the earth Crossword Puzzles
Sience Vocab Crossword Puzzel 2023-02-08
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- attracts feel worn .ect
- plants are planted in
- type of rock formed from cooling of magma
- natural satellite of the earth
- shaking of the earth caused by the grinding of a tectonic plate
- the smallest component of an element
- series of events
- bits of rocks
- changed under heat and pressure
- when the moon appears smaller on left side
- when the moon appears larger on right side
- process of picking up and moving
- outer most layer. of the earth we live on
- process of droppin
- wearing down rocks
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- object that tells directions
- the center of the earth
- process were the ocean floor shrinks
- shifts can cause earthquakes
- the second inner most layer of the earth
- evidence from the past
- weak spot in the earth were magma has spewed
- the solid third most inner later
- rocks formed together by sediments
24 Clues: bits of rocks • series of events • process of droppin • wearing down rocks • plants are planted in • evidence from the past • the center of the earth • attracts feel worn .ect • object that tells directions • shifts can cause earthquakes • natural satellite of the earth • changed under heat and pressure • the solid third most inner later • process of picking up and moving • ...
Seasons 2024-11-19
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- The season after summer and before winter
- An eclipse when the Moon blocks the Sun
- The day when day and night are of equal length
- Moon The Moon phase when it is not visible
- sunlight Sun rays that hit Earth at a shallow angle
- The warmest season of the year
- The movement of Earth around the Sun
- When one celestial body blocks another
- The light and heat Earth receives from the Sun
- The season after winter and before summer
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- Half of Earth's surface, divided by the equator
- Moon The Moon phase when it is fully illuminated
- The coldest season of the year
- The imaginary line Earth spins around
- tilt The angle Earth’s axis is tilted at
- sunlight Sun rays that hit Earth at a steep angle
- The day with the longest or shortest daylight
- The curved path Earth follows around the Sun
- An eclipse when Earth blocks sunlight from the Moon
19 Clues: The coldest season of the year • The warmest season of the year • The movement of Earth around the Sun • The imaginary line Earth spins around • When one celestial body blocks another • An eclipse when the Moon blocks the Sun • tilt The angle Earth’s axis is tilted at • The season after summer and before winter • The season after winter and before summer • ...
Seasons 2024-11-19
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- The season after summer and before winter
- An eclipse when the Moon blocks the Sun
- The day when day and night are of equal length
- Moon The Moon phase when it is not visible
- sunlight Sun rays that hit Earth at a shallow angle
- The warmest season of the year
- The movement of Earth around the Sun
- When one celestial body blocks another
- The light and heat Earth receives from the Sun
- The season after winter and before summer
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- Half of Earth's surface, divided by the equator
- Moon The Moon phase when it is fully illuminated
- The coldest season of the year
- The imaginary line Earth spins around
- tilt The angle Earth’s axis is tilted at
- sunlight Sun rays that hit Earth at a steep angle
- The day with the longest or shortest daylight
- The curved path Earth follows around the Sun
- An eclipse when Earth blocks sunlight from the Moon
19 Clues: The coldest season of the year • The warmest season of the year • The movement of Earth around the Sun • The imaginary line Earth spins around • When one celestial body blocks another • An eclipse when the Moon blocks the Sun • tilt The angle Earth’s axis is tilted at • The season after summer and before winter • The season after winter and before summer • ...
Astronomy Review 2024-02-12
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- How stars and planets form
- Bigger than a solar System
- Spinning on your axis.
- Planets made of gas
- Force responsible for Earth's Shape
- Phase of the moon for neap tides
- Correct Theory that the sun is the center of the solar system
- When the Earth moves slowest
- How the universe formed
- When earth is closest to the sun
- Happens due to Earth rotating
- If it is Winter in the Southern hemisphere it is _______ in the Northern Hemisphere
- Phase of the moon for lunar eclipse
- Idea that Earth is the center of the Universe
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- What the earth does as it goes around the sun
- Planets closer to the sun
- When earth has least hours of sunlight
- what criteria for being a planet does Pluto not satisfy
- Responsible for the seasons
- When the earth rotates at the same speed it revolves
- Shape of all orbits
- Cloud of dust and gas
- MOST responsible for the tides on earth
- Measures distance north and south of the equator
- When we have high, high tides and low, low tides
- Time it takes to complete one orbit of the sun
- Color we see from objects moving away from us
27 Clues: Planets made of gas • Shape of all orbits • Cloud of dust and gas • Spinning on your axis. • How the universe formed • Planets closer to the sun • How stars and planets form • Bigger than a solar System • Responsible for the seasons • When the Earth moves slowest • Happens due to Earth rotating • Phase of the moon for neap tides • When earth is closest to the sun • ...
Humanities and Social Sciences 2016-06-01
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- the closest planet to the sun.
- the Earth is divided up between the North and South ....
- things that are not necessary for survival.
- the term used to describe the Earth going around the Sun.
- the community we live in.
- Summer,Autumn, Winter, Spring.
- the continent on the bottom of Earth.
- australia's capital city.
- the name of the ocean between Australia and Africa.
- the city we live in.
- largest continent on Earth.
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- the number of continents we have on Earth.
- state: Australian Capital ....
- the term used to describe Earth spinning on its axis.
- work that people do for others.
- a list of resources used, such as books or websites.
- a place where people live, work and play.
- a state of Australia that is also an island.
- things that can be used or consumed.
- the continent below Europe.
- the name of the ocean between Australia and North America.
- the planet we live on.
- thetotal number of states and territories in Australia.
- things that are necessary for survival.
24 Clues: the city we live in. • the planet we live on. • the community we live in. • australia's capital city. • the continent below Europe. • largest continent on Earth. • the closest planet to the sun. • state: Australian Capital .... • Summer,Autumn, Winter, Spring. • work that people do for others. • things that can be used or consumed. • the continent on the bottom of Earth. • ...
Chapter 1 2019-09-17
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- steep-sided lowland formed by a river eroding land
- computer software used to map the earth
- tools and pottery from the past (example)
- blocks out dangerous rays from the sun
- cold, rocky sphere with no atmosphere or water; natural satellite of the earth
- preserved remains of organisms and plants
- full rotation of the earth
- 4th rock from the sun
- highest spot on the earth's surface
- create/cause earthquakes, mountains, volcanos
- covers about 70% of the earth's surface
- water, wind, and ice moving previously weathered material
- 3rd rock from the sun
- the season with the least hours of daylight in the Northern Hemisphere
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- study of the earth, its people, and landscape
- layer of the earth that consists of liquid magma
- a flat area at a high elevation
- narrow piece of land that connects two larger pieces of land
- human's natural surroundings
- lines that run north and south across the earth's surface
- lowest spot on the earth's surface (it's under water)
- lines that run east and west across the earth's surface
- full revolution of the earth
- imaginary line running through the earth's center
- center of our solar system
- location a river empties into a larger body of water
- caused by the tilt of the earth
27 Clues: 4th rock from the sun • 3rd rock from the sun • full rotation of the earth • center of our solar system • human's natural surroundings • full revolution of the earth • a flat area at a high elevation • caused by the tilt of the earth • highest spot on the earth's surface • blocks out dangerous rays from the sun • computer software used to map the earth • ...
Crossword Puzzle 2024-03-13
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- Longest river in the world
- Very bottom of earth.
- Lake in Greenville Maine.
- Country near Iceland.
- US capital
- down on a map.
- Saltwater lake in Utah.
- Mountain in Maine.
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- right on a map.
- Top circle of earth.
- Largest desert in the world located in Africca
- Country where volcanoes are erupting.
- Half of the earth.
- up on a map.
- Very top of earth.
- Bottom circle of earth.
- one of the 7 continents
- left on a map.
- City where Big Ben is located
- one of the 7 continents
- home of the lobster.
- country north of USA.
22 Clues: US capital • up on a map. • down on a map. • left on a map. • right on a map. • Half of the earth. • Very top of earth. • Mountain in Maine. • Top circle of earth. • home of the lobster. • Very bottom of earth. • Country near Iceland. • country north of USA. • Bottom circle of earth. • one of the 7 continents • Saltwater lake in Utah. • one of the 7 continents • Lake in Greenville Maine. • ...
The Lithosphere 2021-01-27
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- Parts of the earth with plant/animal life
- The solid part of the Earth lithosphere
- _____ Volcano not expected to erupt in the future
- Molten material on the earth’s surface
- _____ plates move in opposite directions
- Molten material in the earth’s interior
- Highest mountain on Earth
- original rock type of the Earth’s surface
- plates that move towards each other
- Crack that magma exit through to the surface
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- The hard outer section of the earth
- rocks formed by deposition
- Volcanoes that have not erupted for a long time
- Plate boundaries that slide past each other
- Rocks formed by excessive heat and pressure
- The name of the super-continent
- section of the earth that consists of water
- thin layer of gases around the earth
- _____ Volcanoes with a recent history of eruptions
- Volcanic cones are made up of this
20 Clues: Highest mountain on Earth • rocks formed by deposition • The name of the super-continent • Volcanic cones are made up of this • The hard outer section of the earth • plates that move towards each other • thin layer of gases around the earth • Molten material on the earth’s surface • The solid part of the Earth lithosphere • Molten material in the earth’s interior • ...
Our Restless Earth Telia voss 2014-04-30
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- Mountains are a type of mountain that is the most common type
- creates darkness on our earth
- Uluru is a big ........ in Australia
- creates light on earth
- scale measure magnitude
- shatters the earth
- measures earthquakes
- are a man made or natural
- a ditch in the earth
- is a 23.5 degree angle
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- an up lift in the earth
- they hold lots of lava
- plates moving together
- they create a giant wave
- Hazards are a natural disaster
- they are measured in magnitude and intensity
- is a sea landform
- plateo moving away from each other
- most volcanic place
- is a constant spinning circle
20 Clues: is a sea landform • shatters the earth • most volcanic place • measures earthquakes • a ditch in the earth • they hold lots of lava • plates moving together • creates light on earth • is a 23.5 degree angle • an up lift in the earth • scale measure magnitude • they create a giant wave • are a man made or natural • creates darkness on our earth • is a constant spinning circle • ...
The Sun, Earth, Moon & Solar System 2025-05-28
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- The Sun rises in the ___.
- The planet we live on.
- The spinning of Earth on its axis.
- The planet known for its rings.
- Movement of Earth around the Sun.
- Earth is the ___ planet from the Sun.
- The star at the center of our solar system.
- The natural satellite of the Earth.
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- Scientists who study space.
- The Sun gives this to Earth.
- The hottest planet in our solar system.
- The path Earth follows around the Sun.
- The Moon shines because it reflects this.
- A vehicle used to travel to space.
- Time taken by Earth to complete one rotation.
- A group of planets and other space objects that orbit the Sun.
16 Clues: The planet we live on. • The Sun rises in the ___. • Scientists who study space. • The Sun gives this to Earth. • The planet known for its rings. • Movement of Earth around the Sun. • A vehicle used to travel to space. • The spinning of Earth on its axis. • The natural satellite of the Earth. • Earth is the ___ planet from the Sun. • The path Earth follows around the Sun. • ...
The Earth 2020-09-27
8 Clues: The largest continent • Large area of flat land • Another name for Plateau • Deepest point on the Earth • The middle layer of the Earth • The Biggest ocean on the Earth • The innermost layer of the Earth • The outermost Layer of the Earth on which we live
The earth 2023-05-11
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- When the plate diver away from one another
- The pressure when the weather is clear and sunny
- A front that changes all the weather to colder conditions
- When the plates move toward each other
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- A storm that evolves over warm water
- A front that changes all the weather to warmer weather
- The pressure when the weather is cloudy and rainy
- A plate movement that causes earth quakes
8 Clues: A storm that evolves over warm water • When the plates move toward each other • A plate movement that causes earth quakes • When the plate diver away from one another • The pressure when the weather is clear and sunny • The pressure when the weather is cloudy and rainy • A front that changes all the weather to warmer weather • ...
The earth 2022-10-19
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- A soft layer of the mantle.
- Earths outermost layer.
- A series of processes on the earth surface, inside of the earth that slowly changes the shape of the rock.
- A type of rock that forms to a cooling molten rock
- A section of lithosphere that moves slow.
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- The hot layer a solid material between the earths crust and core.
- Layer of molten/melted iron an nickel that circles around it.
- A part of the thinnest layers.
8 Clues: Earths outermost layer. • A soft layer of the mantle. • A part of the thinnest layers. • A section of lithosphere that moves slow. • A type of rock that forms to a cooling molten rock • Layer of molten/melted iron an nickel that circles around it. • The hot layer a solid material between the earths crust and core. • ...
The earth 2022-10-19
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- A soft layer of the mantle.
- Earths outermost layer.
- A series of processes on the earth surface, inside of the earth that slowly changes the shape of the rock.
- A type of rock that forms to a cooling molten rock
- A section of lithosphere that moves slow.
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- The hot layer a solid material between the earths crust and core.
- Layer of molten/melted iron an nickel that circles around it.
- A part of the thinnest layers.
8 Clues: Earths outermost layer. • A soft layer of the mantle. • A part of the thinnest layers. • A section of lithosphere that moves slow. • A type of rock that forms to a cooling molten rock • Layer of molten/melted iron an nickel that circles around it. • The hot layer a solid material between the earths crust and core. • ...
The earth 2022-10-19
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- A soft layer of the mantle.
- Earths outermost layer.
- A series of processes on the earth surface, inside of the earth that slowly changes the shape of the rock.
- A type of rock that forms to a cooling molten rock
- A section of lithosphere that moves slow.
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- The hot layer a solid material between the earths crust and core.
- Layer of molten/melted iron an nickel that circles around it.
- A part of the thinnest layers.
8 Clues: Earths outermost layer. • A soft layer of the mantle. • A part of the thinnest layers. • A section of lithosphere that moves slow. • A type of rock that forms to a cooling molten rock • Layer of molten/melted iron an nickel that circles around it. • The hot layer a solid material between the earths crust and core. • ...
Earth Science 2016-12-18
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- third layer
- moving away from each other
- second layer
- when the earth shakes
- Glassy texture
- formed by the alteration of pre-existing rock deep within Earth
- Solid is composed of randomly orientated atoms
- moving towards each other
- formed from the weathered products
- a solid material whose constituent atoms
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- first layer
- process in which rocks are broken down by water
- magma that reaches the surface
- the study of Earth
- molten material
- theory was developed
- weathered pieces of Earth elements
- sliding horizontally past one another
- our teacher
- place were we live
20 Clues: first layer • third layer • our teacher • second layer • Glassy texture • molten material • the study of Earth • place were we live • theory was developed • when the earth shakes • moving towards each other • moving away from each other • magma that reaches the surface • weathered pieces of Earth elements • formed from the weathered products • sliding horizontally past one another • ...
Earth 2013-11-13
Earth 2014-06-15
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- What Earth does around the Sun
- The other 21% of Earth's surface is covered with...
- The highest place on Earth above sea level
- Earth has only one of these
- The Moon is one ... the size of Earth
- The Mariana, the lowest point on Earth
- The 'Blue' Planet
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- From biggest to smallest, Earth is the ... largest planet.
- Earth's atmosphere is the only one to contain...
- Earth's inner core is hotter than the surface of the ...
- 79% of Earth's surface is covered with...
- Earth is the only planet known to possess this...
- The imaginary line around the middle of the Earth is called the ...
- Every year is 365 days and 6 hours long, so every fourth year is one of these because 4 years x 6 hours/year = 24 hours
14 Clues: The 'Blue' Planet • Earth has only one of these • What Earth does around the Sun • The Moon is one ... the size of Earth • The Mariana, the lowest point on Earth • 79% of Earth's surface is covered with... • The highest place on Earth above sea level • Earth's atmosphere is the only one to contain... • Earth is the only planet known to possess this... • ...
Earth! 2018-11-21
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- Has a trunk
- the layer of the world that we can live on
- Flying mammal
- Man's best friend
- a landform made from seperating plates
- you can find ireland on this large slab of rock
- Likes to chase mice
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- Large marsupial
- earths crust is seperates into these
- when a volcano explodes
- the thickest layer of the world
- molten rock found inside the earth
- the very centre layer of our planet
- our planet
14 Clues: our planet • Has a trunk • Flying mammal • Large marsupial • Man's best friend • Likes to chase mice • when a volcano explodes • the thickest layer of the world • molten rock found inside the earth • the very centre layer of our planet • earths crust is seperates into these • a landform made from seperating plates • the layer of the world that we can live on • ...
Earth 2023-11-30
Across
- water in a ground bowl
- have
- water running down
- break into molecules and fly up
- think but not be sure
- farm and make bigger
- rain with wind, lightning and thunder
- Low area between hills or mountains
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- collection of trees
- jungle
- Ice river
- hot area with sands and no water
- when land shakes and trembles
- mountain with fire inside
14 Clues: have • jungle • Ice river • water running down • collection of trees • farm and make bigger • think but not be sure • water in a ground bowl • mountain with fire inside • when land shakes and trembles • break into molecules and fly up • hot area with sands and no water • Low area between hills or mountains • rain with wind, lightning and thunder
Earth 2024-03-23
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- a large tawny-coloured cat that lives in prides, found in Africa
- an African wild horse with black-and-white stripes and an erect mane.
- an omnivorous domesticated hoofed mammal with sparse bristly
- relating to or characteristic of humankind.
- a fully grown female animal of a domesticated breed of ox, kept to produce milk or beef.
- a living organism of the kind exemplified by trees, shrubs, herbs, grasses, ferns..
- a large African mammal with a very long neck and forelegs,
- a large bird of prey with the head and neck more or less bare of feathers
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- a cat-sized American mammal of the weasel family, with distinctive black-and-white striped fur.
- waste material; refuse or litter.
- a marine bivalve mollusc with shells of equal size.
- a large Old World ground-dwelling monkey with a long doglike snout and large teeth.
- an unplanned, unwanted fire burning in a natural area, such as a forest, grassland, or prairie.
- a wild carnivorous mammal
14 Clues: a wild carnivorous mammal • waste material; refuse or litter. • relating to or characteristic of humankind. • a marine bivalve mollusc with shells of equal size. • a large African mammal with a very long neck and forelegs, • an omnivorous domesticated hoofed mammal with sparse bristly • a large tawny-coloured cat that lives in prides, found in Africa • ...
earth 2022-10-21
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- a cell organelle in plants that
- a things or things u put in to make something
- a colorless, odorless gas produced by burning carbon and organic compounds
- a type o food or sugar
- materials made when ingredients mix
- a radiant energy coming from the sun
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- ingredients used in a chemical process
- a chemical process in plants cells
- a chemical energy use mainly by plants
- a process in which food is turned into energy
- a gas we breath to live
- the thing or things that are made when a input is put in
- a liquid that all living organisms need to live
- a cell organelle were respiration takes place
14 Clues: a type o food or sugar • a gas we breath to live • a cell organelle in plants that • a chemical process in plants cells • materials made when ingredients mix • a radiant energy coming from the sun • ingredients used in a chemical process • a chemical energy use mainly by plants • a process in which food is turned into energy • a things or things u put in to make something • ...
Earth Processes 2022-08-21
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- Horizon a layer of soil
- breaking down rocks
- Erosion a process that moves soil from one place to another by wind
- a thin blanket of gases around the earth
- where lift exist
- Erosion removal of soil by water
- the average weather
- earths interior
- the center of the earth
- Weathering causes rocks to crumble
- water that’s on the earths surface
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- drains all streams and rivers to a common outlet
- outer part of the earth
- sediment carried by wind and water
- solid earth made of rocks,soil,and minerals
- the earth is worn away
- natural and artificial physical features of an area
- Erosion associates with glacial ice
- groundwater entering the earth as precipitation
- water running off the land surface
- water water under the lands surface
21 Clues: earths interior • where lift exist • breaking down rocks • the average weather • the earth is worn away • Horizon a layer of soil • outer part of the earth • the center of the earth • Erosion removal of soil by water • sediment carried by wind and water • water running off the land surface • Weathering causes rocks to crumble • water that’s on the earths surface • ...
Space 2025-03-28
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- system that uses satellites to tell you exactly where you are on earth
- Moon's shaddow casting on the earth
- the center of the earth
- A place in space where astronauts can live
- Biggest planet in our solar system
- Earth's shaddow casting on the moon
- Specs of light in the sky
- large round object that shines at night
- A person who travels in a spaceship
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- group of stars in the sky
- System of stars bonded together with gravity
- everything thst exists in space
- Place where light can't even escape
- the giant star that the earth orbits around
- A man-made structure placed in orbit to collect information
- a measurement of distance in space
- Where we live
- Ice, Dust, and rock that travels into the earth's atmosphere
- The force on earth
- the galaxy we live in
- The system earth is located in
- Small rocky objects that orbit the sun
- The air around the world
- The theory that an explosion created the universe
24 Clues: Where we live • The force on earth • the galaxy we live in • the center of the earth • The air around the world • group of stars in the sky • Specs of light in the sky • The system earth is located in • everything thst exists in space • a measurement of distance in space • Biggest planet in our solar system • Place where light can't even escape • Moon's shaddow casting on the earth • ...
Solar Crossword 2012-05-15
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- A ........ of time
- oval type shape
- 180°
- the closest point towards the Earth
- Happens twice a year when the sun reaches its
- the plane passing through the equator of the Earth
- north, south, east, west
- P.M.
- 0° and 360°
- 3D semi circle
- slow top wobbling on top of the Earth
- 90°
- point in the sky
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- the furtherest point away from the Earth
- 24hours
- compass points
- The seasons are caused by the Earth's .......
- invisible model in the sky
- the path of the sun
- A.M.
- day the sun and the seasons
- the motion of the Earth
- hand widths
- 1 year
- maths term for average
- highest point in the sky
- 270°
27 Clues: 90° • 180° • A.M. • P.M. • 270° • 1 year • 24hours • hand widths • 0° and 360° • compass points • 3D semi circle • oval type shape • point in the sky • A ........ of time • the path of the sun • maths term for average • the motion of the Earth • north, south, east, west • highest point in the sky • invisible model in the sky • day the sun and the seasons • the closest point towards the Earth • ...
Map Skills Vocbulary 2022-08-21
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- explains what the symbols or colors mean on a map
- hemisphere east of the Prime Meridian
- shows northeast (NE), northwest (NW), southeast (SE) and southwest (SW)
- water masses on Earth
- Study of the earth
- half of a sphere or globe
- Map shows the geographic distribution of natural resources
- hemisphere south of the Equator
- vertical lines that measure distance east or west of the Prime Meridian.
- hemisphere west of the Prime Meridian
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- A map showing landforms and natural features of the Earth's surface
- an imaginary line that runs through Greenwich, England which divides the Earth into the eastern and western hemispheres
- shows predicted weather, precipitation, storm warnings, wind speed & direction, snow accumulation and other aspects of weather
- shows the relationship of the actual distance on Earth to the distance on a map
- shows east (E), west (W), north (N) and south (S)
- large landmasses on Earth
- shows directions on a map
- hemisphere north of the Equator
- a drawing of a particular place
- imaginary circle around the middle of the Earth that divides the Earth into the northern and southern hemispheres
- shows governmental boundaries of countries, states, counties, and location of major cities
- a 3D model of the Earth
- horizontal lines that measure distance north or south of the Equator.
23 Clues: Study of the earth • water masses on Earth • a 3D model of the Earth • large landmasses on Earth • shows directions on a map • half of a sphere or globe • hemisphere north of the Equator • a drawing of a particular place • hemisphere south of the Equator • hemisphere east of the Prime Meridian • hemisphere west of the Prime Meridian • ...
Earth's Layers 2025-04-14
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- Circular movement of molten rock in the mantle that causes tectonic activity.
- Tectonics The theory that Earth's outer shell is divided into plates that move.
- A measure of how much mass is contained in a given volume.
- The thick layer of Earth between the crust and the core, composed of solid and semi-solid rock.
- The thin, outermost layer of the Earth.
- The innermost layer of the Earth, consisting of the outer core and inner core.
- The rigid outer layer of the Earth, made up of the crust and uppermost mantle.
- The force applied over a surface area, increases with depth inside Earth.
- The thick, less dense crust that makes up Earth's continents.
- The semi-solid, flowing layer of the upper mantle beneath the lithosphere.
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- The boundary between the crust and the mantle.
- The solid, dense center of the Earth made mostly of iron and nickel.
- The rate at which temperature increases with depth into the Earth.
- Vibrations that travel through Earth, used to study its internal structure.
- The thinner, denser crust beneath Earth's oceans.
- (Primary Waves) The fastest seismic waves that travel through solids, liquids, and gases.
- The liquid layer of the Earth's core, responsible for Earth's magnetic field.
- (Secondary Waves) Slower seismic waves that only move through solids.
- The solid part of the Earth, including the crust, mantle, and core.
19 Clues: The thin, outermost layer of the Earth. • The boundary between the crust and the mantle. • The thinner, denser crust beneath Earth's oceans. • A measure of how much mass is contained in a given volume. • The thick, less dense crust that makes up Earth's continents. • The rate at which temperature increases with depth into the Earth. • ...
final crossword puzzle 2023-05-15
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- decay of radioactive atoms
- intense tropical low pressure area
- storms formed by strong upward movements
- 8 in order from the sun
- 5 in order from the sun
- solid outer portion of the earth
- area 2 air types meet
- 3 in order from the sun
- used to be a planet
- cloud refered to as"a curl of hair"
- 4 in order from the sun
- small rocky object that circles planets
- cloud thats fluffy and white with flat bottom
- made from other rocks
- process of rocks being broken down
- core hot solid layer of earth
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- continental drift and sea floor spreading
- 1 in order from the sun
- rock made from sediment and pressure
- air in natural motion
- solid rocky layer of earth
- 2 in order from the sun
- core liquid layer of earth
- alfred wegner
- 6 in order from the sun
- larger planets have more of these
- thinniest layer of the earth
- rock made from lava
- all the water on earth
- 7 in order from the sun
- living portion of earth
- laying down of sediments
32 Clues: alfred wegner • rock made from lava • used to be a planet • air in natural motion • area 2 air types meet • made from other rocks • all the water on earth • 1 in order from the sun • 2 in order from the sun • 6 in order from the sun • 8 in order from the sun • 5 in order from the sun • 3 in order from the sun • 7 in order from the sun • living portion of earth • 4 in order from the sun • ...
Inside the Earth 2014-09-23
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- The name of this type of rock comes from a word that means "to settle."
- The tiny and/or shiny specks we see in rocks are ___________.
- Earth's inner core is made of ___________ metal.
- This part of the Earth is below the crust.
- An opening in the Earth's crust where melted rock can flow out.
- Earth's mantle is made of solid hot ___________.
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- The famous Empire State Building is made of this type of rock.
- The name of this type of rock comes from a word that means "to change."
- The outside part of the Earth.
- The material that comes out of volcanoes.
- The name of this type of rock comes from a word that means "fire."
- Earth's outer core is made of ___________ metal.
12 Clues: The outside part of the Earth. • The material that comes out of volcanoes. • This part of the Earth is below the crust. • Earth's inner core is made of ___________ metal. • Earth's outer core is made of ___________ metal. • Earth's mantle is made of solid hot ___________. • The tiny and/or shiny specks we see in rocks are ___________. • ...
The Earth Rocks! 2021-03-13
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- Molten rock found below the Earth's crust.
- The layer of the atmosphere where we live.
- Bits of rock created due to weathering.
- Molten rock that emerges from the Earth's crust.
- This layer generates Earth's magnetic field.
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- Rocks formed from sediments.
- Rocks formed from the heat and pressure.
- Where most of the Earth's ozone exists.
- The thinnest layer of the Earth's crust.
- This is a solid mass of iron and nickle.
- This is the Earth's thickest layer.
- Rocks formed from lava or magma.
12 Clues: Rocks formed from sediments. • Rocks formed from lava or magma. • This is the Earth's thickest layer. • Where most of the Earth's ozone exists. • Bits of rock created due to weathering. • Rocks formed from the heat and pressure. • The thinnest layer of the Earth's crust. • This is a solid mass of iron and nickle. • Molten rock found below the Earth's crust. • ...
The earth structure 2021-03-26
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- dense ball of solid metal
- two plate slip past together
- two plate come together
- pieces of earth crust
- any trace of ancient organism that has been preserved in rock
- the shaking from movement of rock beneath earth surface
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- the process that breaks down rock
- a mountain that form in earth crust when molten material reaches the surface
- the layer of hot rocks 3000 km thick
- two plate move apart
- a series of process that occur on earth surface
- the layer of rock that forms earth outer skin
12 Clues: two plate move apart • pieces of earth crust • two plate come together • dense ball of solid metal • two plate slip past together • the process that breaks down rock • the layer of hot rocks 3000 km thick • the layer of rock that forms earth outer skin • a series of process that occur on earth surface • the shaking from movement of rock beneath earth surface • ...
Inside the Earth 2025-03-11
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- crust that forms beneath the oceans
- part of the core that is made of liquid iron and nickel
- lower part of the mantle
- hot, solid rock that flows very slowly
- crust that forms the continents
- the thicker crust between oceanic and continental
- vibrations caused by earthquakes
- layer between the crust and core
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- cool, stiff layer that includes all of the crust and a small part of the upper mantle
- layer beneath the mantle that extends to the center of the Earth
- pieces of the lithosphere that move around on top of the asthenosphere
- part of the core that is made of solid iron and nickel
- thinnest, outermost layer of the Earth
13 Clues: lower part of the mantle • crust that forms the continents • vibrations caused by earthquakes • layer between the crust and core • crust that forms beneath the oceans • hot, solid rock that flows very slowly • thinnest, outermost layer of the Earth • the thicker crust between oceanic and continental • part of the core that is made of solid iron and nickel • ...
Earth Systems 2023-04-17
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- broad, flat volcano
- currently erupting volcano
- molten rock on the earth surface
- prefix meaning with or together
- plate boundary that forms most earthquakes
- large and long wave
- forms from converging plates
- layer at center of earth
- currents that move plates
- earth_________
- molten layer of the earth
- boundary where plates move apart
- element that creates magnetic field
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- place inside earth that caused earthquake
- place on surface above focus
- means pieces of rocks
- _______mometer
- molten rock inside the earth
- volcano that will never erupt again
- densest type of crust
- surface layer of the earth
- strength of earthquake
- a collapsed volcano
- section of the earth's crust
- opening of a volcano
25 Clues: _______mometer • earth_________ • broad, flat volcano • large and long wave • a collapsed volcano • opening of a volcano • means pieces of rocks • densest type of crust • strength of earthquake • layer at center of earth • currents that move plates • molten layer of the earth • currently erupting volcano • surface layer of the earth • place on surface above focus • ...
IMM´s earth and mars crossword 2022-04-27
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- most of earth is covered in what
- the amount of hours in a day on earth
- earth´s atmosphere contains this percent of oxygen
- earth has how many moons
- earth has how many rings
- this planet has two irregularly shaped moons
- earth is the ----- planet from the sun
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- earth´s atmosphere contains this percent of nitrogen
- Mars is ---- the size of earth
- If the sun was the size of a door earth would be a
- What is Mars´s nickname
- three times the size of Mount Everest
- What makes Mars red
- water covers what percent of the earth
- this planet´s year consists of 365 days
15 Clues: What makes Mars red • What is Mars´s nickname • earth has how many moons • earth has how many rings • Mars is ---- the size of earth • most of earth is covered in what • the amount of hours in a day on earth • three times the size of Mount Everest • water covers what percent of the earth • earth is the ----- planet from the sun • this planet´s year consists of 365 days • ...
History of the Earth 2022-09-19
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- Which came first - fish or amphibians
- Did humans and dinosaurs exist at the same time - yes or no
- Cluster of stars
- The name scientists gave to the beginning of the universe when it went "poof"
- My favorite animal (it's orange and hairy - there's a stuffed version on the window sill)
- Scientists believed that asteroids brought this to earth
- What the early earth was full of
- What the first mammal looked like
- Ms. Lafoon's first name
- The name for the zone that describes the earth's special location in the solar system
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- Roughly how long ago the universe was created - five, fourteen, or twenty billion years
- What the first single cell organisms emitted or let out through photosynthesis
- How many planets in our solar system (not including Pluto)
- The name of our galaxy
- What hit the earth to create the moon
- Another name for our sun
- How many billions of years it took for life to form on earth (write out the number)
- Last name of the scientist who discovered that the universe is expanding
18 Clues: Cluster of stars • The name of our galaxy • Ms. Lafoon's first name • Another name for our sun • What the early earth was full of • What the first mammal looked like • Which came first - fish or amphibians • What hit the earth to create the moon • Scientists believed that asteroids brought this to earth • How many planets in our solar system (not including Pluto) • ...
Layer of the Earth 2022-01-05
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- land or ground
- inner middle of the earth
- theory of the lithosphere
- plates pushing away from each other
- plates pulling away from each other
- the top part of the mantle
- oceanic crust
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- outer middle of the earth
- top layer
- the rigid outer part
- ridge system in the middle of the ocean
- seafloor
- the degree of compactness of a substance
- below the top layer
- super continent
- great depression in the ground
- sliding past each other
- the nature of something's ingredients or constituents
18 Clues: seafloor • top layer • oceanic crust • land or ground • super continent • below the top layer • the rigid outer part • sliding past each other • outer middle of the earth • inner middle of the earth • theory of the lithosphere • the top part of the mantle • great depression in the ground • plates pushing away from each other • plates pulling away from each other • ...
Stellar World Challenge 2024-01-10
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- Balls of dust and ice that orbit the Sun.
- Consists of the Sun, 8 planets, dwarf planets, comets, and asteroids
- The Earth is between the Moon and the Sun
- How old is the universe
- Everything in the universe including stars and galaxies
- Enormous spheres of gas. Can vary in color, size, and brightness
- Everything that exists in space
- Large, spherical celestial bodies. There are 8 in our Solar System
- When the Earth spins on its own axis.
- Objects that orbit around a planet. The moon is one.
- When a planet or moon blocks the Sun’s light.
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- Changes in the Moon’s appearance from Earth.
- Small celestial bodies that orbit stars.
- Where the solar system is located.
- When the Earth orbits around the Sun.
- Groups of millions of stars, planets, gas clouds, and rock fragments. Can be elliptical, spiral, or irregular.
- The Moon is between the Sun and the Earth.
- Star that provides heat and light to Earth.
- Large rocks that orbit the Earth.
19 Clues: How old is the universe • Everything that exists in space • Large rocks that orbit the Earth. • Where the solar system is located. • When the Earth orbits around the Sun. • When the Earth spins on its own axis. • Small celestial bodies that orbit stars. • Balls of dust and ice that orbit the Sun. • The Earth is between the Moon and the Sun • ...
Earth Systems 2023-04-17
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- a collapsed volcano
- plate boundary that forms most earthquakes
- densest type of crust
- prefix meaning with or together
- large and long wave
- surface layer of the earth
- volcano that will never erupt again
- forms from converging plates
- opening of a volcano
- layer at center of earth
- molten layer of the earth
- section of the earth's crust
- land much higher than surrounding area
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- broad, flat volcano
- boundary where plates move apart
- molten rock inside the earth
- place on surface above focus
- strength of earthquake
- element that creates magnetic field
- means pieces of rocks
- place inside earth that caused earthquake
- _______mometer
- currently erupting volcano
- currents that move plates
- molten rock on the earth surface
- earth_________
26 Clues: _______mometer • earth_________ • broad, flat volcano • a collapsed volcano • large and long wave • opening of a volcano • densest type of crust • means pieces of rocks • strength of earthquake • layer at center of earth • currents that move plates • molten layer of the earth • currently erupting volcano • surface layer of the earth • molten rock inside the earth • ...
Reasons for the Seasons 2021-11-27
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- Is the Tropic of Cancer or the Tropic of Capricorn in the Northern Hemisphere?
- What degree is both the Tropic of Cancer and the Tropic of Capricorn at?
- What is the measurement east or west of the prime meridian?
- What is the measurement north or south of the equator?
- When one side of the Earth is facing away from the sun it is.
- Is the Tropic of Cancer or the Tropic of Capricorn in the Southern Hemisphere?
- What does the Earth revolve around?
- In the summer,(in the northern hemisphere) what angle does the sun rays hit the earth?
- This is the reason for the seasons.
- Earth's orbit is a ...
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- Where is America located?
- How long does it take for the Earth to revolve around the sun?
- In the winter,(in the northern hemisphere) what angle does the sun rays hit the earth?
- When the earth revolves around the sun it is called.
- When the Northern hemisphere is tilting toward the sun, what is tilting away from the sun?
- When one side of the Earth is facing the Sun it is.
- When somebody thinks something is right, but it is incorrect, it is called a ...
- Antartica is located in the
- What is the Earth's axis always facing?
- True or False, Does the earth revolve around the sun counterclockwise?
20 Clues: Earth's orbit is a ... • Where is America located? • Antartica is located in the • What does the Earth revolve around? • This is the reason for the seasons. • What is the Earth's axis always facing? • When one side of the Earth is facing the Sun it is. • When the earth revolves around the sun it is called. • What is the measurement north or south of the equator? • ...
Moon Phases, Eclipses and Tides Puzzle 2012-10-13
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- moon sets
- occurs during a full moon, earth blocks the sunlight from the moon
- moons in a spring tide
- an object in space comes between the sun and a third object and cats a shadow on the object
- third moon phase
- both roughly 28 earth days
- moons in a neap tide
- occurs when the moon passes between the earth and th sun blocking the sunlightfrom reaching earth
- moon rises
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- high tide to high tide
- in the moon that are equal(something to do with time)
- are generated by gravitational pull of sun and moon
- Earth,moon-sun system at right angles
- alignment of the moon,earth,and sun
- shifts 3 hours every moon phase
- fifth moon phase
- high tide to low tide
- seventh moon phase
- first moon phase
- tidal cycle
20 Clues: moon sets • moon rises • tidal cycle • third moon phase • fifth moon phase • first moon phase • seventh moon phase • moons in a neap tide • high tide to low tide • high tide to high tide • moons in a spring tide • both roughly 28 earth days • shifts 3 hours every moon phase • alignment of the moon,earth,and sun • Earth,moon-sun system at right angles • ...
Moon Phases, Eclipses and Tides Puzzle 2025-01-09
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- moon sets
- occurs during a full moon, earth blocks the sunlight from the moon
- moons in a spring tide
- an object in space comes between the sun and a third object and cats a shadow on the object
- third moon phase
- both roughly 28 earth days
- moons in a neap tide
- occurs when the moon passes between the earth and th sun blocking the sunlightfrom reaching earth
- moon rises
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- high tide to high tide
- in the moon that are equal(something to do with time)
- are generated by gravitational pull of sun and moon
- Earth,moon-sun system at right angles
- alignment of the moon,earth,and sun
- shifts 3 hours every moon phase
- fifth moon phase
- high tide to low tide
- seventh moon phase
- first moon phase
- tidal cycle
20 Clues: moon sets • moon rises • tidal cycle • third moon phase • fifth moon phase • first moon phase • seventh moon phase • moons in a neap tide • high tide to low tide • high tide to high tide • moons in a spring tide • both roughly 28 earth days • shifts 3 hours every moon phase • alignment of the moon,earth,and sun • Earth,moon-sun system at right angles • ...
Lessons 2 and 3 Earth's Dynamic Systems 2022-03-22
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- surface location directly above the focus
- waves that travel on the surface of the earth
- instrument that measures earth vibrations
- vibration
- instrument that records earth vibrations
- structure that allows a building to shake independently of earth movement
- compression wave, fastest and pushes/pulls on rock
- measure of duration and damage of a quake
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- measure of how much shaking in an earthquake
- requirements
- waves that travel inside the earth
- a device to test structures by simulating earthquakes
- limitations
- graph of p and s waves that can be read to determine time of earthquake
- describes earth movement
- ocean wave generated by ground movement from and earthquake
- earthquake origin inside the earth
- pushing and pulling <--> * <-->
- shear wave, arrives second and vibrates rock
19 Clues: vibration • limitations • requirements • describes earth movement • pushing and pulling <--> * <--> • waves that travel inside the earth • earthquake origin inside the earth • instrument that records earth vibrations • surface location directly above the focus • instrument that measures earth vibrations • measure of duration and damage of a quake • ...
Science Unit Test Review - Space Crossword Puzzle 2025-11-16
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- The Sun appears larger and brighter than other stars like Betelgeuse because it is__________to the Earth.
- The first phase after the New Moon, where its light appears to be growing.
- The measure of how bright a star appears from Earth.
- The NAME of the time period in which the Moon makes one full revolution around the Earth.
- The time it take for the Earth to orbit the Sun.
- To turn around on an axis.
- A group of stars in the sky that form a pattern in the shape of an animal, object, or person.
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- How long it takes the Moon to orbit the Earth.
- Physical or visual representations that help us understand complex phenomena in science.
- A natural object that orbits the Earth.
- A dark image cast on a surface by an object blocking light.
- The term that describes what the Moon is doing when it appears smaller each night.
- Scientists use observations to make these.
- The curved path in which a planet or satellite moves around another body.
- The point where the sky appears to meet with the surface of the Earth called.
- The phase of the Moon when the dark side of the Moon is facing the Earth.
- The cause of day and night on Earth.
- A round, solid figure in which every point on the surface is an equal distance from the center.
- The unit of distance equal to the distance light can travel in one year through empty space.
- The type of shadow cast when the sun appears low in the sky.
20 Clues: To turn around on an axis. • The cause of day and night on Earth. • A natural object that orbits the Earth. • Scientists use observations to make these. • How long it takes the Moon to orbit the Earth. • The time it take for the Earth to orbit the Sun. • The measure of how bright a star appears from Earth. • A dark image cast on a surface by an object blocking light. • ...
MSM (More to be added!) 2024-03-26
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- Plant, Cold
- Earth, Cold, Fire
- Cold Celestial
- Earth
- Air, Plant, Cold
- Oasis Mythical
- Light, Psychic, Faerie, Bone
- Cold Mythical
- Earth, Water, Fire
- Shadow, Crystal
- Season of Love Monster
- Poison Celestial
- Plant Mythical
- Plasma, Crystal
- Light, Faerie, Bone
- Air
- Limited-Time Monsters, appears for events
- Air, Water, Fire
- Earth Celestial
- Earth, Cold
- Earth Mythical
- Plasma, Shadow, Mech
- Mech
- Water, Cold, Fire
- Anniversary Month Monster
- Air, Fire
- Water Celestial
- Mech Celestial
- Festival of Yay Monster
- Cloverspell Monster
- Air, Plant, Water, Cold, Fire
- Bone
- Poison
- Plant, Fire
- Air, Earth, Water
- Air, Plant, Earth, Water, Cold
- What are Repatillo and Strombonin?
- SkyPainting Monster
- Class of Air, Plant, Earth, Water, and Cold
- Earth, Fire
- Fire
- Earth, Water, Cold
- Beat Hereafter Monster
- Plant Celestial
- Plasma, Shadow, Mech, Crystal
- Shadow
- Air, Plant, Water, Cold
- Air, Plant
- Light, Bone
- Plasma, Crystal, Poison
- Plant, Cold, Fire
- Plasma, Mech, Crystal
- Plant, Water, Cold, Fire
- Plasma, Shadow, Poison
- Light, Faerie
- Family of Cherubble, Woolabee, and Peckidna
- Crystal
- Plant, Earth, Water, Fire
- Faerie
- Air, Plant, Earth, Fire
- Air, Plant, Earth
- Psychic, Faerie
- Home of the Stair Shaper
- Shadow Celestial
- Plant, Earth, Water, Cold
- Cold
- Air, Plant, Earth, Water
- Earth, Water, Cold
- Psychic
- Air, Plant, Water
- Life-Formula Monster
- Shadow, Mech, Poison
- Air, Water
- Air, Earth, Water, Cold, Fire
- Plant, Earth, Water
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- Plasma, Mech
- Echoes of Eco Monster
- Air, Plant, Earth, Water, Fire
- Air, Earth, Cold
- Air, Plant, Fire
- All Ethereal elements combined
- Faerie, Bone
- Psychic, Bone
- Light, Psychic, Bone
- Air, Water, Cold
- Cold, Fire
- Air, Earth, Fire
- Air Celestial
- Feast-Ember Monster
- Plant, Earth, Fire
- Plant, Water, Cold
- Plant
- Water
- Water Mythical
- Shadow, Mech
- Plasma, Shadow, Crystal
- Light
- Plant, Earth
- Air, Cold
- Fire Celestial
- Plasma
- Monster family based around Kristian Bush
- Summersong Monster
- Crescendo Moon Monster
- Plasma, Shadow, Crystal, Poison
- Haven Mythical
- Water, Cold
- Air, Plant, Earth, Cold
- Plant, Earth, Cold, Fire
- Plasma, Shadow
- Air, Plant, Earth, Water, Cold and Fire combined
- Crystal, Poison
- Air, Water, Cold, Fire
- Plant, Earth, Cold
- Air, Plant, Earth, Cold, Fire
- Air, Plant, Water, Fire
- Earth, Water
- Plant, Earth, Water, Cold, Fire
- Air, Cold, Fire
- Plasma, Poison
- Plasma, Shadow, Mech, Poison
- Psychic, Faerie, Bone
- Air, Earth, Cold, Fire
- Shadow, Mech, Crystal
- Light, Psychic, Faerie
- Air, Earth, Water, Fire
- The non-organic, non-machine island of the Celestials
- Eggs-Travaganza Monster
- Shadow, Crystal, Poison
- Shadow, Poison
- Air, Plant, Cold, Fire
- Air Mythical
- Air, Earth, Water, Cold
- Supernatural Celestial
- Plant, Water, Fire
- Crystal Celestial
- Mech, Crystal
- Water, Fire
- Spooktacle Monster
- Monsters with the power of speech
- Mech, Poison
- Light, Psychic
- Plant, Water
- Plasma, Mech, Crystal
- MindBoggle Monster
- Perplexplore Monster
- Plasma Celestial
- Air, Earth
148 Clues: Air • Mech • Bone • Fire • Cold • Earth • Plant • Water • Light • Plasma • Poison • Shadow • Faerie • Crystal • Psychic • Air, Cold • Air, Fire • Cold, Fire • Air, Plant • Air, Earth • Air, Water • Plant, Cold • Earth, Cold • Water, Cold • Plant, Fire • Earth, Fire • Light, Bone • Water, Fire • Plasma, Mech • Faerie, Bone • Shadow, Mech • Plant, Earth • Earth, Water • Air Mythical • Mech, Poison • Plant, Water • Psychic, Bone • Cold Mythical • Air Celestial • ...
Plate Tectonics 2024-02-28
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- the layer of earth that protects us from uv rays
- weather of the earth
- the water surrounding the continents
- when a hot spot meets a mountain (spews out molten rock)
- the location of the earthquake
- the rich land upon us
- when tectonic plates converge
- deep parts of the ocean and of land
- the hottest line on earth
- what the sun is considered
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- a major tropical storm
- the deepest part of the ocean
- when the tectonic plates start moving
- the main tool used for finding earthquakes
- the climate of the earth
- what we breath
- how the tectonic plates con-join
- someone who studies science related subjects
- what forms mountains
- the name for earth
20 Clues: what we breath • the name for earth • weather of the earth • what forms mountains • the rich land upon us • a major tropical storm • the climate of the earth • the hottest line on earth • what the sun is considered • the deepest part of the ocean • when tectonic plates converge • the location of the earthquake • how the tectonic plates con-join • deep parts of the ocean and of land • ...
Save the Earth 2019-03-30
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- A place with a lot of trees.
- Filling your lungs with air.
- Bad products made by factories.
- A place with a lot of green plants.
- Water from the sky with chemicals.
- A place with a lot of sand.
- Put waste into the nature.
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- A building making energy.
- Place where animals or plants exist.
- A place where it's wet and dangerous.
- Make less.
- Throw away.
12 Clues: Make less. • Throw away. • A building making energy. • Put waste into the nature. • A place with a lot of sand. • A place with a lot of trees. • Filling your lungs with air. • Bad products made by factories. • Water from the sky with chemicals. • A place with a lot of green plants. • Place where animals or plants exist. • A place where it's wet and dangerous.
The Good Earth 2023-05-11
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- The science of how plants are grown.
- This is the breaking down of hard rock into smaller bits.
- Made from fallen leaves, grass and other living material that has decayed.
- The upper soil surface that is about 6 inches deep.
- One of the most important materials on the planet is _____.
- The solid layer of rock that is under all of the soil layers.
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- This material holds a lot of water.
- The whole food chain depends on soil, because it provides ____________.
- This is similar to topsoil but with little humus.
- Made of tiny rock and mineral particles- larger than clay & smaller than sand.
- Made of small grains of worn down rocks and minerals.
- Some soil has a lot of this in it. Create spaces for air pockets.
12 Clues: This material holds a lot of water. • The science of how plants are grown. • This is similar to topsoil but with little humus. • The upper soil surface that is about 6 inches deep. • Made of small grains of worn down rocks and minerals. • This is the breaking down of hard rock into smaller bits. • One of the most important materials on the planet is _____. • ...
The Solid Earth 2025-01-06
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- The type of rock formed by the accumulation of sediment.
- A rock formed from the alteration of pre-existing rocks in response to changes in temperature, pressure, or other environmental conditions.
- A natural resource that forms from the remains of dead plants and animals over millions of years.
- This term describes the way light reflects from a mineral's surface.
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- This light-colored igneous rock forms the Earth's continental crust.
- This type of rock is formed from the cooling and solidification of magma or lava.
- The process that breaks down rocks through chemical, biological, or physical means.
- The hardest known natural material on Earth.
- The study of the Earth's physical structure and substance.
- The continuous process by which rocks are created, changed, broken down, and formed again.
- The layer of the Earth that is made up of tectonic plates.
- This molten rock is found beneath the Earth's surface.
12 Clues: The hardest known natural material on Earth. • This molten rock is found beneath the Earth's surface. • The type of rock formed by the accumulation of sediment. • The study of the Earth's physical structure and substance. • The layer of the Earth that is made up of tectonic plates. • This light-colored igneous rock forms the Earth's continental crust. • ...
Beyond the Earth 2022-10-18
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- the ____ takes a month to complete a full cycle
- we see the _____ at night
- During the ________ you can see the stars and moon
- the Earth ____ and gives the illusion that the sun is moving
- ___ is repersented by a lion
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- at the end of the day we see the amazing ______
- ______ pulls us down to the ground
- a _____ is a repeating cycle
- the Earth _____ around the sun
- the ___ gives all life a source of energy
- ___ is the name of a constellation and the name of a god
- to teach children about stars teachers make _______ online
12 Clues: we see the _____ at night • a _____ is a repeating cycle • ___ is repersented by a lion • the Earth _____ around the sun • ______ pulls us down to the ground • the ___ gives all life a source of energy • at the end of the day we see the amazing ______ • the ____ takes a month to complete a full cycle • During the ________ you can see the stars and moon • ...
the Day the Earth moved 2024-09-24
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- the point on the earth’s surface where the effects of an earthquake are felt most strongly
- wet earth that is soft and sticky
- a mass of earth, rock, etc. that falls down the slope of a mountain or a cliff
- enlarge imagean imaginary line through the centre of an object, around which the object turns
- the sudden violent bursting and loud noise of something such as a bomb exploding; the act of deliberately causing something to explode
- to fall down or fall in suddenly, often after breaking apart
- to burn brightly and strongly
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- to try very hard to do something when it is difficult or when there are a lot of problems
- showing courage
- causing a lot of damage and destroying things
- minutes the whole building was blazing.
- to hit somebody/something hard or with force
- to be greater than a particular number or amount
- carrying a load; full and heavy SYNONYM laden
- a tall metal structure that is used for carrying electricity wires high above the ground
- pieces of wood, metal, building materials, etc. that are left after something has been destroyed
16 Clues: showing courage • to burn brightly and strongly • wet earth that is soft and sticky • minutes the whole building was blazing. • to hit somebody/something hard or with force • causing a lot of damage and destroying things • carrying a load; full and heavy SYNONYM laden • to be greater than a particular number or amount • ...
science cool 2012-09-20
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- a mixture of organic matter
- the part of the earth crust that is made up of solid rock
- a mountain with stuff inside
- an ignoratic naturally occuring solid mateial
- something you could see on the ground on the beach
- the part of the earth
- soil that is good for plant groth
- thin outer layer of the earth
- a soil that you could feel
- it can be found in the crust
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- a line you could band on
- any trace or reamains of once living living organisms
- the building block of minerals
- something that comes out of volcano
- a large formation of the earth surface
- something surounding inner core
- a distarbence and a movement of earth crust
- amass of iron with temperature 3870c
- you could mold things with it
- the centre of the earth
20 Clues: the part of the earth • the centre of the earth • a line you could band on • a soil that you could feel • a mixture of organic matter • a mountain with stuff inside • it can be found in the crust • you could mold things with it • thin outer layer of the earth • the building block of minerals • something surounding inner core • soil that is good for plant groth • ...
Minerals Howery 2019-12-09
Across
- Rare earth used in the color screen, speakers, and vibrating unit
- The Primary source of gallium
- Mixes with sand, silica, and quartz to make glass screen
- The Primary source of copper
- The Primary source of tantalum
- Rare earth used in the color screen, glass polishing, phone circuitry, and speakers
- The Primary source of arsenic
- Comes from tetrahedrite
- The Primary source of tin
- Mixes with sand, quartz, and potassium to make glass screen
- Naturally forming, inorganic, crystaline structure
- Comes from sphalerite
- Rare earth used in the color screen, phone circuitry, speakers, and vibrating unit
- The Primary source of tungsten
- Comes from spodumene
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- Comes from sphalerite
- Rare earth used in the phone circuitry, speakers, and vibrating unit
- Used for anodes of lithium ion batteries
- Rare earth used in the glass polishing
- The Primary source of indium
- Rare earth used in the color screen
- The Primary source of lithium
- The Primary source of silver
- Rare earth used in the color screen
- Rare earth used in the color screen, glass polishing, and phone circuitry
- Used to produce magnets
- Rare earth used in the color screen, phone circuitry, and speakers
- Main source is in south Africa
- Mixes with sand, silica, and potassium to make glass screen
29 Clues: Comes from spodumene • Comes from sphalerite • Comes from sphalerite • Comes from tetrahedrite • Used to produce magnets • The Primary source of tin • The Primary source of indium • The Primary source of silver • The Primary source of copper • The Primary source of gallium • The Primary source of lithium • The Primary source of arsenic • The Primary source of tantalum • ...
Chapter 1.1 and 1.2 2018-10-22
Across
- the measurement in degrees north or south of the equator
- feature of topography formed by the processes that shape Earth's surface
- a landform with high elevation and high relief
- a model of Earth as seen from above on a flat surface
- 1/360th of the way around a full circle
- half of a sphere
- the blanket of gases that surrounds Earth
- the shape of the land
- pictures that represent a feature on Earth's surface
- contains all water on Earth
- a sphere that represents Earth's surface
- shows the relationship between distance on a map and distance on Earth's surface
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- the measurement in degrees east or west of the prime meridian
- a landform with low elevation and a more or less level surface
- an imaginary line that cuts Earth in half and circles Earth between the two poles
- a list of symbols and their meanings
- height above sea level
- the rocky outer layer of Earth
- contains all life on Earth
- the difference between the highest and lowest points
- a landform with flat or gently rolling land and low relief
21 Clues: half of a sphere • the shape of the land • height above sea level • contains all life on Earth • contains all water on Earth • the rocky outer layer of Earth • a list of symbols and their meanings • 1/360th of the way around a full circle • a sphere that represents Earth's surface • the blanket of gases that surrounds Earth • a landform with high elevation and high relief • ...
Earth's layers and spheres 2025-07-23
Across
- Earth's outermost layer
- Rock that has been changed by heat or pressure
- A violent shaking of Earth's crust
- A crack in Earth's crust
- The bottom portion of the mantle
- The middle layer of Earth between core and crust
- The solid, rocky outer layer of Earth
- The deepest layer of Earth made of solid iron and nickel
- The sphere of Earth including rock, soil, and minerals
- The living portion of Earth including all organisms
- Hot spots in Earth's crust that release gases
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- The gaseous layer surrounding Earth
- The movement of tectonic plates
- A large segment of Earth's crust
- The liquid layer between Earth's inner core and mantle
- Hot melted rock beneath Earth's surface
- A layer of hot, plastic-like rock in the mantle
- Molten rock that reaches Earth's surface
- The study of Earth's structure and history
- A naturally occurring solid mixture of minerals
20 Clues: Earth's outermost layer • A crack in Earth's crust • The movement of tectonic plates • A large segment of Earth's crust • The bottom portion of the mantle • A violent shaking of Earth's crust • The gaseous layer surrounding Earth • The solid, rocky outer layer of Earth • Hot melted rock beneath Earth's surface • Molten rock that reaches Earth's surface • ...
Earth’s Systems 2020-12-09
Across
- movement of water around earth
- crust that makes up continents
- all the ice on Earth
- water on Earth’s surface moves from high to low elevation
- upper part of mantle
- atmospheric layer 10km-50km above Earth
- water falls to Earth’s surface
- top limit of troposphere
- water vapor condenses into liquid
- top limit of mesosphere
- water On Earth’s surface is absorbed into ground
- top limit of stratosphere
- all the air on and surrounding Earth
- water with salt in it
- Earth’s innermost layer
- atmospheric layer 85km-500km above Earth
- lower part of mantle
- gas that helps keep Earth warm
- Earth’s middle layer
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- step in water cycle where liquid changes to gas
- outermost layer/shell of Earth
- large slabs in lithosphere
- plants take up water through their roots
- atmospheric layer 50km-85km above Earth
- water without salt in it
- pressure exerted by weight of air
- all the water on Earth
- how much an element occurs compared to others
- outermost layer of atmosphere
- atmospheric layer closest to Earth
- oxygen and silicon bound together
- water evaporates through stomata in leaves
- volume of an element compared to volume of other elements
- crust that covers ocean floor
- all living things on Earth
- inner part of the core
- all the rocks on and in Earth
- total mass of an element compared to mass of other elements
- outer part of the core
- runoff collects in rivers and flows to lakes or oceans
- Earth’s outermost layer
41 Clues: all the ice on Earth • upper part of mantle • lower part of mantle • Earth’s middle layer • water with salt in it • all the water on Earth • inner part of the core • outer part of the core • top limit of mesosphere • Earth’s innermost layer • Earth’s outermost layer • water without salt in it • top limit of troposphere • top limit of stratosphere • large slabs in lithosphere • ...
Seasons 2024-01-04
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- - season after autumn
- - when Earth is facing away from the Sun
- - imaginary line that something rotates around
- - something which orbits a star
- - the sun is not a planet, it is a
- - another word for 'moving
- - the Earth completes this once every day
- - season after spring
- - season after summer, but before winter
- - happens every four years
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- - two main parts of earth. One is above the equator, one is below.
- - amount of time it takes for Earth to orbit sun once
- - caused by tilt of the Earth's axis and Earth orbiting the sun
- - when Earth is facing the sun it is
- - season after winter, but before summer
- - imaginary line that circles around middle of Earth
- - the 24 hours it takes for the Earth to spin once
17 Clues: - season after autumn • - season after spring • - another word for 'moving • - happens every four years • - something which orbits a star • - the sun is not a planet, it is a • - when Earth is facing the sun it is • - when Earth is facing away from the Sun • - season after winter, but before summer • - season after summer, but before winter • ...
earth science 2025-03-14
Across
- the hard outer layer of the earth, including the crust and upper mantle
- how rocks change from one type to another over time
- the solid parts of the earth like rocks and dirt
- the air that surrounds the earth
- the part of he Earth's crust that makes up the continents
- the movement of earth's plates that causes earthquakes and volcanos
- the thin, outer most layer of the earth that we live on
- the study of rocks and how the earth changes
- all living things on earth, like plants and animals
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- the idea that earth changes today are the same
- all the water on earth, like lakes oceans and rivers
- the center of earth made of very hot metal
- the layer of hot, soft rock beneath earth surface
- how water moves through the Earth's air, land, and oceans
- tectonics the theory that earths surface is made out of moving plates
- the part of the Earth's crust that is under the ocean
16 Clues: the air that surrounds the earth • the center of earth made of very hot metal • the study of rocks and how the earth changes • the idea that earth changes today are the same • the solid parts of the earth like rocks and dirt • the layer of hot, soft rock beneath earth surface • how rocks change from one type to another over time • ...
Chapter 2 Puzzle Madness 2022-03-30
Across
- all of the Earth's water
- object in orbit around body with larger mass
- December 21 or 22
- a mission to the moon in 1969
- a Yugoslavian scientist
- Earth is closest to the Sun
- imaginary line that connects North and South pole
- solid portion of mantle and crust
- measures the height and shape of land
- solid outer most layer covering the Earth
- June 21 or 22
- force of attraction between all objects
- boundary between the crust and the mantle
- bay in California
- measure of the strength of the pull of gravity
- satellite that is farthest from Earth
- March 20 or 21
- orbit over the North and South pole with each pass
- "biological clock"
- location where the day begins
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- wobbling motion of the Earth
- thick blanket of gases
- orbit stay over same point above equator
- movement of the Earth around the Sun
- Denver-based geologist
- no P or S waves
- satellite that is closet from the Earth
- region affected by Earth's magnetic field
- center of the earth
- the amount of matter in an object
- developed the law of gravitation
- ability for a solid to flow
- shape of the Earth
- "about" Latin
- vibrations that travel through the Earth
- moving forward to extend light at night
- mapped unknown features of ocean floor
- study of origin of Earth's surface features
- two-thirds of Earth's mass
- "equal night"
- network of navigational satellites in polar orbit
- designed to carry cargo, orbit and return
- Earth is farthest from the Sun
- spinning motion of the Earth
44 Clues: "about" Latin • June 21 or 22 • "equal night" • March 20 or 21 • no P or S waves • December 21 or 22 • bay in California • shape of the Earth • "biological clock" • center of the earth • thick blanket of gases • Denver-based geologist • a Yugoslavian scientist • all of the Earth's water • two-thirds of Earth's mass • Earth is closest to the Sun • ability for a solid to flow • ...
I. Campbell Space Crossword 2023-04-21
Across
- Orbit Earth every 90 minutes.
- North Star
- Launched into low Earth orbit in 1990
- The Milky Way is an example of ____
- Its atomic # is 1
- The force that stops us from floating away
- The planet we live on
- Space probe launched by NASA in 1977
- This is what the Earth does around the sun
- Twinkle, Twinkle little ____
- If one of these comes close to earth then it will generate a shockwave through Earth's mantle.
- Earth, Saturn, and Mars are all examples of ____
- Can either be a stellar or planetary
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- Amount of matter in something
- The closest star system to our sun
- Satellite
- Nearly 6 Trillion miles long
- A galaxy, it's also a candy.
- The next galaxy closest to our galaxy.
- The Big Dipper is an example of ____
20 Clues: Satellite • North Star • Its atomic # is 1 • The planet we live on • Nearly 6 Trillion miles long • A galaxy, it's also a candy. • Twinkle, Twinkle little ____ • Amount of matter in something • Orbit Earth every 90 minutes. • The closest star system to our sun • The Milky Way is an example of ____ • The Big Dipper is an example of ____ • Space probe launched by NASA in 1977 • ...
I. Campbell Space Crossword 2023-04-21
Across
- Orbit Earth every 90 minutes.
- North Star
- Launched into low Earth orbit in 1990
- The Milky Way is an example of ____
- Its atomic # is 1
- The force that stops us from floating away
- The planet we live on
- Space probe launched by NASA in 1977
- This is what the Earth does around the sun
- Twinkle, Twinkle little ____
- If one of these comes close to earth then it will generate a shockwave through Earth's mantle.
- Earth, Saturn, and Mars are all examples of ____
- Can either be a stellar or planetary
Down
- Amount of matter in something
- The closest star system to our sun
- Satellite
- Nearly 6 Trillion miles long
- A galaxy, it's also a candy.
- The next galaxy closest to our galaxy.
- The Big Dipper is an example of ____
20 Clues: Satellite • North Star • Its atomic # is 1 • The planet we live on • Nearly 6 Trillion miles long • A galaxy, it's also a candy. • Twinkle, Twinkle little ____ • Amount of matter in something • Orbit Earth every 90 minutes. • The closest star system to our sun • The Milky Way is an example of ____ • The Big Dipper is an example of ____ • Space probe launched by NASA in 1977 • ...
Science Review 2025-01-05
Across
- all locations below the equator
- earth is apart of the milky way ________
- molten rock below earth
- a small piece of land that is completed surrounded by water
- all locations above the equator
- the layer of gases surrounding earth
- 7 large bodies of land on earth
- a specific type of organism
- the yearly average weather of a place (ex: tropical, desert, artic)
- the ocean between the Americans and Asia/Australia
- the smallest unit of matter
- any thing that is alive is called a ...
- a change in species over time
- molten rock on top of earth
- the system of interacting life on earth
- a large body of water that is mostly surrounded by land
- the day to day changes in the sky (ex: sunny, rainy, cloudy)
- the layer of atmosphere containing the ozone layer
- all places on earth to the left
- the invisible line horizontally around the middle of earth
- a piece of land that is mostly surrounded by water
- where land meets ocean
- the subject of Ms. Reilly's class
- food ____: one path of energy in an ecosystem
- the layer of atmosphere weather and life happens
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- system of water on, below, & above earth
- system of natural, non-living material on earth
- "organs" of a cell; preforms function for the cell
- the ocean between the Americas and Europe/Africa
- the equipment you use to look at really small things
- small pieces of rock
- a rock that is formed from solidified magma/lava
- layer of gases the protects life from the sun
- a flowing channel of water
- a large body of water that is salty
- a small body of water that is mostly surrounded by land
- a rock that is formed from heat and pressure
- food ___: many paths of energy in an ecosystem
- all places on earth to the right
- the closest star to earth
- the smallest unit of life
- a rock that is formed from compacted pieces of sediment
- smaller sections of a continent
- means "sun"; all planets orbit in a ______ system
- the planet you live on
45 Clues: small pieces of rock • where land meets ocean • the planet you live on • molten rock below earth • the closest star to earth • the smallest unit of life • a flowing channel of water • a specific type of organism • the smallest unit of matter • molten rock on top of earth • a change in species over time • all locations below the equator • all locations above the equator • ...
Our Earth 2025-12-27
Across
- The blanket of air around the Earth is called the _____________________.
- The Earth is _________________ in shape.
- and revolution The Earth shows two types of movement _________________ and _______________.
- During the day, we get light from the ____________
- ball The photographs taken from the moon clearly show that the Earth is like a huge __________________________.
- The ___________________ images of the Earth taken from space show that the Earth is round in shape.
- which is the only planet where life is known to exist.
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- and animals The light from the sun that helps ______________ and _________________ to grow.
- Magellan Who organized a trip to go around the Earth through the sea____________________
- Earth has ____________, _______________, ________________ which are the three main features that support life on this planet.
- When the Earth was formed, it was very _______.
- The fixed line is imaginary and is called the _____________ of movement.
- The two opposite points on the Earth's surface through which the axis passes are called the _______________.
- Long time ago, people believed that the Earth was _________________.
- water One-fourth of the Earth is covered with __________________ and remaining three-fourths of the Earth is covered with _________________.
15 Clues: The Earth is _________________ in shape. • When the Earth was formed, it was very _______. • During the day, we get light from the ____________ • which is the only planet where life is known to exist. • Long time ago, people believed that the Earth was _________________. • The blanket of air around the Earth is called the _____________________. • ...
Earth's Rotation and The Sun 2012-11-19
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- One of the things the sun provides Earth with (4 letters)
- The shape of Earth's orbit around the sun
- Another word for revolution
- Which hemisphere is the United States in? (N or S)
- Another word for rotation
- How much of Earth experiences day at the same time?
- The pattern of night and day is caused by this
- The sun is this type of object.
- What size star is the sun?
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- The number of years it takes the Earth to complete one revolution.
- What direction does Earth rotate?
- Another thing the sun provides Earth with (5 letters)
- How many hours does it take the Earth to complete one rotation?
- The sun is the _____ star to Earth.
- The third planet away from the sun
- Earth spins at a 23.5 degree angle on this imaginary line
16 Clues: Another word for rotation • What size star is the sun? • Another word for revolution • The sun is this type of object. • What direction does Earth rotate? • The third planet away from the sun • The sun is the _____ star to Earth. • The shape of Earth's orbit around the sun • The pattern of night and day is caused by this • Which hemisphere is the United States in? (N or S) • ...
Chapter 6 Earth Physics 2023-03-07
Across
- The substance that waves move through
- When heat, energy or sound comes back from a surface.
- The idea that the continents on Earth are slowly moving relative to one another.
- The highness or lowness of a sound on a musical scale
- The straight lines in which line travels
- The reflection of sound wave
- The most central part of the Earth’s structure
- A space where there are no particles
- The strength or weakness oof a sound.
- A sudden movement of the Earth’s crust.
- Change that occur in rocks and at plate boundaries.
- Liquid rock below the surface of the Earth
- Very small pieces of matter that make up everything.
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- A hard outer covering
- The shadow of the Earth on the Moon caused when the Earth comes between the Sun and the Moon.
- Areas of the Earth’s crust that can move relative to one another.
- The part of the Earth between the outer core and the crust
- The shadow of the Moon on the Earth that is caused when the Moon comes between the Sun and the Earth.
- In a liquid state
- boundary The place where tectonic plates meet.
- Energy transferred from vibrating objects
- Something that is not intended so is wasted
- The movement that transfers sound through air or water
- Unwanted sound
- Liquid rock on the surface of the earth
- Liquid rock below the surface of the earth
26 Clues: Unwanted sound • In a liquid state • A hard outer covering • The reflection of sound wave • A space where there are no particles • The substance that waves move through • The strength or weakness oof a sound. • A sudden movement of the Earth’s crust. • Liquid rock on the surface of the earth • The straight lines in which line travels • Energy transferred from vibrating objects • ...
I. Campbell Space Crossword 2023-04-21
Across
- Orbit Earth every 90 minutes.
- North Star
- Launched into low Earth orbit in 1990
- The Milky Way is an example of ____
- Its atomic # is 1
- The force that stops us from floating away
- The planet we live on
- Space probe launched by NASA in 1977
- This is what the Earth does around the sun
- Twinkle, Twinkle little ____
- If one of these comes close to earth then it will generate a shockwave through Earth's mantle.
- Earth, Saturn, and Mars are all examples of ____
- Can either be a stellar or planetary
Down
- Amount of matter in something
- The closest star system to our sun
- Satellite
- Nearly 6 Trillion miles long
- A galaxy, it's also a candy.
- The next galaxy closest to our galaxy.
- The Big Dipper is an example of ____
20 Clues: Satellite • North Star • Its atomic # is 1 • The planet we live on • Nearly 6 Trillion miles long • A galaxy, it's also a candy. • Twinkle, Twinkle little ____ • Amount of matter in something • Orbit Earth every 90 minutes. • The closest star system to our sun • The Milky Way is an example of ____ • The Big Dipper is an example of ____ • Space probe launched by NASA in 1977 • ...
I. Campbell Space Crossword 2023-04-21
Across
- Orbit Earth every 90 minutes.
- North Star
- Launched into low Earth orbit in 1990
- The Milky Way is an example of ____
- Its atomic # is 1
- The force that stops us from floating away
- The planet we live on
- Space probe launched by NASA in 1977
- This is what the Earth does around the sun
- Twinkle, Twinkle little ____
- If one of these comes close to earth then it will generate a shockwave through Earth's mantle.
- Earth, Saturn, and Mars are all examples of ____
- Can either be a stellar or planetary
Down
- Amount of matter in something
- The closest star system to our sun
- Satellite
- Nearly 6 Trillion miles long
- A galaxy, it's also a candy.
- The next galaxy closest to our galaxy.
- The Big Dipper is an example of ____
20 Clues: Satellite • North Star • Its atomic # is 1 • The planet we live on • Nearly 6 Trillion miles long • A galaxy, it's also a candy. • Twinkle, Twinkle little ____ • Amount of matter in something • Orbit Earth every 90 minutes. • The closest star system to our sun • The Milky Way is an example of ____ • The Big Dipper is an example of ____ • Space probe launched by NASA in 1977 • ...
science CMS 2012-09-19
Across
- any trace or remains of once living organisms
- an ignoratic naturally ocuring solid matirial
- a distarbance and movement of earth crust
- thin outer layer of earth
- a large formation of the earth surface
- something that comes out of volcane
- a soil that is good for plant groth
- core something surounding the inner core
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- a mass of iron with temperature 3870c
- a line you could band on
- thepart of the earth
- the centre of the earth
- you could mold things with it
- the part of the earth crust that is made up of solid rock
- the building block of minerals
- a mixture of organnic matter
- a mountain with stuff inside
- a soil that you could feel
- something you could see on the ground on the beach
- it can be found in the crust
20 Clues: thepart of the earth • the centre of the earth • a line you could band on • thin outer layer of earth • a soil that you could feel • a mixture of organnic matter • a mountain with stuff inside • it can be found in the crust • you could mold things with it • the building block of minerals • something that comes out of volcane • a soil that is good for plant groth • ...
AP Human Geo Chapter 1, Sections 1&2 2022-08-24
Across
- -A name given to something on Earth like a town
- -The cumulation of traditions and customs
- -The relationship between the portion of the Earth being studied and the Earth as a whole
- sensing -Collects data about Earth’s surface from satellites
- -The position which something on Earth occupies
- map -A personal representation of an area
- -An area of Earth with at least one distinct feature
- -Encircle the Earth horizontally and make right angles with meridians
- Region -An area people believe is part of their cultural identity
- -An arc that runs from the North Pole to the South Pole, numbered by longitude
- -Encircle the Earth vertically from pole to pole and make right angles with parallels
- region -An area where everyone shares at least one distinct feature
- -The physical character of a place such as the climate
- landscape -Is made of cultural, economic, and physical features, gives a region a unified character
- Date Line -Mainly follows the 180° longitude line and divides one day from another
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- -An arc that encircles the Earth horizontally, numbered by latitude
- -Physical gap between two objects
- Mean Time -Also known as Universal Time, used as a reference for all other times and time zones
- region -An area organized around a defining characteristic/focal point
- Positioning System -A type of technology that can pinpoint the exact location of something on Earth, used for navigation
- information system -Makes maps by combining the geographic data it has captured and stored
- meridian -0° longitude, runs through Greenwich
- -The science of mapmaking
- -The relationships of objects and people across a space
- -The way the 3D locations on Earth are transferred to a 2D map
- -A specific point on Earth with a particular characteristic
- -The location of a place relative to other places
- -A 2D scale model of a part or all of the Earth’s surface
28 Clues: -The science of mapmaking • -Physical gap between two objects • -The cumulation of traditions and customs • map -A personal representation of an area • meridian -0° longitude, runs through Greenwich • -A name given to something on Earth like a town • -The position which something on Earth occupies • -The location of a place relative to other places • ...
I. Campbell Space Crossword 2023-04-21
Across
- Orbit Earth every 90 minutes.
- North Star
- Launched into low Earth orbit in 1990
- The Milky Way is an example of ____
- Its atomic # is 1
- The force that stops us from floating away
- The planet we live on
- Space probe launched by NASA in 1977
- This is what the Earth does around the sun
- Twinkle, Twinkle little ____
- If one of these comes close to earth then it will generate a shockwave through Earth's mantle.
- Earth, Saturn, and Mars are all examples of ____
- Can either be a stellar or planetary
Down
- Amount of matter in something
- The closest star system to our sun
- Satellite
- Nearly 6 Trillion miles long
- A galaxy, it's also a candy.
- The next galaxy closest to our galaxy.
- The Big Dipper is an example of ____
20 Clues: Satellite • North Star • Its atomic # is 1 • The planet we live on • Nearly 6 Trillion miles long • A galaxy, it's also a candy. • Twinkle, Twinkle little ____ • Amount of matter in something • Orbit Earth every 90 minutes. • The closest star system to our sun • The Milky Way is an example of ____ • The Big Dipper is an example of ____ • Space probe launched by NASA in 1977 • ...
I. Campbell Space Crossword 2023-04-21
Across
- Orbit Earth every 90 minutes.
- North Star
- Launched into low Earth orbit in 1990
- The Milky Way is an example of ____
- Its atomic # is 1
- The force that stops us from floating away
- The planet we live on
- Space probe launched by NASA in 1977
- This is what the Earth does around the sun
- Twinkle, Twinkle little ____
- If one of these comes close to earth then it will generate a shockwave through Earth's mantle.
- Earth, Saturn, and Mars are all examples of ____
- Can either be a stellar or planetary
Down
- Amount of matter in something
- The closest star system to our sun
- Satellite
- Nearly 6 Trillion miles long
- A galaxy, it's also a candy.
- The next galaxy closest to our galaxy.
- The Big Dipper is an example of ____
20 Clues: Satellite • North Star • Its atomic # is 1 • The planet we live on • Nearly 6 Trillion miles long • A galaxy, it's also a candy. • Twinkle, Twinkle little ____ • Amount of matter in something • Orbit Earth every 90 minutes. • The closest star system to our sun • The Milky Way is an example of ____ • The Big Dipper is an example of ____ • Space probe launched by NASA in 1977 • ...
Bradey kemp 2024-03-18
Across
- plates lithospheric plate
- Melted magma
- made when magma surfaces
- the color of a mineral in powder form
- all earth on earth
- all continents combined
- a mixture of rocks and dirt
- in between the outer core and the crust
- in between the inner core and the mantle
- rock in liquid form
- center of the earth
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- huge landmass
- old bone that got preserved
- Tectonic ring of volcanos
- how a mineral reflects light from its surface
- outside part of earth
- rocks that are subjected to high heat, high pressure
- our species
- invisible line that goes around earth
- a large section of water
20 Clues: our species • Melted magma • huge landmass • all earth on earth • rock in liquid form • center of the earth • outside part of earth • all continents combined • made when magma surfaces • a large section of water • plates lithospheric plate • old bone that got preserved • a mixture of rocks and dirt • Tectonic ring of volcanos • the color of a mineral in powder form • ...
earth system 2022-12-12
Across
- Blank that is moved from one area to another and builds in excess; sediment is carried by water, wind, and ice.
- core it's the dense, metallic in the center of the earth
- mostly composed of liquid iron and nickel.
- A group of parts that work together as a whole
- Continuous movements of water on,above, below on earth's surface.
- Brittle,rocky layer on the outer layer of the earth
- Forces that wear down or destroy landmasses
- In the atmosphere, it absorbs and re-radiates the thermal energy from the sun.
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- Thin layer of gasses, that is surrounding the earth
- Below the atmosphere it contains all earth's water; Oceans, glaciers, lakes, ice sheets, ponds and rivers.
- A series of process moves the phosphorus among earth systems
- The rigid, outermost shell of a rocky planet can be identified on the basis of its mechanical properties.
- A naturally occurring inorganic solid that has a crystal structure and a definite chemical composition
- the thickest layer of the Earth
- A series of processes that moves the carbon among the earth system.
- A system returns data to itself about changes that occur through a process called
- Which sphere of the earth system includes trees grasses and squirrels
- Interaction among earth's system, it is a series of processes that changes rocks and forms to another.
- Heat flowing out of Earth as it cools is one form of ----- that drives the Earth system.
- Largest Earth system, includes a thin layer of of soil and rocks on earth's surface it mainly solid, in the system it moves more slowly than gasses in the atmosphere
20 Clues: the thickest layer of the Earth • mostly composed of liquid iron and nickel. • Forces that wear down or destroy landmasses • A group of parts that work together as a whole • Thin layer of gasses, that is surrounding the earth • Brittle,rocky layer on the outer layer of the earth • core it's the dense, metallic in the center of the earth • ...
Introduction to Plate Tectonics 2021-02-04
Across
- molten rock found below the crust
- molten rock found above the crust
- the supercontinent making the countries in the northern hemisphere
- the upper part of the mantle that the crust sits on top of
- the centre of the Earth
- the mid-_________ ridge runs along the west coast of America
- ___________ spreading is responsible for forming ocean ridges
- ________ waves are used to take measurements inside the Earth
- the supercontinent made of Gondwana and Laurasia
- this scientist that gave evidence for the mid-atlantic ridge
- the first super =continent
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- continental _________ are underwater cliffs
- the branch of science studying the Earth
- contains the semi-solid layer of the Earth
- a person who studies geology
- the theory that the Earth is made of moving plates
- the solid, outer layer of the Earth
- the theory that the continents have moved over time
- the scientist who first proposed continental drift
- ____________ currents move tectonic plates
- the supercontinent making the countries in the southern hemisphere
21 Clues: the centre of the Earth • the first super =continent • a person who studies geology • molten rock found below the crust • molten rock found above the crust • the solid, outer layer of the Earth • the branch of science studying the Earth • contains the semi-solid layer of the Earth • ____________ currents move tectonic plates • continental _________ are underwater cliffs • ...
Geography crossword ch 1/2 2023-01-03
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- shared characteristics found throughout a place (ex. The Sahara Desert: climate, vegetation, and land use)
- location defined by people’s feelings/attitudes about the area, no definitive boundaries (midwest of the US)
- run parallel to the equator, locate places north or south of the equator
- areas linked by a set of interactions (cities have surrounding suburbs)
- center of earth; made or iron and nickel
- layer of gases above the earth
- up of the water elements on the earth
- marks places east and west of the meridian
- half of the globe, northern and southern, eastern and western
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- exact place on earth
- lies around the outside of the core, several layers, and contains the majority of the earth’s mass
- map maker
- comparison to places around it
- Study if the distribution and interaction of physical and human features on the earth
- portion of earth that is solid rock (uppermost mantle and crust)
- visual representations of a portion of the earth
- meridian Imaginary lines that divide the earth into eastern and western halves
- an imaginary line that divides the northern and southern halves
- system consists of one sun and 8 planets that orbit it
19 Clues: map maker • exact place on earth • comparison to places around it • layer of gases above the earth • up of the water elements on the earth • center of earth; made or iron and nickel • marks places east and west of the meridian • visual representations of a portion of the earth • system consists of one sun and 8 planets that orbit it • ...
Solar System Crossword 2025-05-13
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- the first type of crescent in the moon phase cycle
- the center of the sun
- the force of attraction between two objects
- the outermost layer of the sun's atmosphere
- huge, reddish loops of gas that link sunspots
- the total number of moon phases
- the reason why Earth orbits the sun (has to do with gravity)
- atoms combine to form heavier atoms which happens in the sun's core
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- the closest planet to the sun
- the reason why the moon orbits Earth (has to do with gravity)
- the outer four planets (large, made of gas)
- one of five dwarf planets in the solar system
- the orbiting of Earth around the sun
- the type of eclipse where Earth blocks light from the moon at night
- the spinning of earth on its axis
- areas of cooler gas on the sun's surface that appear as dark spots
- the shape of the 4th and 6th moon phases (2nd word)
- the first four planets (small, dense, rocky)
- the planet that is covered in liquid water
- the type of eclipse where the moon blocks light from Earth during the day
20 Clues: the center of the sun • the closest planet to the sun • the total number of moon phases • the spinning of earth on its axis • the orbiting of Earth around the sun • the planet that is covered in liquid water • the outer four planets (large, made of gas) • the force of attraction between two objects • the outermost layer of the sun's atmosphere • ...
Dynamic Earth Crossword Puzzle 2022-01-27
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- All of the gasses surrounding Earth
- Plates under the earth that can cause earthquakes
- Water flowing down land's surface
- Process where carbon is used in the environment and by organisms
- System where matter can go in and out of
- Process where nitrogen is converted through fixation and decomposition
- The type of system that Earth is
- Solid innermost layer of Earth's interior
- All of the landmass that makes up Earth
- Part of earth where all life exists
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- All of the water on Earth's surface
- Large aquifer in the Midwest
- Allows a planet to maintain an atmosphere
- Other name for the water cycle
- Gas layer that protects us from UV rays
- Outermost layer of Earth where all life is
- Liquid layer surrounding the inner core
- Layer that consists of the crust and part of the mantle
- Solid layer of Earth's interior
- Ancient landmass of every continent combined
20 Clues: Large aquifer in the Midwest • Other name for the water cycle • Solid layer of Earth's interior • The type of system that Earth is • Water flowing down land's surface • All of the gasses surrounding Earth • All of the water on Earth's surface • Part of earth where all life exists • Gas layer that protects us from UV rays • Liquid layer surrounding the inner core • ...
Sun, Earth, Moon 2022-02-22
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- The line across the centre of the Earth.
- The Earth takes a year to ____ around the Sun.
- This planet has rings.
- The Red Planet.
- Shape of the Sun, Earth, and Moon.
- What direction is China?
- What makes objects fall to Earth.
- The sun _____________ in the East.
- Opposite East.
- North Pole.
- Gas found on the Sun.
- Dwarf planet.
- Short at noon and long at sunset.
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- Closest planet to the Sun.
- Hottest planet.
- Mars has two __________.
- Furthest planet from the Sun.
- South Pole.
- The Earth takes 24 hours to _________.
- Jupiter is a ___ giant.
- Our Sun is one of these.
- North, East, South, and West are _____ points.
- Found on the Moon.
23 Clues: South Pole. • North Pole. • Dwarf planet. • Opposite East. • Hottest planet. • The Red Planet. • Found on the Moon. • Gas found on the Sun. • This planet has rings. • Jupiter is a ___ giant. • Mars has two __________. • What direction is China? • Our Sun is one of these. • Closest planet to the Sun. • Furthest planet from the Sun. • What makes objects fall to Earth. • ...
Gadola 4 MH 2025-01-31
Across
- Solid 1270 km thick
- The crust that is over the land
- Horizontal lines dividing the earth
- The crust that is in the ocean
- Means close, when the earth is closer to the sun
- Substance that is in the core of the earth
- The horizontal line that equally divides the earth.
- The reason that the earth has seasons
Down
- The outermost layer of the earth.
- Movement of the earth that marks one full day
- Change or wobble of the earths axis
- Liquid 2200 km thick
- Means away, when the earth is far form the sun
- As the planets make their paths around the sun they:
- Vertical lines dividing the earth
15 Clues: Solid 1270 km thick • Liquid 2200 km thick • The crust that is in the ocean • The crust that is over the land • The outermost layer of the earth. • Vertical lines dividing the earth • Change or wobble of the earths axis • Horizontal lines dividing the earth • The reason that the earth has seasons • Substance that is in the core of the earth • ...
💥 PLATE TECTONICS 💥 2023-11-28
Across
- a device used to measure the vibrations of an earthquake
- when one tectonic plate moves under the other
- the liquid layer of the core of the earth
- where two tectonic plates are separating from each other
- when the earth begins to shake uncontrollably due to seismic waves
- a well known tectonic belt where many of the world's volcanoes are located
- the outermost and thinnest layer of the earth
- the theory that the continents are constantly drifting away from each other
- boundary where two tectonic plates meet
- a vent in the earth that erupts
- the layer of the earth in between the crust and the core
- the bottom of the ocean
Down
- where oceanic plates sink down into the earth
- the exact middle point of an earthquake
- the scale at which the intensity of an earthquake is measured
- where two tectonic plates slide past each other horizontally
- the large landmass that used to be every continent combined
- the solid innermost layer of the core of the earth
- a place where two tectonic plates slide past each other
- the movement of the Earth's crust
20 Clues: the bottom of the ocean • a vent in the earth that erupts • the movement of the Earth's crust • the exact middle point of an earthquake • boundary where two tectonic plates meet • the liquid layer of the core of the earth • where oceanic plates sink down into the earth • when one tectonic plate moves under the other • the outermost and thinnest layer of the earth • ...
Earth, Sun and Moon 2015-11-23
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- A gas inside the sun.
- Orbits the earth.
- During 1 orbit around the sun earth rotates about its own ___ 366.26 times.
- The suns power.
- Where we live.
- What can be found on the earth and moon.
- Another gas in the sun.
- A medium size star.
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- The true color of the sun.
- Earth is a _____.
- An earth quake on the moon.
- Metal inside the sun.
- The earth is mostly made of this.
- Moon causes ocean ____.
- Another word for the spinning of the earth.
15 Clues: Where we live. • The suns power. • Earth is a _____. • Orbits the earth. • A medium size star. • A gas inside the sun. • Metal inside the sun. • Moon causes ocean ____. • Another gas in the sun. • The true color of the sun. • An earth quake on the moon. • The earth is mostly made of this. • What can be found on the earth and moon. • Another word for the spinning of the earth. • ...
Unit 1 vocab 2024-08-16
Across
- lines that measure the Earth----- FLAT like a ladder
- Center line of the earth- latitude L&R
- any water on earth
- landmass that existed when all continents were joined
- Plate under earth’s surface
- lines that measure the Earth- up-down
- any life on Earth
- Formal regions where everyone shares common traits like language, climate or political system
- Area defined by “feeling” different
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- outer part of the earth-- the crust and upper mantle.
- hemi- half half-Earth
- any air on Earth
- area centered on a focal point
- long term weather
- Waco
- short times heat, dryness, sunshine, wind, rain
- a large naturally occurring a major habitat
17 Clues: Waco • any air on Earth • long term weather • any life on Earth • any water on earth • hemi- half half-Earth • Plate under earth’s surface • area centered on a focal point • Area defined by “feeling” different • lines that measure the Earth- up-down • Center line of the earth- latitude L&R • a large naturally occurring a major habitat • ...
Social Studies Vocab 2013-09-11
Across
- any of the seven large continuous land masses that constitute most of the dry land on the surface of the Earth
- point in orbit farthest from Sun
- point in orbit nearest to Sun
- a book of maps and parts of the world
- one full rotation of the earth around the sun
- a measurement of longitude or latitude
- imaginary lines running north and south
- a part of a body of water near a coast in which ships can anchor safely
- a very large body of water. There are 5 main _____
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- the height above a specific reference point, especially sea level
- a group of many islands
- a great body of salt water that covers a large portion of Earth
- any large portion of the earth
- imaginary lines running east and west
- a picture representing an object or a location
- a round sphere with a map printed on it to represent the earth
- 365 days
- similar to a bay but often longer and more enclosed by land
- the farthest point north on earth
- the point on which the earth spins upon
20 Clues: 365 days • a group of many islands • point in orbit nearest to Sun • any large portion of the earth • point in orbit farthest from Sun • the farthest point north on earth • imaginary lines running east and west • a book of maps and parts of the world • a measurement of longitude or latitude • imaginary lines running north and south • the point on which the earth spins upon • ...
Social Studies Vocab 2013-09-11
Across
- the point on which the earth spins upon
- 365 days
- any of the seven large continuous land masses that constitute most of the dry land on the surface of the Earth
- a picture representing an object or a location
- a book of maps and parts of the world
- a group of many islands
- the height above a specific reference point, especially sea level
- a part of a body of water near a coast in which ships can anchor safely
- imaginary lines running north and south
- a very large body of water. There are 5 main _____
- a measurement of longitude or latitude
Down
- point in orbit farthest from Sun
- one full rotation of the earth around the sun
- point in orbit nearest to Sun
- similar to a bay but often longer and more enclosed by land
- a great body of salt water that covers a large portion of Earth
- imaginary lines running east and west
- any large portion of the earth
- the farthest point north on earth
- a round sphere with a map printed on it to represent the earth
20 Clues: 365 days • a group of many islands • point in orbit nearest to Sun • any large portion of the earth • point in orbit farthest from Sun • the farthest point north on earth • imaginary lines running east and west • a book of maps and parts of the world • a measurement of longitude or latitude • the point on which the earth spins upon • imaginary lines running north and south • ...
Earth’s Systems 2020-12-09
Across
- top limit of troposphere
- plants take up water through their roots
- outermost layer of atmosphere
- Earth’s outermost layer
- all the rocks on and in Earth
- movement of water around earth
- large slabs in lithosphere
- crust that makes up continents
- Earth’s innermost layer
- water evaporates through stomata in leaves
- atmospheric layer 85km-500km above Earth
- water without salt in it
- atmospheric layer closest to Earth
- all the water on Earth
- volume of an element compared to volume of other elements
- oxygen and silicon bound together
- atmospheric layer 10km-50km above Earth
- step in water cycle where liquid changes to gas
- water with salt in it
- atmospheric layer 50km-85km above Earth
- pressure exerted by weight of air
- crust that covers ocean floor
- upper part of mantle
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- all living things on Earth
- all the air on and surrounding Earth
- water vapor condenses into liquid
- all the ice on Earth
- outer part of the core
- water falls to Earth’s surface
- Earth’s middle layer
- total mass of an element compared to mass of other elements
- lower part of mantle
- top limit of mesosphere
- outermost layer/shell of Earth
- inner part of the core
- how much an element occurs compared to others
- water On Earth’s surface is absorbed into ground
- gas that helps keep Earth warm
- runoff collects in rivers and flows to lakes or oceans
- top limit of stratosphere
40 Clues: all the ice on Earth • Earth’s middle layer • lower part of mantle • upper part of mantle • water with salt in it • outer part of the core • inner part of the core • all the water on Earth • Earth’s outermost layer • top limit of mesosphere • Earth’s innermost layer • top limit of troposphere • water without salt in it • top limit of stratosphere • all living things on Earth • ...
Earth’s Systems 2020-12-09
Across
- movement of water around earth
- Earth’s innermost layer
- plants take up water through their roots
- atmospheric layer closest to Earth
- top limit of troposphere
- all the rocks on and in Earth
- inner part of the core
- large slabs in lithosphere
- oxygen and silicon bound together
- Earth’s outermost layer
- outermost layer of atmosphere
- volume of an element compared to volume of other elements
- Earth’s middle layer
- atmospheric layer 10km-50km above Earth
- outermost layer/shell of Earth
- total mass of an element compared to mass of other elements
- pressure exerted by weight of air
- all the air on and surrounding Earth
- all living things on Earth
- runoff collects in rivers and flows to lakes or oceans
- water vapor condenses into liquid
- atmospheric layer 50km-85km above Earth
- water On Earth’s surface is absorbed into ground
- upper part of mantle
- crust that covers ocean floor
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- water with salt in it
- water without salt in it
- all the water on Earth
- crust that makes up continents
- water evaporates through stomata in leaves
- step in water cycle where liquid changes to gas
- water falls to Earth’s surface
- how much an element occurs compared to others
- outer part of the core
- all the ice on Earth
- atmospheric layer 85km-500km above Earth
- top limit of mesosphere
- gas that helps keep Earth warm
- lower part of mantle
- top limit of stratosphere
40 Clues: all the ice on Earth • Earth’s middle layer • lower part of mantle • upper part of mantle • water with salt in it • all the water on Earth • inner part of the core • outer part of the core • Earth’s innermost layer • Earth’s outermost layer • top limit of mesosphere • water without salt in it • top limit of troposphere • top limit of stratosphere • large slabs in lithosphere • ...
Unit 5 Vocab - Keono 2024-10-18
Across
- The point above the focus earthquake
- Used more than how much is being made
- A rock under Earth that breaks and causes an earthquake
- Easily replaced at the same rate
- Layer below lithosphere covered by plates
- The flow of a liquid type substance
- Naturally made solid by many minerals in one
- A lot of heat in one place that could form magma
- Crust and upper mantle part of Earth
- Two plates sliding past one another
- Rock broken into smaller rock sediments
- Loose rocks or substances
- Transporting the sediment away from its spot
Down
- Earth plates move to make more lithospheric crust
- Waves that go through Earth that has energy
- A rock made from other rocks compacted into one
- A rock made from magma cools
- Two plates moving into each other
- Reads the seismic wave from earth
- A rock made from inside the Earth by pressure or heat
- A break in Earth with movement
- Naturally made solid crystal
- Two plates go opposite ways
- Chemical reactions on a rock that changes it and the composition
- When magma touches the surface
- Molten rock in Earth
26 Clues: Molten rock in Earth • Loose rocks or substances • Two plates go opposite ways • A rock made from magma cools • Naturally made solid crystal • A break in Earth with movement • When magma touches the surface • Easily replaced at the same rate • Two plates moving into each other • Reads the seismic wave from earth • The flow of a liquid type substance • ...
Map Terminology 2021-08-19
Across
- a sphere or ball that spans and has the map of the world across it
- the half of Earth which is east of the prime meridian
- a list that tells you what the different symbols on the map mean
- a map of locations of landmarks (ex: mountains or rivers)
- zero of longitude
- the half of Earth that’s west of the prime meridian
- Imaginary parallel lines going side to side across Earth
- shows you directions on a map (N, E, S, W)
- the height of an object or point compared to sea level
- the direction in between the cardinal directions (NE, NW, SE, SW)
- the half of earth that is north of the equator
Down
- the set of directions people use around the world (N, E, S, W)
- the half of earth that is south of the equator
- Imaginary Parellel lines going up and down the earth
- a sign or picture that corresponds with the legend to tell you what the different areas of the map are
- a half of the earth
- shows the distance on the map the the corresponding distance on the ground
- shows the government borders for countries, states, and counties, and locations of capitals and major cities.
- A drawing that shows the layout of a certain area
- an imaginary line drawn around the earth equally distant from both poles
20 Clues: zero of longitude • a half of the earth • shows you directions on a map (N, E, S, W) • the half of earth that is south of the equator • the half of earth that is north of the equator • A drawing that shows the layout of a certain area • the half of Earth that’s west of the prime meridian • Imaginary Parellel lines going up and down the earth • ...
Convection & Mantle Crossword 2022-12-20
Across
- Hot and dense ball of iron in the center of the earth
- a force that pulls an abject toward the center of the earth
- when heat is transferred by movement from a heated liquid
- differences in height from place to place
- a region around a magnetic material or a moving electric charge
- movement of the mantle as it transfers heat from the core to the lithosphere
- the area above the earth's atmosphere
- The thin part of the earth's crust which contains oceans basins
Down
- mass of a unit volume of a material substance
- the sources of energy that come from within the earth
- changes in an atom once it is unstable and starts to lose its particles
- mostly a solid layer of the earth's interior
- the brittle upper portion of the mantle and crust
- the thinnest layer of the earth
- thick part of the earth's crust
- the area surrounding the earth with its magnetic field
- the rigid outer part of the earth, including the crust and upper mantle
- the upper layer of the earth's mantle
- hot and dense center of the earth
- liquid layer between the inner core and the mantle
20 Clues: the thinnest layer of the earth • thick part of the earth's crust • hot and dense center of the earth • the upper layer of the earth's mantle • the area above the earth's atmosphere • differences in height from place to place • mostly a solid layer of the earth's interior • mass of a unit volume of a material substance • the brittle upper portion of the mantle and crust • ...
Geography Crossword 2014-05-04
Across
- The largest continent
- A flat landscape
- What layer of the Earth are convection currents located.
- A dry place with not much rain
- The edge of some types of land
- A types of mountains that spews out lava
- A tool to measure earthquakes
- The vertical lines that go around the Earth
- The biggest tectonic plate
- what is the outer layer of Earth called?
Down
- What is the largest layer of the Earth
- The animal that climbed mountain mattlehorm in 1950
- The name of the bit of crust on Earth
- What is the biggest mountain is the world
- What ocean is the largest?
- A volcano on mars
- The most common type of landscape.
- The horizontal lines that go around the Earth
- The place we live on
19 Clues: A flat landscape • A volcano on mars • The place we live on • The largest continent • What ocean is the largest? • The biggest tectonic plate • A tool to measure earthquakes • A dry place with not much rain • The edge of some types of land • The most common type of landscape. • The name of the bit of crust on Earth • What is the largest layer of the Earth • ...
Atmosphere 2024-02-26
Across
- second layer from Earth; air temperature increases with height above Earth due to ozone absorption of sunlight; 14-50km above Earth
- amount varies in the atmosphere; cycles through the water cycle
- released into atmosphere by plants as they undergo photosynthesis
- high level cloud, wispy, curly, composed of ice crystals
- gas absorbs solar radiation and releases it as heat, protects from harmful UV rays, located in stratosphere
- Earth's magnetic field; traps harmful particles from the sun; causes northern lights
- exerted on Earth by the atmosphere; decreases with increased altitude
- clouds that extend through all levels, rain, storm
- at greater altitudes the same volume contains fewer molecules of gases; measured with a barometer
- removed from the atmosphere by green plants
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- "heat sphere," 8okm out into space; temp increases with height above Earth; Northern lights occur here; pace shuttle orbits here
- lower part of thermosphere
- third later from Earth; 50-80 km above Earth; air temp decreases with height above Earth; coldest layer; meteoroids burns up in this layer
- lowest layer; most atmospheric air is found here; extends 0-14km above Earth; virtually all weather occurs here
- layer of gases that surround the Earth
- low-level cloud, layers like a blanket, composed of water droplets
- upper part of thermosphere
- mid-level cloud, fluffy, dense, mostly composed of water droplets
- caused by unequal heating of the Earth's surface
- removed from the atmosphere by bacteria and lightning; used by plants in growth and development
20 Clues: lower part of thermosphere • upper part of thermosphere • layer of gases that surround the Earth • removed from the atmosphere by green plants • caused by unequal heating of the Earth's surface • clouds that extend through all levels, rain, storm • high level cloud, wispy, curly, composed of ice crystals • amount varies in the atmosphere; cycles through the water cycle • ...
💥 PLATE TECTONICS 💥 2023-11-28
Across
- a device used to measure the vibrations of an earthquake
- when one tectonic plate moves under the other
- the liquid layer of the core of the earth
- where two tectonic plates are separating from each other
- when the earth begins to shake uncontrollably due to seismic waves
- a well known tectonic belt where many of the world's volcanoes are located
- the outermost and thinnest layer of the earth
- the theory that the continents are constantly drifting away from each other
- boundary where two tectonic plates meet
- a vent in the earth that erupts
- the layer of the earth in between the crust and the core
- the bottom of the ocean
Down
- where oceanic plates sink down into the earth
- the exact middle point of an earthquake
- the scale at which the intensity of an earthquake is measured
- where two tectonic plates slide past each other horizontally
- the large landmass that used to be every continent combined
- the solid innermost layer of the core of the earth
- a place where two tectonic plates slide past each other
- the movement of the Earth's crust
20 Clues: the bottom of the ocean • a vent in the earth that erupts • the movement of the Earth's crust • the exact middle point of an earthquake • boundary where two tectonic plates meet • the liquid layer of the core of the earth • where oceanic plates sink down into the earth • when one tectonic plate moves under the other • the outermost and thinnest layer of the earth • ...
💥 PLATE TECTONICS 💥 2023-11-28
Across
- a device used to measure the vibrations of an earthquake
- when one tectonic plate moves under the other
- the liquid layer of the core of the earth
- where two tectonic plates are separating from each other
- when the earth begins to shake uncontrollably due to seismic waves
- a well known tectonic belt where many of the world's volcanoes are located
- the outermost and thinnest layer of the earth
- the theory that the continents are constantly drifting away from each other
- boundary where two tectonic plates meet
- a vent in the earth that erupts
- the layer of the earth in between the crust and the core
- the bottom of the ocean
Down
- where oceanic plates sink down into the earth
- the exact middle point of an earthquake
- the scale at which the intensity of an earthquake is measured
- where two tectonic plates slide past each other horizontally
- the large landmass that used to be every continent combined
- the solid innermost layer of the core of the earth
- a place where two tectonic plates slide past each other
- the movement of the Earth's crust
20 Clues: the bottom of the ocean • a vent in the earth that erupts • the movement of the Earth's crust • the exact middle point of an earthquake • boundary where two tectonic plates meet • the liquid layer of the core of the earth • where oceanic plates sink down into the earth • when one tectonic plate moves under the other • the outermost and thinnest layer of the earth • ...
Rock Cycle and Plate Tectonics 2024-03-19
Across
- Formed in the interior of Earth
- When one tectonic plate slides under another
- An orderly arrangement of atoms and molecules with a specific shape determined by its chemical composition
- An opening in Earth’s crust where lava, cinders, ash, and gases come to the surface
- A rock that has changed from another rock because of heat, pressure, or a chemical reaction
- (2 words) A theory that says Earth’s outer layers are made of moving plates
- (2 words) Transformation that changes one type of rock into another
- A section of Earth’s lithosphere
- The heat transfer in a fluid in which hot fluid rises and cold fluid sinks, setting up a cycle
- Molten rock under the surface of Earth
- The fluid portion of the mantle that has special properties
- Formed on the exterior of Earth
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- A fault where two plates slide past each other
- A rock that forms when melted rock (magma or lava) hardens
- Earth’s water, both in the seas and on land
- The hard outer layer of Earth made of crust and hard, upper mantle; broken into tectonic plates
- A sudden movement of plates within Earth’s crust
- The layer of Earth below the crust; upper part is solid and lower part is semisolid
- A scientist who studies earth
- To come together
- Molten rock on the surface of Earth
- (2 words) Sections of the lithosphere that move on top of the fluid asthenosphere; composed of Earth’s crust and the hard top layer of the mantle
- The rigid outer layer of earth
- The air that surrounds earth
- All the living things on earth
- (2 words) The area along an edge of Earth’s plates
26 Clues: To come together • The air that surrounds earth • A scientist who studies earth • The rigid outer layer of earth • All the living things on earth • Formed in the interior of Earth • Formed on the exterior of Earth • A section of Earth’s lithosphere • Molten rock on the surface of Earth • Molten rock under the surface of Earth • Earth’s water, both in the seas and on land • ...
Cortinovis crossword 2020-05-27
Across
- what happens if all the population uses air conditioners
- a sort of white powder present when the temperature is cold
- mr. Mead profession
- adjective that describes the voice of the policeman
- the thing yah at blocks solar radiation
- the gas that composes part of Saturn
- what the policeman thinks when finishes to talk with mr. Mead
- the movement that earth does every single moment on its axis
- the thing mr. Mead walks out for
- the last form of life that will die if the earth stops to rotate
- the furthest planet from the sun
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- if the earth stops to rotate we will... in the space
- t size of the universe
- the biggest planet of our solar sistem
- if the earth stops to rotate the temperature will be as the temperature of ...
- the sun after 5,5 billions of year from now
- the name of our solar sistem
- what happens to the earth if it stops rotate for 64 days
- the number of police car in the city
- the form of the earth if the earth stops to rotate after 64/65 days
20 Clues: mr. Mead profession • t size of the universe • the name of our solar sistem • the thing mr. Mead walks out for • the furthest planet from the sun • the number of police car in the city • the gas that composes part of Saturn • the biggest planet of our solar sistem • the thing yah at blocks solar radiation • the sun after 5,5 billions of year from now • ...
CrossWord Puzzle: The Earth 2022-08-05
Across
- The ________ is one ocean on Earth
- There are ________ continents on the earth.
- The earth _______ on its axis
- Many ______ form on the earth’s surface and shoot out hot lava.
- The _____ orbits around the Earth.
- The _____ provides light and heat for the Earth
- The earth is the _____ planet from the sun.
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- Billions Of __________ also live and multiply on the Earth.
- The earth has a lot of this blue liquid
- Billions of ________ live everywhere on the Earth
- Earth has many ______.
- Earth has many tall ________.
- The earth is commonly called the __________ because it has just the right temperature for humans and animals to live in.
- _____ is usually called earth’s sister or twin
14 Clues: Earth has many ______. • Earth has many tall ________. • The earth _______ on its axis • The ________ is one ocean on Earth • The _____ orbits around the Earth. • The earth has a lot of this blue liquid • The earth is the _____ planet from the sun. • There are ________ continents on the earth. • _____ is usually called earth’s sister or twin • ...
Earth’s Systems 2020-12-09
Across
- top limit of troposphere
- plants take up water through their roots
- outermost layer of atmosphere
- Earth’s outermost layer
- all the rocks on and in Earth
- movement of water around earth
- large slabs in lithosphere
- crust that makes up continents
- Earth’s innermost layer
- water evaporates through stomata in leaves
- atmospheric layer 85km-500km above Earth
- water without salt in it
- atmospheric layer closest to Earth
- all the water on Earth
- volume of an element compared to volume of other elements
- oxygen and silicon bound together
- atmospheric layer 10km-50km above Earth
- step in water cycle where liquid changes to gas
- water with salt in it
- atmospheric layer 50km-85km above Earth
- pressure exerted by weight of air
- crust that covers ocean floor
- upper part of mantle
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- all living things on Earth
- all the air on and surrounding Earth
- water vapor condenses into liquid
- all the ice on Earth
- outer part of the core
- water falls to Earth’s surface
- Earth’s middle layer
- total mass of an element compared to mass of other elements
- lower part of mantle
- top limit of mesosphere
- outermost layer/shell of Earth
- inner part of the core
- how much an element occurs compared to others
- water On Earth’s surface is absorbed into ground
- gas that helps keep Earth warm
- runoff collects in rivers and flows to lakes or oceans
- top limit of stratosphere
40 Clues: all the ice on Earth • Earth’s middle layer • lower part of mantle • upper part of mantle • water with salt in it • outer part of the core • inner part of the core • all the water on Earth • Earth’s outermost layer • top limit of mesosphere • Earth’s innermost layer • top limit of troposphere • water without salt in it • top limit of stratosphere • all living things on Earth • ...
Natural Science Ch.1 2020-09-24
Across
- steep increase in elevation below the ocean near continents
- the span of time since earth was created, 4.6 billion years
- a scientist’s idea that is tested in an experiment
- sudden and extreme depressions in ocean depth
- study of the heavens and outer space
- the system through which we study the earth, its spheres and its systems ñ
- study of land and earth’s terrain
- having to do work water on earth
- the most inner part of the earth, located below the crust and mantle
- a well-tested and well observed explanation for something in science
- large sections of continuous land
- rocky, outer portion of earth
- portion of earth located below the crust
- areas of shallow water near continents
- underwater mountains that do not reach the surface
- a gaseous envelope which extends upwards from earth
- the outer part of earth, houses the biosphere and hydrosphere
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- less steep increase in elevation below the ocean near continents
- study of weather patterns
- upper layer of earth’s mantle
- comprise most of continents, contain craton
- Another term for the solid earth
- a series of events or objects that exist to produce a larger product
- underwater mountain ranges
- all life on earth
- a series of mountains on land crested by tectonic plate action
- former by depressions located below the sea
- study of the sea and the sea floor
- the ides that many spheres and fields exist to make earth exist and function
- states that the planets and sun formed 5 billion years from a large cloud of dust and gas
- Largely flat sections of continents without craton
- Large, stable blocks of rock that form continents
- the process by which scientists test their hypothesis and reach a conclusion
- flat, shallow seabed near a continent
- The study of our planet and it’s processes
35 Clues: all life on earth • study of weather patterns • underwater mountain ranges • upper layer of earth’s mantle • rocky, outer portion of earth • Another term for the solid earth • having to do work water on earth • study of land and earth’s terrain • large sections of continuous land • study of the sea and the sea floor • study of the heavens and outer space • ...
EARTH'S MOTION 2023-04-26
Across
- A force that makes an object follow a curved path
- other.
- a path an object follows as it moves around another object
- and the Earth's forward _______.
- The longest day of the year in one hemisphere and the shortest in
- The way the Earth spins if looking at the North Pole
- motion of one object around another object
- the amount of time it takes for the Earth to rotate once. (2
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- (2 words)
- The direction in which the sun rises
- rotates (2 words)
- If it is summer in the Northern Hemisphere, what season is it in
- The smallest changes in seasonal temperatures are near the
- spinning motion
- The amount of time it takes for the Earth to revolve around the
- The imaginary line running through the center of Earth on which
- Southern Hemisphere?
- The Earth stays in orbit around the sun because of the sun's
- Earth has 12 hours of daylight and 12 hours of darkness.
- If the earth had no tilt, there would be no _______.
- The day that the sun shines equally on both hemispheres and the
- How many equinoxes are there each year?
22 Clues: other. • (2 words) • spinning motion • rotates (2 words) • Southern Hemisphere? • and the Earth's forward _______. • The direction in which the sun rises • How many equinoxes are there each year? • motion of one object around another object • A force that makes an object follow a curved path • If the earth had no tilt, there would be no _______. • ...
