Environment Crossword Puzzles
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 …
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, …
Weather Words
weather : the way it feels outdoors, sunny : when the sun shines in the sky, describe : to tell what kind, snowy : when snow comes down from clouds, wet : when …
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 …
Biodiversity
ecosystem : a biological community of interacting organisms and their physical environment, species : a group of organisms that share a genetic heritage and are …
Weather
degrees celsius: unit measure for weather., temperature: how hot or cold something is , humid: high water vapour in the atmosphere, wind speed: how fast or …
Human Impact
impact: major effect on an object or the environment , fertilizer: chemical added to soil to increase its fertility , erosion: carrying away of sediments by …
Earth Day Scavenger Hunt
reduce: one of three ways to eliminate waste and protect the environment., styrofoam: this material takes about 500 years to decompose., cuyahoga: this river …
The Nitrogen Cycle
assimilation: plants will consume or take in nitrates from the soil, fixation: nitrogen gas (n2) is converted into nh3 when it falls into the soil, atmosphere: …
Enviroment and Nature
wastewater : water that has been used and contains impurities, often requiring treatment before disposal or reuse., disappear : to become unseen or no longer …
Go Green
recycle : use it again, and again., fast : _ _ _ _ fashion., green : the color associated with being environmentally friendly., reduce : use less of …
Pollution
nutrient : a substance in food or soil that living things need to grow and stay healthy (e.g., vitamins, minerals)., groundwater : water stored underground in …
Soil Erosion
legumes : a type of nutrient the soil needs to grow crops., water : soil erosion is the removal of soil by wind and ..., mining : when large amounts of soil are …
