Rachel Carson Word Search
This Rachel Carson word search hides 12 words on a 15×15 grid — the life, work, and legacy of a famous figure. Trace each one with a finger or mouse and it locks in as soon as the whole word is covered. No signup, no download.
Words to find: SILENTSPRING, MARINEBIOLOGY, ECOLOGY, PESTICIDES, OCEAN, CONSERVATION, WRITING, SCIENCE, NATURE, ENVIRONMENT, AUTHOR, BIOLOGIST.
Found words stay highlighted, so the grid gets easier to read as you go and the final few tend to fall quickly.
Rachel Carson word list, defined
- ECOLOGY /iˈkɒlədʒi/ (UK), /iˈkɑːlədʒi/ (US) · noun
- The branch of biology that deals with the relationships of living organisms to one another and to their physical surroundings. More broadly, the study of or concern with the interaction of people, institutions, or things within a system. Related: environmental science, bionomics, natural science.
- PESTICIDES /ˈpɛstɪsaɪdz/ · noun
- Chemicals used for destroying insects or other organisms harmful to cultivated plants or to animals. Related: herbicides, insecticides, fungicides, pest control.
- OCEAN /oʊˈshiːən/ · noun
- A vast body of saltwater that covers a significant portion of the Earth's surface, often connected to the sea and forming part of the global ocean system. It is the largest of the Earth's five oceans, covering over 70% of the planet's surface. Related: sea, lake, bay, gulf.
- CONSERVATION /ˌkɒnsəˈveɪʃən/ (UK); /ˌkɑːnsərˈveɪʃən/ (US) · noun
- The protection, preservation, and careful management of natural resources, wildlife, or the environment; also the action of keeping something from being wasted, damaged, or lost. Related: preservation, protection, conservancy, safeguarding.
- WRITING /ˈraɪtɪŋ/ · noun, verb
- The activity or skill of marking (especially words or symbols) on a surface, typically with a pen or pencil, as a means of communication or artistic expression. The act of creating written content, such as a book, article, or letter. Related: scribbling, scrip, script, handwriting.
- SCIENCE /sɪˈɒns/ · noun
- The study of the natural world around us, using evidence and observation to develop explanations and theories. This can include fields such as physics, biology, chemistry, and more. Related: research, study, discovery, experiment.
- NATURE /ˈneɪtʃər/ · noun
- The natural world, including plants, animals, and landscapes; the essential character or qualities of someone or something. Related: environment, outdoors, wilderness, landscape.
- ENVIRONMENT /ɪnˈvaɪrənmənt/ · noun
- The surroundings or conditions in which a person, animal, or plant lives or operates; also, the natural world as a whole, especially as affected by human activity. Related: surroundings, setting, milieu, habitat.
- AUTHOR /ˈɔːθər/ · noun
- A person who writes a book, article, or other text; more broadly, the creator or originator of any work or idea. Related: writer, creator, originator, composer.
- BIOLOGIST /baɪˈɒlədʒɪst/ · noun
- A scientist who studies living organisms, including their structure, function, growth, evolution, and interactions with their environment. Related: life scientist, naturalist, biological scientist, zoologist.
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