BreadcrumbHome » Resources » Crossword Puzzle – Natural IQ Climate Change Crossword Puzzle – Natural IQ Climate Change ActivityMiddle School...Word Game... Test your knowledge on agriculture, habitats, and drought. English Download Crossword Puzzle (PDF) Part Of Natural IQ Climate Change - Vol. 1 No. 1 Explore Full Journal ContentGlossary Download PDF Glossary View All Glossary agriculture(a gri kəl chər): The science or practice of preparing the soil, producing crops, and raising livestock. constrain(kǝn strān): To hold back by or as if by force. dissipate(di sə pāt): To break up and scatter or vanish. drought(drau̇t): A long period of dry weather. elevation(e lǝ vā shǝn): The height above sea level. extinguish(ik stiŋ gwish): (1) To cause to stop burning; (2) to bring to an end. habitat(ha bә tat): The place or environment where a plant or animal naturally or normally lives and grows. hypothesize(hī pä thǝ sīz): To make an assumption or idea that is proposed for the sake of argument so that it can be tested to see if it might be true. intercept(in tǝr sept): To take or seize on the way to or before arrival. mean(meen): The average in a set of numbers. mitigation(mit ə gā shən): The act of making (something) less severe. nutrient(nü trē ǝnt): A substance or ingredient that promotes growth, provides energy, and maintains life. precipitation(pri si pə tā shən): A deposit on the Earth of hail, mist, rain, sleet, or snow. rural(rûr әl): Of or relating to the country, country people or life, or agriculture. variable(ver ē ə bəl): (1) A factor, trait, or condition that can be changed or controlled; (2) a quantity that may assume any one of a set of values.