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 …
Community Ecology
climax community : the community that will remain stable in a given area, commensalism : symbiotic relationship in which one member benefits and the other …
Earth Day: Breaking Free From Plastic
utensils : what is something you eat with, but cannot bite? the alternative is made with bamboo., lunchbox : what is a container that holds the promise of a …
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 …
Biogeochemical Cycles
legumes : oats, peas, beans, corn, nitrogen : our atmosphere contains 78% free _________________________., sun : what "powers" the water cycle?, dna : …
Ocean Water
packice : floating layer of sea ice that completely covers an area of the ocean, plankton : free floating microscopic organisms that are the base of the ocean …
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 …
Ecology Definitions
biodiversity: the variety of plant and animal life in the world or in a particular habitat, a high level of which is usually considered to be important and …
Weather Related Words
rain: water falling from the sky in drops., fog: dense layer of water droplets that forms close to the ground, reducing visibility., typhoon: tropical storm or …
Plastic Pollution
marine : related to the sea., indigestible : impossible for the stomach to break down., carapace : a hard layer that covers and protects animals such as crabs …
Environmental Issues
plastic : type of material that is bad for the environment., recycle : to reuse., toxic : chemically poisonous., conservation : preservation or restoration., …
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 …
Waste Management
incineration : the burning of solid waste, sanitary landfills : these places hold municipal solid waste, recycling : means to reclaim raw materials to create …
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 …
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, …
