Ecology & Environment Crossword Puzzles

the process where primary producers use sunlight to convert carbon dioxide and water into sugars, releasing oxygen, the conversion of nitrogen gas …

the process of removing forests, the process of turning soil into sand, a type of tree with roots that grow underwater, a place where logs are …

an animal that lives underground, grass grows quickly in this belt, another name for buffalo, this animal produces much of our butter and milk, the …

related to the land near the edge of an ocean or sea, dry, low humidity, or low rainfall. basically a lack of plentiful water, an ecosystem is a …

damage to body tissue caused by exposure to extreme cold, a severe snowstorm with high winds, a condition that occurs when your core body temperature …

the \"feeding level\" on an energy pyramid, the primary source of energy for all ecosystems, does an energy pyramid have a limitless number …

the average weather conditions of an area over 25–30 years, the day-to-day conditions of the atmosphere, a long period with less rainfall than …

the force exerted by the weight of air molecules in the atmosphere on the earth\'s surface, an area where warm, moist air is rising, leading to …

the ability of the biosphere to maintain its balance indefinitely, keeping life forms alive through built-in checks and balances, the movement and …

fossil fuel used to make petrol, renewable energy from the sun, the _ greenhouse effect is caused by humans, the average weather conditions of a place …

gas released when fossil fuels burn, a major greenhouse gas, the gradual rise in earth\'s temperature, cutting down large areas of forest, energy …

final step in sequence of weathering, force that moves dirt and rocks down hill, forms by sediments deposited by ocean waves, deposition creates many …

energy source for almost all living things on earth, non-living part of an ecosystem that helps plants grow, hard surface where moss or insects might …

how many global winds are there?, which global wind drives the equatorial ocean currents toward the west in each ocean basin?, what is the underlying …

cutting down all the trees in a large area, causing no increase in greenhouse gas emissions, a group of living things connected because each one eats …

the specific role and position a species has within its environment, animals that eat both plants and animals, a close and often long-term interaction …

water that collects underground, a large naturally hollowed-out space in or above the ground, the percentage of pore space in a material, the ability …

a big ball of fire that gives us heat and light, the hottest season, shines at night and changes its shape, twinkles in the night sky, white and …

the process in which water vapor turns into liquid when it cools, a vehicle designed to fly in the air, the atmospheric conditions in a place at a …

man-made material that can be shaped into many things, like toys, bottles, and bags, things we throw away, trash left on the ground instead of in a …

the continuous movement of water on, above, or below the earth's surface, the process by which a liquid, such as water, changes into a gas, the …

hydrocarbons are made up of carbon and _ , as well as hydrocarbons, some fuels contain this element, the reaction that happens when a fuel is burned. …

to take care of or guard, another word for creatures, a place where someone or something can live in, a sandy and blistering hot habitat, the amazon …

the non-living components of an ecosystem, the first reactant in the photosynthesis equation, these areas often have the highest carbon dioxide …

a major terrestrial vegetation community eg a tropical forest, a temperate grassland or a desert, a community of interacting plants and animals and …

the study of natural cycles and events, the world _ monitoring service report on melting ice, is occurring 10 days earlier due to global warming, a …

erosion that occurs during glaciation, cracks forming in the rocks by water and ice, ice forming by snow stacking, ice loosing mass by going downhill, …

when the sun is shining with little or no clouds, when the sky is covered with clouds, when there is a lot of wind, measures air pressure, when there …

hard, rocky outer layer of any terrestrial planet or natural satellite, composed of the crust and the upper mantle, thin layer of earth's surface …

living factors that affect a population, the role of an organism in an ecosystem, the variety of ecosystems and species in an area, includes species …