water cycle Crossword Puzzles

Unit 2 Vocabulary 2022-10-05

Unit 2 Vocabulary crossword puzzle
Across
  1. includes all non-living parts of the soil, rocks, and minerals
  2. single-celled organisms found almost everywhere on Earth
  3. made up of all the parts of Earth where life exists
  4. coal, natural gas, and oil that formed over millions of years from the remains of plants and animals
  5. the process by which bacteria and fungi break down dead organic matter
  6. an element that is found in all living things
  7. an area of land where rain collects into a common river or stream
  8. the process of changing nitrogen gas into ammonia and nitrates
  9. the process of breaking down food in the mitochondria of cells to release energy
  10. movement of water through the particles of soil so it can collect deep underground
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  1. includes all liquid or frozen water and water vapor
  2. element that makes up 78% of the atmosphere and is a vital part of all DNA
  3. when nitrogen is absorbed and made part of the plant and animal compounds
  4. an organism similar to plants but lacking chlorophyll, leaves, or flowers
  5. production of ammonia during the decay of organic matter
  6. the process by which green plants use sunlight to create food from carbon dioxide and water
  7. a place in a biogeochemical cycle where nutrients are stored in either short term or long term
  8. the process where water vapor cools to become a liquid
  9. the process of liquid water becoming water vapor

19 Clues: an element that is found in all living things • the process of liquid water becoming water vapor • includes all liquid or frozen water and water vapor • made up of all the parts of Earth where life exists • the process where water vapor cools to become a liquid • production of ammonia during the decay of organic matter • ...

Ecology Vocab 2024-05-07

Ecology Vocab crossword puzzle
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  1. any factor that restricts the size of a population
  2. all of Earth's water in solid, liquid, and gas form
  3. the movement of matter through the biotic and abiotic environment
  4. a body of water that is rich in nutrients
  5. an organism that makes its own energy-rich food compounds using the sun's energy
  6. the ability to maintain an ecological balance
  7. energy that travels through empty space
  8. the abiotic conditions within which a species can survive
  9. the zone around Earth where life can exist
  10. an organism that obtains its energy from consuming other organisms
  11. the mass of living organisms in a given area
  12. a representation of energy, numbers, or biomass relationships in ecosystems
  13. visible forms of radiant energy
  14. a representation of the feeding relationships within a community
  15. the level of an organism in an ecosystem depending on its feeding position along a food chain
  16. the land aread drained by a particular river; also called a drainage basin
  17. living things, their remains, and features, such as nests, associated with their activities
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  1. the maximum population size of a particular species that a give ecosystem cann sustain
  2. the series of processes that cycle water through the environment
  3. the series of processes in which nitrogen compounds are moved through the biotic and abiotic environment
  4. a large geographical region defined by climate (precipitation and temperature) with a specific set of biotic and abiotic features
  5. the function a species serves in its ecosystem including what it eats, and how it behaves
  6. the layer of gases surrounding
  7. an ecosystem that is maintained through natural processes
  8. the process in which the sun's energy is converted into chemical energy
  9. a sequence of organisms, each feeding on the next, showing how energy is transferred from one organism to another
  10. the form of energy transferred during heating or cooling
  11. the biogeochemical cycle in which carbon is cycled through the lithosphere, atmosphere, hydrosphere, and biosphere
  12. all the living organisms and their physical and chemical environment
  13. Earth's solid outer layer
  14. non-living physical and chemical components of an ecosystem
  15. the process by which sugar and oxygen are converted into carbon dioxide and water, to provide energy for the cell
  16. a body of water that is low in nutrients

33 Clues: Earth's solid outer layer • the layer of gases surrounding • visible forms of radiant energy • energy that travels through empty space • a body of water that is low in nutrients • a body of water that is rich in nutrients • the zone around Earth where life can exist • the mass of living organisms in a given area • the ability to maintain an ecological balance • ...

Preservation of Food 2020-12-12

Preservation of Food crossword puzzle
Across
  1. involved in water cycle
  2. related to availability of food
  3. another word for forest
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  1. is related to storm
  2. preserving food
  3. level of water

6 Clues: level of water • preserving food • is related to storm • involved in water cycle • another word for forest • related to availability of food

Biology 2025-05-01

Biology crossword puzzle
Across
  1. Warming - trend of increasing global temperatures
  2. - group of the same species
  3. - includes all of the organism and environment
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  1. - a single living thing
  2. rain- produced when pollution in the water cycle with water and oxygen
  3. - Major global community
  4. - a group of different species living together
  5. pollution produce by fossils fuel on emission

8 Clues: - a single living thing • - Major global community • - group of the same species • pollution produce by fossils fuel on emission • - a group of different species living together • - includes all of the organism and environment • Warming - trend of increasing global temperatures • rain- produced when pollution in the water cycle with water and oxygen

THE BUILDING OF SHASTA DAM 2016-03-07

THE BUILDING OF SHASTA DAM crossword puzzle
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  1. What National Park is 58 miles away?
  2. Name one part of the water cycle.
  3. Monument: What is 555 feet tall?
  4. What takes 700 gallons of water?
  5. Name one part of the Generator.
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  1. Control Devices: What does TCD mean?
  2. Dam: What Dam is 602 feet tall?
  3. Shasta Lake is 10% snow melt 90% _________?
  4. What bird is call a fish hawk?

9 Clues: What bird is call a fish hawk? • Dam: What Dam is 602 feet tall? • Name one part of the Generator. • Monument: What is 555 feet tall? • What takes 700 gallons of water? • Name one part of the water cycle. • Control Devices: What does TCD mean? • What National Park is 58 miles away? • Shasta Lake is 10% snow melt 90% _________?

Due Dates, Cycle Dates/ Loan Life 2023-02-03

Due Dates, Cycle Dates/ Loan Life crossword puzzle
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  1. full repayment, deferment, back to school,collections
  2. reports to credit bureau occur
  3. loan is closed
  4. late fees accrue
  5. application, esign, accept loan terms, school cert
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  1. loans will default
  2. due dates______ change
  3. always five days before loan cycle
  4. always five days after loan cycle
  5. cycle dates fall between 8 and 27th, due date will always be ________ after
  6. cycle dates between 4 and 7th of the month, due date will always be the ________
  7. pends disbursement after _______
  8. disbursement, seperation/grace

13 Clues: loan is closed • late fees accrue • loans will default • due dates______ change • reports to credit bureau occur • disbursement, seperation/grace • pends disbursement after _______ • always five days after loan cycle • always five days before loan cycle • application, esign, accept loan terms, school cert • full repayment, deferment, back to school,collections • ...

ENERGY TRANSFER IN THE ECOSYSTEM AND BIOCHEMICAL CYCLES 2014-03-14

ENERGY TRANSFER IN THE ECOSYSTEM AND BIOCHEMICAL CYCLES crossword puzzle
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  1. What do you call a complex series of food chain?
  2. It is when water fro clouds is returned back to the land in the form of rain,drizzle or snow.
  3. Oxygen is needed primarily by animals and other ___ organisms.
  4. The emission and consumption of carbon dioxide snow how carbon is ___.
  5. They break down ammonium to individual hydrogen and nitrogen gases.
  6. Evaporation exhibited in most animals.
  7. Each step in the food chain is called ___.
  8. Decomposers will return the __ to the soil to be reused by another set of decomposers.
  9. The food web is composed of two or more __.
  10. Carbon dioxide to consume in __.
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  1. It is an extremely vital compound in all living organisms.
  2. What do you call the cycle of nutrients or chemical?
  3. water vapor to liquid.
  4. H2= ___.
  5. Also called as ecological pyramid.
  6. It is Evaporation in plants.
  7. Nutrients are important___ of living organisms.
  8. What makes up all living organisms?
  9. If organisms die,the ___ will act on them.
  10. Produces and consumes make us of their energy to ___themselves.

20 Clues: H2= ___. • water vapor to liquid. • It is Evaporation in plants. • Carbon dioxide to consume in __. • Also called as ecological pyramid. • What makes up all living organisms? • Evaporation exhibited in most animals. • Each step in the food chain is called ___. • If organisms die,the ___ will act on them. • The food web is composed of two or more __. • ...

Photosynthesis 2026-01-23

Photosynthesis crossword puzzle
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  1. Series of reactions in the stroma that produce glucose
  2. Accessory pigment that absorbs different wavelengths of light
  3. Organelle in plant cells where photosynthesis occurs
  4. Energy-carrying molecule produced during the light reactions
  5. Protein complex that absorbs light and helps produce NADPH
  6. Fluid-filled space in chloroplasts where the Calvin cycle occurs
  7. Molecule that absorbs light energy, e.g., chlorophyll or carotenoids
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  1. Green pigment in plants that absorbs sunlight for photosynthesis
  2. Energy source required for the light-dependent reactions of photosynthesis
  3. Gas taken in by plants from the air for photosynthesis
  4. Molecule split during photosynthesis to provide electrons and hydrogen ions
  5. Series of proteins that transfer electrons during light reactions
  6. Membrane-bound structure inside chloroplasts where light reactions happen
  7. Middle tissue of a leaf.
  8. Sugar produced as a result of photosynthesis
  9. Organism that produces its own food using photosynthesis
  10. Protein complex that absorbs light and splits water molecules
  11. Gas released by plants as a byproduct of photosynthesis
  12. Process by which plants make food using sunlight, water, and carbon dioxide
  13. Electron carrier molecule produced during the light reactions

20 Clues: Middle tissue of a leaf. • Sugar produced as a result of photosynthesis • Organelle in plant cells where photosynthesis occurs • Series of reactions in the stroma that produce glucose • Gas taken in by plants from the air for photosynthesis • Gas released by plants as a byproduct of photosynthesis • Organism that produces its own food using photosynthesis • ...

my cross word 2024-09-23

my cross word crossword puzzle
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  1. A more complex sponge body formed with a folded wall that increases the surface area of filtering water.
  2. Tiny pores on the surface of a through which water enters the body
  3. Permanently attached to a surface unable to move freely.
  4. organisms that drift in water, often serving as a food source for larger animals .
  5. A fibrous protein that forms a soft flexible skeleton in some sponges.
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  1. Capable of shortening or contracting
  2. The central cavity within a sponge where water is collected after passing through the osita.
  3. The simplest form of a sponge.
  4. The large opening of the top of sponge through which water.
  5. Feeder AN organism that feeds by filtering out plankton or other organisms from the water.
  6. An immature, often mobile stage of life cycle of many animals.
  7. Small, needle- like structures made of calcium carbonate or silica that form the skeletal support of most sponges.

12 Clues: The simplest form of a sponge. • Capable of shortening or contracting • Permanently attached to a surface unable to move freely. • The large opening of the top of sponge through which water. • An immature, often mobile stage of life cycle of many animals. • Tiny pores on the surface of a through which water enters the body • ...

BREAK TIME 2024-02-25

BREAK TIME crossword puzzle
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  1. skip
  2. draw
  3. watch
  4. read
  5. listen
  6. cycle
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  1. sing
  2. skate
  3. paint
  4. write
  5. run
  6. dance
  7. fly

13 Clues: run • fly • sing • skip • draw • read • skate • paint • watch • write • dance • cycle • listen

vocab 2022-01-25

vocab crossword puzzle
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  1. subunit (monomer) of nucleic acid formed from a simple sugar, a phosphate group and a nitrogen base
  2. structure that joins two sister chromatids
  3. main stage of the cell cycle during which the cell's replicated DNA divides and 2 genetically identical diploid daughter cells are produced
  4. stage of mitosis in which nucleoli reappear. Two new nuclear membranes begin to form, but the cell has not yet completely divided.
  5. form of DNA in the nucleus of a cell
  6. stage of mitosis in which sister chromatids are pulled apart and moved to opposite poles of the cell
  7. of the specific proteins that regulate the cell cycle
  8. stage of mitosis, during which the cell's chromatin condenses into chromosomes
  9. structure that carries genetic material from one generation to another
  10. stage of the cell cycle, during which a cell grows, matures and replicates DNA
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  1. central membrane-bound organelle that manages cellular functions and contains DNA
  2. growth and division in cells that can be caused by changes in control of the cell cycle and/or environmental changes
  3. small region located near the nucleus in the cytoplasm, containing the centrioles
  4. unit of structure and organization of all living things
  5. subunit of chromatin fibers, consisting of DNA coiled around histones
  6. cancer-causing substance
  7. kinase-enzyme to which cyclin binds during interphase and mitosis, triggering and controlling activities during the cell cycle
  8. main stage of the cell cycle, during which the cell's cytoplasm divides, creating a new cell
  9. cells-either of the two genetically identical cell that form when a cell divides
  10. hereditary molecule inside cells that contains the genetic coding responsible for the development and function of an organism
  11. Cycle-process of cellular reproduction, occurring in 3 main stages - interphase (growth), mitosis (nuclear division), and cytokinesis (cytoplasm division)
  12. programmed cell death
  13. apparatus-structure made of spindle fibers, centrioles, and aster fibers that is involved in moving and organizing chromosomes before the cell divides

23 Clues: programmed cell death • cancer-causing substance • form of DNA in the nucleus of a cell • structure that joins two sister chromatids • of the specific proteins that regulate the cell cycle • unit of structure and organization of all living things • subunit of chromatin fibers, consisting of DNA coiled around histones • ...

Biogeochemical crossword puzzle 2024-09-17

Biogeochemical crossword puzzle crossword puzzle
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  1. The process by which nitrate is reduced to nitrogen gas by soil microbes when oxygen is not present
  2. A colorless, odorless, highly flammable gas
  3. The exhalation of water vapor through the stomata.
  4. return to the atmosphere through respiration, the decay of dead organisms, and the burning of fossil fuels
  5. rain, snow, sleet, or hail that falls to the ground
  6. The cycle of processes by which water circulates between the earth's oceans, atmosphere, and land
  7. The life-supporting component of the air.
  8. The process by which bacteria in soil and water oxidize ammonia and ammonium ions and form nitrites and nitrates
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  1. liquid that is on the surface of the earth
  2. The conversion of a vapor or gas to a liquid
  3. converted into many forms, consecutively passing from the atmosphere to the soil to organism and back into the atmosphere
  4. The transformation and translocation of blank in soil, water, and living and dead organic material
  5. When anything solid turns into a gas without first becoming liquid
  6. The process of turning from liquid into vapor
  7. This element starts in the soil
  8. Plants and animals releases this during respiration
  9. Water found in the ground

17 Clues: Water found in the ground • This element starts in the soil • The life-supporting component of the air. • liquid that is on the surface of the earth • A colorless, odorless, highly flammable gas • The conversion of a vapor or gas to a liquid • The process of turning from liquid into vapor • The exhalation of water vapor through the stomata. • ...

Carbon cycle 2021-02-26

Carbon cycle crossword puzzle
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  1. process which transforms inorganic carbon into organic carbon
  2. burning, produces carbon dioxide
  3. matter is ____________________
  4. place where matter accumulates
  5. non-living/the slow part of the carbon cycle
  6. gas used by plants to make food
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  1. the biggest carbon sink
  2. glucose is transformed into carbon dioxide and energy
  3. rock made of calcium carbonate
  4. a fossil fuel
  5. ultimate source of energy for the carbon cycle
  6. carbon undergoes __________ change as it moves through the carbon cycle
  7. when consumers die and their carbon returns to the producers
  8. living/the fast part of the carbon cycle

14 Clues: a fossil fuel • the biggest carbon sink • rock made of calcium carbonate • matter is ____________________ • place where matter accumulates • gas used by plants to make food • burning, produces carbon dioxide • living/the fast part of the carbon cycle • non-living/the slow part of the carbon cycle • ultimate source of energy for the carbon cycle • ...

Chapter 8 and 9 Review 2024-01-24

Chapter 8 and 9 Review crossword puzzle
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  1. energy in cellular respiration is lost as ________
  2. when ATP loses a phosphate it _________ energy
  3. CO2 and water are considered the ______ in the photosynthetic chemical reaction
  4. adenosine triphosphate
  5. chloroplast structure that holds pigment
  6. glycolysis takes place in the _________
  7. plants are specialized to use less carbon like corn, sugar cane, etc.
  8. data that is quantitative
  9. an increase in light intensity will _________ rate of photosynthesis up to a point
  10. light-__________ reactions occur in the stroma
  11. needing oxygen
  12. gas released in the yeast fermentation experiment
  13. data that is generally not quantifiable
  14. makes own food for energy
  15. respiration that does not use oxygen
  16. plants that are adapted to dry environments by closing their stomata
  17. energy is stored as carbohydrates then into _______ for longterm storage
  18. metabolic pathway that harnesses light energy
  19. first step in cellular resp. breaks down sugar into pyruvate
  20. innermost part of the mitochondria
  21. a _______ group is meant to be a point of comparison on any experiment
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  1. molecule that absorbs light
  2. chloroplast structure where sugar is fixed from CO2
  3. Cycle where pyruvate makes ATP and electron carriers with CO2 as a byproduct
  4. consumes food for energy
  5. NADP+ and NADPH+ are ______ carriers in photosynthesis and cellular respiration that help in the formation of ATP
  6. plants require sunlight, CO2 and ______ for photosynthesis
  7. is burned off when baking bread which is a byproduct of fermentation in yeast
  8. Product of photosynthesis
  9. light-__________ reactions occur in the thylakoid
  10. when ATP gains a phosphate group it ___________ energy
  11. does not require oxygen
  12. is used in the electron transport chain to make ATP and turns into H2O
  13. organelle where the krebs cycle takes place
  14. metabolic pathway that breaks down sugar to create ATP
  15. unit of energy needed to raise 1 gram of water by 1 degree C
  16. CO2 and water are considered the _______ in the cellular respiration chemical reaction
  17. plant pigment reflects green light
  18. ______ acid is produced in mammals when there is an oxygen deficit
  19. group where energy is held in bonds in ATP

40 Clues: needing oxygen • adenosine triphosphate • does not require oxygen • consumes food for energy • Product of photosynthesis • data that is quantitative • makes own food for energy • molecule that absorbs light • plant pigment reflects green light • innermost part of the mitochondria • respiration that does not use oxygen • glycolysis takes place in the _________ • ...

Growth and Survival 2021-10-07

Growth and Survival crossword puzzle
Across
  1. insect that grows from a caterpillar.
  2. when a species is no longer alive
  3. changes its fur when the seasons change.
  4. on surface of an insect to let gases in
  5. what animals use to breathe underwater
  6. type of metamorphosis that has 4 stages
  7. openings on leaves that let gases in and out
  8. type of metamorphosis that has 3 stages
  9. learns to hide under the sand to stay safe
  10. predictable changes in communities
  11. allows an organism to survive better
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  1. part of a plant that gets water from the ground
  2. a random change in a gene
  3. frogs lay these in water
  4. hard skeletons on the outside of body
  5. what animals underwater breathe through
  6. animal changing form in its life cycle
  7. animals that learn to hunt its prey
  8. characteristics that help an animal survive

19 Clues: frogs lay these in water • a random change in a gene • when a species is no longer alive • predictable changes in communities • animals that learn to hunt its prey • allows an organism to survive better • insect that grows from a caterpillar. • hard skeletons on the outside of body • what animals use to breathe underwater • animal changing form in its life cycle • ...

Photosynthesis and Cell Respiration 2023-10-25

Photosynthesis and Cell Respiration crossword puzzle
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  1. process of converting chemical energy into usable energy
  2. waste product of cell respiration that is exhaled
  3. organism that must eat other organisms to get energy
  4. site of photosynthesis in cells; plant organelle
  5. opening between guard cells
  6. cells that help regulate water loss in plants
  7. molecule that stores usable energy
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  1. site of cell respiration in cells; organelle
  2. type of energy made through cell respiration
  3. plants get this through their roots
  4. process of converting light energy into chemical energy
  5. inorganic product of photosynthesis
  6. what matter does in the environment so it can be reused
  7. type of energy made through photosynthesis
  8. where energy is stored in molecules
  9. organism that produces its own energy from sunlight
  10. type of energy needed to BEGIN photosynthesis

17 Clues: opening between guard cells • molecule that stores usable energy • plants get this through their roots • inorganic product of photosynthesis • where energy is stored in molecules • type of energy made through photosynthesis • site of cell respiration in cells; organelle • type of energy made through cell respiration • cells that help regulate water loss in plants • ...

Photosynthesis and Cellular Respiration 2022-01-27

Photosynthesis and Cellular Respiration crossword puzzle
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  1. cellular respiration is the process by which ____________ energy is captured from glucose sugar
  2. _________ dioxide is exhaled by animals
  3. consumes their food
  4. molecules at the surface of liquid water absorb enough energy to change into gas
  5. products
  6. adenosine triphosphate
  7. plant cells utilize energy from the sun to make food
  8. exhaled by animals
  9. photosynthesis takes place in the ___________ of a plant cell
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  1. the _____________ combined with carbon dioxide and water, produce oxygen and glucose sugar.
  2. ______________ is responsible for capturing the energy from sunlight and giving plants
  3. is the process of a gas changing to a liquid
  4. can create their own food
  5. some fungi ___________ their food from other organisms
  6. small pores located on the underside of the leaves on plants.
  7. photosynthesis and cellular respiration are a continuous _____
  8. reactants

17 Clues: products • reactants • exhaled by animals • consumes their food • adenosine triphosphate • can create their own food • _________ dioxide is exhaled by animals • is the process of a gas changing to a liquid • plant cells utilize energy from the sun to make food • some fungi ___________ their food from other organisms • ...

Photosynthesis & Plants - Crossword 2023-05-24

Photosynthesis & Plants - Crossword crossword puzzle
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  1. An organelle found in photosynthetic organisms (Ex: bacteria or plants)
  2. Part 2 of photosynthesis that takes place in the stroma
  3. A substance(s) that takes part in and undergoes a change in a reaction
  4. A green pigment found in a specific organelle that does photosynthesis
  5. Fluid-like substance found in the chloroplast that is similar to cytoplasm
  6. The waxy outer layer of a plant's leaf that protects it
  7. A substance(s) that is produced from a reaction
  8. Part 1 of photosynthesis that takes place in the thylakoid
  9. Transports food throughout the plant
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  1. A reactant in photosynthesis that is also known as H2O
  2. A product in photosynthesis that is a type of gas
  3. Tiny openings in a plant's leaf that open to release water through transpiration and close to conserve water
  4. A reactant in photosynthesis that is a type of gas
  5. A product in photosynthesis that is a sugar. Also known as C6H12O6
  6. Activates photosynthesis and gives energy to all living things
  7. A eukaryotic cell that is rectangular/square shaped
  8. Green pancakes found in a chloroplast
  9. Transports water throughout the plant
  10. Singular form of stomata

19 Clues: Singular form of stomata • Transports food throughout the plant • Green pancakes found in a chloroplast • Transports water throughout the plant • A substance(s) that is produced from a reaction • A product in photosynthesis that is a type of gas • A reactant in photosynthesis that is a type of gas • A eukaryotic cell that is rectangular/square shaped • ...

Greek and Latin root words 2022-02-22

Greek and Latin root words crossword puzzle
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  1. Whats the root meaning to glow?
  2. The root meaning self?
  3. Meaning to say
  4. Meaning to see?
  5. Roots standing for water?
  6. The root meaning away?
  7. Root meaning lime stone?
  8. What does it mean to be written?
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  1. Whats the root word that means color?
  2. The root word meaning ring or cycle?
  3. Meaning to hear?
  4. What does it mean to write?
  5. Sea/ocean root?
  6. Whats the root that means star?
  7. Root meaning against or opposite?

15 Clues: Meaning to say • Meaning to see? • Sea/ocean root? • Meaning to hear? • The root meaning self? • The root meaning away? • Root meaning lime stone? • Roots standing for water? • What does it mean to write? • Whats the root meaning to glow? • Whats the root that means star? • What does it mean to be written? • Root meaning against or opposite? • The root word meaning ring or cycle? • ...

Chapter 23 - Metabolism and Energy Production 2025-03-22

Chapter 23 - Metabolism and Energy Production crossword puzzle
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  1. A series of reactions in the mitochondria that transfers electrons from NADH and FADH2 to electron carriers, and finally to O2, which produces H2O. Energy changes during these transfers provide energy for ATP synthesis.
  2. An iron-containing protein that transfers electrons from CoQH2 to oxygen.
  3. The total yield of ATP produced by the complete oxidation of glucose (a number written out).
  4. CoQ: A mobile carrier that transfers electrons from complexes I and II to complex III.
  5. The enzyme that catalyzes the hydration reaction that produces malate from fumarate during the citric acid cycle.
  6. The molecule formed when malate is oxidized and gains a double bond in the citric acid cycle.
  7. The cycle that describes the regeneration and movement of NADH and NAD+ between the cytosol and the mitochondria via malate dehydrogenase.
  8. A protein complex that links the energy released by hydrogen ions returning to the matrix with the synthesis of ATP from ADP and Pi.
  9. High levels of this compound will contribute to the activation of the citric acid cycle pathway.
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  1. A series of oxidation reactions in the mitochondria that converts acetyl CoA to CO2 and yields three NADH, one FADH2, and one GTP. It is also called the tricarboxylic acid cycle or the Krebs cycle.
  2. The compound that enters the citric acid cycle and is converted to citrate by citrate synthase.
  3. The conservation of energy from electron transport by pumping H+ ions into the intermembrane space to produce an H+ gradient that provides the energy to synthesize ATP.
  4. High levels of this compound will contribute to the inhibition of the citric acid cycle pathway.
  5. A separation of charge across a membrane caused by the pumping of hydrogen ions from the matrix and into the intermembrane space.
  6. The synthesis of ATP using the energy of the hydrogen ions and electrons from the NADH and FADH2 that enter electron transport to produce a hydrogen ion gradient.
  7. A symmetrical molecule produced in the citric acid cycle by the removal of CoA from Succinyl CoA.

16 Clues: An iron-containing protein that transfers electrons from CoQH2 to oxygen. • CoQ: A mobile carrier that transfers electrons from complexes I and II to complex III. • The total yield of ATP produced by the complete oxidation of glucose (a number written out). • The molecule formed when malate is oxidized and gains a double bond in the citric acid cycle. • ...

The Key words for Harbour Hatchery 2015-11-22

The Key words for Harbour Hatchery crossword puzzle
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  1. Make water cleaner
  2. Separate two or more substances mixed
  3. Utilize source repeatly
  4. An important index about environment in hatchery
  5. Young salmon but in the sea
  6. A stage in the spawn cycle of aquatic animals
  7. The place where produces newborn fish
  8. The speed
  9. Harmful chemical substance
  10. Salmon just born
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  1. Juvenile salmon
  2. The machine which keep fish eggs till birth
  3. The process of adapting ocean life
  4. The process of dealing with data
  5. The rate of death
  6. The main nutrient substance in the fish eggs
  7. Reduce temperature artificially
  8. A kind of fish includes salmon mainly
  9. The shelf for grade system
  10. Reproductive behavior

20 Clues: The speed • Juvenile salmon • Salmon just born • The rate of death • Make water cleaner • Reproductive behavior • Utilize source repeatly • Harmful chemical substance • The shelf for grade system • Young salmon but in the sea • Reduce temperature artificially • The process of dealing with data • The process of adapting ocean life • Separate two or more substances mixed • ...

Unit 33 Crossword Puzzle 2014-05-06

Unit 33 Crossword Puzzle crossword puzzle
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  1. certain to die
  2. filled with fury or intense
  3. the land ruled by a nation
  4. complete set of events
  5. of or having to do with the moon
  6. cloth or other material
  7. a storm with very strong winds
  8. any grass that bears seeds
  9. a light umbrella
  10. supposed power that brings good and bad
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  1. sound heard multiple times
  2. first month of the year
  3. a book of maps
  4. having or showing kindness
  5. giant in size
  6. the capital of the state
  7. to show honor and respect
  8. the whole body of salt water
  9. a flat platform of earth
  10. wild anger

20 Clues: wild anger • giant in size • certain to die • a book of maps • a light umbrella • complete set of events • first month of the year • cloth or other material • the capital of the state • a flat platform of earth • to show honor and respect • sound heard multiple times • having or showing kindness • the land ruled by a nation • any grass that bears seeds • filled with fury or intense • ...

wellness1 2024-05-21

wellness1 crossword puzzle
Across
  1. Smear test for cervical health
  2. Xray for breast cancer detection
  3. Key hormone in women's bodies
  4. Cancer screening area for women
  5. Reproductive organ producing eggs
  6. Essential rest for health and wellness
  7. Nutrient aiding digestion
  8. Vitamin important during pregnancy
  9. Essential mineral for bone health
  10. Exercises for pelvic floor muscles
  11. Drinking enough water
  12. Eating plan for healthy living
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  1. Care during pregnancy
  2. A practice for physical and mental wellbeing
  3. Important nutrient to prevent anemia
  4. Monthly cycle in women
  5. Type of exam for women's reproductive health
  6. End of menstrual cycles
  7. Mental tension affecting health
  8. Physical activity for fitness

20 Clues: Care during pregnancy • Drinking enough water • Monthly cycle in women • End of menstrual cycles • Nutrient aiding digestion • Key hormone in women's bodies • Physical activity for fitness • Smear test for cervical health • Eating plan for healthy living • Cancer screening area for women • Mental tension affecting health • Xray for breast cancer detection • ...

unit 6 week 3 2023-04-20

unit 6 week 3 crossword puzzle
Across
  1. thankful
  2. Anger or rage
  3. power
  4. really large
  5. A repeated noise
  6. A repeated sequence
  7. a wealth or collection of money and resources
  8. A soldier might do this when they line up.
  9. games played by many countries.
  10. You might eat this for breakfast.
  11. a tropical storm
Down
  1. The first month of the year.
  2. extreme anger
  3. Related to the moon
  4. a big book of maps
  5. like a patio or balcony
  6. A huge body of water. The Atlantic -----.
  7. You put these on your body.
  8. land masses can be called this, especially when used as a grouping strategy.
  9. similar to an umbrella, used for shade

20 Clues: power • thankful • really large • extreme anger • Anger or rage • A repeated noise • a tropical storm • a big book of maps • Related to the moon • A repeated sequence • like a patio or balcony • You put these on your body. • The first month of the year. • games played by many countries. • You might eat this for breakfast. • similar to an umbrella, used for shade • ...

Rivers, Glaciers, and groundwater performance assessment 2020-01-28

Rivers, Glaciers, and groundwater performance assessment crossword puzzle
Across
  1. aquifer is an underground layer of permeable rock that contains or transmits water.
  2. Bodies of Water The Pacific, Atlantic, Indian, Arctic, and the Mediterranean Sea.
  3. Snow that has been compressed over millions of years forming a big or thick ice mass.
  4. The force of gravity depositing hail, sleet, snow, or rain on to the earth.
  5. Water from a gaseous state that turns into a liquid.
  6. is the process by which water enters the soil.
Down
  1. The process by which water changes from a liquid to a gas.
  2. The process by which water vapor from a plant is released into the atmosphere.
  3. of cycle Mainly by the energy of the sun evaporating from rivers, lakes, and oceans.
  4. Is the flow of excess water overflowing the earth's surface.

10 Clues: is the process by which water enters the soil. • Water from a gaseous state that turns into a liquid. • The process by which water changes from a liquid to a gas. • Is the flow of excess water overflowing the earth's surface. • The force of gravity depositing hail, sleet, snow, or rain on to the earth. • ...

Chapter 7 vocab 2021-03-02

Chapter 7 vocab crossword puzzle
Across
  1. The leaf of fern plant.
  2. A chemical that affects growth and development.
  3. A thin, rootlike structure that anchors a moss and absorbs water and nutrients for the plant.
  4. An angiosperm that has two seed leaves.
  5. cap A structure that covers the tip of a root, protecting the root from injury as the root grows through soil.
  6. plant hormone that speeds up the rate at which a plant's cell grows and controls a plant's response to light.
  7. The reproductive structure of a gymnosperm.
  8. The vascular tissue through which water and minerals move in some plants.
  9. A leaflike structure that encloses and protects the bud of a flower.
  10. A green photosynthetic pigment found the choroplasts of plants, algae, and some bacteria.
  11. The plant structure that contains a young plant and a food supply inside a protective covering.
  12. The sprouting of the embryo out of a seed.
  13. A flowering plant that completes its life cycle in two years.
  14. A flowering plant that completes its life cycle in one growing season.
  15. Compressed layers of dead sphagnum mosses that accumulate in bogs.
  16. The waxy, waterprooof layer that covers the leaves and stems of most plant.
Down
  1. Tiny structure produced by seed plants that contain the cell that later becomes a sperm cell.
  2. The ripened ovary and other structures of an angiosperm that enclose one or more seeds.
  3. An angiosperm that has only one seed leaf.
  4. A fertilized egg, produced by the joining of a sperm and an egg.
  5. A period of time when an organisms growth or activity stops.
  6. A plant structure in seeds plants that produces the female gametophyte.
  7. A group of similar cells that perform a specific function.
  8. A flower structure that encloses and protects ovules and seeds as they develop.
  9. The reproductive struccture of an angiosperm.
  10. Compressed layers of dead sphagnum mosses that accumulate in bogs.
  11. The female reproductive par of a flower.
  12. A small opening on the underside of a leaf through which oxygen, water, and carbon dioxide can move.
  13. A colorful, leaflike structure of some flowers.
  14. A sac-like organelle that stores water, food, and other materials.

30 Clues: The leaf of fern plant. • An angiosperm that has two seed leaves. • The female reproductive par of a flower. • An angiosperm that has only one seed leaf. • The sprouting of the embryo out of a seed. • The reproductive structure of a gymnosperm. • The reproductive struccture of an angiosperm. • A chemical that affects growth and development. • ...

Competitive Strokes 2020-11-09

Competitive Strokes crossword puzzle
Across
  1. It is where the swimmer extends his/her arms forward just below the surface to enter the glide phase, and begin the cycle again.
  2. A hand technique that helps swimmers to "feel the water" and preserve the ideal location of the hand and arm to travel across the water.
  3. A swimming style in which the swimmer is on their chest and the torso does not rotate.
  4. _______ form is a swimming technique that is used underwater in every stroke.
  5. A smooth movement through the water that occurs without using the arms or legs for propulsion.
  6. this is the conventional style of breaststroke in which the body remains nearly parallel to the water surface
  7. refers to when a swimmer initiates the pull and the kick phase of their stroke within each cycle.
  8. there are three main ______ of breaststroke seen today. These are the conventional (flat), undulating, and wave-style.
Down
  1. the swimmers seek to coordinate their approach to the wall and the stroke rhythm.
  2. It is an exercise done specifically to help your swimming technique.
  3. Breaststroke has _______ distinct phases.
  4. it is important in every stroke, but quintessential in breast. Knowing when to move fast and when to glide will make the stroke easier for the swimmer.
  5. It is the propulsive phase of the arm stroke. The arm is moved as a single unit like a large paddle.
  6. An outward movement of arms in swimming breaststroke.
  7. breaststroke is also known as the _______ stroke.
  8. The first depictions of breaststroke can be found as cave paintings in southwestern _______.
  9. In breaststroke is relatively straightforward. It is usually done during the beginning of the insweep phase of the arms, and the swimmer breathes in ideally through the mouth.
  10. Breaststroke is believed to be the _____ of strokes and is much used in lifesaving and recreational swimming as well as in competitive swimming.
  11. Also called a 3-2-1 pullout.
  12. During the ______ you change the orientation of your arms so that your forearms and palms are facing backward.

20 Clues: Also called a 3-2-1 pullout. • Breaststroke has _______ distinct phases. • breaststroke is also known as the _______ stroke. • An outward movement of arms in swimming breaststroke. • It is an exercise done specifically to help your swimming technique. • _______ form is a swimming technique that is used underwater in every stroke. • ...

8.3 - Photosynthesis 2017-05-02

8.3 - Photosynthesis crossword puzzle
Across
  1. the splitting of water.
  2. the membrane that is the site of photosynthesis.
  3. 2 words. An integral protein transport system used in the light-dependent reactions - it can carry out cyclic photophosphorylation, and produces reduced NADP.
  4. the production of energetic electrons in reaction centers through the absorption of light.
  5. 2 words. The lumen of the thylakoid.
  6. 2 words. Involves photosystem 1 in a pattern of electron flow where ATP is generated.
  7. the process of making ATP using the energy stored in a proton gradient.
  8. 2 words.The reactions within photosynthesis that use light to generate ATP and reduced NADP.
  9. the molecule that reacts with CO2 during carbon fixation.
  10. 2 words. The reactions the photosynthetic reactions that take place within the stroma and use reduced NADP and ATP to generate carbohydrates.
  11. 2 words. The use of ATP and reduced NADP in the stroma to regenerate RuBP and generate carbohydrates in the light independent stage of photosynthesis.
Down
  1. 2 words. A difference in proton concentration on either side of a membrane.
  2. an enzyme that fixes CO2 to RuBP in the Calvin cycle.
  3. 2 words. An intermediate in the Calvin cycle, also known as glyceraldehyde-3-phosphate.
  4. the chemical medium between the inner chloroplast membrane and the thylakoid membrane.
  5. the production of ATP using the energy of sunlight.
  6. 2 words. The incorporation of inorganic CO2 into an organic molecule.
  7. 2 words. Produced by photosystem 1, it is an energy source for the Calvin cycle.
  8. 2 words. The first photosystem in the light-dependent reactions - it uses electrons from photolysis, and produces ATP.

19 Clues: the splitting of water. • 2 words. The lumen of the thylakoid. • the membrane that is the site of photosynthesis. • the production of ATP using the energy of sunlight. • an enzyme that fixes CO2 to RuBP in the Calvin cycle. • the molecule that reacts with CO2 during carbon fixation. • 2 words. The incorporation of inorganic CO2 into an organic molecule. • ...

Level 3 Science 2026-01-29

Level 3 Science crossword puzzle
Across
  1. (n) an animal with scales and lives on land
  2. (adj) not in danger
  3. (n) a place where animals can live and be safe
  4. (v): when an animal comes out of a mother’s body
  5. (n) the part of a fish that helps it take in oxygen from the water
  6. (n) more than one thing in the same place
  7. (n) how a living thing grows, lives, makes new things, and dies
  8. (v) to stop something from being hurt
  9. (n) a baby plant
  10. (n) a living thing that can swim, walk, fly, jump, or run
  11. (n) the part of a plant that holds and protects the seeds
  12. (n) an animal with 6 legs and 3 body parts, insects lay eggs
  13. (n): a baby frog
  14. (adj) very small
  15. (v): when an animal comes out of an egg
  16. (n) something that happens again and again
  17. (n): a mother or a father
  18. (n) the part of an animal that helps it to take in oxygen from the air
  19. (adj) a little bit hot, but not too hot
  20. (n) a living thing that has finished growing
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  1. (n) a hot, dry place, with only a little bit of water and rain
  2. (n) an animal with scales and that lives in the water; fish lay eggs
  3. (n) the part of a plant that grows into a new plant
  4. (n) a mother or a father
  5. (n) something in air and water that living things need to survive
  6. (n) a hot, wet place with a lot of rain
  7. (v) to take air into the body
  8. birth (v): when an animal has babies
  9. (n) an animal that starts life in the water, then moves onto the land
  10. (adj) not an adult yet; the opposite of old
  11. (n) an animal with feathers and wings; birds lay eggs
  12. (n) a cold, dry place in the nort part of Earth
  13. (v) to come out of an egg
  14. (n) the world, where all plants and animals live
  15. (n) the part of a plant that makes fruit or seeds
  16. (adj) the opposite of dry
  17. (adj) the opposite of wet
  18. (v) to put different things into groups that are the same
  19. (n) when there is something that can hurt or kill you
  20. (n) an animal with hair or fur, the mother make milk for the babies

40 Clues: (n) a baby plant • (n): a baby frog • (adj) very small • (adj) not in danger • (n) a mother or a father • (v) to come out of an egg • (adj) the opposite of dry • (adj) the opposite of wet • (n): a mother or a father • (v) to take air into the body • birth (v): when an animal has babies • (v) to stop something from being hurt • (n) a hot, wet place with a lot of rain • ...

Water Cycle and Changes of State 2024-02-02

Water Cycle and Changes of State crossword puzzle
Across
  1. process where water changes from liquid to gaseous state
  2. process where water changes from solid to liquid state
  3. low _________ can speed up evaporation
Down
  1. measure of heat
  2. process where water changes from gaseous to liquid state
  3. process in the water cycle when moisture falls to the surface of the earth
  4. process where water changes from liquid to solid state

7 Clues: measure of heat • low _________ can speed up evaporation • process where water changes from liquid to solid state • process where water changes from solid to liquid state • process where water changes from gaseous to liquid state • process where water changes from liquid to gaseous state • process in the water cycle when moisture falls to the surface of the earth

Science Vocabulary Crossword Puzzle 2025-03-13

Science Vocabulary Crossword Puzzle crossword puzzle
Across
  1. The average weather conditions in an area over a long period of time.
  2. The cycle where water moves through different forms: liquid, gas, and solid.
  3. Water that falls from clouds as rain, snow, sleet, or hail.
  4. The amount of water vapor in the air.
  5. The force of air pressing down on Earth’s surface, affecting weather.
  6. The distance of a place north or south of the equator, affecting climate.
  7. The process where water vapor cools, forming clouds and changes into liquid water droplets.
Down
  1. How high a place is above sea level, which influences temperature.
  2. The conditions of the atmosphere at a certain place and time, including temperature, humidity, and precipitation.
  3. The process where liquid water turns into water vapor (gas).

10 Clues: The amount of water vapor in the air. • Water that falls from clouds as rain, snow, sleet, or hail. • The process where liquid water turns into water vapor (gas). • How high a place is above sea level, which influences temperature. • The average weather conditions in an area over a long period of time. • ...

Module 1 Vocab Crossword Puzzle 2025-09-10

Module 1 Vocab Crossword Puzzle crossword puzzle
Across
  1. The process by which a liquid, such as water, changes into a gas
  2. The process by which atoms form a solid with an orderly, repeating pattern
  3. The process by which gas changes to a liquid
  4. The process by which plays release water vapor through their leaves
Down
  1. Cycle: The series of natural processes by which water continually moves throughout the hydrosphere
  2. An area of permeable sediment or rock that holds significant amounts of water
  3. An attractive force that exists between all objects that have mass
  4. The measure of the ability of water to flow through rock and sediment
  5. Water, in liquid or solid form, that falls from the atmosphere
  6. The parts of Earth and the surrounding atmosphere where there is life

10 Clues: The process by which gas changes to a liquid • Water, in liquid or solid form, that falls from the atmosphere • The process by which a liquid, such as water, changes into a gas • An attractive force that exists between all objects that have mass • The process by which plays release water vapor through their leaves • ...

Chapter 2 vocab 2025-09-11

Chapter 2 vocab crossword puzzle
Across
  1. cycle a series of processes by witch water continually moves throughout the hydrosphere.
  2. Is the process by which a liquid such as water changes into a gas.
  3. an area of permeable sediment or rock that holds significant amounts of water.
  4. the measure of the ability of water to flow through rock and sediment.
  5. The process in which gas changes into a liquid.
Down
  1. The process by witch atoms form a solid with an orderly repeating pattern.
  2. an attractive force that exists between every object that has mass.
  3. The process by which plants release water vapor thru their leaves.
  4. The parts of earth and the surrounding atmosphere where there is life
  5. water in liquid or solid form that falls from the atmosphere.

10 Clues: The process in which gas changes into a liquid. • water in liquid or solid form that falls from the atmosphere. • The process by which plants release water vapor thru their leaves. • Is the process by which a liquid such as water changes into a gas. • an attractive force that exists between every object that has mass. • ...

Ecology DOK 2019-06-02

Ecology DOK crossword puzzle
Across
  1. Cycle What happens to Nitrogen (recognize the picture!)
  2. consumer eats a tertiary (3rd) consumer
  3. the process of burning fossil fuels, such as oil and coal
  4. Anywhere life exists in the world
  5. the maximum number of organisms an area can support (long-term)
  6. eats a primary (1st) consumer
  7. both organisms benefit
  8. Sudden increase of nutrients in an ecosystem
  9. A group of individuals in the same species that live together in the same area
  10. combustion, (cellular) respiration, and decomposition
  11. recognize the picture for this cycle
  12. starts with the producers because they get their energy directly from the sun
  13. one organism benefits, the other is harmed
  14. water turns from a liquid to a gas, usually with the sun's help
  15. examples of carbon sources burned during combustion
  16. A community plus the abiotic factors
  17. evaporation off the leaves of trees
  18. organisms rely on the same food source
  19. sun--> producer --> herbivore --> carnivore --> scavenger --> decomposer
  20. help recycle the nutrients in an ecosystem
  21. one organism benefits, the other is killed
  22. An area where fresh water from streams and rivers spills into the ocean and meets salty ocean water
Down
  1. one of the ways Nitrogen gets out of the air (hint: storm)
  2. the draining away of water (or substances carried in it) from the surface of an area of land, a building or structure, etc.
  3. eats 1st, so eats producers (herbivores)
  4. one of the ways Nitrogen gets out of the air (hint: NOT storm)
  5. eats a secondary (2nd) consumer
  6. a close, long-term relationship between 2 species
  7. one reason invasive species become invasive
  8. study of the interactions between organisms and their environ-ment
  9. The role an individual species plays within its community; an organism's way of life and its relationships with its abiotic and biotic environments.
  10. snow, rain, hail, sleet, etc. that falls to the ground
  11. one organism benefits, the other is neither helped nor harmed
  12. Populations of different species that live and interact in an area
  13. which level has the most available energy in an ecosystem

35 Clues: both organisms benefit • eats a primary (1st) consumer • eats a secondary (2nd) consumer • Anywhere life exists in the world • evaporation off the leaves of trees • recognize the picture for this cycle • A community plus the abiotic factors • organisms rely on the same food source • consumer eats a tertiary (3rd) consumer • eats 1st, so eats producers (herbivores) • ...

Ecology 2013-08-15

Ecology crossword puzzle
Across
  1. - each level in a food chain. Matter is always 'lost' as heat energy at each trophic level.
  2. - a large, easily differentiated community unit arising as a result of complex interactions of climate, other physical factors and biotic factors
  3. - related to colour (e.g. camouflage, warning colouration of blue-ringed octopus, mimicry of butterfly wings with 'eye spot')
  4. - living factors e.g. amount of food, predators, parasites, competitors
  5. - the process used by plants containing chlorophyll to utilise sunlight, carbon dioxide and water to form sugar (as glucose) and oxygen
  6. - a consumer that obtains its nutrients from detritus
  7. - related to behaviour
  8. - a relationship in which two organisms of different species 'live together' for a period of time
  9. - an organism such as bacteria and fungi that breaks down dead organisms and their wastes
  10. - a plant eater
  11. - a natural unit of living and non-living parts that interact to produce a stable system in which the exchange of materials between living and non-living parts cycles
  12. - A cycle shows the reusing of certain elements and compounds (e.g. water, carbon, oxygen, nitrogen, phosphorus) in different forms in ecosystems.
Down
  1. - related to courtship, mating or rearing of young
  2. – series of organisms showing feeding relationships
  3. - an organism which eats both plant and animal matter
  4. - the amount of energy used by an organism's body just to keep alive, when no food is being digested and no muscular work is being done
  5. - an consumer that eats dead animals (e.g. crab)
  6. - an organism that obtains nutrients from the blood or flesh of an animal
  7. - related to the organism's metabolism
  8. - the study of the interrelationships of living organisms and their environment
  9. - related to the structure of the organism (e.g. The streamlined shape of fish enables it to swim more quickly through water.)
  10. - the total dry weight of the organisms in a trophic level
  11. - usually a green plant that produces its own food by photosynthesis
  12. - occurs in all living organisms in the forms of oxygen gas, water, carbon dioxide, carbohydrates, proteins and fats.
  13. - occurs in all living organisms in the forms of carbon dioxide, carbohydrates (sugars and starches), proteins and fats.

25 Clues: - a plant eater • - related to behaviour • - related to the organism's metabolism • - an consumer that eats dead animals (e.g. crab) • - related to courtship, mating or rearing of young • – series of organisms showing feeding relationships • - an organism which eats both plant and animal matter • - a consumer that obtains its nutrients from detritus • ...

Environmental Science Study Guide Word Search 2024-12-04

Environmental Science Study Guide Word Search crossword puzzle
Across
  1. hogs Invasive species that causes soil erosion and destroys young trees.
  2. cycle Cycle primarily conducted in soil and plants.
  3. species Species at risk of extinction due to various threats, such as habitat loss.
  4. degradation Polluting or altering a habitat until it can no longer support life.
  5. rate The number of deaths per 1,000 individuals per unit of time.
  6. Wetland characterized by woody plants, slow-moving water, and low oxygen.
  7. burn Controlled fire created by experts to clear fire fuel.
  8. Seasonal movement of animals, often triggered by environmental factors.
  9. survey A study that examines the status of species and ecosystems to inform conservation efforts.
  10. forest A forest characterized by coniferous trees, often located in northern regions.
  11. fixation Process where nitrogen-fixing bacteria convert atmospheric nitrogen into usable forms.
  12. Bill Act that provides incentives for landowners to conserve grassland habitats.
  13. banking Program allowing organizations to restore wetlands to offset environmental damage elsewhere.
  14. A biome consisting mainly of coniferous forests found in cold regions.
  15. Areas where water saturates the soil, critical for biodiversity.
  16. niche The role and position an organism has in its environment.
Down
  1. sprawl Mass expansion of urban areas that rapidly destroys surrounding environments.
  2. floor Layer of the forest that includes decomposing organic material.
  3. The potential reproductive capacity of an organism or population.
  4. capacity Maximum population size of a species a habitat can support.
  5. Cold, treeless biome with low-growing vegetation.
  6. Biome that covers 40-45% of Earth's land surface.
  7. Act The first federal law protecting wildlife in the United States (1900).
  8. species First species to colonize an area in primary succession.
  9. Variety of life in an ecosystem, critical for maintaining ecological balance.
  10. Water Act Environmental law aimed at maintaining clean water and air.
  11. Type of trees most common in boreal forests.
  12. management The process of managing natural resources to maintain ecosystem services.
  13. The ability to reproduce and produce offspring in a population.
  14. factor Living components of an ecosystem that affect population dynamics.

30 Clues: Type of trees most common in boreal forests. • Cold, treeless biome with low-growing vegetation. • Biome that covers 40-45% of Earth's land surface. • cycle Cycle primarily conducted in soil and plants. • burn Controlled fire created by experts to clear fire fuel. • The ability to reproduce and produce offspring in a population. • ...

BIOL140 Chapter 3 Crossword 2022-01-24

BIOL140 Chapter 3 Crossword crossword puzzle
Across
  1. cells in a ___ solution lose water and shrivel
  2. rough endoplasmic reticulum contains ___, which guide the production of proteins
  3. processing and packaging of proteins occurs in the ___ complex
  4. the ___ cycle (or Kreb's cycle) occurs within the mitochondria and yields 2 ATP
  5. the ___ reaction of cellular respiration occurs within the mitochondria and doesn't yield ATP
  6. the outer boundary of the cell, which controls the movement of substances in and out of the cell
  7. this type of transport involves movement against the concentration gradient (low to high solute concentration)
  8. this yields only 2 ATP, but doesn't require oxygen
  9. a portion of the plasma membrane pinches off and creates a vesicle to allow a substance into the cell
  10. cell ______ includes all of the chemical reactions that take place in a cell
  11. the facilitated type of this is assisted by carrier proteins, while the simple type is not
  12. a network that supports the cell and maintains its shape
  13. in cellular respiration, burning ___ in the presence of oxygen yields a total of 36 ATP
  14. these organelles break down macromolecules, old organelles, and invaders
  15. this type of transport involves movement across the concentration gradient (high to low solute concentration)
  16. cells in a ___ solution gain water and swell
  17. the movement of water from an area of high to low water concentration
Down
  1. active transport requires this, while passive transport does not
  2. this organelle is the site of cellular respiration, responsible for producing ATP
  3. cells in a ___ solution neither gain nor lose water and maintain shape
  4. splits glucose into two pyruvate molcules, occurs in the cytoplasm, yields 2 ATP, and doesn't require oxygen
  5. the electron ___ chain occurs across the inner membrane of the mitochondria and yields 32 ATP
  6. fermentation of ___ in the human body causes muscle pain after intense exercise
  7. the plasma membrane is selectively ____, meaning it allows some substances in, but not others
  8. cellular ___ yields 36 ATP and requires oxygen
  9. substance that is dissolved in a solvent to make a solution
  10. organelle which contains almost all of the DNA, organized into chromosomes
  11. the smallest unit of life that makes up all living things
  12. a substance is enclosed in a vesicle and transported out of the cell

29 Clues: cells in a ___ solution gain water and swell • cells in a ___ solution lose water and shrivel • cellular ___ yields 36 ATP and requires oxygen • this yields only 2 ATP, but doesn't require oxygen • a network that supports the cell and maintains its shape • the smallest unit of life that makes up all living things • ...

Plants 2026-03-03

Plants crossword puzzle
Across
  1. – scientific study of plants.
  2. – Root ___ are tiny extensions of root cells that increase surface area for water absorption.
  3. The ___ Fly trap is a famously semi-carnivorous plant
  4. – a plant that completes its life cycle in two growing seasons.
  5. – vascular tissue that transports sugars and other organic compounds throughout the plant.
  6. – part of the stamen that produces pollen.
  7. – the stalk that attaches a leaf blade to the plant stem.
  8. – plant hormone that regulates growth, especially root and bud development.
  9. – the union of male and female reproductive cells in plants to form a seed.
  10. – growth response of a plant toward or away from an environmental stimulus.
  11. – structure in seed plants that contains the female reproductive cells.
  12. – green pigment in plant cells that captures light energy for photosynthesis.
  13. – slender stalk that supports the anther in a flower’s stamen.
  14. – the process where a seed begins to grow and sprout.
Down
  1. – small pores on leaves and stems that allow gases to enter and leave the plant.
  2. – a flowering plant that produces seeds enclosed within a fruit.
  3. – a plant that completes its life cycle in one growing season.
  4. – process of water evaporating from plant leaves through stomata.
  5. – leaflike structure that protects a flower bud before it opens.
  6. the broad, flat part of a plant that captures sunlight.
  7. – the reproductive structure of a plant where seeds are produced.
  8. – one of the often colorful parts of a flower that attract pollinators.
  9. – protective outer covering of a woody stem or trunk.
  10. – female reproductive part of a flower, including stigma, style, and ovary.
  11. – vascular tissue that transports water and dissolved nutrients from roots upward.
  12. – a seed plant that produces “naked” seeds not enclosed in a fruit.
  13. – waxy outer layer on leaves that helps reduce water loss.
  14. – male reproductive organ of a flower, typically consisting of anther and filament.
  15. – transfer of pollen from male to female flower parts so fertilization can occur.
  16. – structure containing a plant embryo and stored food that can grow into a new plant.
  17. fine dust‑like grains produced by the male parts of seed plants that contain the male reproductive material
  18. – process by which plants use sunlight to convert carbon dioxide and water into glucose and oxygen.
  19. – the mature ovary of a flowering plant that contains seeds.

33 Clues: – scientific study of plants. • – part of the stamen that produces pollen. • The ___ Fly trap is a famously semi-carnivorous plant • – protective outer covering of a woody stem or trunk. • – the process where a seed begins to grow and sprout. • the broad, flat part of a plant that captures sunlight. • – the stalk that attaches a leaf blade to the plant stem. • ...

Chapter 3: The Dynamic Earth 2012-09-10

Chapter 3: The Dynamic Earth crossword puzzle
Across
  1. Transport and removal of surface materials
  2. Where life exists
  3. Lowest layer of the atmosphere
  4. Trapping heat near Earth
  5. Gas molecule made up of three oxygen atoms
  6. Any form of water that falls to the Earth's surface
  7. The cool rigid outermost layer of the Earth
  8. Transfer of energy as heat
  9. Solid plastic layer of the mantle beneath the lithoshpere
  10. The layer of rock between the Earth's crust and core
  11. Energy transferred as electromagnetic waves
  12. Cycle Continuous movement of water
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  1. The mostly solid, rocky part of Earth
  2. Layer between the troposphere and mesosphere
  3. Movement of matter due to differences in density
  4. A block of the lithoshpere consisting of the crust and the rigid outermost part of the mantle, lithospheric plate
  5. The amount of dissolved salts in a liquid
  6. Change of state from a gas to a liquid
  7. Change of state from a liquid to a gas
  8. Thin and solid outer most layer of the Earth
  9. Central part of the Earth below the mantle
  10. Contains insignificant amounts of salts
  11. Mixture of gases surrounding the planet

23 Clues: Where life exists • Trapping heat near Earth • Transfer of energy as heat • Lowest layer of the atmosphere • Cycle Continuous movement of water • The mostly solid, rocky part of Earth • Change of state from a gas to a liquid • Change of state from a liquid to a gas • Contains insignificant amounts of salts • Mixture of gases surrounding the planet • ...

Geography Crossword 2024-02-18

Geography Crossword crossword puzzle
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  1. All living things on Earth such as plants and animals
  2. This process involves all the spheres
  3. The continuous movement of water within the Earth and the atmosphere
  4. Reflection belongs to this biophysical environment
  5. Resources that we use to survive for our wellbeing
  6. Linear display of organisms eating the previous one
  7. Cultural and recreational value
  8. Things done for us by the natural environment
  9. Another name for non-living organism
  10. Top tier of a food web
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  1. Organisms working together to form a bubble of life
  2. The water cycle belongs to this biophysical process
  3. Living organism
  4. All the rocks, soils and crust on the Earth's surface
  5. Calm weather pressure system
  6. The physical and chemical disintegration of rocks and minerals
  7. The following equation shows what - Fuel + Oxygen → Carbon Dioxide + Water + Energy
  8. Living things that breaks down dead plants
  9. Geographic name for a weather map
  10. More complicated branching diagram
  11. Movement of wind in a low pressure system
  12. Oxygen is removed from the atmosphere when you _______(7 letters)
  13. The natural environment that absorbs, recycles and break down waste

23 Clues: Living organism • Top tier of a food web • Calm weather pressure system • Cultural and recreational value • Geographic name for a weather map • More complicated branching diagram • Another name for non-living organism • This process involves all the spheres • Movement of wind in a low pressure system • Living things that breaks down dead plants • ...

Rocks and Minerals 2020-01-02

Rocks and Minerals crossword puzzle
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  1. Rocks that contain a metal or other useful minerals
  2. Rounded, hollow rock that is often lined with mineral crystals
  3. Dissolved minerlas crystallize and glue particles of sediment together
  4. Hard, colorful, minerals that have a brilliant or glassy luster.
  5. Atoms are arranged to form a material with a crystal structure.
  6. Minerals break in an irregular way.
  7. Aluminum, iron, copper, and sliver are all forms of _____.
  8. Grains that are arranged in parallel layers or bands
  9. Forms sediment by particles getting carried away from their source by wind and water
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  1. Sediment settles out of the water or wind carrying it
  2. Light colored rock that has a high silica content
  3. Rocks usually ____ either beneath the surface or above it
  4. People who classify rocks.
  5. Grains that are arranged randomly
  6. Rocks are broken down into smaller pieces or dissolved in water.
  7. Presses sediment together growing thick layers
  8. Existing rocks are changed by heat, pressure, or chemical reactions
  9. Dark colored rock that has a low silica content
  10. cycle: A process that changes one rock into another type of rock
  11. Magma that cools and crystallizes

20 Clues: People who classify rocks. • Grains that are arranged randomly • Magma that cools and crystallizes • Minerals break in an irregular way. • Presses sediment together growing thick layers • Dark colored rock that has a low silica content • Light colored rock that has a high silica content • Rocks that contain a metal or other useful minerals • ...

Matter and Energy in the Environment 2026-02-18

Matter and Energy in the Environment crossword puzzle
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  1. the most common gas in the atmosphere
  2. how energy moves through ecosystems
  3. organisms that only eat producers
  4. organisms that make their own food
  5. organisms that eat producers and consumers
  6. the layer of gases that surrounds the Earth
  7. all the living and nonliving things in a given area
  8. made up of bits of rocks, water, air, minerals, and remains of once living things
  9. how water moves through ecosystems
  10. describes the average weather condition in an area over time
  11. illustrates all the complex feeding relationships in an ecosystem
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  1. a model that shows how energy flows in an ecosystem though feeding relationships
  2. the steps of an energy pyramid
  3. the nonliving things in an ecosystem
  4. the process where producers make sugars using carbon dioxide, water, and sunlight
  5. organisms that get their energy by eating the remains of other organisms
  6. organisms that eat only consumers
  7. organisms that do NOT make their own food
  8. the process where producers make food from chemical energy
  9. shows the amount of energy available at each step of a food chain
  10. the living things in an ecosystem

21 Clues: the steps of an energy pyramid • organisms that eat only consumers • organisms that only eat producers • the living things in an ecosystem • organisms that make their own food • how water moves through ecosystems • how energy moves through ecosystems • the nonliving things in an ecosystem • the most common gas in the atmosphere • organisms that do NOT make their own food • ...

Science Vocabulary Review #3 2016-01-19

Science Vocabulary Review #3 crossword puzzle
Across
  1. the attraction among molecules that are not alike
  2. mass per unit volume of a substance
  3. the evaporation of water from plants
  4. process by which water continually moves throughout the hydrosphere
  5. the attraction among molecules that are alike
  6. the process of a gas changing to a liquid
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  1. all of the water on,above or below the Earth
  2. amount of matter in an object
  3. a condition in which opposite ends of a molecule have a slightly opposite charges over all charge is neutral
  4. amount of thermal energy needed to raise temperature 1 degree kg of material by 1 degree C
  5. the process of a liquid changing to a gas at the surface of a liquid

11 Clues: amount of matter in an object • mass per unit volume of a substance • the evaporation of water from plants • the process of a gas changing to a liquid • all of the water on,above or below the Earth • the attraction among molecules that are alike • the attraction among molecules that are not alike • process by which water continually moves throughout the hydrosphere • ...

Science Vocabulary Review #3 2016-01-19

Science Vocabulary Review #3 crossword puzzle
Across
  1. the evaporation of water from plants
  2. the process of a gas changing to a liquid
  3. a condition in which opposite ends of a molecule have a slightly opposite charges over all charge is neutral
  4. the process of a liquid changing to a gas at the surface of a liquid
Down
  1. mass per unit volume of a substance
  2. the attraction among molecules that are not alike
  3. process by which water continually moves throughout the hydrosphere
  4. amount of thermal energy needed to raise temperature 1 degree kg of material by 1 degree C
  5. all of the water on,above or below the Earth
  6. amount of matter in an object
  7. the attraction among molecules that are alike

11 Clues: amount of matter in an object • mass per unit volume of a substance • the evaporation of water from plants • the process of a gas changing to a liquid • all of the water on,above or below the Earth • the attraction among molecules that are alike • the attraction among molecules that are not alike • process by which water continually moves throughout the hydrosphere • ...

Gr 5 T1 Scavenger Hunt! M1-3 2024-01-30

Gr 5 T1 Scavenger Hunt! M1-3 crossword puzzle
Across
  1. In the water cycle, when the Sun heats up water and it turns into water vapour, we call it __.
  2. An octopus has a __ skeleton.
  3. Vertebrates have skeletons inside their bodies, this type of skeleton is called an __
  4. An animal that does not have a backbone is called an __.
  5. A living thing is called an __.
  6. Another word for the backbone of an animal.
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  1. A habitat that is very dry and has very little rainfall.
  2. Aquatic habitat that has salt water is called___.
  3. The type of skeleton a crab has is called an __.
  4. An animal that moves pollen from one flower to another flower is called a __.
  5. The home or environment that a plant or animal lives in.

11 Clues: An octopus has a __ skeleton. • A living thing is called an __. • Another word for the backbone of an animal. • The type of skeleton a crab has is called an __. • Aquatic habitat that has salt water is called___. • A habitat that is very dry and has very little rainfall. • The home or environment that a plant or animal lives in. • ...

Water on Earth 2025-12-25

Water on Earth crossword puzzle
Across
  1. The layer of rock and soil that groundwater flows through
  2. The process by which a gas becomes a liquid
  3. The process by which particles leave a liquid and become a gas
  4. The top level of the groundwater in an aquifer
  5. A measure of the amount of salt in water
  6. The water that falls rom clouds as rain, hail, sleet or snow
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  1. The area from which water drains into a river
  2. The level of the surface of an ocean
  3. Usually an artificial lake that forms behind a dam
  4. The repeated movement of water through the environment in different forms; also called the hydrologic cycle
  5. The frozen raindrops that fall as precipitation

11 Clues: The level of the surface of an ocean • A measure of the amount of salt in water • The process by which a gas becomes a liquid • The area from which water drains into a river • The top level of the groundwater in an aquifer • The frozen raindrops that fall as precipitation • Usually an artificial lake that forms behind a dam • ...

The cycles of matter 2025-09-20

The cycles of matter crossword puzzle
Across
  1. The cycle that carbon goes through
  2. What humans breath
  3. The process that chemical compounds/nutrients go through from one organism to the next
Down
  1. The cycle that water goes through
  2. Only 3% of Earth's water is...

5 Clues: What humans breath • Only 3% of Earth's water is... • The cycle that water goes through • The cycle that carbon goes through • The process that chemical compounds/nutrients go through from one organism to the next

1.4(c),1.6(a,b,c),1.8(a,b),1.9(a,b,c)-Tectonics Edexcel Alevel Geography 2022-02-14

1.4(c),1.6(a,b,c),1.8(a,b),1.9(a,b,c)-Tectonics Edexcel Alevel Geography crossword puzzle
Across
  1. HIC tectonic hazard vulnerability case study.
  2. HIC's suffer higher short term ? losses.
  3. immediate help in the form of rescue to save lives and aid to keep people alive.(second stage of hazard management cycle).
  4. The returning to normal stage of the hazard management cycle.
  5. A type of player which helps in disasters where the local government are struggling to respond.
  6. Type of plate margin which caused the 2010 Eyjafjallajökull (Iceland) volcanic eruption
  7. A group of people at high risk of a disaster
  8. Acting to reduce the scale of the next disaster.(last stage of the hazard management cycle).
  9. In the 2011 Japan earthquake, an early ? system warned people of the earthquake in advance.
  10. This key player provides individuals with the money they need to repair and rebuild communities, but it is not common in less developed communities.
  11. A process by which the local government planners regulate how the land in a community may be used.
  12. The quality of the existing infrastructure affecting a countries recovery speed is an example of ?
  13. LIC tectonic hazard vulnerability case study.
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  1. One geographical factor which will affect a countries vulnerability is the level of ?
  2. When government officials pocket money for themselves, which affects the amount of money which can be used for resources.
  3. A geographical factor aid companies had when helping after the 2015 Nepal earthquake.
  4. A type of aid which provides food, clean water and shelter.
  5. Something young people in particular, in developing countries have unequal access to.
  6. community education on how to act before during and after a disaster.(first stage of hazard management cycle).
  7. The ability to anticipate, cope with, resist and recover from a natural hazard.
  8. The vast majority of lives lost come from ? countries
  9. This key player is crucial in the immediate search and rescue efforts.
  10. The most important social impact of an Earthquake.
  11. An environmental factor which gets damaged
  12. Within two weeks of the 2008 Sichuan (China) earthquake, temporary ?, roads and bridges were being built.
  13. If the ? of the disaster is bigger, the country will stay in the recovery stage for longer.

26 Clues: HIC's suffer higher short term ? losses. • An environmental factor which gets damaged • A group of people at high risk of a disaster • HIC tectonic hazard vulnerability case study. • LIC tectonic hazard vulnerability case study. • The most important social impact of an Earthquake. • The vast majority of lives lost come from ? countries • ...

EC 2.4 - L2 - The Life Cycle of a Pumpkin 2022-03-22

EC 2.4 - L2 - The Life Cycle of a Pumpkin crossword puzzle
Across
  1. Cookies that are loaded with nuts have a ________ texture.
  2. ________ is a rich mixture of dead plants and animals.
  3. Jack planted a magic bean and grew a ________ up to the giant's lair.
  4. The clinging parts of a climbing vine are its ________.
  5. We should save an ________ of money for the future.
  6. Farmers can ________ rice crops a few times a year.
  7. ________ kills insects, and sometimes makes the birds sick.
  8. He took part in the pie-eating ________ and won some cash.
  9. Some snow looks and feels like baby ________.
  10. If there is too much water in the pot, the plant's roots may ________.
Down
  1. Dads have ________chins.
  2. The best chocolate cake is soft and ________.
  3. Older people use canes to ________themselves.
  4. A dry plant will ________ and die.
  5. Monsters ________out of cemeteries at Halloween.
  6. Farmers ________the plants with water.
  7. The tree's ________ dug under the house searching for water.
  8. Sandy doesn't like long hair that ________ easily.
  9. The washing machine's spin ________ lasts for ten minutes.
  10. If the floor is ________, the ball will roll ________ly across it.

20 Clues: Dads have ________chins. • A dry plant will ________ and die. • Farmers ________the plants with water. • The best chocolate cake is soft and ________. • Older people use canes to ________themselves. • Some snow looks and feels like baby ________. • Monsters ________out of cemeteries at Halloween. • Sandy doesn't like long hair that ________ easily. • ...

Life cycles of Animals and Plants 2020-07-19

Life cycles of Animals and Plants crossword puzzle
Across
  1. Plants have _______stage life cycles.
  2. Life cycles ensure that living things continue to ________on earth.
  3. A repeated pattern of change.
  4. The three stage life cycles of insects are eggs, ___________ and adult.
  5. In various stages through living___________develops from a fertilized egg till it reaches adult stage.
  6. During___________, the insect grows a new skins and shed the old one.
  7. Butterflies have _____________ stage life cycles.
  8. For four stage life cycles, the animal's young do not look like the __________.
  9. The same animal may look different at_____________ different in its life cycle.
  10. The ___________ of the mosquito looks different from its adult.
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  1. A ___________develops when a seed germinates.
  2. The____________contains the seeds which grow into new plants
  3. Germination of seeds require warmth,_________ and water.
  4. The hard seed ____________prevents the seed from being digested when eaten by animals.
  5. The ___________of the plant will grow upwards.
  6. During germination of seed, ________will appear first.
  7. Seeds cannot make their own food,they get the food from seed ________.
  8. Only when the first leaves appear and turn _________, the plant will able to make its own food

18 Clues: A repeated pattern of change. • Plants have _______stage life cycles. • A ___________develops when a seed germinates. • The ___________of the plant will grow upwards. • Butterflies have _____________ stage life cycles. • During germination of seed, ________will appear first. • Germination of seeds require warmth,_________ and water. • ...

Butterflies Are Free And So Are We. 2021-06-22

Butterflies Are Free And So Are We. crossword puzzle
Across
  1. term used after you've made a stupid comment.
  2. a place where people meet and make friends.
  3. used for balance and for detecting smells and wind speed.
  4. an application apparently only men are good at
  5. a term though misspelled that means goodbye.
  6. sipping nutrient rich water from puddles.
  7. the third stage of the life cycle.
  8. playing dead to avoid sending a gift in an exchange.
  9. a very nice lady who isn't a bully at all.
Down
  1. the silken protective covering made by a moth larva before it becomes a pupa.
  2. the mass movement of a species across many miles to escape unfavorable conditions.
  3. the significant other in a relationship who should be sat upon a pedastal.
  4. family near and far.
  5. deciding whether you are weird or just marginally normal.
  6. resting with outstretched wings in the sunshine to absorb heat.
  7. the day when everyone posts their weird for all the group to see.
  8. a straw-like, flexible tongue that uncoils to sip liquid food.
  9. the worm-like second stage of the butterfly life cycle.

18 Clues: family near and far. • the third stage of the life cycle. • sipping nutrient rich water from puddles. • a very nice lady who isn't a bully at all. • a place where people meet and make friends. • a term though misspelled that means goodbye. • term used after you've made a stupid comment. • an application apparently only men are good at • ...

Cell Cycle 2022-09-15

Cell Cycle crossword puzzle
Across
  1. cells that are the result of a single dividing parent cell
  2. the first gap phase (G1), the synthesis (S) phase, and the second gap (G2) phase.
  3. occurs during interphase, before mitosis or meiosis, and is responsible for the synthesis or replication of DNA.
  4. a structure of nucleic acids and protein found in the nucleus of most living cells, carrying genetic information in the form of genes.
  5. A cell that is the source of other cells
  6. the part of the cell division process during which the cytoplasm of a single eukaryotic cell divides into two daughter cells.
  7. the resting phase between successive mitotic divisions of a cell, or between the first and second divisions of meiosis.
  8. prophase, prometaphase, metaphase, anaphase, and telophase.
  9. the final phase of cell division, between anaphase and interphase, in which the chromosomes move to opposite ends of the cell and two nuclei are formed.
Down
  1. a cycle of stages that cells pass through to allow them to divide and produce new cells.
  2. the chromosomes become visible as paired chromatids and the nuclear envelope disappears.
  3. the time between the end of cell division in mitosis and the beginning of DNA replication
  4. mitosis, the process of making new body cells.
  5. the second phase of mitosis, the process that separates the duplicated genetic material carried in the nucleus of a parent cell into two identical daughter cells.
  6. a series of events that takes place in a cell as it grows and divides.
  7. the stage of meiotic or mitotic cell division in which the chromosomes move away from one another to opposite poles of the spindle.
  8. a molecule that contains the instructions that make each species unique.
  9. Cell division results in two cells that are identical to the original, parent cell.
  10. A type of cell division in eukaryotes that creates identical daughter cells.
  11. a period of rapid cell growth and protein synthesis during which the cell prepares itself for mitosis

20 Clues: A cell that is the source of other cells • mitosis, the process of making new body cells. • cells that are the result of a single dividing parent cell • prophase, prometaphase, metaphase, anaphase, and telophase. • a series of events that takes place in a cell as it grows and divides. • a molecule that contains the instructions that make each species unique. • ...

Cell Cycle 2022-10-22

Cell Cycle crossword puzzle
Across
  1. compound found in living tissue
  2. cell cell formed by the division or budding of another
  3. Protein structures
  4. two threadlike strands
  5. stage of meiotic
  6. acid DNA
  7. the resting phase between successive mitotic divisions of a cell
  8. stage/phase mitosis
  9. cell growth
  10. a threadlike structure of nucleic acids and protein
  11. between anaphase and interphase
  12. Core
  13. making an RNA copy of a gene’s DNA sequence
  14. organelle near the nucleus
  15. of a cell or nucleus
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  1. synthesis phase
  2. progressively worse
  3. process processes that are carried out at
  4. threadlike structure of nucleic acids and protein the cellular level
  5. replication two identical molecules of DNA are created from a single molecule of DNA
  6. before metaphase
  7. chromosome to which the microtubules of the spindle attach.
  8. interphase
  9. abnormal growth
  10. second stage of cell division
  11. growth that's not cancerous
  12. cycle growth cycle of eukaryotic cells
  13. two daughter cells

28 Clues: Core • acid DNA • interphase • cell growth • synthesis phase • abnormal growth • stage of meiotic • before metaphase • Protein structures • two daughter cells • progressively worse • stage/phase mitosis • of a cell or nucleus • two threadlike strands • organelle near the nucleus • growth that's not cancerous • second stage of cell division • compound found in living tissue • ...

Forest Cycle 2022-10-12

Forest Cycle crossword puzzle
Across
  1. It's an essential step before growing crops or sowing a seed.
  2. The process of increasing in size.
  3. To put a seed in the earth.
  4. An engineering discipline comprising the production of forest products, such as pulp and paper, or construction materials.
  5. A factory in which logs are sawn into planks or boards by machine.
  6. A perennial plant with an elongated stem, or trunk, usually supporting branches and leaves.
  7. The growing and cultivation of trees.
  8. Well-managed forests last forever and involve: plant, grow, fell, plant, grow, fell.
  9. The geological process in which earthen materials are worn away and transported by natural forces such as wind or water.
Down
  1. Putting (a seed, bulb, or plant) in the ground so that it can grow.
  2. A young plant, especially one raised from seed and not from a cutting.
  3. The process by which some organisms replace or restore lost or amputated body parts.
  4. A complex ecological system in which trees are the dominant life-form.
  5. The movement of air, caused by the uneven heating of the Earth
  6. The process of cutting down trees, an element of the task of logging.
  7. The organic and inorganic materials on the surface of the earth that provide the medium for plant growth.
  8. Partial removal of trees is used for a variety of commercial and non-commercial purposes.
  9. The development of a plant from a seed or spore after a period of dormancy.
  10. To trim (a tree, shrub, or bush) by cutting away dead or overgrown branches or stems, especially to encourage growth.
  11. Any dead, woody plant material, including logs, branches, standing dead trees, and root wads.

20 Clues: To put a seed in the earth. • The process of increasing in size. • The growing and cultivation of trees. • It's an essential step before growing crops or sowing a seed. • The movement of air, caused by the uneven heating of the Earth • A factory in which logs are sawn into planks or boards by machine. • ...

Revenue Cycle 2019-10-22

Revenue Cycle crossword puzzle
Across
  1. Payments done got messy
  2. The ONLY way to accomplish ANYTHING
  3. "You can bill when I say you can bill"
  4. King
  5. Accounting Life Cycle of a Patient
  6. To Cover or surround
  7. Home of masters
  8. New level of success in Dallas
  9. Work together to attain a common goal
  10. Year End Target
  11. The Hub City
  12. Where Mavericks preside over their court
  13. Creates cheesy puzzles
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  1. From Four to What????
  2. A better way to care
  3. Thirty Days in 2020
  4. Nine
  5. Home of the 2002 Olympics
  6. Jack of all trades
  7. Dreamwork
  8. She always seeks approval
  9. Can you spell Kelly's last name???

22 Clues: Nine • King • Dreamwork • The Hub City • Home of masters • Year End Target • Jack of all trades • Thirty Days in 2020 • A better way to care • To Cover or surround • From Four to What???? • Creates cheesy puzzles • Payments done got messy • Home of the 2002 Olympics • She always seeks approval • New level of success in Dallas • Accounting Life Cycle of a Patient • Can you spell Kelly's last name??? • ...

Rock cycle 2020-01-31

Rock cycle crossword puzzle
Across
  1. made from molten lava
  2. Through heat and pressure, the rock’s atoms and crystals are rearranged
  3. Act of crushing
  4. wind or water lay down sediments
  5. matter that has been deposited by weathering
  6. Caused by heat and pressure around the rock to form magma
  7. a type of sedimentary rock, used in bathrooms to rub knees and elbows
  8. The composition of the earth's crust Igneous
  9. Rocks that cool over a long amount of time
  10. Process of grinding something down
Down
  1. Rocks made from heat and pressure
  2. Characteristics of a Metamorphic rock
  3. preserved remains of a dead animal or plant
  4. Rocks that cool over a short amount of time
  5. Rocks made from Compacting and cementing sediments
  6. Magma or lava cools and hardens
  7. Magma that has been erupted from a volcano creates extrusive igneous rocks
  8. Hardening and welding of sediments
  9. compound that is formed by rocks naturally. Happens in intrusive Igneous rocks.
  10. upper layer of earth made from sediments and dead remains

20 Clues: Act of crushing • made from molten lava • Magma or lava cools and hardens • wind or water lay down sediments • Rocks made from heat and pressure • Hardening and welding of sediments • Process of grinding something down • Characteristics of a Metamorphic rock • Rocks that cool over a long amount of time • preserved remains of a dead animal or plant • ...

rock cycle 2020-03-10

rock cycle crossword puzzle
Across
  1. escape of molten rock (magma) at the Earth's surface
  2. magma that erupted and is now above ground
  3. when magma hardens above ground to form...
  4. when the earth's surface layers begin to slant irregularly
  5. ground shaking caused by the energy that is released when rock on either side of a fault suddenly moves.
  6. bending of rock layers caused by compression of rocks, usually as part of mountain-building when tectonic plates collide.
  7. when heat is added to a solid and turns to a liquid.
  8. process by which a solid forms, where the atoms or molecules are highly organized into a structure.
  9. high temperature
  10. crushed or compressed
  11. formed from magma rock hardening
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  1. any trace of past life preserved in a rock (includes animal tracks & burrowsas well as shells, skeltons and impressions of soft flesh).
  2. material deposited by water, wind or ice. Includes pebbles, sand, mud, organic remains (e.g.shells) and salts left by evaporation.
  3. Opening through which lava and rock fragments erupt, usually within a volcanic crater.
  4. deep cracks caused by movement of rock during earthquakes. Different rock types are often seen on each side of a fault.
  5. the washing away of land from water.
  6. continuous physical force exerted on or against an object by something in contact with it.
  7. sediments, soil and rocks are added to a land form or land mass.
  8. process of deposition of a solid material from a state of suspension or solution in a fluid
  9. sediments are glued together by minerals that are deposited by water.
  10. when a region is literally lifted up as the crust is squeezed by tectonic forces or, sometimes, following the melting of ice-sheets.
  11. physical or chemical alteration by heat and pressure of an existing igneous or sedimentary material into a denser form.
  12. the release of water from plants.
  13. breakdown of rocks at the Earth's surface, by the action of rainwater, extremes of temperature, and biological activity.
  14. temperature drop
  15. when magma hardens under ground to form...

26 Clues: temperature drop • high temperature • crushed or compressed • formed from magma rock hardening • the release of water from plants. • the washing away of land from water. • magma that erupted and is now above ground • when magma hardens above ground to form... • when magma hardens under ground to form... • escape of molten rock (magma) at the Earth's surface • ...

Cell Cycle 2021-10-20

Cell Cycle crossword puzzle
Across
  1. in ____, the cohesion’s are cleaved by an enzyme called separase.
  2. The ____ ___ is a structure made of microtubules that controls chromosomes movement during mitosis.
  3. nonreproductive cells have two sets of chromosomes.
  4. prokaryotes reproduce by a type of cell division is called ___ ___.
  5. ___ is the division of genetic material in the nucleus.
  6. the ____ is the narrow of the duplicated chromosome, where the two chromatids are most closely to attach.
  7. ___ is a special type of division that can produce sperm and egg cells.
  8. ___ are protein complexes associated with centromeres.
  9. _____ depend on cell division of development from a fertilized egg, growth, and repair.
  10. ___ yields nonidentical daughter cells that have half as many chromosomes as the parent cell. (Variation of cell division)
  11. ___ begins during anaphase or telophase and the spindle eventually disassembles.
  12. define the phase that consist of cell growth and copying of chromosomes in preparation for cell division.
  13. At metaphase, the chromosomes are all lined up at the ____ ____, a plane midway between the spindle’s two poles.
Down
  1. The continuity of life based on the reproduction of cells is known as?
  2. In animal cells, cytokinesis occurs by a process known as cleavage, forming a ____ ____.
  3. the microtubules shorten by ___ at the kinetochore ends.
  4. In plant cells, a ___ __ forms during cytokinesis.
  5. define the phase that consists of both mitosis and cytokinesis.
  6. The frequency of cell division varies with the type of __.
  7. During ____, some spindle microtubules attach to the kinetochores of chromosomes and begin to move to the chromosomes.
  8. The division of cytoplasm.
  9. Each duplicated chromosome has two ____ _____,attached along their lengths by cohesins.
  10. An ___ (a radial array of short microtubules) extends from each centrosome.
  11. In the interphase there are three phases. What phase do chromosomes duplicate?
  12. Eukaryotic chromosomes consist of ____ a complex of DNA and protein that condenses during cell division.
  13. How many stages does mitosis have?
  14. DNA molecules in a cell are packaged into ______.
  15. All the DNA in a cell constitutes the cell’s _____.

28 Clues: The division of cytoplasm. • How many stages does mitosis have? • DNA molecules in a cell are packaged into ______. • In plant cells, a ___ __ forms during cytokinesis. • nonreproductive cells have two sets of chromosomes. • All the DNA in a cell constitutes the cell’s _____. • ___ are protein complexes associated with centromeres. • ...

Rock cycle 2021-11-12

Rock cycle crossword puzzle
Across
  1. the highest rank of coal
  2. a rock made of oxygen
  3. rock made from crushed shells
  4. a rock made of talic meallic
  5. melted rock
  6. almost melted rock
  7. rock made of one mineral
  8. cooled magma
  9. rock made out of magma
  10. rock made from other small rocks
  11. made of grains of mineral
  12. rock made out of compressed sand
Down
  1. a rock made or shells
  2. rock made of magma
  3. rock made from water and cold
  4. a rock made of trash
  5. rock made from fabric thin layers
  6. cooled lava
  7. rock made from reptiles
  8. a rock thats like chalk
  9. rock made of fossils and dead animals

21 Clues: cooled lava • melted rock • cooled magma • rock made of magma • almost melted rock • a rock made of trash • a rock made or shells • a rock made of oxygen • rock made out of magma • rock made from reptiles • a rock thats like chalk • the highest rank of coal • rock made of one mineral • made of grains of mineral • a rock made of talic meallic • rock made from water and cold • ...

Rock Cycle 2023-04-05

Rock Cycle crossword puzzle
Across
  1. a mixture and semi-molten rock found beneath the surface of the Earth
  2. Least useful
  3. Minerals surface in terms of its right-reflective qualities
  4. make it cool/cold
  5. Botton of the water bodies, the practice sand soils
  6. One of the most common minerals in the Earth crust
  7. Magma emerging as a liquid on to Earth surface
  8. it is made from magma that erupted out of a volcano
  9. Igneous rock that is rich in quartz and feldspar
  10. Color,hardness,luster,crystal,density....
  11. Cooling of magma molten rock
  12. Metamorphic rock form when limestone is expose to high temperature and pressure
Down
  1. To break evenly along its weakest plane
  2. In the rock cycle, heat and pressure are metamorphic forces applied to existing rocks to transform them into metamorphic rock
  3. The process of liquid rock freezing into solid rock
  4. all minerals tend to form crystals that aid in the identification of the minerals
  5. Heat and pressure rock
  6. Mineral break unevenly or irregularly
  7. the force exerted by magnets when they attract or repel each other
  8. the color of minerals powder
  9. Laying down of sediment carried by wind flowing water and sea/ice
  10. Connected with sand,mud, that settle bottom of lakes. weathering erosion

22 Clues: Least useful • make it cool/cold • Heat and pressure rock • the color of minerals powder • Cooling of magma molten rock • Mineral break unevenly or irregularly • To break evenly along its weakest plane • Color,hardness,luster,crystal,density.... • Magma emerging as a liquid on to Earth surface • Igneous rock that is rich in quartz and feldspar • ...

Nutrient cycle 2023-04-24

Nutrient cycle crossword puzzle
Across
  1. this is not found in a free state in nature
  2. too much CO2 in the atmosphere can be responsible for this
  3. this type of animals stores carbon
  4. this bacteria is used to break down ammonia into gaseous nitrogen
  5. plants go through this process to make sugar
  6. this is needed to make proteins
  7. man made phosphorus in water
  8. plants and animals can’t use all the nitrogen in this
  9. animal waste decay creates this
Down
  1. the percentage of nitrogen gas in our atmosphere
  2. this is the main regulator of CO2 in the atmosphere
  3. the kind of cycle this chapter is about
  4. places phosphorus from soil can be washed away
  5. volcanoes are a natural source of this
  6. too much phosphorus in water leads to plant…..
  7. animals use this in the process of respiration
  8. phosphorus can be contained in this
  9. along with rocks, phosphorus can be contained in this
  10. plants go through photosynthesis to make this
  11. this is essential nutrient for life as it makes up important chemicals

20 Clues: man made phosphorus in water • this is needed to make proteins • animal waste decay creates this • this type of animals stores carbon • phosphorus can be contained in this • volcanoes are a natural source of this • the kind of cycle this chapter is about • this is not found in a free state in nature • plants go through this process to make sugar • ...

Nutrient cycle 2023-04-24

Nutrient cycle crossword puzzle
Across
  1. A bacteria in soil that can break down the ammonia into the gaseous form of nitrogen
  2. What is the special bacteria that can directly use nitrogen in our atmosphere and fix
  3. More CO2 is released in the atmosphere today than in the past hour because of what
  4. What is the process when Animals use oxygen to make more CO2
  5. The animals use phosphorus, and their
  6. Plants use CO2 in the process called what
  7. Animals and plants cannot directly use all the nitrogen found in our what
  8. Our atmosphere is 78%
  9. Today these deposits are burned as fossil fuels which include?
Down
  1. What do humans use to help grow plants
  2. Too much CO2 in the atmosphere may be responsible for the what?
  3. Some of the phosphorus in soils can be washed away into what
  4. In another part of the cycle, animals eat?
  5. Phosphorus is not found in the free state in nature, but is contained mostly in?
  6. Animals waste decays by the action of bacteria which creates?
  7. Another natural source for CO2 is
  8. Higher organisms use nitrogen to make their what
  9. Another source of the phosphorus in water comes from man-made what
  10. The what is the main regulator of CO2 in the atmosphere
  11. Too much phosphorus in water leads to what

20 Clues: Our atmosphere is 78% • Another natural source for CO2 is • The animals use phosphorus, and their • What do humans use to help grow plants • Plants use CO2 in the process called what • In another part of the cycle, animals eat? • Too much phosphorus in water leads to what • Higher organisms use nitrogen to make their what • ...

Nutrient cycle 2023-04-21

Nutrient cycle crossword puzzle
Across
  1. eight percent our atmosphere is made up of how much with nitrogen gas
  2. what classification had volcanic eruptions, rock formations, and plate tectonics
  3. humans add what through fertilizer
  4. it is an essential nutrient for life as it makes up important chemicals
  5. what classification is activities preformed by living organisms
  6. some of the phosphorus in soils can be washed away in
  7. nutrient nutrient whose supply limits productivity
  8. animals and plants cannot directly use all the nitrogen found in our what
  9. animals use oxygen in the process of what to make more CO2
  10. what is used to help replace for plants
  11. with ample amount of sun the limit to productivity would be what
  12. in the past huge deposits of carbon were stored as dead plants and animals
Down
  1. what is another natural recourse for CO2
  2. bacteria in the soil can break down ammonia into the gaseous form of nitrogen
  3. chemical substances that an organism needs to sustain life
  4. what is within each of the cycles
  5. higher organisms use nitrogen to make what
  6. too much CO2 in the atmosphere may be responsible for what
  7. another source of phosphorus in water comes from man made what
  8. is the main regulator of CO2 in the atmosphere because CO2 dissolves easily in it

20 Clues: what is within each of the cycles • humans add what through fertilizer • what is used to help replace for plants • what is another natural recourse for CO2 • higher organisms use nitrogen to make what • nutrient nutrient whose supply limits productivity • some of the phosphorus in soils can be washed away in • chemical substances that an organism needs to sustain life • ...

Rock cycle 2023-05-11

Rock cycle crossword puzzle
Across
  1. Type of metamorfic rock
  2. Reverse melting
  3. Type of sedimentary rock
  4. Name
  5. Small rocks stuck together.
  6. Broken rocks
  7. Reverse cooling
  8. Heat and ________ make metamorphic rocks
  9. Lava+mountain
  10. Cooled lava
Down
  1. Plants
  2. type of metamorphic rock
  3. Warm
  4. Periodic table
  5. Type of igneous
  6. heat+presser
  7. Another word for gem
  8. Another word for lava.
  9. rain causing damage
  10. Type igneous

20 Clues: Warm • Name • Plants • Cooled lava • heat+presser • Broken rocks • Type igneous • Lava+mountain • Periodic table • Type of igneous • Reverse melting • Reverse cooling • rain causing damage • Another word for gem • Another word for lava. • Type of metamorfic rock • type of metamorphic rock • Type of sedimentary rock • Small rocks stuck together. • Heat and ________ make metamorphic rocks

Rock Cycle 2014-09-24

Rock Cycle crossword puzzle
Across
  1. the processes used to make metamorphic rock
  2. the rock group made by heat and pressure
  3. the stripes on metamorphic rocks
  4. the process where rocks are heated until they are liquid
  5. metled rock below the earth's surface
  6. the process that reduces the volume of sediments
  7. melted rock above the earth's surface
  8. the group of rocks made by fire
  9. lava that cooled on the earth's surface
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  1. a way for magma to escape the earth when this explodes
  2. the group of rocks made by bonded sediments
  3. the process that bonds together sediments
  4. the process used tho make sediments
  5. broken down eroded rock pieces
  6. the process used to move sediments
  7. a shiny black igneous rock
  8. a metamorphic rock that can be written on with chalk
  9. the process where melted rocks harden
  10. magma that cooled under the earth's surface
  11. a sedimentary rock made of sand

20 Clues: a shiny black igneous rock • broken down eroded rock pieces • the group of rocks made by fire • a sedimentary rock made of sand • the stripes on metamorphic rocks • the process used to move sediments • the process used tho make sediments • metled rock below the earth's surface • the process where melted rocks harden • melted rock above the earth's surface • ...

Rock cycle 2015-10-29

Rock cycle crossword puzzle
Across
  1. grained Igneous rock that has large crystal grains.
  2. Describes the texture of metamorphic rock in which the mineral grains are NOT arranged in planes or bands.
  3. grained Igneous rocks that have either small or no crystal grains.
  4. The consolidation of sediments resulting from the weight of overlying deposits.
  5. To make solid; make into a hard or compact mass; change from a liquid or gaseous state to a solid state.
  6. Igneous rock that has medium sized crystal grains.
  7. igneous rock A type of rock that forms as a result of volcanic activity at or near the Earth's surface; cools fast, crystals won't last.
  8. Describes the texture of metamorphic rock in which the mineral grains are arranged in planes or bands.
  9. rock Type of rock formed from lava or magma cooling.
  10. The process of the compacted sediment binding together during a rock formation.
Down
  1. The process of wind, water & ice breaking down rock.
  2. The process in which sedimentary rocks are arranged in layers.
  3. The process of wind, water & ice transporting soil & sediment from one location to another.
  4. Change in the structure of something.
  5. To become crystallized again.
  6. The chemical makeup of a rock; describes either the minerals or other materials in the rock; the "ingredients" of something.
  7. gneous rock A type of Rock formed from the cooling & solidification of magma beneath the Earth's surface; cools slow, crystals will grow.
  8. rock Type of rock formed by sediments compacting & cementing together.
  9. rock Type of rock formed from another type of rock being exposed to extreme heat & pressure changing it into another type of rock.
  10. The process in which material is laid down or dropped.

20 Clues: To become crystallized again. • Change in the structure of something. • Igneous rock that has medium sized crystal grains. • grained Igneous rock that has large crystal grains. • The process of wind, water & ice breaking down rock. • rock Type of rock formed from lava or magma cooling. • The process in which material is laid down or dropped. • ...

Rock Cycle 2017-04-17

Rock Cycle crossword puzzle
Across
  1. / a molten hot material made from melted rocks
  2. / solid material that may contain minerals and sediments
  3. / hue of rock
  4. / a sedimentary rock that has been altered has force applied to it along with a raise of temperature
  5. / the study of minerals and rocks
  6. / when a mineral breaks into rough jagged pieces
  7. / the light that reflects off the mineral
  8. / white crystal featured mineral that is metamorphic
  9. / when a sedimentary rock changes into a metamorphic rock it goes through this stage
  10. / fine particles of sand,clay or dirt compacted and cemented
  11. / the stage of which pieces of minerals and rocks are placed to begin compaction and cementation
Down
  1. / made from magma or lava cooling
  2. / inorganic material found in nature
  3. / the ability of a rock to scratch or be scratched by another
  4. gravity / the ratio between the density of an object, and a reference substance
  5. / a scientist who studies rocks and minerals
  6. / igneous rock that differs in color occurring either in masses or crystals
  7. / sedimentary rock consisting of sand
  8. / used in lead pencils
  9. / the powder of the mineral that is left behind if scratched

20 Clues: / hue of rock • / used in lead pencils • / made from magma or lava cooling • / the study of minerals and rocks • / inorganic material found in nature • / sedimentary rock consisting of sand • / the light that reflects off the mineral • / a scientist who studies rocks and minerals • / a molten hot material made from melted rocks • ...

Hydrologic Cycle 2017-10-14

Hydrologic Cycle crossword puzzle
Across
  1. Open reservoirs on land where liquid water pools and collects
  2. A water body that is transitional between fresh and salt water
  3. The Earth sphere containing all life
  4. A visible mass of condensed water vapor floating in the atmosphere
  5. The process of changing water from solid state to liquid state
  6. The state change from ice directly to water vapor
  7. The process of water uptake by plants
  8. The Earth sphere where cloud formation occurs
  9. The Earth sphere that contains all water
  10. The largest water storage reservoir
  11. The change from water vapor to liquid water accompanied by cooling temperatures
  12. Rain, sleet, hail or snow falling from the atmosphere
  13. The process of water soaking into the soil surface
  14. Flow of water over land
  15. A place where groundwater bubbles or flows to the surface through cracks in the ground
  16. The movement of groundwater to the surface of the Earth
Down
  1. An expansive groundwater reservoir
  2. The water found in plants and animals
  3. The amount of water held in the atmosphere
  4. The gravitational movement of water through the soil and bedrock
  5. Rapidly moving surface water that transports water in channels
  6. The Earth sphere that includes the crust, mantle and core
  7. Conversion of liquid water to water vapor, a process that requires energy from the sun
  8. Water that fills the cracks and pores in underground soil and rock layers
  9. Water frozen in soil year round
  10. The transfer of water from animals through their pores as water vapor
  11. The release of water from plants through their stomata
  12. The movement of water vapor within the atmosphere
  13. Water frozen in large expanses at the poles of Earth
  14. Water condensed on plants
  15. A water reservoir that is the top most layer of the Earth’s crust
  16. Permanently frozen water storage reservoirs usually found at high elevations
  17. A low altitude form of condensed water droplets
  18. Slow moving water reservoirs, usually filled with vegetation

34 Clues: Flow of water over land • Water condensed on plants • Water frozen in soil year round • An expansive groundwater reservoir • The largest water storage reservoir • The Earth sphere containing all life • The water found in plants and animals • The process of water uptake by plants • The Earth sphere that contains all water • The amount of water held in the atmosphere • ...

Hydrologic Cycle 2017-10-14

Hydrologic Cycle crossword puzzle
Across
  1. A place where groundwater bubbles or flows to the surface through cracks in the ground
  2. The water found in plants and animals
  3. The gravitational movement of water through the soil and bedrock
  4. An expansive groundwater reservoir
  5. Conversion of liquid water to water vapor, a process that requires energy from the sun
  6. The change from water vapor to liquid water accompanied by cooling temperatures
  7. The movement of groundwater to the surface of the Earth
  8. The release of water from plants through their stomata
  9. The Earth sphere where cloud formation occurs
  10. The process of water soaking into the soil surface
  11. The Earth sphere that contains all water
  12. The amount of water held in the atmosphere
  13. A visible mass of condensed water vapor floating in the atmosphere
Down
  1. The process of water uptake by plants
  2. The state change from ice directly to water vapor
  3. Permanently frozen water storage reservoirs usually found at high elevations
  4. Open reservoirs on land where liquid water pools and collects
  5. The transfer of water from animals through their pores as water vapor
  6. Flow of water over land
  7. Water frozen in soil year round
  8. The process of changing water from solid state to liquid state
  9. Water frozen in large expanses at the poles of Earth
  10. Rain, sleet, hail or snow falling from the atmosphere
  11. Water that fills the cracks and pores in underground soil and rock layers
  12. The Earth sphere containing all life
  13. The largest water storage reservoir
  14. Rapidly moving surface water that transports water in channels
  15. A water reservoir that is the top most layer of the Earth’s crust
  16. A low altitude form of condensed water droplets
  17. The movement of water vapor within the atmosphere
  18. Water condensed on plants

31 Clues: Flow of water over land • Water condensed on plants • Water frozen in soil year round • An expansive groundwater reservoir • The largest water storage reservoir • The Earth sphere containing all life • The process of water uptake by plants • The water found in plants and animals • The Earth sphere that contains all water • The amount of water held in the atmosphere • ...

Hydrologic Cycle 2018-10-05

Hydrologic Cycle crossword puzzle
Across
  1. accidental capture of nontarget animals, such as dolphins, seals, sea lions, sea turtles as well as many other fish.
  2. fishing by setting out extremely long lines, up to 50 miles, with thousands of baited hooks
  3. water affected by human activities and a source of biodegradable wastes
  4. toxic chemicals used to control insects that ends up in our water
  5. large areas of water stored, usually behind dams
  6. the release of water vapor from plants
  7. usually found in small amounts in the water, but can accumulate in the bodies, includes lead and mercury
  8. when excess amounts of nutrients are found in water that cause algaes to explode in growth and deplete the oxygen levels, killing fish
  9. locations such as factories, sewers or oil tankers
  10. 97% of the Earth's water is found here
Down
  1. dragging large cone shaped nets through the water to capture pelagic fish; Bottom-trawling dragging nets along the bottom to catch benthic organisms.
  2. the release into the environment of matter or energy that causes undesirable impacts on the health or wellbeing of organisms
  3. chains of transparent nylon mesh nets arrayed to drift with currents to capture passing fish. Floats at the top and weights at the bottom keep them vertical.
  4. porous regions of rock and soil that hold ground water
  5. water found under ground
  6. larger source of pollution and more difficult to manage
  7. product made from fossil fuels to fuel cars and trucks that end up in our water
  8. when water returns to the earth as liquid
  9. the name given the process of converting water from liquid to gaseous states
  10. less than 1% of water on Earth is water we can use, or called...
  11. this agency reported 55% of U.S. streams and rivers are in poor condition to support aquatic life
  12. the lack of oxygen in the water, causing death of fish and other organisms in so-called dead zones

22 Clues: water found under ground • the release of water vapor from plants • 97% of the Earth's water is found here • when water returns to the earth as liquid • large areas of water stored, usually behind dams • locations such as factories, sewers or oil tankers • porous regions of rock and soil that hold ground water • larger source of pollution and more difficult to manage • ...

Lunar Cycle 2022-03-04

Lunar Cycle crossword puzzle
Across
  1. A series of events that are regularly repeated in the same order.
  2. when the moon is is starting over the cycle.
  3. The dark part of the day.
  4. An artificial body placed in orbit around the earth.
  5. The curved sickle shape of the waxing or waning moon.
  6. When the moon is fully lit.
  7. Obscure the light from the moon.
  8. when the moon is halfway lit and going down to the start.
  9. Have a progressively smaller part of its visible surface illuminated.
  10. U.S. federal government responsible for the civilian space program.
Down
  1. Make something visible or bright by shining light.
  2. of, determined by, or resembling the moon.
  3. The action of rotating around an axis or center.
  4. When the moon is partially lit on the right.
  5. A distinct period or stage in a series of events or a process of change or development.
  6. When the moon is halfway lit.
  7. The curved path of a celestial object or spacecraft around a star, planet, or moon.
  8. When something is bright and shiny.
  9. The planet we live on.
  10. A dark area or shape.
  11. the observable illuminated part greater than a semicircle.

21 Clues: A dark area or shape. • The planet we live on. • The dark part of the day. • When the moon is fully lit. • When the moon is halfway lit. • Obscure the light from the moon. • When something is bright and shiny. • of, determined by, or resembling the moon. • when the moon is is starting over the cycle. • When the moon is partially lit on the right. • ...

Rock Cycle 2021-12-13

Rock Cycle crossword puzzle
Across
  1. Very hot liquid located under Earth’s surface; Usually in a volcano
  2. Metamorphic rocks that do not have repeating layers
  3. Breaking down of rocks on Earth’s surface
  4. Sediment being laid down by wind or water
  5. magma forced between rocks that have already existed
  6. Another word for Carbon Dioxide
  7. Rocks made from other pre existing rocks that come together
  8. Process where water changes from a liquid to a gas
Down
  1. Metamorphic rocks that have repeating layers
  2. An ion that is made up of 1 carbon atom and 3 oxygen atoms
  3. A large body of igneous rock that cannot be measured exactly
  4. Sedimentary rock made up of broken parts of other rocks that are cemented together
  5. Size: Size of grains of sediments
  6. Something that is naturally occurring
  7. A foliated, homogeneous metamorphic rock
  8. Land is worn down by Earth’s elements and moved by water or wind
  9. igneous rocks that are made from olivine and biotite
  10. Igneous rocks that are made from feldspar and quartz
  11. A metamorphic rock that has been in higher temperatures
  12. Shale: Organic sedimentary rock
  13. Type of energy that is transferred between different temperatures
  14. Resistance to change in shape or movement
  15. Very hot liquid located on Earth’s surface
  16. magma poured onto Earth’s surface

24 Clues: Shale: Organic sedimentary rock • Another word for Carbon Dioxide • Size: Size of grains of sediments • magma poured onto Earth’s surface • Something that is naturally occurring • A foliated, homogeneous metamorphic rock • Breaking down of rocks on Earth’s surface • Sediment being laid down by wind or water • Resistance to change in shape or movement • ...

Cell Cycle 2022-02-28

Cell Cycle crossword puzzle
Across
  1. first phase of mitosis
  2. enzyme that creates RNA primer
  3. orientation of DNA strands
  4. form of DNA during M phase
  5. chromosomes line up at middle
  6. sugar, phosphate, and nitrogenous base
  7. identical halves of duplicated chromosome
  8. enzyme that synthesizes new DNA
  9. division of the nuclear material
  10. enzyme that separates DNA strands
  11. final phase of mitosis
Down
  1. growth and preparation for S phase
  2. form of DNA during interphase
  3. framework that chromosomes move along
  4. enzyme that binds fragments of DNA
  5. region that binds sister chromatids
  6. sister chromatids split apart
  7. physical splitting of cells
  8. DNA strand built continuously
  9. mitosis and cytokinesis
  10. DNA strand built discontinuously
  11. sugar in DNA
  12. growth and preparation for M phase
  13. organelle that produces the spindle
  14. G1 + S + G2
  15. DNA replication

26 Clues: G1 + S + G2 • sugar in DNA • DNA replication • first phase of mitosis • final phase of mitosis • mitosis and cytokinesis • orientation of DNA strands • form of DNA during M phase • physical splitting of cells • form of DNA during interphase • sister chromatids split apart • DNA strand built continuously • chromosomes line up at middle • enzyme that creates RNA primer • ...

Cell cycle 2021-12-21

Cell cycle crossword puzzle
Across
  1. what cell has chloroplast
  2. what chromosomes are made up of
  3. cell structure stays balanced
  4. fourth phase of mitosis
  5. self replicating material
  6. how many chromatids make up a chromosomes
  7. the seperation of cells
  8. third phase of mitosis
  9. identical _________ cells result from cytokinesis
  10. enlargement of cell
  11. second phase of mitosis
Down
  1. seperation of cytoplasm
  2. shrinking of cell
  3. first phase of mitosis
  4. during anaphase chromatids _____ up (5)
  5. how many phases in the cell cycle
  6. when chromosomes are visible
  7. what cells we have in our body
  8. cells that bacteria have
  9. first phase of cell cycle

20 Clues: shrinking of cell • enlargement of cell • first phase of mitosis • third phase of mitosis • seperation of cytoplasm • fourth phase of mitosis • the seperation of cells • second phase of mitosis • cells that bacteria have • what cell has chloroplast • self replicating material • first phase of cell cycle • when chromosomes are visible • cell structure stays balanced • ...

Cell Cycle 2023-10-04

Cell Cycle crossword puzzle
Across
  1. comes from parent cell
  2. a threadlike structure of nucleic acids and protein found in the nucleus
  3. nucular membrane forms
  4. main constituent of chromosomes
  5. smallest living organisms
  6. the first stage of cell division
  7. the second stage of cell division
  8. a type of cell division that results in two daughter cells
  9. the central and most important part of a cell
  10. when the cell repairs
Down
  1. when chromosomes move away from eachother
  2. The cycle of tiny things that make up our body
  3. he cytoplasmic division of a cell at the end of mitosis or meiosis
  4. the growth of cells
  5. when cells self destruct
  6. The Cell double checks the duplicated chromosomes for error
  7. cells dividing
  8. cell that makes daughter cell
  9. continuously grows
  10. the resting phase between successive mitotic divisions of a cell

20 Clues: cells dividing • continuously grows • the growth of cells • when the cell repairs • comes from parent cell • nucular membrane forms • when cells self destruct • smallest living organisms • cell that makes daughter cell • main constituent of chromosomes • the first stage of cell division • the second stage of cell division • when chromosomes move away from eachother • ...

Cell Cycle 2023-11-20

Cell Cycle crossword puzzle
Across
  1. Divison of the cytoplasm
  2. All cells are derived from pre-existing cells
  3. All ___ cells store genetic information in chromosomes
  4. The DNA of ___ prokaryotes is one, circular chromosome attached to the inside of the cell membrane.
  5. Reproduction that involves a single cell dividing to make 2 new, identical daughter cells
  6. discrete unit of hereditary infor consisting of a specific nucleotide sequence
  7. “Putting it all together”
  8. sister chromatids at opposite poles. A nuclear envelope forms around each set of sister chromatids
  9. two division produce 3 polar bodies that die and 1 egg
  10. Homologs pair. Crossing over occurs.
Down
  1. produces gametes with one copy of each chromosome and thus one copy of each gene
  2. alternative version of a gene (dominate and recessive Aa)
  3. Divison of the Nucleus. Also called Karyokinesis
  4. duplicated ___ are called chromatids and are held together by the centromere
  5. pieces of chromosomes or genes are exchanged
  6. reproduction that involves two cells (egg and sperm) joining to make a new cell that is NOT identical to the original cells
  7. Each new cell will then have an identical copy of the DNA
  8. Sister chromatids are pulled apart to opposite poles of the cell by kinetochore fibers
  9. the phase of the cell cycle in which a cell copies its DNA to prepare for mitosis
  10. Chromosomes, attached to the kinetochore fibers, move to the center of the cell

20 Clues: Divison of the cytoplasm • “Putting it all together” • Homologs pair. Crossing over occurs. • pieces of chromosomes or genes are exchanged • All cells are derived from pre-existing cells • Divison of the Nucleus. Also called Karyokinesis • All ___ cells store genetic information in chromosomes • two division produce 3 polar bodies that die and 1 egg • ...

Rock Cycle! 2023-12-13

Rock Cycle! crossword puzzle
Across
  1. Igneous rocks and magma rich in feldspar and silica, that are light in color.
  2. The process of breaking down or dissolving of rocks and minerals on Earth's surface.
  3. A greyish metamorphic rock that can be split into flat pieces.
  4. The laying down of sediment by natural forces.
  5. The movement of small rock particles from one place to another through a variety of forces.
  6. The physical force exerted on an object by another object.
  7. A metamorphic rock with a banded or foliated structure.
  8. A body of igneous rock formed on the Earth's surface
  9. The process of metamorphism due to contact with or proximity to an igneous intrusion.
  10. Igneous rocks and magma rich in magnesium and iron, that are dark in color.
  11. A clastic sedimentary rock composed of rounded pebbles and sand cemented together.
  12. A clastic sedimentary rock consisting of angular fragments in a fine matrix.
  13. How big something is.
  14. A large body of igneous rock found underground.
  15. A body of igneous rock formed underground.
  16. Any compound containing certain molecules, specifically carbon.
Down
  1. Otherwise known as Silicon Dioxide, a mineral found in various forms.
  2. Not banded or not layered, and not having aligned mineral crystals.
  3. Igneous rocks that are roughly even in felsic and mafic materials.
  4. The process in which unconsolidated segments are turned into solid rock.
  5. The measure of a fluid's resistance to flow.
  6. A type of salt containing carbon, oxygen and another chemical.
  7. The process in which the Earth is worn away by natural forces
  8. A viscous liquid that is used for fuel.
  9. The process of liquid turning to gas.
  10. Soft, grey rock that is formed from clay, silt, or mud.
  11. A type of metamorphism occurring over a very wide area
  12. Any substance that has a defined composition.
  13. Thermal energy that is transferred from one object to another as the result of temperature difference.
  14. The process of splitting into thin sheets.
  15. A small particle or crystal found in minerals.
  16. Hot molten rock that cools to form igneous rocks.
  17. Rocks that have been weathered, eroded, and deposited.
  18. Hot molten rock that erupts from a volcano

34 Clues: How big something is. • The process of liquid turning to gas. • A viscous liquid that is used for fuel. • The process of splitting into thin sheets. • Hot molten rock that erupts from a volcano • A body of igneous rock formed underground. • The measure of a fluid's resistance to flow. • Any substance that has a defined composition. • ...

Rock Cycle 2023-12-19

Rock Cycle crossword puzzle
Across
  1. minerals that were left behind from a solution where the water evaporated, which are then cemented together through natural processes
  2. a process in sedimentary rock cycle that deals with moving sediments
  3. the wearing away of rock into sediments
  4. sedimentary rock of pebbles that are cemented together. The cement is visible
  5. metamorphosed shale, fine grained metamorphic rock that smooth to touch
  6. sediments are bonded together to create a rock
  7. rock made with more than 65% silica
  8. repetitive layering in metamorphic rocks
  9. really hot liquid that is above the surface
  10. water makes sediments travel
  11. water turns into gas
  12. sedimentary rock formed from angular gravel and boulder sized clasts cemented together in a matrix
  13. Within the earth, rocks are squeezed together under a lot of _______
  14. rock made with between 55% and 65% silica
  15. diameter of individual grains
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  1. molten rock under the earth's surface
  2. rock that was made within the earths crust
  3. metamorphic rocks form from a lot of heat and pressure over a wide area
  4. an oxide of silicon, is found in sedimentary rocks
  5. not repetitive layering in metamorphic rocks
  6. how thick a liquid is
  7. metamorphic rocks form from a lot of heat, where pressure is not a key factor
  8. where sediments settle in one area
  9. its like really hot in the earth
  10. Sedimentary rock rich in kerogen
  11. rock that was made on the earths surface
  12. rock/minerals rich in carbon
  13. high grade metamorphic rock with bands, composed of granite
  14. rocks that contain evidence of life, such as fossils
  15. sedimentary rock composed of broken pieces of clast
  16. a body of intrusive igneous rocks that crystallizes under the earth's surface
  17. rock made with between 45% and 55% silica

32 Clues: water turns into gas • how thick a liquid is • rock/minerals rich in carbon • water makes sediments travel • diameter of individual grains • its like really hot in the earth • Sedimentary rock rich in kerogen • where sediments settle in one area • rock made with more than 65% silica • molten rock under the earth's surface • the wearing away of rock into sediments • ...

rock cycle 2023-01-03

rock cycle crossword puzzle
Across
  1. magma comes into contact with older surrounding rocks, causing metamorphism
  2. the quality of being hot
  3. rocks with high feldspar and silica content
  4. metamorphic rocks that do not show layers
  5. settling and coming to rest of transported material
  6. rock containing oil
  7. common mineral that makes magma more viscous when it has a higher content
  8. fine grained foliated metamorphic rock
  9. geological process in which earthen materials are worn away and transported by natural forces such as wind or water
  10. rocks with high magnesium and iron content
  11. the process of wearing or being worn by long exposure to the atmosphere
  12. course grained foliated metamorphic rock
  13. composed of rounded gravel cemented together
  14. rocks that cool quickly on earth's surface
  15. most common sedimentary rock; cemented sediment grains
  16. continuous physical force exerted on or against an object by something in contact with it.
  17. size of individual sediment particles
Down
  1. molten rock that has reached earth's surface
  2. process converting sediments into rock
  3. composed of course, angular rock fragments cemented together
  4. resistance to flow
  5. movement of sediment away from its source
  6. sedimentary rocks with crystalline structure
  7. rocks that cool slowly without reaching the surface
  8. type of rock that forms when magma solidifies below earth's surface
  9. metamorphism caused by extreme heat and pressure; happens over wide areas
  10. metamorphic rocks where the minerals have been flattened into parallel layers
  11. magma with ~50% silica content
  12. contain CO3 in their composition
  13. form from evaporating saline water
  14. sedimentary rocks that accumulate from the remains of organisms
  15. molten rock

32 Clues: molten rock • resistance to flow • rock containing oil • the quality of being hot • magma with ~50% silica content • contain CO3 in their composition • form from evaporating saline water • size of individual sediment particles • process converting sediments into rock • fine grained foliated metamorphic rock • course grained foliated metamorphic rock • ...

Cell Cycle 2025-03-10

Cell Cycle crossword puzzle
Across
  1. region of chromosome where chromatids attach
  2. process in which cell grows prepares and divides
  3. developing stage of embryotic organisms
  4. process of cell death
  5. structure to help organize cell division
  6. Cells from two parents unite to form new one
  7. phase of mitosis in which chromosomes line up in center of cell
  8. phase when chromosomes separate and move to opposite sides
  9. period of cell cycle between cell divisions
  10. process in which cells divide
  11. consists of DNA coiled around histones
  12. first and longest phase of cell division, genetic material condenses
  13. phase of mitosis when chromosomes spread out into a tangle of chromatin
  14. mass of rapidly dividing cells that can damage tissue
Down
  1. unspecialized cell that can become a specialized cell
  2. threadlike structure containing DNA and protein
  3. division of cytoplasm to form two daughter cells
  4. reproduction involving a single parent
  5. disorder when cells lose control of growth
  6. part of cell division when nucleus divides
  7. one of two "sister" parts of chromosome

21 Clues: process of cell death • process in which cells divide • reproduction involving a single parent • consists of DNA coiled around histones • developing stage of embryotic organisms • one of two "sister" parts of chromosome • structure to help organize cell division • disorder when cells lose control of growth • part of cell division when nucleus divides • ...

Rock Cycle 2024-09-05

Rock Cycle crossword puzzle
Across
  1. an example of a metamorphic rock
  2. when layers of rock are pressed together to form sedimentary rock
  3. small pieces of broken down rocks
  4. molten rock beneath the surface of the earth
  5. rocks made on the outside of a volcano
  6. molten rock above the surface of the earth
  7. formed where the remains of plants and animals are deposited in layers.
  8. the process of breaking down rocks
  9. depositing of sediments into layers
  10. rocks made inside of a volcano
  11. an example of igneous rock
  12. minerals that are dissolved in a solution crystallize
Down
  1. over time layers of rocks are "glued"together to form sedimentary rock
  2. most igneous rock is found near fissures or ____
  3. heat and pressure cause this type of rock to form
  4. metamorphic rocks with minerals grains that are arranged randomly
  5. rocks formed under pressure but don't need heat
  6. formed when rock fragments are squeezed together
  7. all rocks are made of __
  8. the process of moving sediment from one place to another
  9. the process of rocks changing from one form to another is called the ____
  10. rock formed by hardening and cooling
  11. metamorphic rocks that have their grains arranged in parallel layers or bands

23 Clues: all rocks are made of __ • an example of igneous rock • rocks made inside of a volcano • an example of a metamorphic rock • small pieces of broken down rocks • the process of breaking down rocks • depositing of sediments into layers • rock formed by hardening and cooling • rocks made on the outside of a volcano • molten rock above the surface of the earth • ...

Rock Cycle 2025-08-12

Rock Cycle crossword puzzle
Across
  1. process where dissolved minerals glue sediments together to form rock.
  2. records- The total number of fossils discovered and the information they provide about Earth's history.
  3. and cementation- Two steps in forming sedimentary rocks.
  4. the process where forces inside earth push rock up to the surface.
  5. rock found below Earth's surface.
  6. when magma or lave hardens into igneous rock.
  7. Solid rock becomes liquid magma due to high temperatures.
  8. the movement of weathered rock or sediments by wind, water, or ice.
  9. matter- Materials from once living organisms often of sediments.
  10. cycle- the continuous process of rock formation and transformation between types.
  11. and pressure- Conditions deep underground that change rock into metamorphic rock.
  12. Rock- Rock formed when magma or lava cools and hardens.
  13. Igneous Rock- Formed when lava cools quickly on Earth's surface.
  14. fossil- A fossil- of an organism that lived for a short time but was widespread, used to help date rock layers.
  15. The dropping of sediments in a new location.
  16. Small pieces of rock, minerals, or organic materials.
  17. The process where sediments settles in horizontal layers.
  18. Lava that has reached Earth's surface.
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  1. Igneous Rock- Formed when magma cools slowly beneath Earth's surface.
  2. The general term for turning sediment into rock.
  3. rock- rock formed from layers of sediments that are compacted and cemented together.
  4. A naturally occurring solid substance with a definite chemical makeup and crystal structure.
  5. Rock- Rock formed when existing rock is changed by heat and pressure.
  6. time scale- A timeline that divides Earth's history into different periods based on fossils and rock layers.
  7. breakdown of rocks into smaller particles by wind, water, ice, or biological activity.
  8. The formation of crystals as magma or lava cools.
  9. Dating- Determining the exact age of a fossil or rock using radioactive elements.
  10. The process of pressing sediments together under pressure.
  11. The way organisms are protected and remains intact in the rock record.
  12. dating- Determining the age of a rock layer compared to others.
  13. Preserved remains or those of living organisms from the past.

31 Clues: rock found below Earth's surface. • Lava that has reached Earth's surface. • The dropping of sediments in a new location. • when magma or lave hardens into igneous rock. • The general term for turning sediment into rock. • The formation of crystals as magma or lava cools. • Small pieces of rock, minerals, or organic materials. • ...

Rock Cycle 2026-03-04

Rock Cycle crossword puzzle
Across
  1. The process by which atoms are arranged in a regular, repeating pattern to form a crystal.
  2. The way a mineral/rocks break along certain planes of weakness.
  3. Naturally occurring (nonliving) substances with a crystal structure.
  4. Rock that has been changed by heat, pressure, or fluids deep within the Earth.
  5. The remains or traces of plants and animals that are found in rocks.
  6. The mass of a rock in relation to its volume.
  7. Molten rock beneath the Earth's surface.
  8. The breaking down of rocks into smaller pieces by wind, water, ice, or chemicals.
  9. Solid mineral material forming part of the surface of the earth.
  10. The vertical movement of Earth's surface caused by tectonic forces.
  11. The movement of rocks/sediments by wind, water, ice, or gravity.
  12. The process of eroded materials being dropped in new locations.
Down
  1. A series of processes that change rocks from one type to another over time.
  2. The way that a mineral or rock reflects light.
  3. The process by which dissolved minerals crystallize and glue particles of sediment together.
  4. Molten rock that reaches the Earth's surface.
  5. The resistance of a mineral or rock to being scratched.
  6. A solid material whose atoms are arranged in a highly ordered, repeating pattern called a crystal lattice.
  7. When molten rock (lava) cools quickly ON Earth's surface.
  8. Rock formed from the cooling and hardening of magma/lava.
  9. Rock that forms when sediments are compacted and cemented together.
  10. The process by which sediments are squeezed together by the weight of overlying materials.
  11. Layers of rock in the Earth's crust.
  12. When molten rock (magma) cools BELOW the Earth's surface.

24 Clues: Layers of rock in the Earth's crust. • Molten rock beneath the Earth's surface. • Molten rock that reaches the Earth's surface. • The mass of a rock in relation to its volume. • The way that a mineral or rock reflects light. • The resistance of a mineral or rock to being scratched. • When molten rock (lava) cools quickly ON Earth's surface. • ...

rock cycle 2026-01-23

rock cycle crossword puzzle
Across
  1. escape of molten rock (magma) at the Earth's surface
  2. magma that erupted and is now above ground
  3. when magma hardens above ground to form...
  4. when the earth's surface layers begin to slant irregularly
  5. ground shaking caused by the energy that is released when rock on either side of a fault suddenly moves.
  6. bending of rock layers caused by compression of rocks, usually as part of mountain-building when tectonic plates collide.
  7. when heat is added to a solid and turns to a liquid.
  8. process by which a solid forms, where the atoms or molecules are highly organized into a structure.
  9. high temperature
  10. crushed or compressed
  11. formed from magma rock hardening
Down
  1. any trace of past life preserved in a rock (includes animal tracks & burrowsas well as shells, skeltons and impressions of soft flesh).
  2. material deposited by water, wind or ice. Includes pebbles, sand, mud, organic remains (e.g.shells) and salts left by evaporation.
  3. Opening through which lava and rock fragments erupt, usually within a volcanic crater.
  4. deep cracks caused by movement of rock during earthquakes. Different rock types are often seen on each side of a fault.
  5. the washing away of land from water.
  6. continuous physical force exerted on or against an object by something in contact with it.
  7. sediments, soil and rocks are added to a land form or land mass.
  8. process of deposition of a solid material from a state of suspension or solution in a fluid
  9. sediments are glued together by minerals that are deposited by water.
  10. when a region is literally lifted up as the crust is squeezed by tectonic forces or, sometimes, following the melting of ice-sheets.
  11. physical or chemical alteration by heat and pressure of an existing igneous or sedimentary material into a denser form.
  12. the release of water from plants.
  13. breakdown of rocks at the Earth's surface, by the action of rainwater, extremes of temperature, and biological activity.
  14. temperature drop
  15. when magma hardens under ground to form...

26 Clues: temperature drop • high temperature • crushed or compressed • formed from magma rock hardening • the release of water from plants. • the washing away of land from water. • magma that erupted and is now above ground • when magma hardens above ground to form... • when magma hardens under ground to form... • escape of molten rock (magma) at the Earth's surface • ...

Hydrologic Cycle 2024-11-21

Hydrologic Cycle crossword puzzle
Across
  1. Any form of water (rain, snow, sleet, hail) that falls from clouds to the Earth's surface.
  2. The frozen portion of the hydrosphere, including glaciers, polar ice caps, and permafrost.
  3. The part of Earth that contains all the water, including oceans, lakes, rivers, groundwater, and ice.
  4. Large scale movements of water in the oceans, driven by wind, salinity, and temperature differences, affecting global climate patterns.
  5. The warming of Earth's atmosphere caused by the trapping of heat from the Sun by gasses in the atmosphere.
  6. The process by which sediments, soil, and rocks are added to a landform or landmass.
  7. The process by which water seeps into the ground, replenishing groundwater supplies.
  8. The regions of Earth where living organisms exist, including land, water, and air.
  9. The process by which water vapor turns directly into solid water skipping the condensation phase.
  10. The effect of human activities on Earth's systems, including pollution, deforestation, and urbanization.
  11. The process by which liquid water is converted into solid ice or precipitation such as snow or hail.
  12. The process by which liquid water is converted into water vapor, entering the atmosphere.
  13. The long-term average of weather patterns in a particular region.
Down
  1. The short-term state of the atmosphere, including temperature, humidity, wind, and precipitation.
  2. The ways in which different Earth systems (atmosphere, hydrosphere, biosphere, geosphere) affect and influence one another.
  3. The solid part of Earth, consisting of rocks, minerals, and landforms.
  4. Water that flows over Earth's surface, eventually entering streams, rivers, or other bodies of water.
  5. The continuous movement of water on, above, and below Earth's surface through processes like evaporation, condensation, precipitation, and runoff.
  6. The process by which natural forces (water, wind, ice) move weathered rock and soil from one location to another.
  7. The process where water vapor cools and changes back into liquid droplets, forming clouds.
  8. The process by which solid water turns directly into water vapor skipping the melting phase.
  9. The process by which solid water is converted into liquid water.
  10. The process by which carbon moves between the atmosphere, hydrosphere, biosphere, and geosphere, playing a key role in supporting life and regulating climate.

23 Clues: The process by which solid water is converted into liquid water. • The long-term average of weather patterns in a particular region. • The solid part of Earth, consisting of rocks, minerals, and landforms. • The regions of Earth where living organisms exist, including land, water, and air. • ...

Rock Cycle 2025-04-11

Rock Cycle crossword puzzle
Across
  1. – A sedimentary rock made of rounded pebbles cemented together.
  2. – Light-colored igneous rocks high in silica.
  3. (Metamorphism) – Rock transformation due to widespread heat and pressure.
  4. – A clastic rock with sharp, angular fragments.
  5. – A fine-grained metamorphic rock that splits into flat pieces.
  6. – Molten rock beneath Earth’s surface.
  7. – Minerals containing carbon and oxygen, often found in limestone.
  8. Shale – A sedimentary rock rich in organic matter used for fuel.
  9. – A body of intrusive igneous rock formed underground.
  10. – Igneous rocks with a composition between mafic and felsic.
  11. – A sedimentary rock made of broken pieces of other rocks.
  12. – A hard, glassy mineral composed of silicon and oxygen.
  13. – A foliated metamorphic rock with banded texture.
  14. – The breaking down of rocks by natural forces.
  15. (Metamorphism) – Rock change due to heat from nearby magma.
  16. – Metamorphic texture with no mineral alignment.
Down
  1. – The movement of sediments by wind, water, or ice.
  2. – Sedimentary rock formed from dissolved minerals crystallizing.
  3. – The alignment of minerals in metamorphic rock due to pressure.
  4. – The process of turning sediment into rock.
  5. – Igneous rock formed from lava cooling quickly on Earth’s surface.
  6. – Minerals left behind when water evaporates.
  7. – A key factor in the formation of metamorphic rocks.
  8. Size – A way to classify rocks by the size of their particles.
  9. – Dark-colored, magnesium- and iron-rich igneous rock type.
  10. – Magma that has reached the Earth’s surface.
  11. – A type of sedimentary rock formed from plant or animal remains.
  12. – The process of wearing away rocks by wind, water, or ice.
  13. – A measure of how thick and slow-flowing lava is.
  14. – Along with pressure, this helps transform rocks during metamorphism.
  15. – The process of sediments settling out of water or air.
  16. – Type of igneous rock that forms from magma cooling slowly underground.

32 Clues: – Molten rock beneath Earth’s surface. • – The process of turning sediment into rock. • – Light-colored igneous rocks high in silica. • – Minerals left behind when water evaporates. • – Magma that has reached the Earth’s surface. • – A clastic rock with sharp, angular fragments. • – The breaking down of rocks by natural forces. • ...

LUNAR CYCLE 2025-04-07

LUNAR CYCLE crossword puzzle
Across
  1. the path an object follows as it moves around another thing or object
  2. It occurs after the third quarter or last quarter
  3. occurs after the full moon
  4. It occurs before the waxing gibbous phases
  5. After the New moon phases
  6. Face after waxing gibbous
  7. The planet which we live in
  8. The force that attracts body towards the center of the earth
  9. any object that orbits another celestial body
Down
  1. another name for the new moon
  2. Focus of a lunar eclipse
  3. The motion of a sphere that is spinning around its own axis
  4. The moon is no longer illuminated by the sun's rays
  5. It occurs after the first quarter phases
  6. tide When the moon is at its Firstquarter or thirdquarter
  7. When the sun is obscured by the moon from the perspective of earth
  8. Lunar cycle segment
  9. Occurs after the waning Gibbous phases
  10. The movement of one celestial body as it orbits another
  11. The sun acts to augment the tidal forces of the moon, creating a higher than a normal tide

20 Clues: Lunar cycle segment • Focus of a lunar eclipse • After the New moon phases • Face after waxing gibbous • occurs after the full moon • The planet which we live in • another name for the new moon • Occurs after the waning Gibbous phases • It occurs after the first quarter phases • It occurs before the waxing gibbous phases • any object that orbits another celestial body • ...

Cardiac Cycle 2024-09-25

Cardiac Cycle crossword puzzle
Across
  1. From the larynx to the alveoli.
  2. Space between the visceral and parietal pleura.
  3. From the nasal cavity to the larynx.
  4. This pleural membrane moves with the lungs during breathing.
  5. Air within the pleural cavity.
  6. This membrane is attached to the lungs.
  7. Blood in the pleural cavity.
  8. A term for the collapse of part or all of a lung.
  9. These tonsils are closest to the internal nares.
  10. Part of the roof of the nasal cavity.
  11. Gas exchange between the lungs and blood.
Down
  1. Air passages between nasal conchae.
  2. This membrane is closer to the thoracic wall.
  3. Prevents food from getting into the larynx.
  4. Involving gas exchange at the level of the tissues.
  5. Key process for making ATP.
  6. Three bony structures involved in warming incoming air.
  7. Both the parietal and visceral pleura are examples of this type of membrane.
  8. Forms the floor of the nasal cavity.
  9. This part of the pharynx is closest to the esophagus.
  10. This muscle is the primary muscle for inhalation.
  11. The primary function of the respiratory system.
  12. Part of the pharynx closest to the oral cavity.
  13. Divides the nasal cavity into right and left regions.

24 Clues: Key process for making ATP. • Blood in the pleural cavity. • Air within the pleural cavity. • From the larynx to the alveoli. • Air passages between nasal conchae. • From the nasal cavity to the larynx. • Forms the floor of the nasal cavity. • Part of the roof of the nasal cavity. • This membrane is attached to the lungs. • Gas exchange between the lungs and blood. • ...

rock cycle 2024-10-18

rock cycle crossword puzzle
Across
  1. _______ is when water takes rocks from one place to another.
  2. _______ is when molten rock hardens.
  3. ___________ is formed by high heat and high pressure
  4. _______ is formed from the cooling from lava or magma.
  5. M_____ is a white rock
  6. G______ is a rock with holes
  7. ___________ that has formed from sediment
  8. ____ is when thermal energy touches something that is colder than it.
  9. S_________ is a rock that looks like sand
  10. Sedimentary rock is formed by compacting and _______.
Down
  1. _________ is when lava cools outside of a volcano.
  2. ________ is when gravity pushes down on something.
  3. S____ is a black rock
  4. ________ is small rocks.
  5. _________ is when magma cools slowly inside of a volcano.
  6. O_____ is a type of igneous rock that has a glassy surface.
  7. L__________ has sand, fossil and pebble
  8. _____ is molten liquid rock under volcanoes.
  9. __________ is when water breaks up rocks
  10. _______ is when intense heat interacts with a rock.
  11. ____ is when molten rock is outside of a volcano.

21 Clues: S____ is a black rock • M_____ is a white rock • ________ is small rocks. • G______ is a rock with holes • _______ is when molten rock hardens. • L__________ has sand, fossil and pebble • __________ is when water breaks up rocks • ___________ that has formed from sediment • S_________ is a rock that looks like sand • _____ is molten liquid rock under volcanoes. • ...

Cell Cycle 2025-12-03

Cell Cycle crossword puzzle
Across
  1. always pairs with cytosine
  2. having one set of genes
  3. converting the DNA code into a protein
  4. new chromosomes begin to uncoil, new nuclear membranes form and 2 new nuclei form
  5. each section of DNA that codes for a unique protein
  6. the process that cells use to make RNA copies of a gene
  7. always pairs with thymine
  8. chromosomes line up in the middle of each cell
  9. always pairs with adenine
  10. a sperm or egg cell
  11. process of the cell cycle that ensures that each new daughter cell producxed has the same number & kinds of genes as the parent cell
  12. matches codon on the mRNA
  13. the process that reduces by half the amount of DNA in an egg or sperm cell
Down
  1. sister chromatid pairs divide into separate chromosomes
  2. first phase of the cell cycle in which the cell grows and carries out its normal function
  3. diploid cell that results from fertilization
  4. always pairs with guanine
  5. acids the molecules used to build proteins
  6. subunits of the long DNA molecule that consist of a sugar, phosphate and base
  7. the DNA copying process
  8. final stage of the cell cycle

21 Clues: a sperm or egg cell • having one set of genes • the DNA copying process • always pairs with guanine • always pairs with thymine • always pairs with adenine • matches codon on the mRNA • always pairs with cytosine • final stage of the cell cycle • converting the DNA code into a protein • acids the molecules used to build proteins • diploid cell that results from fertilization • ...

Hydrosphere 2024-05-14

Hydrosphere crossword puzzle
Across
  1. When droplets of water or ice crystals fall to the ground as rain or snow. _________
  2. The water _____________ is the continuous movement of water from the ocean to the atmosphere to the land and back to the ocean.
  3. Snow and ice can also become water vapor through a process called _______
  4. A rock layer that stores and allows the flow of groundwater is called an _________
  5. The __________________ includes all of the water on or near the Earth’s surface.
  6. _________ is the change of state from a gas to a liquid.
Down
  1. The second largest ocean on Earth is the _________
  2. ______ are tiny droplets of liquid water or small ice crystals.
  3. Most of the salt in the ocean is sodium _________
  4. The largest ocean on Earth is the ________
  5. Surface currents in the Pacific move in a ______ direction.
  6. __________ is the change of a substance from a liquid to a gas.

12 Clues: The largest ocean on Earth is the ________ • Most of the salt in the ocean is sodium _________ • The second largest ocean on Earth is the _________ • _________ is the change of state from a gas to a liquid. • Surface currents in the Pacific move in a ______ direction. • ______ are tiny droplets of liquid water or small ice crystals. • ...

The Rock Cycle 2025-03-14

The Rock Cycle crossword puzzle
Across
  1. the ability of a rock to allow water to pass through it
  2. the movement of rock particles by wind, water, or ice
  3. small pieces of rock or soil that are moved by wind, water, or ice.
  4. the process of sediment being pressed together over time.
  5. cycle, continuous process of rock formation and transformation between igneous, sedimentary, and metamorphic rocks
Down
  1. formed from cooling magma or lava
  2. a mixture of tiny rock particles, organic material, and minerals that support plant life.
  3. when minerals dissolve in water and glue sediments together to form rocks
  4. the process of sediments settling in a new location
  5. formed when small pieces of sediment are deposited, compacted, and cemented
  6. formed when existing rocks are changed through heat and pressure
  7. a naturally occurring substance with a specific composition
  8. a natural occurring solid made up of minerals

13 Clues: formed from cooling magma or lava • a natural occurring solid made up of minerals • the process of sediments settling in a new location • the movement of rock particles by wind, water, or ice • the ability of a rock to allow water to pass through it • the process of sediment being pressed together over time. • ...

Vocabulary 2025-05-07

Vocabulary crossword puzzle
Across
  1. the condition of the atmosphere at one particular time - raining, hot, windy
  2. the evaporation of water from plants
  3. a liquid that has become solid because it is a lower temperature
  4. tiny drops of water in the air or on a surface
  5. when things collect or gather together
  6. when something, like a liquid, is soaked up
  7. when a gas changes into a liquid
Down
  1. when a liquid changes from a liquid state to a gas state because its temperature has increased
  2. rail, hail or snow
  3. rain that is partly frozen
  4. a series of events that repeats over and over again
  5. tiny drops of water or other liquids which appear as a mist
  6. to limit the amount you have of something

13 Clues: rail, hail or snow • rain that is partly frozen • when a gas changes into a liquid • the evaporation of water from plants • when things collect or gather together • to limit the amount you have of something • when something, like a liquid, is soaked up • tiny drops of water in the air or on a surface • a series of events that repeats over and over again • ...

The Water Planet 2015-01-06

The Water Planet crossword puzzle
Across
  1. What makes up clouds? (water and ?)
  2. What is another word for 'flow' (Drift)
  3. What is the biggest ocean? (Pacific Ocean)
  4. What is the lightest ocean zone? (sunlight zone)
  5. What is the smallest ocean? (? Ocean)
  6. How many words are there in thr water cycle? (Six)
Down
  1. Where is the highest tides? (Fundy ?)
  2. Which ocean zone is between 500m & 1500m deep? (twilight zone)
  3. Unscramble this word-ghidtnmi zone
  4. Unscramble this word-duck avyeog

10 Clues: Unscramble this word-duck avyeog • Unscramble this word-ghidtnmi zone • What makes up clouds? (water and ?) • Where is the highest tides? (Fundy ?) • What is the smallest ocean? (? Ocean) • What is another word for 'flow' (Drift) • What is the biggest ocean? (Pacific Ocean) • What is the lightest ocean zone? (sunlight zone) • ...

tides 2023-01-13

tides crossword puzzle
Across
  1. The moon and sun are aligned
  2. Having to do with dry land
  3. H2O
  4. pull Pull from the moon on the earth
  5. The moon and sun are 90 degrees
Down
  1. One fourth of the lunar cycle
  2. moon The moon is behind the earth
  3. The portion of the coastline that goes through periods of converge and exposure due to the changingtides
  4. Having to do with the ocean
  5. Pattern of ocean water rising and falling

10 Clues: H2O • Having to do with dry land • Having to do with the ocean • The moon and sun are aligned • One fourth of the lunar cycle • The moon and sun are 90 degrees • moon The moon is behind the earth • pull Pull from the moon on the earth • Pattern of ocean water rising and falling • ...

Earths systems 2023-04-04

Earths systems crossword puzzle
Across
  1. The study of earth
  2. still in existence surviving species
  3. a solid inorganic material found in nature
  4. cycle heat cools and changes over time
  5. group of animals that occupy a certain area
  6. form when molten rock crystallizes and solidifies. apperes glossy
Down
  1. fuel petroleum, natural gas, coal, made from remains of plants and animals
  2. no longer in existence
  3. forms under extreme heat and pressure
  4. water water held underground in the soil in deep reservoirs

10 Clues: The study of earth • no longer in existence • still in existence surviving species • forms under extreme heat and pressure • cycle heat cools and changes over time • a solid inorganic material found in nature • group of animals that occupy a certain area • water water held underground in the soil in deep reservoirs • ...

Science Challenge 2023-05-11

Science Challenge crossword puzzle
Across
  1. A Sugar Like Substance That Is Made Through Photosynthesis
  2. A Cycle For Plants To Make Food
  3. Distributes Water To The Plant
  4. Carries The Glucose To Where It Needs To Be
Down
  1. A Green Pigment That Absorbs The Suns Rays
  2. A Gas Plants Make That Humans Need To Breath
  3. Makes A Plant Grow
  4. Lets Different Gasses In And Out Of The Plant
  5. Rays Of Light From A Star
  6. The Factory Where Photosynthesis Happens

10 Clues: Makes A Plant Grow • Rays Of Light From A Star • Distributes Water To The Plant • A Cycle For Plants To Make Food • The Factory Where Photosynthesis Happens • A Green Pigment That Absorbs The Suns Rays • Carries The Glucose To Where It Needs To Be • A Gas Plants Make That Humans Need To Breath • Lets Different Gasses In And Out Of The Plant • ...

Ecology Part Two 2023-02-28

Ecology Part Two crossword puzzle
Across
  1. The total amount of greenhouse gases, ect, that are generated by our actions.
  2. Has a lower solute concentration compared to the intracellular solute concentration.
  3. Includes diffusion, osmosis, facilitated diffusion, ect.
  4. Feeling thirsty after eating something salty.
  5. Also known as sugar.
  6. A vital necessity to life.
  7. Requires carbon dioxide, water, and sunlight.
  8. Includes evaporation, transpiration, condensation, precipitation, and runoff.
  9. Surrounds every living cells to separate the internal components from the outside.
  10. All multicellular organisms like birds, animals, insects, humans etc.
  11. The process of getting energy from food.
Down
  1. For example, distilled water.
  2. Smells such as purfumes and incents.
  3. "Energy currancy" of the cell.
  4. Humitity increasing, rising sea level, ect.
  5. A back and fourth process of going from the atmosphere to earth.
  6. The biogeochemical cycle that describes the transformation and translocation of phosphorus in soil, water, and living and dead organic material.
  7. Sturdy, and stands tall.
  8. A natural process that warms the Earth's surface.
  9. Alcohol fermentation in yeast and lactic acid fermentation in mammals.
  10. Includes fixation, mineralization, immobilization ect.

21 Clues: Also known as sugar. • Sturdy, and stands tall. • A vital necessity to life. • For example, distilled water. • "Energy currancy" of the cell. • Smells such as purfumes and incents. • The process of getting energy from food. • Humitity increasing, rising sea level, ect. • Feeling thirsty after eating something salty. • Requires carbon dioxide, water, and sunlight. • ...

Deserts 2013-11-14

Deserts crossword puzzle
Across
  1. Name of discoverer of air movement that explains the location of most deserts
  2. Fertile spot in desert
  3. Australian desert diamond mine
  4. Loss of moisture through leaves etc
  5. Layers which don't let water flow through
  6. Uluru is one
  7. Driest hot desert in the world
  8. Less than 250mm of rain per year
  9. Circular tents
  10. The second driest continent
  11. Most desert animals that get their moisture from their plant food
  12. Name of northern tropical circle
Down
  1. The wold's biggest desert
  2. Desert plants with a very short life cycle
  3. Higher land with a flat top
  4. process by which material in deserts is built up to form strange shapes
  5. Asia's biggest desert
  6. Arabic for sand dunes
  7. Making brackish water potable
  8. Collective term for rain, snow etc.
  9. Opposite to windward side of mountains
  10. Nomads in Middle East or North Africa
  11. Deep gullies in the desert
  12. Home to the Bushman tribes
  13. The biggest hot desert
  14. Australia has smallest amount of water to enter rivers etc

26 Clues: Uluru is one • Circular tents • Asia's biggest desert • Arabic for sand dunes • Fertile spot in desert • The biggest hot desert • The wold's biggest desert • Deep gullies in the desert • Home to the Bushman tribes • Higher land with a flat top • The second driest continent • Making brackish water potable • Australian desert diamond mine • Driest hot desert in the world • ...

Matter Hannah Point 2015-03-09

Matter Hannah Point crossword puzzle
Across
  1. smallest parts of compounds.
  2. when solid changes into a liquid.
  3. Is like gas,4th state of matter.
  4. has shape and volume.
  5. its when you change paper but it not permanent so you can change it back.
  6. 1 or more substance combined that can't be separated easily.
  7. Takes the shape of what container is.
  8. when a liquid changes into a solid.
  9. how big or small an object is or the amount of something.
  10. part of the water cycle or water vapor.
Down
  1. liquid changes into a gas or evaporation.
  2. when 2 or more things can be separated.
  3. nothing that can be change or broken down .
  4. changes different states, cannot be changed back into what it was originally was.
  5. can be change into different shapes.
  6. liquid, solid,plasma,and gas are all examples of this.
  7. smallest particles made up out nutrition protons and neutrons.
  8. when two or more element that are combined.
  9. is l water droplet that collect on a cold surfaces.
  10. anything that has mass and takes up space.
  11. the amount of space something takes up.

21 Clues: has shape and volume. • smallest parts of compounds. • Is like gas,4th state of matter. • when solid changes into a liquid. • when a liquid changes into a solid. • can be change into different shapes. • Takes the shape of what container is. • when 2 or more things can be separated. • the amount of space something takes up. • part of the water cycle or water vapor. • ...