Environment Crossword Puzzles
Living Things in the Biosphere
species: a group of similar organisms that can breed with one another to produce fertile offspring., classification: grouping things based on their …
Clouds
cirro: in cloud language, what is the word for ‘high’? , airplane: a contrail is the straight man-made cloud an _____ makes. , cumulus: what are those …
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 …
Heat Transfer - Atmosphere
mesosphere : layer of earth's atmosphere immediately above the stratosphere, exosphere : the outer layer of the thermosphere, extending outward into space, …
Ecosystems
abundance : a measure of how common something is., community : all the different organisms living and interacting with one another in a particular area., …
Weather Hazards
hurricane : tropical storm - atlantic and eastern pacific ocean, cyclone : tropical storm - indian and south pacific ocean, typhoon : tropical storm - west …
Interesting Weather Facts
lightning: a hot bright light that shoots from the sky. , wall: the eye______is the strongest part of a hurricane. , tornado: huge column of spinning wind. , …
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 …
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 …
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 …
