in plants that captures light • Simple sugar used in respiration for energy • Needed by plants and made during respiration • The starting materials in a chemical process • Basic unit of life where both processes happen • ...

2A- Kaiya McGhee 2021-04-19

2A- Kaiya McGhee crossword puzzle
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  1. the largest source of carbon
  2. the form of nitrogen commonly used by plants.
  3. the first level in the atmosphere.
  4. the 4th level of the atmosphere where you can see the
  5. the sphere that mainly consists of everything natural and lifeless on Earth's surface such as rocks, sediments, and plants.
  6. the breakdown of plants and animals.
  7. the air that surrounds the Earth, mostly made up of nitrogen.
  8. dissolved nitrite can be returned to the atmosphere by certain bacteria through this process.
  9. water stored under the surface of the Earth.
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  1. the third level in the atmosphere (where meteors show up).
  2. 97% of Earth is made up of this.
  3. all of the waters on Earth's surface.
  4. all living organisms on Earth.
  5. second level of the atmosphere(
  6. 3% of Earth is made up of this.
  7. breaks down different forms and changes them into new ways plants and animals can use.
  8. this cycle occurs due to gravity and erosion.
  9. the 5th level of the atmosphere, farthest from us.
  10. the cycle relies on gravity and sun to give us precipitation and can be found in 3 different states of matter.
  11. the element that plants and animals need to produce proteins, amino acids, and dna structures.

20 Clues: the largest source of carbon • all living organisms on Earth. • second level of the atmosphere( • 3% of Earth is made up of this. • 97% of Earth is made up of this. • the first level in the atmosphere. • the breakdown of plants and animals. • all of the waters on Earth's surface. • water stored under the surface of the Earth. • the form of nitrogen commonly used by plants. • ...