earth day Crossword Puzzles

Earth Science 2023-12-20

Earth Science crossword puzzle
Across
  1. a naturally formed, inorganic solid that has a definite crystalline structure
  2. the remains or physical evidence of an organism preserved by geological processes
  3. the way in which a mineral reflects light
  4. the layer of rock between the Earth's crust and core
  5. a depression caused by a volcano collapsing into its own magma chamber
  6. the study of past life
  7. areas of the Earth's surface through which magma and gasses escape
  8. a horizontal layer of rock
  9. a scale used by scientists to determine a minerals hardness
Down
  1. the distance north or south of the equator
  2. the point on the Earth's surface directly above an earthquake's starting point
  3. waves of energy that travel through the Earth
  4. surface along which rocks break and slide past each other
  5. the height of an object above sea level
  6. the principle that states that younger rocks lie above older rocks
  7. a process by which sediment in removed from its source
  8. the death of every member of a species
  9. rock formed from magma
  10. stress that occurs when forces act to stretch an object
  11. a representation of the features of the Earth

20 Clues: rock formed from magma • the study of past life • a horizontal layer of rock • the death of every member of a species • the height of an object above sea level • the way in which a mineral reflects light • the distance north or south of the equator • waves of energy that travel through the Earth • a representation of the features of the Earth • ...

Puzzling Earth 2024-01-09

Puzzling Earth crossword puzzle
Across
  1. using elemental decay to date objects
  2. Meteor thats fallen to earth
  3. Crust Destroyed
  4. Layer of the earth shares a name with a atmosphere layer
  5. This subject it's self
  6. Generates Earths Magnetic Field.
  7. Crust Created
  8. Sea
  9. measured with a seismograph
  10. Solid Iron and Nickel
  11. Bellow Lithosphere
Down
  1. Movement of a median through difference in temperature
  2. Uranium
  3. Lead
  4. has convection currents of magma in it
  5. Crust and Upper Mantle
  6. land
  7. Crust neither made nor destroyed
  8. emitted during radioactive decay
  9. How Uranium turns into lead

20 Clues: Sea • Lead • land • Uranium • Crust Created • Crust Destroyed • Bellow Lithosphere • Solid Iron and Nickel • Crust and Upper Mantle • This subject it's self • How Uranium turns into lead • measured with a seismograph • Meteor thats fallen to earth • Crust neither made nor destroyed • Generates Earths Magnetic Field. • emitted during radioactive decay • using elemental decay to date objects • ...

Earth Science 2018-12-12

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

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

Earth Science 2019-07-23

Earth Science crossword puzzle
Across
  1. the oceanic crust consists of volcanic lava rock called _____
  2. theory that says our sun burst one day and all our planets came form it
  3. rocks are classified into ______ categories
  4. study of celestial objects
  5. _____ water cant support life
  6. formed ont he surface of the earth, either on water or land
  7. liquid core
  8. mineral's h__n__ss. some minerals are soft
  9. softest mineral
  10. p__nc_ epoch
  11. part of the mantle that flows
  12. r____ era, in big bang theory
  13. the mantle is 82% by ________
  14. p_____ collision theory
  15. minerals are _______ in origin
  16. outermost layer of the earth
  17. study of the universe as a whole
  18. h_dr__ epoch
  19. crunch theory that says the universe could collapse to the state where it began and then initiate another big bang
  20. s____ collision theory
  21. cloud g__ c____ theory
  22. mineralogists also test a mineral for the color of its powder
  23. thickest layer of the earth
  24. hypothesis that says the sun and its planets supposedly condensed out of swirling eddies of cold, dark, interstellar clouds of gas and dust
  25. minerals are building blocks of _____
  26. the mantle is 68% by _____
Down
  1. metamorphism where rocks undergo increased temperatures and pressures
  2. the continental crust is composed mostly of _____
  3. sediment is removed from its place of origin by running water or winds
  4. state theory that says the univers is not changing over time
  5. hardest mineral
  6. m____ era, in big bang theory
  7. igneous and sedimentary rocks that undergo intense heat and pressure resulting to complete change
  8. rocks are classified as to how they are ______
  9. many minerals have similar c__or
  10. l_p__n epoch
  11. cool, rigid, brittle
  12. epoch where the sungularity expanded in big bang theory
  13. the earth is i______d 23.5 degrees
  14. disintegration of rocks into smaller pieces
  15. g_l__t_c epoch
  16. the big bang theory is credited to Edwin ____
  17. clastic sediments are deposited
  18. metamorphism where rocks are getting cooked
  19. rocks are made up of ________ elements
  20. minerals are _________ occuring
  21. mineral's amount and quality of the light it reflects from its surface
  22. boundary between solid lithosphere and liquid asthenosphere
  23. second element in the universe
  24. q_a_k epoch
  25. the earths axis is ___ perpendicular to its orbital plane
  26. ____ rocks are formed by the solidification of magma
  27. theory that says planets were captured by the gravity of the sun
  28. first element in the universe
  29. solid core

55 Clues: solid core • liquid core • q_a_k epoch • l_p__n epoch • p__nc_ epoch • h_dr__ epoch • g_l__t_c epoch • hardest mineral • softest mineral • cool, rigid, brittle • s____ collision theory • cloud g__ c____ theory • p_____ collision theory • study of celestial objects • the mantle is 68% by _____ • thickest layer of the earth • outermost layer of the earth • m____ era, in big bang theory • ...

Earth Science 2019-07-23

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

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

Earth Layer 2019-11-19

Earth Layer crossword puzzle
Across
  1. the theory that continents move across the Earth's surface
  2. most dense layer of the earth
  3. a type of rock that is formed from cementation and compaction
  4. The three things he used as a evidence to support theory of continental drift
  5. two things that help create metamorphic rock
  6. The individual who proposed the idea of a super continent
  7. the term used to describe breakdown of rock not movement
  8. all rocks can be weathered and eroded to make
  9. increases as you go toward the center of the Earth
  10. rock that is formed from cooling of magma
Down
  1. term used to describe the heating and cooling of magma that helps move plates
  2. layer of earth the tectonic plates are on
  3. layer of Earth that has liquid nickel and iron
  4. layer of Earth that is part of the upper mantle
  5. term used to describe breakdown and movement of rock
  6. term (not layer)used to describe the layer of Earth that is a sold moves like a liquid
  7. the part of the mantle that the asthenosphere is part of
  8. thinnest layer of the Earth
  9. decreases as you go towards the surface of the Earth
  10. layer of earth that has convection currents
  11. The name used to describe the super continent

21 Clues: thinnest layer of the Earth • most dense layer of the earth • layer of earth the tectonic plates are on • rock that is formed from cooling of magma • layer of earth that has convection currents • two things that help create metamorphic rock • all rocks can be weathered and eroded to make • The name used to describe the super continent • ...

Earth Systems 2020-10-28

Earth Systems crossword puzzle
Across
  1. the formation of new ocean crust as a result of magma pushing upward and outward from earth’s mantle to the surface
  2. the exact point on the surface of Earth directly above the location where rock ruptures during an
  3. precipitation high in sulfuric acid and nitric acid from reactions between water vapor and sulfur and nitrogen oxides in the atmosphere; also known as acid rain
  4. the breakdown of rocks and minerals by chemical reactions, the dissolving of chemical elements from rocks, or both
  5. the sudden movement of Earth’s crust caused by a release of potential energy along a geologic fault and usually causing a vibration or trembling at Earth’s surface
  6. the layer of Earth located in the outer part of the mantle, composed of semi-molten rock
  7. abundance the average concentration of an element in Earth’s crust
  8. a soil horizon composed primarily of mineral material with very little organic matter
Down
  1. the proportion of soil bases to soil acids, expressed as a percentage
  2. an area beneath the ocean where tectonic plates move away from each other
  3. the geologic cycle governing the constant formation, alteration, and destruction of rock material that results from tectonics, weathering, and erosion, among other processes
  4. the rock material from which the inorganic components of a soil are derived
  5. a zone of leaching, or eluviation, found in some acidic soils under the O horizon or, less often, the A
  6. an area where plates move toward one another and collide
  7. the innermost zone of Earth’s interior, composed mostly of iron and nickel; it includes a liquid outer layer and a solid inner layer
  8. the least-weathered soil horizon which always occurs beneath the B horizon and is similar to the parent
  9. an area where tectonic plates move sideways past each other
  10. the sum of the processes that build up and break down the lithosphere
  11. in geology, a place where molten material from Earth’s mantle reaches the lithosphere
  12. frequently the top layer of soil, a zone of organic material and minerals that have been mixed together; also known as topsoil

20 Clues: an area where plates move toward one another and collide • an area where tectonic plates move sideways past each other • abundance the average concentration of an element in Earth’s crust • the proportion of soil bases to soil acids, expressed as a percentage • the sum of the processes that build up and break down the lithosphere • ...

Snowball earth 2020-05-22

Snowball earth crossword puzzle
Across
  1. living organisms of the time period
  2. The erosive agent that cut into canyons
  3. the isotope in carbonate rocks. (contains two-digit number at the end)
  4. Iceberg field at the equator (one word)
  5. glaciers will ____ to the land they flow over
  6. Geologic evidence for sea level decrease (two words separated by hyphen)
  7. This is a feature of tillite, random rock bodies.
  8. Geologic feature where "missing time" is an anomaly between to beds of rocks.
  9. What is the name of the supercontinent during the snowball glaciations?
  10. Water plus CO2 (two words separated by hyphen).
  11. from what point does a continental glacier spread from
  12. This happens when a load is relieved from the crust
  13. structure created by the weight of overlying glacier on the crust
  14. Glaciers formed in high altitudes
  15. The layer above glacial tillite. (two words seperated by hyphen)
  16. the Behavior of the crust (rubber band)
  17. This happened to sea level when glaciers formed in the ocean
  18. CO2 is what kind of gass?
  19. silly putty is a proxy for this layer of the earth
  20. The modle of total ice coverage (one word)
  21. How does a boulder make its way into an ocean basin?
  22. A sedimentary rock formed by sediment deposition of glaciers
  23. The sedimentary rock deposit that is thought to be the evidence of sea level rise
  24. What was the time Eon that snowball glaciation happened?
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  1. This is high in tropical regions
  2. Where was the global supercontinent located?
  3. these structures were responsible for warming the earth back up again, ending the glaciations.
  4. Silicate weathering happens more at the poles
  5. mechanism of early life to create energy
  6. A proxy for the movement of continental glaciers.
  7. the driving force that makes glaciers move.
  8. Glaciers started forming at ____ latitudes
  9. what is the elemental isotope used for photosynthesis? (contains a two-digit number at the end)
  10. Glaciers exhibit this flow.
  11. some gasses in the atmosphere help keep in ____ from space.
  12. What is the name of the oldest glaciation?
  13. THis was how greenhouse gasses returned to the atmosphere
  14. What is the name of the youngest snowball earth glaciation?
  15. minerals and free ions end up in the ____ eventually after weathering
  16. This is one of the controlls of silicate weathering
  17. Low viscosity materials flow easier than materials with high viscosity (true/false)
  18. ____ weathering breakdown granitic rocks
  19. The water source for glacial ice
  20. What was the time period of the snowball earth? glaciations?
  21. More of this feature of the continent was being exposed as sealevel decreased
  22. glaciers at low elevation
  23. controls the rate of crustal return to normal state
  24. CO2 aids in ther earth keeping in ____.
  25. How many snowball glaciation events occurred?
  26. The first glaciation was 720 ____ years ago
  27. granitic rocks may have a high ____ content.

51 Clues: glaciers at low elevation • CO2 is what kind of gass? • Glaciers exhibit this flow. • This is high in tropical regions • The water source for glacial ice • Glaciers formed in high altitudes • living organisms of the time period • The erosive agent that cut into canyons • Iceberg field at the equator (one word) • the Behavior of the crust (rubber band) • ...

EARTH SCIENCE 2020-11-30

EARTH SCIENCE crossword puzzle
Across
  1. The central or innermost portion of the Earth
  2. deposits, Evidence that Africa was once cold
  3. Wegener, is the scientist who made the theory on continental drift
  4. current, The cycle of heating, rising, cooling, and sinking is
  5. waves, Move faster through denser or move rigid materials
  6. Reptile fossil found in South America and Africa
  7. Forms from the mantle and its recycled back into the mantle
  8. Center of an earthquake
  9. convection., Possible causes of plate movements are
  10. where one plate moves under another
  11. drift, Slow movement of continents
  12. crust, is the crust that is ender the world
  13. the upper layer of the earth's mantle
  14. is a geological process that takes place at convergent boundaries of tectonic
  15. lithosphere, Divided into several parts
  16. push, Possible causes of plate movements are
  17. Occur at all three types of boundaries
  18. spot, a concentration of heat in the mantle capable of creating magma
  19. are long, narrow depressions on the seafloor
  20. spreading, The process that continually adds new material to the ocean floor
Down
  1. is a record written by a seismograph
  2. range, Series of mountains
  3. Form mostly at converging and diverging plate boundaries
  4. ridge, is a seafloor mountain system formed by plate tectonics
  5. is a layer inside a planetary body
  6. boundary, type of boundary do plates moves away from each other
  7. is extremely hot liquid and semi-liquid rock located under Earth's surface
  8. form the longest mountain ranges on the earth
  9. Andreas Fault, It is one of the most famous transform fault
  10. relating to the structure of the earth's crust and the large-scale processes which take place within it
  11. Island arc, a chain of volcanoes that develop parallel to a trench
  12. trenches, narrow basins which extend 8-11 km below sea level
  13. is the instrument used to mapped the mid-ocean ridges
  14. boundary, Two plates sliding past each other
  15. wave, is a seismic body wave that shakes the ground back and forth in the same direction
  16. boundary, Mountains are formed at
  17. pull, Possible causes of plate movements are
  18. is the mineral that's a major component or continental crust
  19. a supercontinent that incorporated almost all the landmasses on Earth
  20. is the outermost layer of a planet
  21. plumes, is an upwelling of abnormally hot rock within the Earth's mantle
  22. Hess, The seafloor spreading theory was proposed by

42 Clues: Center of an earthquake • range, Series of mountains • boundary, Mountains are formed at • is a layer inside a planetary body • drift, Slow movement of continents • is the outermost layer of a planet • where one plate moves under another • is a record written by a seismograph • the upper layer of the earth's mantle • Occur at all three types of boundaries • ...

EARTH SCIENCE 2020-11-30

EARTH SCIENCE crossword puzzle
Across
  1. where one plate moves under another
  2. is a geological process that takes place at convergent boundaries of tectonic
  3. Occur at all three types of boundaries
  4. Center of an earthquake
  5. is a record written by a seismograph
  6. Reptile fossil found in South America and Africa
  7. crust, is the crust that is ender the world
  8. Island arc, a chain of volcanoes that develop parallel to a trench
  9. boundary, Two plates sliding past each other
  10. Wegener, is the scientist who made the theory on continental drift
  11. The central or innermost portion of the Earth
  12. boundary, Mountains are formed at
  13. spreading, The process that continually adds new material to the ocean floor
  14. range, Series of mountains
  15. drift, Slow movement of continents
  16. Hess, The seafloor spreading theory was proposed by
  17. is the mineral that's a major component or continental crust
Down
  1. the upper layer of the earth's mantle
  2. deposits, Evidence that Africa was once cold
  3. is extremely hot liquid and semi-liquid rock located under Earth's surface
  4. waves, Move faster through denser or move rigid materials
  5. boundary, type of boundary do plates moves away from each other
  6. Form mostly at converging and diverging plate boundaries
  7. Andreas Fault, It is one of the most famous transform fault
  8. plumes, is an upwelling of abnormally hot rock within the Earth's mantle
  9. are long, narrow depressions on the seafloor
  10. spot, a concentration of heat in the mantle capable of creating magma
  11. Forms from the mantle and its recycled back into the mantle
  12. lithosphere, Divided into several parts
  13. is the outermost layer of a planet
  14. is a layer inside a planetary body
  15. a supercontinent that incorporated almost all the landmasses on Earth

32 Clues: Center of an earthquake • range, Series of mountains • boundary, Mountains are formed at • is the outermost layer of a planet • is a layer inside a planetary body • drift, Slow movement of continents • where one plate moves under another • is a record written by a seismograph • the upper layer of the earth's mantle • Occur at all three types of boundaries • ...

Earth Space 2024-04-26

Earth Space crossword puzzle
Across
  1. Imaginary line splitting the East and West hemispheres.
  2. The imaginary line splitting the North and South hemisphere.
  3. A ball of burning gas floating in space.
  4. Imaginary horizontal lines measuring distance from the equator in degrees.
  5. Half of a spherical body.
  6. The biggest star at the center of our solar system.
  7. Imaginary vertical lines measuring distance from the Prime Meridian.
  8. The time when the sun is farthest north or south of the equator.
  9. The celestial body orbiting the Earth.
  10. Small rocky objects that float in space and orbit planets.
Down
  1. The time it takes for light to travel in a year.
  2. A celestial body moving in an elliptical orbit around a star.
  3. A grouping of hundreds or thousands of stars.
  4. Layers of gas surrounding the Earth, protecting it.
  5. The force of attraction that pulls objects together.
  6. The direction in which the earth rotates.
  7. A celestial body completing an orbit is one.
  8. The rise and fall of the ocean.
  9. The time when the sun is directly above the equator.
  10. A celestial body's path around a larger one.

20 Clues: Half of a spherical body. • The rise and fall of the ocean. • The celestial body orbiting the Earth. • A ball of burning gas floating in space. • The direction in which the earth rotates. • A celestial body completing an orbit is one. • A celestial body's path around a larger one. • A grouping of hundreds or thousands of stars. • ...

Mother Earth 2024-03-09

Mother Earth crossword puzzle
Across
  1. rain with dangerous chemicals
  2. the increase in the world’s temperature due to pollution
  3. knowing or realizing sth
  4. the action of making the air dirty
  5. to keep safe
  6. a long period without rain
  7. a small amount of liquid
  8. a can containing a spray of liquid and gas
  9. make sth smaller/less
  10. an organisation which helps people in need
  11. to destroy
  12. the large areas of ice at the polar regions
  13. to cover a place with water
Down
  1. the member of a society or country
  2. a machine used in the house
  3. to die from hunger
  4. common, ordinary
  5. becoming liquid because of heating
  6. people who care about the environment
  7. a source of fuel taken from the ground e.g. coal, gas
  8. to make sth dirty
  9. items of unwanted waste
  10. to use sth again after its original purpose
  11. to no longer exist
  12. to affect or change sth
  13. (of an animal) no longer existing
  14. waste gases that come from cars
  15. the top layer
  16. to use more of sth than you need
  17. hard, thick, brown paper for making boxes

30 Clues: to destroy • to keep safe • the top layer • common, ordinary • to make sth dirty • to die from hunger • to no longer exist • make sth smaller/less • items of unwanted waste • to affect or change sth • knowing or realizing sth • a small amount of liquid • a long period without rain • a machine used in the house • to cover a place with water • rain with dangerous chemicals • ...

Earth History 2024-03-28

Earth History crossword puzzle
Across
  1. - earth material that are being carried along by wind and water
  2. - scientists who study fossils
  3. record - all the organisms that have existed in Earth’s history that are preserved in rock
  4. - pure substances that ricks are made of
  5. - rock that forms our planet’s crust
  6. - sedimentary rock containing calcite
  7. - scientists who study the Earth
  8. - common mineral composed of calcium, carbon and oxygen. It is what reacted to acid.
  9. - water that carries cement in to the group moving through tiny cracks and spaces between earth materials
  10. - sedimentary rock containing clay and silt
  11. - features of the Earth (ex. Mountain, canyon)
  12. - material that holds particles together to make stone
  13. - means that the way things happen today is the same way things have happened in the past
  14. - vertical distance of the lands surface above sea level
  15. - top layer of Earth’s surface, consisting of rock mineral particles mixed with organic matter
Down
  1. - rocks that are made out of sediment
  2. - sedimentary rock containing sand
  3. - any evidence of past life
  4. - breaking rocks by rubbing and bumping into each other
  5. - the process of separating earth materials by size
  6. - any low place in nature when sediments accumulate
  7. - removal and transportation of loose earth material
  8. - a relationship or connection between rock layers from 2 or more locations
  9. - happens when pressure is applied to a material
  10. - involves the deposition of cement in the spaces between the particles of sediment
  11. - word to describe the process of breaking rocks down into smaller pieces
  12. - settling out of eroded material, usually in a basin
  13. - animal shells and precipitate sink to the bottom to form this

28 Clues: - any evidence of past life • - scientists who study fossils • - scientists who study the Earth • - sedimentary rock containing sand • - rock that forms our planet’s crust • - rocks that are made out of sediment • - sedimentary rock containing calcite • - pure substances that ricks are made of • - sedimentary rock containing clay and silt • ...

Restless Earth 2024-04-12

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

21 Clues: that occur over a longer time period • 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 • A group of the same species living in the same area • fractures or zones of weakness in the Earth's crust • Insturments used to measure and record seismic waves • ...

earth vocab 2024-04-12

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

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. • a group of the same species living in the same area. • fractures or zones of weakness in the Earth's crust. • instruments used to measure and record seismic waves. • extinction events that occur over a long time period. • ...

Earth vocabulary 2024-04-12

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

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

Earth Vocab 2024-04-12

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

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

Restless Earth 2024-04-12

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

20 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 systems 2024-04-12

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

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

Earth Subsystem 2024-08-14

Earth Subsystem crossword puzzle
Across
  1. A layer of gases surrounding an astronomical object, secured by the object's gravity.
  2. The study of weather and atmospheric conditions
  3. the region of the Earth where life exists, and its components, functions, and benefits.
  4. The Earth's central part, consisting of a liquid outer core and a solid inner core, mainly made of iron and nickel.
  5. Study of Earth's oceans
  6. The shaking of the ground caused by movement beneath the Earth’s surface.
  7. The process by which plants and certain other organisms convert light energy into oxygen and organic compounds.
  8. The lowest layer of the atmosphere, where weather occurs.
  9. The preserved remains or imprint of a prehistoric organism in rock
  10. The long-term average of weather patterns in a particular region.
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  1. The Earth's outermost layer.
  2. It encompasses all surface and frozen waters, groundwater in soil and rock, and atmospheric water vapor.
  3. The layer between the crust and core, composed of slowly flowing semi-solid rock.
  4. An opening in the Earth’s surface where lava, ash, and gases can escape.
  5. The force that pulls a body toward the center of the Earth or any other object with mass.
  6. The processes that shape and alter the Earth's crust over time.
  7. Planets made mainly of silicate rocks or metals.
  8. Includes Earth's rocks and minerals, from molten rock and metals deep within to beach sand and mountain peaks.
  9. A group of living organisms engaging with their surroundings
  10. The daily state of the atmosphere, including temperature, rain, and wind.

20 Clues: Study of Earth's oceans • The Earth's outermost layer. • The study of weather and atmospheric conditions • Planets made mainly of silicate rocks or metals. • The lowest layer of the atmosphere, where weather occurs. • A group of living organisms engaging with their surroundings • The processes that shape and alter the Earth's crust over time. • ...

Earth Science 2024-08-15

Earth Science crossword puzzle
Across
  1. Region of water at our near Earth’s surface.
  2. Openings, or vents where lava, small rocks, and steam erupt onto the Earth's surface.
  3. A system that does not allow the exchange of either energy or matter with the surroundings.
  4. A system in which both energy and matter can transfer.
  5. Outermost layer of the earth.
  6. Solid portions of the Earth.
  7. The cycle that describes the process in which carbon atoms continually travel from the atmosphere to the Earth and then back into the atmosphere.
  8. Mixture of gases that surrounds the Earth.
  9. Largest continent.
  10. Most abundant gas in the atmosphere.
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  1. The region of the Earth where organisms live.
  2. A collection of connected, on-going processes that circulates a common component throughout a system.
  3. The lowest part of the atmosphere.
  4. Biggest water body on Earth.
  5. Earth’s type of system.
  6. Revolves around the moon.
  7. The movement of the Earth in a fixed path.
  8. Occurs among the spheres and is the two-way cause and effect relationship between an event and a sphere.
  9. Cover 70% of Earth’s surface.
  10. 3rd planet from the sun.

20 Clues: Largest continent. • Earth’s type of system. • 3rd planet from the sun. • Revolves around the moon. • Biggest water body on Earth. • Solid portions of the Earth. • Outermost layer of the earth. • Cover 70% of Earth’s surface. • The lowest part of the atmosphere. • Most abundant gas in the atmosphere. • The movement of the Earth in a fixed path. • ...

Planet Earth 2024-09-18

Planet Earth crossword puzzle
Across
  1. Driest non-polar desert on Earth (7)
  2. Flat, elevated landform that rises sharply above surrounding area (7)
  3. Huge ocean wave caused by underwater disturbance (7)
  4. Atmospheric layer that protects Earth from UV radiation (5)
  5. Layer between Earth's crust and core (6)
  6. Process of recycling elements between Earth's systems (6,5)
  7. Vast region in Russia known for its harsh climate (7)
  8. When the Moon passes between the Earth and the Sun, blocking sunlight (7)
  9. Period of long-term reduction in Earth's temperature (3,3)
  10. Large, slow-moving mass of ice (7)
  11. Line that divides Northern and Southern Hemispheres (7)
  12. Supercontinent that existed millions of years ago (7)
  13. Molten rock beneath Earth’s surface (5)
  14. Explorer who travelled to Asia in the 13th century (5,4)
  15. Type of plates that move and cause earthquakes (8)
  16. Outermost layer of Earth (5)
  17. Global sum of all ecosystems on Earth (9)
  18. Arid region with very little rainfall (6)
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  1. Grassland ecosystem with scattered trees, found in Africa (7)
  2. Largest ocean on Earth (7)
  3. A hot spring that periodically erupts with water and steam (6)
  4. Longest continental mountain range (5)
  5. Layer of gases surrounding Earth (10)
  6. Deep valley, often formed by a river (6)
  7. Spectacular Nordic natural light display (6,8)
  8. Northernmost and southernmost points on Earth (5)
  9. Body of water with the highest salt content (4,3)
  10. Rupture in the Earth’s crust that emits molten lava (7)
  11. Sudden shaking of the ground (10)
  12. Longest river in the world (4)
  13. Layers of rock or soil with distinct characteristics (6)
  14. most populated country in the world (5)
  15. Mountain range containing the highest peak on Earth (9)
  16. Largest rainforest in the world (6)
  17. Force that keeps us anchored to Earth's surface (7)
  18. Cold, treeless region found near the Arctic Circle (6)
  19. Process by which wind and water wear away rocks and soil (7)
  20. Lines that circle the globe, known for warm temperatures (7)
  21. Largest hot desert on Earth (6)
  22. Innermost layer of Earth (4)

40 Clues: Largest ocean on Earth (7) • Outermost layer of Earth (5) • Innermost layer of Earth (4) • Longest river in the world (4) • Largest hot desert on Earth (6) • Sudden shaking of the ground (10) • Large, slow-moving mass of ice (7) • Largest rainforest in the world (6) • Driest non-polar desert on Earth (7) • Layer of gases surrounding Earth (10) • ...

The earth 2024-05-09

The earth crossword puzzle
Across
  1. the preserved remains of plants and animals whose bodies were buried in sediments
  2. metamorphic rock easily split into smooth, flat plates
  3. hot fluid material below the earthcrust
  4. happens when tetonic plates dont move smoothly
  5. an area of volcanic activity
  6. the hot centre of the earth
  7. substance naturally formed in the earth
  8. clear transparent mineral
  9. A pale grey sedimentary rock common in NZ
  10. not active volcano
  11. an extended break in a rock formation
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  1. a layer within the Earth between the crust and the core
  2. these occur at "hotspots" in the crust were plates meet
  3. form when hot, molten rock crystallizes and solidifies
  4. a very light and porous volcanic rock
  5. plates that float on the mantle
  6. not having erupted in recorded history.
  7. the point on the earth's surface vertically above the focus of an earthquake.
  8. the solid outer layer of the earth
  9. hot, liquid rock

20 Clues: hot, liquid rock • not active volcano • clear transparent mineral • the hot centre of the earth • an area of volcanic activity • plates that float on the mantle • the solid outer layer of the earth • a very light and porous volcanic rock • an extended break in a rock formation • hot fluid material below the earthcrust • not having erupted in recorded history. • ...

Earth Art 2024-10-07

Earth Art crossword puzzle
Across
  1. Earth artist who creates with all nature
  2. famous American realist painter in Yellowstone
  3. in art, things that are moving, curvy, diagonal
  4. when one organism benefits & one is harmed
  5. one inside another like tree rings
  6. a riverlike shape that goes back n forth & changes
  7. across like land and water
  8. artist famous for Spiral Getty in Utah
  9. a 3D circle like the Earth
  10. Avery minimalist landscape artist; arbitrary color
  11. leaning
  12. when both organisms benefit
  13. in art, things that are still, vertical, horizontal
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  1. the feminine personification of planet Earth
  2. up and down like people and trees
  3. a curve continually moving in or out
  4. when an artist strives to make Less say More
  5. any closed regular shape like square or hexagon
  6. the shape of DNA
  7. minimalist landscape painter; concentricity
  8. a close, prolonged association between two or more different biological species
  9. a pattern in nature in trees & plants
  10. a pattern in nature like snowflakes or icicles
  11. when an artist tries to represent things as they are
  12. artist who used her body and the Earth
  13. when an artist changes the appearance artistically
  14. when one organism benefits but doesn't cause harm

27 Clues: leaning • the shape of DNA • across like land and water • a 3D circle like the Earth • when both organisms benefit • up and down like people and trees • one inside another like tree rings • a curve continually moving in or out • a pattern in nature in trees & plants • artist famous for Spiral Getty in Utah • artist who used her body and the Earth • ...

Dynamic Earth 2023-02-08

Dynamic Earth crossword puzzle
Across
  1. Rock formed from loose materials being pressured together
  2. The process of water soaking into the ground
  3. Earth is believed to be 4.6 _________ years old.
  4. Rocks “born of fire” or magma
  5. The continuous movement of the water on Earth
  6. The _______ ____________ is made up of liquid iron and nickel.
  7. This type of boundary occurs where two tectonic plates collide with each other
  8. occurs when two plates collide and one plate moves under the other
  9. The process of changing from water vapor to water droplets
  10. The layer of the Earth between the crust and the core
  11. Places where two plates meet
  12. This type of boundary occurs when two plates divide away from each other
  13. This type of boundary occurs where two plates slide past each other
  14. The outer most layer of the earth
  15. The process of snow and ice changing into water vapor without melting into a liquid
  16. The process by which water vapor is given off through the leaves of plants
  17. The process of water collecting on Earth’s surface
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  1. The Law of _____________ states that older rocks are at the bottom and younger rocks are at the top of rock layers.
  2. The process of water droplets or ice crystals falling from the sky
  3. the hypothesis that states that the continents were joined to make a super continent
  4. The _______ ________ is made up of solid iron and nickel.
  5. Layers of rock
  6. The process of new ocean crust forming as magma rises toward the surface and cools
  7. Earth is broken into pieces called
  8. Rock that forms from heat and pressure to an existing rock
  9. The process of water turning into a vapor
  10. The preserved remains or traces of organisms that lived in the past

27 Clues: Layers of rock • Places where two plates meet • Rocks “born of fire” or magma • The outer most layer of the earth • Earth is broken into pieces called • The process of water turning into a vapor • The process of water soaking into the ground • The continuous movement of the water on Earth • Earth is believed to be 4.6 _________ years old. • ...

Earth systems 2023-04-04

Earth systems crossword puzzle
Across
  1. when a sudden release of energy in the lithosphere creates seismic waves
  2. Water held underground in the soil in deep reservoirs
  3. move througho side trough only solids. travels slower than p waves
  4. spot When magma flows through a crack in the middle of a tectonic plate, and not a plate boundary. Hawaiian islands were formed this way.
  5. A tool that measures/records details of earthquakes
  6. boundary the tectonic plates slide past each other
  7. innermost the intermostthe layer of earth. divided into 2 parts, liquid outer and solid inner. made of iron and nickel.
  8. the supercontexistedhat exsited before continents separated
  9. forms when mcrystallizescrystalizes and solidifies. Appears glassy
  10. is the outer part of the earth. Includes the crust and upper mantle
  11. formpre-existingxsiting rock and fossils.appears layered
  12. A solid inorganic material founfossil fuel uel Petroleum, natural gas, coal. made from remains of plants and animals
  13. the lower part of the earth´s mantle, below the asthenosphere
  14. is the movement caused within a fluid when the hotter,less dense material rises, and colder, denser material sinks
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  1. below the lithosphthe ere, hotter and more fluid part of the mantle
  2. cycle When h eat, pressure,cooling, melting, and weathering cause rocks to change from one type to another over time
  3. boundaryy boundry where the tectonic plates divide
  4. occurs when divergent plseparateerate. convection currents cause less dense material to rise. creates new ocean floor
  5. form at convergent boundaries where one plate subducts under another, and magma underground is pushed upward.
  6. group of animals that occupy a certain area
  7. seafloor spreading dary where the tectonic plates collide
  8. solid is the sthe loid, outermost layer of the earth, lying above the mantle
  9. still in existence, surviving species
  10. forms under extreme heat and pressure. appears twisted
  11. is the the study of earth
  12. the layer thathe t lies between earth´s crust and core. the majority of earth mass is in this layer
  13. the study of earthquakes and related phenomena
  14. compresthroughqueeze trough solids and liquids. travels faster than s waves
  15. plates largof pieces a lithosphere that the ocean and continents rest on

29 Clues: is the the study of earth • still in existence, surviving species • group of animals that occupy a certain area • the study of earthquakes and related phenomena • boundaryy boundry where the tectonic plates divide • boundary the tectonic plates slide past each other • A tool that measures/records details of earthquakes • ...

Earth system 2023-04-05

Earth system crossword puzzle
Across
  1. the layer between core and crust.
  2. forms from pre-existing rocks
  3. release of energy that creates seismic waves
  4. Petroleum, natural gas, coal. Made from animal and plant remains
  5. the continent we now know as North America was contiguous with Africa, South America, and Europe.
  6. Magma flows from underground.
  7. lower part of earth
  8. When two plates come together
  9. a solid inorganic material found in nature
  10. Plates slides past the other Plate.
  11. When magma flows from a crack.
  12. a tool that measures earthquakes
  13. the innermost layer of earth.
  14. compress or squeeze through solids,liquids faster than s waves
  15. no longer in existence
  16. forms when molten rock crystallizes
  17. occurs when two tectonic plates move away from each other
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  1. Larger pieces of lithosphere
  2. outer part of earth
  3. group of animals that occupy a certain area
  4. forms under extreme pressure
  5. the study of earth
  6. the formation of new areas of oceanic crust, which occurs through the upwelling of magma at midocean ridges and its subsequent outward movement on either side.
  7. still in existence
  8. outer most part of earth
  9. when heat pressure cooling melting and weathering cause rocks to change from one type to another over time.
  10. water held under ground in the soil in deep reservoirs
  11. the movement caused within a fluid
  12. the study of earthquakes
  13. Moves side to side only goes through solids.

30 Clues: the study of earth • still in existence • outer part of earth • lower part of earth • no longer in existence • outer most part of earth • the study of earthquakes • Larger pieces of lithosphere • forms under extreme pressure • forms from pre-existing rocks • Magma flows from underground. • When two plates come together • the innermost layer of earth. • When magma flows from a crack. • ...

Extreme Earth 2023-05-04

Extreme Earth crossword puzzle
Across
  1. 19
  2. 16
  3. 3
  4. 17
  5. 22
  6. 8
  7. 2
  8. 12
  9. 1
  10. 18
  11. 5
  12. 13
Down
  1. 14
  2. 10
  3. 11
  4. 7
  5. 21
  6. 4
  7. 9
  8. 20
  9. 15
  10. 6

22 Clues: 3 • 7 • 4 • 9 • 8 • 2 • 1 • 6 • 5 • 14 • 19 • 16 • 10 • 11 • 17 • 21 • 22 • 20 • 12 • 15 • 18 • 13

Our Earth 2023-05-02

Our Earth crossword puzzle
Across
  1. Constellation also known as “The Cup”
  2. Regarded as one of the founders of american landscape architecture
  3. The largest aquarium in the western hemisphere
  4. ___ Beauty by Rihanna
  5. An eight part collection of natural history films called the “ ___ Collection”
  6. The controversial project to increase oil outputs
  7. The United Nations found over two tons of natural uranium missing from this location
  8. The ability to maintain a process continuously over time
  9. Also known as the killer whale
  10. ___ Painting: Form of Aboriginal Australian art made up of various individual dots
  11. Toxic mineral found in powder makeup products
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  1. New species of orchid discovered in Japan called the Spiranthes ___
  2. ___ rolls served at international night
  3. Images created by pecking the surface of a rock
  4. The study of prehistoric life
  5. Supplement that enhances exercise performance and muscle recovery speed
  6. The reduction of something harmful or its harmful effects
  7. A sport where players compete to run long-distance and short-distance races in the shortest amount of time
  8. Unit for the measure of power
  9. ___ Bronzes: Ivory and bronze plaques depicting the court life of what is now Edo State, Nigeria

20 Clues: ___ Beauty by Rihanna • The study of prehistoric life • Unit for the measure of power • Also known as the killer whale • Constellation also known as “The Cup” • ___ rolls served at international night • Toxic mineral found in powder makeup products • The largest aquarium in the western hemisphere • Images created by pecking the surface of a rock • ...

Extreme Earth 2023-07-31

Extreme Earth crossword puzzle
Across
  1. A ROCK FORMED BY LAVA
  2. THE EFFECTS OF THE EARTHS RISING TEMPERATURE
  3. A MOUNTAIN ON THE EARTH'S SURFACE SPEWING LAVA
  4. A ROCK CHANGED BY HEAT, PRESSURE, OR TIME
  5. AN AREA WHERE ROCKS ARE EXTRACTED
  6. ONE OF THE OLDEST MOUNTAIN RANGES IN THE WORLD
  7. WEATHERING CAUSED BY WATER OR WIND
  8. THE GEOLOGIC MEASUREMENT OF HARDNESS
  9. A SHEET OF SNOW AND ICE FALLING
  10. A ROCK MADE FROM MUD
  11. LAVA INSIDE OF THE EARTH
  12. A PHENOMENON WHEN A FUNNEL CLOUD TOUCHES THE EARTH
  13. THE SOUND OF CHARGED PARTICLES IN CLOUDS
  14. A CRACK ON THE EARTH'S SURFACE SPEWING LAVA
  15. OUR HOME PLANET
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  1. THE STUDY OF THE EARTH
  2. A MASSIVE WAVE, SOMETIMES HUNDREDS OF FEET TALL
  3. MAGMA OUTSIDE OF THE EARTH
  4. A LARGE RUSH OF WATER COVERING AN AREA
  5. LARGEST VOLCANO IN THE SOLAR SYSTEM
  6. WHAT A CYCLONE IS CALLED IN NORTH AMERICA
  7. A CONGLOMERATE ROCK NAMED AFTER A BRITISH DESSERT
  8. A ROCK FORMED BY WATER
  9. THE FIRST SUPER CONTINENT
  10. THE FORCE OF WIND, WATER, AND SOLAR RAYS UPON THE EARTH
  11. HTE GIGANTIC SLABS OF ROCK COVERING THE EARTH
  12. A LARGE SLAB OF COMPACTED ICE
  13. SUPER VOLCANO LOCATED IN WYOMING
  14. HAWAII'S MOST RECENT ACTIVE VOLCANO
  15. AN IGNEOUS ROCK RICH IN IRON
  16. THE RESULT OF OCEAN WATER RUSHING INLAND DURING A STORM

31 Clues: OUR HOME PLANET • A ROCK MADE FROM MUD • A ROCK FORMED BY LAVA • THE STUDY OF THE EARTH • A ROCK FORMED BY WATER • LAVA INSIDE OF THE EARTH • THE FIRST SUPER CONTINENT • MAGMA OUTSIDE OF THE EARTH • AN IGNEOUS ROCK RICH IN IRON • A LARGE SLAB OF COMPACTED ICE • A SHEET OF SNOW AND ICE FALLING • SUPER VOLCANO LOCATED IN WYOMING • AN AREA WHERE ROCKS ARE EXTRACTED • ...

Earth Science 2023-08-01

Earth Science crossword puzzle
Across
  1. All of earth [large original landmass]
  2. Oceanic disturbance caused by tectonic activity
  3. Outer layer of the planet
  4. Seafloor spreading theory
  5. Gas and mud explosion from a volcano
  6. The less dense tectonic plate
  7. Explosive volcano
  8. The hard upper mantle and crust
  9. Contintental drift theory
  10. Molten rock below ground level
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  1. The more dense tectonic plate
  2. Non-explosive volcano
  3. Boundaries coming together
  4. To go under
  5. Boundaries going apart
  6. Molten rock above ground level
  7. The central passage in a volcano
  8. Boundaries slipping past
  9. Caused by magnetic changes
  10. Violent ground shaking
  11. The lower plastic mantle

21 Clues: To go under • Explosive volcano • Non-explosive volcano • Boundaries going apart • Violent ground shaking • Boundaries slipping past • The lower plastic mantle • Outer layer of the planet • Seafloor spreading theory • Contintental drift theory • Boundaries coming together • Caused by magnetic changes • The more dense tectonic plate • The less dense tectonic plate • ...

Earth Week 2025-04-28

Earth Week crossword puzzle
Across
  1. The highest layer of foliage in a forest.
  2. The kind of rock that forms when molten rock cools and solidifies.
  3. Animals that are active during the night.
  4. A period of time in which no rain falls.
  5. Animals that are active during the day.
  6. The layer of water often found covering the ground in the mornings.
  7. A desert plant very good at storing water.
  8. An ecosystem of wide open fields.
  9. A rapid flood of water.
  10. A snow storm.
  11. A kind of mountain that erupts with molten rock.
  12. An ecosystem of treeless permafrost.
  13. Very wet air.
  14. The weather conditions of a certain area.
  15. An ecosystem full of trees.
  16. Animals that are active during dusk and dawn.
  17. Very dry air.
  18. An ecosystem largely composed of sand and small plants.
  19. (Two Words) The official name for the Northern Lights.
  20. Feathered vertebrates that hatch from eggs.
  21. Lakes, rivers, streams, and wetlands.
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  1. The kind of rock that forms when layers of sand, silt, and dead plants and animals are compressed.
  2. An animal that eats only other animals.
  3. The process plants use to turn sunlight into food.
  4. The kind of rock that forms when other rocks are changed by heat and pressure.
  5. Warm-blooded vertebrates that produce milk for their young.
  6. Aquatic, scaled animals.
  7. The largest ecosystem on earth.
  8. A kingdom of plant-like organisms that grow without roots, stems, or leaves.
  9. A large amount of falling rock or snow.
  10. An animal that eats both plants and animals.
  11. The process of a seed becoming a plant.
  12. Cold-blooded, smooth-skinned vertebrates.
  13. Cold-blooded, scaly-skinned vertebrates.
  14. An animal that eats only plants.

35 Clues: A snow storm. • Very wet air. • Very dry air. • A rapid flood of water. • Aquatic, scaled animals. • An ecosystem full of trees. • The largest ecosystem on earth. • An animal that eats only plants. • An ecosystem of wide open fields. • An ecosystem of treeless permafrost. • Lakes, rivers, streams, and wetlands. • An animal that eats only other animals. • ...

Earth science 2025-06-09

Earth science crossword puzzle
Across
  1. common naturally occurring mineral composed of silicon and oxygen atoms
  2. The fifth planet from the sun and the largest in our solar system
  3. the process by which rocks,soils,and minerals break down
  4. Variable a variable whose variation does not depend on that of another
  5. a half of a sphere
  6. vent or fissure in the crust of a planetary mass object
  7. unit if time based on the roughly 351/4 days taken by the earth
  8. process including movement of a liquid that leads to a transfer of heat
  9. represents the independent variable
  10. fusion reaction in which two or move atomic nuclei combine to form a larger nuclei
  11. a system of stars,stellar remnants,interstellar gas,dust, and dark matter
  12. measurement of how tightly a material is packed together
  13. radiation an invisible form of electromagnetic radiation from the sun and artificial sources
Down
  1. the way a minerals surface reflects light
  2. inhabits all living organisms and the places where they live
  3. a molecule composed of three oxygen atoms
  4. belt a region in our solar system
  5. energy derived from naturally replenishing sources like sunlight
  6. the amount of force exerted per area
  7. plates large sections of the earth's lithosphere
  8. an event in which a planets sub solar point passes through it's equator
  9. rock a rock that has formed from sediment deposited by water or air
  10. a nutrient found throughout the body
  11. tilt an angle between a planets rotational axis and a line across to it's orbital plane

24 Clues: a half of a sphere • belt a region in our solar system • represents the independent variable • the amount of force exerted per area • a nutrient found throughout the body • the way a minerals surface reflects light • a molecule composed of three oxygen atoms • plates large sections of the earth's lithosphere • vent or fissure in the crust of a planetary mass object • ...

earth sceince 2025-06-09

earth sceince crossword puzzle
Across
  1. A half of a sphere is called a ...
  2. Dinosaurs bones are called...
  3. When two light atomic nuclei combine
  4. A type of electromagnetic radiation
  5. Large sections of the lithosphere
  6. The ... is a part of the solar system beyond Neptune
  7. the reason for the seasons is because of the
  8. the transfer of heat through air
  9. When something is shiny it's called...
  10. When the sun fully revolves around the sun
  11. A rock made by the accumulation of sediments
  12. ... is the meaning of equal night
  13. The process of breaking down rocks
  14. The fifth farthest planet from the sun is...
Down
  1. encompasses all living organisms on Earth and the non-living parts of the planet where life exists
  2. Energy you can use more than once
  3. A mountain or hill that contains lava
  4. degree of compactness in an object
  5. The layer of the Earth that protects us from UV rays
  6. The... holds all of the planets
  7. Amount of force in one area
  8. Common crystal made of silica renewable Energy you can use more than once
  9. What is being put into the experiment
  10. The horizontal axis
  11. ... supports immune function and wound healing

25 Clues: The horizontal axis • Amount of force in one area • Dinosaurs bones are called... • The... holds all of the planets • the transfer of heat through air • Energy you can use more than once • Large sections of the lithosphere • ... is the meaning of equal night • A half of a sphere is called a ... • degree of compactness in an object • The process of breaking down rocks • ...

earth resources 2025-05-15

earth resources crossword puzzle
Across
  1. the planting of one species in a feld
  2. substances that can adversely affect the survival, health, or activities of organisms
  3. environmental factors like disease, parasites, and lack of food, that afect population growth
  4. a plant material that is compressed by the weight of water and by other sediments
  5. resources materials or substances that the Earth provides
  6. production of two usable forms of energy at the same time from the same process, which can conserve resources and generate income.
  7. the restoring of land to its original contours and the replanting of vegetation
  8. A gas mixture of methane and carbon dioxide produced by bacterial degradation of organic matter and used as a fuel.
  9. environmental factors like storms, droughts, foods and pollution, that afect population growth
  10. energy Involves global management of Earth's natural resources to ensure that current and future energy needs will be met without causing environmental damage
  11. pattern of growth in which population grows faster as it increases in size.
  12. A mixture of gravel, sand, and crushed stone that naturally accumulates on or close to Earth's surface.
  13. resources resources that exists in a fxed amount in various places in Earth's crust and can
  14. removal of trees from a forested area without adequate replanting
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  1. resources natural resources that it is possible to use indefnitely without causing reduction in the available supply
  2. Energy produced by naturally occurring steam and hot water
  3. cell Thin, transparent wafers made up of layers of boron- and phosphorus-enriched silicon that when exposed to sunlight produce an electrical current.
  4. the use of organisms to clean up toxic wastes
  5. accumulate above it turning it into a light, spongy material
  6. a gasoline and ethanol mixture used in conventional gasoline engines
  7. energy sources that formed over geologic time as a result of the compression and partial decomposition of plants and other organic matter (two words)
  8. a natural resource that can be mined for a proft
  9. process of removing salt from salt water through distillation
  10. yield replaced through natural processes at the same rate as it's being used
  11. a wide variety of diferent species (plants and/or animals)
  12. the number of organisms that any given environment can support (hint _______ capacity
  13. be replaced by processes that take hundreds of millions of years
  14. occurs when pollutants in air are at quantities that become harmful to the health of humans and the environment.
  15. minerals left after an ore is extracted that may release harmful chemicals into ground water or surface water
  16. efficiency the use of energy resources in the ways that are most productive
  17. the process whereby productive land becomes desert
  18. solid unweathered rock lying beneath surface deposits of soil

32 Clues: the planting of one species in a feld • the use of organisms to clean up toxic wastes • a natural resource that can be mined for a proft • the process whereby productive land becomes desert • resources materials or substances that the Earth provides • Energy produced by naturally occurring steam and hot water • ...

Restless Earth 2023-01-23

Restless Earth crossword puzzle
Across
  1. the size of an earthquake
  2. zone of fracture between two blocks of rock
  3. device mounted structures to reduce mechanical vibrations
  4. Series of large waves of extremely long periods usually generated by a violent, impulsive under sea disturbance.
  5. measure of an Earthquakes magnitude
  6. a period of time between two related actions
  7. the bowl shaped depression around the orifice of the volcano
  8. the rigid outer part of the earth
  9. a force that squeezes something together
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  1. the point on Earth's surface directly above the starting point of an Earthquake
  2. opening or vents where lava and steam erupt onto the Earth's surface
  3. nonactive
  4. extremely hot liquid located under earths surface
  5. shaking of the surface of the earth
  6. the magnitude of a quantity per unit area
  7. Hot molten rock erupted from a volcano
  8. the point where light rays originating from a point on the object converge
  9. the third layer of the atmosphere
  10. the force transmitted through a rope, string or wire when pulled by forces
  11. the outermost shell of a planet

20 Clues: nonactive • the size of an earthquake • the outermost shell of a planet • the third layer of the atmosphere • the rigid outer part of the earth • shaking of the surface of the earth • measure of an Earthquakes magnitude • Hot molten rock erupted from a volcano • a force that squeezes something together • the magnitude of a quantity per unit area • ...

Planet Earth 2023-05-14

Planet Earth crossword puzzle
Across
  1. The thickest layer of the earth-made of Magma
  2. The layer of earth we live on
  3. What the mantle is made of
  4. The inner core is made of iron and ________
  5. The name for when a volcano explodes
  6. an active volcano in Taupo is called _______
  7. Plate boundaries that slide past each other
  8. When every continent was joined this was the name of the one large continent
  9. The tallest mountain in NZ
  10. The plate in which the ring of fire boarders
  11. The fault line that runs through the Southern Alps
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  1. A large amount of displaced water
  2. The trench of the east coast of NZ
  3. Vertical and horizontal waves in an earthquake
  4. The last name of the man who first suggested the theory of tectonic plates
  5. The plates that make up the called are known as _________ plates
  6. Magma on the outside of the earth
  7. The two types of tectonic plates are continental and ________
  8. The origin point of an earthquake
  9. Plate boundaries that push together

20 Clues: What the mantle is made of • The tallest mountain in NZ • The layer of earth we live on • A large amount of displaced water • Magma on the outside of the earth • The origin point of an earthquake • The trench of the east coast of NZ • Plate boundaries that push together • The name for when a volcano explodes • The inner core is made of iron and ________ • ...

Earth Review 2023-05-16

Earth Review crossword puzzle
Across
  1. the inner layers of the Earth and more ---- than the outer layers
  2. where convection that moves the tectonic plates occurs
  3. a type of rock created by intense heat and pressure
  4. form mostly at tectonic boundaries
  5. a type of rock created from magma or lava
  6. waves, helped scientists tell which layers of the earth were solid and which were liquid
  7. two plates moving away from each other
  8. a mass -------- occurs at the end of some eons
  9. break down of sediment
  10. rocks that are on top of other rocks are ----- than those rocks
  11. the second shortest amount of time on the geologic time scale
  12. a famous fault that occurs at a transform boundary
  13. a type of rock created by other pieces of broken up rock
  14. the study of strata (rock layers) and their relationship to the geological time scale
  15. deep part of the ocean formed at oceanic-oceanic and oceanic-continental boundaries
  16. process of depositing rocks and sediment
  17. type of weathering where rocks break down but don't change chemically
Down
  1. the tendency of hotter and less dense material to rise, and colder, denser material to sink
  2. the weather conditions in an area in general or over a long period.
  3. two plates moving past each other
  4. movement of sediment
  5. the study of Earth processes
  6. core,the most dense layer of the earth
  7. measured by using the Richter scale
  8. the layer of Earth we live on
  9. came up with a set of laws that explain stratigraphy
  10. two plates moving towards each other
  11. a type of dating that uses half lives of elements
  12. when an ocean plate goes underneath either a continental or oceanic plate
  13. the longest period of time on the geologic time scale
  14. type of weathering where rocks break down and change chemically
  15. fossil, a fossil from a specific time period that lived all over the world

32 Clues: movement of sediment • break down of sediment • the study of Earth processes • the layer of Earth we live on • two plates moving past each other • form mostly at tectonic boundaries • measured by using the Richter scale • two plates moving towards each other • core,the most dense layer of the earth • two plates moving away from each other • ...

Changing Earth 2023-03-22

Changing Earth crossword puzzle
Across
  1. a crack in rock layers
  2. an opening on Earth's surface that allows molten rock, called magma, to escape from inside the earth.
  3. scientists who study past life on Earth.
  4. form when organisms are preserved in sap, ice, or another material.
  5. molten rock inside the earth.
  6. imprints from when an organism leaves a mark on soft sediment and the sediment hardens.
  7. natural events that can cause great damage.
  8. scientists who study volcanoes.
  9. brings older rock layers closer to the top.
Down
  1. the Earth's crust is made up of huge plates that move very slowly.
  2. the remains of plants and animals that lived on land.
  3. a law that states that the oldest rocks and fossils are in the bottom layer, while the newest are at the top.
  4. a sudden, violent shaking of the ground caused by movement of giant plates in the Earth's crust.
  5. are impressions of large organisms.
  6. fossils of plants and animals that lived underwater.
  7. Earth's development is divided into a series of distinct time periods.
  8. an instrument used to record data about earthquakes.
  9. a huge ocean wave caused by a disturbance in the ocean floor. Usually cause by an underwater earthquake.
  10. scientists who study the structure of the Earth.
  11. occurs when the movement of the Earth's plates causes rock layers to tilt.

20 Clues: a crack in rock layers • molten rock inside the earth. • scientists who study volcanoes. • are impressions of large organisms. • scientists who study past life on Earth. • natural events that can cause great damage. • brings older rock layers closer to the top. • scientists who study the structure of the Earth. • fossils of plants and animals that lived underwater. • ...

WORK_POWER_ENERGY_THE EARTH 2025-02-19

WORK_POWER_ENERGY_THE EARTH crossword puzzle
Across
  1. The breaking down of rocks on Earth's surface.
  2. The new formation of land
  3. The transportation or movement of rocks
  4. The ability to do work.
  5. Energy due to its height
  6. The thickest layer
  7. The thinnest layer
  8. Energy in position
  9. Push or pull
  10. The mixture of organic and inorganic materials
  11. Energy in motion
Down
  1. Work divided by time
  2. A solid fossil fuel
  3. The element used in nuclear energy
  4. It has inner and outer part
  5. The unit of work and energy
  6. Energy in a stretched bow
  7. Produced by burning biofuel
  8. The heat energy from the Earth
  9. The unit of power
  10. Produced by water in motion
  11. The unit of force
  12. It is known as horizon A
  13. Always available and less pollution
  14. Force times displacement

25 Clues: Push or pull • Energy in motion • The unit of power • The unit of force • The thickest layer • The thinnest layer • Energy in position • A solid fossil fuel • Work divided by time • The ability to do work. • Energy due to its height • It is known as horizon A • Force times displacement • The new formation of land • Energy in a stretched bow • It has inner and outer part • ...

Earth Science 2025-01-14

Earth Science crossword puzzle
Across
  1. study of all materials that make up Earth
  2. study of mapmaking
  3. tectonic plates move away from each other
  4. fossilized seed plant Wegener collected
  5. mineral with hardness level 8
  6. another name for lines of longitude
  7. mineral with hardness level 1
  8. mineral inside common table salt
  9. application of scientific knowledge
  10. largest producer of nickels
  11. mineral with hardness level 3
  12. all the Earth
  13. leading producer of copper, zinc, and silver
  14. mineral used in pencils
  15. hardest mineral in the world
  16. mineral with hardness level 7
Down
  1. all of Earth's oceans, rivers, and lakes
  2. largest tectonic plate in the world
  3. living organisms on Earth
  4. tectonic plates slide past each other
  5. major producer of coal
  6. the way material reflects light from its surface
  7. naturally occurring, inorganic solid with specific crystal structure
  8. geologic process where the heavier ocean plate goes underneath the lighter one
  9. blanket of gases around the Earth
  10. study of Earth's oceans
  11. non-living substances
  12. study of objects beyond the Earth's atmosphere
  13. mineral with hardness level 5
  14. all organisms on Earth and the environment they live in

30 Clues: all the Earth • study of mapmaking • non-living substances • major producer of coal • study of Earth's oceans • mineral used in pencils • living organisms on Earth • largest producer of nickels • hardest mineral in the world • mineral with hardness level 8 • mineral with hardness level 1 • mineral with hardness level 5 • mineral with hardness level 3 • mineral with hardness level 7 • ...

Earth Spheres 2024-11-05

Earth Spheres crossword puzzle
Across
  1. wind carry these to new places for planbts to grow
  2. greek word for water
  3. farthest layer of atmosphere from Earth
  4. grrek word for air
  5. air temperature impacts lakes and streams
  6. included with living plants in Biomes on Earth
  7. a way for water to bring nutrients to lakes
  8. added to air when volcano erupts
  9. greek word for ground
  10. 5 of these in the atmosphere
Down
  1. living organisms give moisture through this
  2. closet layer of atmosphere from Earth
  3. greek word for life
  4. makes up hydrosphere along with rivers,lakes,oceans
  5. impacts plant growth,animals depend on plants for food
  6. soil,rocks and minerals that make up the land
  7. surrounds and makes up the atmosphere
  8. made up of nonliving soil,rocks,minerals
  9. formed by dead plants and animals under soil
  10. in the air,impact weathering of rocks

20 Clues: grrek word for air • greek word for life • greek word for water • greek word for ground • 5 of these in the atmosphere • added to air when volcano erupts • closet layer of atmosphere from Earth • surrounds and makes up the atmosphere • in the air,impact weathering of rocks • farthest layer of atmosphere from Earth • made up of nonliving soil,rocks,minerals • ...

earth crossword 2024-12-04

earth crossword crossword puzzle
Across
  1. Dating Radiometric dating calculates an age in years for geologic materials by measuring the presence of a short-life radioactive element, e.g., carbon-14, or a long-life radioactive element plus its decay product
  2. Im the liquidy center
  3. boundary when two plates come together
  4. waves vibrations in the earth that transmit energy and occur during seismic activity such as earthquakes, volcanic eruptions, and even man-made explosions
  5. Boundary formed where two tectonic plates pass laterally by one another.
  6. I'm 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.
  7. core I'm the solid part in the middle of the earth
  8. I'm the rigid outer part of the earth, consisting of the crust and upper mantle.
  9. read carefully (;In nuclear and particle physics, a geoneutrino is a neutrino or antineutrino emitted during the decay of naturally-occurring radionuclides in the Earth
Down
  1. Current heat-driven cycles that occur in the air, ocean, and mantle
  2. decay the emission of energy in the form of ionizing radiation
  3. isotope my mom decayed to make me
  4. plates I'm the thing that floats on the mantle and the convection currents make me move
  5. crust the brittle surface of earth
  6. region of the upper atmosphere between about 50 and 80 km (30 and 50 miles) above the surface of the Earth
  7. boundary occurs when two tectonic plates move away from each other
  8. isotope I decays to make a daughter
  9. I'm the layer under the crust
  10. any fairly small natural object from interplanetary space
  11. crust brittle crust covered by water

20 Clues: Im the liquidy center • I'm the layer under the crust • isotope my mom decayed to make me • crust the brittle surface of earth • isotope I decays to make a daughter • crust brittle crust covered by water • boundary when two plates come together • core I'm the solid part in the middle of the earth • any fairly small natural object from interplanetary space • ...

Beyond Earth 2025-10-22

Beyond Earth crossword puzzle
Across
  1. meteor showers coming from the debris of the asteroid 2003EH1
  2. sometimes referred to as “dirty snowballs”
  3. he coined the term asteroid
  4. a large bright cloud of dust and gas that surrounds the nucleus
  5. a bright streak of light in the sky
  6. forms as gases and plasma escape from the nucleus
  7. small chunks of outer space debris
  8. point at which an earthquake originates
  9. asteroids that approach but do not cross earths orbit
  10. also called as "planetoids"
  11. the most popular and short period comet
  12. asteroids that cross but spend most of their time outside earths orbit
  13. measures wind direction
  14. comes from the debris of an asteroid named 3200 Phaeton
  15. sudden shaking or movement of the crust
  16. a part of a comet thats long, visible, and a glowing tail
  17. tsunamis are mistakenly called this
  18. located near jupiters orbits and lie within the asteroid belt
  19. plants far from the sun
Down
  1. a long period comet
  2. large, still, and warm
  3. a group of stars
  4. lowest layer in the atmosphere
  5. composed of ice, frozen gas, rocks, and dust
  6. the amount of light reflected by a planet or any celestial objects
  7. this is a periodic phenomenon
  8. pertains to the state in which a tropical cyclone begins to develop
  9. part of the lithosphere where earthquakes originate
  10. this meteor shower originates from the constellation Perseus
  11. meteor survives frictional heating and strikes the ground
  12. planets close to the sun
  13. rendered by earths rotation due to its tilted axis
  14. cross and spend most of their time in earths orbit
  15. used to detect, measure, and record seismic waves
  16. a series of huge waves caused by an earthquake

35 Clues: a group of stars • a long period comet • large, still, and warm • measures wind direction • plants far from the sun • planets close to the sun • he coined the term asteroid • also called as "planetoids" • this is a periodic phenomenon • lowest layer in the atmosphere • small chunks of outer space debris • a bright streak of light in the sky • tsunamis are mistakenly called this • ...

Earth Vocabulary 2025-10-14

Earth Vocabulary crossword puzzle
Across
  1. line: A break in Earth's crust where slabs of rock slip past each other.
  2. Floor Spreading: Process by which new oceanic crust is formed at mid-ocean ridges.
  3. dating: Method of measuring the age of an object in years.
  4. Places where tectonic plates are moving apart.
  5. Core: The solid innermost layer of the Earth.
  6. Supercontinent that existed millions of years ago.
  7. Process by which one tectonic plate sinks beneath another.
  8. Places where tectonic plates slide past each other.
  9. Rocks formed by the accumulation and cementation of mineral and organic particles.
  10. Rocks that have been changed by heat and pressure.
  11. Currents: Circular currents in the mantle caused by the magma being heated by the core.
  12. Deep underwater troughs created by one plate subducting under another.
  13. Drift: Theory that continents have moved over geologic time.
Down
  1. Tectonics: Theory explaining the movement of the Earth's plates.
  2. The soft layer of the mantle on which the lithosphere floats.
  3. The outermost layer of Earth.
  4. Principle stating that in undisturbed layers of rock, the oldest rocks are on the bottom.
  5. Openings in Earth's crust from which molten rock, ash, and gases erupt.
  6. Large landforms that rise prominently above their surroundings.
  7. dating: Method of determining the age of a fossil by comparing its placement with that of fossils in other layers of rock.
  8. The rigid outer layer of the Earth, including the crust and upper mantle.
  9. Rocks formed from the cooling and solidification of magma or lava.
  10. Core: The liquid layer of the Earth's core that lies beneath the mantle.
  11. Process by which rock, sand, and soil are broken down and carried away.
  12. Ridge: Underwater mountain ranges formed by plate tectonics.
  13. Places where tectonic plates are coming together.
  14. The breaking down of rocks and other materials on the Earth's surface.

27 Clues: The outermost layer of Earth. • Places where tectonic plates are moving apart. • Core: The solid innermost layer of the Earth. • Places where tectonic plates are coming together. • Supercontinent that existed millions of years ago. • Rocks that have been changed by heat and pressure. • Places where tectonic plates slide past each other. • ...

planets 2015-06-16

planets crossword puzzle
Across
  1. what has 14 moons
  2. whats a star
  3. what orbits on it side
  4. what's cold at night but hot at day
Down
  1. what's as big as earth
  2. what planet's surface temperature is 420 degrees
  3. what has rings
  4. what's 102,410,000,000,000,000 billion kg
  5. whats a big ball of gas
  6. what do we live on
  7. whats acts like a mirror to the sun

11 Clues: whats a star • what has rings • what has 14 moons • what do we live on • what's as big as earth • what orbits on it side • whats a big ball of gas • what's cold at night but hot at day • whats acts like a mirror to the sun • what's 102,410,000,000,000,000 billion kg • what planet's surface temperature is 420 degrees

Studying Space - Movements of Earth: Use your Workbook (Soft Cover Book) to answer the questions on Pages 399-405. 2017-03-23

Studying Space - Movements of Earth: Use your Workbook (Soft Cover Book) to answer the questions on Pages 399-405. crossword puzzle
Across
  1. March 21 or 22, another word for spring in the northern hemisphere (Page 404 - Paragraph 5)
  2. Earth's orbit is an _____, or oval. (Page 400 - Paragraph 3)
  3. Spinning of Earth on its axis (Page 399 - Paragraph 2)
  4. December 21 or 22, another word for winter in the northern hemisphere (Page 405 - Paragraph 4)
  5. September 22 or 22, another word for fall/autumn in the northern hemisphere (Page 404 - Paragraph 5)
  6. A group of stars that seem to form a pattern in the sky. (Page 401 - Paragraph 1)
  7. In the 1800's a scientist found _____ of Earth's rotation. (Page 399 - Paragraph 3)
  8. Any year that has an extra day is called a ____. (Page 402 - Paragraph 2)
  9. An object that follows a path as it revolves around another object in space. This path is called an ____. (Page 400 - Paragraph 3)
Down
  1. This curving of ocean currents and wind belts.(Page 400 - Paragraph 1)
  2. The motion of an object that travels around another object in space. (Page 400 - Paragraph 2)
  3. The point in Earth's orbit where Earth is farthest from the sun. (Page 400 - Paragraph 4)
  4. June 21 or 22, another word for summer in the northern hemisphere (Page 405 - Paragraph 2)
  5. The point in Earth's orbit where Earth is closest to the sun. (Page 400 - Paragraph 4)
  6. A system for describing long periods of time. (Page 402 - Paragraph 1)
  7. Each complete rotation takes ___ day. (Page 399 - Paragraph 2)

16 Clues: Spinning of Earth on its axis (Page 399 - Paragraph 2) • Earth's orbit is an _____, or oval. (Page 400 - Paragraph 3) • Each complete rotation takes ___ day. (Page 399 - Paragraph 2) • This curving of ocean currents and wind belts.(Page 400 - Paragraph 1) • A system for describing long periods of time. (Page 402 - Paragraph 1) • ...

The Seasons 2022-01-24

The Seasons crossword puzzle
Across
  1. The imaginary line that cuts the Earth in two halves, the Northern Hemisphere and Southern Hemisphere
  2. This occurs when there is equal amounts of daylight in both the Northern Hemisphere and Southern Hemisphere
  3. There are 365 __________ in a year
  4. Winter is the colder than Summer because the hemisphere in Winter gets less direct ________________.
Down
  1. the Northern and Hemisphere experience ___________ seasons because they are on the exact opposite sides of the equator.
  2. This word means "half of the planet"
  3. The Earth is __________ at 23.5 degrees, which is part of the reason the Earth has seasons.
  4. The imaginary line that runs through the Earth from the north pole to the south pole. The Earth spins around this line
  5. The spinning of the Earth causing night and day

9 Clues: There are 365 __________ in a year • This word means "half of the planet" • The spinning of the Earth causing night and day • The Earth is __________ at 23.5 degrees, which is part of the reason the Earth has seasons. • Winter is the colder than Summer because the hemisphere in Winter gets less direct ________________. • ...

KEELYS BIRTHDAY CROSSWORD 2023-03-14

KEELYS BIRTHDAY CROSSWORD crossword puzzle
Across
  1. They speak this in Dubai
  2. Take them for a headache
  3. The day after Friday
  4. you need a license to buy it in Dubai
  5. your dogs name
  6. Who made your watch?
  7. in wonderland
  8. You've smoked a joint...
Down
  1. Elliott (Get Your Freak On)
  2. the opposite of nice
  3. One of Diane's Sons
  4. Our Hometown
  5. Dotty's Daughter (Dog)
  6. the information highway
  7. Comes after lunch
  8. Vern loves to play it
  9. The planet we live on

17 Clues: Our Hometown • in wonderland • your dogs name • Comes after lunch • One of Diane's Sons • the opposite of nice • The day after Friday • Who made your watch? • Vern loves to play it • The planet we live on • Dotty's Daughter (Dog) • the information highway • They speak this in Dubai • Take them for a headache • You've smoked a joint... • Elliott (Get Your Freak On) • ...

Trip to Egypt 2023-05-06

Trip to Egypt crossword puzzle
Across
  1. Pharaoh's get ____
  2. The last lady pharaoh
  3. Largest airport on Earth
  4. Paper making plant
  5. Egyptian symbol of life
  6. Sort of creature symbolizing rebirth in Ancient Egypt
  7. Her birthday is Saint Patrick's Day
Down
  1. Egyptians were nomads until they learned _____
  2. Type of tomb
  3. Baby Camel
  4. Youngest child's Anniversary (mon.)
  5. The salt used for purification
  6. Desert in Egypt
  7. site of Great Pyramid
  8. First-Born's Wedding (mon.)
  9. Egyptian King
  10. Capital of Egypt

17 Clues: Baby Camel • Type of tomb • Egyptian King • Desert in Egypt • Capital of Egypt • Pharaoh's get ____ • Paper making plant • The last lady pharaoh • site of Great Pyramid • Egyptian symbol of life • Largest airport on Earth • First-Born's Wedding (mon.) • The salt used for purification • Youngest child's Anniversary (mon.) • Her birthday is Saint Patrick's Day • ...

Human Geography Logan G 2023-03-08

Human Geography Logan G crossword puzzle
Across
  1. the study of population characteristics
  2. the single most played game on PC starts with league
  3. the permanent movement of a person or people
  4. pushes people out of a region or place
  5. the direct rival to the other console listed on this crossword
  6. the best food and drink company owns pepsi, mnt dew, cheetos and doritos
  7. the number of people in a given area
  8. the five very large bodies of water that cover the earth
  9. a gaming console used by many people to this day starts with an X
  10. the science of making maps
  11. the imaginary line that runs north to south across the earth
Down
  1. a very good tasting candy that is sour and then sweet
  2. the permanent movement of a person or people within the same country
  3. the permanent movement of a person or people from one country to another
  4. the imaginary line that runs east to west across the earth
  5. pulls people to a new region or place

16 Clues: the science of making maps • the number of people in a given area • pulls people to a new region or place • pushes people out of a region or place • the study of population characteristics • the permanent movement of a person or people • the single most played game on PC starts with league • a very good tasting candy that is sour and then sweet • ...

Patterns of the Earth and Sky 2023-10-16

Patterns of the Earth and Sky crossword puzzle
Across
  1. the only star in our solar system
  2. a period of time that is 24 hours long and includes daytime and nighttime
  3. a huge object in space that gives off heat and light
  4. observations or measurements recorded in an investigation
  5. information that supports an answer to a question
  6. an attempt to find out about something
  7. system the sun, the planets that orbit the sun, and other objects that orbit the sun
  8. the length of time it takes for Earth to orbit the sun once
Down
  1. to make a picture in your mind using information from different sources
  2. a description of how something works or why something happens
  3. something we observe to be similar over and over again
  4. to move in a regular path around something
  5. something scientists make to answer questions about the real world
  6. a scientist who studies stars, planets, and other objects in the universe
  7. an arrangement of stars as seen from Earth
  8. the pull between Earth and other objects, which acts even without touching

16 Clues: the only star in our solar system • an attempt to find out about something • to move in a regular path around something • an arrangement of stars as seen from Earth • information that supports an answer to a question • a huge object in space that gives off heat and light • something we observe to be similar over and over again • ...

Patterns of the Earth and Sky Vocabulary 2025-02-22

Patterns of the Earth and Sky Vocabulary crossword puzzle
Across
  1. information that supports an answer to a question
  2. something we observe to be similar over and over again
  3. to make a picture in your mind using information from different sources
  4. observations or measurements recorded in an investigation
  5. a scientist who studies stars, planets, and other objects in the universe
  6. the pull between Earth and other objects, which acts even without touching
  7. an arrangement of stars as seen from Earth
Down
  1. the length of time it takes for Earth to orbit the sun once
  2. a description of how something works or why something happens
  3. an attempt to find out about something
  4. a huge object in space that gives off heat and light
  5. a period of time that is 24 hours long and includes daytime and nightime
  6. something scientists make to answer questions about the real world
  7. system the sun, the planets and other objects that orbit the sun
  8. to move in a regular path around something
  9. the only star in our solar system

16 Clues: the only star in our solar system • an attempt to find out about something • to move in a regular path around something • an arrangement of stars as seen from Earth • information that supports an answer to a question • a huge object in space that gives off heat and light • something we observe to be similar over and over again • ...

Phsyical Science Chapter 24 Vocab 2023-09-20

Phsyical Science Chapter 24 Vocab crossword puzzle
Across
  1. it takes Earth one year to complete a full on of these around the sun
  2. begins at an altitude of 80 kilometers and extents into space
  3. a wind system that is characterized by seasonal reversal of directions
  4. a belt of high speed wind in the upper troposphere
  5. most meteoroids burn up in this layer of the atmosphere
  6. the cooler air over the water flows towards land creating this
  7. scientists use it to measure air pressure
  8. what you commonly call air scientist call the
  9. the zone where Earth is generally cold
  10. the horizontal movement of air
  11. these mark the beginning of autumn and spring
  12. blows over a short distance
  13. the curving effect that Earth's rotation has on all free moving objects
  14. the cooler air over land has a higher density than the warmer air over water resulting in
  15. there are two of these a year one in the summer and one in the winter
Down
  1. not a distinct layer of the atmosphere
  2. a region of high ozone concentration
  3. this zone is colder than the Tropic zone
  4. the layer of the atmosphere that contains most weather
  5. the force exerted by the weight of a column of air on the surface
  6. the condition of the atmosphere at in a particular place and at a particular time
  7. without this effect earth would be much colder
  8. the zone where Earth is generally warm
  9. this causes day and night on Earth
  10. above the troposphere
  11. a colorful display of lights in the sky
  12. this blows over a long distance in a specific direction

27 Clues: above the troposphere • blows over a short distance • the horizontal movement of air • this causes day and night on Earth • a region of high ozone concentration • not a distinct layer of the atmosphere • the zone where Earth is generally warm • the zone where Earth is generally cold • a colorful display of lights in the sky • this zone is colder than the Tropic zone • ...

Seasons Choice Board 2023-11-29

Seasons Choice Board crossword puzzle
Across
  1. A real or imaginary straight line going through the center of an object that is spinning, or a line that divides a symmetrical shape into two equal halves.
  2. Measures the distance north or south of the equator.
  3. The planet on which we live on.
  4. The star around which the planets revolve.
  5. Sunlight that either passes through a medium—a window shade or the leaves of a tree
  6. Sits more or less directly above Earth's north pole along our planet's rotational axis.
  7. The verb orbit is the act of revolving around another object, usually on a circular or elliptical course.
  8. The shortest day of the year.
  9. Sunlight in which the path of light from the sun to the plant is a straight line.
  10. The measure of hotness or coldness expressed in terms of any of several scales, including Fahrenheit and Celsius.
  11. The half of the earth that lies south of the equator.
  12. The northernmost point on the Earth, lying antipodally to the South Pole.
  13. A fundamental change in political organization.
Down
  1. When the sun appears the lowest in the sky, our days are shorter, and therefore our temperatures are colder.
  2. When the northern hemisphere is tilted towards the sun.
  3. An event in which a planet's subsolar point passes through its Equator.
  4. The section of the Earth that is north of the Equator.
  5. The South Pole is the southernmost point on Earth.
  6. The action or process of rotating on or as if on an axis or center.
  7. An equator is an imaginary line around the middle of a planet or other celestial body.

20 Clues: The shortest day of the year. • The planet on which we live on. • The star around which the planets revolve. • A fundamental change in political organization. • The South Pole is the southernmost point on Earth. • Measures the distance north or south of the equator. • The half of the earth that lies south of the equator. • ...

Seasons Choice Board 2023-11-29

Seasons Choice Board crossword puzzle
Across
  1. A real or imaginary straight line going through the center of an object that is spinning, or a line that divides a symmetrical shape into two equal halves.
  2. Measures the distance north or south of the equator.
  3. The planet on which we live on.
  4. The star around which the planets revolve.
  5. Sunlight that either passes through a medium—a window shade or the leaves of a tree
  6. Sits more or less directly above Earth's north pole along our planet's rotational axis.
  7. The verb orbit is the act of revolving around another object, usually on a circular or elliptical course.
  8. The shortest day of the year.
  9. Sunlight in which the path of light from the sun to the plant is a straight line.
  10. The measure of hotness or coldness expressed in terms of any of several scales, including Fahrenheit and Celsius.
  11. The half of the earth that lies south of the equator.
  12. The northernmost point on the Earth, lying antipodally to the South Pole.
  13. A fundamental change in political organization.
Down
  1. When the sun appears the lowest in the sky, our days are shorter, and therefore our temperatures are colder.
  2. When the northern hemisphere is tilted towards the sun.
  3. An event in which a planet's subsolar point passes through its Equator.
  4. The section of the Earth that is north of the Equator.
  5. The South Pole is the southernmost point on Earth.
  6. The action or process of rotating on or as if on an axis or center.
  7. An equator is an imaginary line around the middle of a planet or other celestial body.

20 Clues: The shortest day of the year. • The planet on which we live on. • The star around which the planets revolve. • A fundamental change in political organization. • The South Pole is the southernmost point on Earth. • Measures the distance north or south of the equator. • The half of the earth that lies south of the equator. • ...

Seasons Choice Board 2023-11-29

Seasons Choice Board crossword puzzle
Across
  1. A real or imaginary straight line going through the center of an object that is spinning, or a line that divides a symmetrical shape into two equal halves.
  2. Measures the distance north or south of the equator.
  3. The planet on which we live on.
  4. The star around which the planets revolve.
  5. Sunlight that either passes through a medium—a window shade or the leaves of a tree
  6. Sits more or less directly above Earth's north pole along our planet's rotational axis.
  7. The verb orbit is the act of revolving around another object, usually on a circular or elliptical course.
  8. The shortest day of the year.
  9. Sunlight in which the path of light from the sun to the plant is a straight line.
  10. The measure of hotness or coldness expressed in terms of any of several scales, including Fahrenheit and Celsius.
  11. The half of the earth that lies south of the equator.
  12. The northernmost point on the Earth, lying antipodally to the South Pole.
  13. A fundamental change in political organization.
Down
  1. When the sun appears the lowest in the sky, our days are shorter, and therefore our temperatures are colder.
  2. When the northern hemisphere is tilted towards the sun.
  3. An event in which a planet's subsolar point passes through its Equator.
  4. The section of the Earth that is north of the Equator.
  5. The South Pole is the southernmost point on Earth.
  6. The action or process of rotating on or as if on an axis or center.
  7. An equator is an imaginary line around the middle of a planet or other celestial body.

20 Clues: The shortest day of the year. • The planet on which we live on. • The star around which the planets revolve. • A fundamental change in political organization. • The South Pole is the southernmost point on Earth. • Measures the distance north or south of the equator. • The half of the earth that lies south of the equator. • ...

Seasons Choice Board 2023-11-29

Seasons Choice Board crossword puzzle
Across
  1. A real or imaginary straight line going through the center of an object that is spinning, or a line that divides a symmetrical shape into two equal halves.
  2. Measures the distance north or south of the equator.
  3. The planet on which we live on.
  4. The star around which the planets revolve.
  5. Sunlight that either passes through a medium—a window shade or the leaves of a tree
  6. Sits more or less directly above Earth's north pole along our planet's rotational axis.
  7. The verb orbit is the act of revolving around another object, usually on a circular or elliptical course.
  8. The shortest day of the year.
  9. Sunlight in which the path of light from the sun to the plant is a straight line.
  10. The measure of hotness or coldness expressed in terms of any of several scales, including Fahrenheit and Celsius.
  11. The half of the earth that lies south of the equator.
  12. The northernmost point on the Earth, lying antipodally to the South Pole.
  13. A fundamental change in political organization.
Down
  1. When the sun appears the lowest in the sky, our days are shorter, and therefore our temperatures are colder.
  2. When the northern hemisphere is tilted towards the sun.
  3. An event in which a planet's subsolar point passes through its Equator.
  4. The section of the Earth that is north of the Equator.
  5. The South Pole is the southernmost point on Earth.
  6. The action or process of rotating on or as if on an axis or center.
  7. An equator is an imaginary line around the middle of a planet or other celestial body.

20 Clues: The shortest day of the year. • The planet on which we live on. • The star around which the planets revolve. • A fundamental change in political organization. • The South Pole is the southernmost point on Earth. • Measures the distance north or south of the equator. • The half of the earth that lies south of the equator. • ...

Astronomy Test 2 Review 2022-10-25

Astronomy Test 2 Review crossword puzzle
Across
  1. coordinate that describes how far west or east of the prime meridian you are
  2. inner planets are also called ______, meaning Earth like (Rocky)
  3. the ______ of Polaris is equal to the latitude of the observer
  4. the shape of all orbits
  5. Outer planets are also called ______, meaning Jupiter like (Gas)
  6. the outdated model of the solar system that shows the Earth at the center of the solar system
  7. the earth REVOLVES around the Sun at a rate of ____ degree(s) per hour
  8. has a latitude of 44 degrees 55 mins North and a longitude of 74 degrees 50 mins West.
  9. all orbits are ellipses with the Sun at one _____
  10. Kepler said that a planet will sweep out _____ areas in equal amounts of time in the orbit
  11. also called a shooting star because it burns up when it enters our atmosphere
  12. also called dirty snowball, has the most eccentric orbit in the solar system
  13. ______ trails also show that the Earth rotates. They all appear to move around the north star
Down
  1. coordinate that describes how far north or south of the equator you are
  2. the current model of the solar system that shows the Sun at the center
  3. another name for the north star
  4. the measure of how flattened a circle is
  5. planet with the most circular orbit
  6. Foucault's ________ knocks down pegs in a circular pattern, proving that the Earth rotates throughout the day
  7. the _______ effect causes things to appear to be deflected to the right in the northern hemisphere (Like winds, ocean currents, planes, etc)
  8. The force that caused the planets to form by allowing material in space to stick together and grow
  9. the Earth rotates at a rate of ______ degrees per hour
  10. most of these are found between the orbits of mars and jupiter- they are made of rock/clay/metal

23 Clues: the shape of all orbits • another name for the north star • planet with the most circular orbit • the measure of how flattened a circle is • all orbits are ellipses with the Sun at one _____ • the Earth rotates at a rate of ______ degrees per hour • the ______ of Polaris is equal to the latitude of the observer • ...

The Universe 2020-09-22

The Universe crossword puzzle
Across
  1. the movement of one object around another, Earth around the sun, year; 365 1/4 days
  2. the amount of matter in an object
  3. the Big Bang is a THEORY about the creation of the UNIVERSE
  4. any consolidated, large object which orbits a star
  5. having or relating to the earth as center
  6. the force that pulls an apple to the ground, pulls the moon toward Earth, keeps the planets in orbit and attract objects towards each other
  7. a ball of ice and dust who orbits around the sun in a long,narrow ellipse
  8. the theory that the solar system evolved from a mass of nebular matter
  9. a chunk of rock or dust in space that comes from comets or asteroids
  10. when a meteoroid burns in the atmosphere and hits the ground
Down
  1. streams of charged particles constantly given off by the Sun
  2. the galaxy to which Earth and other components of our Solar System belong
  3. is a scientific activity the aim of which is to make a particular part or feature of the world easier to understand, define, quantify, visualize, or simulate
  4. having or relating to the sun as center
  5. the outer atmosphere of the Sun made up of thin gases and can only be seen during a solar eclipse without telescopes its temperature is 1 - 2,000,000°C
  6. objects revolving around the sun that are too small and too numerous to be considered planets
  7. giant spinning dome that the Greeks thought surrounded the Earth
  8. the lower level of the solar atmosphere between the photosphere and the corona
  9. a theory that says that the universe will stop expanding outward, reverse direction, and pull back on itself to the single point
  10. the spinning of the Earth on its axis, day and night (24 hours)
  11. the measure of the force of gravity on an object
  12. the streak of light in the sky produced by the burning of a meteoroid in Earth's atmosphere

22 Clues: the amount of matter in an object • having or relating to the sun as center • having or relating to the earth as center • the measure of the force of gravity on an object • any consolidated, large object which orbits a star • the Big Bang is a THEORY about the creation of the UNIVERSE • streams of charged particles constantly given off by the Sun • ...

GEOLOGY 2017-06-28

GEOLOGY crossword puzzle
Across
  1. responsible for picking up rock grains and moving them often
  2. equal length of day and night
  3. sandstone is made up of _____
  4. study of the structure and composition of earth
  5. caused by landslide
  6. slow movement of water along a smooth channel
  7. attraction to a magnet
  8. attacks the mineral,iron bearing minerals
  9. number of cirques that gnaw into a ridge
  10. formed from hot molten materials through solidification
  11. mixture of metallic element and waste mineral
  12. the extent of the open water across which a wind blows
  13. large intrusions with no definite lower limit
  14. results of crustal movements
  15. color of a thin layer of the finely powdered minerals
  16. great island of rock that have been raised above the surface of the crust
  17. lower layer:behaves as if it were blast
  18. hill of wind-blown soil deposited over a rock,tree etc.
  19. north-south location of any place in earth
  20. cresent-shape dune
Down
  1. finger like intrusion
  2. ridge and hills formed when a melting glacier leaves its moraines
  3. horizontal intrusion
  4. uppermost layer:behave as if it were granite
  5. movement of the solid parts of the earth
  6. often red or white, becomes darker when it cools
  7. generates tremendous amount of energy from nuclear reactions
  8. ability to absorb light
  9. indentation
  10. due to either explosive volcanic activity
  11. earth tremors that accompany faulting movement of great rock masses
  12. provides a due to the internal structure of a mineral
  13. one of the smallest planets
  14. divides the earth into to two equal halves
  15. wrinkles or bends produced in rocks while they are in plastic state
  16. natural solid materials of the earths crust
  17. a small lake that occupies a glacial cirque
  18. a fracture on a rocks surface,along which there is displacement of the broken surface
  19. it has not erupted for along time
  20. splitting/breaking along certain planes

40 Clues: indentation • cresent-shape dune • caused by landslide • horizontal intrusion • finger like intrusion • attraction to a magnet • ability to absorb light • one of the smallest planets • results of crustal movements • equal length of day and night • sandstone is made up of _____ • it has not erupted for along time • splitting/breaking along certain planes • ...

Earth, Moon, Sun System 2025-02-13

Earth, Moon, Sun System crossword puzzle
Across
  1. the imaginary line that divides Earth into the Northern and Southern Hemispheres
  2. the lighter part of a shadow where light is partially blocked.
  3. tide, the largest tidal range that occurs when the Sun, Earth, and the Moon form a straight line.
  4. the large, dark, flat areas on the Moon.
  5. the lit part of the Moon or a planet that can be seen from Earth.
  6. range, the difference in water height between a high tide and a low tide.
  7. when Earth's rotation axis is tilted directly toward or away from the Sun.
  8. tide, the periodic rise and fall of the ocean’s surface caused by the gravitational force between Earth and the Moon, and Earth and the Sun.
  9. eclipse, an occurrence during which the Moon moves into Earth's shadow.
  10. phases, phases of the Moon during which more of the Moon’s near side is lit each night.
  11. tide, when the ocean's surface reaches its lowest point.
  12. tide, the predictable rise and fall of the ocean's surface each day.
  13. the orbit of one object around another object.
  14. the amount of energy that passes through a square meter of space in one second.
Down
  1. the central, darker part of a shadow where light is totally blocked.
  2. when Earth's rotation axis is tilted neither toward nor away from the Sun.
  3. the spin of an object around its axis.
  4. the line around which an object rotates.
  5. the path an object follows as it moves around another object.
  6. tide, the lowest tidal range that occurs when the Sun, Earth, and the Moon form a right angle.
  7. an attractive force that exists between all objects that have mass.
  8. eclipse, an occurrence during which the Moon's shadow appears on Earth's surface.
  9. phases, phases of the Moon during which less of the Moon’s near side is lit each night.
  10. tide, when the ocean's surface reaches its highest point.

24 Clues: the spin of an object around its axis. • the large, dark, flat areas on the Moon. • the line around which an object rotates. • the orbit of one object around another object. • tide, when the ocean's surface reaches its lowest point. • tide, when the ocean's surface reaches its highest point. • the path an object follows as it moves around another object. • ...

Space Vocab Crossword 1 2025-05-05

Space Vocab Crossword 1 crossword puzzle
Across
  1. The moon is starting to shrink. "Waning" means shrinking. The light is on the left side now.
  2. Half of the moon is lit up on the right side. It looks like a half-moon.
  3. Half of the moon is lit up again, but now it’s the left side.
  4. A tool that shows the time by the shadow of a pointer cast by the Sun on to a plate marked with hours in a day.
  5. An imaginary line that goes through the north pole and the south pole.
  6. To spin or turn around a central point like the Earth and it’s axis.
  7. Just a tiny sliver of light is left on the left side before the moon becomes new again.
  8. The entire face of the moon is lit up and visible from Earth.
Down
  1. The part of the Moon that we can see on a particular night.
  2. The tilt of the Earth is when the Earth tilts toward the Sun (Summer) and away from the Sun (Winter).
  3. More than half of the moon is lit, but it’s not full yet. The light is biggest on the right side.
  4. A time of the year with specific weather that repeats every year.
  5. A long exposure picture that shows the movement of stars in the night sky
  6. The distance around a circle.
  7. An informative representation of an object, person or system.
  8. A regular repeating path that one planet takes around another.
  9. A small sliver of the moon begins to appear on the right side. "Waxing" means growing.
  10. The moon is between the Earth and the Sun. We can’t see it from Earth because the sunlit side is facing away from us.
  11. A group of stars that looks like a particular shape in the sky and has been given a name.
  12. Set of events that repeats in the same order over and over.

20 Clues: The distance around a circle. • The part of the Moon that we can see on a particular night. • Set of events that repeats in the same order over and over. • An informative representation of an object, person or system. • Half of the moon is lit up again, but now it’s the left side. • The entire face of the moon is lit up and visible from Earth. • ...

Crossword Puzzle Science 2018-01-24

Crossword Puzzle Science crossword puzzle
Across
  1. the SI unit of force. It is equal to the force that would give a mass of one kilogram an acceleration of one meter per second
  2. either of the two times in the year, the summer solstice and the winter solstice, when the sun reaches its highest or lowest point in the sky at noon, marked by the longest and shortest days.
  3. the equinox in autumn, on about September 22 in the northern hemisphere and March 20 in the southern hemisphere.
  4. of, on, or relating to the earth.
  5. the equinox in spring, on about March 20 in the northern hemisphere and September 22 in the southern hemisphere.
  6. galileo Galilei was an Italian polymath. Galileo is a central figure in the transition from natural philosophy to modern scien
  7. an imaginary line drawn around the earth equally distant from both poles, dividing the earth into northern and southern hemispheres and constituting the parallel of latitude 0°
Down
  1. a great circle on the celestial sphere representing the sun's apparent path during the year, so called because lunar and solar eclipses can occur only when the moon crosses it.
  2. the warmest season of the year, in the northern hemisphere from June to August and in the southern hemisphere from December
  3. Of or relating to the sky or the heavens: Planets are celestial bodies.
  4. of or during the day.
  5. the coldest season of the year, in the northern hemisphere from December to February and in the southern hemisphere from June
  6. The land surface of the world.
  7. term for equinoctial point.
  8. the time or date (twice each year) at which the sun crosses the celestial equator, when day and night are of equal length (about September 22 and March 20).

15 Clues: of or during the day. • term for equinoctial point. • The land surface of the world. • of, on, or relating to the earth. • Of or relating to the sky or the heavens: Planets are celestial bodies. • the equinox in autumn, on about September 22 in the northern hemisphere and March 20 in the southern hemisphere. • ...

World History: History of Earth Video 2024-08-22

World History: History of Earth Video crossword puzzle
Across
  1. What was the 1st supercontinent on Earth?
  2. What type of species flourished in forests 50 million years ago when our planet began to have a 24 hour day?
  3. What was the last supercontinent?
  4. What extinction occurred 252 million years ago that destroyed 96% of marine life and 73% of terrestrial vertebrates?
Down
  1. What planet collided with Earth?
  2. What was the 2nd supercontinent on Earth?
  3. What carried a tiny amount of moisture that ended up filling our oceans?
  4. What type of landscape/biome emerged from dense forests about 4 million years ago?
  5. What type of rock covered Earth at its beginning as a sea of fire?
  6. Early humans that populated Eurasia about 1 million years ago.

10 Clues: What planet collided with Earth? • What was the last supercontinent? • What was the 2nd supercontinent on Earth? • What was the 1st supercontinent on Earth? • Early humans that populated Eurasia about 1 million years ago. • What type of rock covered Earth at its beginning as a sea of fire? • What carried a tiny amount of moisture that ended up filling our oceans? • ...

My Singing Monsters: Monsters 2023-06-25

My Singing Monsters: Monsters crossword puzzle
Across
  1. Plant/Air
  2. Water/Seasonal
  3. Earth/Dream
  4. Psychic/Faerie/Bone/Light
  5. Earth/Cold
  6. Faerie/Bone
  7. Cold/Water/Plant/Air/Fire
  8. Earth/Fire/Faerie
  9. Earth/Bone
  10. Haven/Oasis/Seasonal
  11. Water/Plant/Psychic
  12. Cold/Dream
  13. Cold/Air
  14. Dream
  15. Earth/Cold/Plant
  16. Earth/Cold/Air/Fire
  17. Faerie/Light
  18. Legendary
  19. Cold/Light
  20. Light/Seasonal
  21. Cold/Water/Plant
  22. Earth/Cold/Water/Air
  23. Cold/Water/Air
  24. Faerie/Seasonal
  25. Earth/Cold/Fire/Faerie
  26. Earth
  27. Faerie
  28. Cold/Mythical
  29. Water
  30. Earth/Air
  31. Plant/Light
  32. Water/Air
  33. Water/Air/Fire
  34. Air/Mythical
  35. Air/Earth/Seasonal
  36. Plant/Psychic
  37. Earth/Plant/Air
  38. Earth/Plant/Air/Fire
  39. Cold/Plant/Light
  40. Water/Psychic
  41. Oasis/Dream
  42. Earth/Fire/Bone
  43. Ethereal/Wublin/Seasonal
  44. Cold/Water/Plant/Fire
  45. Plant/Seasonal
  46. Cold/Water/Air/Fire
  47. Bone/Light
  48. Bone/Seasonal
  49. Cold/Faerie
  50. Light
  51. Plant/Air/Fire
  52. Psychic/Bone
  53. Water/Mythical
  54. Earth/Water/Fire
  55. Fire/Light
  56. Plant/Dream
  57. Water/Plant/Air
  58. Earth/Water/Plant/Air
  59. Fire/Faerie
  60. Psychic/Faerie/Light
  61. Earth/Water/Plant
  62. Earth/Plant
  63. Fire/Bone
  64. Earth/Plant/Fire
  65. Psychic
  66. Cold/Fire/Faerie
  67. Air/Dream
  68. Water/Dream
Down
  1. Earth/Water/Plant/Air/Fire
  2. Psychic/Faerie
  3. Cold/Water/Plant/Air
  4. Earth/Mythical
  5. Faerie/Bone/Light
  6. Earth/Water/Bone
  7. Earth/Cold/Water/Air/Fire
  8. Earth/Cold/Water/Plant/Fire
  9. Earth/Cold/Faerie
  10. Earth/Air/Fire
  11. Shugabush/Amber/Seasonal
  12. Cold/Fire/Light
  13. Cold/Plant/Fire
  14. Plant
  15. Fire
  16. Oasis/Mythical
  17. Earth/Water/Plant/Fire
  18. Earth/Water/Air/Fire
  19. Bone
  20. Psychic/Bone/Light
  21. Air/Fire
  22. Water/Plant/Air/Fire
  23. Earth/Water/Air
  24. Earth/Cold/Water/Fire
  25. Plant/Mythical
  26. Fire/Psychic
  27. Cold/Plant/Fire/Light
  28. Earth/Water
  29. Water/Bone
  30. Cold/Seasonal
  31. Earth/Cold/Plant/Air/Fire
  32. Cold/Water
  33. Cold
  34. Earth/Faerie
  35. Psychic/Light
  36. Earth/Fire
  37. Air
  38. Cold/Fire
  39. Earth/Cold/Water
  40. Water/Plant/Fire/Psychic
  41. Earth/Water/Fire/Bone
  42. Water/Plant/Fire
  43. Cold/Water/Fire
  44. Water/Fire/Psychic
  45. Oasis/Seasonal
  46. Earth/Cold/Plant/Air
  47. Water/Fire
  48. Cold/Air/Fire
  49. Cold/Plant
  50. Earth/Cold/Air
  51. Water/Plant
  52. Psychic/Faerie/Bone
  53. Plant/Fire/Psychic
  54. Sanctum/Seasonal
  55. Cold/Plant/Air/Fire
  56. Water/Fire/Bone
  57. Cold/Plant/Air
  58. Psychic/Seasonal
  59. Seasonal
  60. Earth/Cold/Fire
  61. Earth/Cold/Water/Plant
  62. Air/Seasonal
  63. Plant/Fire
  64. Plant/Fire/Light
  65. Earth/Cold/Plant/Fire

133 Clues: Air • Fire • Bone • Cold • Plant • Dream • Earth • Water • Light • Faerie • Psychic • Cold/Air • Air/Fire • Seasonal • Plant/Air • Legendary • Earth/Air • Water/Air • Cold/Fire • Fire/Bone • Air/Dream • Earth/Cold • Earth/Bone • Cold/Dream • Cold/Light • Water/Bone • Cold/Water • Earth/Fire • Water/Fire • Cold/Plant • Bone/Light • Fire/Light • Plant/Fire • Earth/Dream • Faerie/Bone • Earth/Water • Plant/Light • Oasis/Dream • Water/Plant • Cold/Faerie • Plant/Dream • ...

Unit 1 Vocab 2023-01-18

Unit 1 Vocab crossword puzzle
Across
  1. Explanation of the symbols on a map
  2. used to relate distance on the map to real distance on the ground
  3. Directions on a compass rose that show northeast, northwest, southeast and southwest
  4. Zero degrees longitude, an imaginary line that passed through Greenwich england, all lines of longitude are measured from this line
  5. Imaginary line of latitude located at 23 1/2 degrees south
Down
  1. Imaginary line of latitude located at 23 1/2 degrees north
  2. Southern most point on the earth, 90 degrees south
  3. Directional marker on a map
  4. Half of a sphere of globe, as in the earths northern and southern hemispheres
  5. Directional marker that shows North south east west
  6. Imaginary lines running east and west around the globe, used to measure the distance north and south of the equator in degrees, also called parallels
  7. The use of symbols to present information on a map
  8. pole Northern most points on the earth 90 degrees north
  9. date line Traveling west of the line,you add a day, traveling east, subtract a day
  10. The imaginary line that divided the world between the Northern and Southern hemispheres.

15 Clues: Directional marker on a map • Explanation of the symbols on a map • Southern most point on the earth, 90 degrees south • The use of symbols to present information on a map • Directional marker that shows North south east west • pole Northern most points on the earth 90 degrees north • Imaginary line of latitude located at 23 1/2 degrees north • ...

Seasons 2013-10-09

Seasons crossword puzzle
Across
  1. The line that goes around Earth dividing the northern half of Earth from the southern half.
  2. Season when ripened crops are gathered.
  3. To rotate or change repeatedly with one another in time or place.
  4. The time when the sun crosses the earth’s equator, making night and day equal in length all over the earth.
  5. Occurs when animals travel to live in a different area for winter and then return again.
Down
  1. Hemisphere South of the equator.
  2. Two times a year when the sun is the farthest from earth’s equator.
  3. Hemisphere North of the equator.
  4. Occurs when animals sleep all winter.
  5. The line that goes through Earth joining the North and South Poles.

10 Clues: Hemisphere South of the equator. • Hemisphere North of the equator. • Occurs when animals sleep all winter. • Season when ripened crops are gathered. • To rotate or change repeatedly with one another in time or place. • Two times a year when the sun is the farthest from earth’s equator. • The line that goes through Earth joining the North and South Poles. • ...

7th Grade 2022-06-16

7th Grade crossword puzzle
Across
  1. King of the media center
  2. Class in room 701
  3. Your RELA teacher
  4. Current 7th grade admin
  5. Ms. Portillo's favorite color
  6. BLMS money (2 words)
  7. GK's subject
  8. Former 7th grade admin
  9. Ms. Stewart's pad
  10. The worst day (2 words)
Down
  1. Half of earth
  2. Guy who does flag football
  3. Ms. Van Druff's teaching bff
  4. Ms. Van Druff's other cat
  5. Ms. Van Druff's cat
  6. World Cultures and ______
  7. Ms. Van Druff's dog

17 Clues: GK's subject • Half of earth • Class in room 701 • Your RELA teacher • Ms. Stewart's pad • Ms. Van Druff's cat • Ms. Van Druff's dog • BLMS money (2 words) • Former 7th grade admin • Current 7th grade admin • The worst day (2 words) • King of the media center • Ms. Van Druff's other cat • World Cultures and ______ • Guy who does flag football • Ms. Van Druff's teaching bff • ...

School Day 2024-11-26

School Day crossword puzzle
Across
  1. Day of Fun and games
  2. Learn to use grammar correctly
  3. Good behaviour
  4. Someone you confide in
  5. Having Fun
  6. In charge of discipline
  7. Contains information for the subject
  8. Learn to count and add
  9. Early morning gathering
  10. Learn about the earth
Down
  1. To be followed
  2. Where snacks are purchased
  3. In charge of students and teachers
  4. Teachers uses to write on
  5. Break to reenergize
  6. Studies Learn about the family
  7. delivers the lesson

17 Clues: Having Fun • To be followed • Good behaviour • Break to reenergize • delivers the lesson • Day of Fun and games • Learn about the earth • Someone you confide in • Learn to count and add • In charge of discipline • Early morning gathering • Teachers uses to write on • Where snacks are purchased • Learn to use grammar correctly • Studies Learn about the family • ...

5th Grade Science Review 2023-05-16

5th Grade Science Review crossword puzzle
Across
  1. anything that has mass and takes up space
  2. the movement of Earth that causes day and night
  3. space objects that have entered Earth's atmosphere
  4. something that cannot be easily separated and composed of 2+ substances
  5. space objects found between Mars and Jupiter
  6. something that can be easily separated and composed of 2+ substances
  7. state of matter where particles take shape of container
  8. the force that pulls things to the center of Earth
  9. distinguishing qualities or characteristics of organisms
  10. the tool that would be best for testing the temperature of a solution
  11. the measurement unit for force
  12. bundles of ice, rock, and gas characterized by having a tail
  13. the tool that would be best for viewing bacteria up close
  14. changes organisms make to survive and thrive in their environment
  15. the tool that would be best for measuring mass
  16. fall, winter, spring, and summer
  17. the galaxy shape of the Milky Way
  18. state of matter where particles are tightly packed
Down
  1. layers of rock
  2. bubbles forming a gas is a sign of a _______ change
  3. the tool that would be best for measuring a piece of string
  4. the path of Earth/planets around the sun
  5. the gene that takes over in an organism
  6. patterns of stars in the night sky
  7. the product of reproduction from two parents
  8. 23.5 degrees is the _______ of the Earth
  9. dead and not ever coming back
  10. the ecplise that occurs when the Earth is directly between the sun and moon
  11. the amount of space an object takes up
  12. the tool that would be best for viewing stars in the night sky
  13. a push or a pull
  14. the movement of Earth that causes years
  15. the eclipse that occurs when the sun is directly between the Earth and moon
  16. state of matter where particles freely move
  17. at risk of becoming extinct
  18. the amount of matter that makes up an object
  19. something a living organism is born knowing to do
  20. remains of prehistoric organisms

38 Clues: layers of rock • a push or a pull • at risk of becoming extinct • dead and not ever coming back • the measurement unit for force • remains of prehistoric organisms • fall, winter, spring, and summer • the galaxy shape of the Milky Way • patterns of stars in the night sky • the amount of space an object takes up • the gene that takes over in an organism • ...

Final Exam Science 2024-02-22

Final Exam Science crossword puzzle
Across
  1. Rock formed from pieces of other rock and remains of living things that have been pressed together
  2. Rock that has been changed by intense heart, pressure, and chemical reactions
  3. Area that has the same clock time
  4. A circuit in which there is more than one path for current
  5. Imaginary line that defies the start of a day
  6. Layer of soil directly below the topsoil
  7. Spinning of the Earth
  8. Line of 0 degree longitude
  9. Point farthest south on the Earth
  10. Top layer of soil, rich with oxygen and decayed organic matter
  11. To push apart
  12. An object that attracts certain kinds of metals, such as iron
  13. Angle that describes the distance east or west of the prime meridian
  14. Element or compound found in the Earth
  15. Rock formed from melted minerals that have cooled and hardened
  16. A temporary magnet made by passing a current through a wire wrapped around an iron core
  17. Mixture of tiny pieces of weathered rock and the remains of plants and animals
  18. Natural, solid material made of one or more minerals
Down
  1. Half of the Earth
  2. Breaking apart of rocks without changing their mineral composition
  3. How a mineral reflects light
  4. Color of the mark a mineral makes on a white tile
  5. Breaking apart of rocks caused by a change in their chemical makeup
  6. Line of 0 degrees latitude halfway between the poles
  7. A source of voltage that changes chemical energy into electrical energy
  8. Point farthest north on the Earth
  9. Series of natural changes that cause one type of rock to become another type of rock
  10. Movement of one object in its orbit around another object in space
  11. Angle that describes the distance north or south of the equator
  12. A device that converts electrical energy to mechanical energy
  13. Thick mass of ice that covers a large area
  14. Breaking down of rocks on the Earth's surface
  15. Igneous rock that forms underground from cooled magma
  16. Hot, liquid rock inside the earth
  17. One of the 7 major land areas of the Earth
  18. Line of latitude

36 Clues: To push apart • Line of latitude • Half of the Earth • Spinning of the Earth • Line of 0 degree longitude • How a mineral reflects light • Area that has the same clock time • Point farthest north on the Earth • Point farthest south on the Earth • Hot, liquid rock inside the earth • Element or compound found in the Earth • Layer of soil directly below the topsoil • ...

Geography-The Land Crossword 2025-04-29

Geography-The Land Crossword crossword puzzle
Across
  1. The Outer layer of the Earth, deep under the oceans oceanic crust
  2. The portion of the Earth between the crust and the core
  3. The process by which the surface of the Earth is worn away by the action of water, glaciers, winds, waves, etc.
  4. Three-dimensional surface or zone across which there is a significant change in motion of a lithosphere
  5. The molten, fluid rock that issues from a volcano or volcanic vent
  6. A vent in the Earths crust through which lava, steam, ashes, etc., are expelled, either continuously or at irregular intervals
  7. Originator of continental drift hypothesis
  8. The large parts of the surface of the earth that rise above sea level; seven major continents
  9. A hypothetical landmass, consisting of current day South America, Africa, Arabia, the Indian subcontinent, Australia, and Antarctica
  10. A hypothetical landmass in the Northern Hemisphere near the end of the Palezoic Era
  11. A continous range of uner water volcanos wrap around the globe, stretching nearly 65,000 kilometers
  12. Temporarily at rest
  13. The hypothetical landmass that existed when all continents were joined form about 300-200 million years ago
  14. A specific geomorphic feature on the surface of the earth
  15. The inner most layer of the Earth
Down
  1. Two tectonic plates meet and collide,the North American and Pacific
  2. A theory of global tectonics in which the lithosphere is divided into a number of crustal plates
  3. The thickest layer of the Earth
  4. Currents of pumice, ash, rocks, and volcanic gas that moves/flows down the side of a volcano
  5. A landslide of wet volcanic debris on the side of a volcano
  6. The various mechanical and chemical processes that cause exposed rock to decompose
  7. Heat-driven cycles that occur in the air, ocean, and mantle
  8. The sudden release of strain energy in the Earths crust, resulting in waves of shaking that radiate outwards from the earthquake source
  9. Molten material beneath or within the Earths crust
  10. The lateral movement of continents caused by movements of crustal plates

25 Clues: Temporarily at rest • The thickest layer of the Earth • The inner most layer of the Earth • Originator of continental drift hypothesis • Molten material beneath or within the Earths crust • The portion of the Earth between the crust and the core • A specific geomorphic feature on the surface of the earth • Heat-driven cycles that occur in the air, ocean, and mantle • ...

Sun - Earth - Moon 2025-09-11

Sun - Earth - Moon crossword puzzle
Across
  1. Refers to the wave patterns within Earth's waters.
  2. The wide array within the variances of light arranged by differing wavelengths and frequencies.
  3. When the tilt is most pointed away from the sun
  4. The Earth is in the middle and it's shadow is cast upon the moon.
  5. Causes Earth's seasons.
  6. Matter that enables a wave to travel through.
  7. Occurs when the moon's lit portion is increasing.
  8. Number of hours before the next tide change.
  9. Occurs when the Sun-Moon-Earth are perpendicular.
  10. Allows light to pass through and refract.
  11. Tilt is moving away from the sun.
  12. Means that it happens twice a day.
  13. The spinning motion an object makes as it moves around a central object.
  14. Time where the Earth experiences intense seasons due to Earth's tilt being pointed towards or away from the sun.
  15. More of this increases gravity.
  16. Shaped like )( and makes light diffract, expanding the image.
  17. The moon is in the middle and it's shadow is cast upon Earth.
  18. Tilt is beginning to get closer to the sun.
  19. Shaped like () and makes light focus to a specific point.
Down
  1. Travel fastest through the least dense matter or a vacuum.
  2. Occurs when the moon's lit portion is decreasing.
  3. The path an object makes around a more massive one.
  4. Half of the Earth
  5. Light wave with the longest wavelength.
  6. Time where the Earth experiences mild seasons due to the tilt being balanced.
  7. Moon is at maximum luminosity.
  8. Days in the lunar cycle.
  9. Light wave with the highest frequency.
  10. Travel fastest through dense matter, like a solid.
  11. Devices used by scientists to enable individuals to see things at different distances and wavelengths they cannot.
  12. Occurs when the Sun-Moon-Earth are parallel.
  13. Does light ever travel faster than sound?
  14. Less of this increases gravity.
  15. Allows light to reflect off of it.
  16. When the tilt is most pointed towards the sun
  17. The object that has the greatest influence on the tides.

36 Clues: Half of the Earth • Causes Earth's seasons. • Days in the lunar cycle. • Moon is at maximum luminosity. • Less of this increases gravity. • More of this increases gravity. • Tilt is moving away from the sun. • Means that it happens twice a day. • Allows light to reflect off of it. • Light wave with the highest frequency. • Light wave with the longest wavelength. • ...

Science and space 2023-09-22

Science and space crossword puzzle
Across
  1. when part of earth is facing the sun, it is________
  2. when are part the earth is facing away from the sun, it is______________
  3. the best subject in school
  4. a time measured by earth spinning all the way around once in 24 hours
  5. the idea that the universe was created by a giant explosion a long time ago
  6. someone who explores space
Down
  1. the term we use to describe how far away the starts are because they are so far
  2. what scientist do when they want to answer a question. They collect data during this.
  3. the closest star to earth
  4. Einstein said this was more important than knowledge--Look at the poster!
  5. scientist make and use these to help them see and understand things they can't normally see.

11 Clues: the closest star to earth • the best subject in school • someone who explores space • when part of earth is facing the sun, it is________ • a time measured by earth spinning all the way around once in 24 hours • when are part the earth is facing away from the sun, it is______________ • Einstein said this was more important than knowledge--Look at the poster! • ...

Science Vocabulary 2023-12-01

Science Vocabulary crossword puzzle
Across
  1. a star that sits more or less directly above Earth's north pole along our planet's rotational axis.
  2. 23.5 degrees
  3. the curved path of a celestial object or spacecraft around a star, planet, or moon, especially a periodic elliptical revolution.
  4. an imaginary line about which a body rotates
  5. the parallel of latitude 23°26ʹ north of the equator.
  6. the action by a object of going around another in an orbit or elliptical course
  7. twice a year when the earth is tilted farthest or closest to the sun
  8. a regular oval shape, traced by a point moving in a plane so that the sum of its distances from two other points (the foci) is constant, or resulting when a cone is cut by an oblique plane which does not intersect the base.
  9. the two regions of latitude between the tropical zone and the polar zones.
  10. the 2 regions in around the north pole and south pole
  11. the circular motion of an object around its center.
Down
  1. the parallel of latitude 23°26ʹ south of the equator.
  2. the region of earth around the equator
  3. Sunlight when the sun is not directly shining over a hemisphere, but at a low angle.
  4. twice a year when day and night are of approximately equal length
  5. another name for the north star
  6. The pole located in the southern hemisphere
  7. Sunlight when the sun is directly shining over a hemisphere on earth
  8. an imaginary line drawn around the earth equally distant from both poles, dividing the earth into northern and southern hemispheres and constituting the parallel of latitude 0°.
  9. The pole located in the northern hemisphere

20 Clues: 23.5 degrees • another name for the north star • the region of earth around the equator • The pole located in the southern hemisphere • The pole located in the northern hemisphere • an imaginary line about which a body rotates • the circular motion of an object around its center. • the parallel of latitude 23°26ʹ south of the equator. • ...

Science Ch.3 2025-10-16

Science Ch.3 crossword puzzle
Across
  1. very small drops of water.
  2. To give off energy. What the earth does to the sun’s energy during the night.
  3. The weight all air has.
  4. A climate where the weather is very warm has a rainy season and a dry season.
  5. fall’s the most often in spring and summer falls during thunderstorms, frozen raindrops that bounce up and down in the air, continually picking up water.
  6. Any form of water that falls back down from a cloud to the Earth.
  7. A windstorm that builds up over the warm ocean.
  8. A weather scientist.
  9. The gas that makes up most of the atmosphere.
  10. electricity that jumps from one cloud to another or from a cloud to the Earth.
  11. The sound that lightning makes.
  12. To soak up energy. What the earth does to the sun’s energy during the day.
  13. What the Sun’s heat energy changes water into. Water is gas form.
  14. What occurs when rain falls through frozen air.
  15. when a large amount of water is in the air.
Down
  1. Forms when the molecule of water vapor begins to freeze or crystallize around tiny bits of dust.
  2. The condition of the air.
  3. What temperature is measured by.
  4. A wind storm that builds up over hot land.
  5. The layer of air that surrounds the earth.
  6. a climate where it’s always cold.
  7. when the sun has the water and the water goes up in the air as water vapor.
  8. The weather conditions and area receives overtime.
  9. Water changing from water vapor to liquid again.
  10. A climate we’re both warm and cold. Weather happens. Most temperate zones have four seasons.
  11. Moving air
  12. The 3 main ingredients that make up the weather.

27 Clues: Moving air • A weather scientist. • The weight all air has. • The condition of the air. • very small drops of water. • The sound that lightning makes. • What temperature is measured by. • a climate where it’s always cold. • A wind storm that builds up over hot land. • The layer of air that surrounds the earth. • when a large amount of water is in the air. • ...

Crossword Puzzle Science 2018-01-24

Crossword Puzzle Science crossword puzzle
Across
  1. galileo Galilei was an Italian polymath. Galileo is a central figure in the transition from natural philosophy to modern scien
  2. the time or date (twice each year) at which the sun crosses the celestial equator, when day and night are of equal length (about September 22 and March 20).
  3. of, on, or relating to the earth.
  4. a great circle on the celestial sphere representing the sun's apparent path during the year, so called because lunar and solar eclipses can occur only when the moon crosses it.
  5. the equinox in autumn, on about September 22 in the northern hemisphere and March 20 in the southern hemisphere.
  6. term for equinoctial point.
  7. the coldest season of the year, in the northern hemisphere from December to February and in the southern hemisphere from June
Down
  1. the equinox in spring, on about March 20 in the northern hemisphere and September 22 in the southern hemisphere.
  2. The land surface of the world.
  3. of or during the day.
  4. either of the two times in the year, the summer solstice and the winter solstice, when the sun reaches its highest or lowest point in the sky at noon, marked by the longest and shortest days.
  5. Of or relating to the sky or the heavens: Planets are celestial bodies.
  6. an imaginary line drawn around the earth equally distant from both poles, dividing the earth into northern and southern hemispheres and constituting the parallel of latitude 0°
  7. the SI unit of force. It is equal to the force that would give a mass of one kilogram an acceleration of one meter per second
  8. the warmest season of the year, in the northern hemisphere from June to August and in the southern hemisphere from December

15 Clues: of or during the day. • term for equinoctial point. • The land surface of the world. • of, on, or relating to the earth. • Of or relating to the sky or the heavens: Planets are celestial bodies. • the equinox in spring, on about March 20 in the northern hemisphere and September 22 in the southern hemisphere. • ...

Luke/Kuzma 2023-04-05

Luke/Kuzma crossword puzzle
Across
  1. something to take pictures with
  2. dry mouth
  3. why you will do something
  4. singular of people
  5. 100 cents
  6. emergency
  7. opposite of forget
Down
  1. the planet we live on
  2. the rainbow has many _____
  3. opposite of late
  4. something you didn't know was coming
  5. a dog wears this around her neck
  6. think about something
  7. a person that sneaks thing
  8. if you break a bone you will need a _____
  9. the day after Wednesday
  10. it will happen

17 Clues: dry mouth • 100 cents • emergency • it will happen • opposite of late • singular of people • opposite of forget • the planet we live on • think about something • the day after Wednesday • why you will do something • the rainbow has many _____ • a person that sneaks thing • something to take pictures with • a dog wears this around her neck • something you didn't know was coming • ...

Purple Thursday's 2013-07-03

Purple Thursday's crossword puzzle
Across
  1. The SRC's current president
  2. A place of socialization during the day on campus
  3. Walk under here and you might just fail
  4. Which day do we wear purple on?
  5. Student club on campus
  6. The garment worn by students to show gees
  7. The VC
  8. The name of a Rhodes student
  9. "its closing time" plays here every night
Down
  1. She makes the best wors rolls on Earth, and she opens at 10pm
  2. The biggest celebration in third term
  3. His surname name is Ngubeni and he makes people laugh
  4. The SRC's vice president
  5. Rhodes University's colour
  6. "please take note that theft is a reoccurring problem in the _______....."
  7. The name given by students to third term
  8. The only place to get a good pie at 2am
  9. The acronym for where Viv works
  10. Student governing body

19 Clues: The VC • Student club on campus • Student governing body • The SRC's vice president • Rhodes University's colour • The SRC's current president • The name of a Rhodes student • Which day do we wear purple on? • The acronym for where Viv works • The biggest celebration in third term • Walk under here and you might just fail • The only place to get a good pie at 2am • ...

Seasons Choice Board 2023-11-29

Seasons Choice Board crossword puzzle
Across
  1. A real or imaginary straight line going through the center of an object that is spinning, or a line that divides a symmetrical shape into two equal halves.
  2. Measures the distance north or south of the equator.
  3. The planet on which we live on.
  4. The star around which the planets revolve.
  5. Sunlight that either passes through a medium—a window shade or the leaves of a tree
  6. Sits more or less directly above Earth's north pole along our planet's rotational axis.
  7. The verb orbit is the act of revolving around another object, usually on a circular or elliptical course.
  8. The shortest day of the year.
  9. Sunlight in which the path of light from the sun to the plant is a straight line.
  10. The measure of hotness or coldness expressed in terms of any of several scales, including Fahrenheit and Celsius.
  11. The half of the earth that lies south of the equator.
  12. The northernmost point on the Earth, lying antipodally to the South Pole.
  13. A fundamental change in political organization.
Down
  1. When the sun appears the lowest in the sky, our days are shorter, and therefore our temperatures are colder.
  2. When the northern hemisphere is tilted towards the sun.
  3. An event in which a planet's subsolar point passes through its Equator.
  4. The section of the Earth that is north of the Equator.
  5. The South Pole is the southernmost point on Earth.
  6. The action or process of rotating on or as if on an axis or center.
  7. An equator is an imaginary line around the middle of a planet or other celestial body.

20 Clues: The shortest day of the year. • The planet on which we live on. • The star around which the planets revolve. • A fundamental change in political organization. • The South Pole is the southernmost point on Earth. • Measures the distance north or south of the equator. • The half of the earth that lies south of the equator. • ...

Seasons Choice Board 2023-11-29

Seasons Choice Board crossword puzzle
Across
  1. A real or imaginary straight line going through the center of an object that is spinning, or a line that divides a symmetrical shape into two equal halves.
  2. Measures the distance north or south of the equator.
  3. The planet on which we live on.
  4. The star around which the planets revolve.
  5. Sunlight that either passes through a medium—a window shade or the leaves of a tree
  6. Sits more or less directly above Earth's north pole along our planet's rotational axis.
  7. The verb orbit is the act of revolving around another object, usually on a circular or elliptical course.
  8. The shortest day of the year.
  9. Sunlight in which the path of light from the sun to the plant is a straight line.
  10. The measure of hotness or coldness expressed in terms of any of several scales, including Fahrenheit and Celsius.
  11. The half of the earth that lies south of the equator.
  12. The northernmost point on the Earth, lying antipodally to the South Pole.
  13. A fundamental change in political organization.
Down
  1. When the sun appears the lowest in the sky, our days are shorter, and therefore our temperatures are colder.
  2. When the northern hemisphere is tilted towards the sun.
  3. An event in which a planet's subsolar point passes through its Equator.
  4. The section of the Earth that is north of the Equator.
  5. The South Pole is the southernmost point on Earth.
  6. The action or process of rotating on or as if on an axis or center.
  7. An equator is an imaginary line around the middle of a planet or other celestial body.

20 Clues: The shortest day of the year. • The planet on which we live on. • The star around which the planets revolve. • A fundamental change in political organization. • The South Pole is the southernmost point on Earth. • Measures the distance north or south of the equator. • The half of the earth that lies south of the equator. • ...

Seasons Choice Board 2023-11-29

Seasons Choice Board crossword puzzle
Across
  1. A real or imaginary straight line going through the center of an object that is spinning, or a line that divides a symmetrical shape into two equal halves.
  2. Measures the distance north or south of the equator.
  3. The planet on which we live on.
  4. The star around which the planets revolve.
  5. Sunlight that either passes through a medium—a window shade or the leaves of a tree
  6. Sits more or less directly above Earth's north pole along our planet's rotational axis.
  7. The verb orbit is the act of revolving around another object, usually on a circular or elliptical course.
  8. The shortest day of the year.
  9. Sunlight in which the path of light from the sun to the plant is a straight line.
  10. The measure of hotness or coldness expressed in terms of any of several scales, including Fahrenheit and Celsius.
  11. The half of the earth that lies south of the equator.
  12. The northernmost point on the Earth, lying antipodally to the South Pole.
  13. A fundamental change in political organization.
Down
  1. When the sun appears the lowest in the sky, our days are shorter, and therefore our temperatures are colder.
  2. When the northern hemisphere is tilted towards the sun.
  3. An event in which a planet's subsolar point passes through its Equator.
  4. The section of the Earth that is north of the Equator.
  5. The South Pole is the southernmost point on Earth.
  6. The action or process of rotating on or as if on an axis or center.
  7. An equator is an imaginary line around the middle of a planet or other celestial body.

20 Clues: The shortest day of the year. • The planet on which we live on. • The star around which the planets revolve. • A fundamental change in political organization. • The South Pole is the southernmost point on Earth. • Measures the distance north or south of the equator. • The half of the earth that lies south of the equator. • ...

Seasons Choice Board 2023-11-29

Seasons Choice Board crossword puzzle
Across
  1. A real or imaginary straight line going through the center of an object that is spinning, or a line that divides a symmetrical shape into two equal halves.
  2. Measures the distance north or south of the equator.
  3. The planet on which we live on.
  4. The star around which the planets revolve.
  5. Sunlight that either passes through a medium—a window shade or the leaves of a tree
  6. Sits more or less directly above Earth's north pole along our planet's rotational axis.
  7. The verb orbit is the act of revolving around another object, usually on a circular or elliptical course.
  8. The shortest day of the year.
  9. Sunlight in which the path of light from the sun to the plant is a straight line.
  10. The measure of hotness or coldness expressed in terms of any of several scales, including Fahrenheit and Celsius.
  11. The half of the earth that lies south of the equator.
  12. The northernmost point on the Earth, lying antipodally to the South Pole.
  13. A fundamental change in political organization.
Down
  1. When the sun appears the lowest in the sky, our days are shorter, and therefore our temperatures are colder.
  2. When the northern hemisphere is tilted towards the sun.
  3. An event in which a planet's subsolar point passes through its Equator.
  4. The section of the Earth that is north of the Equator.
  5. The South Pole is the southernmost point on Earth.
  6. The action or process of rotating on or as if on an axis or center.
  7. An equator is an imaginary line around the middle of a planet or other celestial body.

20 Clues: The shortest day of the year. • The planet on which we live on. • The star around which the planets revolve. • A fundamental change in political organization. • The South Pole is the southernmost point on Earth. • Measures the distance north or south of the equator. • The half of the earth that lies south of the equator. • ...

Albedo 2025-01-03

Albedo crossword puzzle
Across
  1. The sun heats the air, causing hot air to rise and cool air to sink, forming circular ocean currents.
  2. Distance of a place north or south of the equator
  3. Earth spinning on its axis that causes day and night
  4. When warming melts snow and ice, darker surfaces are exposed, reflecting less solar energy and causing further warming
  5. The circular movement of fluids driven by rising hot, less dense fluid and sinking cool, denser fluid.
  6. The air above Earth
Down
  1. Energy that travels through space, like the sun's rays reaching Earth.
  2. The albedo of all different surfaces combined
  3. Heat energy that is moved around the Earth
  4. Weather patterns for a region

10 Clues: The air above Earth • Weather patterns for a region • Heat energy that is moved around the Earth • The albedo of all different surfaces combined • Distance of a place north or south of the equator • Earth spinning on its axis that causes day and night • Energy that travels through space, like the sun's rays reaching Earth. • ...

Social Science Unit 1 2022-10-17

Social Science Unit 1 crossword puzzle
Across
  1. the person who improved the telescope by adding better lenses.
  2. This are measurements of latitude and longitude that locate any place on Earth.
  3. The first person to use the telescope to observe the planets.
  4. This is the second movement of the Earth when it moves around the sun. It takes 365 days to finish.
  5. Semi-circular lines that go vertically from north pole to south pole. It is also called Lines of Longitude.
  6. This is a line of latitude that divides the Earth into North(N) or South(S).
Down
  1. They are circular lines that go horizontally around the Earth. It is also called Lines of Latitude.
  2. This is a line of longitude that divides the Earth into East(E) or West (W).
  3. This happens when the Earth moves around its own axis. This causes day and night.
  4. A greek philosopher who observed two important things: eclipse and ships sailing.

10 Clues: The first person to use the telescope to observe the planets. • the person who improved the telescope by adding better lenses. • This is a line of longitude that divides the Earth into East(E) or West (W). • This is a line of latitude that divides the Earth into North(N) or South(S). • ...

H+K 2024-11-10

H+K crossword puzzle
Across
  1. a new mating ritual
  2. rest or settle upon
  3. best place on earth
  4. what I demand 100x a day
  5. what I say when I’m angry
  6. biking that you refuse to do
  7. our fave dessert, not just yours
  8. ski hill treasure
Down
  1. the best kind of party
  2. our second date
  3. naughty 10 across
  4. our Colorado monument
  5. my third love
  6. my second love
  7. our first date
  8. black and white mammal

16 Clues: my third love • my second love • our first date • our second date • naughty 10 across • ski hill treasure • a new mating ritual • rest or settle upon • best place on earth • our Colorado monument • the best kind of party • black and white mammal • what I demand 100x a day • what I say when I’m angry • biking that you refuse to do • our fave dessert, not just yours

Armann´s cool BFG crossword puzzle 2022-11-20

Armann´s cool BFG crossword puzzle crossword puzzle
Across
  1. hard little
  2. famous British author
  3. appears at night in the sky
  4. Big creature
  5. to listen you use your...
  6. Antonym for small
  7. Biggest swimming pool on earth
Down
  1. Everyone owns and uses this thing every(day)
  2. loud noice
  3. lights up every house
  4. Not a city or a town
  5. kozy square thing
  6. Huge rocks
  7. cylender glass object you can open and close
  8. eihpoS
  9. what Usian Dolt does

16 Clues: eihpoS • loud noice • Huge rocks • hard little • Big creature • kozy square thing • Antonym for small • Not a city or a town • what Usian Dolt does • lights up every house • famous British author • to listen you use your... • appears at night in the sky • Biggest swimming pool on earth • Everyone owns and uses this thing every(day) • cylender glass object you can open and close

Holidays 2023-06-13

Holidays crossword puzzle
Across
  1. 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.
  2. 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.
  3. 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.
  4. Day A holiday that commemorates the independence and freedom of a country. Often celebrated with fireworks, parades, barbecues, and outdoor activities.
  5. 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.
  6. Patrick's Day A holiday associated with Irish culture and heritage. It's known for wearing green, shamrocks, parades, and celebrating Irish traditions.
  7. 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.
  8. 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.
  9. 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.
  10. 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.
Down
  1. 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.
  2. 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.
  3. 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.
  4. Day A holiday that commemorates the arrival of Christopher Columbus in the Americas. It's a day to celebrate Italian
  5. 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.
  6. A Christian holiday that celebrates the resurrection of Jesus Christ. Often includes activities like egg hunts, decorating eggs, and spending time with loved ones.
  7. 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.
  8. 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.
  9. 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.

19 Clues: Day A holiday that commemorates the arrival of Christopher Columbus in the Americas. It's a day to celebrate Italian • Day A holiday that commemorates the independence and freedom of a country. Often celebrated with fireworks, parades, barbecues, and outdoor activities. • ...

Unit 5 Vocabulary 2025-11-04

Unit 5 Vocabulary crossword puzzle
Across
  1. The path one object takes around another in space.
  2. An imaginary line that a planet spins around.
  3. The process of turning liquid into vapor.
  4. The average weather conditions in an area.
  5. The opposite of night.
  6. The process of water vapor turning into liquid.
  7. The time of darkness between sunset and sunrise.
  8. cycle The journey of water from ocean to sky to land.
  9. The angle of Earth's axis.
  10. energy Energy from the Sun.
Down
  1. Rain, snow, sleet, or hail that falls to the ground.
  2. Earth's natural satellite.
  3. layer of gases surrounding Earth.
  4. A large body of salt water.
  5. The planet we live on.
  6. The star at the center of our solar system.
  7. The state of the atmosphere at a place and time.
  8. The space above us, where clouds and the Sun appear.

18 Clues: The planet we live on. • The opposite of night. • Earth's natural satellite. • The angle of Earth's axis. • A large body of salt water. • energy Energy from the Sun. • layer of gases surrounding Earth. • The process of turning liquid into vapor. • The average weather conditions in an area. • The star at the center of our solar system. • ...

Basics of Geography 2023-10-13

Basics of Geography crossword puzzle
Across
  1. a map used to present data based on something other than land area
  2. One of the Five Themes of Geography; answers the question of what a place is like
  3. a person who makes maps
  4. an equal half of the Earth
  5. a ___ map shows the location of human-created features on Earth (i.e. countries, cities, etc.)
  6. the study of the distribution and interaction of physical and human features on the Earth
  7. the transfer of people, goods, and ideas from one place to another
  8. an area of Earth's surface with similar characteristics
  9. imaginary lines at ~23.5 degrees north and south that define the Earth's tropical region are called the ___ of Cancer and ___ of Capricorn (same word for both)
  10. geography focuses on ____, while history focuses on time
  11. a way of converting the Earth's 3-D surface (or part of it) onto a 2-D surface while reducing distortion
  12. ___ lines (AKA parallels) run east and west and measure distance north and south
  13. the ratio of the size of a part of the Earth shown on a map or globe to that part's actual size ("zoom")
Down
  1. imaginary line running through Greenwich, England, and dividing the Earth into eastern and western halves (0 degrees)
  2. map or globe feature showing (at least) the 4 cardinal directions (north, east, south, and west)
  3. A ___ map shows Earth's natural features (i.e. mountains, deserts, etc.)
  4. the relationship between humans and the physical world is called Human-___ Interaction
  5. the International ___ ___ is a longitude line at ~180 degrees that defines where one day ends and the next beginsa
  6. an imaginary line that divides the Earth into northern and southern halves (0 degrees)
  7. imaginary lines at ~66.5 degrees north and south that define Earth's polar regions are the Arctic ___ and Antarctic ___ (same word for both)
  8. ___ lines (AKA meridians) running north and south and measuring distance east and west
  9. part of a map or globe that explains the meaning of the symbols and colors on the map or globe
  10. a 3-D representation of Earth's surface
  11. ___ location is the approximate place on Earth where a geographic feature is found
  12. ___ location is the exact place on Earth where a geographic feature is found

25 Clues: a person who makes maps • an equal half of the Earth • a 3-D representation of Earth's surface • an area of Earth's surface with similar characteristics • geography focuses on ____, while history focuses on time • a map used to present data based on something other than land area • the transfer of people, goods, and ideas from one place to another • ...

heat and air crossword 2013-12-13

heat and air crossword crossword puzzle
Across
  1. Comes from the sun and your body
  2. A type of weather associated with a bad day
  3. "it's really hot today, the air is very ______"
  4. The gases surrounding the earth allowing us to live
  5. "it's really cold outside, the air is very _______"
Down
  1. A type of weather associated with a good day
  2. The opposite of cold
  3. The part of the atmosphere we live in
  4. Another word for climate
  5. The opposite of hot
  6. Associated with lungs

11 Clues: The opposite of hot • The opposite of cold • Associated with lungs • Another word for climate • Comes from the sun and your body • The part of the atmosphere we live in • A type of weather associated with a bad day • A type of weather associated with a good day • "it's really hot today, the air is very ______" • The gases surrounding the earth allowing us to live • ...

Derek's and YeEun's Crossword 2 2024-06-01

Derek's and YeEun's Crossword 2 crossword puzzle
Across
  1. some people think this is a lucky number
  2. this popular pet is not a dog
  3. many people are afraid of this ocean fish
  4. we need to drink this every day
  5. the biggest planet in our solar system
  6. before ships had engines, they used these to catch the wind
  7. third planet from the sun
  8. ________, today and tomorrow
  9. this musical instrument has many keys
  10. water in rivers always goes this way
Down
  1. some people think this is an unlucky number
  2. a big, furry animal that eats salmon
  3. all music has these
  4. pizzas usually have tomato sauce and this on top
  5. most paper is made from these
  6. every day, we all wear these
  7. rock bands usually have this electric instrument with six strings
  8. Potter's first name
  9. the largest ocean in the world

19 Clues: all music has these • Potter's first name • third planet from the sun • every day, we all wear these • ________, today and tomorrow • this popular pet is not a dog • most paper is made from these • the largest ocean in the world • we need to drink this every day • a big, furry animal that eats salmon • water in rivers always goes this way • this musical instrument has many keys • ...

Earth Science Ch 1 2023-04-13

Earth Science Ch 1 crossword puzzle
Across
  1. One week after a full moon, we would see a _____ moon.
  2. When the Northern Hemisphere is tilted away from the sun, they experience ____.
  3. When she looks at the stars each night, Nina notices that they are in a different place. This is because as Earth revolves, its ___ in space changes.
  4. When the moon appear to get bigger in the sky, it is considered ______.
  5. The sun rises in the _______.
  6. This phase of the moon shows the entire circle of the moon's surface.
  7. The moon's rocky surface has low valleys and _____.
  8. Locations near the _____ always get direct sun, which gives warmer temperatures all year.
  9. The _____ is visible in our daytime sky.
  10. The moon revolves around Earth approximately once every 28 _____.
  11. This causes night and day to occur.
  12. The moon's surface is made of _____ without atmosphere or water.
  13. At sunset, the sun is visible in the ______ sky.
  14. The earth's surface is solid and _____ rock.
Down
  1. This motion takes 365 days and creates our year.
  2. The _____ is visible in our night sky most nights.
  3. The seasons are caused by the _____ of the Earth.
  4. The tilting of Earth on its axis creates the ______.
  5. This phase of the moon makes it appear that there is no moon in the sky.
  6. When the full moon starts to shrink in the sky, it is ______.
  7. The surface of the sun is made up of burning hot ____.
  8. The sun, moon, and _____ can all be seen in our sky.
  9. One week after a new moon, we would see a _____ moon.
  10. Earth revolves around the sun because of the force of its _____.

24 Clues: The sun rises in the _______. • This causes night and day to occur. • The _____ is visible in our daytime sky. • The earth's surface is solid and _____ rock. • This motion takes 365 days and creates our year. • At sunset, the sun is visible in the ______ sky. • The seasons are caused by the _____ of the Earth. • The _____ is visible in our night sky most nights. • ...

Unit 2 Vocabulary 2012-09-14

Unit 2 Vocabulary crossword puzzle
Across
  1. The phenomenon that occurs when the moon blocks the light from the sun (happens during a new moon)
  2. Newton's law that states all bodies in the universe have a gravitational pull directly related to their size
  3. The center of gravity between two bodies
  4. A cool cloud of dust and gas, can be the birthplace of stars and planets
  5. Tool used to measure star distance - the larger the angle, the closer the star
  6. The wobbling of the Earth on its axis
  7. The thought that the sun is in the center of the solar system and all planets revolve around it (supported by Copernicus & Galileo)
  8. The change in wavelength emitted by a body as the body moves (causes Red Shift)
  9. A cool, dark area on the solar surface
  10. Another word for precession
  11. Fuel for stars
  12. Used to measure star mass - a larger star will have a greater gravitational pull
Down
  1. The prevailing theory for the formation of the universe; claims that an impact between two particles 13.7 billion years ago created the entire universe today
  2. The phenomenon that occurs when the sun illuminates the moon from behind the Earth (happens during a full moon)
  3. The process that gives all stars, including the sun, their energy
  4. The apparent backward drift of a planet caused by planets moving at different speeds
  5. The thought that the Earth is in the center of the solar system and all planets and the sun revolve around it (supported by Ptolemy)
  6. States that all galaxies are moving away from each other, proving that the universe is expanding
  7. The motion of Earth that causes the years (ellipse around the sun)
  8. The study of light and its properties
  9. The motion of Earth responsible for day and night

21 Clues: Fuel for stars • Another word for precession • The wobbling of the Earth on its axis • The study of light and its properties • A cool, dark area on the solar surface • The center of gravity between two bodies • The motion of Earth responsible for day and night • The process that gives all stars, including the sun, their energy • ...

Unit 1 Review 2023-09-13

Unit 1 Review crossword puzzle
Across
  1. right ascension is divided into 24 partitions called
  2. a star with a magnitude of -1 will be ___________ than a star is a magnitude of +1
  3. traveling a few (4 to 6) AU from the Earth will reach this planet
  4. dividing one degree into 60 smaller partitions gives a smaller measurement called a(n)
  5. how bright a star appears to be from Earth is called the ________ magnitude
  6. the average distance from the Earth to the Sun
  7. A planet that appears to move backwards is said to be going through __________ motion
  8. how far from the celestial equator (or directly north or directly south) is known as
  9. the distance light travels in one year
  10. the line across the constellations that the Sun appears to draw throughout a year is called the
Down
  1. how bright a star is compared directly to other stars is called the __________ magnitude
  2. dividing an arcminute into 60 smaller partitions gives a smaller measurement called a(n)
  3. If the Earth had a perfectly circular orbit but still had an axial tilt, the Sun's analemma would appear to be a flat _________ line
  4. if you traveled to Australia the Sun's analemma would appear
  5. Andromeda is a few ___________ light years away
  6. the grid line in the celestial sphere that corresponds to East-West direction
  7. the Moon goes through a full cycle of its phases every 28 _____
  8. If the Earth was not tilted, the Sun's analemma would be a flat ___________ line
  9. if you took a picture of the Sun at noon every day for a year, you would get a figure-8 shape known as the Sun's _________
  10. declination is measured in
  11. if you traveled to Canada the Sun's analemma would become more noticeably

21 Clues: declination is measured in • the distance light travels in one year • the average distance from the Earth to the Sun • Andromeda is a few ___________ light years away • right ascension is divided into 24 partitions called • if you traveled to Australia the Sun's analemma would appear • the Moon goes through a full cycle of its phases every 28 _____ • ...

Seasons Choice Board 2023-11-29

Seasons Choice Board crossword puzzle
Across
  1. A real or imaginary straight line going through the center of an object that is spinning, or a line that divides a symmetrical shape into two equal halves.
  2. Measures the distance north or south of the equator.
  3. The planet on which we live on.
  4. The star around which the planets revolve.
  5. Sunlight that either passes through a medium—a window shade or the leaves of a tree
  6. Sits more or less directly above Earth's north pole along our planet's rotational axis.
  7. The verb orbit is the act of revolving around another object, usually on a circular or elliptical course.
  8. The shortest day of the year.
  9. Sunlight in which the path of light from the sun to the plant is a straight line.
  10. The measure of hotness or coldness expressed in terms of any of several scales, including Fahrenheit and Celsius.
  11. The half of the earth that lies south of the equator.
  12. The northernmost point on the Earth, lying antipodally to the South Pole.
  13. A fundamental change in political organization.
Down
  1. When the sun appears the lowest in the sky, our days are shorter, and therefore our temperatures are colder.
  2. When the northern hemisphere is tilted towards the sun.
  3. An event in which a planet's subsolar point passes through its Equator.
  4. The section of the Earth that is north of the Equator.
  5. The South Pole is the southernmost point on Earth.
  6. The action or process of rotating on or as if on an axis or center.
  7. An equator is an imaginary line around the middle of a planet or other celestial body.

20 Clues: The shortest day of the year. • The planet on which we live on. • The star around which the planets revolve. • A fundamental change in political organization. • The South Pole is the southernmost point on Earth. • Measures the distance north or south of the equator. • The half of the earth that lies south of the equator. • ...

Seasons Choice Board 2023-11-29

Seasons Choice Board crossword puzzle
Across
  1. A real or imaginary straight line going through the center of an object that is spinning, or a line that divides a symmetrical shape into two equal halves.
  2. Measures the distance north or south of the equator.
  3. The planet on which we live on.
  4. The star around which the planets revolve.
  5. Sunlight that either passes through a medium—a window shade or the leaves of a tree
  6. Sits more or less directly above Earth's north pole along our planet's rotational axis.
  7. The verb orbit is the act of revolving around another object, usually on a circular or elliptical course.
  8. The shortest day of the year.
  9. Sunlight in which the path of light from the sun to the plant is a straight line.
  10. The measure of hotness or coldness expressed in terms of any of several scales, including Fahrenheit and Celsius.
  11. The half of the earth that lies south of the equator.
  12. The northernmost point on the Earth, lying antipodally to the South Pole.
  13. A fundamental change in political organization.
Down
  1. When the sun appears the lowest in the sky, our days are shorter, and therefore our temperatures are colder.
  2. When the northern hemisphere is tilted towards the sun.
  3. An event in which a planet's subsolar point passes through its Equator.
  4. The section of the Earth that is north of the Equator.
  5. The South Pole is the southernmost point on Earth.
  6. The action or process of rotating on or as if on an axis or center.
  7. An equator is an imaginary line around the middle of a planet or other celestial body.

20 Clues: The shortest day of the year. • The planet on which we live on. • The star around which the planets revolve. • A fundamental change in political organization. • The South Pole is the southernmost point on Earth. • Measures the distance north or south of the equator. • The half of the earth that lies south of the equator. • ...

Rotation of Earth 2021-01-31

Rotation of Earth crossword puzzle
Across
  1. When the Northern Hemisphere is tilted towards the Sun they are having...
  2. Earths rotation causes the sun to appear to move
  3. When the Sun is low in the sky we have ______ shadows.
Down
  1. How many hours it takes Earth to rotate
  2. When the Southern Hemisphere is having fall then the Northern Hemisphere is having...
  3. What is it called when Earth travels around the Sun?
  4. At 12pm we have a ________ shadow.
  5. When earth is facing the Sun that part of the world is experiencing...
  6. When earth is not facing the Sun that part of the world is experiencing...

9 Clues: At 12pm we have a ________ shadow. • How many hours it takes Earth to rotate • Earths rotation causes the sun to appear to move • What is it called when Earth travels around the Sun? • When the Sun is low in the sky we have ______ shadows. • When earth is facing the Sun that part of the world is experiencing... • ...

Geography 2021-10-03

Geography crossword puzzle
Across
  1. biggest sea on Earth
  2. Biggest dessert on Earth
  3. Biggest island on Earth
  4. Highest Mountain in Germany
  5. In which Country are the Angel Falls
  6. Highest waterfall on Earth
  7. deepest Point on the Earth
  8. Biggest country in Europe
  9. Highest Country on the Earth
  10. Highest Mountain in Switzerland
  11. deepest lake on the Earth
Down
  1. longest River in China
  2. Biggest Country on the Earth
  3. Highest mountain on the Earth
  4. Longest River on the Earth
  5. Biggest Rain Forest on the Earth
  6. Biggest lake in Switzerland
  7. smalest country on the Earth
  8. Highest Mountain on the Earth
  9. Biggest city on the Earth

20 Clues: biggest sea on Earth • longest River in China • Biggest island on Earth • Biggest dessert on Earth • Biggest country in Europe • Biggest city on the Earth • deepest lake on the Earth • Longest River on the Earth • Highest waterfall on Earth • deepest Point on the Earth • Highest Mountain in Germany • Biggest lake in Switzerland • Biggest Country on the Earth • ...