Ecology & Environment Crossword Puzzles

causes cracks in rocks to expand as water seeps in and freezes, breaking down of rock and wearing away of rock by the action of other rock, process by …

taking items that were meant for one purpose but can be used for other ones, the total amount of greenhouse gases that are generated by our actions …

greenhouse gas compounds that contain only carbon, fluroine, and chlorine, protective layer of gases that shelters all life on earth, regulates …

mild and pleasant, typically referring to warm, gentle weather, a severe snowstorm with strong winds and low visibility, characterized by strong, …

a deadly ocean wave that is caused by natural events such as earthquakes, landslides, or volcanic eruptions, the most common natural disaster on …

a measure of the average kinetic energy of air molecules, precipitation that soaks into the soil, all the water on earth's surface, rivers, …

what colour is the recycling cart?, what colour is the organics cart?, what colour is the garbage cart?, what is the type of plastic material that you …

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 …

not capable of being decomposed by bacteria or other living organisms, any substance or object that is discarded or intended to be discarded, a site …

natural home for plants, animals or organisms, large ears like a mule. bifurcated antlers. forage on plants in summer, conifers in winter, 9 foot …

the seychelles are located in this ocean, the largest member of the dolphin family, they can hold their breath for up to twenty minutes, this sea …

feeding relationships among various organisms in an ecosystem, combined portions of earth in which all life exists, soil bacteria convert nitrates …

forests cover _ percent of the planet, _ farming is responsible for 14.5% of global methane emissions, 3.5 _ to 7 _ trees cut down each year, if the …

what is the biggest culprit for creating fossil fuels, what chemical does acid rain release in to the soil?, lack of what causes a stunt in plant …

decayed organic material used as plant fertilizer, general term for waste materials, discarded electrical or electronic devices, capable of …

_ endangered species have a very high risk of extinction in the immediate future (10 years)., _ species have a high risk of extinction in the near …

discarded electronic devices such as old computers, phones, and batteries, water found beneath the earth's surface, which can be polluted by …

environmental _ - established a national policy and goals for the protection, maintenance, and enrichment of the environment, _ protection act - …

a bright flash of light in the sky, a loud rumbling noise during a storm, adjective for very bad weather, adjective --when a cloud forms at ground …

makes up 78% of earth's atmosphere, the second most abundant gas in earth's atmosphere, the measure of the force of air molecules on a …

where an animal lives (7 letters), a place where plants and animals live together (9 letters), the variety of living things in nature (12 letters), at …

a period of extremely hot weather (noun), overflow of water into land (noun), long period without rain (noun), the loss of color of corals due to …

a biome with tall grasses, also known as a tropical grassland, covering half of africa, which biome covers 3/4 of earth, a frozen layer under the …

the well-lit, open surface waters in a lake away from the shore, matter that settles to the bottom of a body of water, an environmental factor that …

normal pattern of weather, what occurs in an area over a long period of time, layer of the atmosphere above the stratosphere and below the …

point on the earth´s surface above the focus of an earthquake, type of graph that shows how quickly a river responds to a rainfall event, a tidal …

a line or path along which ecological measurements are made at regular intervals to study the distribution of species across a habitat, a square …

- the process of converting waste materials into new products, - a place where waste is buried under layers of soil, - waste materials that are …

polluted air can also irritate our lungs and _ , buys only _ friendly products, when you are traveling to nearby destination, you better _ , you can …

the natural world around us, contamination, energy from sources that naturally replenish, protecting natural resources, organisms interacting with …