Environment Crossword Puzzles
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 …
Energy Flow in Ecosystems
producer: makes their own food, hydrosphere: all of earth's water in solid, liquid and gas form, photosynthesis: to get energy from sunlight, green plants …
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 …
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 …
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 …
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 …
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, …
Layers of the Atmosphere
atmosphere: the whole mass of air that surrounds the earth., ionosphere: the layer of the earth's atmosphere that contains a high concentration of ions and …
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 …
Waste Managment
land fill sites : area of land that is used to dump rubbish, incineration : process of burning waste, disposal at sea : when any substance is loaded onto a …
Natural Hazards
richter scale : measures the magnitude of an earthquake, moment scale : rates the total energy an earthquake releases, liquefaction : occurs when wet soil acts …
Go Green
recycle : use it again, and again., fast : _ _ _ _ fashion., green : the color associated with being environmentally friendly., reduce : use less of …
Ecology Review
omnivore : type of organism that consumes both plants and animals, species : smallest unit of organization in ecology focuses on a single organism, decomposers …
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, …
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 …
