Science Vocabulary Quiz Crossword
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1) the science that deals with the material universe beyond the earth's atmosphere.2) temperature, air pressure, humidity, precipitation, sunshine, cloudiness, and winds, throughout the year, averaged over a series of years.3) the science that deals with the dynamics and physical history of the earth, the rocks of which it is composed, and the physical, chemical, and biological changes that the earth has undergone or is undergoing.4) the quality or condition of being interdependent, or mutually reliant on each other.6) the act of conserving; prevention of injury, decay, waste, or loss; preservation: conservation of wildlife; conservation of human rights. OR official supervision of rivers, forests, and other natural resources in order to preserve and protect them through prudent management.7) the various mechanical and chemical processes that cause exposed rock to decompose. OR. Material used as a weather strip.10) an organism, usually a bacterium or fungus that breaks down the cells of dead plants and animals into simpler substances.11) the air, water, minerals, organisms, and all other external factors surrounding and affecting a given organism at any time OR the aggregate of surrounding things, conditions, or influences; surroundings; milieu. 13) a source of supply, support, or aid, especially one that can be readily drawn upon when needed.16) the process by which the surface of the earth is worn away by the action of water, glaciers, winds, waves, etc.17) any complete round or series of occurrences that repeats or is repeated. |
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5) of or pertaining to the night8) the branch of biology dealing with the relations and interactions between organisms and their environment, including other organisms.9) a system formed by the interaction of a community of organisms with their environment.12) a thing that creates economic value, or produces goods and services.14) any alteration in the structure or function of an organism or any of its parts that results from natural selection and by which the organism becomes better fitted to survive and multiply in its environment.15) the synthesis of complex organic materials, especially carbohydrates, from carbon dioxide, water, and inorganic salts, using sunlight as the source of energy and with the aid of chlorophyll and associated pigments.17) an organism, usually an animal that feeds on plants or other animals. |
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