Environment Crossword Puzzles
Tornado Review
anemometer : an instrument used to measure wind speeds, warning : alert issues when an actual tornado has been sighted, super cell : a severe thunderstorm, …
Seasons and Weather
season: which _______ do you like best? i like spring best., beach: i love to go to the _______ in summer, and swim in the sea., usually: i _______ go to the …
Erosion, Weathering
erosion: movement of rock fragments by gravity, wind, rain, rivers., deposition: laying down of sediment carried by wind, water, sea, ice., gravity: responsible …
Earth's Atmosphere
itcz : the low pressure band that roughly follows the equator, right : the direction winds curve in the northern hemisphere, left : the direction winds curve in …
Environments and Adaptations
ecosystem: all factors, living and non-living, in an area, nocturnal: creatures who are awake during the night are __________, behavioral: modifications to how …
Climate Change
hazard: something that may cause injury or harm, purify: to clean something contamination or imperfection, restore: reset to a previous state, drought: a state …
Extreme Weather
blizzard : a big snow storm., drought : when there has been very little or no , rainfall., duststorm : strong winds carry dust and sand into towns., flood : a …
Biodiverse Ecosystem
biodiversity : the number and variety of organisms found in a specific region., genetic: ______ diversity is the variety of genes or inherited trait that are …
Water, Water, Water
fresh water : makes up 3% of all of the water on earth, ice caps : a covering of ice over a large area such as in the polar regions, ground water : water stored …
Climate
arctic : a zone towards the poles of the earth, tidal : a force which pulls a body away due to differences in gravitational fields, coriolis : a force which …
Food Chain
carnivore: an organism that eats meat, or the flesh of animals., organism: a living thing that has an organized structure, can react to stimuli, reproduce, grow …
Air Masses and Weather Fronts
stationary : the type of weather front where two air masses meet and collide, air mass : a large body of air with roughly the same temperature and humidity, …
Tropical Rainforest
emergent: highest layer of the rainforest, forestfloor: the lowest layer of the rainforest, camouflage: an adaptation that makes animals almost look invisible, …
Meteorology
atmosphere : the envelope of gases surrounding any celestial body, avalanche : a slide of large masses of snow, ice and mud down a mountain, breeze : a slight …
Waste Management
incineration : the burning of solid waste, sanitary landfills : these places hold municipal solid waste, recycling : means to reclaim raw materials to create …
Human Impact on the Environment
biosphere : the sum of all living matter on earth, consumption : the use of resources (e.g. fuels or food) by specific populations, environment : all the living …
Clouds and Precipitation
freezing : occurs at 32 degrees fahrenheit, sleet : begins as rain but becomes ice as it is falling to the ground, meteorology : the study of weather, …
Go Green
recycle : use it again, and again., fast : _ _ _ _ fashion., green : the color associated with being environmentally friendly., reduce : use less of …
Ecology Definitions
biodiversity: the variety of plant and animal life in the world or in a particular habitat, a high level of which is usually considered to be important and …
Weathering
saturation: the state or process that occurs when no more of something can be absorbed, combined with, or added. , climate: the weather conditions prevailing in …
Biodiversity Loss and Solutions
biodiversity : the variety of plant and animal life in the world or in a particular habitat, a high level of which is usually considered to be important and …
