Environment Crossword Puzzles
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 …
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 free …
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, …
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 …
Nitrogen Cycle
decomposition : the state or process of rotting; decay, nitrifying : the conversion of ammonium to nitrate, nitrogen : makes up 78 percent of the gases in the …
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 …
Recycling
glass : an item that can be recycled after drinking from it., can : a recyclable item made from metal., usable : old clothing and soft toys like teddy bears are …
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 …
Ecosystems Key Words
herbivore: an animal that only eats plants, carnivore: an animal that only eats meat, omnivore: an animal that eats both meat and plants, producer: an organism …
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 …
Earth Systems Vocabulary
glacier: a large mass of ice resting on, or overlapping, a land surface, ecosystem: all the living and nonliving things in an area that interact with each …
Waste Management
incineration : the burning of solid waste, sanitary landfills : these places hold municipal solid waste, recycling : means to reclaim raw materials to create …
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 …
Ecosystem Ecology
carnivores : consumers that feed on herbivores or other carnivores , niche : a role or profession of an organism in its community and in ecology , photo …
Health of Ecosystems
lichen : an organism (living thing) used to measure air pollution, producer : an organism that makes it's own food, numbers : which pyramid shows the numbers of …
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 use a …
The Hydrological Cycle
evaporation: water turning to vapour, condensation: water vapour turning to water droplets, precipitation: the key term for rain, hail, snow and sleet, …
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 …
Ecosystem Management of Peat Bogs
biodiversity : controlled grazing is used to maintain the ______ of peat land, afforestation : the greatest decline of peat bogs has been through ______ , ditch …
Earth's Weather
conduction : transfer of heat with touch., evaporation : part of the water cycle that effects hurricanes., warm : the temperature associated with low pressure., …
Environmental Wellness
waste : unwanted materials left over as a result of human habitation or manufacturing and production processes, recycling : the act of processing used or …
