Environment Crossword Puzzles
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 …
Biogeochemical Cycles
legumes : oats, peas, beans, corn, nitrogen : our atmosphere contains 78% free _________________________., sun : what "powers" the water cycle?, dna : …
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, …
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, …
Habitats
ground : the solid surface of the earth, tunnel : narrow holes dug into the earth connecting one place to another, tower : a tall structure built by termites, …
Environment
recycle : process of reusing materials to reduce waste , pollution : release of harmful substances into the environment , ecosystem : community of living …
Environmental Conditions
dehydration : the condition that results when fluids are lost from the body and not replaced, heat exhaustion : generalized fatigue related to excessive heat …
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 …
Multilateral Environmental Agreements
stockholm: the name of the convention that aims to protect human health and the environment from persistent organic pollutants (pops), basel: the name of the …
Resources in Ecosystem
limiting factor : anything that restricts the size of a population, community : all the populations of different species that live together in the same area at …
Biological Diversity
habitat : where the species lives, water : the most important substance for life, variation : the different breeds of a species, community : the life and …
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: …
Impacts on the Environment
acid precipitation : rain or snow that has a lower ph than normal rainwater., global warming : a rise in average global temperatures., birth rate : the number …
World Rainforest Movement
wrm : abbreviation for the world rainforest movement, starbucks : this popular coffee shop contributes to the destruction of forests, deforestation : the …
Bush Fires
fire storm : an intense fire which may generate strong convection currents and violent winds that cause long range spotting and flame spirals/firenadoes, fire …
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, …
Photosynthesis & Ecosysytem
carnivore : a consumer that eats only meat or the flesh of animals for energy, biotic factor : the living parts of an ecosystem, chlorophyll : the green …
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 …
Cycles in Nature
photosynthesis : plants making carbohydrates from co2 and h2o, groundwater : water held underground, ingestion : eating food, fixation : nitrogen is converted …
Soil Review
slope: be inclined from a horizontal or vertical line; slant up or down, landform: a natural feature of the earth's surface, soils depression: a depression is …
