Environment Crossword Puzzles
The Atmosphere
absorbed : 70 percent of energy from the sun gets _____, density : the amount of mass per unit of volume, ultraviolet : a type of high energy radiation that is …
Ecosystem
habitat : the pace in the ecosystem where an organism lives. , decomposers : organisms that break down dead plants and animals. , food chain : passing energy …
Food Chain
carnivore: an organism that eats meat, or the flesh of animals., organism: a living thing that has an organized structure, can react to stimuli, reproduce, grow …
Seasons and Weather
season: which _______ do you like best? i like spring best., beach: i love to go to the _______ in summer, and swim in the sea., usually: i _______ go to the …
6th Grade Environment
environment : everything around us, like the air, water, land, plants, animals, and even the buildings we use., habitat : the place where an animal or plant …
Environmental Hazards
katrina : tropical storm in usa 2005, earthquake : when tectonic plates move together, convection : the driving force of continental drift, extinct : volcano is …
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 …
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, …
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 …
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, …
