Environmental Science Crossword Puzzle

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Across
  1. 1. Is anything that takes up space and has mass.
  2. 4. Developing new knowledge based upon old knowledge.
  3. 5. is the study of energy
  4. 7. Occurs when there is more water than land can absorb.
  5. 8. Is the removal of soluble material from a substance, such as soil or rock, through the percolation of water.
  6. 9. A test that is used to rule out a hypothesis or validate something already known.
  7. 10. Is done when force is applied toan object over a distance
  8. 16. the protective blanket of gases surrounding the Earth
  9. 17. A substance that forms as a result of achemical reaction
  10. 19. The vast majority of our people directly dependent on the nature resources of their country for their basic needs
  11. 21. The sum of all the biochemical reactions in an organism
  12. 23. Is the breaking down or dissolving of rocks and minerals on Earth’s surface.
  13. 25. A substance that starts a chemicalreaction
  14. 27. The study of the interactions between life and its physical environment.
  15. 28. Is a common chemical substance on planet Earth.
  16. 29. Can be found on earth in water, soil and sediments.
Down
  1. 2. Is the ability to do work
  2. 3. Where life operates
  3. 6. Is the rate at which energyis used
  4. 8. The outer mantle of the solid earth.
  5. 11. A suggested explanation based on evidence that can be tested by observation or experimentation.
  6. 12. comprises all typesof water resources
  7. 13. Is the smallestparticle of an element thatstill has the properties ofthat element
  8. 14. Defined as ametabolic process wherein, the living cells of an organism obtains energy
  9. 15. Organized body of knowledgethat is obtained by study andexperimentation
  10. 18. Is a pure substance
  11. 20. A widely accepted hypothesis that stands the test of time.
  12. 22. The act of noting or detecting phenomenon by the senses.
  13. 24. Is a substancethat consists of two or moreelements
  14. 26. Is the main element in organic compounds