Environment Crossword Puzzles
The Atmosphere & Weather
altitude : the distance above sea level, ultraviolet : a type of high energy radiation that is burns the cells of living things; , precipitation : rain or snow …
How's the weather?
foggy: i can’t see the boat., cloudy: oh no!, look at the sky! i hope it doesn’t rain!, rainy: this thunder is so loud! it’s probably showering cats and …
Food Chains and Food Webs
food chain : one path that shows the transfer of energy in an ecosystem, consumer : gets energy from eating other organisms, carnivore : eats only meat, …
Environmental Science
insects : growing crops among the native plants instead of on cleared land, fungi : many antibiotics are derived from chemicals that come from this group, …
The Atmosphere and the Hydrosphere
troposphere: it is the atmosphere layer where weather phenomena take place., greenhouse effect: some gases in the atmosphere retain part of the heat that 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 …
The Greenhouse Effect
emissions: things put into the planet, mostly done by humans, that add to climate change impacts, carbon dioxide: the most populous gas in the atmosphere, …
The Environment
environment : it's where we live , humans , fish , animals , climate : the desert has a very dry and hot, habitat : a place where humans or animals can …
Biogeochemical Cycles
legumes : oats, peas, beans, corn, nitrogen : our atmosphere contains 78% free _________________________., sun : what "powers" the water cycle?, dna : …
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 …
Solar Energy
load : the level of demand on an energy producing system, solar : relating to the sun or utilizing the energies of the sun, photovoltaic : refers to something …
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 …
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, …
Water Cycle and Weather
climate: the general type of weather conditions in an area averaged over a long period of time., temperature: measure of heat (in the atmosphere) using a …
Intro to Ecology
aquatic : biomes that are based within fresh or salt water, ecology : study of the interactions between organisms and the nonliving components of their …
