Environment Crossword Puzzles
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 …
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 …
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 …
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 …
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 …
Climate Change
hazard: something that may cause injury or harm, purify: to clean something contamination or imperfection, restore: reset to a previous state, drought: a state …
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. , …
