earth day Crossword Puzzles

THE EARTH 2013-01-27

THE EARTH crossword puzzle
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  1. a dense ball of solid iron and nickel
  2. in the troposphere all the earths what occurs here
  3. the second layer of the atmosphere
  4. the lower part of the mantle
  5. the first layer of the atmosphere
  6. the uppermost part of the mantle
  7. a layer made up of molten iron and nickel
  8. a dark rock with fine grains
  9. the third layer of the atmosphere
  10. the bottom part of the thermosphere
  11. a rock with light color and coarse grains
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  1. the highest part of the atmosphere in the thermosphere
  2. a layer of hot, solid rock below the crust
  3. the last layer of the atmosphere
  4. in the thermosphere you can find this floating around
  5. a wave produced by a earthquake
  6. in the mesosphere you can find this being burned up
  7. in the stratosphere you can find this flying
  8. how we measure the climate
  9. as we go down into the earth what increases
  10. earths outer skin of rock

21 Clues: earths outer skin of rock • how we measure the climate • the lower part of the mantle • a dark rock with fine grains • a wave produced by a earthquake • the last layer of the atmosphere • the uppermost part of the mantle • the first layer of the atmosphere • the third layer of the atmosphere • the second layer of the atmosphere • the bottom part of the thermosphere • ...

THE EARTH 2013-01-27

THE EARTH crossword puzzle
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  1. earths outer skin of rock
  2. the first layer of the atmosphere
  3. the third layer of the atmosphere
  4. in the mesosphere you can find this being burned up
  5. in the thermosphere you can find this floating around
  6. a dense ball of solid iron and nickel
  7. in the troposphere all the earths what occurs here
  8. in the stratosphere you can find this flying
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  1. the last layer of the atmosphere
  2. a rock with light color and coarse grains
  3. the lower part of the mantle
  4. a dark rock with fine grains
  5. the highest part of the atmosphere in the thermosphere
  6. a layer of hot, solid rock below the crust
  7. a layer made up of molten iron and nickel
  8. the uppermost part of the mantle
  9. a wave produced by a earthquake
  10. the second layer of the atmosphere
  11. how we measure the climate
  12. the bottom part of the thermosphere
  13. as we go down into the earth what increases

21 Clues: earths outer skin of rock • how we measure the climate • the lower part of the mantle • a dark rock with fine grains • a wave produced by a earthquake • the last layer of the atmosphere • the uppermost part of the mantle • the first layer of the atmosphere • the third layer of the atmosphere • the second layer of the atmosphere • the bottom part of the thermosphere • ...

Earth Terminology! 2013-10-25

Earth Terminology! crossword puzzle
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  1. Theory Theory that the Earth's lithosphere is divided into tectonic plates that move around on top of the asthenosphere.
  2. Layer of the Earth between the crust and the core. Extremely thick, contains most of Earth's mass.
  3. Amount of force per unit area that is put on given material.
  4. Hot liquid that forms when rock partially or completely melts, may include mineral crystals.
  5. Large, gently sloped volcano that forms from repeated, nonexplosive eruptions of lava.
  6. Funnel shaped pit around the central vent of a volcano.
  7. Boundary between two colliding tectonic plates.
  8. Soft layer of the mantle on which pieces of the Lithosphere move.
  9. Stress which stretches rocks into two opposite directions, the rocks become longer in a lateral direction.
  10. The process by which new oceanic lithosphere is created at mid ocean ridges as older materials are pulled away from the ridge.
  11. Mountain that forms when molten rock, called magma, is forced to the Earth's surface.
  12. A volcano made of alternating layers of lava and pyroclastic material.
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  1. Magma that flows onto the Earth's surface.
  2. Piece of the Lithosphere that moves around on top of the Asthenosphere.
  3. The boundary between two tectonic plates that are sliding PAST each other horizontally.
  4. Mostly made of Iron, from the mantle to the core/center of the Earth. About the size of Mars.
  5. Solid dense center of our planet that extends from the bottom of the outer core to the center.
  6. Outermost, rigid layer of the Earth.
  7. Fragments of rock that are created by explosive volcanic eruptions.
  8. Stress that reduces the volume or length of a rock, as that produced by the convergence of plate margins.
  9. Core is divided into two categories, this one is liquid and surrounds the inner core.
  10. Boundary between two tectonic plates that are moving AWAY from each other.
  11. Stream of fluid propelled by thermal convection.
  12. Earth's major plaetes, known as plate tectonics.
  13. Fault in which the two fault blocks move past each other horizontally.
  14. Theory that continents can drift apart from one another and have done so in the past.
  15. Occurs when one or a stack of originally flat and planar surfaces are bent or curved as a result of permanent deformation.
  16. Region where an oceanic plate sinks down into the asthenosphere at a convergent boundary, usually between continental and oceanic plates.
  17. Outermost layer of the Earth, 5-100km thick, thinnest layer.
  18. Under the Asthenosphere, is the strong lower part of the mantle.

30 Clues: Outermost, rigid layer of the Earth. • Magma that flows onto the Earth's surface. • Boundary between two colliding tectonic plates. • Stream of fluid propelled by thermal convection. • Earth's major plaetes, known as plate tectonics. • Funnel shaped pit around the central vent of a volcano. • Amount of force per unit area that is put on given material. • ...

Earth & Space 2014-05-26

Earth & Space crossword puzzle
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  1. Disappearance of about 70% of marine species
  2. Hard solid organs that form part of a skeleton.
  3. When the organism's original bones are replaced by minerals which form a rock-like material.
  4. The star around which the earth orbits.
  5. Disappearance of more than 50% of fish, sponges and corals
  6. A long and distinct period of history.
  7. Describes any flow of electric charge through a gas, liquid or solid.
  8. Solid inorganic substances of natural occurrence.
  9. Are experts in the study of fossils.
  10. The process of change by which an organism or species becomes better suited to its environment.
  11. Disappearance of 96% marine species and 75% of land species
  12. A group of living organisms consisting of similar individuals capable of exchanging genes or interbreeding.
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  1. Disappearance of about 50% of animal species
  2. Is formed by the deposition of material at the earth's surface and in bodies of water.
  3. Happen when lava and gas are discharged from a volcanic vent.
  4. Any remains or trace of an organism in the earth's crust.
  5. Also known as K/T.
  6. Made up of sedimentary deposits with the same characteristics.
  7. A widespread and rapid decrease in the amount of life on earth.
  8. The gradual destruction of something by natural forces.
  9. The exertion of force upon a surface.

21 Clues: Also known as K/T. • Are experts in the study of fossils. • The exertion of force upon a surface. • A long and distinct period of history. • The star around which the earth orbits. • Disappearance of about 50% of animal species • Disappearance of about 70% of marine species • Hard solid organs that form part of a skeleton. • ...

Earth & Space 2014-05-26

Earth & Space crossword puzzle
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  1. Disappearance of more than 50% of fish, sponges and corals
  2. Describes any flow of electric charge through a gas, liquid or solid.
  3. The star around which the earth orbits.
  4. Disappearance of about 70% of marine species
  5. Also known as K/T.
  6. Solid inorganic substances of natural occurrence.
  7. When the organism's original bones are replaced by minerals which form a rock-like material.
  8. Happen when lava and gas are discharged from a volcanic vent.
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  1. The exertion of force upon a surface.
  2. Disappearance of 96% marine species and 75% of land species
  3. A widespread and rapid decrease in the amount of life on earth.
  4. Are experts in the study of fossils.
  5. The gradual destruction of something by natural forces.
  6. A long and distinct period of history.
  7. Made up of sedimentary deposits with the same characteristics.
  8. Is formed by the deposition of material at the earth's surface and in bodies of water.
  9. The process of change by which an organism or species becomes better suited to its environment.
  10. Disappearance of about 50% of animal species
  11. Any remains or trace of an organism in the earth's crust.
  12. Hard solid organs that form part of a skeleton.
  13. A group of living organisms consisting of similar individuals capable of exchanging genes or interbreeding.

21 Clues: Also known as K/T. • Are experts in the study of fossils. • The exertion of force upon a surface. • A long and distinct period of history. • The star around which the earth orbits. • Disappearance of about 70% of marine species • Disappearance of about 50% of animal species • Hard solid organs that form part of a skeleton. • ...

Earth Science 2014-09-24

Earth Science crossword puzzle
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  1. Resources (Harvest) In a way that it is not harmed
  2. The countryside
  3. Relating to growing crops or breeding animals
  4. Method used today to plant the word's crops
  5. The removal of valuable minerals from within Earth
  6. Planting one crop in the same area year after year after year
  7. The movement of weathered rocks
  8. A method of agriculture before planting new seeds
  9. Something that ward off or kill bugs, animals or plants
  10. When grass/plants is being used up (eaten) too quickly for it to grow back
  11. The increasing number of people of moved from the rural area to _______
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  1. When a group of animals that lived in a specific area disappear
  2. The act of cutting down acres of trees for the use of urbanization
  3. Thinest and uppermost layer of the Earth
  4. When a group (family of animals) died and is never ever coming back again
  5. When the land have been overused and topsoil is blowed away
  6. When the population of a place or certain area have been overflowed
  7. When natural chemicals (like Carbon Dioxide) traps the Sun's radiation and cheat inside the atmosphere of Earth. Making it hotter all around the word
  8. The uppermost top layer of soil
  9. Watering of the land, so that's its reading for agricultural uses

20 Clues: The countryside • The uppermost top layer of soil • The movement of weathered rocks • Thinest and uppermost layer of the Earth • Method used today to plant the word's crops • Relating to growing crops or breeding animals • A method of agriculture before planting new seeds • Resources (Harvest) In a way that it is not harmed • ...

about earth 2015-02-12

about earth crossword puzzle
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  1. first layer 20 miles thick
  2. measure intensity of earthquake based on eye witness accounts
  3. large wave caused by earthquake underwater
  4. when rocks form at the bottom of the ocean the magnetic minerals line up with magnetic north not all the rock was formed at the same time this is what shows
  5. sections that crust is broken into
  6. last layer 780 miles thick
  7. can act like a solid or liquid based on amount of pressure
  8. helped prove continental drift remains or impression of prehistoric organism in petrified form
  9. mostly solid heats asthenoshpere
  10. scientist that proposed the theory of continental drift but was rejected
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  1. 3rd layer about 1400 miles thick
  2. a break in the rock in which both sides of the rock are moving
  3. idea that continents were once together in a large landmass called pangea and have moved over time
  4. convection occurs here layer is plastic like
  5. crust and upper most part of mantle
  6. based on 10 scale measures magnitude of earthquake
  7. when a fault breaks it causes
  8. rocks from space made of iron and nickel
  9. 2nd layer about 1700 miles thick
  10. there are layers of earth

20 Clues: first layer 20 miles thick • last layer 780 miles thick • when a fault breaks it causes • there are layers of earth • 3rd layer about 1400 miles thick • mostly solid heats asthenoshpere • 2nd layer about 1700 miles thick • sections that crust is broken into • crust and upper most part of mantle • rocks from space made of iron and nickel • ...

Earth Science 2014-11-20

Earth Science crossword puzzle
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  1. a substance obtained by mining
  2. occurs when particles such as sand rub against the surface of rocks
  3. type of texture characterized by a rock being pitted with many cavities
  4. type of rock formed from the solidification of lava on or above the surface
  5. a dark-colored, fine-grained, igneous rock composed mainly of plagioclase and pyroxene minerals
  6. is a texture having large crystals in a fine groundmass of minerals
  7. the act of splitting along definite planes
  8. a coarse-grained granite, sometimes rich in rare elements such as uranium, tungsten, and tantalum
  9. the way a crystal reflects light
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  1. measurement of how easily a mineral may be scratched
  2. a high-quality, clear, colorless glass
  3. most common measurement of density used by geologists
  4. kind of crystallization is a process by which a chemical compound is separated into components by crystallization
  5. to break minerals with rough edges
  6. the city where the intrusions were first identified
  7. is the size, shape, and arrangement of the grains
  8. a very hard, granular, crystalline, igneous rock consisting mainly of quartz, mica, and feldspar and often used as a building stone
  9. type of melting occurs when only a portion of a solid is melted
  10. type of rock formed through the cooling and solidification of magma or lava
  11. color of a mineral when it is broken up and powdered

20 Clues: a substance obtained by mining • the way a crystal reflects light • to break minerals with rough edges • a high-quality, clear, colorless glass • the act of splitting along definite planes • is the size, shape, and arrangement of the grains • the city where the intrusions were first identified • measurement of how easily a mineral may be scratched • ...

Earth Science 2014-11-06

Earth Science crossword puzzle
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  1. dry, cold climate zone above 60 degree latitude
  2. type of temperate climate near an ocean or sea
  3. the spread of desert environments
  4. measures wind speed
  5. Earth's tilt
  6. breeze cool breeze that circulates from sea to land
  7. measures humidity
  8. measures air pressure
  9. type of temperate climate over land
  10. the transfer of heat between two stationary entities
  11. a long period of unusually dry weather
  12. moisture in the air
  13. a severe storm
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  1. breeze cool breeze that circulates from land to sea
  2. weight or force upon something
  3. mass of stone or metal traveling through space
  4. movement of Earth's imaginary, rotating, polar axis
  5. an electrically charged atom
  6. where two different air masses meet
  7. the process of plants releasing moisture from their leaves
  8. effect a circular pattern of winds created by Earth's rotation
  9. a sub-layer of the thermosphere containing ions
  10. vane measures wind direction
  11. shear when winds change direction and speed up into the atmosphere
  12. long-term average of weather in an area
  13. warm, moist climate zone near the equator

26 Clues: Earth's tilt • a severe storm • measures humidity • measures wind speed • moisture in the air • measures air pressure • an electrically charged atom • vane measures wind direction • weight or force upon something • the spread of desert environments • where two different air masses meet • type of temperate climate over land • a long period of unusually dry weather • ...

Middle Earth 2016-01-12

Middle Earth crossword puzzle
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  1. wat was de oude naam van minas tirith
  2. wat is de achter naam van Aragorn II .......
  3. Goblin Cleaver
  4. wat was de oude naam van moria
  5. eiland naast zuid gondor
  6. oude naam van the black gate
  7. lonely mountain
  8. koning van angmar maker van carn dum
  9. andere naam voor doemberg
  10. maker van het kwaad in middle earth
  11. land van de eerste mensen met het lange leven
  12. city of men
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  1. thranduil son of .......
  2. waar ging de draken naar toe toen utumno werd vernietigt
  3. maker van the one ring
  4. oude naam van sauron
  5. laatste aanval op de Shire
  6. verzamel wordt voor de wizards
  7. enige elven spear van Mithril
  8. een zwaard gebroken door het kwaad
  9. fortress made of stone
  10. Foe-Hammer gemaakt in Gondolin
  11. wat is de hooftstad van de Dúnedain
  12. ander wordt voor rohan
  13. shadow of mordor place
  14. welke stad ligt net uit de Shire

26 Clues: city of men • Goblin Cleaver • lonely mountain • oude naam van sauron • maker van the one ring • fortress made of stone • ander wordt voor rohan • shadow of mordor place • thranduil son of ....... • eiland naast zuid gondor • andere naam voor doemberg • laatste aanval op de Shire • oude naam van the black gate • enige elven spear van Mithril • verzamel wordt voor de wizards • ...

Beyond Earth 2015-07-27

Beyond Earth crossword puzzle
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  1. is a natural science which is the study of celestial objects
  2. are glowing fragment of rock matter in space that burn and glow upon entering the atmosphere of Earth.
  3. Stars including their creation, evolution ,and death
  4. is a spherical collection of stars that orbits a galactic core as a satellite
  5. They neither spiral nor elliptical
  6. are composed of alloys of iron and nickel
  7. is a planet that orbits a star other than the Sun, a stellar remnant, or a brown dwarf
  8. is a unit of length used informally to express astronomical distances
  9. outer visible layer of the sun
  10. are composed of a mixture of stony silicate material and iron.
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  1. are minor planets that circe the Sun in a region called the Asteriod Belt
  2. are large groups of smaller galaxy clusters or galaxy groups and are among the largest known structures of the cosmos
  3. used to study the features of the sun
  4. is the cloud of gas that became the sun
  5. common type of galaxy
  6. most common type of meteorites
  7. is a congregation of solar system, stars, dusts, and gases held together by gravity
  8. refers to group or stars within the galaxy that resembles each other in terms of age, spartial distribution, or chemical composition
  9. asteroids that orbits outside the outer solar system
  10. is the large, dim region surrounding the entire galaxy

20 Clues: common type of galaxy • most common type of meteorites • outer visible layer of the sun • They neither spiral nor elliptical • used to study the features of the sun • is the cloud of gas that became the sun • are composed of alloys of iron and nickel • Stars including their creation, evolution ,and death • asteroids that orbits outside the outer solar system • ...

Earth science 2015-04-22

Earth science crossword puzzle
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  1. world's main continuous expanses of land
  2. point on the earth's surface above the focus
  3. many fractured pieces of crust along a large fault
  4. movement of the continents across the earth
  5. underground cavity that contains magma
  6. physical force against an object
  7. underwater through
  8. change of pressure in a narrow region
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  1. a curved line of volcanoes that forms parallel to a plate boundary
  2. elastic wave in the earth produced by an earthquake
  3. in the interior of the earth where the earthquake originates
  4. molten rock
  5. scientific theory that describes the large-scale motion of earth's lithosphere
  6. changing physical location
  7. forms where tectonic plates slide horizontally
  8. originator of the theory of continental drift
  9. all continents were connected
  10. movement of the earth's crust caused by the release of stress
  11. mixture of fragments from the volcano
  12. rupture on the crust

20 Clues: molten rock • underwater through • rupture on the crust • changing physical location • all continents were connected • physical force against an object • mixture of fragments from the volcano • change of pressure in a narrow region • underground cavity that contains magma • world's main continuous expanses of land • movement of the continents across the earth • ...

Vocab:Introducing Earth 2016-09-19

Vocab:Introducing Earth crossword puzzle
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  1. A group of pats that work together as a whole.
  2. hot solid layer between earths crust and core /
  3. the proportain of earth that consists earths water
  4. waves vibrations that travel through earth carrying the energry reliesed in the earthquake
  5. of eath that congtains all living things
  6. force natural force that tears down earths surface
  7. forceany natural process that builds up earhs surface
  8. ratio of a mass to its substance to its volume
  9. light colored rock
  10. the layer of rock that forms earths outer surface
  11. transfer of energy by electromagnetic waves
  12. core layer of molten iron and nckle that surronds inner core of earth
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  1. the tranfer of thermal energy by movement of fluids
  2. a rigid layer made up of the uppermost part of mantle and crust.
  3. the soft layer of mantle.
  4. main parts Metal core, solid middle layer and rocky outer layer.
  5. Relatively thin envelope of gases that forms earths outermost layer.
  6. the force pushing on surface divided by the area of that surface
  7. ransfer of heat from one partical to another
  8. Is the ability to do work.
  9. A dark dense fine textured rock
  10. core dense sphere of solid iron at the center of the earth

22 Clues: light colored rock • the soft layer of mantle. • Is the ability to do work. • A dark dense fine textured rock • of eath that congtains all living things • transfer of energy by electromagnetic waves • ransfer of heat from one partical to another • A group of pats that work together as a whole. • ratio of a mass to its substance to its volume • ...

earth science 2016-09-15

earth science crossword puzzle
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  1. Sediment that is frozen for more than two consecutive years
  2. The total amount of empty pore spaces in the rock
  3. The saltiness of water
  4. Passageway where particles and dissolved substances are transported
  5. Fresh water found in the rock and soil layers beneath the surface
  6. The process that ice can directly transform into water vapor
  7. The water trapped and held down by pressure between rock above the aquifer
  8. zone. The are where the ground water where the groundwater flows out of the aquifer
  9. time. The average length of time spent by water molecule in a reservoir
  10. Land areas where water covers the surface for significant periods
  11. Large inland bodies of fresh or saline water
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  1. Permanent body of ice
  2. water budget. The total amount of water in the planet
  3. The process in which liquid water changes into vapor
  4. The second layer of the ocean
  5. Hydrologic cycle. The movement of water around the earth's surface
  6. zone. The land area where water enters the ground and replenish the ground water
  7. aquifer. An aquifer in which groundwater is free to rise up to its natural level
  8. A moving body of surface water that flows downslope toward sea level because of gravity
  9. sheet. A mass of glacial land ice

20 Clues: Permanent body of ice • The saltiness of water • The second layer of the ocean • sheet. A mass of glacial land ice • Large inland bodies of fresh or saline water • The total amount of empty pore spaces in the rock • The process in which liquid water changes into vapor • water budget. The total amount of water in the planet • ...

earth science 2016-09-15

earth science crossword puzzle
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  1. Sediment that is frozen for more than two consecutive years
  2. The total amount of empty pore spaces in the rock
  3. The saltiness of water
  4. Passageway where particles and dissolved substances are transported
  5. Fresh water found in the rock and soil layers beneath the surface
  6. The process that ice can directly transform into water vapor
  7. The water trapped and held down by pressure between rock above the aquifer
  8. zone. The are where the ground water where the groundwater flows out of the aquifer
  9. time. The average length of time spent by water molecule in a reservoir
  10. Land areas where water covers the surface for significant periods
  11. Large inland bodies of fresh or saline water
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  1. Permanent body of ice
  2. water budget. The total amount of water in the planet
  3. The process in which liquid water changes into vapor
  4. The second layer of the ocean
  5. Hydrologic cycle. The movement of water around the earth's surface
  6. zone. The land area where water enters the ground and replenish the ground water
  7. aquifer. An aquifer in which groundwater is free to rise up to its natural level
  8. A moving body of surface water that flows downslope toward sea level because of gravity
  9. sheet. A mass of glacial land ice

20 Clues: Permanent body of ice • The saltiness of water • The second layer of the ocean • sheet. A mass of glacial land ice • Large inland bodies of fresh or saline water • The total amount of empty pore spaces in the rock • The process in which liquid water changes into vapor • water budget. The total amount of water in the planet • ...

Earth Science 2016-11-01

Earth Science crossword puzzle
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  1. core - is the second to last layer of the Earth.
  2. -theweather conditions prevailing in an area in general or over a long period.
  3. -(of a river or road) follow a winding course.
  4. -low area of land between hills or mountains, typically with a river or stream flowing through it.
  5. -the tough outer part of a loaf of bread.
  6. -a forcible overthrow of a government or social order in favor of a new system.
  7. -the action of deposing someone, especially a monarch.
  8. rocks -the dark, dense igneous rock of a lava flow.
  9. -a sudden and violent shaking of the ground
  10. -the lowest region of the atmosphere.
  11. -a large natural stream of water flowing in a channel to the sea, a lake, or another such stream.
  12. layer -that prevents dangerous radiation from the Sun from reaching the surface of the Earth.
  13. -A large natural elevation of the earth's surface rising abruptly from the surrounding level; a large steep hill.
  14. -the region of the upper atmosphere in which temperature increases continuously with altitude
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  1. -a very large expanse of sea, in particular, each of the main areas into which the sea is divided geographically.
  2. -Earth's innermost part and according to seismological studies.
  3. -the angular distance of a place north or south of the earth's equator.
  4. -an imaginary line drawn around the earth equally distant from both poles
  5. - the process of eroding or being eroded by wind, water, or other natural agents.
  6. -the envelope of gases surrounding the earth or another planet.
  7. -the region of the earth's atmosphere above the stratosphere
  8. -a loose sleeveless cloak or shawl, worn especially by women.
  9. -the layer of the earth's atmosphere above the troposphere
  10. -a circle of constant longitude passing through a given place on the earth's surface and the terrestrial poles.
  11. circle - is the most northerly of the five major circles of latitude that mark maps of the Earth.

25 Clues: -the lowest region of the atmosphere. • -the tough outer part of a loaf of bread. • -a sudden and violent shaking of the ground • -(of a river or road) follow a winding course. • rocks -the dark, dense igneous rock of a lava flow. • core - is the second to last layer of the Earth. • -the action of deposing someone, especially a monarch. • ...

Earth Terminologies 2016-10-19

Earth Terminologies crossword puzzle
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  1. A shore of a sea or ocean
  2. Bands of light caused by charged solar particles
  3. A ridge of sand created by the wind
  4. Regions of earth where living organisms exist
  5. Solid unweathered rock beneath surface deposits of soil
  6. Produced by the action of fire or intense heat
  7. Half of a sphere
  8. Relating to ocean depths 2000-5000 meters
  9. Characterised by energetic movement
  10. A large crater caused by the violent explosion of a volcano
  11. A rudaceous rock consisting of sharp fragments embedded in clay or sand
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  1. A large smooth mass of rock detached from a place of origin
  2. A large cave
  3. Large mass of intrusive igneous rock believed to have solidified deep within the earth
  4. Remains of something that has been destroyed
  5. Erosion by friction
  6. Vibration from underground movement along a fault plane
  7. Worn away as by water or ice or wind
  8. A point on the Earths surface directly above an earthquake
  9. The outermost atmospheric layer

20 Clues: A large cave • Half of a sphere • Erosion by friction • A shore of a sea or ocean • The outermost atmospheric layer • A ridge of sand created by the wind • Characterised by energetic movement • Worn away as by water or ice or wind • Relating to ocean depths 2000-5000 meters • Remains of something that has been destroyed • Regions of earth where living organisms exist • ...

Earth Terminolgies 2016-10-19

Earth Terminolgies crossword puzzle
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  1. The region of the interior of the earth between the core
  2. The earth's fluid layer
  3. The Rigid outer part of the earth, consisting crust and uppermantle
  4. is the outermost solid shell of a rocky planet
  5. The Upper Layer of the earth's mantle, below the llithosphere
  6. The Upper layer that is below the lithosphere
  7. make up a large part of the earth’s crust
  8. A Mountain or hill that is not active
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  1. Refers to an imaginary line on the earth’s surface equidistant from the north pole to the south pole
  2. A type of weathering in which surface soil and rock are worn away through glaciers
  3. Refers to the mantle in the region under the lithosphere and the asthenosphere
  4. is a zone between the upper and lower
  5. layer that is located below the crust
  6. The Blanket of gas on the surface of planet
  7. The Earth's most inner part, also known as the solid ball inside the earth
  8. The solid rock that underlies all soil and loose materials
  9. an igneous rock that is formed when molten magma from a volcano hardens
  10. Naturally occurring from volcanic glass formed as an extrusive igneous rock
  11. Molten rock that is usually located on
  12. The Outside Part or upper most layer of the earth

20 Clues: The earth's fluid layer • is a zone between the upper and lower • layer that is located below the crust • A Mountain or hill that is not active • Molten rock that is usually located on • make up a large part of the earth’s crust • The Blanket of gas on the surface of planet • The Upper layer that is below the lithosphere • is the outermost solid shell of a rocky planet • ...

Earth Science 2017-03-09

Earth Science crossword puzzle
Across
  1. The layer of Earth on which we live
  2. The supercontinent that broke apart over million of years
  3. The Earth feature found on the ocean floor at divergent boundaries
  4. discovered by Harry Hess and proves that continents spread apart over time
  5. Compositional layer made up of the inner and outer core
  6. A physical layer of the mantle
  7. A unit of geologic time that includes two or more periods
  8. Earth's broken crust
  9. Occurs when denser oceanic lithosphere slides under continental lithosphere
  10. The compositional layer that includes the lithosphere and asthenosphere
  11. Collide
  12. Molten rock in the mantle
  13. divide
  14. core Made of solid iron
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  1. slide
  2. The process by which new lithosphere is created
  3. happens at mid-ocean ridges
  4. The uppermost plastic layer of the mantle
  5. happens at convergent boundaries
  6. happens when hot Earth material rises and cools in Earth's mantle
  7. A subdivision of a geologic period
  8. scientist who proposed the Continental Drift Theory
  9. A unit of geologic time in which eras are divided
  10. The largest division of geologic time
  11. The place where plates meet
  12. happened at the end of eons when all of a species died

26 Clues: slide • divide • Collide • Earth's broken crust • core Made of solid iron • Molten rock in the mantle • happens at mid-ocean ridges • The place where plates meet • A physical layer of the mantle • happens at convergent boundaries • A subdivision of a geologic period • The layer of Earth on which we live • The largest division of geologic time • The uppermost plastic layer of the mantle • ...

Earth & Space 2017-01-26

Earth & Space crossword puzzle
Across
  1. How many relatively large plates are there?
  2. body waves have _______ frequency than surface waves
  3. The lithosphere consists of the crust and ________ mantle
  4. Plate boundary formed between the Philippine Plate and the Eurasian Plate
  5. surface waves can only travel through the ______ of the Earth
  6. bending of the crust towards the mantle
  7. In which layer is the deepest exploration made by miners?
  8. soft, weak and plastic-like layer
  9. strong underwater earthquakes can cause a __________
  10. At least how many recording stations do we need to estimate the location of the epicenter?
  11. 40-50 million years ago, India and Eurasia collided which formed the _________
  12. type of wave that rolls along the ground just like a wave rolls across a lake or ocean
  13. energy radiates in all directions from the focus in the form of waves called _____ waves
  14. type of surface wave named after A. E. H. Love
Down
  1. Rayleigh wave was named after Lord Rayleigh or John William _______
  2. type of boundary where the crustal plates are moving apart
  3. a record made by a seismograph
  4. submarine valleys
  5. a break in a rock along which movement has occurred
  6. a device used to record earthquake waves
  7. Consequence of moving crustal plates
  8. surface waves arrive after the P and S waves are confined in the ____ layers of the Earth
  9. name of the large landmass from Wegener’s theory
  10. What do you call the slow and constant movement of plates?
  11. consolidated mixture of materials
  12. a break in a rock in which no significant movement has taken place
  13. type of waves that can travel through Earth’s inner layers
  14. most of the _______ felt from an earthquake is caused by the Rayleigh wave
  15. a large group of tall mountains is called a mountain ________
  16. underwater mountain ranges are called oceanic _______

30 Clues: submarine valleys • a record made by a seismograph • soft, weak and plastic-like layer • consolidated mixture of materials • Consequence of moving crustal plates • bending of the crust towards the mantle • a device used to record earthquake waves • How many relatively large plates are there? • type of surface wave named after A. E. H. Love • ...

Earth Science 2017-01-28

Earth Science crossword puzzle
Across
  1. melted rock from the mantle
  2. narrow deep ocean floor
  3. underwater mountain range
  4. zone where one plate moves under another plate
  5. level ocean floor
  6. plastic layer in the upper mantle
  7. rigid layer composed of rust and upper mantle
  8. plate boundary in which the plates move horizontally along the boundary
  9. the edge of a plate
  10. solid center of the earth
  11. hot, deformable layer of the earth
  12. plate boundary in which the plates move toward each other
  13. continental margin far from a plate boundary
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  1. The earth's lithosphere is composed of 8 large (and many small) _____.
  2. shallow seafloor surrounding continents
  3. plate boundary in which the plates move away from each other
  4. plume of rising magma not on a plate boundary
  5. molten inner layer of the earth
  6. weather patterns of the ancient past
  7. solid outer layer of the earth
  8. Meteorologist who first proposed continental drift theory
  9. continental margin on a plate boundary

22 Clues: level ocean floor • the edge of a plate • narrow deep ocean floor • underwater mountain range • solid center of the earth • melted rock from the mantle • solid outer layer of the earth • molten inner layer of the earth • plastic layer in the upper mantle • hot, deformable layer of the earth • weather patterns of the ancient past • continental margin on a plate boundary • ...

Earth Science 2017-01-25

Earth Science crossword puzzle
Across
  1. The section of the Earth under the Crust. Made mostly of molten lava.
  2. One who studies Seismology.
  3. The second deepest section of the Earth, it is in between the Mantle and the Inner Core. Made mostly of iron and nickel.
  4. When two plates come together, this can form volcanos.
  5. The section of the Earth which is inhabited. The Outer layer of the Earth.
  6. The study of seismic waves and earthquakes.
  7. The first waves to reach a seismic station. A type of Body Wave.
  8. This is created due to the movement of tectonic plates.
  9. The second type of Surface Wave, this wave moves the ground up and down.
  10. A main type of Seismic Wave, that can penetrate the Earth.
  11. One who studies geology.
  12. The fastest type of Surface Waves, this wave move the ground side to side.
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  1. When two plates slide past each other, unlike the other two boundaries no magma is formed.
  2. The record of rocks and fossils used to figure out the history of Earth.
  3. When two tectonic plates move away from each other, lava helps the create a oceanic crust.
  4. The second Body Wave, this wave can only solid rock and not through liquid.
  5. A part of the Earth that moves in with each other.
  6. The study of rocks and the earth.
  7. A main type of Seismic Wave, this wave can not penetrate the Earth.
  8. Waves of energy due to the movement of rocks in the Earth.
  9. The deepest section of the Earth, the center of the Earth. Made mostly of iron.

21 Clues: One who studies geology. • One who studies Seismology. • The study of rocks and the earth. • The study of seismic waves and earthquakes. • A part of the Earth that moves in with each other. • When two plates come together, this can form volcanos. • This is created due to the movement of tectonic plates. • Waves of energy due to the movement of rocks in the Earth. • ...

Inside Earth 2018-12-12

Inside Earth crossword puzzle
Across
  1. measure of energy released during an earthquake
  2. large opening formed when top of volcano collapses
  3. fossil that forms when crystals fill a mold and harden
  4. surface where rocks move when they pass their elastic limit and break
  5. plastic-like layer of earth where lithospheric plates float around
  6. instrument used to register earthquakes
  7. in an earthquake, point below earth's surface where energy is released as seismic waves
  8. point of earths surface above an earthquakes focus
  9. igneous rock that is formed when magma is squeezed into a vertical crack
Down
  1. type of fossil that forms in rock when an organism with hard parts decays
  2. plates moving away from each other
  3. vibrations that are produced when rock breaks along a fault
  4. opening in earth's surface that erupts ash and lava at hot spots
  5. In geology, its the outer solid shell of a rocky planet
  6. rigid layer of earth made of the crust and part of upper mantle
  7. remains of once living organisms
  8. large, ancient landmass that is composed of all continents joined together
  9. solid bulk of earth's interior
  10. large section of earth's continental crust and upper mantle that moves around the atmosphere
  11. depression around a volcano's vent

20 Clues: solid bulk of earth's interior • remains of once living organisms • plates moving away from each other • depression around a volcano's vent • instrument used to register earthquakes • measure of energy released during an earthquake • large opening formed when top of volcano collapses • point of earths surface above an earthquakes focus • ...

DYNAMIC EARTH 2021-12-17

DYNAMIC EARTH crossword puzzle
Across
  1. Toxic heavy metal used in reduction columns to turn nitrate to nitrite.
  2. this highly toxic post transition metal was used in rat poisons
  3. Abundant strong and sturdy metal - part of the alloy steel
  4. the only element named after a female
  5. Mendeleev's PT saw the element listed in order of increasing ... (two words)
  6. Adding this metal to steel gives it great strength and heat resistance
  7. This highly expensive inert metal is used for electrodes, in making artificial body parts and costly
  8. a non toxic soft metal used to make cans
  9. The ability of an element to attract an electron
  10. Responsible for the madness of the Mad Hatter
  11. This element is named after the Norse God of Thunder and Storms
  12. Name given to the large block of metals in the centre of the PT (two words)
  13. When mixed with zinc, this metal forms the alloy brass.
  14. These elements are located on the right hand side of the PT (two words)
  15. a radioactive gas found in basements
  16. The name given to the brightly burning non-metals of the second last column.
  17. The distance from an atom's nucleus to the outermost orbital of an electron (two words)
  18. This metalloid is found in fly ash.
  19. Over 80% of the element on the PT can be classified as...
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  1. This 73rd element is used to make capacitors
  2. The radioactive metal was Discovered by Madame curie and named after the country of her birth
  3. This soft lightweight metal is used in treating bipolar disorder.
  4. the most diamagnetic of all metals. Long considered the element with the highest atomic mass that is stable
  5. This lightweight metal burns brightly and is so used to make fireworks
  6. a purple halogen used for its antiseptic properties
  7. resistant lab ware
  8. Only metal liquid at room temperature
  9. If you are coated in Zinc, you are said to be..
  10. Yellow non-metal used in making gun powder.
  11. key element found in bone mineral
  12. this alkaline earth metal is used in enemas and for X ray tracing of the digestive system
  13. element number 25 used to make stainless steels
  14. this south american country is named after its silver mines
  15. Name given to the inert elements in the far right column of the PT
  16. The element on the modern PT are organised in increasing..(two words)
  17. an unreactive metal used as the cathode in pool ionising systems
  18. The most abundant element in the universe.
  19. Name given to the extremely reactive Group 1 elements (two words)
  20. When combined with carbon, this wolfish metal is used for making cutting tools and drill bits
  21. (name given to the fairly reactive groups two elements (three words)
  22. Name of columns of the PT.
  23. Name of rows of the PT
  24. A poisonous metalloid
  25. An element in the same period as the same number of..
  26. Russian chemist responsible for drafting the modern Periodic Table.
  27. An expensive unreactive yellow metal
  28. alloy of tin, copper and antimony (formerly lead)

47 Clues: resistant lab ware • A poisonous metalloid • Name of rows of the PT • Name of columns of the PT. • key element found in bone mineral • This metalloid is found in fly ash. • An expensive unreactive yellow metal • a radioactive gas found in basements • the only element named after a female • Only metal liquid at room temperature • a non toxic soft metal used to make cans • ...

Earth Science 2021-12-07

Earth Science crossword puzzle
Across
  1. the great circle of latitude perpendicular to the earth's rotational axis
  2. forces acting in opposite directions on different parts of the same object or substance
  3. a force that acts to pull and object apart
  4. a model of an area of the earth's surface
  5. the change in state from a solid directly to a gas
  6. rock fragments and particles ejected by a volcanic eruption
  7. the forces, energy and processes that formed and reshaped the earth's continents
  8. a rigid state of matter in which the particles align in a fixed arrangement
  9. a substance usually a liquid that dissolves other substances to form a solution
  10. the measure of the amount of matter in an object
  11. a natural elevation of the earth's surface rising to a summit
Down
  1. the variation in elevation within a specific region
  2. any change in the shape of a solid due to stresses exerted on the material
  3. molten rock that has escaped form the earth's interior
  4. a model that attempts to explain a set of observations
  5. having to do with molten or formerly molten earth materials
  6. anything that has mass and takes up space
  7. an intrusive igneous feature that formed when a large volume of magma collected, cooled and solidified within the earth's crust
  8. having a high resistance to flow
  9. an opening in the crust of the earth through which lava ash, and gases flow

20 Clues: having a high resistance to flow • anything that has mass and takes up space • a model of an area of the earth's surface • a force that acts to pull and object apart • the measure of the amount of matter in an object • the change in state from a solid directly to a gas • the variation in elevation within a specific region • ...

DYNAMIC EARTH 2021-11-21

DYNAMIC EARTH crossword puzzle
Across
  1. ancient land mass when all the continents were joined.
  2. Circular movement that occurs when warmer, less dense fluid particles rise and cooler, less dense fluid particles sink.
  3. All the waters on the earth's surface, such as lakes and seas, and sometimes including water over the earth's surface, such as clouds.
  4. where plates are coming apart.
  5. A ridge or fold of stratified rock in which the rock layers slope upwards from the trough (bottom).
  6. Places where the plates are moving together.
  7. Molten or semi molten rocks and other materials found beneath the surface of the Earth.
  8. A fluid layer composed of mostly iron and nickel that lies above Earth's solid inner core and below its mantle.
  9. A mixture of molten rock and gases that has reached the Earth’s surface from a volcano
  10. The point on the earth's surface vertically above the focus of an earthquake.
  11. A ridge or fold of stratified rock in which the rock layers slope downwards from the crest.
  12. The outermost layer of the solid earth. It is composed of a great variety of igneous, metamorphic, and sedimentary rocks.
  13. Places where the plates are sliding past each other.
Down
  1. The gaseous layer surrounding the earth; the air.
  2. Pieces of Earth's crust and uppermost mantle ( lithosphere) which fit together like pieces of a jigsaw
  3. The rigid outer part of the earth, consisting of the crust and upper mantle
  4. A sudden violent shaking of the ground, because of movements within the earth's crust or volcanic action.
  5. The innermost part. It is primarily a solid ball which is mainly composed of iron and nickel.
  6. An ancient supercontinent that comprised of present-day South America, Africa, Madagascar, India, Australia, and Antarctica.
  7. The movement of the Earth's continents relative to each other, thus appearing to "drift" across the ocean bed.
  8. The process of moving weathered rock or soil from one place to another
  9. A crack in the Earth's crust.
  10. The layer between the crust and the outer core. It is is a semi liquid-rocky shell.
  11. A large wave on the ocean, usually caused by an undersea earthquake, a volcanic eruption, or coastal landslide.
  12. The layer of the planet Earth where life exists. It consists of all ecosystems and the life in each.

25 Clues: A crack in the Earth's crust. • where plates are coming apart. • Places where the plates are moving together. • The gaseous layer surrounding the earth; the air. • Places where the plates are sliding past each other. • ancient land mass when all the continents were joined. • The process of moving weathered rock or soil from one place to another • ...

Earth Puzzle 2022-01-26

Earth Puzzle crossword puzzle
Across
  1. produced by the radioactive decay of the nuclei of another isotope
  2. when 2 plates come together
  3. a solid piece of debris from an object
  4. waves that travel through or over Earth
  5. pieces of Earth's crust and uppermost mantle
  6. the fourth layer inside the Earth
  7. calculates an age for geologic materials by measuring the amuont of a short-life radioactive element
  8. the mostly-solid bulk of Earth's interior
  9. the upper layer of the earth's mantle, below the lithosphere
  10. a fluid layer composed of mostly iron and nickel that is above Earth's solid inner core
Down
  1. a neutrino emitted in decay of radionuclide naturally occurring in the Earth
  2. the region of the earth's atmosphere above the stratosphere and below the thermosphere
  3. There are 2 types of "Crust" Oceanic and...
  4. places where plates slide sideways past each other
  5. the rigid outer part of the earth, consisting of the crust and upper mantle.
  6. There are 2 types of "Crust" Continental and...
  7. when two tectonic plates move away from each other
  8. a current in a fluid that results from convection.
  9. the Isotope that undergoes decay to form a daughter isotope.
  10. the emission of energy in the form of ionizing radiation

20 Clues: when 2 plates come together • the fourth layer inside the Earth • a solid piece of debris from an object • waves that travel through or over Earth • the mostly-solid bulk of Earth's interior • There are 2 types of "Crust" Oceanic and... • pieces of Earth's crust and uppermost mantle • There are 2 types of "Crust" Continental and... • ...

Dynamic Earth 2022-01-27

Dynamic Earth crossword puzzle
Across
  1. The process by which new oceanic crust forms along mid ocean ridges
  2. The edge of our atmosphere.
  3. Where airplanes fly and where the Ozone is.
  4. The distance from the surface of the ocean to ocean floor.
  5. The rigid outer part of the earth, consisting of the crust and upper mantle.
  6. The theory that continents have moved slowly to their current locations and continue to move.
  7. The divisions of Earth's outer shell that glide over the mantle.
  8. A long narrow mountain chain found on the floor of the ocean.
  9. The layer of the earth's mantle, below the lithosphere,
  10. Process where dense oceanic crust is forced under the less dense continental crust
Down
  1. the coldest atmospheric layer
  2. A fracture or zone between two rocks
  3. When two plates slide across each other.
  4. The name of the supercontinent that existed 200 million years ago
  5. home to the international space station.
  6. when a plate slides under the other.
  7. An event that causes the magnetic field to reverse its direction.
  8. The transfer of heat energy that results from magma becoming heated
  9. The Layer of the atmosphere that we live in.
  10. A tectonic boundary where two plates are moving away from each other

20 Clues: The edge of our atmosphere. • the coldest atmospheric layer • A fracture or zone between two rocks • when a plate slides under the other. • When two plates slide across each other. • home to the international space station. • Where airplanes fly and where the Ozone is. • The Layer of the atmosphere that we live in. • The layer of the earth's mantle, below the lithosphere, • ...

Earth Science 2022-01-31

Earth Science crossword puzzle
Across
  1. the natural process that breaks down rocks
  2. the only planet that rotates clockwise
  3. the name of our galaxy
  4. model with the sun at the center
  5. the fuel that the sun uses
  6. wind blown substance can carve rocks in the desert
  7. the name given to our sun and 8 planets
  8. protects us from harmful radiation
  9. rock formed from lava
  10. the planet with large visible rings
  11. produced when the sun's surface explodes
  12. the planet in the goldilocks zone
  13. the pattern by which rocks form and erode
  14. the gas giant with the red spot
Down
  1. points to the magnetic north pole
  2. true or false: the magnetic north pole moves
  3. the sun produces heat and light by this process
  4. black rock used as cutting tools
  5. metamorphic rock used to carve statues
  6. rock formed under water
  7. rock formed in the earth from heat & pressure
  8. can make valleys over millions of years
  9. black rock burned to produce heat
  10. the planet closest to the sun

24 Clues: rock formed from lava • the name of our galaxy • rock formed under water • the fuel that the sun uses • the planet closest to the sun • the gas giant with the red spot • black rock used as cutting tools • model with the sun at the center • points to the magnetic north pole • the planet in the goldilocks zone • black rock burned to produce heat • protects us from harmful radiation • ...

Earth Structures 2022-02-01

Earth Structures crossword puzzle
Across
  1. When rocks and sediment are moved from one area to another.
  2. A nonrenewable resource from Florida used to make computer chips and processors.
  3. This type of rock might have fossils because plants or animals get trapped in between the layers.
  4. A nonrenewable resource that is used to make fuel
  5. This property can identify a mineral if it is rubbed on a tile or plate.
  6. This type of resource will run out faster than it is replaced.
  7. The property that identifies minerals that break with clean, straight lines.
  8. Solar panels convert _______ into electricity.
Down
  1. A type of rock that is made with heat and pressure.
  2. The property that shows how light reflects off a mineral's surface
  3. The type of rock made when molten rock (lava or magma) cools and hardens
  4. A nonrenewable resource that is mainly used as fertilizer
  5. A nonrenewable resource used to make buildings and roads.
  6. Breaking rocks into smaller pieces
  7. A mineral's _____ is the worst way to identify it.
  8. Plant ____ slow down erosion because they hold the soil and sediments.
  9. Scratching a mineral will test its ________.
  10. This renewable resource is used for food and to make wooden structures
  11. A ____ farm has many turbines that turn generators that produce electricity.
  12. A ______ resource will replenish before it runs out.

20 Clues: Breaking rocks into smaller pieces • Scratching a mineral will test its ________. • Solar panels convert _______ into electricity. • A nonrenewable resource that is used to make fuel • A mineral's _____ is the worst way to identify it. • A type of rock that is made with heat and pressure. • A ______ resource will replenish before it runs out. • ...

Earth Science 2022-02-03

Earth Science crossword puzzle
Across
  1. makes up ground under ocean water
  2. crust makes up the ground we walk on
  3. oceanic plate move under another plate
  4. large areas of land
  5. coming together
  6. two plates slide against each other
  7. when plates shift suddenly
  8. a physical representation
  9. rocks chemical process
  10. melted rock below the Earth's crust
  11. formed from magma
Down
  1. moving apart
  2. made in the crust
  3. there are three types
  4. outer part of crust that floats on mantle
  5. particles that are carried away
  6. solid material falls
  7. particles cemented together
  8. deep depression filled with water
  9. a crystal structures
  10. particles pressed together
  11. melted rock on the Earth's surface
  12. Earths crust divided into sections
  13. deposited loose sediment
  14. a big gap

25 Clues: a big gap • moving apart • coming together • made in the crust • formed from magma • large areas of land • solid material falls • a crystal structures • there are three types • rocks chemical process • deposited loose sediment • a physical representation • particles pressed together • when plates shift suddenly • particles cemented together • particles that are carried away • ...

EARTH (Medium) 2023-11-29

EARTH (Medium) crossword puzzle
Across
  1. Simulation model used to calculate outcomes from random variables
  2. correlation that results from bias or manipulation of data
  3. measures dispersion in squared units
  4. non-robust measure of dispersion, abbr
  5. hypothesis denoted by H0
  6. Used to compare means of two groups?
  7. Assumes sampling distribution of mean will be normal abbr
  8. outcome not likely due to chance alone
  9. difference denoted by (y-ŷ)
  10. robust measure of central tendency
  11. type ____, false-positive error
  12. what is the standard error with standard deviation of 30 and sample size of 25?
  13. simplest measure of dispersion
Down
  1. hypothesis denoted by H1
  2. a mass movement of Earth material down a slope
  3. best professor ever!
  4. type ____, false-negative error
  5. _____ is used to determine the relationship between two variables
  6. divides the data into four equal segments
  7. educated guess in scientific inquiry
  8. extreme data point
  9. analysis tool for variance
  10. non-robust measure of central tendency

23 Clues: extreme data point • best professor ever! • hypothesis denoted by H1 • hypothesis denoted by H0 • analysis tool for variance • difference denoted by (y-ŷ) • simplest measure of dispersion • type ____, false-negative error • type ____, false-positive error • robust measure of central tendency • educated guess in scientific inquiry • measures dispersion in squared units • ...

Dynamic Earth 2024-02-15

Dynamic Earth crossword puzzle
Across
  1. arc - chain of volcanic islands created at oceanic convergent boundaries
  2. Crust – less dense, thicker part of the lithosphere
  3. Currents – transfer of energy where warmer, less dense material rises, and then later cools and sinks back down creating a cycle; driving force of crust movement (Figure 1)
  4. Zone – an area on the Earth’s surface where seismic waves are absent
  5. – shear waves created during an earthquake, are slower than P-waves, moveside to side (and up & down) and cannot go through liquids
  6. – primary seismic waves created by an earthquake, they move through both solids and liquids and are faster than S-waves, compressional
  7. – plates moving apart; create at rift zones and mid-ocean ridges; where new crust is created
  8. – the layer of the Earth underneath the crust where convection occurs in a specialized semi-solid region called the asthenosphere
  9. features - physical features that occur on earth - volcano, mountains, ridges and trenches
  10. – point on the surface of the Earth above the location of an underground earthquake
  11. Core – solid layer located in the center of the Earth; very high heat, pressure, and density;
  12. the influence of gravity, occurs at convergent boundaries and creates trenches (ESRT p 5)
  13. – made up of the crust and the rigid mantle; the outermost layer of the Earth; completely solid; continental lithosphere is thicker than oceanic lithosphere
  14. – sudden movement of the Earth, creating seismic waves
  15. Crust – the thinner, denser, basaltic bedrock beneath the Earth’s oceans
Down
  1. Ridge – a surface feature created at divergent boundaries, where new igneous rock in being created on the ocean floor
  2. – a volcanic area created when a tectonic plate moves over a location of rising magma within the Earth’s mantle; an example is the Hawaiian Islands
  3. – coming together; two tectonic plates merge and the denser plate subducts
  4. – a gap
  5. mostly of iron and nickel; heat released from radioactive decay of elements here drives
  6. – solid outermost part of the Earth; composed of continental and oceanic crust;
  7. tectonics
  8. – solid layer of the Earth beneath the lithosphere - where convection currents happen
  9. Waves – energetic waves produced by an earthquake
  10. - a mountain having a vent through which lava, rock fragments, hot vapor, and gas can erupt out of.
  11. Core – liquid layer of Earth surrounding the inner core, heavy metals (iron & nickel)
  12. (to subduct) – process where the denser oceanic plate crust sinks back into the Earth

27 Clues: – a gap • tectonics • Waves – energetic waves produced by an earthquake • Crust – less dense, thicker part of the lithosphere • – sudden movement of the Earth, creating seismic waves • Zone – an area on the Earth’s surface where seismic waves are absent • arc - chain of volcanic islands created at oceanic convergent boundaries • ...

Earth Science 2023-12-08

Earth Science crossword puzzle
Across
  1. These produce rain and snow
  2. ___sphere - contains all of Earth's solid and molten, or liquid rocks. Also sediment and soil!
  3. ___sphere - contains all of the living things on Earth. Even humans are in this group.
  4. ___sphere - made up of all the liquid water on Earth - rivers, lakes, ocean, and even all of the ice and snow on Earth
  5. _____ are made up of tiny water droplets or ice crystals
  6. This force found in the geosphere causes earth to crack and move land
  7. this force found in the geosphere releases lava, ash, and gases
  8. water in the hydrosphere is constantly ______
  9. Most of the water on Earth is found in the _____
  10. This moves sediments across Earth's surface
  11. the water in soil and between the rocks below Earth's surface
  12. Mr. B's age
Down
  1. a strong wind that changes direction with the seasons.
  2. the second most common gas in our atmosphere
  3. the most common gas in our atmosphere
  4. This is made when wind, water, and ice break or weather larger rocks into smaller pieces
  5. Besides water, living things require ______
  6. to change from a liquid to a gas
  7. the gas in the atmosphere help trap ____ given off by Earth's surface
  8. Plants release this gas back into the atmosphere for animals to use
  9. Plants take in this gas from the atmosphere to help make food
  10. the number of MAJOR systems that scientists divided the Earth into
  11. Earth's systems ________
  12. ___sphere - the thin layer that contains all of the gases in the air.
  13. All organisms require ____ to survive

25 Clues: Mr. B's age • Earth's systems ________ • These produce rain and snow • to change from a liquid to a gas • the most common gas in our atmosphere • All organisms require ____ to survive • Besides water, living things require ______ • This moves sediments across Earth's surface • the second most common gas in our atmosphere • water in the hydrosphere is constantly ______ • ...

earth science 2024-01-09

earth science crossword puzzle
Across
  1. tool used to measure the speed and force of the wind
  2. when a mineral breaks apart in an irregular way
  3. a visual display of information or data
  4. device that rotates to show the direction of wind
  5. instrument that shows magnetic north
  6. a flat aflat model of all or part of the earth's surface as seen above
  7. rounded hollow rock that is lined with mineral crystals
  8. each mineral has a charismatic density
  9. a group of parts that work together as a whole
  10. the difference in elevation between the highest and lowest part of an area
Down
  1. process where atoms are arranged to form a material with a crystal structure
  2. used to identify a few minerals with unique coloring
  3. a sphere that represents the Earth's entire surface
  4. is the shape of the land that includes areas of elevation, relief, and landforms
  5. using the Mohs hardness scale which ranks 10 minerals from softest to hardest
  6. color of minerals dust
  7. naturally occurring inorganic solid that has a crystal structure and a definite chemical composition
  8. study of forces that have shaped earth
  9. Earth's relates distance on a map to a distance on earth's surface is used to identify a few minerals that have their own coloring
  10. shows trends or how the data changes over time

20 Clues: color of minerals dust • instrument that shows magnetic north • study of forces that have shaped earth • each mineral has a charismatic density • a visual display of information or data • shows trends or how the data changes over time • a group of parts that work together as a whole • when a mineral breaks apart in an irregular way • ...

Puzzling Earth 2024-01-11

Puzzling Earth crossword puzzle
Across
  1. Method of dating rocks and other objects by looking at the amount of parent/daughter isotopes
  2. The fluid layer of the Earth's core, mostly iron and nickel
  3. The isotope formed after the parent isotope decays
  4. A process that involves moving energy from one place to another
  5. When a parent isotope loses particles and creates a new daughter isotope of another element
  6. The innermost layer of the Earth, a hot dense ball made of mostly iron
  7. The part of Earth's crust that forms continents/large landmasses
  8. A tectonic boundary where two plates slide past each other
  9. Solid, outer part of Earth that contains the upper portion of the mantle and the crust
Down
  1. A theory about Earth's crust and the interactions of plates moving above the mantle
  2. The upper layer of the Earth's mantle, below the Lithosphere
  3. Decay of radioactive elements
  4. Elastic waves in the earth produced by an earthquake or other phenomenon
  5. The lower part of the mantle, beneath the asthenosphere
  6. A meteor that passes earth's atmosphere and hits earth
  7. A tectonic boundary where two plates are moving away from each other
  8. A tectonic boundary where two plates are moving toward each other
  9. The isotope that decays
  10. The part of Earth's crust underneath the ocean basins
  11. Layer of the Earth between the Crust and the outer core.

20 Clues: The isotope that decays • Decay of radioactive elements • The isotope formed after the parent isotope decays • The part of Earth's crust underneath the ocean basins • A meteor that passes earth's atmosphere and hits earth • The lower part of the mantle, beneath the asthenosphere • Layer of the Earth between the Crust and the outer core. • ...

Earth Science 2023-10-30

Earth Science crossword puzzle
Across
  1. slowest moving waves
  2. the theory that proposes that Earths outer shell consist of individual plates that interact in various ways
  3. how many types of surface waves
  4. the amount of layers Earth is made up of
  5. areas of low earthquake activity
  6. the lateral movement of continents resulting from the motion of crustal plates
  7. caused by a sudden release of energy when rocks move along a fault.
  8. measures ground motion and can be used to determine determine the distance seismic waves travel
  9. spot on surface above the focus
  10. fastest waves that travel through liquids or gases
  11. a long high sea wave caused by an earthquake
Down
  1. location of first motion in Earth
  2. what plates are made of
  3. the strength of an earthquake
  4. slower waves that travel through solids only
  5. areas where no body waves are detected
  6. refers to the deformation of the crust as a consequence of plate interaction
  7. where plates slide past each other
  8. small earthquakes that precede a large earthquake
  9. the layer of earth we live on

20 Clues: slowest moving waves • what plates are made of • the strength of an earthquake • the layer of earth we live on • how many types of surface waves • spot on surface above the focus • areas of low earthquake activity • location of first motion in Earth • where plates slide past each other • areas where no body waves are detected • the amount of layers Earth is made up of • ...

Earth Test 2024-02-09

Earth Test crossword puzzle
Across
  1. A volcano that is currently showing signs of activity.
  2. The supercontinent that Alfred Wegener described in his Theory of Continental Drift
  3. Tectonic plates are moving because of _____________ currents taking place in the asthenosphere
  4. The rock type created underground by heat and pressure.
  5. Nice, clear weather is expected during a ___________ pressure system.
  6. The type of front that is represented by blue triangles moving towards an area.
  7. The fast moving current of gas and volcanic ash in an explosive eruption is known as ______________ flow.
  8. A volcano that has not erupted in a long time but could erupt again in the future.
  9. The step of the water cycle where water flows over the ground and collects.
  10. ___________________ forces build up the Earth's surface (Example: lava hardening to igneous rock)
  11. Small pieces of rock that are formed by weathering and erosion.
  12. Molten rock found under the Earth's surface.
Down
  1. When two tectonic plates slide next to each other creating stress, it is a ____________ boundary.
  2. The process that takes place at a convergent boundary where one plate goes under the other
  3. The lithosphere is broken into puzzle pieces known as _____________ plates.
  4. The layer of the Earth made of solid metal is the _________ core.
  5. The type of weather front that is represented by red semicircles moving towards an area.
  6. An organism that is able to create its own energy.
  7. A volcano that will never erupt again.
  8. The step of the water cycle where liquid water changes to water vapor (gas).
  9. The role a mushroom plays in a food web.
  10. Giant ocean waves that can be triggered by earthquakes and underwater volcanic eruptions.
  11. The boundary type created when two tectonic plates divide
  12. The location under Earth's surface where rock gets to its "breaking point" causing an earthquake (aka: hypocenter)
  13. Energy released during an earthquake travels in ____________ waves.

25 Clues: A volcano that will never erupt again. • The role a mushroom plays in a food web. • Molten rock found under the Earth's surface. • An organism that is able to create its own energy. • A volcano that is currently showing signs of activity. • The rock type created underground by heat and pressure. • The boundary type created when two tectonic plates divide • ...

earth systems 2024-04-12

earth systems crossword puzzle
Across
  1. an opening in the Earth's crust through which molten rock is pushed out and creates a new rock
  2. new oceanic crust is formed as tectonic plates pull apart and magma rises
  3. located between the mantle and the outer core
  4. extinction events that occur over a longer period of time
  5. includes the crust and upper part of the mantle, and is divided into tectonic plates
  6. rock formed when lava or magma cools and hardens
  7. deep, elongated depressions in the ocean, often associated with subductions
  8. where tectonic plates SLIDE past each other. causes earth quakes
  9. large, rigid pieces of the Earth's lithosphere that move and interact with each other along plate bounderies
  10. the semi-fluid layer of the mantle where convection currents happen
  11. a group of the same species living in the same area
Down
  1. tectonic plates move towards each other usually forms mountains and volcanoes
  2. hot materials rises, cooler materials sink. it drives plate tectonics
  3. fractures or zones of weakness in the Earth's crust
  4. sudden events that led to a mass extinction
  5. formed at plate boundaries usually when plates collide
  6. instruments used to measure and record seismic waves
  7. name of the ancient supercontinent when it was all one landmass
  8. forms after weathering and erosion when sediments compact and cement
  9. tectonic plates move away from each other, usually forms new crust and rift valleys
  10. formed as a result of high temperature or pressure deep within earth changing a rock that already existed

21 Clues: sudden events that led to a mass extinction • located between the mantle and the outer core • rock formed when lava or magma cools and hardens • fractures or zones of weakness in the Earth's crust • a group of the same species living in the same area • instruments used to measure and record seismic waves • formed at plate boundaries usually when plates collide • ...

Earth Systems 2024-04-12

Earth Systems crossword puzzle
Across
  1. Tectonic plates move away from each other, usually forms new crust and rift valleys.
  2. The semi-fluid layer of the mantle where convection currents happen
  3. Hot material rises, cooler materials sink. It drives plate tectonics.
  4. Rock formed when lava or magma cools and hardens.
  5. Fractures or zones of weakness in the Earth's crust
  6. Large, rigid pieces of the Earth's lithosphere that move and interact with each other along plate boundaries.
  7. A group of the same species living in the same area
  8. tectonic plates move toward each other, usually forms mountains and volcanoes.
  9. Includes the crust and upper part of the mantle, and is divided into tectonic plates
  10. Formed as a result of high temperature and pressure deep within earth changing a rock that already existed
Down
  1. Extinction events that occur over a longer time period
  2. Sudden events that led to a mass extinction
  3. where tectonic plates SLIDE past each other. Causes earthquakes
  4. Name of the ancient supercontinent when it was all one landmass
  5. Instruments used to measure and record seismic waves
  6. new oceanic crust is formed as tectonic plates pull apart and magma rises
  7. an opening in the Earth's crust through which molten rock is pushed out and creates new rock
  8. Deep, elongated depressions in the ocean, often associated with subduction zones
  9. formed at plate boundaries usually when plates collide
  10. located between the mantle and the outer core
  11. Forms after weathering and erosion when sediments compact and cement

21 Clues: Sudden events that led to a mass extinction • located between the mantle and the outer core • Rock formed when lava or magma cools and hardens. • Fractures or zones of weakness in the Earth's crust • A group of the same species living in the same area • Instruments used to measure and record seismic waves • Extinction events that occur over a longer time period • ...

Earth vocabulary 2024-04-12

Earth vocabulary crossword puzzle
Across
  1. Extinction events that occur over a longer time period
  2. Tectonic plates move away from each other, usually forms new crust and rift valleys
  3. Forms after weathering and erosion when sediments compact and cement
  4. Name of the ancient supercontinent when it was all oe landmass
  5. Rock formed when lava or magma cools and hardens
  6. Hot material rises, cooler materials rink. It drives plat textonics
  7. A group of the same species living in the same area
  8. An opening in the Earth's crust through which molten rock is pushed out and creates a new rock
  9. Deep, elongated depressions in the ocean, often associated with subduction zones
  10. Formed at plate boundaries usually when plates collide
Down
  1. New oceanic crust is formed as tectonic plates pull apart and magma rises
  2. Includes the crust and upper part of the mantle, and is divided into tectonic plates
  3. Where tectonic plates SLIDE past eachother. Causes earthquakes
  4. Formed as result of high temperature and pressure deep within earth changing rock that already existed
  5. Sudden events that led to a mass extintion
  6. Tectonic plate moves toward eachother, usually forms mountains and valcanoes
  7. The semi-fluid layer of the mantle where convection currents happen
  8. Located between the mantle and the outer core
  9. Fractures or zones of weakness in the Earth's crust
  10. Large, rigid pieces of the Earth's lithosphere that move and interact with each other along plate bounderies
  11. Instruments used to measure and record seismic waves

21 Clues: Sudden events that led to a mass extintion • Located between the mantle and the outer core • Rock formed when lava or magma cools and hardens • Fractures or zones of weakness in the Earth's crust • A group of the same species living in the same area • Instruments used to measure and record seismic waves • Extinction events that occur over a longer time period • ...

Earth Science 2024-08-14

Earth Science crossword puzzle
Across
  1. The process by which water vapor turns into liquid water.
  2. The solid part of Earth, including rocks, minerals, and landforms.
  3. The process by which rocks and soil are worn away by natural forces.
  4. The innermost layer of Earth.
  5. The layer of gases surrounding Earth.
  6. Molten rock beneath the Earth's surface.
  7. The process of liquid water turning into vapor.
  8. Waves: Waves of energy caused by the sudden breaking of rock within the Earth or an explosion.
  9. Water that flows over the ground surface rather than soaking into the ground.
  10. The thin outer layer of Earth.
  11. Any form of water that falls from clouds to Earth's surface.
Down
  1. The rigid outer layer of Earth.
  2. Cycle: The process by which carbon is exchanged among the biosphere, geosphere, hydrosphere, and atmosphere.
  3. All the water on Earth's surface.
  4. The regions of Earth where living organisms exist.
  5. The process by which green plants make their food using sunlight.
  6. Tectonics: The theory explaining the movement of Earth's plates.
  7. The process by which plants release water vapor into the atmosphere.
  8. A gas in the Earth's atmosphere that absorbs most of the Sun's ultraviolet radiation.
  9. Effect: The trapping of heat in Earth's atmosphere by greenhouse gases.

20 Clues: The innermost layer of Earth. • The thin outer layer of Earth. • The rigid outer layer of Earth. • All the water on Earth's surface. • The layer of gases surrounding Earth. • Molten rock beneath the Earth's surface. • The process of liquid water turning into vapor. • The regions of Earth where living organisms exist. • ...

Earth Science 2024-05-09

Earth Science crossword puzzle
Across
  1. An imprint or remains of a body left by an ancient organism in a rock
  2. Rock which is made by the cooled magma from volcanoes
  3. The record from the seismograph
  4. The edge of a tectonic plate goes below another forcing magma up
  5. The height of the zig-zag line on a seismograph
  6. The deadliest volcanic eruption recorded in NZ
  7. A compound that is found in a rock
  8. Magma that comes out of a volcano
  9. A pale grey sedimentary rock common in NZ
  10. Crack formed when part of the crust breaks as it shifts
  11. Rock buried deep underground, that forms under high temperatures and/or pressure on all types of rocks
Down
  1. Rock which has been made by small pieces of rocks crushed together
  2. Volcanic rock formed from gas and ash
  3. The point where an earthquake starts
  4. A metamorphic rock also known as greenstone
  5. The point on the earths surface above the focus of the earthquake
  6. Igneous rocks that have solidified within the earth
  7. A volcano that is not recently active but could erupt again
  8. Volcano last erupted in 1997
  9. A giant tidal wave caused by an earthquake

20 Clues: Volcano last erupted in 1997 • The record from the seismograph • Magma that comes out of a volcano • A compound that is found in a rock • The point where an earthquake starts • Volcanic rock formed from gas and ash • A pale grey sedimentary rock common in NZ • A giant tidal wave caused by an earthquake • A metamorphic rock also known as greenstone • ...

Puzzling Earth 2024-12-10

Puzzling Earth crossword puzzle
Across
  1. a neutrino or antineutrino emitted during the decay
  2. vibrations in the earth that transmit energy and occur during seismic activity
  3. When two plates come together
  4. upper atmosphere
  5. The original unstable isotope
  6. a layer of silicate rock between the crust and the outer core.
  7. the emission of energy in the form of ionizing radiation.
Down
  1. formed where two tectonic plates pass laterally by one another.
  2. occurs when two tectonic plates move away from each other.
  3. located between the inner core and the mantle
  4. that makes up portions of tectonic plates in deep oceans.
  5. consisting of earth crust and upper mantle
  6. a hot, dense ball of (mostly) iron
  7. Crust the layer of granitic, sedimentary, and metamorphic rocks
  8. a method of dating geological
  9. the more stable form
  10. which the warmer portions rise and the colder portions sink
  11. Plate motions cause mountains to rise where plates push together, or converge, and continents to fracture and oceans to form where plates pull apart, or diverge
  12. the upper layer of the earth's mantle
  13. rock that originated in outer space and has fallen to the surface of a planet or moon.

20 Clues: upper atmosphere • the more stable form • a method of dating geological • When two plates come together • The original unstable isotope • a hot, dense ball of (mostly) iron • the upper layer of the earth's mantle • consisting of earth crust and upper mantle • located between the inner core and the mantle • a neutrino or antineutrino emitted during the decay • ...

Puzzling Earth 2024-12-10

Puzzling Earth crossword puzzle
Across
  1. Rigid outer part of Earth; physical layer
  2. Second layer of earth
  3. Where convection happens in earth
  4. The original isotope
  5. The second isotope
  6. very inside of Earth
  7. When plates converge; makes mountains
  8. when plates slide against eachother
  9. part of mantle, flows like molten plastic, still solid
  10. the third and coldest layer of Earth's atmosphere
  11. Thicker, older crust; basalt
Down
  1. When you date something based off it's radiation
  2. waves made by earthquakes or explosions
  3. Thinner, younger crust; granite
  4. a space rock that has entered the atmosphere
  5. Emission of energy as ionizing radiation
  6. The "plates" that continents float on
  7. When plates move away from each other; makes valleys
  8. liquid core
  9. its just geoneutrino idk

20 Clues: liquid core • The second isotope • The original isotope • very inside of Earth • Second layer of earth • its just geoneutrino idk • Thicker, older crust; basalt • Thinner, younger crust; granite • Where convection happens in earth • when plates slide against eachother • The "plates" that continents float on • When plates converge; makes mountains • ...

Earth Science 2024-11-26

Earth Science crossword puzzle
Across
  1. Rock type formed by heat and pressure.
  2. Semi-fluid layer of the mantle.
  3. Molten rock found on the Earth's surface.
  4. Boundary at the mid-Atlantic ridge.
  5. Molten rock found under the Earth.
  6. Largest sea.
  7. ___ scale measures Earthquake intensity.
  8. Rocks are weathered down into ___.
  9. Plate collide at ___ boundaries.
  10. Sharp igneous rock.
  11. Past climate.
  12. Glacial ___ show the direction ice moved.
  13. The transport of weathered material.
  14. Oceanic plates ___ under continental plates.
  15. Exact point earthquake occurs.
  16. Boundary at the San Andreas Fault.
  17. Record of seismic waves.
  18. Ancient supercontinent where all landmasses were joined.
Down
  1. Continuous freeze-thawing of water in rock cracks. (2 words)
  2. Alfred ___ first proposed continental drift.
  3. Bituminous ___.
  4. Wind, water and ice are all ___ of erosion.
  5. Scientist that study rocks.
  6. Point on Earth's surface directly above focus.
  7. Creates volcanoes away from plate boundaries.
  8. Largest ocean.
  9. ___ penetration is an example of biological weathering.
  10. Sudden shaking of the ground caused by tectonic plate movement.
  11. Freshwater reptile fossil found only in South America and Africa.
  12. Rock type formed by the cooling and solidifying of molten rock.

30 Clues: Largest sea. • Past climate. • Largest ocean. • Bituminous ___. • Sharp igneous rock. • Record of seismic waves. • Scientist that study rocks. • Exact point earthquake occurs. • Semi-fluid layer of the mantle. • Plate collide at ___ boundaries. • Molten rock found under the Earth. • Rocks are weathered down into ___. • Boundary at the San Andreas Fault. • ...

Earth Systems 2023-04-17

Earth Systems crossword puzzle
Across
  1. a collapsed volcano
  2. plate boundary that forms most earthquakes
  3. densest type of crust
  4. prefix meaning with or together
  5. large and long wave
  6. surface layer of the earth
  7. volcano that will never erupt again
  8. forms from converging plates
  9. opening of a volcano
  10. layer at center of earth
  11. molten layer of the earth
  12. section of the earth's crust
  13. land much higher than surrounding area
Down
  1. broad, flat volcano
  2. boundary where plates move apart
  3. molten rock inside the earth
  4. place on surface above focus
  5. strength of earthquake
  6. element that creates magnetic field
  7. means pieces of rocks
  8. place inside earth that caused earthquake
  9. _______mometer
  10. currently erupting volcano
  11. currents that move plates
  12. molten rock on the earth surface
  13. earth_________

26 Clues: _______mometer • earth_________ • broad, flat volcano • a collapsed volcano • large and long wave • opening of a volcano • densest type of crust • means pieces of rocks • strength of earthquake • layer at center of earth • currents that move plates • molten layer of the earth • currently erupting volcano • surface layer of the earth • molten rock inside the earth • ...

Planet Earth 2024-04-22

Planet Earth crossword puzzle
Across
  1. an area where sand, silt, clay, or gravel is deposited, often at the mouth of a river
  2. the changing of liquid water into gas
  3. larger area of ocean partially surrounded by landmasses
  4. a series of actions that produce something
  5. where groundwater gathers
  6. flat area that lies at a high elevation
  7. the changing of water vapor into liquid water
  8. landmass that is surrounded by water
  9. rain that contains harmful amounts of poisons due to pollution
  10. the thin layer of gases that envelop Earth
  11. a lowland area between higher elevation sides
  12. very great in size
  13. where freshwater and salt water meet
  14. the height of a land surface above the level of the sea
  15. a river's end point
Down
  1. the system that consists of Earth's water
  2. the part of a continent that extends out underneath the ocean and is fairly flat, but then drops sharply to the ocean floor
  3. an increase or decrease in the amount of something
  4. a portion of land nearly surrounded by water
  5. a process that makes salt water safe to drink
  6. cycle the process in which water is used and reused on Earth, including precipitation, collection, evaporation, and condensation
  7. all that is living on Earth's surface, close to the surface, or in the atmosphere
  8. moisture that falls to the Earth
  9. the water contained inside Earth's crust
  10. flat area found at lower elevations
  11. largest of all landmasses
  12. land makes up the part of Earth called the _____.
  13. a coastal area where the water is partially surrounded by land
  14. a long, narrow, steep-sided cut on the ocean floor
  15. a narrow strip of land that connects two larger land areas

30 Clues: very great in size • a river's end point • where groundwater gathers • largest of all landmasses • moisture that falls to the Earth • flat area found at lower elevations • landmass that is surrounded by water • where freshwater and salt water meet • the changing of liquid water into gas • flat area that lies at a high elevation • the water contained inside Earth's crust • ...

Earth Vocabulary 2024-11-19

Earth Vocabulary crossword puzzle
Across
  1. a massive, irregular shaped slab of rock, generally composed of both continental and oceanic lithosphere
  2. a long narrow island that stretches along a coastline
  3. the process by which rocks are broken down into sediments slowly over time
  4. the rocky outer part of the Earth and is made up of brittle crust and the top part of the upper mantle
  5. rivers flow into oceans and sediments begin to pile up around the rivers mouth
  6. man who created the theory of continental drift(last name only)
  7. studied divergent plate boundaries at the mid ocean ridge (last name only)
  8. older of the two crusts, located under landforms
  9. a rock that id deep in Earth's crust created by both heat and pressure
  10. particles stop moving and settle where erosion agents have carried them
  11. younger of the two crusts
  12. layers of rock
  13. located below the lithosphere, where molten rock flows slowly
  14. when plates move away from one another, created trenches
  15. seafloor mountain system
Down
  1. the study of rock layers
  2. weathering where rocks break down through chemical processes that change the rocks chemical composition
  3. when plates slide under one another, creates mountain ranges
  4. is a region's typical weather conditions over a long period of time
  5. moves sediments to other locations
  6. insertion of molten rock that cooled
  7. where magma from Earth's mantle wells up in the mid ocean ridge, pushing the ocean floor apart
  8. fossils that can identify the age of rock layers
  9. a crack where sections move up
  10. center of Earth
  11. is the surface features of a region
  12. is something that causes something else
  13. weathering break down of rock into smaller pieces called sediments through a physical process
  14. supercontinent
  15. thick layer of molten rock between the core and the crust
  16. a process by which hot material rises and cooler material sinks creating circular movement
  17. a rock that is formed from lava or magma that has cooled and solidifies
  18. a rock that is formed when sediments are forced together after they break down
  19. wind can blow sand grains to form these, found along beaches and deserts

34 Clues: supercontinent • layers of rock • center of Earth • the study of rock layers • seafloor mountain system • younger of the two crusts • a crack where sections move up • moves sediments to other locations • is the surface features of a region • insertion of molten rock that cooled • is something that causes something else • fossils that can identify the age of rock layers • ...

Earth Science 2024-12-12

Earth Science crossword puzzle
Across
  1. common in divergent boundaries where rocks undergo tensional stress
  2. common in San Andreas Fault
  3. change in shape or volume of the rock due to stress
  4. plates moving towards each other
  5. stress exceeds the strength of the rock
  6. rock reverts to original size and shape upon removal of stress
  7. formed by brittle deformation
  8. causes deformations on Earth's landmasses
  9. unequal magnitude of stress from different directions
  10. shaped like a basin
  11. shaped like an arch
Down
  1. vertical motion of rocks along the fault line
  2. simple folds involving only slight bends in one side of rock layers
  3. angle of inclination is less than 45 degrees
  4. rocks above the fault plane
  5. plate slides past another plate
  6. squeezes rocks together
  7. plane blocks of rocks along the fracture
  8. common in convergent boundaries where rocks undergo compressional stress
  9. does not have hanging wall and footwall
  10. results to stretching, bending, or folding of the rock without breaking
  11. rocks below the fault plane
  12. plates move away from each other
  13. formed by compressional forces
  14. circular structure dipping uniformly on all sides
  15. body of rock is pulled apart

26 Clues: shaped like a basin • shaped like an arch • squeezes rocks together • common in San Andreas Fault • rocks above the fault plane • rocks below the fault plane • body of rock is pulled apart • formed by brittle deformation • formed by compressional forces • plate slides past another plate • plates moving towards each other • plates move away from each other • ...

Restless earth 2025-04-07

Restless earth crossword puzzle
Across
  1. Name of the ancient supercontinent when it was all one landmass
  2. Formed at plate boundaries usually when plates collide
  3. Large rigid pieces of the earth's lithosphere that move and interact with each other along plate boundaries
  4. Tectonic plates move toward each other, usually forms mountains and volcanoes
  5. Tectonic plates move away from each other, usually forms and rift valleys
  6. Hot material rises cooler materials sink, it drives plate tectonics
  7. The semi-fluid layer of the mantle where convection currents happen
  8. Includes the crust and upper part of the mantle and is divided into tectonic plates
  9. Located between the mantle and the outer core
  10. Where tectonic plates SLIDE past each other, causes earthquakes
  11. Instruments used to measure and record seismic waves
  12. An opening in Earth's crust through which molten rock is pushed out and creates new rock
Down
  1. Extinction events that occur over a longer time period
  2. Fractures or zones of weakness in the Earth's crust
  3. Sudden events that led to a mass extinction
  4. Deep elongated depressions in the ocean, often associated with subduction zones
  5. Rock formed when lava or magma cools and hardens
  6. A group of the same species living in the same area
  7. Forms after weathering and erosion when sediments compact and cement
  8. Formed as a result of high temperature and pressure deep within earth changing a rock that already existed
  9. New oceanic crust is formed as tectonic plates pull apart and magma rises

21 Clues: Sudden events that led to a mass extinction • Located between the mantle and the outer core • Rock formed when lava or magma cools and hardens • Fractures or zones of weakness in the Earth's crust • A group of the same species living in the same area • Instruments used to measure and record seismic waves • Extinction events that occur over a longer time period • ...

Middle Earth 2024-10-11

Middle Earth crossword puzzle
Across
  1. Destroyer of Esgaroth
  2. The universe
  3. The transcendent supreme being and creator
  4. The first Dark Lord
  5. Men of the West descended from Numenoreans
  6. Halls of Durin beneath the Misty Mountains
  7. King of the Woodland Realm in the 3rd Age
  8. The Nine
  9. The firstborns
  10. The land of stone
  11. Founder of Arnor
  12. People of the place sometimes called The Mark
Down
  1. The Last Homely House in Eastern Eriador
  2. The Undying Lands
  3. Jewels containing the light of the Two Trees
  4. A grey pilgrim in Sindarin
  5. They were stabbed with a Morgul blade
  6. Valley at the entrance of Mordor
  7. Powerful elf and Lord of the Golden Flower
  8. The first and mightiest beings created
  9. The 32nd Shire-thain
  10. The earth
  11. The Khazad

23 Clues: The Nine • The earth • The Khazad • The universe • The firstborns • Founder of Arnor • The Undying Lands • The land of stone • The first Dark Lord • The 32nd Shire-thain • Destroyer of Esgaroth • A grey pilgrim in Sindarin • Valley at the entrance of Mordor • They were stabbed with a Morgul blade • The first and mightiest beings created • The Last Homely House in Eastern Eriador • ...

Planet Earth 2024-06-16

Planet Earth crossword puzzle
Across
  1. Type of fault that involves plates moving past each other
  2. Breakdown of rocks
  3. Layer that is semi-solid and very dense
  4. Type of rock formed from pressure and has layers
  5. Layer that is completely liquid
  6. Type of volcano that is tall and steep
  7. Seismic waves that come first
  8. Seismic waves that come second
  9. Type of volcano that has a crater
  10. Moving of rock pieces
  11. Outer layer and thinnest layer of the Earth
  12. Molten rock on the surface
  13. Type of fault that involves plates moving apart
Down
  1. Type of rock formed from other rocks being heated and compressed
  2. Molten rock under the surface
  3. Later that is the hottest, but is solid due to pressure
  4. Type of rock that is formed from melting magma or lava
  5. Type of fault that involves plates moving together
  6. middle of an earthquake on the surface
  7. The supercontinent from hundreds of millions of years ago
  8. Type of volcano that forms islands and oozes lava
  9. Middle of an earthquake below the surface

22 Clues: Breakdown of rocks • Moving of rock pieces • Molten rock on the surface • Molten rock under the surface • Seismic waves that come first • Seismic waves that come second • Layer that is completely liquid • Type of volcano that has a crater • Type of volcano that is tall and steep • middle of an earthquake on the surface • Layer that is semi-solid and very dense • ...

Earth Science 2024-08-14

Earth Science crossword puzzle
Across
  1. The innermost part of the Earth
  2. Process by which green plants and other organisms use sunlight
  3. Community of living organisms interacting with each other
  4. Part of the Earth between the core and the crust
  5. The arrangement of natural and artificial physical features of an area
  6. Molten rock beneath the Earth's surface
  7. The rise of deep, cold, nutrient-rich water to the surface
  8. Process by which fertile land becomes desert
  9. A large sea wave
  10. Frozen water part of the Earth system
  11. The global sum of all ecosystems
Down
  1. A seasonal wind pattern that causes heavy rains in certain regions
  2. The solid part of the Earth
  3. The layer of gases surrounding the Earth
  4. Process by which particles settle out of a fluid
  5. Ground that remains frozen for two or more consecutive years
  6. The process through which magma and gases are expelled from the Earth's interior through volcanic eruptions
  7. The variety of life in a particular habitat
  8. Rigid outer layer of the Earth
  9. A region of Earth's stratosphere that absorbs most of the Sun's ultraviolet radiation

20 Clues: A large sea wave • The solid part of the Earth • Rigid outer layer of the Earth • The innermost part of the Earth • The global sum of all ecosystems • Frozen water part of the Earth system • Molten rock beneath the Earth's surface • The layer of gases surrounding the Earth • The variety of life in a particular habitat • Process by which fertile land becomes desert • ...

middle earth 2024-10-19

middle earth crossword puzzle
Across
  1. the father of the longbeards
  2. final battle in the war of dwarves and orcs
  3. city of the corsairs
  4. dueled a balrog in the first age, re-embodied and returned to middle earth after his death
  5. son of theoden
  6. great statues of isildur and anarion beside the river anduin
  7. horse of theoden
  8. the sword that was broken
Down
  1. great beasts of the haradrim
  2. lord of the glittering caves
  3. lord of belegost in the first age
  4. lord of the iron hills during the war of the ring
  5. the greastest dwarf mansion
  6. once the northern kingdom of the dunedain
  7. the last homely house east of the sea
  8. high king of the noldor during the war of the last alliance
  9. lord of the grey havens
  10. great port city of gondor located on the anduin
  11. founder and first king of rohan
  12. flame of the west
  13. prince of dol amroth during the war of the ring

21 Clues: son of theoden • horse of theoden • flame of the west • city of the corsairs • lord of the grey havens • the sword that was broken • the greastest dwarf mansion • great beasts of the haradrim • lord of the glittering caves • the father of the longbeards • founder and first king of rohan • lord of belegost in the first age • the last homely house east of the sea • ...

MIDDLE EARTH 2024-10-18

MIDDLE EARTH crossword puzzle
Across
  1. the renowned son of Barahir
  2. the watcher in Nan Dungortheb
  3. master of spirits
  4. gloomweaver
  5. the great sea
  6. queen of the valar
  7. __ bragollach, the war of sudden flames
  8. queen of the earth
  9. __ pharazon, the last king of Numenor
  10. the great white conches of Ulmo
Down
  1. forger of the three rings
  2. lieutenant of Morgoth
  3. __ eressea, large island off the coast of Eldamar
  4. Noldorin prince of the First Age
  5. Varda's handmaiden
  6. Melkor's citadel
  7. three volcanic points of the Iron Mountains
  8. icy wasteland between Araman and Middle Earth
  9. dur, dark tower
  10. eldest son of Finwe

20 Clues: gloomweaver • the great sea • dur, dark tower • Melkor's citadel • master of spirits • Varda's handmaiden • queen of the valar • queen of the earth • eldest son of Finwe • lieutenant of Morgoth • forger of the three rings • the renowned son of Barahir • the watcher in Nan Dungortheb • the great white conches of Ulmo • Noldorin prince of the First Age • __ pharazon, the last king of Numenor • ...

AFTER EARTH 2025-02-03

AFTER EARTH crossword puzzle
Across
  1. Yaklaşmak
  2. Tehlike
  3. Korucu
  4. Korku
  5. Kafes
  6. Ağrı Kesici
  7. Uzaygemisi
  8. Algılamak
  9. Çarpmak / Düşmek
  10. Kaza
  11. Gurur Duymak
  12. Nereye
Down
  1. Tebrikler
  2. Terk Etmek
  3. Değiştirmek
  4. Kazanmak
  5. Alet
  6. Görüş
  7. Korkusuz
  8. Neden
  9. Uzaylı
  10. Kostüm / Kıyafet
  11. Olmak
  12. İnmek
  13. Kim
  14. Görmek

26 Clues: Kim • Alet • Kaza • Korku • Kafes • Görüş • Neden • Olmak • İnmek • Korucu • Uzaylı • Görmek • Nereye • Tehlike • Kazanmak • Korkusuz • Yaklaşmak • Tebrikler • Algılamak • Terk Etmek • Uzaygemisi • Değiştirmek • Ağrı Kesici • Gurur Duymak • Kostüm / Kıyafet • Çarpmak / Düşmek

earth science 2025-06-09

earth science crossword puzzle
Across
  1. half of the earth, divided by the equator.
  2. the degree of compactness of a substance
  3. a changeable thing in the experiment.
  4. the regions of the surface, atmosphere, and hydrosphere of the earth.
  5. sticking two small atomic nuclei together.
  6. the largest gas giant in the milky way.
  7. a common, hard crystalline.
  8. electromagnetic radiation with wavelengths shorter than visible light.
  9. protects the atmosphere from harmful ultraviolet rays.
  10. used to represent independent variable
  11. An angle that a planet rotates on.
Down
  1. the appearance of a mineral surface when light is reflected.
  2. continuous force on an object.
  3. natural resources that don't lessen.
  4. 365 days around the sun.
  5. when heat is transferred.
  6. a mountain with a crater where lava erupts.
  7. being worn down by exposure to the elements.
  8. rocks formed by air or water.
  9. the remains or impression of a prehistoric organism in the petrified form.
  10. the time or date at which the sun crosses the celestial equator 2 times year.
  11. a system of billions of stars, planets, and asteroids, held together by gravity.
  12. asteroids and comets behind Neptune.
  13. a chemical element with the atomic number 30.
  14. makes up earths crust and mantle.

25 Clues: 365 days around the sun. • when heat is transferred. • a common, hard crystalline. • rocks formed by air or water. • continuous force on an object. • makes up earths crust and mantle. • An angle that a planet rotates on. • natural resources that don't lessen. • asteroids and comets behind Neptune. • a changeable thing in the experiment. • used to represent independent variable • ...

Earth Science 2025-05-29

Earth Science crossword puzzle
Across
  1. type of boundary that occurs at a strike-slip fault
  2. __ and Demos are the names of Mars' moons
  3. boundary within Earth's lithosphere between crust and mantle
  4. another name for a cirrus cloud
  5. part of earth's interior made of convection currents
  6. hottest layer of earth's atmosphere; space begins here
  7. shortest waves on EM spectrum with highest frequency
  8. softest mineral
  9. name of earthquake that occured on December 26, 2004 known for tsunami
  10. two or more substances that are not chemically combined; Ex: seawater
  11. sheet-like clouds that bring rain
Down
  1. which country has the world's most active volcanoes
  2. a continuous volcano located in Italy
  3. Wegener's theory suggesting plates moved apart slowly over time
  4. tallest mountain on earth measured from base to summit
  5. feldspar and __ are the most abundant minerals in Earth's crust
  6. the opening at the Earth's surface where lava flows
  7. Friedrich __ came up with hardness test for minerals
  8. global positioning system
  9. lava before it reaches earth's surface
  10. magentic element; contained in magnetite
  11. name for supercontinent
  12. puffy clouds in middle altitude layer
  13. pure substance made of the same kind of atom; 118 of these
  14. technology that puts layers of information on a map; Snow's cholera map
  15. point on earth directly above focus
  16. a meteor outside Earth's atmosphere

27 Clues: softest mineral • name for supercontinent • global positioning system • another name for a cirrus cloud • sheet-like clouds that bring rain • point on earth directly above focus • a meteor outside Earth's atmosphere • a continuous volcano located in Italy • puffy clouds in middle altitude layer • lava before it reaches earth's surface • magentic element; contained in magnetite • ...

Dynamic Earth 2025-08-07

Dynamic Earth crossword puzzle
Across
  1. I travel through the Earth with speed, from quakes and eruptions, I proceed. What am I?
  2. Solid and dense, I sit at the centre, made of iron and nickel, I am the Earth's mentor. What am I?
  3. Between the crust and core, I lie, with silicate rocks, I occupy. What am I?
  4. Deep within the Earth, I begin, the starting point of the seismic din. What am I?
  5. I rise high into the sky, a grey plume from a volcanic sigh. What am I?
  6. When I occur, the Earth does shake, releasing magma, ash, and quake. What am I?
  7. Beneath the surface, I quietly reside, molten and hot, in the Earth's side. What am I?
  8. I record the Earth's tremors and shakes, capturing data for science's sake. What am I?
  9. Tall and layered, I stand with pride, my eruptions can be fierce and wide. What am I?
  10. I travel along the Earth's face, causing the most noticeable quake. What am I?
  11. I am where plates move apart, creating new crust, a geological art. What am I?
  12. I explain the Earth's shifting ground, with plates that move all around. What am I?
  13. An ancient land, now split and gone, I once held continents in my throng. What am I?
  14. I am where plates collide and meet, often causing one to retreat. What am I?
Down
  1. Liquid and flowing, I surround the heart, in the Earth's core, I play my part. What am I?
  2. I am broad and wide, with gentle slopes, my lava flows with ease. What am I?
  3. I am a wave that rises high, caused by quakes beneath the sky. What am I?
  4. I am where plates slide side by side, causing friction as they glide. What am I?
  5. Directly above the quake's true start, I mark the spot on the Earth's chart. What am I?
  6. I measure the quake's might, on a logarithmic scale, I take flight. What am I?
  7. Small and steep, I rise from the ground, built from ash and debris all around. What am I?
  8. I am the Earth's outer shell, rigid and strong, where tectonic plates dwell. What am I?
  9. A thermal plume beneath the crust, creating islands, as I must. What am I?
  10. A supercontinent of the past, where all Earth's lands were amassed. What am I?
  11. I follow behind, moving side to side, slower than my counterpart, I glide. What am I?
  12. I am the Earth's outermost layer, where land and sea meet in nature's fair. What am I?
  13. Once I break free, I flow and I glow, from the Earth's surface, I put on a show. What am I?
  14. I am the fastest, moving through the ground, compressing and expanding all around. What am I?

28 Clues: I rise high into the sky, a grey plume from a volcanic sigh. What am I? • I am a wave that rises high, caused by quakes beneath the sky. What am I? • A thermal plume beneath the crust, creating islands, as I must. What am I? • I am broad and wide, with gentle slopes, my lava flows with ease. What am I? • ...

earth science 2025-10-17

earth science crossword puzzle
Across
  1. I saw 3 dogs walking down the street. (What type of observation?)
  2. The last name of a teacher that teaches a type of science.
  3. When using Gizmos, we were experimenting, but once seeing the aftermath we wrote the ____ in the chart and formed a conclusion.
  4. The movies that our teacher is obsessed with.
  5. She is crying, so she must be sad. (What skill?)
  6. When a rock breaks apart slowly over time, it’s not crying, it’s just going through (?).
  7. He is almost everywhere in our classroom and from a favorite movie of Mrs. Baffa’s.
  8. Lab assessment—the assignment you used pennies for.
  9. A mountain that literally loses its temper and throws lava everywhere.
  10. The acronym that stands for how to use the fire extinguisher.
  11. I’m a guess—a strong one, closer to an estimate. What am I?
  12. The glowing ____ looked beautiful in the lights off as I got dismissed from class.
  13. When the wind or water decides to “borrow” your favorite rock pieces and move them somewhere else.
  14. “Today we are learning about a certain planet, can you guess it?” “Saturn?” “Nope.”
Down
  1. She has blond hair and blue eyes. (What type of observation?)
  2. Something that has to do with the planet we are on and this class.
  3. When you break any glass, what’s the label of the container you put it in?
  4. The reason your pencil, your eraser, a
  5. Science Lab ____ ____. Does this sound familiar?
  6. When you get something in your eye during class you go to the ____.

20 Clues: The reason your pencil, your eraser, a • The movies that our teacher is obsessed with. • Science Lab ____ ____. Does this sound familiar? • She is crying, so she must be sad. (What skill?) • Lab assessment—the assignment you used pennies for. • The last name of a teacher that teaches a type of science. • I’m a guess—a strong one, closer to an estimate. What am I? • ...

earth science 2025-10-17

earth science crossword puzzle
Across
  1. I saw 3 dogs walking down the street. (What type of observation?)
  2. The last name of a teacher that teaches a type of science.
  3. When using Gizmos, we were experimenting, but once seeing the aftermath we wrote the ____ in the chart and formed a conclusion.
  4. The movies that our teacher is obsessed with.
  5. She is crying, so she must be sad. (What skill?)
  6. When a rock breaks apart slowly over time, it’s not crying, it’s just going through (?).
  7. He is almost everywhere in our classroom and from a favorite movie of Mrs. Baffa’s.
  8. Lab assessment—the assignment you used pennies for.
  9. A mountain that literally loses its temper and throws lava everywhere.
  10. The acronym that stands for how to use the fire extinguisher.
  11. I’m a guess—a strong one, closer to an estimate. What am I?
  12. The glowing ____ looked beautiful in the lights off as I got dismissed from class.
  13. When the wind or water decides to “borrow” your favorite rock pieces and move them somewhere else.
  14. “Today we are learning about a certain planet, can you guess it?” “Saturn?” “Nope.”
Down
  1. She has blond hair and blue eyes. (What type of observation?)
  2. Something that has to do with the planet we are on and this class.
  3. When you break any glass, what’s the label of the container you put it in?
  4. The reason your pencil, your eraser, a
  5. Science Lab ____ ____. Does this sound familiar?
  6. When you get something in your eye during class you go to the ____.

20 Clues: The reason your pencil, your eraser, a • The movies that our teacher is obsessed with. • Science Lab ____ ____. Does this sound familiar? • She is crying, so she must be sad. (What skill?) • Lab assessment—the assignment you used pennies for. • The last name of a teacher that teaches a type of science. • I’m a guess—a strong one, closer to an estimate. What am I? • ...

Earth Materials 2025-10-17

Earth Materials crossword puzzle
Across
  1. Weathering
  2. Rock Sycle
  3. System
  4. Chemical Change
  5. Cycle
  6. Solar System
  7. Cooling
  8. Sedimentary Rock
  9. Erosion
Down
  1. Melting
  2. Heat
  3. Metamorphic Rock
  4. Pulley System
  5. Respiratory System
  6. Energy
  7. Physical Change
  8. Magma
  9. Compact
  10. Igneous Rock
  11. Pressure

20 Clues: Heat • Magma • Cycle • Energy • System • Melting • Compact • Cooling • Erosion • Pressure • Weathering • Rock Sycle • Igneous Rock • Solar System • Pulley System • Physical Change • Chemical Change • Metamorphic Rock • Sedimentary Rock • Respiratory System

Beyond Earth 2025-10-21

Beyond Earth crossword puzzle
Across
  1. The farthest distance from the sun.
  2. “shooting star”
  3. asteroid made up of nickel and silicate
  4. When several meteors enter Earth’s atmosphere at great speeds.
  5. formed when a comet gets closer to the Sun
  6. the biggest asteroid
  7. The small bodies being part of the Solar system are referred as _____.
  8. It is the system of stars.
  9. the asteroids that are bright
  10. when it hits the Earth’s ground
  11. The four planets closest to the sun are the ____ solar system.
  12. It is a diagram that shows the sun is the center.
  13. “dirty snowballs”
  14. the task force who assigns names to meteor showers
  15. “planetoid / miniature planets”
Down
  1. asteroids that cross but spend most of their time outside Earth’s orbit
  2. asteroids that approach but do not cross Earth’s orbit.
  3. It is composed of the sun and the eight planets.
  4. It separates the eight planets into half.
  5. The four planets farther to the sun are the ____ solar system.
  6. way We are in this galaxy.
  7. asteroids mostly made up of carbon
  8. the amount of light reflected by a celestial object
  9. asteroids spends most of their time in Earth’s orbit
  10. coined the term “asteroid”
  11. It means that the orbits are not confined to the plane of the solar system.
  12. small chunks of space debris
  13. the solid mass in a comet
  14. the cloud where most comets come from
  15. The center of our solar system.
  16. The closest distance from the sun.

31 Clues: “shooting star” • “dirty snowballs” • the biggest asteroid • the solid mass in a comet • way We are in this galaxy. • It is the system of stars. • coined the term “asteroid” • small chunks of space debris • the asteroids that are bright • when it hits the Earth’s ground • The center of our solar system. • “planetoid / miniature planets” • asteroids mostly made up of carbon • ...

Earth Week 2026-03-31

Earth Week crossword puzzle
Across
  1. Industrial discharge that flows into the sewer system
  2. River flowing through London
  3. Relating to or derived from living matter
  4. A type of secondary containment
  5. Man-made greenhouse gases used in refrigeration
  6. Planet we live on
  7. Used to power our homes and vehicles
  8. A document issued by an authority to allow an installation to operate
  9. Substance discharged into water/air
  10. Type of fuel
  11. Foul Smell
  12. A type of rare earth mineral used in batteries
Down
  1. Processing waste to turn it into a different product
  2. Place where waste is disposed as a last resort
  3. Used to create steam for industrial applications
  4. Related to the sun
  5. All the different kinds of life you'll find in one area
  6. Where ships come to offload their product
  7. Vanished or no longer living
  8. Energy source that harnessed the energy of falling water
  9. Long-term pattern of a region, usually over 30 years
  10. Equipment used to contain or clean up releases

22 Clues: Foul Smell • Type of fuel • Planet we live on • Related to the sun • River flowing through London • Vanished or no longer living • A type of secondary containment • Substance discharged into water/air • Used to power our homes and vehicles • Relating to or derived from living matter • Where ships come to offload their product • Place where waste is disposed as a last resort • ...

Prometheus 2025-09-02

Prometheus crossword puzzle
Across
  1. What bird tormented Prometheus each day?
  2. What plant was used to hide the stolen fire?
  3. What did Prometheus give humans to help them survive?
  4. What natural element did Prometheus steal for humans?
  5. Who eventually freed Prometheus from his punishment?
  6. Who is the main Titan who helps humans?
  7. What mountain was prometheus chained to?
Down
  1. Prometheus's brother
  2. What group of beings lived on Earth before humans?
  3. What food did humans begin eating after gaining fire?
  4. Where did Prometheus travel to bring fire to humans?
  5. What body part of Prometheus was eaten daily?
  6. What got punished Prometheus for helping humans?
  7. What was Prometheus chained to as a punishment?
  8. From what material did Prometheus form humans?

15 Clues: Prometheus's brother • Who is the main Titan who helps humans? • What bird tormented Prometheus each day? • What mountain was prometheus chained to? • What plant was used to hide the stolen fire? • What body part of Prometheus was eaten daily? • From what material did Prometheus form humans? • What was Prometheus chained to as a punishment? • ...

seasons, solstices, and equinoxes 2024-05-03

seasons, solstices, and equinoxes crossword puzzle
Across
  1. The hottest season in which the earth is the closest to the sun
  2. The warmer season in which earth is starting to get closer to the sun
  3. The coldest season in which the earth is the furthest from the sun
  4. The day when the sun crosses directly over the earth's equator. The sun rises from the east and sets west on that day
Down
  1. The cooler season in which the earth is starting to get further away from the sun
  2. The time or date of the year in which the sun is at its highest point and is the longest day of the year

6 Clues: The hottest season in which the earth is the closest to the sun • The coldest season in which the earth is the furthest from the sun • The warmer season in which earth is starting to get closer to the sun • The cooler season in which the earth is starting to get further away from the sun • ...

Earth Science 2020-02-20

Earth Science crossword puzzle
Across
  1. thick haze caused by sunlight on polluted air
  2. moving around another object
  3. state of the atmosphere at a certain place and time
  4. motion motion that seems to be happening but isn’t
  5. force that pulls one object towards another
  6. water and pollutants that flow from the land by water
  7. a huge, slow-moving mass of ice
  8. how the moon appears from earth
  9. a group of stars that form a particular shape in the sky and has been given a name
  10. the movement of rock or soil caused by wind, water, or ice
  11. resources materials that may run out because they cannot be replaced quickly
  12. careful use and protection of natural resources
  13. a ball of hot gases that gives off light and energy
  14. energy resources an energy source that is not being replaced quickly enough and will run out (coal, gas, oil)
  15. reefs an ocean ridge made up of coral that is home to many small animals
  16. spinning around on an axis
  17. energy resources an energy source that is constantly being replaced and won’t run out (sun, wind, water)
  18. the path a revolving body takes
  19. contains all of the gases in the air
  20. contains all of the living things on Earth
  21. changes from a gas to a liquid
Down
  1. junk material left behind by humans in outer space
  2. pattern of the weather in an area over a long period of time
  3. plants growing in an area
  4. using materials again
  5. forests growing trees and other plants grown on tall buildings
  6. contains all of the Earth’s liquid
  7. changing from a liquid to a gas
  8. shadow area on the dry side of a mountain where little rain falls
  9. water held under ground, in the soil and between rocks
  10. currents steady flows of ocean water
  11. removal of all trees within an area
  12. the laying down of sediment and rock in new places
  13. imaginary line running through the north and south poles
  14. the science or activities of cultivating soil, producing crops, and raising livestock
  15. the complete motion of one object around another object
  16. a strong wind that changes direction with the seasons causing wet and dry seasons
  17. contains all of the Earth’s rock
  18. resources materials that will not run out because they are continually being replaced

39 Clues: using materials again • plants growing in an area • spinning around on an axis • moving around another object • changes from a gas to a liquid • changing from a liquid to a gas • a huge, slow-moving mass of ice • how the moon appears from earth • the path a revolving body takes • contains all of the Earth’s rock • contains all of the Earth’s liquid • ...

Earth Science 2021-05-12

Earth Science crossword puzzle
Across
  1. the soft layer of the mantle on which the tectonic plates move
  2. a measure of the amount of dissolved salts in a given amount of liquid
  3. the trace or remains of an organism that lived long ago
  4. the continuous movement of water between the atmosphere, land, oceans, and living things
  5. a natural inorganic solid that has a characteristic chemical composition and orderly internal structure
  6. a mixture of gases that surrounds a plant/moon/celestial body
  7. the supercontinent that formed 300 million years ago
  8. the layer of rock between Earth's crust and core
  9. the process by which rock is reduced in size by the scraping action of other rocks
  10. a resource that cannot be replaced in a single human lifetime
  11. the curving of the path of a moving object from an otherwise straight path due to Earth's rotation
  12. an area of the shoreline that is made up of deposited sediment
  13. the movement of deep, cold and nutrient-rich water to the surface
  14. the wise use of and preservation of natural resources
  15. the spin of a body on its axis
  16. the boundary between two tectonic plates that are moving away from each other
  17. a shadow that blocks sunlight
  18. type of rock that forms when magma cools and solidifies
  19. the weather conditions in an area over a long period of time
  20. the boundary between air masses of different densities and temperatures
  21. the natural process by which atmospheric and environmental agents decompose rocks
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  1. dark-organic material formed in soil from the decayed remains of plants and animals
  2. an event in which the shadow of one celestial body falls on one another
  3. the water that is beneath Earth's surface
  4. the distance from any point on a wave to the corresponding points on consecutive waves to pass at a given point
  5. the point at which the sun is as far north or as far south of the equator as possible
  6. the scientific study of Earth's atmosphere, in relation to weather and climate
  7. a solid layer of Earth that contains iron and nickel
  8. a tide of minimum range that occurs during the 1st and 3rd quarters of the moon
  9. a relatively large spherical body that orbits a star
  10. a collection of stars/dust/gas bound together by gravity
  11. the molten or partially molten rock material containing trapped gases produced under Earth's surface
  12. a destructive, rotating column of air that had very high wind speeds
  13. the motion of a body that travels around another body in space
  14. a sun-centered universe
  15. the theory that all matter and energy in the universe was compressed into an extremely small volume then exploded and began expanding in all directions
  16. a naturally occurring solid mixture of one or more minerals or organic matter
  17. the transfer of energy as heat through a metal
  18. the movement of air over short distances

39 Clues: a sun-centered universe • a shadow that blocks sunlight • the spin of a body on its axis • the movement of air over short distances • the water that is beneath Earth's surface • the transfer of energy as heat through a metal • the layer of rock between Earth's crust and core • a solid layer of Earth that contains iron and nickel • ...

Planet Earth 2020-08-31

Planet Earth crossword puzzle
Across
  1. continental _ is a theory that the continents were once joined and then slowly drifted apart.
  2. molten rock that is located below the Earth's surface.
  3. the _ shelf is part of a continent that extends out underneath the ocean.
  4. process by which oceanic plates dive beneath continental plates, causing mountains to form
  5. plate _ is a term used by scientists to describe the activities of continental drift and magma flow.
  6. the part of the Earth where life exists.
  7. chemical or physical processes that breakdown rocks into smaller pieces.
  8. the water areas of the Earth, including oceans, lakes, rivers, etc.
  9. the movement of weathered rock and material by wind, glaciers, and moving water.
  10. process by which magma wells up between oceanic plates and pushes plates apart.
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  1. outer layer of the Earth, a hard rocky shelf forming Earth's surface.
  2. slow process in which an oceanic plate slides under a continental plate.
  3. a crack or break in Earth's crust.
  4. a process of cracking that occurs when the folded land cannot bend any further.
  5. thick middle layer layer of the Earth's interior structure consisting of hot rock that is dense but flexible.
  6. innermost layer of the Earth made up of a super-hot but solid inner core and a super-hot liquid outer core.
  7. the layer of gas that surrounds the Earth
  8. uppermost layer of the Earth that includes the crust, continents, and ocean basins.
  9. a large body of ice that moves across the surface of the Earth.
  10. pile of rock debris left behind by melting glaciers.
  11. a bend in layers of rock, sometimes caused by plate movement.

21 Clues: a crack or break in Earth's crust. • the part of the Earth where life exists. • the layer of gas that surrounds the Earth • pile of rock debris left behind by melting glaciers. • molten rock that is located below the Earth's surface. • a bend in layers of rock, sometimes caused by plate movement. • a large body of ice that moves across the surface of the Earth. • ...

DYNAMIC EARTH 2021-11-21

DYNAMIC EARTH crossword puzzle
Across
  1. An ancient supercontinent that comprised of present-day South America, Africa, Madagascar, India, Australia, and Antarctica.
  2. The innermost part. It is primarily a solid ball which is mainly composed of iron and nickel.
  3. A scale is used to rate the size (magnitude) of an earthquake.
  4. When lava and gas are released from a volcano – sometimes explosively.
  5. A large wave on the ocean, usually caused by an undersea earthquake, a volcanic eruption, or coastal landslide.
  6. A ridge or fold of stratified rock in which the rock layers slope upwards from the trough (bottom).
  7. Places where the plates are moving together.
  8. ancient land mass when all the continents were joined.
  9. A sudden violent shaking of the ground, because of movements within the earth's crust or volcanic action.
  10. A fluid layer composed of mostly iron and nickel that lies above Earth's solid inner core and below its mantle.
  11. Molten or semi molten rocks and other materials found beneath the surface of the Earth.
  12. A ridge or fold of stratified rock in which the rock layers slope downwards from the crest.
  13. An instrument used to detect and record seismic (earthquake) waves.
  14. The gaseous layer surrounding the earth; the air.
  15. The point on the earth's surface vertically above the focus of an earthquake.
Down
  1. Circular movement that occurs when warmer, less dense fluid particles rise and cooler, less dense fluid particles sink.
  2. The layer between the crust and the outer core. It is is a semi liquid-rocky shell.
  3. A crack in the Earth's crust.
  4. The rigid outer part of the earth, consisting of the crust and upper mantle
  5. A mixture of molten rock and gases that has reached the Earth’s surface from a volcano
  6. where plates are coming apart.
  7. Places where the plates are sliding past each other.
  8. The movement of the Earth's continents relative to each other, thus appearing to "drift" across the ocean bed.
  9. The process of moving weathered rock or soil from one place to another
  10. Pieces of Earth's crust and uppermost mantle ( lithosphere) which fit together like pieces of a jigsaw
  11. The outermost layer of the solid earth. It is composed of a great variety of igneous, metamorphic, and sedimentary rocks.
  12. All the waters on the earth's surface, such as lakes and seas, and sometimes including water over the earth's surface, such as clouds.
  13. The layer of the planet Earth where life exists. It consists of all ecosystems and the life in each.

28 Clues: A crack in the Earth's crust. • where plates are coming apart. • Places where the plates are moving together. • The gaseous layer surrounding the earth; the air. • Places where the plates are sliding past each other. • ancient land mass when all the continents were joined. • A scale is used to rate the size (magnitude) of an earthquake. • ...

EARTH SCIENCE 2021-12-06

EARTH SCIENCE crossword puzzle
Across
  1. It is the vulnerability of soil to erosion caused by rainfall intensity soil properties crop cover and slope.
  2. It is an aggregate of minerals or minerals which may not contain organic matter.
  3. It is a process where there is growth in the size of mineral grains of pre-existing materials
  4. It is a discernible displacement where rocks grind or slide past each other.
  5. When magma rises to the crust it can displace the host or country rock to form structures called?
  6. This is a force that causes hotter less dense material to force itself up through a ridge
  7. it is a hill or mountain where lava pyroclastic materials and gases erupt
  8. It is the process of breaking down rocks present at earth’s surface.
  9. It is a process of changing the characteristics of a rock as a result of changes in temperature, pressure, or reactions with hot fluids
  10. Refers to transferring of unconsolidated earth’s material via agents like human animal wind and water.
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  1. It occurs along the plate boundaries or margins and sometimes within the plate.
  2. These are substances that evaporate easily and can exist in gaseous form on the surface of earth
  3. Known as radioactive dating of hotspots show age differences based on plate movements.
  4. These are slabs of the brittle lithosphere which can be able to move due to the plasticity of the underlying asthenosphere
  5. It fuels the planet’s dynamic processes including plate movements, earthquakes, and volcanism.
  6. This is one of the types of mass wasting that have a slow downhill movement.
  7. It is the rigid outermost layer of earth that is composed of crust and the uppermost layer of the mantle
  8. It is a process that involves repeated cycles of freezing and thawing of ice.
  9. This is a type of rock formed from preexisting rocks and fossils of organisms
  10. It is a dynamic planet composed of interacting subsystems, namely: atmosphere, hydrosphere, lithosphere, and the biosphere.

20 Clues: It is the process of breaking down rocks present at earth’s surface. • it is a hill or mountain where lava pyroclastic materials and gases erupt • This is one of the types of mass wasting that have a slow downhill movement. • It is a discernible displacement where rocks grind or slide past each other. • ...

Earth Science 2021-12-07

Earth Science crossword puzzle
Across
  1. rigid layer which is broken into segments
  2. The series of wave-like ripples or bends formed during mountain building
  3. rock reshapes without breaking
  4. are formed from pre-existing rocks through heat and pressure.
  5. is about 84% of Earth’s volume
  6. occurs when all the unconsolidated materials settle in one area
  7. is the rigid outermost layer of Earth that is composed of crust and the uppermost layer of the mantle.
  8. squeezing stress
  9. This is a force that causes hotter, less dense material to force itself up through a ridge.
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  1. This is the pulling of oceanic lithosphere downward at subduction zones.
  2. are formed from pre-existing rocks and fossils of organisms.
  3. are formed from cooling of molten magma.
  4. is a model used to describe how rocks are formed
  5. show age differences based on plate movements.
  6. a dynamic planet composed of interacting subsystems
  7. is the semi-solid layer below the asthenosphere.
  8. parallel but opposite directions
  9. causes breakage
  10. is a process of breaking down rock into smaller pieces
  11. rock returns to original shape

20 Clues: causes breakage • squeezing stress • rock reshapes without breaking • is about 84% of Earth’s volume • rock returns to original shape • parallel but opposite directions • are formed from cooling of molten magma. • rigid layer which is broken into segments • show age differences based on plate movements. • is a model used to describe how rocks are formed • ...

Dynamic Earth 2022-01-27

Dynamic Earth crossword puzzle
Across
  1. Some water within the plants evaporates into the atmosphere.
  2. Another name for the water cycle.
  3. A network of streams that drains an area of land.
  4. Precipitation that is intercepted by plants and never reaches the ground.
  5. Systems energy enters and leaves the system but matter does not.
  6. Solid states to gas.
  7. Rain, snow melt, or other water that flows surface streams, rivers, or canals.
  8. A measure of the amount of dissolved salts in a given amount of liquid.
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  1. Most salt in the ocean.
  2. Layer where temperature falls rapidly.
  3. Systems that can exchange both matter and energy with its surroundings.
  4. Unsaturated zone of soil between the ground surface and water table.
  5. The percentage of pore space in a material.
  6. Water on the surface enters the ground.
  7. Level below which the ground is completely saturated with water.
  8. Holes dug or drilled deep into the ground to reach a reservoir of groundwater.
  9. From a gaseous state to a liquid.
  10. From a liquid state to a gas.
  11. The ability of a material to let water pass through it.
  12. The deflection of circulating air.
  13. Allows a planet to maintain an atmosphere and to cycle materials.

21 Clues: Solid states to gas. • Most salt in the ocean. • From a liquid state to a gas. • Another name for the water cycle. • From a gaseous state to a liquid. • The deflection of circulating air. • Layer where temperature falls rapidly. • Water on the surface enters the ground. • The percentage of pore space in a material. • A network of streams that drains an area of land. • ...

Dynamic Earth 2022-01-27

Dynamic Earth crossword puzzle
Across
  1. the process by which wind, water, ice, or gravity transports soil and sediment from one location to another
  2. The balancing of the downward force of the crust due to gravity and the upward force of the asthenosphere due to buoyancy
  3. a naturally-occurring and usually inorganic solid. It has a definite chemical composition and an orderly internal structure
  4. the cycle of nitrogen through the atmosphere
  5. the outermost layer of earth
  6. a vibration that travels through Earth carrying the energy released during an earthquake
  7. fragments of organic or inorganic material that are transported and deposited by wind, water, or ice and that accumulate in layers on Earth's surface
  8. part of the Earth system that includes all Earth’s water, whether it is on the surface, underground, or in the atmosphere.
  9. the part of the Earth system that includes all of the gases in a layer that surrounds Earth
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  1. a piece of the lithosphere that moves around on top of the asthenosphere
  2. smaller dissolving and removing some chemicals within the rock. Fragments of weathered rock
  3. also known as the hydrologic cycle
  4. magma that reaches Earth's surface
  5. the layer of the atmosphere that contains most living things
  6. area on the ocean floor where mountains form when tectonic plates pull apart
  7. The hypothesis that states that the continents once formed a single landmass, broke up, and drifted to their present locations
  8. the part of the Earth system that includes all of the rocks, minerals, and landforms on Earth’s surface and all the matter in Earth’s interior
  9. the point along a fault at which the first motion of an earthquake occurs
  10. the point on the Earth's surface directly above the focus of an earthquake
  11. process by which rock materials are broken down by the action of physical and chemical processes

20 Clues: the outermost layer of earth • also known as the hydrologic cycle • magma that reaches Earth's surface • the cycle of nitrogen through the atmosphere • the layer of the atmosphere that contains most living things • a piece of the lithosphere that moves around on top of the asthenosphere • the point along a fault at which the first motion of an earthquake occurs • ...

Earth Processes 2022-02-18

Earth Processes crossword puzzle
Across
  1. A molten mixture of rock-forming substances, gases, and water from the mantle
  2. when one plate slides under the other
  3. single landmass that broke apart 250 million years ago and gave rise to today's continents
  4. magma that reaches the surface
  5. this week was full of fun and dressing up
  6. Sections of the Earth's crust that move due to convection currents.
  7. an opening in the Earth's crust where magma reaches the surface
  8. Earth's 'protective magnetic bubble' created by the movement of iron in the outer core
  9. the color of Washington pride!
  10. when plates collide and the land is deformed, can be volcanic or non-volcanic
  11. when the plates slide past each other in opposite directions
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  1. Washington high schools mascot
  2. hot dense center of Earth made of nickel and iron
  3. when the plates are moving towards each other
  4. when the plates are moving away from each other
  5. the rocky outer layer of Earth
  6. the middle layer of Earth (physical layer)
  7. a thin area of the crust, far from the plate boundary, where there is volcanic activity
  8. this happens in the mantle. the rising of hot magma and the sinking of cooler magma. helps drag the plates along.
  9. a deep depression in the ocean. Happens at subduction zones
  10. the middle layer of Earth. (chemical layer)

21 Clues: Washington high schools mascot • the rocky outer layer of Earth • magma that reaches the surface • the color of Washington pride! • when one plate slides under the other • this week was full of fun and dressing up • the middle layer of Earth (physical layer) • the middle layer of Earth. (chemical layer) • when the plates are moving towards each other • ...

Puzzling Earth 2022-02-21

Puzzling Earth crossword puzzle
Across
  1. where two plates slide past each other
  2. crust that makes up the continents on Earth
  3. the isotope that decays
  4. the third layer of the Earth.
  5. the third highest layer of atmosphere
  6. denser and thinner then continental crust
  7. occurs when two tectonic plates move away from each other
  8. brittle upper portion of the mantle and the crust
  9. layer that lies beneath the lithosphere
  10. the result of a type of heat transfer that only happens in fluids
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  1. the emission of energy in the form of ionizing radiation
  2. the stable isotopes
  3. the innermost layer of Earth
  4. A tectonic boundary where two plates are moving toward each other
  5. pieces of Earth's crust and topmost mantle
  6. electron antineutrinos released in the decays of radioactive elements
  7. small natural object from space
  8. calculates an age in years for geologic materials
  9. vibrations in the earth that transmit energy
  10. thickest layer of earth

20 Clues: the stable isotopes • the isotope that decays • thickest layer of earth • the innermost layer of Earth • the third layer of the Earth. • small natural object from space • the third highest layer of atmosphere • where two plates slide past each other • layer that lies beneath the lithosphere • denser and thinner then continental crust • pieces of Earth's crust and topmost mantle • ...

Earth Science 2022-04-05

Earth Science crossword puzzle
Across
  1. 225 million years ago, all continents were a part of this supercontinent
  2. ______ currents in the mantle drive plate movement
  3. Earthquakes are measured in magnitude according to the ______ scale.
  4. The outer layer of the earth, makes up less than 1% of the total volume of the earth
  5. A ________ boundary is when plates come together
  6. The last name if the scientist that first pursued the theory of continental drift
  7. The earth's crust is in two categories, the denser and thinner being _______ crust, made of basalt.
  8. This layer of the earth has a density of around 3.8g/cm³, and makes up about 80% of the total volume of the earth
  9. _______ waves are compression waves that are like the pulse that can travel along a stretched string
  10. The region around the rim of the Pacific Ocean where plate tectonics have created a series of subductions zones and many volcanic eruptions and earthquakes happen
  11. The portion of the outer mantle in which continental plates move
  12. One crust is destroyed as it dives under another
Down
  1. The surface of the earth directly above the source of an earthquake is called the _________.
  2. A location on the earth that appears to have continual volcanic or intense geothermic activity, but is not part of a plate boundary
  3. The crust and the uppermost portion of the mantle
  4. The earth's crust is in two categories, the less dense being _______ crust, made of granite.
  5. _______ waves are transverse waves, like waves produced when you wiggle one end of a rope
  6. The densest region of planet earth, in two layers: a liquid outer layer and solid inner layer
  7. The study of earthquakes using waves
  8. A ________ boundary is when new crust is generated as plates move apart from each other
  9. The theory that earth's crust and upper mantle are in sections that move
  10. A ________ boundary is when two plates slide horizontally past each other

22 Clues: The study of earthquakes using waves • A ________ boundary is when plates come together • One crust is destroyed as it dives under another • The crust and the uppermost portion of the mantle • ______ currents in the mantle drive plate movement • The portion of the outer mantle in which continental plates move • ...

Earth - Science 2017-02-20

Earth - Science crossword puzzle
Across
  1. a long body of water curling into an arched form and breaking on the shore
  2. the ability to do work or cause change
  3. a person who is studying or has expert knowledge of the natural/physical sciences
  4. the underground focus point of an earthquake
  5. Facts, figures, and other evidence gathered through observation
  6. The spinning motion of a planet on its axis
  7. the process of obtaining the magnitude of a quantity relative to an agreed standard
  8. A weak spot in the crust where magma has come to the surface
  9. An instrument for making records
  10. The distance in degrees east or west of the prime meridian
  11. The distance in degrees north or south of the equator
  12. A factor that can change in a experiment
  13. A scientist who studies the forces that make and shape planet Earth
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  1. The amount of space an object takes up
  2. The amount of mass of a substance in a given volume
  3. A scientist who studies the cause of weather and tries to predict it
  4. a long high sea wave caused by an earthquake, submarine landslide, or other disturbance
  5. The central region of an object
  6. he planet on which we live; the world
  7. single landmass that broke apart over 200 million years ago and gave rise to today's continents'
  8. The envelope of gases that surrounds Earth
  9. The shaking that results form the movement of rock beneath Earth's surface
  10. A trace of an ancient organism that has been preserved in rock
  11. The layer of rock that forms Earth's outer surface
  12. liquid magma that reaches the surface

25 Clues: The central region of an object • An instrument for making records • he planet on which we live; the world • liquid magma that reaches the surface • The amount of space an object takes up • the ability to do work or cause change • A factor that can change in a experiment • The envelope of gases that surrounds Earth • The spinning motion of a planet on its axis • ...

Earth Science 2017-06-16

Earth Science crossword puzzle
Across
  1. Earth's thickest layer
  2. Molten rock beneath the Earth's surface
  3. A theory explaining the structure of the Earth's crust
  4. Earth's outermost layer
  5. Earth's solid center
  6. The layer below Earth's mantle
  7. A deep valley that is formed when an oceanic plate collides with a continental plate
  8. An opening in the Earth's surface
  9. The region where magma breaks through the surface
  10. Made up of crust and uppermost mantle
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  1. Sudden ground-shaking release of built up energy
  2. When magma rises to the Earth's surface, pushing rock aside
  3. Areas of subduction typically experience large earthquakes
  4. Large breaks in rocks
  5. Forms the lithosphere
  6. Area where molten rock rises to the Earth's surface
  7. Volcanoes that occur where magma erupts through long cracks in the lithosphere
  8. The region where two tectonic plates are in contact
  9. Point on Earth's surface directly above the focus where earthquakes form
  10. Partly molten layer in the Earth's upper mantle
  11. Steep sided valley formed on land

21 Clues: Earth's solid center • Large breaks in rocks • Forms the lithosphere • Earth's thickest layer • Earth's outermost layer • The layer below Earth's mantle • Steep sided valley formed on land • An opening in the Earth's surface • Made up of crust and uppermost mantle • Molten rock beneath the Earth's surface • Partly molten layer in the Earth's upper mantle • ...

EARTH SCIENCE 2016-10-27

EARTH SCIENCE crossword puzzle
Across
  1. a sudden and violent shaking of the ground, sometimes causing great destruction, as a result of movements within the earth's crust or volcanic action
  2. the process by which molecules of water vapor in the air become liquid water
  3. the layer of gases (air), that surrounds a planet or moon
  4. the loose upper layer of the Earth's surface where plants grow
  5. is a statistical measure that indicates the extent to which two or more variables fluctuate together
  6. pertaining to fragmented rock material formed by a volcanic explosion or ejection from a volcanic vent
  7. a period of time in Earth's history when large ice sheets covered the Polar regions of the Earth
  8. a geological landform that rises significantly above the surrounding land
  9. the removal of sediments by wind/running water/gravity/ice
  10. a volcano that is composed of alternating layers of lava and pyroclastic material, along with abundant dikes and sills. Viscous, intermediate lava may flow from a central vent
  11. change in phase from a liquid to a gas
  12. the gaseous state of water
  13. a ridge-shaped fold of stratified rock in which the strata slope downward from the crest
  14. with no net electric charge and a mass slightly larger than that of a proton
  15. weathering processes that are the result of chemical reactions
  16. outward movement of winds from a high-pressure zone
  17. rocks formed from years of sediment compacting together and becoming hard
  18. the direct change from the solid to the vapor phase
  19. is a naturally occurring, yellow-to-black liquid found in geological formations beneath the Earth's surface, which is commonly refined into various types of fuels
  20. molten rock under the Earth's surface
  21. a steep-sided rounded extrusion of highly viscous lava squeezed out from a volcano and forming a dome-shaped or bulbous mass above and around the volcanic vent
  22. a large wave produced from an earthquake underwater
  23. a description of the physical features of an area of land
  24. evidence in rock of the presence of past life, such as a dinosaur bone, an ancient clam shell, or the footprint of a long-extinct animal as well as life history artifacts.
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  1. the solid layer of rock under the loose surface (soil, clay, gravel, sand) of the Earth
  2. flat and low landform located near the mouth of a river
  3. breakdown of rock due to physical or chamical change
  4. a steep-sided, usually circular depression formed by either explosion or collapse at a volcanic vent
  5. the formation, advance and retreat of glaciers and the results of these activities
  6. the degree or intensity of heat present in a substance or object, especially as expressed according to a comparative scale and shown by a thermometer or perceived by touch
  7. a coarse-grained sedimentary rock composed of rounded fragments (> 2 mm) within a matrix of finer grained material
  8. the outermost layer of the Earth
  9. the prediction that climate will warm as a result of the addition to the atmosphere of humanly produced greenhouse gases
  10. alignment of minerals in a metamorphic rock, producing a layered appearance
  11. the effect of Earth's rotation on the direction of winds and currents
  12. are pieces of Earth's crust and uppermost mantle, together referred to as the lithosphere.
  13. the study of earthquakes, and of the structure of the Earth by both natural and artificially generated seismic waves
  14. the sideways and downward movement of the edge of a plate of the earth's crust into the mantle beneath another plate
  15. it is a colloid of fine solid particles or liquid droplets, in air or another gas.
  16. pertaining to igneous rocks or features formed by the emplacement of magma in pre-existing rocks
  17. is any product of the condensation of atmospheric water vapor that falls under gravity
  18. a trough or fold of stratified rock in which the strata slope upward from the axis
  19. the point on the earth's surface vertically above the focus of an earthquake
  20. glacial deposits laid down directly by glaciers or laid down in lakes, ocean, or streams as result of glacial activity
  21. it is a volcanic feature formed by the collapse of a volcano into itself, making it a large, special form of volcanic crater.
  22. either the northern or southern half of the Earth as divided by the equator, or the eastern or western half as divided by a meridian
  23. a mountain or hill, typically conical, having a crater or vent through which lava, rock fragments, hot vapor, and gas are being or have been erupted from the earth's crust.
  24. the condition of equilibrium, comparable to floating, of units of the lithosphere above the asthenosphere
  25. a mudflow composed chiefly of pyroclastic material on the flanks of a volcano
  26. a crack or fracture in the earth's surface in which there has been movement of one or both sides relative to the other

50 Clues: the gaseous state of water • the outermost layer of the Earth • molten rock under the Earth's surface • change in phase from a liquid to a gas • outward movement of winds from a high-pressure zone • the direct change from the solid to the vapor phase • a large wave produced from an earthquake underwater • breakdown of rock due to physical or chamical change • ...

Earth Science 2018-12-12

Earth Science crossword puzzle
Across
  1. refers to a large wave that moves up and down instead of forward.
  2. typically a low-lying triangular area located at the mouth of rivers where it meets an ocean, a sea, or an estuary.
  3. waves that cause the most damage to buildings and other structures.
  4. the highest mountain system and also the youngest in the world.
  5. it occurs where two plates are pushing toward each other
  6. flat and broad land areas that have no great changes in elevation when measured with reference to the mean sea level.
  7. any sudden shaking of the ground caused by the passage of seismic waves through Earth’s rocks.
  8. Largest mountain system in Europe
  9. he proposed the continential drift theory.
  10. defined as the natural physical features on the surface of the Earth.
  11. small earthquakes that commonly precede a major earthquake.
  12. Longest mountain range in the world.
  13. the border between two tectonic plates
  14. Oldest mountain range in North America
  15. location on Earth's surface that have experienced active volcanic activities for a long period of time.
  16. also called table mountains.
  17. mountain that opens downward to a reservoir of molten rock called magma below the surface of the earth.
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  1. Japanese word for "big wave in the port".
  2. who developed and published "Theartrum Orbis Terrarum".
  3. zone where two lithospheric plates move apart from each other
  4. the study of the extended climatic conditions of past geologic ages.
  5. crack across which the rocks have been offset first.
  6. a seismic wave that moves through the interior of the earth.
  7. refers to the forces and events that lead to a large structural deformation of Earth's lithosphere.
  8. scientific study of landforms and the processes that shape them
  9. crust the solid ground where you stand.
  10. Fault Boundary is a zone between two plates that slide horizontally past one another.
  11. elevated portions of land that are formed by geologic activities such as faulting.
  12. a term derived from a Greek word "tekton".
  13. Junction the point at which three plate boundaries meet.

30 Clues: also called table mountains. • Largest mountain system in Europe • Longest mountain range in the world. • the border between two tectonic plates • Oldest mountain range in North America • crust the solid ground where you stand. • Japanese word for "big wave in the port". • he proposed the continential drift theory. • a term derived from a Greek word "tekton". • ...

Dynamic Earth 2019-05-10

Dynamic Earth crossword puzzle
Across
  1. waves, The fastest waves produced by an earthquake.
  2. An opening in a weak part of the Earth’s crust in which lava, steam, gases or ash is ejected
  3. A type of rock formed from cooled magma.
  4. Metamorphism that occurs to rock near magma.
  5. The instrument used to record earthquakes.
  6. A type of rock which is formed by the compaction and cementation of sediments.
  7. A type of volcano which has steep sides and sticky, high viscosity lava.
  8. The name for the scale used to measure earthquake magnitude.
  9. thickest internal layer of the Earth.
  10. core, The hottest internal layer of the Earth.
  11. tectonics, The theory that the crust is split into several plates which move due to mantle convection currents.
Down
  1. chamber, The name of the reservoir of magma within the earth's crust beneath a volcano.
  2. Igneous rock that has cooled in the crust.
  3. A type of rock that forms due to high pressures and temperatures.
  4. Sedimentary rocks often have a lot of ______________.
  5. A type of weathering that is caused by animals or plants.
  6. The type of plate boundary found near the North Island.
  7. The point on the Earth's surface directly above where an earthquake originated.
  8. A volcano that has not erupted recently but is expected to do so at some point is known as ___________________.
  9. A volcano which has erupted recently or is currently erupting.

20 Clues: thickest internal layer of the Earth. • A type of rock formed from cooled magma. • Igneous rock that has cooled in the crust. • The instrument used to record earthquakes. • Metamorphism that occurs to rock near magma. • core, The hottest internal layer of the Earth. • waves, The fastest waves produced by an earthquake. • ...

Earth Science 2019-07-23

Earth Science crossword puzzle
Across
  1. Is the fourth planet from the Sun and the second-smallest planet in the Solar System.
  2. Is the way light interacts with the surface of a crystal, rock, or mineral.
  3. Is the star at the center of the Solar System.
  4. Is an era that has 3 stages.
  5. Is the smallest and innermost planet in the Solar System.
  6. The temperature of the universe cooled down.
  7. A criteria that a mineral must have its Specific ________ Composition.
  8. A theory that is based in the Bible.
  9. Refers to how some minerals break predictably along flat planes when exposed to stress, such as being hit with a hammer.
  10. Is the theory where gas clouds were captured by our sun, which then mysteriously formed themselves at a distance into planets and moons.
  11. Is the sixth planet from the Sun and the second largest planet in our Solar
  12. Epoch where the 1st element was born.
  13. Creation of protons and neutrons
  14. Is the fifth planet from the Sun and the largest in the Solar System.
  15. Rocks arise from the transformation of existing rock types, in a process called metamorphism.
  16. Is the epoch where no matter exist.
  17. A theory of the universe where there is a collision of planets.
  18. Is the epoch where the universe undergoes an extremely rapid exponential expansion.
  19. Is the way the mineral's color displays in finely powdered form.
  20. Is the theory for the ultimate fate of the universe.
  21. Is the most observable way to identify a mineral but not reliable.
  22. In this era there was a dominance of radiation.
  23. Is the second planet from the Sun.
  24. A criteria that a mineral is not made by an organism.
  25. Is an epoch where the stars where formed.
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  1. Is the eighth and farthest known planet from the Sun in the Solar System.
  2. Is the third planet from the Sun and the only astronomical object known to harbor life.
  3. A criteria that a mineral's subtance must be arranged in an _______ Structure.
  4. Is a type of metamorphism where rock minerals and texture are changed, mainly by heat, due to contact with magma.
  5. Is the theory where two stars collide.
  6. Bang a theory where the universe came from a singularity.
  7. Is the theory where the universe were born from clouds of interstellar gas and dust.
  8. Rocks that are formed from the solidification of molten rock material.
  9. Is a type of metamorphism where rock minerals were formed due to the collision of the tectonic plates.
  10. Leptons and Antileptons were born.
  11. Refers to the break along curved surfaces without a definite shape.
  12. Is a theory described which involves the capture of material from a light diffuse star which passed close to the Sun.
  13. Rocks where formed when magma reaches the Earth's surface a volcano and cools quickly.
  14. Is an epoch where the galaxies were formed.
  15. Rocks are formed when sediment is deposited out of air, ice, wind, gravity, or water flows carrying the particles in suspension.
  16. Is the seventh planet from the Sun. It has the third-largest planetary radius and fourth-largest planetary mass in the Solar System.
  17. Is the way of identifying a mineral by being scratched by another mineral.
  18. Unification Is the epoch where the force of gravity separates from the other fundamental forces.
  19. the branch of science which deals with celestial objects, space, and the physical universe as a whole.
  20. Is the epoch where the Electromagnetic and Weak nuclear force seperated.
  21. Rocks formed when magma cools slowly below the Earth's surface.
  22. Is the building blocks of rocks
  23. A criteria that a mineral must be in a solid state.
  24. The study of the origin and development of the universe.
  25. A criteria that a mineral must be ________ Occurring.
  26. In this epoch the atoms were formed.

51 Clues: Is an era that has 3 stages. • Is the building blocks of rocks • Creation of protons and neutrons • Leptons and Antileptons were born. • Is the second planet from the Sun. • Is the epoch where no matter exist. • A theory that is based in the Bible. • In this epoch the atoms were formed. • Epoch where the 1st element was born. • Is the theory where two stars collide. • ...

Earth Science 2012-11-12

Earth Science crossword puzzle
Across
  1. Satellite orbiting Earth.
  2. all water on or surrounding the Earth's surface.
  3. underwater mountain chains.
  4. the crust and upper mantle.
  5. Outermost layer of the Earth's atmosphere. Sometimes considered as an extra layer.
  6. when gas turns a liquid.
  7. Twenty- eighth element of the periodic table. Can be found in the core of Earth.
  8. a long narrow deep sided depression in the earth's oceanic crust.
  9. Seventh element on the periodic table. Dominate gas in the earth's atmosphere.
  10. Eighth element on the periodic table. Important gas in the atmosphere.
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  1. One of the major greenhouse gases in Earth's atmosphere.
  2. the point within Earth where faulting begins.
  3. separates the crust and mantle.
  4. gas that protects Earth from harmful gases.
  5. a supercontinent formed by all of the continents that existed millions of years ago.
  6. the faulting point directly above the surface.
  7. Without this, no life would exist on Earth.
  8. a place where lava reaches the surfaces.
  9. a sudden release of stored energy created by tectonic forces.
  10. an underwater mountain

20 Clues: an underwater mountain • when gas turns a liquid. • Satellite orbiting Earth. • underwater mountain chains. • the crust and upper mantle. • separates the crust and mantle. • a place where lava reaches the surfaces. • gas that protects Earth from harmful gases. • Without this, no life would exist on Earth. • the point within Earth where faulting begins. • ...

Dynamic Earth 2012-06-25

Dynamic Earth crossword puzzle
Across
  1. Winds rotating inward to an are of low atmospheric pressure.
  2. Results when one block slips down the fault line or plane of breakage.
  3. Process of within the Earth involving intense heat and/or pressure.
  4. A large volcanic range that runs along the middle of the ocean.
  5. Downward bending fold.
  6. Device for measuring movements in the Earth's crust.
  7. Theory which suggests that the Earth's crust is made of solid plates moving relative to each other.
  8. Igneous rock formed from magma that was cooled slowly beneath the Earth's surface.
  9. Results when one block slides up the fault line or plane of breakage.
  10. A bend in a layer of rock or in another planar feature such as foliation or the cleavage of the mineral.
  11. Coming closer together.
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  1. The circulating path of a liquid caused by the application of heat.
  2. Processes involving molten material in he Earth; rock formed from molten material.
  3. A violent movement crystal plates along cracks in the plate.
  4. Igneous rock which has cooled rapidly.
  5. Soli, rocky layer of Earth.
  6. Spread out.
  7. Position on the Earth's surface directly above the focus of an earthquake.
  8. A long high sea wave caused by an earthquake or other disturbance.
  9. A type of mountain having a vent or opening which lava, solid rock, cinder, ash and gases may erupt.
  10. Upward bending fold.

21 Clues: Spread out. • Upward bending fold. • Downward bending fold. • Coming closer together. • Soli, rocky layer of Earth. • Igneous rock which has cooled rapidly. • Device for measuring movements in the Earth's crust. • Winds rotating inward to an are of low atmospheric pressure. • A violent movement crystal plates along cracks in the plate. • ...

Earth Resoucres 2015-04-13

Earth Resoucres crossword puzzle
Across
  1. The wise use of water, land, and other other resources to minimize waste or loss
  2. The surroundings in which a person, animal or plant lives in
  3. General term for any hydrocarbon that maybe used as a fuel, including coal, oil and natural gas
  4. The introduction of harmful materials into our soil, air and/or water
  5. To use less or make less waste
  6. To make new things from old things
  7. Harnessed by tapping natural underground resources of steam and hot water
  8. The power generated by falling water
  9. Water pollution that comes from a known and specific location
  10. Rain or snow that is more acidic than normal
  11. Meant to be thrown away after one use
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  1. A resource that takes millions of years to form
  2. Something in nature that helps support life or meets people's needs
  3. Water pollution that does not have a specific point of origin
  4. A resource that is virtyally inexhaustible or that can be replenished over relatively short time spans
  5. Grown only with natural fertilizers
  6. Harnessed by constructing a dam across the mouth of a bay or an estuary in coastal areas
  7. A soil like mixture made from rotting plants and animal matter
  8. To use again
  9. A material from which a useful mineral or minerals can be mined at a profit

20 Clues: To use again • To use less or make less waste • To make new things from old things • Grown only with natural fertilizers • The power generated by falling water • Meant to be thrown away after one use • Rain or snow that is more acidic than normal • A resource that takes millions of years to form • The surroundings in which a person, animal or plant lives in • ...

Earth Science 2015-05-25

Earth Science crossword puzzle
Across
  1. when a substance is cooled to below freezing
  2. forms when cold air masses overtake a warm air mass
  3. how direction of the wind is determined
  4. a gradual increase in the average global temperatures
  5. water vapor that has condensed very close to earths surface
  6. the formation larger droplets
  7. forms when cold air retreats from one area
  8. develops over warm, tropical oceans
  9. two thermometers mounted together
  10. when solid changes right into a gas
  11. stands for radio detection
  12. heavy storm with rain, thunder, lighting and strong winds
  13. the gaseous phase of water
  14. the movement of matter due to differences in density
  15. lowest layer of atmosphere
  16. gas molecule made up of 3 oxygen atoms
  17. blows east to west from 30 degrees latitude to equator
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  1. cloud with a dark bottom and top that looks like cotton ball
  2. and form of water that falls to earths surface
  3. scientist that study past and present climate
  4. blows in upper troposphere
  5. uppermost layer of atmosphere
  6. fluffy looking object in the sky
  7. thee transfer of heat energy as heat through a material
  8. composed of ice crystals with the highest altitude of any cloud in the sky
  9. an instrument that measures atmospheric pressure
  10. measures temperature, you use when you feel sick.
  11. measures wind speed
  12. mixture of gasses sounding earth
  13. a destructive rotating column of air

30 Clues: measures wind speed • blows in upper troposphere • stands for radio detection • the gaseous phase of water • lowest layer of atmosphere • the formation larger droplets • uppermost layer of atmosphere • fluffy looking object in the sky • mixture of gasses sounding earth • two thermometers mounted together • develops over warm, tropical oceans • when solid changes right into a gas • ...

Earth Science 2015-05-25

Earth Science crossword puzzle
Across
  1. develops over warm, tropical oceans
  2. forms when cold air retreats from one area
  3. two thermometers mounted together
  4. measures temperature, you use when you feel sick.
  5. a gradual increase in the average global temperatures
  6. when a substance is cooled to below freezing
  7. blows east to west from 30 degrees latitude to equator
  8. water vapor that has condensed very close to earths surface
  9. a destructive rotating column of air
  10. blows in upper troposphere
  11. the movement of matter due to differences in density
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  1. an instrument that measures atmospheric pressure
  2. gas molecule made up of 3 oxygen atoms
  3. heavy storm with rain, thunder, lighting and strong winds
  4. fluffy looking object in the sky
  5. the formation larger droplets
  6. uppermost layer of atmosphere
  7. cloud with a dark bottom and top that looks like cotton ball
  8. composed of ice crystals with the highest altitude of any cloud in the sky
  9. when raindrops are smaller than 0.5 mm in diameter
  10. scientist that study past and present climate
  11. forms when cold air masses overtake a warm air mass
  12. and form of water that falls to earths surface
  13. when solid changes right into a gas
  14. lowest layer of atmosphere
  15. stands for radio detection
  16. measures wind speed
  17. thee transfer of heat energy as heat through a material
  18. mixture of gasses sounding earth
  19. the gaseous phase of water
  20. how direction of the wind is determined

31 Clues: measures wind speed • lowest layer of atmosphere • stands for radio detection • the gaseous phase of water • blows in upper troposphere • the formation larger droplets • uppermost layer of atmosphere • fluffy looking object in the sky • mixture of gasses sounding earth • two thermometers mounted together • develops over warm, tropical oceans • when solid changes right into a gas • ...

Earth Science 2015-11-08

Earth Science crossword puzzle
Across
  1. the theory of plate tectonic
  2. what is the layer directly after the inner core
  3. a dividing line
  4. to turn into something
  5. the point of earths surface above earthquakes
  6. the layer of earth made of crust and upper mantle
  7. what collects water droplets
  8. the cycle of water
  9. the central point
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  1. the inside layer of the earth
  2. the middle layer of the earth
  3. scale of earthquakes
  4. that layer that protects humans
  5. the act of conducting
  6. rain sleet or snow
  7. what turns water into gas
  8. the movement of earths paltyes
  9. the transfer of heat by the circulation
  10. energy that moves in waves
  11. the layer of earth that humans live on

20 Clues: a dividing line • the central point • rain sleet or snow • the cycle of water • scale of earthquakes • the act of conducting • to turn into something • what turns water into gas • energy that moves in waves • the theory of plate tectonic • what collects water droplets • the inside layer of the earth • the middle layer of the earth • the movement of earths paltyes • ...

about earth 2015-02-12

about earth crossword puzzle
Across
  1. there are layers of earth
  2. when rocks form at the bottom of the ocean the magnetic minerals line up with magnetic north not all the rock was formed at the same time this is what shows
  3. first layer 20 miles thick
  4. scientist that proposed the theory of continental drift but was rejected
  5. helped prove continental drift remains or impression of prehistoric organism in petrified form
  6. large wave caused by earthquake underwater
  7. mostly solid heats asthenoshpere
  8. based on 10 scale measures magnitude of earthquake
  9. can act like a solid or liquid based on amount of pressure
  10. when a fault breaks it causes
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  1. a break in the rock in which both sides of the rock are moving
  2. idea that continents were once together in a large landmass called pangea and have moved over time
  3. measure intensity of earthquake based on eye witness accounts
  4. convection occurs here layer is plastic like
  5. last layer 780 miles thick
  6. crust and upper most part of mantle
  7. 3rd layer about 1400 miles thick
  8. rocks from space made of iron and nickel
  9. sections that crust is broken into
  10. 2nd layer about 1700 miles thick

20 Clues: last layer 780 miles thick • first layer 20 miles thick • there are layers of earth • when a fault breaks it causes • 3rd layer about 1400 miles thick • mostly solid heats asthenoshpere • 2nd layer about 1700 miles thick • sections that crust is broken into • crust and upper most part of mantle • rocks from space made of iron and nickel • ...

Earth Science 2014-11-30

Earth Science crossword puzzle
Across
  1. It is the rising of cold water from deeper layers to replace warmer surface water that has been moved away.
  2. The basic building blocks of minerals that cannot be broken down.
  3. The process by which plate tectonics produces new oceanic lithosphere at ocean ridges.
  4. An atom with the same number of protons but different numbers of neutrons for a given element.
  5. The process of plants absorbing water and releasing into the atmosphere.
  6. A solid and rocky shell that extends to a depth of 2890 kilometers.
  7. A massive igneous body intruded between preexisting strata.
  8. The force per unit area acting on a solid.
  9. The transfer of energy (heat) through space by electromagnetic waves.
  10. A substance formed by the chemical combination of two or more elements.
  11. The slope or steepness of a stream channel.
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  1. The opposite process of where water vapor changing to the liquid state.
  2. A molecule of oxygen containing three oxygen atoms.
  3. This is the theory that proposes that the earth's outer shell consists of individual plates interacting in various ways and tghereby producing earthquakes, volcanoes, mountains, and the crust itself.
  4. The concept that earth's crust is floating in gravitational balance upon the material of the mantle.
  5. A line connecting points of equal temperature.
  6. A tabular igneous body formed when magma is injected along sedimentary.
  7. A measure of a fluid's resistance to flow.
  8. A molten material that forms deep beneath earth's surface.
  9. Any solid mass material or mineral-like matter that occurs naturally as part of our planet.

20 Clues: A measure of a fluid's resistance to flow. • The force per unit area acting on a solid. • The slope or steepness of a stream channel. • A line connecting points of equal temperature. • A molecule of oxygen containing three oxygen atoms. • A molten material that forms deep beneath earth's surface. • A massive igneous body intruded between preexisting strata. • ...

Earth Science 2014-11-29

Earth Science crossword puzzle
Across
  1. repeating pattern of a minerals particles
  2. describes how a minerals looks when it breaks apart in a irregular way
  3. any trace of ancient organism that has been preserved in rock
  4. a fountain of water and stream that erupts from the ground
  5. an earthquake that occurs after a large earthquake in the same area
  6. stress that pushes a mass of rock into opposite direction
  7. stress force that squeezes rock until it folds or breaks
  8. shapes and pictures for features on earth surface
  9. small solid pieces of material that come from rocks or living things
  10. running water, wind, or ice loosen and carry away fragments of rock
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  1. force pressing on area
  2. how light is reflected from a mineral surface
  3. when magma reaches the surface
  4. molding mixture of rock forming substances,gases and water from the mantle
  5. landform with high elevation and high relief
  6. transfer within a material or between materials that are touching
  7. ability to work or causes change
  8. ball shaped area that may form at the top of a volcano around the central vent
  9. look and feel of rock surface
  10. transfer of heat through space
  11. answer to a scientific question
  12. flat model of all parts of Earth's surface seen from above
  13. shaking and trembling that results from the movement of rock beneath Earth's surface
  14. way of learning about the natural world
  15. dead
  16. layer of hot rock

26 Clues: dead • layer of hot rock • force pressing on area • look and feel of rock surface • when magma reaches the surface • transfer of heat through space • answer to a scientific question • ability to work or causes change • way of learning about the natural world • repeating pattern of a minerals particles • landform with high elevation and high relief • ...

solar earth 2014-09-05

solar earth crossword puzzle
Across
  1. something in 360 degrees
  2. plane a circle on the same as the planes.
  3. sphere an imaginary sphere of an investigation
  4. a session or time
  5. when day and night time are the same duration
  6. apsis
  7. an instrument for direction
  8. a round vault
  9. a measurement of a sphere
  10. a period of a turning axis
  11. a the opposite of north
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  1. a point or least greatest in body
  2. a turn
  3. day a time between meridian transits and the sun
  4. orientation of a rotational axis
  5. the line that goes horizontally in an east to west direction
  6. an event twice a year
  7. a half imaginary line
  8. meridian of or pertaining to afternoon
  9. a a direction easterly
  10. a curve on a plane
  11. a very small rotation
  12. a straight direction

23 Clues: apsis • a turn • a round vault • a session or time • a curve on a plane • a straight direction • an event twice a year • a half imaginary line • a very small rotation • a a direction easterly • a the opposite of north • something in 360 degrees • a measurement of a sphere • a period of a turning axis • an instrument for direction • orientation of a rotational axis • ...

Restless Earth 2014-08-26

Restless Earth crossword puzzle
Across
  1. where the earths plates meet
  2. an under water ridge
  3. fracturing of rock
  4. the recycling of material in the earths crust
  5. The process of rock breakdown
  6. the physical breakdown of rocks into smaller pieces
  7. a large segment of the earths crust that is slowly moving
  8. wearing down of beaches
  9. the buckling of rock due to earths pressure
  10. the seperation of oceanic plates
  11. mountain that resulted in folding from the earths crust
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  1. A sudden movement of the earths crust
  2. study of the earths movement of the earths plates
  3. an opening in the earths surface
  4. The wearing away of soft rocks
  5. The thin layer on the earth
  6. a large elongated depression with steep walls
  7. an underwater depression created when to plates move apart
  8. Caused by rain and wind
  9. the layer between earths core and crust

20 Clues: fracturing of rock • an under water ridge • Caused by rain and wind • wearing down of beaches • The thin layer on the earth • where the earths plates meet • The process of rock breakdown • The wearing away of soft rocks • an opening in the earths surface • the seperation of oceanic plates • A sudden movement of the earths crust • the layer between earths core and crust • ...

Earth terminologies 2016-10-19

Earth terminologies crossword puzzle
Across
  1. A large mass of ice that moves over the land
  2. A layer that compromises the Earth's crust, it's divided into tectonic plates
  3. Animal life
  4. The crust of the ocean
  5. the deepest core inside the Earth
  6. the layer that is before the outer core
  7. Plant life
  8. A mantle layer that is before the outer core
  9. Zero degrees latitude, divides the earth into Northern and Southern hemisphere
  10. A land where little to no water is in it and filled with sand
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  1. Half of the earth's surface, there are 4 in total
  2. The plant and animal life on the Earth
  3. Molten rock that lies beneath the surface of the Earth
  4. A map which shows points of equal elevation as a line
  5. When all the continents separated
  6. The core after the inner core
  7. Forces that shape the Earth's surface
  8. The long term trend in weather conditions of an area
  9. The study of the interrelationships between life forms and their environment
  10. Magma that reaches the Earth's surface

20 Clues: Plant life • Animal life • The crust of the ocean • The core after the inner core • When all the continents separated • the deepest core inside the Earth • Forces that shape the Earth's surface • The plant and animal life on the Earth • Magma that reaches the Earth's surface • the layer that is before the outer core • A large mass of ice that moves over the land • ...

Earth Science 2023-10-12

Earth Science crossword puzzle
Across
  1. A type of energy that cannot be replenished or regenerated on a human time cycle.
  2. Rocks that are derived from the cooling and solidification of magma or lava.
  3. Also known as the Continuous Creation Theory.
  4. The gases that surround the Earth (its air).
  5. A hydrocarbon that is mostly made up of methane and is lighter than air.
  6. Used to build and maintain an organism's body.
  7. All water found on Earth on, under, and over the surface of Earth.
  8. A product of the condensation of atmospheric water vapor that falls from clouds due to gravitational pull.
  9. Combination of two lighter atoms to form heavier atoms.
  10. The transition of a substance directly from a solid state to a gas state.
  11. Rocks that are formed at or near the surface of the Earth.
  12. An igneous rock that is formed from solidified magma underneath the Earth.
  13. Organisms use light or chemical energy to live.
  14. Influences how quickly atoms and molecules move.
  15. A hypothetical kind of matter that cannot be seen with a telescope.
  16. Occurs when water vapor changes state directly from a gas to a solid.
  17. It occurs when atoms of one species of chemical element are transformed into atoms of another species by nuclear change.
  18. A mineral that is most often associated with our teeth and bones.
  19. An igneous rock that is formed from solidified lava at or near the surface of the Earth.
  20. A basic concept in geology that describes transitions through geologic time among the three main rock types.
  21. Big Bang + Big Crunch.
  22. The largest electric power distribution company in the Philippines.
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  1. This happens when water soaks into the soil from the ground level.
  2. A type of water that is located in the ocean.
  3. A process that changes liquid water to gaseous water (water vapor).
  4. Proposed by Emanuel Swedenborg (1734).
  5. Rocks formed below the surface of the earth through the process of metamorphism.
  6. The other name for Geosphere.
  7. A gravitationally-bound system of stars.
  8. Known as the energy of the empty space.
  9. An inorganic, naturally occurring solid that has a definite chemical composition and atomic structure.
  10. A type of water that is located in rivers and lakes.
  11. A simple compound that is made of two atoms of hydrogen and one oxygen bonded together.
  12. A biogeochemical cycle that describes the continuous movement of water on, above, and below the surface of the Earth.
  13. Traps heat and shields the surface from harmful radiation.
  14. Splitting of heavy atoms into lighter atoms.
  15. A process by which water vapor in the air is changed into liquid water.
  16. Regarded as an extension of Standard Big Bang Theory.
  17. Dissolves and transports chemicals within and to and from a cell.
  18. Also known as the Parallel Universe.
  19. It is known as the oldest known energy source.
  20. Proposed by George Lemaitre (1927).
  21. A type of metamorphism that occurs in areas that have undergone considerable amount of mechanical deformation and chemical recrystallization during an orogenic event.
  22. A type of energy that can be replenished or regenerated on a human cycle.
  23. Includes the rocks and minerals on Earth.
  24. A naturally occurring liquid that is composed of complex hydrocarbons.
  25. A type of metamorphism that occurs when a pre-existing rock gets in contact with magma.
  26. The galaxy we live in.
  27. All life on Earth.
  28. A black combustible rock made up of elemental C, H, O, N, & varying amounts of S.

50 Clues: All life on Earth. • The galaxy we live in. • Big Bang + Big Crunch. • The other name for Geosphere. • Proposed by George Lemaitre (1927). • Also known as the Parallel Universe. • Proposed by Emanuel Swedenborg (1734). • Known as the energy of the empty space. • A gravitationally-bound system of stars. • Includes the rocks and minerals on Earth. • ...

Earth Word 2023-10-25

Earth Word crossword puzzle
Across
  1. a network of satellites and receiving devices used to determine the location of something on Earth
  2. long, narrow depressions on the seafloor that form at the boundary of tectonic plates
  3. a chain or group of islands that forms from volcanic activity along a subduction zone
  4. what happens when two blocks of the earth suddenly slip past one another
  5. the layer of granitic, sedimentary, and metamorphic rocks, which form the continents and the areas of shallow seabed close to their shores
  6. a long crack in the surface of the earth
  7. A geologic process in which one edge of one lithospheric plate is forced below the edge of another
  8. he is most remembered as the originator of continental drift hypothesis
  9. the location on the surface of the Earth directly above where the earthquake starts
  10. the geological process in which earthen materials are worn away and transported by natural forces such as wind or water
  11. any of several continuous submarine mountain chains rising from the ocean floor
  12. a large plume of hot mantle material rising from deep within the Earth
  13. When two plates come together
  14. smaller earthquakes that occur in the same general area during the days to years following a larger event or "mainshock."
Down
  1. openings, or vents where lava, tephra (small rocks), and steam erupt onto the Earth's surface
  2. the breaking down or dissolving of rocks and minerals on the surface of the Earth
  3. a massive, irregularly shaped slab of solid rock, generally composed of both continental and oceanic lithosphere
  4. the movement of an ice sheet over a land surface
  5. a seismic wave that travels along or parallel to the earth's surface
  6. the predicted future landmass might be extremely hot, plagued by volcanoes and largely inhospitable
  7. occurs when two tectonic plates move away from each other.
  8. the outermost solid layer of the lithospheric tectonic plates under the oceans that covers much of the Earth's surface
  9. The relative movement between the two sides of a geologic fault.
  10. the movement of continents resulting from the motion of tectonic plates
  11. The density- and heat-driven cycling, transfer or circulation of energy through which material initially warms up and becomes relatively less dense
  12. places where plates slide sideways past each other
  13. a series of extremely long waves caused by a large and sudden displacement of the ocean
  14. the laying down of sediment carried by wind, flowing water, the sea or ice
  15. a supercontinent that incorporated almost all the landmasses on Earth
  16. a transverse or longitudinal earthquake wave that travels through the interior of the earth

30 Clues: When two plates come together • a long crack in the surface of the earth • the movement of an ice sheet over a land surface • places where plates slide sideways past each other • occurs when two tectonic plates move away from each other. • The relative movement between the two sides of a geologic fault. • ...

Earth Word 2023-10-25

Earth Word crossword puzzle
Across
  1. a network of satellites and receiving devices used to determine the location of something on Earth
  2. long, narrow depressions on the seafloor that form at the boundary of tectonic plates
  3. a chain or group of islands that forms from volcanic activity along a subduction zone
  4. what happens when two blocks of the earth suddenly slip past one another
  5. the layer of granitic, sedimentary, and metamorphic rocks, which form the continents and the areas of shallow seabed close to their shores
  6. a long crack in the surface of the earth
  7. A geologic process in which one edge of one lithospheric plate is forced below the edge of another
  8. he is most remembered as the originator of continental drift hypothesis
  9. the location on the surface of the Earth directly above where the earthquake starts
  10. the geological process in which earthen materials are worn away and transported by natural forces such as wind or water
  11. any of several continuous submarine mountain chains rising from the ocean floor
  12. a large plume of hot mantle material rising from deep within the Earth
  13. When two plates come together
  14. smaller earthquakes that occur in the same general area during the days to years following a larger event or "mainshock."
Down
  1. openings, or vents where lava, tephra (small rocks), and steam erupt onto the Earth's surface
  2. the breaking down or dissolving of rocks and minerals on the surface of the Earth
  3. a massive, irregularly shaped slab of solid rock, generally composed of both continental and oceanic lithosphere
  4. the movement of an ice sheet over a land surface
  5. a seismic wave that travels along or parallel to the earth's surface
  6. the predicted future landmass might be extremely hot, plagued by volcanoes and largely inhospitable
  7. occurs when two tectonic plates move away from each other.
  8. the outermost solid layer of the lithospheric tectonic plates under the oceans that covers much of the Earth's surface
  9. The relative movement between the two sides of a geologic fault.
  10. the movement of continents resulting from the motion of tectonic plates
  11. The density- and heat-driven cycling, transfer or circulation of energy through which material initially warms up and becomes relatively less dense
  12. places where plates slide sideways past each other
  13. a series of extremely long waves caused by a large and sudden displacement of the ocean
  14. the laying down of sediment carried by wind, flowing water, the sea or ice
  15. a supercontinent that incorporated almost all the landmasses on Earth
  16. a transverse or longitudinal earthquake wave that travels through the interior of the earth

30 Clues: When two plates come together • a long crack in the surface of the earth • the movement of an ice sheet over a land surface • places where plates slide sideways past each other • occurs when two tectonic plates move away from each other. • The relative movement between the two sides of a geologic fault. • ...

Earth Layers 2014-11-13

Earth Layers crossword puzzle
Across
  1. Minerals break along smooth surfaces
  2. Ocean Rock
  3. Color of minerals powder
  4. mantle and crust meet
  5. Latin phrase for Solid
  6. warmer layer of core
  7. Layer between crust and outer core
  8. Rocky and Brittle
  9. Latin phrase for Earth
  10. All layers of Earth
  11. cooler layer of core
Down
  1. cycle of lava movement
  2. Minerals break along irregular surfaces
  3. zone of upper mantle
  4. chemical element
  5. Earth is made of
  6. Number of spheres that make up Earth
  7. Number of interior layers of Earth
  8. layer above Basalt
  9. Mineral surface reflection
  10. Property
  11. Planet

22 Clues: Planet • Property • Ocean Rock • chemical element • Earth is made of • Rocky and Brittle • layer above Basalt • All layers of Earth • zone of upper mantle • warmer layer of core • cooler layer of core • mantle and crust meet • cycle of lava movement • Latin phrase for Solid • Latin phrase for Earth • Color of minerals powder • Mineral surface reflection • Number of interior layers of Earth • ...