earth day Crossword Puzzles
Earth Crossword 2024-01-22
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- The pieces that make up the earth’s crust
- a liquid transfer of heat where the hotter fluid rises to the top
- one of Pharrell’s biggest hits with the Teriyaki Boys was titled Tokyo _____
- seismic measurement scale
- David Bowie x Queen
- the layer that makes up the majority of earth’s insides
- the study of these is called geology
- you feel more of this temperature in the summer
- when plates smoosh together and push the crust upward it creates a…
- the opposite of decompress
- the blue planet
- the hot fluid like material below the earth’s crust
- there are seven of this
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- the super continent
- an angry mountain with lava
- when one plate is forced below another
- (land formation)
- the part of the apple that the seeds are in
- the last name of the man who popularized the theory of continental drift
- a long narrow cut in the ground
- to change from one thing into another (like a robot into a car)
- a crack in the earths crust indicating movement
- a type of wave used to measure earthquakes
- Onions and ogres have these
- spreading, when plates split apart from eachother (water)
- earths outer most layer
26 Clues: the blue planet • (land formation) • the super continent • David Bowie x Queen • there are seven of this • earths outer most layer • seismic measurement scale • the opposite of decompress • an angry mountain with lava • Onions and ogres have these • a long narrow cut in the ground • the study of these is called geology • when one plate is forced below another • ...
Earth science 2024-01-10
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- this is the slow moving hot rock, which is kind of like goo, and the layer directly under the lithosphere.
- this is when plates collide and create pressure
- an un smooth jagged cut
- this is an aggregate of minerals and other organic or inorganic matter.
- these are created when tectonic plates crash into each other
- this is a solid, inorganic, has a definite chemical composition, has an orderly crystalline structure, and is naturally occuring
- this is the innermost ;layer of earth it is the core.
- minerals that only have oxygen and silicon
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- the study of minerals
- this is heat transferred from liquid and gases.
- this is something that was never living
- this is the thin uppermost part of the mantle that is solid.
- the powdered form of a mineral
- Igneous rock underground
- shape a definite shape
- this is the opening that allows liquid rock in the atmosphere to come to the surface.
- somethings resistance to scratching
- this is the solid outermost layer of earth, and it is subdivided into the continental crust which is dry, and oceanic crust which is wet, but a liquid.
- this is the crust plus the upper mantle, which is solid
- a clean smooth cut along weak bonds
20 Clues: the study of minerals • shape a definite shape • an un smooth jagged cut • Igneous rock underground • the powdered form of a mineral • somethings resistance to scratching • a clean smooth cut along weak bonds • this is something that was never living • minerals that only have oxygen and silicon • this is heat transferred from liquid and gases. • ...
Puzzling Earth 2024-01-24
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- isotopes decaying creating heat
- space rock that lands on earth
- largest layer under crust
- ground above water
- where plates smash into each other
- New isotope formed from decay
- neutrino emitted from decay
- currents that transfer heat in the earth
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- Vibration caused by movement in the earth
- main part of mantle
- where plates move away from each other
- solid crust and upper mantle
- tectonic plates sliding beside each other
- isotope that decays
- ground under water
- dating technique used to date rocks
- theory of tectonic plates
- solid center of earth
- Liquid part of Earth´s center
- third layer of the atmosphere
20 Clues: ground under water • ground above water • main part of mantle • isotope that decays • solid center of earth • theory of tectonic plates • largest layer under crust • neutrino emitted from decay • solid crust and upper mantle • Liquid part of Earth´s center • third layer of the atmosphere • New isotope formed from decay • space rock that lands on earth • isotopes decaying creating heat • ...
Dynamic Earth 2023-02-15
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- Hard and rigid, the earth's outermost and thinnest layer. It is only a few miles (5 km) thick under the oceans and averages 20 miles (30 km) thick under the continents.
- A huge ocean wave caused by a sudden, powerful shift on the ocean floor, like an undersea earthquake, landslide, or volcanic eruption.
- The boundary that occurs where two plates are moving apart from each other.
- A dropped zone where two tectonic plates are pulling apart.
- The zone where a collision between two continental plates crunches and folds the rocks at the boundary, lifting them up and leading to mountain formation.
- The zone where one plate is getting bent and pulled under the edge of another plate.
- A layer of the earth's crust that lies under the seven continents. It is about 20 to 40 miles (35 to 70 km) thick and very old.
- Molten rock that flows beneath the earth's surface and is made up of gases, liquids, and crystals. When magma reaches the surface, it is called lava.
- Made up of the crust and a tiny bit of the upper mantle, this zone is divided into several constantly (very slowly) moving plates of solid rock that hold the continents and oceans.
- A raised area or mountain range under the oceans formed when magma fills the space between two tectonic plates that are spreading apart.
- A trembling and shaking of the earth's surface resulting from the sudden release of energy in the crust, either along fault lines or from volcanic activity.
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- The boundary that occurs where two plates are pushing toward each other.
- This layer of the earth lies between the mantle and the solid inner core. It is the only liquid layer, a sea of mostly iron and nickel about 2,300 km thick.
- The boundary that occurs where two plates slide past each other.
- Name given to the plates that are several large slabs of the lithosphere that hold the continents and oceans and are slowly but constantly moving around the earth.
- A crack or fracture in Earth's crust where two tectonic plates grind past each other in a horizontal direction.
- The process that forms new ocean floor and oceanic crust. Magma oozes up from the mantle through a crack in the ocean floor, filling in the space between the plates and spreading out from the plate boundary.
- The innermost layer of the earth, an extremely hot, solid sphere of mostly iron and nickel. The inner core is 3,200 to 3,960 miles (5,150 to 6,378 km) below the surface and about 750 miles (1,200 km) thick.
- This dense layer of the earth is made of hot, semisolid rock and is located directly below the crust. It is about 1,800 miles (2,900 km) thick.
- The type of crust lying under the oceans of the world. It is only 4 to 6 miles (7 to 10 km) thick and usually younger than continental crust.
- A deep valley that forms at the edge of a continent when an oceanic plate sinks underneath a continental plate.
- A hot, malleable semiliquid zone in the upper mantle, directly underneath the lithosphere, on which the plates of the lithosphere move (or float).
- The border between two tectonic plates.
- The name given to the supercontinent that existed more than 225 million years ago
24 Clues: The border between two tectonic plates. • A dropped zone where two tectonic plates are pulling apart. • The boundary that occurs where two plates slide past each other. • The boundary that occurs where two plates are pushing toward each other. • The boundary that occurs where two plates are moving apart from each other. • ...
EARTH SCIENCE 2024-02-18
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- a type of rock that is often used in jewelry making
- a renewable energy source that comes from plants and animals
- giant wave caused by earthquakes or volcanic eruptions under the sea
- is a seasonal wind shift over a region
- a giant continent that comprised the southern continents
- a precious metallic resource that is often made into jewelries
- type of stress that pushes rocks together
- the point on the ground directly above the focus
- a geologic feature that ejects materials such as lava, ash, and gases
- water that is not suitable for drinking
- a supercontinent
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- a type of stress that pulls rocks apart
- is a natural substance consisting of aggregate minerals
- southwest wind
- is an instrument used to record the motion of the ground during an earthquake
- is a type of rock that is formed from the cooling or the solidification of molten volcanic material
- water that is found near the coast that is a mix of fresh and salwater
- this material rises to the surface to form new oceanic crust
- a zone that is submerged during high tides and exposed during low tides
- refers to the highest point of shaking recorded on seismographs
- are the occurrence of widespread damage from hazards
- one of the R in 3Rs
- the block of rock below the fault plane
- a preserved impression, remnant, or trace of organic material
- a piece of land that is suitable for growing crops
25 Clues: southwest wind • a supercontinent • one of the R in 3Rs • is a seasonal wind shift over a region • a type of stress that pulls rocks apart • the block of rock below the fault plane • water that is not suitable for drinking • type of stress that pushes rocks together • the point on the ground directly above the focus • a piece of land that is suitable for growing crops • ...
Restless Earth 2024-04-12
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- new oceanic crust is formed as tectonic plates pull apart and magma rises
- rock formed when lava or magma cools and hardens
- formed at plate boundaries usually when plates collide
- the semi-liquid layer of the mantle where convection currents happen
- cycles: hot material rises, cool materials sink; drives plate tectonics
- extinction events that occur over a long time period
- name of the ancient supercontinent when it was all one landmass
- formed as a result of high temperature and pressure deep within Earth changing a rock that already existed
- a group of the same species living in the same area
- located between the mantle and outer core
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- instruments used to measure and record seismic waves
- sudden events that led to a mass extinction
- forms after weathering and erosion when sediments compact and cement
- tectonic plates move away from each other usually forms new crust and rift valleys
- large rigid pieces of the Earth's lithosphere that move and interact with each other along plate boundaries
- fractures or zones of weakness in the Earth's crust
- includes the crust and upper part of the mantle; is divided into tectonic plates
- tectonic plates move toward each other usually forming mountains and volcanoes
- an opening in the Earth's crust through which molten rock is pushed out and creates new rock
- where tectonic plates slide past each other, causing earthquakes
- deep elongated depressions in the ocean, often associated with subduction zones
21 Clues: located between the mantle and outer core • sudden events that led to a mass extinction • 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 long time period • ...
Earth Systems 2024-04-12
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- name of the ancient supercontinent when it was all one landmass
- fractures or zones of weakness in the Earth's crust
- extinction takes longer to form
- rock formed when lave or magma cools
- tectonic plates that move away from each other
- events before mass extinction
- where tectonic plates slide past each other
- located between the mantle and outer core
- formed at plate boundaries usually when plates collide
- the semi-fluid layer of the mantle
- formed as a result of high temperature and pressure deep within earth changing a rock that already existed
- a group of the same species
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- large, rigid pieces of the earth's lithosphere
- an opening in the earth's crust through which molten rock is pushed out and creates new rock
- hot material rises, cooler materials sink, it drives plate tectonics.
- forms after weathering and erosion when sediments compact and cement.
- new oceanic crust is formed as tectonic plates pull apart and magam rises.
- tectonic plates move toward each other
- deep, elongated depressions in the ocean, often associated with subduction zones.
- instruments used to measure seismic waves
- includes the crust and upper part of the mantle
21 Clues: a group of the same species • events before mass extinction • extinction takes longer to form • the semi-fluid layer of the mantle • rock formed when lave or magma cools • tectonic plates move toward each other • located between the mantle and outer core • instruments used to measure seismic waves • where tectonic plates slide past each other • ...
Earth Systems 2024-04-12
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- Tectonic plates move away from each other, usually forms new crust and rift valleys.
- The semi-fluid layer of the mantle where convection currents happen
- Hot material rises, cooler materials sink. It drives plate tectonics.
- Rock formed when lava or magma cools and hardens.
- Fractures or zones of weakness in the Earth's crust
- Large, rigid pieces of the Earth's lithosphere that move and interact with each other along plate boundaries.
- A group of the same species living in the same area
- tectonic plates move toward each other, usually forms mountains and volcanoes.
- Includes the crust and upper part of the mantle, and is divided into tectonic plates
- Formed as a result of high temperature and pressure deep within earth changing a rock that already existed
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- Extinction events that occur over a longer time period
- Sudden events that led to a mass extinction
- where tectonic plates SLIDE past each other. Causes earthquakes
- Name of the ancient supercontinent when it was all one landmass
- Instruments used to measure and record seismic waves
- new oceanic crust is formed as tectonic plates pull apart and magma rises
- an opening in the Earth's crust through which molten rock is pushed out and creates new rock
- Deep, elongated depressions in the ocean, often associated with subduction zones
- formed at plate boundaries usually when plates collide
- located between the mantle and the outer core
- 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 Science 2024-03-05
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- The study of weather
- Ability of rock or soil to allow water to flow through it
- The outermost shell of a terrestrial planet
- The state or process that occurs when no more of something can be absorbed, combined with, or added.
- The percentage of the total volume of a rock or sediment that consists of open spaces.
- The range of all types of electromagnetic radiation
- The state or process that occurs when no more of something can be absorbed, combined with, or added.
- Temporary state of the atmosphere in a region
- Energy cannot be created or destroyed
- A curve winding around a point for an increasing/decreasing distance
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- A series of steps used for acquiring knowledge and testing hypotheses.
- The uppermost part of the crust
- An arrangement of lenses and mirrors to magnify an object
- All of earth's water
- The study of Earth's water
- A device used to observe celestial bodies, planets stars, etc.
- A severe tropical storm,sometimes known as a typhoon
- Very hot, very dense center of the planet
- The rigid outer layer of the earth, consisting of the crust and the mantle
- Overall weather in an area over a long period of time
- The most solid bulk of the earth's interior
- Protective layer of the atmosphere that protects from UV rays
- All life on earth
- An oval shaped path like a slightly elongated circle
- The study of the earth
25 Clues: All life on earth • The study of weather • All of earth's water • The study of the earth • The study of Earth's water • The uppermost part of the crust • Energy cannot be created or destroyed • Very hot, very dense center of the planet • The outermost shell of a terrestrial planet • The most solid bulk of the earth's interior • Temporary state of the atmosphere in a region • ...
Earth week 2024-03-26
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- - results when sulfur dioxide (SO2) and nitrogen oxides (NOX) are emitted into the atmosphere
- – the variety of all living things and their interactions
- - astronomical, gravity
- – 28x potent than CO2
- - an international agreement, adopted in 1997, that set binding targets for reducing greenhouse gas emissions.
- – the coldest, driest and windiest continent on the planet with no human population.
- – rising temperature issue affecting our planet.
- - the action of clearing a wide area of tress, contribute to global warming.
- – an organization dedicated to protecting wildlife and their habitats.
- - the breakdown of organic matter by microorganisms, such as bacteria and fungi
- – voice actor for Our Plane
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- – a country in East Asia, known for its diverse wildlife and Mount Kilimanjaro
- – an international accord signed in 2015 aimed at addressing climate change by reducing greenhouse gas emissions.
- – referring to the amount of greenhouse gases emitted due to human activities.
- – the complete disappearance of a species from Earth
- – a young climate activist from Sweden.
- – a small bear-like mammal with reddish-brown fur, native to the Western Himalayas and Southwestern China
- - a body of rock and/or sediment that holds groundwater
- - The Netflix series focuses on the wildlife and natural wonders of eight different ecosystems.
- – endangered Arctic carnivore with a white coat
20 Clues: – 28x potent than CO2 • - astronomical, gravity • – voice actor for Our Plane • – a young climate activist from Sweden. • – endangered Arctic carnivore with a white coat • – rising temperature issue affecting our planet. • – the complete disappearance of a species from Earth • - a body of rock and/or sediment that holds groundwater • ...
Earth & Space 2024-04-08
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- low temperatures and precipitation in the form of ice
- occurs when water is heated by the sun
- The Closest star to the Earth and therefore appears larger and brighter.
- Takes about 365 1 / 2 days. Earth's movement around the sun.
- formed when molten rock is cooled
- Takes about 24 hours, one complete spin on the Earth's Axis
- appears to change its shape every month due to the illuminated portions on what is seen on Earth
- when rocks are exposed to extreme heat and pressure
- orbit the sun, consist of frozen gas, dust, ice
- determined by the way a mineral looks when light strikes it
- Resources that are being used faster than they are being replaced
- consists of gas, dust, and many stars including objects that orbit the stars.
- has hot summers and cool winters
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- occurs when precipitation meets the land and runs downhill
- Composed of gas, have many moons, large planets
- made of fossils, small rocks, sand, and shells
- orbit the sun, made of rocky metal
- Natural resources that are replenished by the Earth
- when water droplets get large and heavy then fall back to Earth
- a minerals resistance to being scratched
- Receives very direct sunlight because of its closeness to the equator
- small, rocky planets that are closer to the Sun
- The process of weathered rocks moving from one place to another
- the way a mineral breaks
- the powder color of a mineral left begin when rubbed against a porcelain plate
- occurs when water vapor cools and turns liquid
- A spiral galaxy made up of over 100 billion other stars that range in size and range. The Earth and Sun belong to this galaxy.
- Composed of The Sun, the eight planets, satellites (moons) of the planets, asteroids, comets.
- The breaking down of rocks
29 Clues: the way a mineral breaks • The breaking down of rocks • has hot summers and cool winters • formed when molten rock is cooled • orbit the sun, made of rocky metal • occurs when water is heated by the sun • a minerals resistance to being scratched • made of fossils, small rocks, sand, and shells • occurs when water vapor cools and turns liquid • ...
Earth Science 2024-05-17
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- crust bending without breaking.
- A rock that has been changed from their original form.
- Hot or cold mixture of water and rock fragments that flows down the slopes of a volcano.
- The innermost part of Earth.
- One of the super continets that formed when pangaea split in two
- The outermost layer of Earth's lithosphere
- large portions of land on the earths surface.
- A metamorphic rock known as greenstone.
- Sandstone, limestone, and shale.
- liquid, is about 1300 miles (2092 km) thick.
- First landmass exists.
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- Parts of earths crust.
- hot, molten rock crystallizes and solidifies.
- The molten rock in the mantel.
- 100km of rigid rock inculding part of the crust and upper mantel.
- When a rock is folded downwards.
- The hot Semi-solid layer beneath the crust.
- A large split or crack in earths crust.
- The outer layer of the earth.
- Blocks of rock broken apart pushed upwards.
20 Clues: Parts of earths crust. • First landmass exists. • The innermost part of Earth. • The outer layer of the earth. • The molten rock in the mantel. • crust bending without breaking. • When a rock is folded downwards. • Sandstone, limestone, and shale. • A large split or crack in earths crust. • A metamorphic rock known as greenstone. • The outermost layer of Earth's lithosphere • ...
EARTH STUFF 2024-05-26
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- Star at the center of our solar system
- Biblical crop damage
- Mythical creature that is half human, half fish
- Large body of freshwater surrounded by land
- Large marine mammal
- Two wheeled motorized vehicle
- Natural light displays in the polar sky
- Large sea wave caused by underwater disturbances
- Sport played on a course with clubs and a ball
- Liquid fossil fuel
- Ground shakes
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- Ancient triangular structure in Egypt
- Underwater vessel
- Collection of written or printed pages bound together
- Cold white flakes
- Activity for fitness
- Bathing pot
- Spews lava
- The red planet
- Periodical publication with articles and images
- Overflow of water onto land
- Marine organism that forms reefs
- Rapid combustion producing heat and light
23 Clues: Spews lava • Bathing pot • Ground shakes • The red planet • Underwater vessel • Cold white flakes • Liquid fossil fuel • Large marine mammal • Biblical crop damage • Activity for fitness • Overflow of water onto land • Two wheeled motorized vehicle • Marine organism that forms reefs • Ancient triangular structure in Egypt • Star at the center of our solar system • ...
Earth Science 2024-08-14
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- What term encompasses all scientific disciplines related to the study of Earth, including geology and meteorology?
- What concept describes a universe that remains unchanged over time?
- Which branch of science focuses on celestial objects and the universe as a whole?
- What type of theory describes the rapid expansion of the universe from an extremely hot and dense initial state?
- What is the scientific study of weather and atmospheric conditions?
- What large body of saltwater covers most of the Earth's surface?
- What theory suggests that the universe began from a very dense and hot state and has been expanding ever since?
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- Who is known for developing the theory of relativity and has made significant contributions to our understanding of physics?
- What early model of the universe proposed a primordial state from which the universe expanded?
- What layer of gases surrounds the Earth and is crucial for supporting life?
- What term describes the layer of Earth consisting of all its water bodies, including oceans, rivers, and lakes?
- What is the force that acts between charged particles and is fundamental to electromagnetism?
- What system includes all the living organisms on Earth and their interactions with the environment?
- What theory proposes the existence of multiple, potentially infinite, universes?
- What remains or traces of ancient organisms are used to study past life on Earth?
- Which physicist is renowned for his laws of motion and universal gravitation?
- What term refers to the solid part of the Earth, including the crust and u
- What fundamental force attracts objects toward the center of the Earth and is responsible for weight?
- What is the study of oceans and their phenomena, including marine life and ocean currents?
- What field of science involves the study of the Earth's physical structure and substances?
20 Clues: What large body of saltwater covers most of the Earth's surface? • What concept describes a universe that remains unchanged over time? • What is the scientific study of weather and atmospheric conditions? • What term refers to the solid part of the Earth, including the crust and u • What layer of gases surrounds the Earth and is crucial for supporting life? • ...
Earth Science 2024-08-14
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- The process by which plants release water vapor into the atmosphere.
- The process of liquid water turning into vapor.
- Tectonics: The theory explaining the movement of Earth's plates.
- Water that flows over the ground surface rather than soaking into the ground.
- A gas in the Earth's atmosphere that absorbs most of the Sun's ultraviolet radiation.
- The process by which water vapor turns into liquid water.
- All the water on Earth's surface.
- The process by which green plants make their food using sunlight.
- The innermost layer of Earth.
- Waves: Waves of energy caused by the sudden breaking of rock within the Earth or an explosion.
- The rigid outer layer of Earth.
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- Cycle: The process by which carbon is exchanged among the biosphere, geosphere, hydrosphere, and atmosphere.
- Any form of water that falls from clouds to Earth's surface.
- Molten rock beneath the Earth's surface.
- The regions of Earth where living organisms exist.
- The layer of gases surrounding Earth.
- The solid part of Earth, including rocks, minerals, and landforms.
- The process by which rocks and soil are worn away by natural forces.
- The thin outer layer of Earth.
- 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 2024-08-14
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- Described the universe as a static, steady-state, infinite universe.
- describes the universe as expanding, having originated from an infinitely tiny dense point around 14 billion years ago.
- Was Albert Einstein favored model after rejecting his own original model.
- It binds atoms into molecules.
- The study of the origin, history, processes, and structure of the solid Earth.
- Predicted a universe that expanded but did not change its density.
- Is a possible explanation or solution to a problem.
- A scientific study of the Earth’s ocean.
- The study of the Earth’s atmosphere.
- American physicist Alan Guth proposed a model of the universe based on the big bang theory.
- It is the attraction between bodies.
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- Break down an atom’s nucleus and produces radioactive decay.
- It’s the process of objectively establishing facts through testing and experimentation.
- This theory sees the universe as of many “bubbles” that grew as a part of the _________.
- Binds proton and neutron together in the nucleus.
- It’s a space expanded out of a single concentrated point called _____.
- The study of the Earth’s place in the universe.
- nebula It eventually evolved into the sun.
- Based on a body of facts that have been repeatedly confirmed through observation and experiment.
- One of the books of the Hebrew Bible and Christian Old Testament.
20 Clues: It binds atoms into molecules. • The study of the Earth’s atmosphere. • It is the attraction between bodies. • A scientific study of the Earth’s ocean. • The study of the Earth’s place in the universe. • Binds proton and neutron together in the nucleus. • nebula It eventually evolved into the sun. • Is a possible explanation or solution to a problem. • ...
Earth Science 2024-08-15
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- The life zone of the Earth and includes all living organisms.
- The plastic layer of the mantle which the tectonic plates move.
- The Earth's atmosphere is composed of almost 78% of this.
- The Earth's magnetic field.
- It is the "blue" planet.
- According to this hypothesis, the biosphere is a self-regulating system that is capable of controlling its physical and chemical environment.
- Scientists who study Earth and the processes that have shaped earth over time.
- It is the lowest layer where temperature decreases.
- This is the highest layer of the atmosphere in which the gases are all mixed up.
- It is considered to be the thickest layer of Earth and holds 84% of the Earth's volume.
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- This comprises the solid Earth and includes both the Earth's surface and the various layers of the Earth's interior.
- This covers about 71% of the Earth's surface.
- The gaseous envelope that surrounds the Earth and constitutes the transition between the vacuum of space.
- This contains both crust and uppermost layer of mantle.
- This includes all water on Earth.
- This contains ozone that protects life on the planet by filtering harmful ultraviolet radiation from the Sun.
- The core is made of Iron and what?
- A set of interconnected components that are interacting to form a unified whole.
- The outermost layer where energy and mineral resources are derived.
- The Earth receives energy from this and returns some of this energy to space.
20 Clues: It is the "blue" planet. • The Earth's magnetic field. • This includes all water on Earth. • The core is made of Iron and what? • This covers about 71% of the Earth's surface. • It is the lowest layer where temperature decreases. • This contains both crust and uppermost layer of mantle. • The Earth's atmosphere is composed of almost 78% of this. • ...
The earth 2024-05-22
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- tectonic plates move causing an ___________
- the part of the earth made up of rock
- the best soil for growing plants
- soil lies on top of this rock
- Dead and decayed remains of plants and animals
- moving sediments to another location
- rocks formed due to heat and pressure
- fragments of weathered rock
- The smallest particles of the soil
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- The process in which the rock breaks up
- movement of the earth's core causes a __________ field
- rocks formed from cooling and drying lava
- water seeping down through the soil
- acid rain is a form of ________ weathering
- radioactive material in the earth's core
- when rock fragments scrape against and break rocks
- dropping broken rocks in low lying areas
- the texture of silt
- the soil type with the most airspaces
- the mantle is made of this
20 Clues: the texture of silt • the mantle is made of this • fragments of weathered rock • soil lies on top of this rock • the best soil for growing plants • The smallest particles of the soil • water seeping down through the soil • moving sediments to another location • the part of the earth made up of rock • the soil type with the most airspaces • rocks formed due to heat and pressure • ...
Earth Structure 2024-09-30
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- system of frozen water
- breakdown of rock
- the drying up of vegetation
- system of gas surrounding Earth
- system of interacting life
- zone where one plate sinks under another
- describes the "why" something happens in nature
- dating rocks for a guess at an age (is a scientific law)
- is the convecting fluid mantle
- describes the "what" in nature
- broken into plates; is the crust & upper, solid mantle
- movement of rock
- rock made of layers of compacted sediment
- is a testable educated guess
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- plates that slide past each other
- is cutting down trees for human use
- is the cycle of hot fluids rise & cold fluids fall
- system of water on, above, & below Earth
- plates that move into each other
- settlement of rock
- dating rocks for exact age
- most outer layer of Earth
- plates that move apart from each other
- a crack in Earth's crust
- system of natural, non-living material
- the growth of population & cities
- rock that's been changed under heat & pressure
- large amount of pressure on sediment
- most inner layer of Earth
- how hard rock becomes molten
- molten rock that is cooled & solidified becomes ____ rock
- lava & magma are considered ____ rock because they're liquid
32 Clues: movement of rock • breakdown of rock • settlement of rock • system of frozen water • a crack in Earth's crust • most outer layer of Earth • most inner layer of Earth • dating rocks for exact age • system of interacting life • the drying up of vegetation • how hard rock becomes molten • is a testable educated guess • is the convecting fluid mantle • describes the "what" in nature • ...
Early Earth 2023-04-10
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- type of time scale that European geologists created
- mountain-building episodes
- dissolved the soluble minerals at Earth's surface
- period named for the Jura mountains in France and Switzerland
- era that means middle life; age of reptiles
- increased oxygen gas levels in the beginning of the Proterozoic
- Cycle where continents will come together to create a supercontinent ever 500 million years
- means before complex life
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- carbon or mineral-rich objects that bombarded Earth's surface
- a process that cyanobacteria used to produce nutrients needed to survive
- provides protection from harmful ultraviolet radiation
- era means old life
- "ancient"; eon regarding the formation of the Earth
- cannot survive without liquid water
- eon means visible life; includes three eras
- period since the beginning of the ice ages
- occurs when matter changes state from a gas to a liquid
- also called the Recent
- iron oxides; when iron reacts with oxygen in the atmosphere
- all of Earth's continents were once consolidated into a single landmass called
- volcanoes releasing water vapor, carbon dioxide, nitrogen and other gases
- era means new life; sometimes called the Age of Mammals
22 Clues: era means old life • also called the Recent • means before complex life • mountain-building episodes • cannot survive without liquid water • period since the beginning of the ice ages • eon means visible life; includes three eras • era that means middle life; age of reptiles • dissolved the soluble minerals at Earth's surface • ...
Earth Resources 2023-05-07
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- rock solid unweathered rock lying beneath surface deposits of soil
- Density-__________factors environmental factors like disease, parasites, and lack of food, that affect population growth
- A gas mixture of methane and carbon dioxide produced by bacterial degradation of organic matter and used as a fuel.
- resources natural resources that it is possible to use indefinitely without causing reduction in the available supply
- fuels energy sources that formed over geologic time as a result of the compression and partial decomposition of plants and other organic matter
- a plant material that is compressed by the weight of water and by other sediments that accumulate above it turning it into a light, spongy material
- A mixture of gravel, sand, and crushed stone that naturally accumulates on or close to Earth's surface.
- resources resources that exists in a fixed amount in various places in Earth's crust and can only be replaced by processes that take hundreds of millions of years
- the process whereby productive land becomes desert
- the planting of one species in a field
- the restoring of land to its original contours and the replanting of vegetation
- substances that can adversely affect the survival, health, or activities of organisms
- energy Involves global management of Earth's natural resources to ensure that current and future energy needs will be met without causing environmental damage.
- yield replaced through natural processes at the same rate as it's being used
- efficiency the use of energy resources in the ways that are most productive
- production of two usable forms of energy at the same time from the same process, which can conserve resources and generate income.
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- growth a pattern of growth in which population grows faster as it increases in size.
- a wide variety of different species (plants and/or animals)
- minerals left after an ore is extracted that may release harmful chemicals into ground water or surface water
- energy Energy produced by naturally occurring steam and hot water
- Density - __________ factors environmental factors like storms, droughts, floods and pollution, that affect population growth
- a natural resource that can be mined for a profit
- the use of organisms to clean up toxic wastes
- pollution occurs when pollutants in air are at quantities that become harmful to the health of humans and the environment.
- capacity the number of organisms that any given environment can support
- a gasoline and ethanol mixture used in conventional gasoline engines
- removal of trees from a forested area without adequate replanting
- resources materials or substances that the Earth provides
- __________cell Thin, transparent wafers made up of layers of boron- and phosphorus-enriched silicon that when exposed to sunlight produce an electrical current.
- process of removing salt from salt water through distillation
30 Clues: the planting of one species in a field • the use of organisms to clean up toxic wastes • a natural resource that can be mined for a profit • the process whereby productive land becomes desert • resources materials or substances that the Earth provides • a wide variety of different species (plants and/or animals) • ...
Earth science 2023-02-09
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- sideways and downward movement of the edge of a plate of the earth's crust
- accumulation of decomposed and disintegrated plant remains
- mass of a unit volume of a material substance
- testable statement between two or more variables
- perennial accumulation of crystalline ice
- solidified from lava or magma
- a joint that divides the rock into two or more pieces
- any characteristics that can take on different values
- molten rock that breaks through the Earth's surface
- brings together intellectually diverse researchers
- forms when magma is trapped
- hot fluid within the earth's crust
- icicle-shaped formation that hangs from the ceiling of a cav
- minerals to split along crystallographic planes
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- a way for heat to move
- laying down of sediment carried by wind, flowing water, the sea or ice
- the resistance of a material to localised plastic deformation
- earthen materials are worn away and transported by natural forces
- landscape where the dissolving of the bedrock has created sinkholes
- formed on the floor of a cave by the drip of calcareous water
- color of a mineral after it has been ground into a powder
- an element that remains unchanged
- rocks consisting of thin layers that can be separated
- process of mineral assemblage and texture variation
- science that deals with the earth's physical structure and substance
- formed from pre-existing rocks
- natural opening in the earth
- rocks are composed of broken pieces of older rocks
- appearance of a mineral surface in terms of its light-reflective qualities
29 Clues: a way for heat to move • forms when magma is trapped • natural opening in the earth • solidified from lava or magma • formed from pre-existing rocks • an element that remains unchanged • hot fluid within the earth's crust • perennial accumulation of crystalline ice • mass of a unit volume of a material substance • minerals to split along crystallographic planes • ...
Earth science 2023-02-09
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- sideways and downward movement of the edge of a plate of the earth's crust
- accumulation of decomposed and disintegrated plant remains
- mass of a unit volume of a material substance
- testable statement between two or more variables
- perennial accumulation of crystalline ice
- solidified from lava or magma
- a joint that divides the rock into two or more pieces
- any characteristics that can take on different values
- molten rock that breaks through the Earth's surface
- brings together intellectually diverse researchers
- forms when magma is trapped
- hot fluid within the earth's crust
- icicle-shaped formation that hangs from the ceiling of a cav
- minerals to split along crystallographic planes
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- a way for heat to move
- laying down of sediment carried by wind, flowing water, the sea or ice
- the resistance of a material to localised plastic deformation
- earthen materials are worn away and transported by natural forces
- landscape where the dissolving of the bedrock has created sinkholes
- formed on the floor of a cave by the drip of calcareous water
- color of a mineral after it has been ground into a powder
- an element that remains unchanged
- rocks consisting of thin layers that can be separated
- process of mineral assemblage and texture variation
- science that deals with the earth's physical structure and substance
- formed from pre-existing rocks
- natural opening in the earth
- rocks are composed of broken pieces of older rocks
- appearance of a mineral surface in terms of its light-reflective qualities
29 Clues: a way for heat to move • forms when magma is trapped • natural opening in the earth • solidified from lava or magma • formed from pre-existing rocks • an element that remains unchanged • hot fluid within the earth's crust • perennial accumulation of crystalline ice • mass of a unit volume of a material substance • minerals to split along crystallographic planes • ...
Earth Science 2022-11-29
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- Something revolving around another thing
- The invisible line splitting the planet into the southern and northern hemispheres
- The planet we live on
- hot molten rock
- The action of rotating around an axis or center
- The weather in a certain area
- The study of the sea
- When you closely observe something and record results
- The moon controls them
- The remains or impression of a prehistoric organism
- Someone who studies astronomy
- The study of space and celestial bodies
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- The outer layer of earth
- The study of the atmosphere
- The movement of an object in a circular or elliptical course around another or about an axis or center
- A specific point in history
- Changing from liquid to gas
- Something that is living
- The study of rocks
- A particular time of something
- The state of the atmosphere at a place and time as regards heat, dryness, sunshine, wind, rain, etc
- A proposition made as a basis for reasoning, without any assumption of its truth
- The National Aeronautics and Space Administration
- An area with a distinct climate
24 Clues: hot molten rock • The study of rocks • The study of the sea • The planet we live on • The moon controls them • The outer layer of earth • Something that is living • The study of the atmosphere • A specific point in history • Changing from liquid to gas • The weather in a certain area • Someone who studies astronomy • A particular time of something • An area with a distinct climate • ...
Earth Science 2022-10-14
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- when gravitational forces of moon/Sun are perpendicular
- material deposited from 1 area to another
- made from molten rock
- rocks are made of 1+ _______
- 2 plates slide past one another
- tilt + rotation of Earth makes wind and water move
- crust collides with another oceanic plate or continental plate
- belt of active faults/volcanoes in Pacific Ocean
- has dry air components, dry gas, water vapor, solid particles (dust from soil, etc.)
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- oil, coal, gas
- compaction, compress sediments
- Sun is farthest from Earth's equitorial plane
- theory that explains the: movement of the continents and changes in Earth's crust caused by internal forces
- oceanic plate, dense, slides under continental plate
- 2 plates move away from each other
- new & diff minerals b/c of chemical reactions with heated water/dissolved minerals
- rocks are broken down into smaller rocks, no
- when Earth, Sun, moon are in line
- Alps, Himalayas, Appalachian Mts.
- rigid blocks of crust and upper mantle
- how Pangaea was broken
21 Clues: oil, coal, gas • made from molten rock • how Pangaea was broken • rocks are made of 1+ _______ • compaction, compress sediments • 2 plates slide past one another • when Earth, Sun, moon are in line • Alps, Himalayas, Appalachian Mts. • 2 plates move away from each other • rigid blocks of crust and upper mantle • material deposited from 1 area to another • ...
Earth Science 2022-05-10
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- a water vapor process
- cresent shaped lake
- the process that breaks rocks apart
- energy released in the form of a particle
- gas made of three oxygen atoms
- the dropping of sediment
- process by which heat is transferred
- spherical concentrations of matter
- air flow from sea to land
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- all the waters on earths surface
- a wetland that forms rivers
- the frozen part of the earth
- process that happens in solids and liquids
- the state of the atmosphere
- a depression in the ground
- process in which materials are worn away naturally
- the average weather in one area over time
- very strong air currents
- a cloud that touches the ground
- disintegration of rocks
20 Clues: cresent shaped lake • a water vapor process • disintegration of rocks • the dropping of sediment • very strong air currents • air flow from sea to land • a depression in the ground • a wetland that forms rivers • the state of the atmosphere • the frozen part of the earth • gas made of three oxygen atoms • a cloud that touches the ground • all the waters on earths surface • ...
Earth Science 2023-05-24
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- The mud flow from a volcano.
- Tectonic plates float on this layer of molten rock.
- Boundaries that occur when two plates pull apart.
- Rocks that are formed from magma.
- The height of the zig-zag line on a seismograph.
- Solid rock layer that we live on.
- AN instrument used to record an earthquake or the shaking of the ground.
- When a volcano has not recently erupted but could erupt again.
- Large portions of land on the earths surface.
- In the North Island this plate is subducting under the Australian plate.
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- The first person to propose the theory of plate tectonics.
- Molten rock on the surface.
- This crust is dense and is found under the sea floor.
- These rocks form from grains of eroded rock or undecomposed plant or animal parts.
- Sticky airborne solids from explosive eruptions like a lava bomb.
- Wave that is caused by an earthquake.
- The inner and outer core are made up of molten iron and.
- This current is in the mantle and is caused by difference in temperature.
- The first landmass that existed.
- Crack formed when part of the crust breaks as it shifts.
20 Clues: Molten rock on the surface. • The mud flow from a volcano. • The first landmass that existed. • Rocks that are formed from magma. • Solid rock layer that we live on. • Wave that is caused by an earthquake. • Large portions of land on the earths surface. • The height of the zig-zag line on a seismograph. • Boundaries that occur when two plates pull apart. • ...
Earth Science 2023-10-01
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- The Earth's outermost layer, forming the planet's solid surface?
- A large ocean wave caused by underwater earthquakes or eruptions?
- The preserved remains of a once-living organism, often found in rocks?
- The type of energy derived from the Earth's internal heat?
- A massive, slow-moving river of ice formed from compacted snow?
- What are tiny particles of rock and organic material carried by wind or water?
- A violent, rotating column of air extending from a thunderstorm to the ground?
- The scientific study of the Earth's structure, composition, and processes?
- The scientific study of earthquakes and seismic waves?
- The study of the Earth's oceans, including their composition and currents?
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- The layer of gases that surrounds the Earth?
- The layer of the Earth beneath the crust and above the core?
- The boundary between the Earth's crust and the mantle?
- A fracture in Earth's crust along which movement has occurred?
- A mountain that erupts with lava, ash, and gases?
- A large, rigid slab of Earth's lithosphere that can move?
- The Earth's total water, including oceans, lakes, and groundwater?
- The process of wearing away the Earth's surface by wind, water, or other natural forces?
- The study of the Earth's atmosphere and weather?
- A round rock with a hollow cavity lined with crystals?
20 Clues: The layer of gases that surrounds the Earth? • The study of the Earth's atmosphere and weather? • A mountain that erupts with lava, ash, and gases? • The boundary between the Earth's crust and the mantle? • The scientific study of earthquakes and seismic waves? • A round rock with a hollow cavity lined with crystals? • ...
Moving Earth 2023-10-11
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- when two continents crumple together to form a mountain range
- range a group of high ground features, commonly the result of tectonic collision
- plate boundary where crust is neither created or destroyed
- fault a break where the rock above the fault moves ‘up' due to compression
- plate boundary where new crust is formed
- extremely hot liquid or semi-liquid rock within the mantle. When it erupts on the surface of the Earth it is called lava.
- a break in the crust where one side moves relative to the other
- core solid inner-most layer of the core under extreme pressure conditions, with an approximate 1200 km radius
- a stretching force
- a convergent plate boundary where one plate moves under another
- fault a break where the rock above the fault moves ‘down' due to tension
- a smearing force
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- boundary where two tectonic plates move towards each other
- tectonics a scientific theory that describes the relative movements and interaction of plates of the Earth's crust over the underlying mantle
- a highland between two normal faults
- drift movement of the Earth's continents relative to each other over geologic time
- fault a break where the rocks on either side of the fault move horizontally due to shearing
- core liquid outer layer of the core, about 2300 km thick
- hot centre of the Earth made of iron and nickel
- valleys a sunken lowland between two normal faults; a graben
- squeezing force
- boundary where two tectonic plates slide past one another
- solid but soft middle rock layer of the Earth
- a supercontinent that existed about 225 million years ago. All landmasses were joined together to form this supercontinent.
24 Clues: squeezing force • a smearing force • a stretching force • a highland between two normal faults • plate boundary where new crust is formed • solid but soft middle rock layer of the Earth • hot centre of the Earth made of iron and nickel • core liquid outer layer of the core, about 2300 km thick • boundary where two tectonic plates slide past one another • ...
Earth Systems 2024-09-25
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- A layer of gasses that surrounds a planet or star.
- Forces that build up land
- Different mountain ranges in one region make up a mountain...
- Features of land like coastlines, dunes and mountains
- All of Earth's water
- A group of parts that works together
- The boundary between land and a body of water
- The earth has ______ main spheres or subsystems
- All of Earth's living organisms
- A hill of sand piled up by wind
- The change in elevation from one contour line to another
- The mountain range that formed when India collided with Asia
- A landform that has high elevation and low relief
- The state that has the longest coastline
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- Every fifth contour line that is darker than the other is called an...
- Feedback that reinforces or causes a process to speed up
- A landform that has low elevation and low relief
- The landform that is made when sediments build up after being deposited into a body of water
- Feedback that causes a process to slow down or go in reverse
- This state has the highest and lowest point of elevation in the contiguous U.S.
- The height of Earth's surface above sea level
- The rock and metal that make up Earth
- The shape of the land
- Earth's surface is constantly changing because of constructive and destructive...
- The difference between the highest and lowest points of a landform
- A landform with high elevation and high relief
- Dunes on coastlines protect the land from these...
- A natural stream of water
- These show elevation, relief and slope on a map
- The frozen part of the hydrosphere
- The direction to the right of the compass rose
31 Clues: All of Earth's water • The shape of the land • Forces that build up land • A natural stream of water • All of Earth's living organisms • A hill of sand piled up by wind • The frozen part of the hydrosphere • A group of parts that works together • The rock and metal that make up Earth • The state that has the longest coastline • The height of Earth's surface above sea level • ...
Earth Science 2024-11-15
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- Crust the layer of the crust that makes up the ocean
- boundaries The boundaries between plates, there are a lot of these
- a long, narrow piece of raised land
- The Asthenosphere is made up of the upper mantle and the a part of the lower mantle
- A very very deep hole at the conversion bouldering
- Crust the top layer of crust that makes the surface
- Earth's surface shaking due to plate movement
- core the deepest and hottest layer of the Earth
- A mountain that spews molten rock that can turn into igneous rocks
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- Convergent are plates that move together that cause mountains
- the outermost layer of Earth, made of the crust and the highest layer of the mantle
- Fault is a crack in the earth that is not very big but not very small.
- Core the most dense layer that is made from nickel and iron
- Divergent are plates that move away from each other that cause cracks in the earth
- activity anything that is formed by tectonic plates, for example earthquakes
- the largest layer of the Earth
- Transform are plates that slide against each other, causing earthquakes
- deposition weathering and erosion move sediments
- currents heat risers cools and falls, It can occur a lot and makes the plates move
- the outermost layer of the Earth
20 Clues: the largest layer of the Earth • the outermost layer of the Earth • a long, narrow piece of raised land • Earth's surface shaking due to plate movement • core the deepest and hottest layer of the Earth • deposition weathering and erosion move sediments • A very very deep hole at the conversion bouldering • Crust the top layer of crust that makes the surface • ...
Earth Systems 2025-04-28
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- rain, snow, sleet, or hail that falls to the ground
- severe weather, like hurricanes and tornadoes
- the long term patterns of weather in a particular area
- heat, sunshine, wind, rain, snow (short period)
- instrument for measuring the speed of wind
- Harmful substances released into the environment
- buildings, roads, power supplies
- carbon blank (usage)
- the height of the oceans surface
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- prolonged period of abnormally low rainfall, shortage of water
- Gases in the atmosphere that trap heat, like carbon dioxide
- type of climate (Mexico, Peru, Brazil)
- suitable for living
- science of practice of farming. cultivation of soil
- energy obtained from the sun
- submerging of normally dry land with large amount of water
- instrument for measuring the humidity of the air
- uncontrolled fires in forest areas, which can be influenced by climate change
- Type of climate (Canada,Greenland,Sweden)
- instrument for measuring temperature
20 Clues: suitable for living • carbon blank (usage) • energy obtained from the sun • buildings, roads, power supplies • the height of the oceans surface • instrument for measuring temperature • type of climate (Mexico, Peru, Brazil) • Type of climate (Canada,Greenland,Sweden) • instrument for measuring the speed of wind • severe weather, like hurricanes and tornadoes • ...
Middle earth 2025-01-14
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- a box with no hinges key or lid yet golden treasure inside is hid
- The name of the beast the nazgul ride
- Who was originally saurons master
- the true name for olliphants
- the main antagonist in the hobbit
- The name of pass at the top of the secret stair
- The only place where the ring can be unmade
- Merry, pippin, frodo, sam, rosie, and bilbo are
- who is boramir and faramir's father
- The Name of the first king of the dwarves
- what is the elvish name for gandalf
- The third member to join the fellowship
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- The kingly name for aragorn
- who leads the battle of pellanor in the movies
- the name of the capitol of rohan
- who forged the three elven rings
- the first to find the ring after isildur loses it
- who is shelob spawn of
- Isildurs father
- Gandalfs horse
20 Clues: Gandalfs horse • Isildurs father • who is shelob spawn of • The kingly name for aragorn • the true name for olliphants • the name of the capitol of rohan • who forged the three elven rings • Who was originally saurons master • the main antagonist in the hobbit • who is boramir and faramir's father • what is the elvish name for gandalf • The name of the beast the nazgul ride • ...
Doughnut Earth 2025-01-27
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- Icelandic currency
- New _____ Wales
- Polynesia, Melanesia, ___________
- Line between Koreas, Abbreviated
- Island in-between Wales and Scotland
- Seattle's sister
- South American steppe
- South American desert
- North of Norway
- Main color in the flag of Bangladesh
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- Capital city river
- Lost NA colony
- The most populated country
- Island featuring the capital of Hawaii
- C of C.A.R.
- Second-largest island in Indonesia
- Third-largest Mediterranean island
- Potatoes and province
- Iberian territory of the UK
- Easter Island figure
- Capitol of Scotland
- Mountains and mints
22 Clues: C of C.A.R. • Lost NA colony • New _____ Wales • North of Norway • Seattle's sister • Capital city river • Icelandic currency • Capitol of Scotland • Mountains and mints • Easter Island figure • Potatoes and province • South American steppe • South American desert • The most populated country • Iberian territory of the UK • Line between Koreas, Abbreviated • Polynesia, Melanesia, ___________ • ...
Earth science 2024-12-04
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- When two plates come together
- the upper layer of the earth's mantle, below the lithosphere
- formed where two tectonic plates pass laterally by one another.
- calculates an age in years for geologic materials by measuring the presence of a short-life radioactive element,
- any fairly small natural object from interplanetary space
- the rigid outer part of the earth, consisting of the crust and upper mantle.
- liquid, iron-nickel layer of the Earth between the solid inner core and lower mantle
- a neutrino or antineutrino emitted during the decay of naturally-occurring radionuclides in the Earth.
- The original unstable isotope is called the parent isotope, and the more stable form is called?
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- the mostly solid bulk of Earth's interior
- composed of the oceanic lithosphere and the thicker continental lithosphere
- , region of the upper atmosphere between about 50 and 80 km (30 and 50 miles) above the surface of the Earth.
- the emission of energy in the form of ionizing radiation
- The original unstable isotope
- vibrations in the earth that transmit energy and occur during seismic activity such as earthquakes, volcanic eruptions, and even man-made explosions.
- heat-driven cycles that occur in the air, ocean, and mantle.
- the relatively thick part of the earth's crust that forms the large landmasses.
- is the denser crustal layer of Earth that makes up portions of tectonic plates in deep oceans.
- a hot, dense ball of (mostly) iron.
- when two tectonic plates move away from each other.
20 Clues: When two plates come together • The original unstable isotope • a hot, dense ball of (mostly) iron. • the mostly solid bulk of Earth's interior • when two tectonic plates move away from each other. • the emission of energy in the form of ionizing radiation • any fairly small natural object from interplanetary space • ...
Puzzling Earth 2024-12-04
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- the rigid outer part of the earth, consisting of the crust and upper mantle.
- the product which remains after an original isotope has undergone radioactive decay.
- emitted during the decay of naturally-occurring radionuclides in the earth
- A technique used to determine the age of materials, such as rocks or fossils.
- an elastic wave in the earth produced by an earthquake or other means.
- A rock or other matter from space that has landed on Earth
- The third layer of Earth´s atmosphere.
- A process that involves the movement of energy from one plce to another and is causeed by differences in temperature and density within a liquid or gas.
- the upper layer of the earth's mantle, below the lithosphere.
- The process by which an unstable atomic nucleus loses energy by radiation.
- The first form of an isotope during radioactive decay
- massive, irregularly shaped slabs of solid rock in the Earth.
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- an area on Earth where two or more lithospheric plates collide
- is thickened by the compressive forces related to subduction or continental collision.
- A type of plate boundary where 2 tectonic plates slide past each other horizontally
- Produces the magnetic field around the earth
- Makes up the seafloor of the Earth
- the innermost layer of the Earth.
- a layer within the Earth between the crust and the core.
- a linear feature that exists between two tectonic plates that are moving away from each other
20 Clues: the innermost layer of the Earth. • Makes up the seafloor of the Earth • The third layer of Earth´s atmosphere. • Produces the magnetic field around the earth • The first form of an isotope during radioactive decay • a layer within the Earth between the crust and the core. • A rock or other matter from space that has landed on Earth • ...
Earth Systems 2025-09-11
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- to try something again using what you learned the last time
- a group of atoms joined together in a particular way
- the solid part of Earth
- matter made of only one kind of atom or molecule
- when a gas turns into a liquid
- to put together pieces of information to understand something
- all the living things on Earth
- the things engineers think about and test to know how well something solves a problem
- the stuff that things are made of
- what you can observe or measure about something
- a process in which substances change into different substances
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- all of the liquid water and ice on Earth
- water in the form of invisible gas
- a person who uses science knowledge to design something to solve a problem
- a description of how something works or why something happens
- the air that surrounds Earth
- a group of parts that work together
- a supply of something that is useful
- water that has been used and now contains harmful substances
- when a liquid turns into a gas
- to try to make something new that solves a problem
21 Clues: the solid part of Earth • the air that surrounds Earth • when a gas turns into a liquid • when a liquid turns into a gas • all the living things on Earth • the stuff that things are made of • water in the form of invisible gas • a group of parts that work together • a supply of something that is useful • all of the liquid water and ice on Earth • ...
Earth Systems 2025-09-18
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- – The regions of Earth that support life.
- – The most abundant gas in Earth’s atmosphere.
- – Effect caused by gases trapping heat in Earth’s atmosphere.
- – A large, rigid section of Earth’s crust that moves.
- – Rain, snow, hail, or sleet falling from clouds.
- – The process of liquid water turning into vapour.
- – All the water on Earth’s surface and underground.
- – A landform where molten rock escapes from Earth’s crust.
- & Clues
- – A large ocean wave caused by underwater earthquakes or eruptions.
- – Water that flows over the land surface into rivers and lakes.
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- – The breakdown of rocks by wind, water, and temperature.
- – A violent storm with strong winds and heavy rain.
- – The process of water vapour turning into liquid.
- – Small pieces of rock, soil, or sand carried by water or wind.
- – Process where plants use sunlight to make food.
- – A sudden shaking of the ground due to tectonic movement.
- – The solid part of Earth, including rocks and soil.
- – The layer of gases surrounding Earth.
- – The movement of sediment from one place to another.
- – The element central to organic life and the carbon cycle.
21 Clues: & Clues • – The layer of gases surrounding Earth. • – The regions of Earth that support life. • – The most abundant gas in Earth’s atmosphere. • – Process where plants use sunlight to make food. • – Rain, snow, hail, or sleet falling from clouds. • – The process of water vapour turning into liquid. • – The process of liquid water turning into vapour. • ...
Planet Earth 2025-10-09
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- A very large area of land (like Africa).
- The force that pulls you down to Earth.
- A mountain that can spit out lava and ash.
- A giant slow-moving river of ice.
- The rising and falling of the sea.
- A flowing body of fresh water that moves to the sea.
- The blanket of air that surrounds Earth.
- Land surrounded by water.
- The path one object takes around another (like Earth around the Sun).
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- Very tall land that reaches high into the sky.
- A large round world that orbits a star.
- The bright star that gives Earth warmth and light.
- Huge salty water that covers most of Earth.
- Hot, dry place with very little rain.
- Thick, wet forest full of plants and animals.
- Imaginary line around Earth that is hot and midway.
- To use materials again instead of throwing away.
- A place with many trees.
- Dirt where plants grow.
- Earth’s shiny nighttime companion.
20 Clues: Dirt where plants grow. • A place with many trees. • Land surrounded by water. • A giant slow-moving river of ice. • The rising and falling of the sea. • Earth’s shiny nighttime companion. • Hot, dry place with very little rain. • A large round world that orbits a star. • The force that pulls you down to Earth. • A very large area of land (like Africa). • ...
earth systems 2025-10-01
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- the thin outer layer of Earth that lies beneath the world's oceans,
- form from compressed sediment or precipitated minerals,
- a geological fault where two tectonic plates slide horizontally past each other, rather than moving toward or away from one another
- a geological fault where two tectonic plates slide horizontally past each other, rather than moving toward or away from one another
- an elastic wave in the earth produced by an earthquake or other means.
- the upper layer of the earth's mantle, below the lithosphere, in which there is relatively low resistance to plastic flow and convection is thought to occur.
- long narrow ditch
- the cooling of magma or lava
- a mass of stone or metal that has reached the earth from outer space
- is the sudden shaking of the Earth's surface caused by the rapid release of stress built up in the crust.
- Intermost layer of the earth
- a region where Earth's lithosphere is being pulled apart, creating fractures and faults
- The process by which one tectonic plate is forced underneath another into the Earth's mantle.
- the first waves to arrive at a seismograph
- a tectonic plate boundary where two plates move apart from each other, causing magma to rise to the surface to create new oceanic crust
- a type of wave that travels along the surface or boundary between two different mediums
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- the layer of igneous, metamorphic, and sedimentary rocks that forms the geological continents and the areas of shallow seabed close to their shores, known as continental shelves.
- the preserved remains, impressions, or traces of ancient living things, often over 10,000 years old, that provide scientists with evidence of past life and Earth's history
- occurs when an atom loses one or a combination of particles.
- the rigid outer part of the earth, consisting of the crust and upper mantle.
- describes the processes and events related to the movement of molten rock (magma) from Earth's interior to the surface, leading to eruptions of lava, ash, gases, and creating volcanic landforms.
- a thick layer of rock found inside a planet or other celestial body that lies between its crust and its core, making up the majority of its volume
- heat-driven cycles that occur in the air, ocean, and mantle.
- occurs when an atom loses one or a combination of particles.
- the preserved remains, impressions, or traces of ancient living things, often over 10,000 years old, that provide scientists with evidence of past life and Earth's history
- outermost layer of earth surface
- the time elapsed since the oceanic crust was formed at mid-ocean ridges, a process determined by magnetic polarity patterns on the ocean floor
- form when existing rocks are transformed by heat and pressure
- a large, rigid slab of rock that forms part of Earth's outer shell, the lithosphere, which includes the crust and the uppermost mantle.
29 Clues: long narrow ditch • the cooling of magma or lava • Intermost layer of the earth • outermost layer of earth surface • the first waves to arrive at a seismograph • form from compressed sediment or precipitated minerals, • occurs when an atom loses one or a combination of particles. • heat-driven cycles that occur in the air, ocean, and mantle. • ...
Earth surface 2025-10-29
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- the difference in elevation from one contour to the other
- A wall of rocks to prevent beach erosion
- wave washed sediment along a coast
- movement of sand along a beach
- a deposited of wind blown sand
- process in which water ice and wind moves weathered rock and soil
- the difference in elevation between the highest and lowest parts of a area
- A loop like bend in a course of a river
- the process that breaks down the rocks through chemical change
- The land area that supplies water to a river
- Wide valley through which a river flood
- Wind erosion that removes surface materials
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- process in which sediment is laid down in a new location
- anyone of many processes which gravity makes sediment move downward
- large mass of moving ice and snow on land
- The type of weathering in which rock is physically broken down into smaller pieces
- Ridge formed by sediments along a river channel
- The grinding away of rocks by other rock particles in the water
- a sudden violent flood that happens in hours to even minutes
- water that flows over the ground surface rather than socking into the ground
- A meander cut off from a river
- A land form made by sediments deposited at where river ends
- rush of water that flows rapidly back to the sea from the sand bar
- earths materials deposited by erosion
- process that splits rock when water seeps into cracks and freezes
- A line on a topographic map that connects lines with equal elevation
26 Clues: movement of sand along a beach • A meander cut off from a river • a deposited of wind blown sand • wave washed sediment along a coast • earths materials deposited by erosion • A loop like bend in a course of a river • Wide valley through which a river flood • A wall of rocks to prevent beach erosion • large mass of moving ice and snow on land • ...
Earth Systems 2025-10-27
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- A measure of how much open space exists in soil or rock to hold water.
- A dry region on the downwind side of a mountain due to air losing moisture on the windward side.
- A plate boundary where two tectonic plates move toward each other, often forming mountains or subduction zones.
- The buildup of salt in soil due to irrigation or evaporation, reducing agricultural productivity.
- The movement of cold, nutrient-rich water from the deep ocean to the surface, supporting high productivity.
- Niña A periodic cooling of Pacific Ocean waters that typically causes opposite climate effects of El Niño.
- The semi-molten layer beneath the lithosphere where convection drives plate motion.
- Niño A periodic warming of surface waters in the Pacific Ocean that disrupts global weather patterns.
- A location where magma rises through the mantle outside of plate boundaries, forming volcanic islands like Hawaii.
- A large circular ocean current system formed by global wind patterns and Earth’s rotation.
- The dark, nutrient-rich organic material in soil formed from decomposed plant and animal matter.
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- A plate boundary where tectonic plates move apart, creating new crust such as mid-ocean ridges.
- The process in which one tectonic plate sinks beneath another into the mantle.
- The movement of sediment or rock fragments by wind, water, ice, or gravity.
- A soil texture ideal for plant growth, containing a balanced mixture of sand, silt, and clay.
- A groundwater storage area in permeable rock or sediment that supplies wells and springs.
- The rigid outer layer of Earth made up of the crust and upper mantle.
- The breaking down of rock into smaller pieces by physical, chemical, or biological processes.
- The land area that drains all precipitation to a single stream or river system.
- The ability of soil or rock to allow water to flow through it.
20 Clues: The ability of soil or rock to allow water to flow through it. • The rigid outer layer of Earth made up of the crust and upper mantle. • A measure of how much open space exists in soil or rock to hold water. • The movement of sediment or rock fragments by wind, water, ice, or gravity. • ...
Planet Earth 2026-01-11
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- Volunteers give their ___ to help at nature reserves (n).
- To help or back an environmental law or a wildlife charity (v).
- We need to save the ___ by protecting its environment (n).
- An eco-friendly lifestyle that tries to reduce waste (adj).
- What forests and oceans do to carbon dioxide from the air (v).
- Money collected, like ___ raised to build a wildlife sanctuary (n).
- Companies that provide money for a community clean-up event (n).
- Protecting endangered animals is a ___ many people believe in (n).
- Carbon dioxide and methane are greenhouse ___ that trap heat (n).
- Forests, wetlands, and oceans are natural ___ for species (n).
- Pollution and deforestation ___ the survival of many animals (v).
- A signed request, e.g., asking the government to protect a forest (n).
- Our ___ is to reach zero net carbon emissions by 2050 (n).
- An organized effort, like a ___ to ban single-use plastics (n).
- To start a campaign, like one to clean up local rivers (v).
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- Refers to long-term weather patterns, as in ___ change (n).
- A charity run or a tree-planting day is an example of an ___ (n).
- To give money to a cause, like to an organization that plants trees (v).
- Pandas and polar bears are ___ at risk due to habitat loss (n).
- The ___ of rainforests is a major problem for biodiversity (n).
- What we must do to our use of plastic and energy (v).
- We reached our ___ of reducing plastic use by 50% this year (n).
- Every small action can make a ___ for the environment (n).
- Farming or energy sources that don't harm the planet's future (adj).
- Pollution can do this to coral reefs and animal habitats (v).
- This happens to wildlife populations when their habitats are destroyed (v).
- A person's carbon ___ measures their impact on climate change (n).
- The long-term shift in global weather patterns is called climate ___ (n).
28 Clues: What we must do to our use of plastic and energy (v). • Volunteers give their ___ to help at nature reserves (n). • We need to save the ___ by protecting its environment (n). • Every small action can make a ___ for the environment (n). • Our ___ is to reach zero net carbon emissions by 2050 (n). • Refers to long-term weather patterns, as in ___ change (n). • ...
Earth Science 2025-12-17
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- Shaking of the ground.
- Vent for erupting magma.
- Rock formed from accumulation of particles.
- Process of moving sediment.
- Rock changed by heat and pressure.
- Molten rock found beneath the Earth's surface.
- Large wave caused by quake.
- Theory of moving plates.
- Solid with ordered atomic structure.
- Gas that blocks UV rays.
- Preserved remains of ancient organisms.
- Effect that traps heat.
- Layer containing ozone.
- Naturally occurring inorganic solid.
- Liquid turning to vapor.
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- Layer of gases surrounding Earth.
- The center of the Earth.
- All water on Earth.
- Breakdown of rocks.
- Magma that reaches the Earth's surface.
- Moving mass of ice.
- One plate moving under another.
- Rain, snow, sleet, or hail.
- Measures air pressure.
- Rock formed from cooling magma or lava.
- The outer layer of the Earth.
- Rigid outer part of the earth.
- Lowest atmospheric layer.
- The layer between the crust and core.
- Underground water layer.
30 Clues: All water on Earth. • Breakdown of rocks. • Moving mass of ice. • Shaking of the ground. • Measures air pressure. • Effect that traps heat. • Layer containing ozone. • Vent for erupting magma. • The center of the Earth. • Theory of moving plates. • Gas that blocks UV rays. • Liquid turning to vapor. • Underground water layer. • Lowest atmospheric layer. • Process of moving sediment. • ...
Earth science! 2025-12-16
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- measures the magnetude
- a break in the Earth's crust
- very small pieces of rock
- the boundary between two tectonic plates that are COLLIDING
- the liquid rock below Earth's crust
- something that helps build the earth up
- the part of earth that we live on
- drops it
- a place where hot gasses, smoke, and melted rock come out of
- made of liquid nickel and iron
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- the strength of an earthquake
- the thick layer of earth beneath earth
- something that destroys the earth
- erosion can happen by this
- usually happens after a earthquake
- _____ slides
- takes it
- a shaking in Earth's crust
- the hottest part of the earth
- breaks it
20 Clues: takes it • drops it • breaks it • _____ slides • measures the magnetude • very small pieces of rock • erosion can happen by this • a shaking in Earth's crust • a break in the Earth's crust • the strength of an earthquake • the hottest part of the earth • made of liquid nickel and iron • something that destroys the earth • the part of earth that we live on • ...
Active Earth 2026-02-07
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- A place where two tectonic plates push towards each other
- The rigid outer layer of Earth; crust and upper mantle
- The movement of continents across Earth's surface
- A scientist who studies Earth
- A border between two neighboring plates
- Valley a long indent/vallet formed when a continent pulls aart
- Any rock formed by the cooling of magma and lava
- A single large landmass made of smaller continents
- A place where two tectonic plates slide past eachother
- A method to determine if one rock layer is older than another
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- rock Any rock that formed from a pre-existing rock
- Gluing together of sediments by new mineral crystals
- squeezing together of sediment by overlying layers
- rock The original rock from which a metamorphic rock is formed
- Wearing away and removal of rock
- a crack where two slabs of rock move past each other
- Forms as a crystal like structure and is the building block of rocks
- The outer most layer of Earth
- Boundary A place where two tectonic plates move away from each other
- Small broken pieces of rocks
20 Clues: Small broken pieces of rocks • A scientist who studies Earth • The outer most layer of Earth • Wearing away and removal of rock • A border between two neighboring plates • Any rock formed by the cooling of magma and lava • The movement of continents across Earth's surface • rock Any rock that formed from a pre-existing rock • ...
Happy Birthday to You! 2023-02-16
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- and you
- for herding cattle in 14-16th century Germany
- sweat it out at the zurkhaneh
- has the middle name Maurice
- a murder in State colours
- LX
- founded in 79AD, on the River Dee
- all in white
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- sometimes you think you are there
- first arising in the Paleolithic period and makes people happy every day
- the anniversary of the day a person was born, an occasion for celebration and the giving of gifts
- he who listens and hears
- song of the year 1998
- standard RAF slang for sowing mines in rivers, ports and oceans from low heights,
- the fairy was one
- the slowest mammal on Earth
- from the Welsh meaning pure, clean, holy and good
17 Clues: LX • and you • all in white • the fairy was one • song of the year 1998 • he who listens and hears • a murder in State colours • the slowest mammal on Earth • has the middle name Maurice • sweat it out at the zurkhaneh • sometimes you think you are there • founded in 79AD, on the River Dee • for herding cattle in 14-16th century Germany • ...
Science Crossword 2024-05-03
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- What is SME for?
- What is the planet that has a big red spot?
- When does a solar ecplise occur?
- What is SEeclipse
- what is the thing that is in between Jupiter and Mars?
- A planet made up of helium is called a?
- What part of the Earth has convection currents?
- How many common types of rocks are there?
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- How many moon phases are there?
- What is Pluto now considered?
- What is the planet that has rings but are not visible?
- How many planets are in the solar system?
- What is it when there is pressure on something?
- How many parts of the Earth are there?
- The 7th planet from the sun
15 Clues: What is SME for? • What is SEeclipse • The 7th planet from the sun • What is Pluto now considered? • How many moon phases are there? • When does a solar ecplise occur? • How many parts of the Earth are there? • A planet made up of helium is called a? • How many planets are in the solar system? • How many common types of rocks are there? • ...
ADAM AND EVE REVEIW CROSSWORD 2023-03-14
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- "God formed the man from the dust of the ground and _______ into his nostrils the breath of life"
- appropriate for a person. God made a helper _____ for Adam.
- Not containing anything. "The earth was formless and _____"
- God made woman from Adam's _____.
- "The land produced _____; seed-bearing plants and trees."
- a large, continuous area. This separated water from water and was called "sky".
- to bring under control
- Full or swimming with
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- Stay in one place in the air.
- Massive; Huge; Boundless; "The heavens and earth were completed in all their ____ array."
- made holy. "God _____ the seventh day"
- immoral, wicked, bad.
- Plants bearing seed according to their kinds.
- Farm animals
- joined together
15 Clues: Farm animals • joined together • immoral, wicked, bad. • Full or swimming with • to bring under control • Stay in one place in the air. • God made woman from Adam's _____. • made holy. "God _____ the seventh day" • Plants bearing seed according to their kinds. • "The land produced _____; seed-bearing plants and trees." • ...
Environmental Science Milestones of the 1960s 2024-11-29
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- - Environmental Protection Agency, formed later in the 1970s, with roots in the 60s.
- - Toxic chemical concerns raised in the 1960s.
- - Clean Air Act passed in 1963.
- - The National Forest Management Act of 1960.
- - Debates over nuclear energy and its environmental impact.
- - Silent Spring, Rachel Carson's groundbreaking 1962 book.
- - The first "Earth Day" ideas emerge.
- - Air pollution issues in major cities.
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- - The 1960s saw increased focus on preserving natural habitats.
- - Public awareness of industrial toxins grows.
- - The Cuyahoga River fire, symbolizing water pollution.
- - Wildlife Protection laws and awareness grow.
- - The early push for recycling initiatives.
- - The growing "ecological crisis" in the late 1960s.
- - Growing concern about air and water pollution.
15 Clues: - Clean Air Act passed in 1963. • - The first "Earth Day" ideas emerge. • - Air pollution issues in major cities. • - The early push for recycling initiatives. • - The National Forest Management Act of 1960. • - Public awareness of industrial toxins grows. • - Toxic chemical concerns raised in the 1960s. • - Wildlife Protection laws and awareness grow. • ...
15 word novel crossword puzzle 2025-05-07
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- Heavy metal tool
- a tree that bears acorns
- The act of giving thanks
- a game played between two teams
- a color intermediate between green and violet, as of the sky or sea on a sunny day.
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- the edible nuts produced by the beech tree
- device in which water is boiled
- electronic machine that is used for storing, organizing, and finding words,
- a large terrier of a rough-coated black and tan breed.
- convert electricity into light
- the natural satellite of the earth
- A sweet crystalline substance
- it can refer to a "substitute"
- the region of the atmosphere and outer space seen from the earth.
- A red round fruit
15 Clues: Heavy metal tool • A red round fruit • a tree that bears acorns • The act of giving thanks • A sweet crystalline substance • convert electricity into light • it can refer to a "substitute" • device in which water is boiled • a game played between two teams • the natural satellite of the earth • the edible nuts produced by the beech tree • ...
physical geography 2023-09-13
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- high pressure is associated with ____ conditions
- associated with wet conditions
- protects and surrounds us
- all weather takes place here
- the adiabatic process is cooling due to _____
- the sun is a prominent natural source of these rays
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- unit of measurement for pressure
- when the earth is closest to the sun
- circle that divides day and night
- receipt of solar radiation hitting the earths surface
- length of waves from the sun
- the suns most direct rays
- tools to measure pressure
- 12 hours of day and night across all latitudes
- the direct rays of the sun hit these latitudes during a solstice
- the reason the stratosphere warms with elevation
- charts the SSP for everyday
17 Clues: the suns most direct rays • tools to measure pressure • protects and surrounds us • charts the SSP for everyday • length of waves from the sun • all weather takes place here • associated with wet conditions • unit of measurement for pressure • circle that divides day and night • when the earth is closest to the sun • the adiabatic process is cooling due to _____ • ...
CrossWordz 2021-06-27
Satellite Images: A View From Space 2014-10-02
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- a satellite orbiting about 36000 km above Earth at a speed that keeps it exactly above the same place on Earth
- this province studies Satellites along with Saskatchewan
- one of the ways remote sensing studies Earth's information
- canadian satellite
- radarsat helps study the impact of this geological event
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- the study of characteristics of Earth by using photographs and electronic images taken from satellites and aircraft's
- one thing RADARSAT helps defend against
- Colours used on satellite imagery that you would not usually see on the actual Earth, to make Earth's geological features more visible
- a satellite that stays in place while the Earth rotates below it
- a remote sensing;Radar sensors send out microwaves to Earth's surface and use the microwaves reflected back to create an image
- satellite that orbits during daylight hours, used in cartography, defence and urban planning
- satellite that produces images only during the day because it uses sunlight and heat reflected from Earth's surface
12 Clues: canadian satellite • one thing RADARSAT helps defend against • this province studies Satellites along with Saskatchewan • radarsat helps study the impact of this geological event • one of the ways remote sensing studies Earth's information • a satellite that stays in place while the Earth rotates below it • ...
refuge 2025-09-25
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- Nations are in _____, kingdoms fall; he lifts his voice, the earth melts.
- There is a river whose streams make glad the city of God, the holy _____ where the Most High dwells.
- though its _____ roar and foam and the mountains quake with their surging.
- Come and see what the Lord has _____, the desolations he has brought on the earth.
- He breaks the bow and _____ the spear; he burns the shields with fire.
- God is our _____ and strength, an ever-present help in trouble.
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- Therefore we will not fear, though the earth give way and the _____ fall into the heart of the sea,
- The Lord Almighty is with us; the God of Jacob is our _____.
- I will be _____ among the nations, I will be exalted in the earth.
- He makes wars _____ to the ends of the earth.
- He says, Be _____, and know that I am God;
- God is within her, she will not fall; God will _____ her at break of day.
12 Clues: He says, Be _____, and know that I am God; • He makes wars _____ to the ends of the earth. • The Lord Almighty is with us; the God of Jacob is our _____. • God is our _____ and strength, an ever-present help in trouble. • I will be _____ among the nations, I will be exalted in the earth. • He breaks the bow and _____ the spear; he burns the shields with fire. • ...
Neptune Crossword Puzzle 2024-02-26
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- Neptune is made of hot _____ fluids.
- Neptunes most popular moon is?
- A year on Neptune is ___ years for Earth.
- Who was Neptune found by?
- Neptune doesn't have earthquakes nor ________.
- What are Neptunes moons made from?
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- What Roman god is associated with Neptune?
- The atmosphere is made of hydrogen, helieum with traces of _______.
- A day on Neptune is __ hours and 6 minutes.
- Neptune has a small _____ center.
- What is the eighth planet in our solar system?
- If you were 100lbs on Earth how much would you way on Neptune? (lbs after)
- Neptune has a _______ surface.
- Neptune is a ___ giant.
14 Clues: Neptune is a ___ giant. • Who was Neptune found by? • Neptunes most popular moon is? • Neptune has a _______ surface. • Neptune has a small _____ center. • What are Neptunes moons made from? • Neptune is made of hot _____ fluids. • A year on Neptune is ___ years for Earth. • What Roman god is associated with Neptune? • A day on Neptune is __ hours and 6 minutes. • ...
Solar System 2023-09-22
7 Clues: the moon orbits the • you can see the sun at • "The earth and the moon • it's big, yellow and hot • it's small and orbits the earth • you can see the sun 'sets' un the evening • you can see the sun 'rises' in the morning
Earth Day Crossword Puzzle 2021-04-27
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- Earth Day is in the month of _____.
- Instead of driving, walk or ride your bike, wherever you can to save _____.
- While you brushing your teeth, turn off the faucet so you don't waste the _____.
- Together we can _____ the Earth.
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- Plants, trees and birds are a part of _____
- Reuse, reduce, _____.
- Let us not litter and keep our environment _____
- We live on planet _____.
8 Clues: Reuse, reduce, _____. • We live on planet _____. • Together we can _____ the Earth. • Earth Day is in the month of _____. • Plants, trees and birds are a part of _____ • Let us not litter and keep our environment _____ • Instead of driving, walk or ride your bike, wherever you can to save _____. • ...
Earth's Movement 2024-01-29
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- -The time it takes for a planet to do 1 full rotation on its axis.
- -one orbit of an object, such as a planet or satellite, in space around another object in space.
- -The sun appears to set in the West as Earth rotates away from the sun.
- -Time a planet takes to make 1 complete revolution around the sun.
- –the path that one object in space follows as it revolves around another object in space
- -a period of the year that is defined by special climate conditions due to the tilt of Earth.
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- -An ongoing process that does not stop.
- -a dark area where light from a light source is blocked by an opaque object.
- –the air (gasses) that surrounds the Earth.
- -imaginary line about which an object rotates
- –the spinning of a planet, Moon, or other object on its axis.
- -The sun appears to rise in the East as Earth rotates towards the sun.
- -earth rotates at an angle causing one hemisphere to lean toward the sun at a time.
13 Clues: -An ongoing process that does not stop. • –the air (gasses) that surrounds the Earth. • -imaginary line about which an object rotates • –the spinning of a planet, Moon, or other object on its axis. • -The time it takes for a planet to do 1 full rotation on its axis. • -Time a planet takes to make 1 complete revolution around the sun. • ...
Wall-e 2023-10-09
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- One way you could prevent the Earth from looking like it does in the movie
- What is Wall-e?
- Where Wall-e gets his energy
- What type of bug is Wall-e's friend?
- The people on the AXIOM are ________.
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- Wall-e likes...
- Who is Wall-e's crush?
- The advertising on the AXIOM is called Buy N ______.
- What does Wall-e clean up all day?
- The part of the ship that goes rogue
- What is EVE looking for?
- York What city does Wall-e live in?
- What planet does Wall-e live on?
13 Clues: Wall-e likes... • What is Wall-e? • Who is Wall-e's crush? • What is EVE looking for? • Where Wall-e gets his energy • What planet does Wall-e live on? • What does Wall-e clean up all day? • York What city does Wall-e live in? • The part of the ship that goes rogue • What type of bug is Wall-e's friend? • The people on the AXIOM are ________. • ...
Keywords Unit 5 2022-11-15
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- A dark area that is made when something blocks the light.
- When you watch something.
- The time between the sunrise and sunset.
- A natural satellite that travels around, or orbits, a planet.
- To do or say the same thing again.
- The planet we live on.
- To start.
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- Large balls of gas. From Earth, they look like points of light in the night sky.
- When something is moving.
- The last part of something.
- When something comes into sight.
- The time between sunset and sunrise.
- When things are done again and again in the same order or way.
13 Clues: To start. • The planet we live on. • When something is moving. • When you watch something. • The last part of something. • When something comes into sight. • To do or say the same thing again. • The time between sunset and sunrise. • The time between the sunrise and sunset. • A dark area that is made when something blocks the light. • ...
Spring Crossword 2022-02-23
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- The first word to the event that takes place on April twenty second (Normally called _____ Day.) On this day many people try to be more eco-friendly, help the globe, etc.
- Can be hard boiled, fried, scrambled, etc. Is associated with Easter, and usually decorated around that time.
- Earth revolves around it.
- A season containing and partially containing the months of March, April, May, and June.
- Usually the main "mascot" for Easter. Can be silly, timid, shy, curious, and high spirited.
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- Usually smell pleasant and are beautiful. Bloom and are associated with spring.
- Another "mascot" for Easter. For a hint, find the answer to down four.
- Also called Pascha, Զատիկ Zadig, or Resurrection Sunday. A Christian festival and cultural holiday commemorating the resurrection of Jesus from the dead.
- Is green and associated with spring. Usually is covered in winter and sometimes fall.
- Usually associated with April Fool's Day. Can be used as revenge, a joke, etc.
10 Clues: Earth revolves around it. • Another "mascot" for Easter. For a hint, find the answer to down four. • Usually associated with April Fool's Day. Can be used as revenge, a joke, etc. • Usually smell pleasant and are beautiful. Bloom and are associated with spring. • Is green and associated with spring. Usually is covered in winter and sometimes fall. • ...
All About Nature 2021-07-16
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- In day time, the earth gets light from it
- Animal that can fly
- Animal that be King of Jungle
- Every branch of tree has it
- This animal is long and has poison
- The opposite of hot or sunny
- It always run, and it has hour, minute, and second
- Kind of tree that exist on the beach
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- Place where a lion live naturally
- It is like a mountain, but it is small and many
- In evening time, the earth gets light from it
- Animal that can fly and awake in the evening
- The opposite of spring weather
- It has leaf, and branches
- The opposite of rainy
15 Clues: Animal that can fly • The opposite of rainy • It has leaf, and branches • Every branch of tree has it • The opposite of hot or sunny • Animal that be King of Jungle • The opposite of spring weather • Place where a lion live naturally • This animal is long and has poison • Kind of tree that exist on the beach • In day time, the earth gets light from it • ...
Energy Sources 2023-09-11
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- Energy cannot be created or ___________?
- What energy travels from an outlet to your phone?
- Renewable energy with radioactive waste
- Device that converts chemical energy into electrical energy
- Heat energy from inside our planet
- Electromagnetic energy the Earth receives during the day
- Energy released by earthquakes
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- Renewable energy that comes from moving air that rotate blades
- The energy of motion
- Energy that comes from turning the mechanical energy of water into electrical energy
- The energy stored in an object
- What releases geothermal energy from inside earth?
- Energy that can be used multiple times
- Energy stored in food
- Energy that comes as waves from a loud source
15 Clues: The energy of motion • Energy stored in food • The energy stored in an object • Energy released by earthquakes • Heat energy from inside our planet • Energy that can be used multiple times • Renewable energy with radioactive waste • Energy cannot be created or ___________? • Energy that comes as waves from a loud source • What energy travels from an outlet to your phone? • ...
Constellations (Space Science) 2023-10-11
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- Constellations appear the same ____ __ ____.
- _____ (first planet in the solar system) can usually be seen near the sun, right before sunrise or right after sunset.
- ____ help us to recognize stars more easily.
- Earth's ____ is responsible to the constellations appearing to shift throughout the night.
- Earth's ____ around the sun is responsible for the seasonal change in constellations.
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- We can only see constellations on the ____-____ of the Earth because the Sun is too bright on the day-side.
- Constellations appear the same ____ __ ____.
- Earth rotates towards the ____.
- Stars appear to move across the sky from ____ __ ____.
- The ____ blocks us from seeing constellations during the day
10 Clues: Earth rotates towards the ____. • Constellations appear the same ____ __ ____. • Constellations appear the same ____ __ ____. • ____ help us to recognize stars more easily. • Stars appear to move across the sky from ____ __ ____. • The ____ blocks us from seeing constellations during the day • ...
OBSERVE THE SKY 2024-09-30
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- Gravity is a ________, like a pull.
- We cannot _______ without heat and light from the sun.
- Stars are seen at ________. You cannot see most stars during the day.
- Scientists do not know the exact number of stars in the sky because there are too ______ stars to easily count.
- You can only see one star in the day. This star is called the ____.
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- __________ pulls objects to the center of Earth. It makes a ball fall to the ground.
- The sun can harm living things. It can give you a ________.
- Gravity keeps the _______ close to Earth.
- Stars look _______ because they are far away from us.
9 Clues: Gravity is a ________, like a pull. • Gravity keeps the _______ close to Earth. • Stars look _______ because they are far away from us. • We cannot _______ without heat and light from the sun. • The sun can harm living things. It can give you a ________. • You can only see one star in the day. This star is called the ____. • ...
Neptune 9 facts 2023-12-01
9 Clues: moons • Atmosphere • Surface Temp • length of a day • Neptunes surface • Length of a year • distnace from sun • Diameter of Neptune • Relative gravity to earth
Neptune 9 facts 2023-12-01
9 Clues: moons • Atmosphere • Surface Temp • length of a day • Neptunes surface • Length of a year • distnace from sun • Diameter of Neptune • Relative gravity to earth
B1f Ryan Geography 2021-09-27
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- Biggest Country on the Earth
- Higest Mountain in Germany
- Biggest desert on Earth
- Biggest Lake in Swizerland
- higest Mountain in Africa
- Biggest Island on the Earth
- deepest Point on the Earth
- deepest Lake on the Earth
- Biggest City on the Earth
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- Highest Maountain on the Earth
- Biggest See on Earth
- higehst Country on the Earth
- longest River in China
- In wich Country is the Angel falls
- Biggest Rain Forest
- higest Mountain in Swizerland
- smalest Country on the Earth
- higest Waterfall on Earth
- longest River on the Earth
- Biggest country in Europa
20 Clues: Biggest Rain Forest • Biggest See on Earth • longest River in China • Biggest desert on Earth • higest Waterfall on Earth • higest Mountain in Africa • Biggest country in Europa • deepest Lake on the Earth • Biggest City on the Earth • Higest Mountain in Germany • Biggest Lake in Swizerland • longest River on the Earth • deepest Point on the Earth • Biggest Island on the Earth • ...
Neptune Crossword Puzzle 2024-02-26
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- Neptune is made of hot _____ fluids.
- Neptunes most popular moon is?
- A year on Neptune is ___ years for Earth.
- Who was Neptune found by?
- Neptune doesn't have earthquakes nor ________.
- What are Neptunes moons made from?
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- What Roman god is associated with Neptune?
- The atmosphere is made of hydrogen, helieum with traces of _______.
- A day on Neptune is __ hours and 6 minutes.
- Neptune has a small _____ center.
- What is the eighth planet in our solar system?
- If you were 100lbs on Earth how much would you way on Neptune? (lbs after)
- Neptune has a _______ surface.
- Neptune is a ___ giant.
14 Clues: Neptune is a ___ giant. • Who was Neptune found by? • Neptunes most popular moon is? • Neptune has a _______ surface. • Neptune has a small _____ center. • What are Neptunes moons made from? • Neptune is made of hot _____ fluids. • A year on Neptune is ___ years for Earth. • What Roman god is associated with Neptune? • A day on Neptune is __ hours and 6 minutes. • ...
Unit 3b vocab 2016-11-03
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- the tilting the earth is causing this
- the different appearances of the moon through the month
- the force that attracts two bodies together
- a time when the tide is at its lowest
- the movement when the sun appear to cross the celestial equator
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- the point when the sun is as far north or south from the equator as it can
- the amount of time it takes earth to go around the sun once
- a natural or artificial body that revolves around another body
- when the tide is at its highest
- three time for earth to rotate on its axis once
- when a body estates of its axis once
11 Clues: when the tide is at its highest • when a body estates of its axis once • the tilting the earth is causing this • a time when the tide is at its lowest • the force that attracts two bodies together • three time for earth to rotate on its axis once • the different appearances of the moon through the month • the amount of time it takes earth to go around the sun once • ...
space 2014-08-05
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- A full moon refers to a (....) of the moon.
- There are how many days in a (...)
- Satellite What is a satellite called that is man made?
- What is it called when the sun is between the moon and the earth?
- When the sun passes over the equator this is known as the (...).
- What motion is the backwards motion of planets?
- What is an object in orbit called?
- Summer, autumn, winter ,spring are all.
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- What is the eclipse when the moon passes directly behind the earth.
- What is the force that pulls you down?
- What is the path called that an object takes in space when it circles a planet?
- What theory places the sun as the centre of the universe?
- 366 days in a (....) year.
- What is the imagery lines about which a body rotates?
- What model describes where earth is at the orbit centre.
- What orbit is shaped like an oval?
- The motion of one body around another is called a (....).
- The ocean and the moon have these.
- The amount of matter in an object.
- Monday is a (...) of the week.
20 Clues: 366 days in a (....) year. • Monday is a (...) of the week. • There are how many days in a (...) • What orbit is shaped like an oval? • The ocean and the moon have these. • The amount of matter in an object. • What is an object in orbit called? • What is the force that pulls you down? • Summer, autumn, winter ,spring are all. • A full moon refers to a (....) of the moon. • ...
Physics_Metric Conversion_Measurements and Experimentation 2020-07-09
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- prefix for hundredth
- duration of 10 years
- non-metric bigger unit of length (2 words)
- another non-metric bigger unit of length (2 words)
- prefix for thousand
- prefix for thousandth
- the time in which the earth completes one revolution around the sun
- another non-metric bigger unit of length
- prefix for tenth
- non-metric unit of mass (3 words)
- prefix for 10 raised to 12
- duration of 60 minutes
- S.I. unit of mass
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- prefix for 10 raised to 15
- prefix for 10 raised to minus 15
- prefix for hundred
- another non-metric smaller unit of length
- duration of 60 second
- duration of 1000 years
- prefix for ten
- S.I. unit of time
- S.I. unit of length
- prefix for 10 raised to 9
- the time taken by the earth to rotate once on its own axis
- non-metric smaller unit of length
- time taken by the earth (2 words)
- prefix for 10 raised to minus 6
- duration of 100 years
- prefix for 10 raised to minus 12
- prefix for 10 raised to minus 9
- prefix for 10 raised to 6
31 Clues: prefix for ten • prefix for tenth • S.I. unit of time • S.I. unit of mass • prefix for hundred • S.I. unit of length • prefix for thousand • prefix for hundredth • duration of 10 years • duration of 60 second • prefix for thousandth • duration of 100 years • duration of 1000 years • duration of 60 minutes • prefix for 10 raised to 9 • prefix for 10 raised to 6 • prefix for 10 raised to 15 • ...
Gardening 2022-03-09
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- wild plants grown in unwanted places.
- the mixture of invisible odorless tasteless gases that surrounds the earth.
- It is found in large quantities in protein foods such as milk and dairy products and alternative foods such as beans, lentils, and nuts.
- package containing an embryo.
- the whole mass of air surrounding the earth
- process of seed to plant.
- the part of the world in which life can exist
- an earthy material that is plastic when moist but hard.
- complete life cycle in 1 growing season.
- Units counting during one-24th of the day.
- upper layer of earth where plants grow, black dark brown material Seedling Young plants, especially plants grown from seed rather than cutting.
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- degree of hotness or coldness measured on a definite scale
- Water vapor in the atmosphere.
- to convert (a material, such as plant debris) to compost.
- the quality or state of being porous.
- Require 2 growing seasons to produce seed.
- Rock crumbled powder covering the earth's surface.
- relating to, derived from, or consisting of matter.
- Rocks made of soil, which are medium thick of sand and clay soil.
- indefinite growth can produce seed annually grasses,trees.
20 Clues: process of seed to plant. • package containing an embryo. • Water vapor in the atmosphere. • wild plants grown in unwanted places. • the quality or state of being porous. • complete life cycle in 1 growing season. • Require 2 growing seasons to produce seed. • Units counting during one-24th of the day. • the whole mass of air surrounding the earth • ...
The Martian Crossword 2022-09-26
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- strong cloth-backed waterproof adhesive tape
- The Martian book protagonist
- a control compartment of a spacecraft
- traveling between planets
- the fourth planet from the Sun and the second-smallest planet in the Solar System
- the National Aeronautics and Space Administration
- a void of nothingness, as in parts of outer space
- Mars Ascent Vehicle
- a starchy plant tuber which is one of the most important food crops, cooked and eaten as a vegetable
- third planet from the Sun and the fifth largest planet in the solar system in terms of size and mass
- the third human mission to Mars
- a day experienced on Mars, as opposed to on earth
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- the scientific study of forms and transfers of energy
- the crew transport spacecraft of the Ares Program, built to transport astronauts from Earth to Mars orbit and back
- the release of energy caused by particulate decay
- the Chinese National Space Administration
- Mars Descent Vehicle
- the scientific study of plants and their structures
- a vehicle for exploring the surface of a planet or moon
- NASA's portable, collapsible Martian "colony," where Watney lives and works
20 Clues: Mars Ascent Vehicle • Mars Descent Vehicle • traveling between planets • The Martian book protagonist • the third human mission to Mars • a control compartment of a spacecraft • the Chinese National Space Administration • strong cloth-backed waterproof adhesive tape • the release of energy caused by particulate decay • the National Aeronautics and Space Administration • ...
Hines- Gupta Empire 2021-04-16
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- literature what dancers used to create works
- the greatest writer of the time.
- built temples and monasteries.
- science that deals with extracting metal.
- a system of medicine.
- empire- an empire that collapsed
- carved things from rock.
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- something used to make medicine.
- dynasty a dynasty in India.
- plays or performances that tell stories.
- a short story with a moral or lesson at the end
- iron pillar of Delhi a famous example of a skill in producing metal compounds.
- Gupta I- the first Gupta ruler.
- the first astronomer to state that the earth rotates or spins on its axis to create day and night.
- something caused by the motion of earth and the moon.
15 Clues: a system of medicine. • carved things from rock. • dynasty a dynasty in India. • built temples and monasteries. • Gupta I- the first Gupta ruler. • something used to make medicine. • the greatest writer of the time. • empire- an empire that collapsed • plays or performances that tell stories. • science that deals with extracting metal. • ...
Science Crossword 2024-05-03
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- What is SME for?
- What is the planet that has a big red spot?
- When does a solar ecplise occur?
- What is SEeclipse
- what is the thing that is in between Jupiter and Mars?
- A planet made up of helium is called a?
- What part of the Earth has convection currents?
- How many common types of rocks are there?
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- How many moon phases are there?
- What is Pluto now considered?
- What is the planet that has rings but are not visible?
- How many planets are in the solar system?
- What is it when there is pressure on something?
- How many parts of the Earth are there?
- The 7th planet from the sun
15 Clues: What is SME for? • What is SEeclipse • The 7th planet from the sun • What is Pluto now considered? • How many moon phases are there? • When does a solar ecplise occur? • How many parts of the Earth are there? • A planet made up of helium is called a? • How many planets are in the solar system? • How many common types of rocks are there? • ...
Aerospace Crossword Puzzle 2026-02-11
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- The state where Rocket Lab launches in the U.S.
- Where rockets go above Earth
- The bright light you can see in the night sky
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- The bright star in the sky during the day
- The planet we live on
- A vehicle that flies to space
- The point where a rocket lifts off from Earth
- The path an object follows around a planet
8 Clues: The planet we live on • Where rockets go above Earth • A vehicle that flies to space • The bright star in the sky during the day • The path an object follows around a planet • The point where a rocket lifts off from Earth • The bright light you can see in the night sky • The state where Rocket Lab launches in the U.S.
Wall-e 2023-10-09
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- One way you could prevent the Earth from looking like it does in the movie
- What is Wall-e?
- Where Wall-e gets his energy
- What type of bug is Wall-e's friend?
- The people on the AXIOM are ________.
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- Wall-e likes...
- Who is Wall-e's crush?
- The advertising on the AXIOM is called Buy N ______.
- What does Wall-e clean up all day?
- The part of the ship that goes rogue
- What is EVE looking for?
- York What city does Wall-e live in?
- What planet does Wall-e live on?
13 Clues: Wall-e likes... • What is Wall-e? • Who is Wall-e's crush? • What is EVE looking for? • Where Wall-e gets his energy • What planet does Wall-e live on? • What does Wall-e clean up all day? • York What city does Wall-e live in? • The part of the ship that goes rogue • What type of bug is Wall-e's friend? • The people on the AXIOM are ________. • ...
The LORD Watches Over Me-Psalm 121 2020-05-16
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- the fiery source of heat for the world by day
- having or marked by great physical,moral or intellectual power
- the parts of our body we use to see with
- another name for God
- the light over the earth by night
- the part of our bodies known popularly for where our feelings come from.
- to be filled with terror or great fear
- to stand guard over you keeping you safe
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- to be deprived our courage or confidence
- the supreme deity
- to make stronger
- the planet on which we live
- to cause physical or mental damage
13 Clues: to make stronger • the supreme deity • another name for God • the planet on which we live • the light over the earth by night • to cause physical or mental damage • to be filled with terror or great fear • to be deprived our courage or confidence • the parts of our body we use to see with • to stand guard over you keeping you safe • the fiery source of heat for the world by day • ...
Astronomy Crossword Puzzle 2022-03-21
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- The force of attraction between all masses in the universe.
- How many planets are in the solar system
- The science of celestial bodies.
- Planets made of silicate, rock, water, and/or carbon
- When you can see the whole moon.
- What galaxy are we in?
- The only planet that can sustain life.
- The second planet from the sun.
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- Too small to be a planet.
- Large planet composed of gas.
- How many moons does Mars have?
- How many rings does Uranus have?
- The science of the movements of and relative positions of celestial bodies.
- How long is one day on Earth?
- The star at the center of the universe.
15 Clues: What galaxy are we in? • Too small to be a planet. • Large planet composed of gas. • How long is one day on Earth? • How many moons does Mars have? • The second planet from the sun. • How many rings does Uranus have? • The science of celestial bodies. • When you can see the whole moon. • The only planet that can sustain life. • The star at the center of the universe. • ...
Space 2013-10-30
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- a planet with ring made of ice.
- named after the sea god.
- all our planets and stars are in this.
- made of ice, rock, co2 or methane mixed with dust.
- part of a rocket.
- the 2nd closest planet to the sun.
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- a group of stars, dust, gas, and dark matters
- a planet full of methane.
- the largest planet in the solar system.
- also know as the 'red planet'.
- also known as the 'dwarf planet.
- our largest star that you see in the day.
- you would use this to look at star and planet.
- the colsest planet to the sun.
- circles the earth.
- one of the only planets that you can live on.
16 Clues: part of a rocket. • circles the earth. • named after the sea god. • a planet full of methane. • also know as the 'red planet'. • the colsest planet to the sun. • a planet with ring made of ice. • also known as the 'dwarf planet. • the 2nd closest planet to the sun. • all our planets and stars are in this. • the largest planet in the solar system. • ...
Environmental Laws. 2024-03-04
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- Blank is bad for our earth and is mostly found when a car leaks blank
- Blank are the worst place to visit if you're an environment freak like me.
- No need to throw trash on the ground.
- Having too much Blank can cause you to lose money and over pollution.
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- Blank is blanking our world making our skys turn gray
- Blank is a day when we should all go out and pick up trash
- Blank is over fooling our earth by reproducing
- Blank are dying in the water because of fishing probmles
- Blank is a day to express yourself and show what your most passionate about
- Blank on the ground takes millions of years to decompose
10 Clues: No need to throw trash on the ground. • Blank is over fooling our earth by reproducing • Blank is blanking our world making our skys turn gray • Blank are dying in the water because of fishing probmles • Blank on the ground takes millions of years to decompose • Blank is a day when we should all go out and pick up trash • ...
Sight Words 2023-01-17
10 Clues: not odd but • not far but • what we hear • you may begin • what we live on • what we breathe • early in the day • what our ears do • what a circle is • "Come over ____!"
Earth, Sun, and Moon 2018-03-15
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- The time or date at which the sun crosses the celestial equator, when day and night are of equal length
- A gradual decrease in magnitude or extent
- Each of the twelve named periods into which a year is divided
- The vertical difference between the high tide and the succeeding low tide
- A colorless, odorless, flammable gas
- Created the theory that the Earth was at the center of the universe and that the sun and the other planets all revolved around the Earth
- The process of combining two or more things together into one
- Having or representing the sun as a center
- Having or representing the earth as a center
- A tide just after the first or third quarters of the moon when there is the least difference between high and low water
- A natural body that revolves around a planet
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- The fully shaded inner region of a shadow cast by an opaque object
- The partially shaded outer region of the shadow cast by an opaque object
- The large rise and fall of the tide at or soon after the new or the full moon
- To move or cause to move into a sloping position
- Force that attracts a body to the center of the earth, or to any other physical body having mass
- An eclipse in which the moon appears darkened as it passes into the earth's shadow
- A spot or patch appearing from time to time on the sun's surface, appearing dark by contrast with its surroundings
- A period of 365 or 366 days
- A period of twenty-four hours as a unit of time
- Proved that other galaxies existed beyond the Milky Way
- An eclipse in which the sun is obscured by the moon
- A gradual increase in magnitude or extent
- One of the first people to use a telescope to observe objects in space
- A distinct period or stage in a process of change or forming part of something's development
25 Clues: A period of 365 or 366 days • A colorless, odorless, flammable gas • A gradual decrease in magnitude or extent • A gradual increase in magnitude or extent • Having or representing the sun as a center • Having or representing the earth as a center • A natural body that revolves around a planet • A period of twenty-four hours as a unit of time • ...
The Solar System 2023-05-04
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- Comets grow ___ from being heated up.
- How many times per day does Mar's largest moon orbits the planet?
- Venus has a thick and ___ atmosphere that would make it impossible to live on.
- The third brightest object in the sky viewed from earth.
- Uranus is named after the Greek god of what?
- The fifth largest planet in the Milky way.
- Is the largest moon to Mars.
- NASA sends ____ to Mars.
- This planet has seasons, volcanos, and polar ice caps.
- In history, meteors were known for great _____.
- Jupiter has no ___ so you would fall to the inside of the planet.
- This planet's moons are named after characters from Shakespeare's and Alexander Pope's works.
- Like the moon, Mercury has many ___ on its surface.
- One of the largest known dwarf planets in our solar system.
- This moon's orbit is opposite of its planet's.
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- If the Sun were as tall as a typical front door, Earth would be the size of a ____.
- The total mass of all the ______ combined are less than that of our moon.
- Are most commonly known as shooting stars.
- Jupiter's moon has ___ all over the surface because of the volcanos.
- How old was the person who named the dwarf planet, Pluto?
- This planet has the fastest rotation.
- Pluto and it's moon, ____, orbit each other.
- Saturn is the namesake for what day of the week?
- Jupiter's moon that is slightly larger than Earth's moon and volcanic.
- These rocks in the sky are made of dust and ice.
- Has short days, but VERY long years.
- Neptune has the most ____ weather out of all the other planets.
- This dwarf planet can either be farther or closer to earth than Neptune.
- This planet has a thin atmosphere and does not have any moons.
- The atmosphere on the largest dwarf planet is so frozen, it collapses on the surface as what?
- Nine Earths can fit into this planet.
- Asteroids are rich in what material.
32 Clues: NASA sends ____ to Mars. • Is the largest moon to Mars. • Has short days, but VERY long years. • Asteroids are rich in what material. • Comets grow ___ from being heated up. • This planet has the fastest rotation. • Nine Earths can fit into this planet. • Are most commonly known as shooting stars. • The fifth largest planet in the Milky way. • ...
What is the day 2023-08-30
7 Clues: rhymes with hardy • when the sun is out • name of special day man • like rake but with c first • on christmas what do you get • baby time (rhymes with earth) • it's a day that is special and fun + cake
Rotation and Revolution 2024-10-12
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- The movement of Earth around the Sun causing seasons.
- The curved path of a celestial object around a star or planet.
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- When the Sun is at its highest or lowest point at noon.
- When day and night are of equal length.
- An imaginary line around which Earth rotates.
- The spinning of Earth on its axis causing day and night.
6 Clues: When day and night are of equal length. • An imaginary line around which Earth rotates. • The movement of Earth around the Sun causing seasons. • When the Sun is at its highest or lowest point at noon. • The spinning of Earth on its axis causing day and night. • The curved path of a celestial object around a star or planet.
New Beginnings 2022-01-30
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- Before the tower of babel, all people spoke the same ----
- Number of days it rained when Noah was in the ark
- The first animal that left the ark after the rains
- He wrote the first five books of the bible
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- One of Noah's sons
- God created this on the first day
- The sign that God will not destroy the earth with water again
- Name of the first man on earth
- Name of the first woman on earth
9 Clues: One of Noah's sons • Name of the first man on earth • Name of the first woman on earth • God created this on the first day • He wrote the first five books of the bible • Number of days it rained when Noah was in the ark • The first animal that left the ark after the rains • Before the tower of babel, all people spoke the same ---- • ...
Jupiter 2023-11-19
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- Jupiter is the ________ planet from our Sun.
- Jupiter is eleven times the size of ________.
- One ________on Jupiter is the same as 11.8 Earth ________s.
- The name given to the eight planets that orbit the Sun.
- Jupiter has _______ like Saturn, but they are faint.
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- The largest planet in our Solar System.
- One Jupiter day is equal to about ten Earth _______
- Jupiter is known as a gas _______ and doesn't have a solid surface.
- How many rings does it have?
9 Clues: How many rings does it have? • The largest planet in our Solar System. • Jupiter is the ________ planet from our Sun. • Jupiter is eleven times the size of ________. • One Jupiter day is equal to about ten Earth _______ • Jupiter has _______ like Saturn, but they are faint. • The name given to the eight planets that orbit the Sun. • ...
Neptune 9 facts 2023-12-01
9 Clues: moons • Atmosphere • Surface Temp • length of a day • Neptunes surface • Length of a year • distnace from sun • Diameter of Neptune • Relative gravity to earth
Holidays 2023-06-13
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- Friday A Christian holiday that commemorates the crucifixion of Jesus Christ. It's a solemn day of reflection and prayer for many Christians around the world.
- of July Also known as Independence Day, it celebrates the birth of the United States of America. It's a day of patriotism, fireworks, picnics, and time spent with family and friends.
- Day A day to honor and thank all those who have served in the military. It's a time to show appreciation for their sacrifices and express gratitude for their service.
- A holiday where people give thanks for the blessings in their lives. Families gather for a big meal that usually includes a roasted turkey, and it's a time to reflect on gratitude.
- Day A holiday that honors the contributions and achievements of workers. It's a day off work or school, and people often spend it relaxing, having picnics, or enjoying outdoor activities.
- A Hindu festival of lights celebrated with family and friends. It signifies the victory of light over darkness and good over evil. It includes lighting lamps, fireworks, and feasting.
- Day A day to promote and celebrate the planting and care of trees. It's a time to appreciate the importance of trees for the environment and participate in tree-related activities.
- Day A holiday that commemorates the independence and freedom of a country. Often celebrated with fireworks, parades, barbecues, and outdoor activities.
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- A holiday associated with costumes, spooky decorations, and trick-or-treating. People dress up as various characters and creatures, and it's a time for fun, scares, and collecting candy.
- A holiday that celebrates the birth of Jesus Christ. It's a time of giving, decorating Christmas trees, exchanging gifts, and spending time with loved ones.
- Day A day to remember and honor the men and women who have died while serving in the military. It often includes memorial ceremonies, parades, and time spent with family.
- A Jewish holiday that lasts for eight nights and celebrates the miracle of the oil in the temple. It involves lighting the menorah, playing dreidel, and enjoying traditional foods.
- Day A holiday that commemorates the arrival of Christopher Columbus in the Americas. It's a day to celebrate Italian-American heritage and cultural contributions.
- Luther King Jr. Day A holiday that honors the civil rights leader, Martin Luther King Jr. It's a day to remember his legacy and work towards equality and justice for all.
- A Christian holiday that celebrates the resurrection of Jesus Christ. Often includes activities like egg hunts, decorating eggs, and spending time with loved ones.
- Patrick's Day A holiday associated with Irish culture and heritage. It's known for wearing green, shamrocks, parades, and celebrating Irish traditions.
- Sunday The culmination of the Easter holiday, where people attend church services and gather with loved ones for a festive meal. It's a day to celebrate the resurrection of Jesus Christ.
- Day A day to show love and appreciation for family, friends, and romantic partners. People exchange cards, gifts, and often express their feelings with kindness and affection.
- Year's Day The first day of the year when people celebrate and make resolutions for the upcoming year. Often marked with fireworks, parties, and time spent with family and friends.
- Day A day dedicated to raising awareness about environmental issues and promoting sustainable practices. It's a time to appreciate and protect our planet for future generations.
20 Clues: Patrick's Day A holiday associated with Irish culture and heritage. It's known for wearing green, shamrocks, parades, and celebrating Irish traditions. • Day A holiday that commemorates the independence and freedom of a country. Often celebrated with fireworks, parades, barbecues, and outdoor activities. • ...
Science Crossword Puzzle: By Kenji Bautista 7-Nationalism 2016-03-04
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- Outer layer of the Sun's atmosphere
- Point where Earth is at it's furthest from the Sun
- One of the main component gases of the Sun
- Greenhouse gases originating from air conditioners and refrigerators
- Entire trip around the Sun by the Earth
- Areas of the photosphere that is cooler than the rest
- 50 km above the ground, aircraft pilots take advantage of it's properties
- Giant column of hot gases extending towards the outer layer of the Sun's atmosphere
- Snow that melted and was refrozen through layers of cold air
- Point where the Moon closest to the Earth
- eclipse Shadow created by the Moon when blocking the Sun's light
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- Air masses originating from the ocean
- breeze Wind that blows from the land to the sea
- Days where day and night are of equal length
- Transfer of water from the atmosphere to the ground
- Layer of the atmosphere where meteoroids burn
- Discharge of electrical energy between positive and negatively charged areas
- Regular fluctuations in the Earth's ocean caused by gravitational forces
- Large outer part of a shadow
- Fraction of radiation reflected back to space
20 Clues: Large outer part of a shadow • Outer layer of the Sun's atmosphere • Air masses originating from the ocean • Entire trip around the Sun by the Earth • Point where the Moon closest to the Earth • One of the main component gases of the Sun • Days where day and night are of equal length • Layer of the atmosphere where meteoroids burn • ...
Motion on Earth and Space 2018-06-25
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- the gradient of a distance time graph tells us
- day and night are caused by the ___ of the earth
- force of attraction between two objects
- usually measured in metres, tells us how far somethings moved
- a line with a negative gradient on a distance time graph shows something is
- biggest planet in our solar system
- means how steep a line is
- planet most known for its rings
- too small to be considered a planet but it used to be known as one
- planet named after the roman god of war
- planet that takes the longest to orbit the sun
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- closest planet to the sun
- a horizontal line on a distance time graphs shows something is
- a line with a positive gradient on a distance time graph show something is
- has moons named Oberon, Titania and Miranda
- only planet we have discovered life on so far
- hottest planet
- how heavy something is, measured in Newtons
- ____ are caused by the tilt of the earth
- how much there is of something, measured in Kg
- usually measured in seconds, use a stopwatch to record it
21 Clues: hottest planet • closest planet to the sun • means how steep a line is • planet most known for its rings • biggest planet in our solar system • force of attraction between two objects • planet named after the roman god of war • ____ are caused by the tilt of the earth • has moons named Oberon, Titania and Miranda • how heavy something is, measured in Newtons • ...
Geography Definitions 2013-09-09
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- Imaginary lines that run parallel east to west
- the point in the orbit of the planet, asteroid, or comet at which it is furthest from the sun
- a triangular deposit of sand and soil that collects at the mouth of some rivers
- half of the earth
- any of the world's main continuous expanses of land
- an isolated flat - topped hill with steep sides
- a narrow waterway connecting two bodies of water
- a body of water particularly enclosed by land
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- a stream flowing between hills or mountains
- the height of an object or point in relation to sea level
- a dry, barren area of land
- a period of 24 hours of the earth spinning on its axis
- a river that flows into a larger river
- - Refers to all forms of plant life
- the height above a fixed reference point
- a slowly moving mass of ice
- a deep gorge, typically with a river flowing through it
- a narrow strip of land with water on both sides, connecting two larger areas of land
- a 3-D representation of the earth
- a waterway dug across land through which ships can pass through
20 Clues: half of the earth • a dry, barren area of land • a slowly moving mass of ice • a 3-D representation of the earth • - Refers to all forms of plant life • a river that flows into a larger river • the height above a fixed reference point • a stream flowing between hills or mountains • a body of water particularly enclosed by land • Imaginary lines that run parallel east to west • ...
Term 1 CTA 2021-03-09
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- study of the people , their culture and traditions on Earth
- reasons why a person leaves a country
- inaccuracies on a map due to projecting a spherical figure onto a flat surface
- when you travel west across the International Date Line, you ______ a day
- zero degrees longitude
- number of time zones in contiguous US
- worldwide leader in cork production
- region that includes norway, sweden, finland
- term for a map maker
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- religion that includes Allah and Muhammad
- term for when directions are given using what is around it- next to the stop sign, behind Walmart
- study of the landforms, climates and water sources on Earth
- for half of the Earth
- lines that run east and west but measure north and south
- government system where a small ruling class runs the country
- dominant government type in Europe today
- the chunnel connects mainland Europe to the British Isles through this body of water
- smaller country that makes up the British Isles
- religion that celebrates a bar mitzvah and Hanukkah
- vertical lines that measure distance east and west
- greenland is owned by this country today
- economic system where the government owns the factors of production
22 Clues: term for a map maker • for half of the Earth • zero degrees longitude • worldwide leader in cork production • reasons why a person leaves a country • number of time zones in contiguous US • dominant government type in Europe today • greenland is owned by this country today • religion that includes Allah and Muhammad • region that includes norway, sweden, finland • ...
Weather and Climate 2022-09-19
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- A wind system charctirized
- the state of the atmosphere at a certain time
- It extends from 12 to 50 killomiters
- Neaither hemisphere is tilted toward the sun
- Is not a disticnt layer of the atmosphere
- the layer of gases that surrounds the Earth
- Where Earth is gennerally warm
- if Earth was not rotating a rocket would go straight
- Occurs twice year when sun is directly overhead
- These are part of worldwide circulation
- the lowest layer of the Earths atmosphere
- The movement of a body in space
- You measure air pressure with it
- cool air from lands flows towards the water
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- Begins at 80 kilometers and goes into space
- force exerted by weight of a collum of air.
- Earths surface would be much cooler
- Gennarly cooler then the tropics
- cool air flows over water towards land
- A region of high ozone concentration
- A colorful display of light in the sky
- gennarly gold
- an altitude of 50-80 kilometers.
- Is mainly horizontel movement of air
- It causes day and night
- a wind that blows a short distance
- Jetstreams are caused by diffrences in pressure
27 Clues: gennarly gold • It causes day and night • A wind system charctirized • Where Earth is gennerally warm • The movement of a body in space • Gennarly cooler then the tropics • an altitude of 50-80 kilometers. • You measure air pressure with it • a wind that blows a short distance • Earths surface would be much cooler • It extends from 12 to 50 killomiters • ...
Astronomy Vocabulary 2024-10-31
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- planets similar to Jupiter, large gas and low density
- the cloud of gas and dust that stars form in
- a spherical object that orbits a star
- a collection of gravitationally bound stars
- when a star moves away from us its wavelengths will get longer
- the type of star that the sun will turn into next
- a measurement of a stars brightness
- the type of electromagnetic radiation with the shortest wavelength
- when a star moves towards us its wavelengths will get shorter
- a change in wavelength caused by movement
- everything known to exist
- a model of the solar system with the earth at the center
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- gas and dust combine together into larger pieces
- one of the white dwarf stars
- the theory that the universe began from a single point 13.7 billion years ago
- the planet with the highest density
- planets similar to the earth, small rocky and dense
- the type of electromagnetic radiation with the longest wavelength
- hydrogen molecules combine to make helium and release energy
- the planet with the longest day
- the galaxy we live in
- a model of the solar system with the sun at the center
- young average sized stars
23 Clues: the galaxy we live in • young average sized stars • everything known to exist • one of the white dwarf stars • the planet with the longest day • the planet with the highest density • a measurement of a stars brightness • a spherical object that orbits a star • a change in wavelength caused by movement • a collection of gravitationally bound stars • ...
Human Space Exploration and Working/Living in Space 2013-05-26
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- Chris Hadfield installed this part of the ISS in 2001.
- The ISS is a facility for _____________.
- The ISS completes 15.7 __________ in a day.
- Astronauts are responsible for cleaning and __________________.
- The ISS is the largest ______________ object to orbit earth.
- Operating state-of-the-art ___________ is also one of the responsibilities of working in space.
- A rocket-launched spacecraft, used to make repeated journeys between the earth and earth orbit.
- How many countries have contributed to the ISS?
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- What does "ISS" stand for?
- One of the six crew members who lived on the ISS in 2009.
- Other than working, astronauts also need time to rest and ____________.
11 Clues: What does "ISS" stand for? • The ISS is a facility for _____________. • The ISS completes 15.7 __________ in a day. • How many countries have contributed to the ISS? • Chris Hadfield installed this part of the ISS in 2001. • One of the six crew members who lived on the ISS in 2009. • The ISS is the largest ______________ object to orbit earth. • ...
Jesus 2023-06-13
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- The festival which celebrates the birth of Jesus
- The place where Jesus was crucified
- The number of Gospels that the story of Jesus death appears in
- Name of the event which happens on Easter day
- The name of Jesus' mother
- The idea that God came to earth in human form
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- The surname of Mary, the first person to see Jesus after he had risen
- The method used to kill Jesus
- ______ Pilate, the man who sentenced Jesus to death
- The day on which Jesus was killed
- The name of the event which took place 40 days after Easter Day
11 Clues: The name of Jesus' mother • The method used to kill Jesus • The day on which Jesus was killed • The place where Jesus was crucified • Name of the event which happens on Easter day • The idea that God came to earth in human form • The festival which celebrates the birth of Jesus • ______ Pilate, the man who sentenced Jesus to death • ...
