Environment Crossword Puzzles
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 …
Water Cycle
transpiration: the emission of water vapor from the leaves of plants, sublimation: is the transition from the solid phase to the gas phase without passing …
Weather Terms
weather: day to day weather, climate: weather measured over years, frostbite: skin freezing leading to numbness, barometer: measures atmospheric pressure, …
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 …
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 …
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 …
Cycles in Nature
photosynthesis : plants making carbohydrates from co2 and h2o, groundwater : water held underground, ingestion : eating food, fixation : nitrogen is converted …
Biomes Review
grassland : longer grasses, zebras, and elephants are found here., plankton : types of marine animals that can not swim on their own against currents, climate : …
Weather Words
weather : the way it feels outdoors, sunny : when the sun shines in the sky, describe : to tell what kind, snowy : when snow comes down from clouds, wet : when …
Aquatic Biomes
littoral zone : the shallow part of a body of water near the shore, flood plain : areas near a river's course that frequently get flooded, salinity : the amount …
In Our Environment
environment: everything around us including the air, land, water, plants, and animals, mammal: an animal that has hair or fur and breathes air, plant: a living …
Greenhouse Gasses
water vapor : a natural gas that is in the air., glacier retreat : when glaciers melt, and are not as long as they used to be., carbon dioxide : produced when …
