Ecology & Environment Crossword Puzzles

biome that receives 50-150 cm of precipitation a year; has many scattered shrubs, tall grasses and small trees, biome with wildflowers and grasses, …

branch of geography that describes the spatial aspects of interactions between human and the natural world, science that deals with climates and their …

a statement or series of statements for or against something, to use or manage (natural resources) wisely; preserve; save, science or knowledge put …

interconnected pathways through which nitrogen is recycled through the biotic and abiotic components of the biosphere, process in which ice and snow …

_ plants contain a thin and sticky coating around them that cleans the air by having dust stick to the coating, this part of the plant helps keep the …

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

level of ecology that studies how species interactions, such as predation and competition, affect community structure and organization, level of …

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 …

how something is spread out, a town which is close to the arctic that we have studied, the continent that contains canada, usa , alaska, soil or …

the season when leaves change color and fall from trees, a very strong storm with heavy rain and strong winds that forms over the ocean, when too much …

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 …

a quiet place where books are kept and read, a structure built to cross over rivers or roads, a flowing body of water found in nature, a black …

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 …

long-term changes in temperature and weather patterns on earth, the process by which gases trap heat in the earth’s atmosphere, warming the planet, …

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 …

convert waste into reusable material, nonrenewable energy sources like coal and oil, keeping waste types apart, environmental contamination, reused …

light rain, have one every day (n), scorching hot for a while (n), not pleasant, lemon in a fridge (adj), can´t anticipate it (adj), more than usual …

breaks down dead organisms, human-made environment with limited greenery, heat trapped by atmospheric gases, algal bloom from fertilizer runoff, …

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 …

the condition of earth’s atmosphere at any given time and place, scientific study of the atmosphere, the weight of gases in the atmosphere on the …

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 …

_ source pollution can be traced back to an identifiable source, _ fishing is when abandoned nets or other gear is still capable of catching fish, use …

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 …