the earth Crossword Puzzles

Earth,Sun an Moon 2015-11-23

Earth,Sun an Moon crossword puzzle
Across
  1. During 1 orbit around the sun earth rotates about its own ___ 366.26 times.
  2. Another word for the spinning of earth.
  3. The true color of the sun.
  4. What can be found on the earth and moon.
  5. A gas inside the sun.
  6. Metal inside the sun.
  7. Moon causes ocean___.
  8. An earth quake on the moon.
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  1. Where we live.
  2. The earth is mostly made of___.
  3. Orbits the earth.
  4. The suns power.
  5. Another gas in the sun.
  6. A medium size star.
  7. Planet Earth is a.

15 Clues: Where we live. • The suns power. • Orbits the earth. • Planet Earth is a. • 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___. • Another word for the spinning of earth. • What can be found on the earth and moon. • ...

Astronomy #1 2016-02-28

Astronomy #1 crossword puzzle
Across
  1. The time it takes the Earth to revolve is a __.
  2. Figured out that gravity holds the planets in orbits.
  3. One light year is about 6 __ miles.
  4. A huge number of stars orbiting together.
  5. The Earth is a sphere orbiting a star. a.k.a. a ________
  6. Said the heavens must be perfect circles because they were made by the gods.
  7. The plane of the solar system.
  8. A bunch of galaxies.
  9. A bunch of local groups.
  10. All of the super clusters together.
  11. One galactic year is about 230 __ Earth years.
  12. Apollonius came up with a solution for retrograde motion. __ within circles.
Down
  1. The time it takes the Earth to rotate is a __.
  2. The average distance from the Earth to the Sun.
  3. Reinvented a model of the universe with the Sun in the center.
  4. Made an observatory to collect as much data on the visible universe as possible.
  5. Used the telescope to definitively show the Earth is NOT the center of the universe.
  6. Discovered that the planets orbit in ellipses, not circles.
  7. The North Star.
  8. The distance light can travel in a year.
  9. Used math to show the Earth is likely a sphere.
  10. A star with planets around it.
  11. First to discover that there are other galaxies.
  12. Created the complete Earth-centered model of the universe.

24 Clues: The North Star. • A bunch of galaxies. • A bunch of local groups. • The plane of the solar system. • A star with planets around it. • One light year is about 6 __ miles. • All of the super clusters together. • The distance light can travel in a year. • A huge number of stars orbiting together. • The time it takes the Earth to rotate is a __. • ...

Geographic terminology from Chapter 1-3 2024-05-16

Geographic terminology from Chapter 1-3 crossword puzzle
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  1. This is known as lava on the surface of the earth
  2. Our basic life support system
  3. The remains of dead plants and animals
  4. Breaking up of rocks on the earth's surface
  5. This layer of the earth makes up 84% of earth's volume
  6. Wearing away of the landscape by natural agents like water, wind and air
  7. The solid crust or the hard top layer of the earth
  8. A machine used to measure an earthquake
  9. Vibrations on the surface of the earth caused by the movement of Lithospheric plates
  10. Small particles of rock and soil from which Sedimentary rocks are formed
  11. Highest waterfall in the world
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  1. Domain of water
  2. A large body of water surrounded by land
  3. This monument is built by the Mughal emperor Shah Jahan using white marble
  4. The narrow zone of the earth where land, water and air interact with each other to support life
  5. Latin word meaning fire
  6. The place in the earth's crust where earthquake originates
  7. The place on the surface of the earth where earthquake originates
  8. A system of trade in which goods are exchanged without the use of money
  9. The movement of air
  10. A thin layer of air that surrounds the earth
  11. A vent in the earth's crust through which magma erupts
  12. The world of living organisms
  13. The innermost layer of the earth

24 Clues: Domain of water • The movement of air • Latin word meaning fire • Our basic life support system • The world of living organisms • Highest waterfall in the world • The innermost layer of the earth • The remains of dead plants and animals • A machine used to measure an earthquake • A large body of water surrounded by land • Breaking up of rocks on the earth's surface • ...

Stars crossward 2025-05-16

Stars crossward crossword puzzle
Across
  1. this has a big amount of mass and nothing can escape it
  2. a large, space-based observatory that orbits Earth, providing a clear view of the universe free from atmospheric distortion
  3. cancer the crab is one of these
  4. the earth does this to the sun
  5. the milkiway is this
  6. a giant ball of hot, glowing gas, primarily hydrogen and helium, held together by its own gravity
  7. our astronauts go to this home in space
  8. long distance in space
  9. a region in our solar system, located beyond the orbit of Neptune, that contains a vast number of icy bodies, including dwarf planets like Pluto and many comets
  10. our earth is this
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  1. the most abundant element, forming the majority of the universe's normal matter
  2. we are living on this
  3. our planet is in this galaxy
  4. a triple star system located about 4.3 light-years from Earth
  5. both a constellation and a galaxy
  6. the tendency of an object to resist changes in its motion
  7. the earth is a great amount of this
  8. this is what pulls us back to the ground
  9. a space probe launched by nasa
  10. these have been sent outside of earth and orbit earth
  11. a bright star located in the constellation Ursa Minor
  12. the time it takes for one complete orbit of the Earth
  13. a large, diffuse cloud of dust and gas in space, often the birthplace of stars

23 Clues: our earth is this • the milkiway is this • we are living on this • long distance in space • our planet is in this galaxy • the earth does this to the sun • a space probe launched by nasa • cancer the crab is one of these • both a constellation and a galaxy • the earth is a great amount of this • our astronauts go to this home in space • this is what pulls us back to the ground • ...

Chapter 1 Vocabulary 2021-08-29

Chapter 1 Vocabulary crossword puzzle
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  1. The 2980-kilometer-thick layer of Earth located beneath the crust.
  2. Any size group of interacting parts that form a complex whole.
  3. On a topographic map, it tells the distance in elevation between adjacent contour lines.
  4. All life on Earth; the parts of the solid Earth, Hydrosphere, and atmosphere in which living organisms can be found
  5. The innermost layer of Earth, located beneath the mantle.
  6. The scientific study of the oceans and oceanic phenomena.
  7. The water portion of Earth; one of the traditional subdivisions of Earth's physical environment.
  8. Line on a topographic map that indicates an elevation.
  9. The science that examines Earth, its form and composition, and the changes it has undergone and is undergoing
  10. A well-tested and widely accepted view that explains certain observable facts.
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  1. The gaseous portion of a planet.
  2. The distance north and south of the equator, measured in degrees. (Hint: Ladder)
  3. The distance east or west of the prime meridian, measured in degrees.
  4. The name for all sciences that collectively seek to understand Earth.
  5. The scientific study of the universe.
  6. The layer of Earth under both the atmosphere and the oceans; it is composed of the core, the mantle, and the crust.
  7. A map that represents Earth's surface in three dimensions; it shows elevation, distance, directions, and slope angles.
  8. The scientific study of the atmosphere and atmospheric phenomena; the study of weather and climate.
  9. The thin, rocky layer of Earth.
  10. A tentative explanation that is tested to determine if it is valid.

20 Clues: The thin, rocky layer of Earth. • The gaseous portion of a planet. • The scientific study of the universe. • Line on a topographic map that indicates an elevation. • The innermost layer of Earth, located beneath the mantle. • The scientific study of the oceans and oceanic phenomena. • Any size group of interacting parts that form a complex whole. • ...

WWF Earth Hour Crossword Puzzle 2022-01-27

WWF Earth Hour Crossword Puzzle crossword puzzle
Across
  1. (animal logo on WWF)
  2. (assist in)
  3. (day where Earth hour takes place every year)
  4. (something needed to operate electricity)
  5. (raising awareness of nature loss and _______ change)
  6. (surrounding)
  7. (the month Earth hour takes place)
  8. (harmless to environment)
  9. (animals that live in the wild)
  10. (World Wide Fund for Nature)
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  1. (all over the world)
  2. (a celestial body orbiting around the Sun)
  3. (protecting something)
  4. (a living thing that grows in the earth)
  5. (keep safe)
  6. (animals that are at risk of extinction)
  7. (something unwanted)
  8. (contamination of the surrounding)
  9. (reuse)
  10. (the planet on which we live)
  11. (products of the earth)
  12. (resources that are always available)

22 Clues: (reuse) • (assist in) • (keep safe) • (surrounding) • (all over the world) • (animal logo on WWF) • (something unwanted) • (protecting something) • (products of the earth) • (harmless to environment) • (World Wide Fund for Nature) • (the planet on which we live) • (animals that live in the wild) • (contamination of the surrounding) • (the month Earth hour takes place) • ...

Physical science crossword 2023-09-21

Physical science crossword crossword puzzle
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  1. The extreme of either day or night
  2. The effect that the earth's rotation has on moving objects
  3. The amount that air pushes on something
  4. One of the ways the earth moves
  5. Viva Le _______
  6. The pretty nighttime sky
  7. Non localized wind
  8. A belt of fast moving wind
  9. Very large wind and rain
  10. The balance of day and night
  11. The process that traps heat on earth
  12. Cold wind over the sea
  13. The atmospheric layer above 80 Km
  14. The most neutral zone on earth
  15. Wind in a close area
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  1. The height where airplanes fly
  2. What is used to measure atmospheric pressure
  3. The atmospheric layer where meteor showers happen
  4. What is happening in the atmosphere locally
  5. The movement of air
  6. Wind over land
  7. The hottest zone on earth
  8. a wind that does not travel far
  9. The ever going area in space
  10. The gasses around the earth
  11. The part of the atmosphere where humans live
  12. The layer that is slowly disintegrating
  13. The coldest regions on earth

28 Clues: Wind over land • Viva Le _______ • Non localized wind • The movement of air • Wind in a close area • Cold wind over the sea • The pretty nighttime sky • Very large wind and rain • The hottest zone on earth • A belt of fast moving wind • The gasses around the earth • The ever going area in space • The coldest regions on earth • The balance of day and night • The height where airplanes fly • ...

Solar system 2023-11-08

Solar system crossword puzzle
Across
  1. provides earth with seasons
  2. the planet with an eccentricity of 0.047
  3. the trend between distance from the sun and period of revolution
  4. the 2nd smallest planet
  5. the planet with the greatest density
  6. group of planets furthest from the sun
  7. a solar system model where the sun is in the center
  8. a solar system model where the sun and planets revolve around the earth
  9. the deflection of objects to the right as they travel north
  10. the planet that spins the fastest
  11. provides earth with day and night
Down
  1. the planet that would float in water
  2. the planet with the longest day
  3. the planet closest to the sun
  4. group of planets with a smaller diameter
  5. the planet with the longest year
  6. refers to the size of the planet
  7. these change throughout the year which proves that earth revolves around the sun
  8. made a pendulum to prove that earth rotates

19 Clues: the 2nd smallest planet • provides earth with seasons • the planet closest to the sun • the planet with the longest day • the planet with the longest year • refers to the size of the planet • the planet that spins the fastest • provides earth with day and night • the planet that would float in water • the planet with the greatest density • group of planets furthest from the sun • ...

Science Ch 8 Lessons 1 & 2 2021-09-13

Science Ch 8 Lessons 1 & 2 crossword puzzle
Across
  1. The imaginary line that Earth spins around.
  2. When the sun shines on our part of Earth
  3. Earth always tilts in the _____ direction on its axis.
  4. The spinning of Earth is called ___________.
  5. The season when flowers bloom and birds return.
  6. These shadows mean the sun is lower in the sky.
  7. The ______ of Earth causes the seasons.
Down
  1. The part of Earth that tilts away from the sun is
  2. Earth takes one _____ to orbit the sun.
  3. There is day and night because Earth ______ on its axis.
  4. The season with the most hours of daylight.
  5. There are fewer hours of daylight in _____.
  6. The season when animals must keep warm.
  7. When the sun shines on the other side of Earth
  8. The path Earth takes around the sun.

15 Clues: The path Earth takes around the sun. • Earth takes one _____ to orbit the sun. • The season when animals must keep warm. • The ______ of Earth causes the seasons. • When the sun shines on our part of Earth • The imaginary line that Earth spins around. • The season with the most hours of daylight. • There are fewer hours of daylight in _____. • ...

Geography Recap 2024-07-25

Geography Recap crossword puzzle
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  1. This indicates how big something is.
  2. This layer of the earth is partly made up of molten rock or 'magma'.
  3. The interaction or linking of 2 things or phenomena.
  4. These are dangers that start at or near the earth's surface.
  5. Can be defined by its geographic features.
  6. We use this word to describe a volcano that is unlikely to erupt again.
  7. This earth systems includes clouds, weather, the ozone layer and the air we breathe.
  8. This refers to the location or position of something.
  9. This refers to the way we change the Earth's surface.
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  1. In this earth system you will find oceans, lakes and water molecules in the atmosphere.
  2. This earth system contains the outermost layer of earth, and lines the bottom of the ocean.
  3. This is made up of loose rock and soil. Under the this it is solid rock.
  4. There are 7 of these plates which are always moving.
  5. This core of the earth is called the 'Centre of the Earth' and is solid iron.
  6. These are large landforms, that are formed when tectonic plates move and push the land up.
  7. Refers to the way a place may be altered.
  8. This core of the earth is made up of metals, including iron and nickel.
  9. Helps to maintain and preserve resources and the environment for the future.
  10. This earth system is where life is able to exist.

19 Clues: This indicates how big something is. • Refers to the way a place may be altered. • Can be defined by its geographic features. • This earth system is where life is able to exist. • There are 7 of these plates which are always moving. • The interaction or linking of 2 things or phenomena. • This refers to the location or position of something. • ...

Isaac Bedee 2025-04-29

Isaac Bedee crossword puzzle
Across
  1. a great division of land on the globe
  2. vent in the crust of the earth
  3. the supercontinent that contained the south
  4. thickest layer of the earth
  5. having biological activity suspended
  6. the action or process of eroding
  7. molten rock on the earth
  8. a natural feature of a land surface
  9. a moving fluid mass composed of debris
  10. a valley on the ocean floor
Down
  1. small number of plates which travel independently
  2. center of the earth
  3. hot gasses coming out of a volcano
  4. a transformed fault in California
  5. molten rock in the ground
  6. caused by plates scraping each other
  7. surrounds the inner core
  8. the outer layer of earth
  9. all land connected
  10. a German meterologist

20 Clues: all land connected • center of the earth • a German meterologist • surrounds the inner core • the outer layer of earth • molten rock on the earth • molten rock in the ground • thickest layer of the earth • a valley on the ocean floor • vent in the crust of the earth • the action or process of eroding • a transformed fault in California • hot gasses coming out of a volcano • ...

Vocabulary Review Puzzle 2023-12-17

Vocabulary Review Puzzle crossword puzzle
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  1. To organize or put into groups.
  2. Energy captured from heat of the sun.
  3. Any type of water that falls from clouds.
  4. The process of a gas becoming a liquid.
  5. The sphere of Earth made of water.
  6. Continuous movement of water around the Earth.
  7. The sphere of Earth made of air.
  8. A resource we use as fast as it can be replaced.
  9. The sphere of Earth made of living things such as plants, animals, fungi and bacteria.
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  1. A resource we use faster than it can be replaced.
  2. Energy captured by the movement of water.
  3. Two or more things depending on each other.
  4. To do something without wasting time or energy.
  5. A mixture of different minerals.
  6. The sphere of Earth made of rocks, soil and sediment.
  7. heat energy that comes from inside the Earth.
  8. Something we use that comes from nature.
  9. Energy captured from the movement of wind.
  10. Series of events that repeat.
  11. Nonliving solids that naturally come from the Earth.
  12. Most important or #1.
  13. The process of a liquid becoming a gas.

22 Clues: Most important or #1. • Series of events that repeat. • To organize or put into groups. • A mixture of different minerals. • The sphere of Earth made of air. • The sphere of Earth made of water. • Energy captured from heat of the sun. • The process of a gas becoming a liquid. • The process of a liquid becoming a gas. • Something we use that comes from nature. • ...

Intro to Earth Science 2023-01-27

Intro to Earth Science crossword puzzle
Across
  1. is a commonly used model of the elevation field of the surface of Earth
  2. the name for the group of sciences that deals with Earth and its neighbors in space
  3. connect points of equal ELEVATION
  4. All the water on Earth
  5. lines are vertical measure distance from east to west
  6. The vertical distance or height above or below sea level
  7. Earth below the hydrosphere and atmosphere
  8. represents zero latitude right in the middle.
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  1. All living things on Earth
  2. Earth’s gaseous envelope
  3. split the earth into the western Hemisphere and Eastern Hemisphere
  4. Study of the solid Earth
  5. place broken glass is place here
  6. just for emergencies to remove chemicals from eyes
  7. Study of the atmosphere and the process that produce weather and climate
  8. interval is the difference in elevation between contour lines
  9. Study of the universe and space
  10. lines are HORIZONTAL Measure distance from NORTH to SOUTH

18 Clues: All the water on Earth • Earth’s gaseous envelope • Study of the solid Earth • All living things on Earth • Study of the universe and space • place broken glass is place here • connect points of equal ELEVATION • Earth below the hydrosphere and atmosphere • represents zero latitude right in the middle. • just for emergencies to remove chemicals from eyes • ...

biology 2023-10-02

biology crossword puzzle
Across
  1. Substances created during a chemical reaction
  2. Type of organism that must eat other organism that must eat other organisms to obtain energy.
  3. Describes a situation in which oxygen is present
  4. Third step of aerobic respirations
  5. Type of oganism that breaks down biotic compound into abiotic compunds, recyclers
  6. Process of using light energy to make glucose
  7. Sphere of earth, all living things on earth
  8. Anything that has mass and takes up space
  9. organelle, site of steps 2 and 3 aerobic cellular respiration
  10. Sphere of earth, all the water on earth
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  1. Type of organism that is able to make its own food
  2. Sphere of earth, all the gases surrounding earth
  3. Describes a situation in which oxygen is not present
  4. Second step of respiration
  5. Sphere of earth, all the rocks and soil on earth
  6. Organelle, site of photosynthesis
  7. Pigment in chloroplasts used to trap light energy during photsynthesis
  8. Second step of Aerobic respiration
  9. First step of Aerobic Respiration
  10. Substances at the beginning of a chemical reaction

20 Clues: Second step of respiration • Organelle, site of photosynthesis • First step of Aerobic Respiration • Third step of aerobic respirations • Second step of Aerobic respiration • Sphere of earth, all the water on earth • Anything that has mass and takes up space • Sphere of earth, all living things on earth • Substances created during a chemical reaction • ...

Space + Beyond 2025-02-14

Space + Beyond crossword puzzle
Across
  1. A minor planet?
  2. Halley's, for example
  3. Tool to look into the stars with
  4. belt Between Mars and Jupiter
  5. "Blue Marble"
  6. Jupiter has 95 of these
  7. Alien name
  8. Absorbs all matter, nothing can escape
  9. Ursa minor e.g.
  10. Used to explore the moon and other planets
  11. Competition between countries beyond the Earth
  12. Sun spewing hot fire and lava
  13. Everything and anything
  14. Splits the Earth in half horizontally
  15. Point in a orbit where the object is farthest away from the sun
  16. The start of it all
  17. Earth space explorer
  18. Station in space made by collaborating space agencies
  19. Chappell Roan 'Red Wine ___'
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  1. Above the equator
  2. Newton's apple falling e.g.
  3. 3D model of the Earth
  4. Occurs about every 18 months
  5. People who don't believe in the curvature of the earth
  6. A rock that was once in space but is now on Earth
  7. Unit to measure distance across galaxies e.g.
  8. Candy bar and galaxy
  9. Deadly metal
  10. The source of the Sun's energy
  11. Moon's dents
  12. Spaceship for alien
  13. U.S. space organization
  14. Takes pictures of Earth e.g.
  15. Mickey Mouse's pet
  16. Path of a planet in it's solar system
  17. Line of rotation for a planet
  18. Roman god of the sea

37 Clues: Alien name • Deadly metal • Moon's dents • "Blue Marble" • A minor planet? • Ursa minor e.g. • Above the equator • Mickey Mouse's pet • Spaceship for alien • The start of it all • Candy bar and galaxy • Roman god of the sea • Earth space explorer • 3D model of the Earth • Halley's, for example • Jupiter has 95 of these • U.S. space organization • Everything and anything • Newton's apple falling e.g. • ...

EARTH'S MOTION 2023-04-26

EARTH'S MOTION crossword puzzle
Across
  1. A force that makes an object follow a curved path
  2. other.
  3. a path an object follows as it moves around another object
  4. and the Earth's forward _______.
  5. The longest day of the year in one hemisphere and the shortest in
  6. The way the Earth spins if looking at the North Pole
  7. motion of one object around another object
  8. the amount of time it takes for the Earth to rotate once. (2
Down
  1. (2 words)
  2. The direction in which the sun rises
  3. rotates (2 words)
  4. If it is summer in the Northern Hemisphere, what season is it in
  5. The smallest changes in seasonal temperatures are near the
  6. spinning motion
  7. The amount of time it takes for the Earth to revolve around the
  8. The imaginary line running through the center of Earth on which
  9. Southern Hemisphere?
  10. The Earth stays in orbit around the sun because of the sun's
  11. Earth has 12 hours of daylight and 12 hours of darkness.
  12. If the earth had no tilt, there would be no _______.
  13. The day that the sun shines equally on both hemispheres and the
  14. 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 _______. • ...

Jed fox 2025-04-25

Jed fox crossword puzzle
Across
  1. have not erupted in a long time but will soon
  2. a supercontinent formed during the late Paleozoic era
  3. the gradual destruction and removal of rock or soil in a particular area by rivers, the sea, or the weather
  4. drift The movement of tectonic plates
  5. a sea floor mountain
  6. molten rock ejected by volcanoes in the form of a liquid
  7. a hypothetical landmass in the north
  8. the outer layer of the earth
  9. core the inner most layer of the earth
  10. a large continuous mass of land conventionally regarded as a collective region
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  1. a vent in the crust of the earth
  2. molten rock that is underground
  3. the earth quakes
  4. the breaking down or dissolving of rocks and minerals on the surface of Earth
  5. a layer within the earth between the crust and the core
  6. tectonics a scientific theory that explains how major landforms are created as a result of Earth's subterranean movements
  7. currents move fluid or gas particles from one place to another.
  8. formed from the solid ejection from a volcano
  9. core the innermost layer of the earth
  10. a hot or cold mix of water
  11. feature on the Earth's surface that make up the terrain,

21 Clues: the earth quakes • a sea floor mountain • a hot or cold mix of water • the outer layer of the earth • molten rock that is underground • a vent in the crust of the earth • a hypothetical landmass in the north • drift The movement of tectonic plates • core the innermost layer of the earth • core the inner most layer of the earth • have not erupted in a long time but will soon • ...

tectonic plates crossword 2021-12-09

tectonic plates crossword crossword puzzle
Across
  1. the last name of the person who came up with the Pangea theory his first name is Alfred.
  2. a super Continent
  3. the center of the earth.
  4. a crack in the earth that lava flows through.
  5. molten rock under the earth.
  6. the layer of the earth that is made up of molten rock.
  7. (2 words no spaces) the plates that make up the earth.
  8. a machine that detects earthquakes
  9. breakes in the earth's surface along which rocks can move
  10. (2 words no spaces) the outermost part of the core.
  11. a scientist who studies volcanoes.
Down
  1. the bowl that is at the top of the main vent on a volcano.
  2. a hot spring that blows steam and water into the air
  3. a crack in the earth that magma and gasses spew out of.
  4. molten rock that came out of a volcano.
  5. volcanic gasses
  6. (2 words no spaces) where magma sits before it erupts from a volcano and becomes lava.
  7. the upper part of the crust .
  8. a scientest who studys the movement of the earth
  9. (2 words no spaces) the slowest moving waves and the most destructive.

20 Clues: volcanic gasses • a super Continent • the center of the earth. • molten rock under the earth. • the upper part of the crust . • a machine that detects earthquakes • a scientist who studies volcanoes. • molten rock that came out of a volcano. • a crack in the earth that lava flows through. • a scientest who studys the movement of the earth • ...

Astronomy Unit Exam 2024-02-12

Astronomy Unit Exam crossword puzzle
Across
  1. space rock that orbits the sun
  2. the theory that explains how our moon was formed
  3. the force that governs all movement in the universe
  4. the largest planet
  5. top layer of the sun
  6. the greater the ________ the weaker the gravitational force
  7. space rock that hits the Earth's surface
  8. how many stars are in our solar system
  9. smallest planet closest to the sun
  10. process of a star making energy where hydrogen is turned into helium
  11. space rock that burns up completely in our atmosphere
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  1. moon phase when the sun, Earth and moon make an L shape
  2. movement of Earth on its axis
  3. first day of winter (December 20-23)
  4. the distance between the Earth and the sun
  5. moon is between the sun and the Earth and the moon's shadow falls on the Earth
  6. center of the sun
  7. first day of spring (March 20-23)
  8. movement of planets around the sun
  9. Earth is between sun and moon and sun's light not reaching the moon

20 Clues: center of the sun • the largest planet • top layer of the sun • movement of Earth on its axis • space rock that orbits the sun • first day of spring (March 20-23) • smallest planet closest to the sun • movement of planets around the sun • first day of winter (December 20-23) • how many stars are in our solar system • space rock that hits the Earth's surface • ...

Science 2025-04-24

Science crossword puzzle
Across
  1. sad
  2. not neat
  3. the study of very small living things such as organisms
  4. a person who works on the heart
  5. the study of animals
  6. the part of the Earth that contains the land, rocks, and minerals
  7. a tool to see tiny things
  8. the study of the environment
  9. the part of the Earth that contains the oceans, rivers, lakes
  10. not equal
  11. the study of the heart
Down
  1. the study of the mind
  2. not sure
  3. not needed
  4. the part of the Earth that contains the air
  5. the part of the Earth that contains all living things
  6. the study of living things
  7. a tool to see things far away
  8. the study of the Earth
  9. a person who works with teeth

20 Clues: sad • not sure • not neat • not equal • not needed • the study of animals • the study of the mind • the study of the Earth • the study of the heart • a tool to see tiny things • the study of living things • the study of the environment • a tool to see things far away • a person who works with teeth • a person who works on the heart • the part of the Earth that contains the air • ...

Planets, Moon, and Sun Crossword Puzzle 2025-02-19

Planets, Moon, and Sun Crossword Puzzle crossword puzzle
Across
  1. The outer planets are called the ___ Giants.
  2. We have high and low tides everyday because the Earth rotates and also because of the gravity of the Moon.
  3. What is the fourth planet from the Sun?
  4. What is the eighth planet from the Sun?
  5. Neap tides are the ________ type of tides.
  6. We only see one side of the moon because it _______ on its axis and orbits around the earth.
  7. The Earth rises in the east because it spins ________________.
  8. The four inner planets are called the _____ planets
  9. The Earth orbits the Sun in this shape.
  10. What is the third planet from the Sun?
  11. We have day and night because the Earth rotates on it's ____.
  12. The United States and Australia have opposite seasons because they are in different ___________.
  13. What is the sixth planet from the Sun?
  14. When the moon is waning, it appears to be ____________.
  15. The shortest day of the year is called the ______ _______.
Down
  1. The moon has phases because it ______ the earth
  2. Days that have an equal amount of daylight and night are called _______.
  3. The Earth is the largest of the inner planets. True or False?
  4. The Earth takes ______ ____ to revolve around the Sun.
  5. The Moon has the strongest effect on the Earth's tides because of how close it is.
  6. Our Sun is a huge ball of ______.
  7. Solar eclipses are rare because the Sun, Earth, and the Moon have to ______.
  8. What is the fifth planet from the Sun?
  9. The Earth's atmosphere is a mix of ________ and oxygen.
  10. All of the planets _______ around the Sun.
  11. What is the closest planet to the Sun?
  12. Tides are caused by the Moon and Suns ___________.
  13. Earth's seasons are caused by the ____ on it's axis.
  14. What is the seventh planet from the Sun?
  15. The Sun's radiation from nuclear ______ warms our planet.
  16. The Earth is the only planet that is known to have ____.
  17. What is the second planet from the Sun?
  18. During a solar eclipse we cannot see the ___.
  19. We don't have an eclipse every month because the Moon's orbit is ______.

34 Clues: Our Sun is a huge ball of ______. • What is the fifth planet from the Sun? • What is the closest planet to the Sun? • What is the third planet from the Sun? • What is the sixth planet from the Sun? • What is the fourth planet from the Sun? • What is the eighth planet from the Sun? • The Earth orbits the Sun in this shape. • What is the second planet from the Sun? • ...

Appetizer 2024-11-13

Appetizer crossword puzzle
Across
  1. creates magnetic field.
  2. humans live on it
  3. When the earth shakes from the release of energy
  4. under the continents and not dense
  5. when a plate slides under another.
  6. when 2 plates seperate
  7. when 2 plates slide against each other.
  8. Mountain through which lava comes out
Down
  1. Crack in the earth
  2. Caused by convergent boundaries
  3. beneath the lithosphere
  4. where 2 plates meet
  5. under the ocean and dense
  6. Volcano but the lava comes out from a crack in the earth instead of a hole
  7. between the crust and the core
  8. thinnest layer of the earth
  9. center of the earth
  10. spot forms volcanos
  11. formed by divergent boundaries
  12. when 2 plates collide

20 Clues: humans live on it • Crack in the earth • where 2 plates meet • center of the earth • spot forms volcanos • when 2 plates collide • when 2 plates seperate • beneath the lithosphere • creates magnetic field. • under the ocean and dense • thinnest layer of the earth • between the crust and the core • formed by divergent boundaries • Caused by convergent boundaries • ...

THE SUN 2020-03-02

THE SUN crossword puzzle
Across
  1. circular path that something travels around something else
  2. natural force that pulls
  3. because the Earth rotates on it's axis the Sun appears to do this in the East
  4. process of energy transfer from sun to plants to animals
  5. the half of the Earth south of the Equator
  6. condition of a particular place at a certain time
  7. the process green plants use to turn water and carbon dioxide into food using the energy from the sun
  8. closest star to Earth
  9. glowing object made of burning gas and plasma
  10. because the Earth is tilted, this is the season experienced with indirect sunlight
  11. where the Sun appears to rise
Down
  1. move or cause to move in a circular motion around an axis or center
  2. process of water passing through Earth's atmosphere, land, and waterways
  3. the half of the Earth north of the Equator
  4. imaginary line that connects the poles on which the Earth rotates
  5. the ability to do work, have power or produce change
  6. because the Earth rotates on it's axis the Sun appears to do this in the West
  7. because the Earth is tilted, this is the season experienced with direct sunlight
  8. state of matter similar to gas but the electrons are more looses which gives it special electrical and magnetic properties
  9. state of matter with no fixed shape or volume
  10. where the Sun appears to set

21 Clues: closest star to Earth • natural force that pulls • where the Sun appears to set • where the Sun appears to rise • the half of the Earth north of the Equator • the half of the Earth south of the Equator • state of matter with no fixed shape or volume • glowing object made of burning gas and plasma • condition of a particular place at a certain time • ...

Sun, Moon, Earth System 2024-07-12

Sun, Moon, Earth System crossword puzzle
Across
  1. when the moon blocks the sun from the earth
  2. the moon is an example of this as it revolves around the earth
  3. force of attraction between objects with mass
  4. reflects light from the sun onto the earth
  5. light appears from the right side as it grows
  6. the motion the earth takes around the sun along its orbit. It takes 365 days to complete.
  7. when the earth blocks the moon from the sun
  8. moon you can not see any of the illuminated moon during this time
  9. a jacket of gases that surrounds planets, the sun and moon.
  10. Plasma cools here and allows radiation to pass through.
  11. a 1,200 mile thick layer surrounding the sun. It can be seen during solar eclipses.
  12. you see more than half of the lit part of the moon
  13. the path the Earth travels around the sun
  14. with nitrogen, the most abundant gas in the earth's atmosphere
  15. the earth's natural satellite
Down
  1. you see less than half of the lit part of the moon
  2. the second layer inside the sun, the temperature closer to the core is hotter than the temperature by the convection zone.
  3. you can see 100% of the illuminated moon during this time
  4. the gas found most in Mars' atmosphere
  5. the layer of earth we live on
  6. the most abundant gas in the sun's core
  7. atmospheric energy layer that spreads across the solar system
  8. you see half of the lit part of the moon
  9. light appears from the left side as it shrinks
  10. To send back light from the surface
  11. surface of the sun, gives off light
  12. the largest of the sun, moon, and earth
  13. the different parts of the moon we can see from the earth
  14. is the only one that supports geological life
  15. the inner most part of the sun, makes up 1/4 of the sun

30 Clues: the layer of earth we live on • the earth's natural satellite • To send back light from the surface • surface of the sun, gives off light • the gas found most in Mars' atmosphere • the most abundant gas in the sun's core • the largest of the sun, moon, and earth • you see half of the lit part of the moon • the path the Earth travels around the sun • ...

How Does Earth Move in Space? 2024-12-03

How Does Earth Move in Space? crossword puzzle
Across
  1. Vertical imaginary line through middle of Earth
  2. 365 _____ for the Earth to travel around the Sun
  3. The number of different ways Earth moves
  4. Movement of the Earth around the Sun
  5. Shadows from the sun are _____
  6. Alternation between _____ and Day
  7. Our home planet
  8. _____ on the ground are created as the sun moves around in the sky
  9. Spinning motion of a planet
Down
  1. The Sun rises in the _____
  2. Earth's rotation results in observable _____
  3. Star that a planet orbits
  4. Synonym of fixed path
  5. The Sun sets in the _____
  6. Shadows were used to tell _____ in the past
  7. One full rotation of the Earth is 24 _____
  8. Horizontal imaginary line that divides planet to Northern and Southern hemisphere
  9. Alternation between Night and _____

18 Clues: Our home planet • Synonym of fixed path • Star that a planet orbits • The Sun sets in the _____ • The Sun rises in the _____ • Spinning motion of a planet • Shadows from the sun are _____ • Alternation between _____ and Day • Alternation between Night and _____ • Movement of the Earth around the Sun • The number of different ways Earth moves • ...

Earth Space Module 1 Vocab 2022-08-22

Earth Space Module 1 Vocab crossword puzzle
Across
  1. connects points of equal elevation
  2. shows changes in elevation of Earth’s surface
  3. all the water on Earth, including the water in the air
  4. the study of the interactions of organisms and their surroundings
  5. reference point for longitude that passes through Greenwich, England, and represents 0°
  6. distance in degrees east or west of the prime meridian
  7. the study of the materials that make up Earth, the processes that form and change these materials, and the history of the planet and its life-forms since its origin
  8. the study of the forces and processes that cause the atmosphere to change and produce weather
  9. science of mapmaking
  10. all organisms on Earth as well as the environments in which they live
Down
  1. the ratio between distances on a map and distances on the surface of Earth
  2. the process of gathering data about Earth using instruments mounted on satellites, airplanes, or ships
  3. imaginary line that separates Earth into northern and southern hemispheres
  4. key that explains what symbols represent
  5. a satellite navigation system that allows users to locate their approximate position on Earth
  6. the difference in elevation between two lines
  7. the study of Earth’s oceans
  8. the blanket of gases that surrounds the planet
  9. distance in degrees north or south of the equator
  10. the area from the surface of Earth down to its center
  11. the study of objects beyond Earth’s atmosphere

21 Clues: science of mapmaking • the study of Earth’s oceans • connects points of equal elevation • key that explains what symbols represent • shows changes in elevation of Earth’s surface • the difference in elevation between two lines • the blanket of gases that surrounds the planet • the study of objects beyond Earth’s atmosphere • ...

Astronomy Crossword 2024-11-20

Astronomy Crossword crossword puzzle
Across
  1. Particle covered in dust and ice that has a very elongated orbit around the sun
  2. Earth's Yearly Motion
  3. Massive collection of stars, dust, and gas
  4. How elongated an orbit is (measured between 0 and 1)
  5. Rock planets: Mercury, Venus, Earth Mars
  6. Proof that our universe continues to expand
  7. The amount of energy given off by a star aka how bright a star is
  8. Sun is the center of our solar system
  9. When Earth is not tilted towards or away from the Sun, comes after winter
  10. The combination of hydrogen into helium at the core of our Sun
  11. Cloud of gas the stars come from
Down
  1. Earth is the center of our solar system
  2. When Earth is closest to the Sun but Tilted away from the Sun
  3. The orgin of the universe
  4. When Earth is furthest from the Sun but tilted towards the Sun
  5. Gas planets: Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, Neptune
  6. Earth's Daily Motion
  7. When the Moon goes in between the Earth and the Sun, blocking the Sun
  8. When the Earth goes in between the Moon and the Sun casting its shadow onto the Moon
  9. When a Meteoroid enters an atmosphere and starts breaking down due to friction with the atmosphere
  10. Particle that orbits the sun and is smaller than a planet
  11. When the Earth is not tilted towards or away from the Sun, comes after summer

22 Clues: Earth's Daily Motion • Earth's Yearly Motion • The orgin of the universe • Cloud of gas the stars come from • Sun is the center of our solar system • Earth is the center of our solar system • Rock planets: Mercury, Venus, Earth Mars • Massive collection of stars, dust, and gas • Proof that our universe continues to expand • Gas planets: Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, Neptune • ...

Discover Earthquakes Day 4 2022-01-31

Discover Earthquakes Day 4 crossword puzzle
Across
  1. physically injure
  2. our planet
  3. denoting one or more people or things already mentioned or assumed to be common knowledge
  4. possess, own, or hold
  5. movement of the surface of Earth
  6. toward the outside
  7. second person singular present and first, second, third person plural present of be
  8. having great power
  9. first and third person singular past of be
Down
  1. part of Earth between the crust and core
  2. pieces or sections
  3. causes to be different
  4. toward the inside
  5. moving parts of the crust of Earth
  6. the center part of Earth
  7. not having much power
  8. to go from one place to another
  9. the outer part of Earth
  10. expressing the situation of something that is or appears to be enclosed or surrounded by something else

19 Clues: our planet • physically injure • toward the inside • pieces or sections • toward the outside • having great power • possess, own, or hold • not having much power • causes to be different • the outer part of Earth • the center part of Earth • to go from one place to another • movement of the surface of Earth • moving parts of the crust of Earth • part of Earth between the crust and core • ...

Plate Tectonics 2024-02-08

Plate Tectonics crossword puzzle
Across
  1. an example of this is the San Andreas blank
  2. the outermost layer of the earth
  3. how dense, hard, liquid or solid and object is
  4. the layer after the crust but before the core
  5. when plates are moving twoard each other
  6. pressure in rocks that can cause them to fold or
  7. the theory that the plates are moving
  8. an area where volcanos re common
  9. the second to last layer of the earth
  10. the layer that is the crust and upper mantle
Down
  1. a procces that occurs deep in the ocean where new crust is made
  2. when plates are moving away from each other
  3. a layer of earth making up the core
  4. when rocks bend under pressure but dont break
  5. the theory that plates move over the mantle
  6. when plates are sliding past each other
  7. the hotest and most pressureized layer of the earth
  8. the innermost layer of earth
  9. the layer that is under the lithosphere
  10. the rocks that cover earth

20 Clues: the rocks that cover earth • the innermost layer of earth • the outermost layer of the earth • an area where volcanos re common • a layer of earth making up the core • the theory that the plates are moving • the second to last layer of the earth • when plates are sliding past each other • the layer that is under the lithosphere • when plates are moving twoard each other • ...

The Earth's Moon 2021-01-06

The Earth's Moon crossword puzzle
Across
  1. The term used to describe a moon phase that is getting larger.
  2. The very darkest part of the moon's shadow.
  3. The phase of the moon when it is directly between the Earth and the Sun.
  4. The motion of the moon as it spins on its own axis.
  5. The pits or bowls on the surface of the moon that were created by asteroids.
  6. This the theory of how the moon was formed.
  7. The term used to describe a moon phase that is getting smaller.
  8. The moon has about the same ______________ as the outer layers of the Earth.
  9. The motion of the moon as it travels around the Earth.
  10. When the moon passes directly between the Earth and the Sun, blocking sunlight from Earth.
  11. The different shapes of the moon that we see from Earth.
  12. The phase of the moon that follows a waning gibbous.
  13. The term used to describe just a sliver of the moon that is illuminated.
  14. The amount of time it takes the moon to travel around the Earth.
  15. The diameter of the moon is about ________ the diameter of Earth.
Down
  1. The moon phase that follows a new moon.
  2. The moon has about 1/6 the amount of ____________ that the Earth has.
  3. The moon does not produce its own light, instead, it reflects ___________,
  4. During a full moon when the Earth is directly between the Sun and the moon.
  5. The larger, less dark part of the moon's shadow.
  6. Flat areas on the surface of the moon that are the result of lava flows.
  7. Mountains on the surface of the moon.
  8. The term used to describe a portion of the illuminated moon that is between 1/2 and full.
  9. The moon has little to no _______________.
  10. The side of the moon that we never see.
  11. The rise and fall of ocean water as a result of the gravity generated by the moon.

26 Clues: Mountains on the surface of the moon. • The moon phase that follows a new moon. • The side of the moon that we never see. • The moon has little to no _______________. • The very darkest part of the moon's shadow. • This the theory of how the moon was formed. • The larger, less dark part of the moon's shadow. • The motion of the moon as it spins on its own axis. • ...

Solar System 2023-04-20

Solar System crossword puzzle
Across
  1. The ____________ ____________ _____________, is twice as wide as Earth with winds peaking at about 400 mph
  2. One year here lasts 682 Earth days and has two satellites
  3. The largest satellite of Saturn
  4. One year here last 248 Earth years
  5. Planets that are small and rocky—Mercury, Venus, Earth, and Mars
  6. A cloud of gas and/or dust in space
  7. One day here lasts 243 Earth days because the planet spins backwards
  8. ___________ is the most obvious difference between the terrestrial and Jovian planets.
  9. One day here lasts 10 hours and 33 minutes on Earth, and one year here is 25 Earth years
  10. The substances that make up the planets are divided into three groups: gases, rocks, and __________.
Down
  1. The Jovian planets have very thick __________ of hydrogen, helium, methane, and ammonia.
  2. One year here lasts 88 Earth days and has no satellites
  3. According to the nebular________, the sun and planets formed from a rotating disk of dust and gases.
  4. One year here is 165 Earth years, and it has 14 satellites
  5. Small, irregularly shaped bodies formed by colliding matter
  6. Unlikely Saturn’s icy rings full of large icy and rock chunks, they are composed of small ____________ ____________.
  7. The planet that rotates on its sides
  8. Mercury has the greatest _____________ extremes of any planet.
  9. The huge gas giants—Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, and Neptune
  10. __________ has a mass that is 2 1/2 times greater than the mass of all the other planets and moons combined.

20 Clues: The largest satellite of Saturn • One year here last 248 Earth years • A cloud of gas and/or dust in space • The planet that rotates on its sides • One year here lasts 88 Earth days and has no satellites • The huge gas giants—Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, and Neptune • One year here lasts 682 Earth days and has two satellites • ...

Earth Processes 2022-08-21

Earth Processes crossword puzzle
Across
  1. the removal of soil by water
  2. the center part of the earth
  3. the laying down of sediment carried by the wind
  4. a thin layer of gases that surrounds the earth.
  5. water leaving the land or surface
  6. the solid part of earth's interior
  7. is the solid earth made of rock soil, minerals that exist on the surface.
  8. the physical wearing of earths surface by wind
  9. is the place where life exists in all forms.
  10. the arrangement of features on the surface of the earth
  11. causes rocks to crumble
Down
  1. dont know-
  2. a body of rock that holds groundwater.
  3. the weather conditions in the area
  4. water that is beneath the earth's surface
  5. dont know.
  6. is water that is on the surface of the earth
  7. an area of land that separates water flowing to different rivers.
  8. is the solid outer part of the earth
  9. dont know yet
  10. breaking down of substances such as rocks and minerals

21 Clues: dont know- • dont know. • dont know yet • causes rocks to crumble • the removal of soil by water • the center part of the earth • water leaving the land or surface • the weather conditions in the area • the solid part of earth's interior • is the solid outer part of the earth • a body of rock that holds groundwater. • water that is beneath the earth's surface • ...

6 Science Earth's Spheres 2024-08-16

6 Science Earth's Spheres crossword puzzle
Across
  1. 51% of the solar energy directed to Earth is _________ by the Earth's surface
  2. the central part of the Earth that is most dense
  3. the part of the Earth that is liquid water
  4. makes up 78% of Earth's atmosphere
  5. 26% of the solar energy coming to Earth is ______ by clouds and the atmosphere
  6. the Earth ________ is all of the matter, energy, and processes within Earth's boundary
  7. made up of all the frozen water on Earth
  8. _________ energy comes from the sun
  9. an energy ________ is a way to keep track of energy transfers
Down
  1. made up of living things and the areas on Earth where they are found
  2. __________ gases trap heat energy in the atmosphere
  3. mostly made up of invisible gases that surround the Earth
  4. made of hot, very slow-flowing rock
  5. the mostly solid, rocky part of the Earth
  6. the thin outermost layer of the geosphere
  7. makes up 21% of Earth's atmosphere

16 Clues: makes up 78% of Earth's atmosphere • makes up 21% of Earth's atmosphere • made of hot, very slow-flowing rock • _________ energy comes from the sun • made up of all the frozen water on Earth • the mostly solid, rocky part of the Earth • the thin outermost layer of the geosphere • the part of the Earth that is liquid water • the central part of the Earth that is most dense • ...

Science Vocabulary Crossword 2022-03-15

Science Vocabulary Crossword crossword puzzle
Across
  1. The United States Space Agency
  2. Why the northern hemisphere and southern hemisphere have different seasons
  3. The closest star to Earth
  4. The earth does this once every 365 days around the sun
  5. The earth does this once every 23 hours and 56 minutes
  6. The planet that we live on
  7. The force that pulls us down to the ground
  8. Orions _____
  9. Small or large floating rocks in space
  10. This orbits the earth
  11. Planet Pluto
Down
  1. An expert of student of astronomy
  2. Star formations
  3. The biggest planet in our solar system
  4. The closest planet to the sun
  5. A tool that makes planets and stars appear closer
  6. The galaxy that earth is located in
  7. Something light years away

18 Clues: Orions _____ • Planet Pluto • Star formations • This orbits the earth • The closest star to Earth • The planet that we live on • Something light years away • The closest planet to the sun • The United States Space Agency • An expert of student of astronomy • The galaxy that earth is located in • The biggest planet in our solar system • Small or large floating rocks in space • ...

Science Vocabulary Crossword 2022-03-15

Science Vocabulary Crossword crossword puzzle
Across
  1. The closest planet to the sun
  2. Star formations
  3. The galaxy that earth is located in
  4. The earth does this once every 365 days around the sun
  5. The closest star to Earth
  6. Small or large floating rocks in space
  7. The force that pulls us down to the ground
  8. A tool that makes planets and stars appear closer
  9. The earth does this once every 23 hours and 56 minutes
Down
  1. An expert of student of astronomy
  2. The United States Space Agency
  3. Pluto
  4. Orions _____
  5. The biggest planet in our solar system
  6. The planet that we live on
  7. This orbits the earth
  8. Something light years away
  9. Why the northern hemisphere and southern hemisphere have different seasons

18 Clues: Pluto • Orions _____ • Star formations • This orbits the earth • The closest star to Earth • The planet that we live on • Something light years away • The closest planet to the sun • The United States Space Agency • An expert of student of astronomy • The galaxy that earth is located in • The biggest planet in our solar system • Small or large floating rocks in space • ...

Seasons 2023-11-05

Seasons crossword puzzle
Across
  1. Equinox after summer
  2. The southernmost point on earth
  3. Weaker light
  4. Equal day equal night
  5. The coldest time of the year
  6. Source of all light/heat on earth
  7. The warmest time of the year
Down
  1. The north star
  2. The northernmost point on earth
  3. The northern/southern most points of earth
  4. The hottest/coldest time of the year
  5. Equinox after winter
  6. Stronger light
  7. The invisible line in the middle of earth
  8. Times of periodic temperature change
  9. Our home planet

16 Clues: Weaker light • The north star • Stronger light • Our home planet • Equinox after summer • Equinox after winter • Equal day equal night • The coldest time of the year • The warmest time of the year • The northernmost point on earth • The southernmost point on earth • Source of all light/heat on earth • The hottest/coldest time of the year • Times of periodic temperature change • ...

CROSSWORD 2020-05-25

CROSSWORD crossword puzzle
Across
  1. what connect sun and objects to our solar system.
  2. if the size of the Earth was smaller and gravity was ...,it wouldn't hold our oceans.
  3. what is not considered a profession in The Pedestrian.
  4. if the Earth was too hot, all the oceans would be ...
  5. if the Earth stopped short, would be ... away into space.
  6. now we are in the most ... place at the most ... time.
  7. if the distance from the sun was closer, there would be too much ...
  8. Mercury,Venus,Earth,Mars,Jupiter,Saturn,Uranus and Neptune.
  9. if something was dark, dangerous, will be like a tomb.
Down
  1. if you wrote science-fiction, you usually will portray stories set in the ...
  2. if there was no ..., that now covered 70% of the Earth, there would be no life.
  3. synonymous of destiny.
  4. if the Earth didn't ..., one side would be permanently hot, and the other cold.
  5. the genre of film that imagine the society in the future is a ... story.
  6. synonymous of heat
  7. if there wasn't end to something, will mean that it's ...
  8. what the angle between the Earth and the sun gives us.
  9. our solar system's star.
  10. solar radiation that is blocked by our atmosphere.
  11. if the Earth was further from the sun, it would be too cold, and the planet would be covered in ...

20 Clues: synonymous of heat • synonymous of destiny. • our solar system's star. • what connect sun and objects to our solar system. • solar radiation that is blocked by our atmosphere. • if the Earth was too hot, all the oceans would be ... • what is not considered a profession in The Pedestrian. • now we are in the most ... place at the most ... time. • ...

Science Vocab 2025-05-02

Science Vocab crossword puzzle
Across
  1. Cycle Life of a rock or lava
  2. Earth black material
  3. Earths layers
  4. Entity in space with strong gravitational pull
  5. A person that goes into space
  6. Device used to see far distances
  7. System The thing that explains all the planets
  8. Mountain with lava
  9. Tiny pieces for nutrient of organism
  10. The amount of time it takes for light too travel
  11. Earth
Down
  1. Shaking of the earth and quaking
  2. Earth
  3. Tectonics Earths layers moving to create earfquake
  4. Changing of the weather
  5. Exploration of space
  6. Earth center
  7. Thing that controls gravity on earth and oceans currents
  8. Burning ball of gas creating light in space
  9. Earth circular ball
  10. Milky way galaxy and others

21 Clues: Earth • Earth • Earth center • Earths layers • Mountain with lava • Earth circular ball • Earth black material • Exploration of space • Changing of the weather • Milky way galaxy and others • Cycle Life of a rock or lava • A person that goes into space • Shaking of the earth and quaking • Device used to see far distances • Tiny pieces for nutrient of organism • ...

Georgraphy Chapter 1: Looking at the Earth 2014-01-14

Georgraphy Chapter 1: Looking at the Earth crossword puzzle
Across
  1. imaginary line that runs through the center of the earth
  2. study of the Earth in all its variety.
  3. process of breaking surface rock into boulders, gravel, sand, and soil
  4. group of satellites that travel around the Earth that can tell exact locations of things
  5. piece of land with water on three sides
  6. natural surroundings
  7. this is when the earth makes a complete orbit around the sun
  8. body of land smaller than a continent that is completely surrounded by water
  9. today, the earth is made up of 7 of these
  10. uppermost layer of the earth
  11. undersea earthquakes can cause huge waves
Down
  1. narrow piece of land that connects two larger pieces of land
  2. planets travel along its own path around the sun
  3. violent and sudden movement of the earth's crust
  4. software that helps geographers gather differnt kinds of information about a place
  5. low-lying stretches of flat land
  6. remains of things that were once living. This helps determines how ancient people lived.
  7. tools, pottery, paintains, and weapons left by people
  8. individual features of the Earth like Mountains and Valleys
  9. the center of the earth that is hot iron mized with other metals and rock
  10. narrow body of water between two pieces of land

21 Clues: natural surroundings • uppermost layer of the earth • low-lying stretches of flat land • study of the Earth in all its variety. • piece of land with water on three sides • today, the earth is made up of 7 of these • undersea earthquakes can cause huge waves • narrow body of water between two pieces of land • planets travel along its own path around the sun • ...

Layers of Earth Vocab 2014-12-04

Layers of Earth Vocab crossword puzzle
Across
  1. the solid innermost layer of the earth
  2. when one plate goes under another
  3. molten rock that erupts from earth
  4. outer layer of earth composed of crust and outer mantle
  5. a boundry where two tectonic plates move apart
  6. mostly molten layer of earth below the crust
  7. undersea mountainous ridge and divergent plate boundary the circles the earth
  8. name for lava before it reaches earths surface
  9. the thin outermost layer of the earth
  10. a crack in a rock
Down
  1. rigid movable sections of the lithosphere
  2. the theory that continents can drift
  3. a boundary where two plates slide past each other
  4. point on earths surface directly above an earthquakes focus
  5. a point in the earth where movement along a fault creates an earthquake
  6. boundary where two tectonic plates meet
  7. a shock wave caused by an earthquake
  8. scale used to measure the magnitude of earthquakes
  9. size of an earthquake measured by the amount of energy released

19 Clues: a crack in a rock • when one plate goes under another • molten rock that erupts from earth • the theory that continents can drift • a shock wave caused by an earthquake • the thin outermost layer of the earth • the solid innermost layer of the earth • boundary where two tectonic plates meet • rigid movable sections of the lithosphere • ...

Plate Tectonics 2024-02-08

Plate Tectonics crossword puzzle
Across
  1. stress that occurs when the forces act to squeeze an object
  2. Process of which new oceanic crust is formed
  3. created by transform boundaries.
  4. tectonic plates which include oceanic and continental
  5. properties that involve a reaction to various properties
  6. made of iron and nickel
  7. when the denser oceanic plate subducts under the continental plate
  8. makes up 1 percent of earth
  9. lower part of the mantle
  10. only liquid layer in the earth
Down
  1. theory developed by Alfred Wegner
  2. the theory explains how large pieces of the earth's crust move and change shapes
  3. plates sliding past each other
  4. Moving apart
  5. Colliding
  6. plastic like layer of earth
  7. makes up 66 percent of earth
  8. center of earth
  9. one of the two types of layers in the earth

19 Clues: Colliding • Moving apart • center of earth • made of iron and nickel • lower part of the mantle • plastic like layer of earth • makes up 1 percent of earth • makes up 66 percent of earth • plates sliding past each other • only liquid layer in the earth • created by transform boundaries. • theory developed by Alfred Wegner • one of the two types of layers in the earth • ...

Geography Chapter 1: Looking at the Earth 2014-01-14

Geography Chapter 1: Looking at the Earth crossword puzzle
Across
  1. low-lying stretches of flat land
  2. the center of the earth that is hot iron mized with other metals and rock
  3. narrow body of water between two pieces of land
  4. violent and sudden movement of the earth's crust
  5. tools, pottery, paintains, and weapons left by people
  6. imaginary line that runs through the center of the earth
  7. group of satellites that travel around the Earth that can tell exact locations of things
  8. narrow piece of land that connects two larger pieces of land
  9. individual features of the Earth like Mountains and Valleys
  10. software that helps geographers gather differnt kinds of information about a place
Down
  1. planets travel along its own path around the sun
  2. body of land smaller than a continent that is completely surrounded by water
  3. study of the Earth in all its variety.
  4. piece of land with water on three sides
  5. process of breaking surface rock into boulders, gravel, sand, and soil
  6. today, the earth is made up of 7 of these
  7. natural surroundings
  8. undersea earthquakes can cause huge waves
  9. this is when the earth makes a complete orbit around the sun
  10. uppermost layer of the earth
  11. remains of things that were once living. This helps determines how ancient people lived.

21 Clues: natural surroundings • uppermost layer of the earth • low-lying stretches of flat land • study of the Earth in all its variety. • piece of land with water on three sides • today, the earth is made up of 7 of these • undersea earthquakes can cause huge waves • narrow body of water between two pieces of land • planets travel along its own path around the sun • ...

Moon 2023-10-20

Moon crossword puzzle
Across
  1. It takes 28 __________ for the moon's revolution around Earth
  2. Less of the illuminated half of the moon can be seen each night
  3. Occurs when the moon moves directly in between the Earth and the Sun and casts its shadow on Earth
  4. A full moon occurs when the moon is opposite the Sun with the _________ in between
  5. Lighter surrounding part of the shadow (partial eclipse)
  6. Revolution takes the same amount of time as rotation, so we always see the same side of the moon facing _________
  7. More of the illuminated half of the moon can be seen each night
  8. We can only see the "day" portion of the moon when it ________ the sunlight
  9. The regular rise and fall of ocean water levels
  10. Extra high and extra low tides
  11. If the moon were closer we would have ____________ tides
Down
  1. Tides are not as high or as low as normal
  2. Occurs when the Earth moves directly between the Sun and the Moon. The Earth's shadow falls on the moon
  3. This occurs when the moon is between Earth and the Sun
  4. This depends on the position of the Earth, Moon, and Sun
  5. The moon's shadow appears to move from right to _________
  6. Darkest part of the shadow (total eclipse)
  7. Tides are due to the ___________ of the moon lifting water on Earth
  8. Caused by the revolution of the moon
  9. The moon is 4.4 _____________ years old

20 Clues: Extra high and extra low tides • Caused by the revolution of the moon • The moon is 4.4 _____________ years old • Tides are not as high or as low as normal • Darkest part of the shadow (total eclipse) • The regular rise and fall of ocean water levels • This occurs when the moon is between Earth and the Sun • This depends on the position of the Earth, Moon, and Sun • ...

Earth Science Crossword 2024-09-28

Earth Science Crossword crossword puzzle
Across
  1. – The study of the ocean, including its physical and chemical properties.
  2. – The study of the atmosphere, including weather and climate.
  3. – The layer beneath the crust, making up two-thirds of Earth's mass.
  4. – All life on Earth and the parts of the geosphere, hydrosphere, and atmosphere where life exists.
  5. – The solid, rocky part of Earth, extending from the core to the crust.
  6. – All the water on Earth, including oceans, lakes, and rivers.
  7. – Information obtained through the senses or tools.
  8. – The rigid outer layer of Earth, including the crust and upper mantle.
Down
  1. – The plastic, flowing layer of the mantle beneath the lithosphere.
  2. – The study of Earth's solid material and structures and the processes that create them.
  3. – The force of attraction between objects, influencing weight and mass.
  4. – The innermost part of the Earth, composed of iron and nickel.
  5. – The layer of gases surrounding Earth.
  6. – A well-substantiated explanation of some aspect of the natural world.
  7. – A procedure to test the hypothesis.
  8. – The thin, solid, outermost layer of the Earth.
  9. – The strong, lower part of the mantle below the asthenosphere.
  10. – The study of the universe beyond Earth, including stars, planets, and galaxies.Hypothesis – A testable prediction based on observations.
  11. – A statement that describes an observable occurrence in nature that appears to always be true.

19 Clues: – A procedure to test the hypothesis. • – The layer of gases surrounding Earth. • – The thin, solid, outermost layer of the Earth. • – Information obtained through the senses or tools. • – The study of the atmosphere, including weather and climate. • – All the water on Earth, including oceans, lakes, and rivers. • ...

Earth and Earth Subsystem Crossword Puzzle 2024-08-15

Earth and Earth Subsystem Crossword Puzzle crossword puzzle
Across
  1. The regions of Earth where living organisms exist.
  2. The force that attracts a body toward the center of the Earth.
  3. A system that exchanges both energy and matter with its surroundings.
  4. The movement of energy through an ecosystem.
  5. The cycle by which carbon is cycled through the Earth's systems.
  6. Energy from the sun.
  7. Large pieces of Earth's lithosphere that move over the asthenosphere.
  8. The solid part of Earth, including rocks and minerals.
  9. The breaking down of rocks, soil, and minerals.
  10. The process by which soil and rock are removed from the Earth's surface.
Down
  1. continuous movement of water on, above, and below the surface of the Earth.
  2. The planet we live on.
  3. System A system that does not exchange energy or matter with its surroundings.
  4. The layer of gases surrounding Earth.
  5. The rigid outer layer of Earth, including the crust.
  6. A community of living organisms and their physical environment.
  7. All the water on Earth's surface.
  8. The process by which plants convert solar energy into chemical energy.
  9. A system that exchanges energy but not matter with its surroundings.
  10. The long-term average of weather patterns in an area.

20 Clues: Energy from the sun. • The planet we live on. • All the water on Earth's surface. • The layer of gases surrounding Earth. • The movement of energy through an ecosystem. • The breaking down of rocks, soil, and minerals. • The regions of Earth where living organisms exist. • The rigid outer layer of Earth, including the crust. • ...

Science Vocabulary Crossword 2022-03-15

Science Vocabulary Crossword crossword puzzle
Across
  1. The earth does this once every 365 days around the sun
  2. Orions _____
  3. The closest star to Earth
  4. Pluto
  5. An expert of student of astronomy
  6. The biggest planet in our solar system
  7. The galaxy that earth is located in
  8. Star formations
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  1. Why the northern hemisphere and southern hemisphere have different seasons
  2. The closest planet to the sun
  3. The force that pulls us down to the ground
  4. Small or large floating rocks in space
  5. Something light years away
  6. The earth does this once every 23 hours and 56 minutes
  7. The United States Space Agency
  8. The planet that we live on
  9. A tool that makes planets and stars appear closer
  10. This orbits the earth

18 Clues: Pluto • Orions _____ • Star formations • This orbits the earth • The closest star to Earth • Something light years away • The planet that we live on • The closest planet to the sun • The United States Space Agency • An expert of student of astronomy • The galaxy that earth is located in • Small or large floating rocks in space • The biggest planet in our solar system • ...

FLA 3: Crossword Puzzle 2021-06-20

FLA 3: Crossword Puzzle crossword puzzle
Across
  1. is a branch of geology concerned with the study of rock layers and layering.
  2. is the study of earth.
  3. study of universe.
  4. gagarin first man orbit the earth.
  5. closest star to the earth followed by proxima.
  6. "Saxon" is the english word of:
  7. analyze and forecast the weather collect data from sattelite.
  8. closest planet of the sun.
  9. is the study of the Earth's atmoshpere.
  10. condition of the atmosphere at the long time.
  11. uses the scientific method to explain national aspects of the earth.
Down
  1. believed that the earth is the center of the universe.
  2. hot ball of growing, gasses steady.
  3. it means study of geology
  4. is the water that occurs in the surface rocks.
  5. form by cooling and crystals made by magma.
  6. is the study of celestial bodies
  7. breaks down and loosens the surface minerals of rock.
  8. is the study of rocks.
  9. deals with the study of the history of all life that's ever lived on.

20 Clues: study of universe. • is the study of earth. • is the study of rocks. • it means study of geology • closest planet of the sun. • "Saxon" is the english word of: • is the study of celestial bodies • gagarin first man orbit the earth. • hot ball of growing, gasses steady. • is the study of the Earth's atmoshpere. • form by cooling and crystals made by magma. • ...

Earth's Rotation/Revolution 2020-12-07

Earth's Rotation/Revolution crossword puzzle
Across
  1. The shape of an ellipse, which is an elongated circle stretched into an oval
  2. Earth's motion around the Sun; Earth takes 1 year, or 365 days, to make a single revolution
  3. to light up
  4. To cause to lean, incline, slope, or slant (Earth has a 23.5 degree tilt)
  5. A shaded region that results when light falls on an object and thus cannot reach into the region on the far side of the object.
  6. To go around something in a circle; to turn around in a circle (Ex. the Earth revolves around the Sun)
  7. The coldest season of the year when the Earth is tilted away from the sun
  8. A typical star that is the source of light and heat for the planets in its solar system
  9. The spinning of Earth on its axis (24 hours for full rotation)
  10. The exact moment when the last edge of the Sun falls below the horizon, occurs in the West
  11. The warmest season of the year when the Earth is tilted closest to the sun
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  1. One half of the Earth
  2. The exact moment when the first edge of the Sun peeks over the horizon, occurs in the east
  3. The path of an object as it revolves around another object in space (the Earth orbits around the Sun)
  4. A device that uses the position of shadows cast by the sun to tell the time of day
  5. The northern most point of the Earth's axis
  6. Caused by the tilt of Earth on its axis as it revolves around the Sun
  7. An imaginary line that passes through Earth's center and the North and South poles, about which Earth rotates
  8. The southern most point of the Earth's axis

19 Clues: to light up • One half of the Earth • The northern most point of the Earth's axis • The southern most point of the Earth's axis • The spinning of Earth on its axis (24 hours for full rotation) • Caused by the tilt of Earth on its axis as it revolves around the Sun • To cause to lean, incline, slope, or slant (Earth has a 23.5 degree tilt) • ...

Solar Crossword 2012-05-15

Solar Crossword crossword puzzle
Across
  1. 3D semi circle
  2. ovel type shape
  3. hand widths
  4. 1 year
  5. zenith highest point in the sky
  6. invisible model in the sky
  7. 90°
  8. meridian A.M.
  9. Happens twice a year when the sun reaches its highest point in the sky
  10. maths term for average
  11. 180°
  12. the motion of the Earth
  13. 0° and 360°
  14. A ........ of time
Down
  1. 270°
  2. the path of the sun
  3. the plane passing through the equator of the Earth
  4. compass points
  5. north, south, east, west
  6. the closest point towards the Earth
  7. the sun and the seasons
  8. slow top wobbling on top of the Earth
  9. 24hours
  10. meridian P.M.
  11. the furtherest point away from the Earth
  12. The seasons are caused by the Earth's .......

26 Clues: 90° • 270° • 180° • 1 year • 24hours • hand widths • 0° and 360° • 3D semi circle • compass points • meridian P.M. • meridian A.M. • ovel type shape • A ........ of time • the path of the sun • maths term for average • the sun and the seasons • the motion of the Earth • north, south, east, west • invisible model in the sky • zenith highest point in the sky • the closest point towards the Earth • ...

Science Key Words 2024-09-01

Science Key Words crossword puzzle
Across
  1. a rare and valuable mineral
  2. water found beneath the earth's surface
  3. mixture of sand, silt, and clay
  4. large areas of the earth's crust
  5. the study of the earth
  6. the layer of earth beneath the crust
  7. the largest mass that rise out of the oceans
  8. the solid rock beneath the oil
  9. a solid layer of rock
Down
  1. hot, liquid rock withing the earth
  2. imaginary line around the earth
  3. half of the sphere
  4. a break between two moving plates
  5. the earth's largest bodies of water
  6. a solid made of atoms in a repeating pattern
  7. scientist who studies the earth
  8. the innermost part of the earth

17 Clues: half of the sphere • a solid layer of rock • the study of the earth • a rare and valuable mineral • the solid rock beneath the oil • imaginary line around the earth • mixture of sand, silt, and clay • scientist who studies the earth • the innermost part of the earth • large areas of the earth's crust • a break between two moving plates • hot, liquid rock withing the earth • ...

Science Unit 3 Review 2021-11-28

Science Unit 3 Review crossword puzzle
Across
  1. The path an object travels around another
  2. The spinning of Earth on its axis
  3. An object that orbits a planet
  4. Used to observe space from Earth
  5. The shape of the Earth
  6. one half of the Earth
  7. Circular movement of Earth around the sun
Down
  1. Sunlight that is cooler, hits Earth at a lower angle
  2. Stars grouped together and given a name
  3. The force that pulls us all towards Earth
  4. Sunlight that is hotter, hits Earth straight on
  5. The imaginary line the Earth spins on
  6. A star and everything that orbits it
  7. The number of planets in our solar system
  8. line that separates Earth's hemispheres

15 Clues: one half of the Earth • The shape of the Earth • An object that orbits a planet • Used to observe space from Earth • The spinning of Earth on its axis • A star and everything that orbits it • The imaginary line the Earth spins on • Stars grouped together and given a name • line that separates Earth's hemispheres • The force that pulls us all towards Earth • ...

Science Unit 3 Review 2021-11-28

Science Unit 3 Review crossword puzzle
Across
  1. Sunlight that is cooler, hits Earth at a lower angle
  2. The imaginary line the Earth spins on
  3. The path an object travels around another
  4. An object that orbits a planet
  5. A star and everything that orbits it
  6. The shape of the Earth
  7. one half of the Earth
  8. The spinning of Earth on its axis
  9. The number of planets in our solar system
Down
  1. line that separates Earth's hemispheres
  2. Stars grouped together and given a name
  3. Sunlight that is hotter, hits Earth straight on
  4. Used to observe space from Earth
  5. The force that pulls us all towards Earth
  6. Circular movement of Earth around the sun

15 Clues: one half of the Earth • The shape of the Earth • An object that orbits a planet • Used to observe space from Earth • The spinning of Earth on its axis • A star and everything that orbits it • The imaginary line the Earth spins on • line that separates Earth's hemispheres • Stars grouped together and given a name • The force that pulls us all towards Earth • ...

Seasons Project Vocab 2023-11-28

Seasons Project Vocab crossword puzzle
Across
  1. time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
  2. the 12 named periods
  3. the circular motion of an object around its center
  4. the period of darkness in each twenty-four hours
  5. the northern end of Earth's axis
  6. big bright ball of air that gives off heat
  7. an opinion that is false because of faulty thinking
  8. the section of the Earth that is south of the Equator
  9. The act of revolving, or turning round on an axis
  10. the southern end of Earth's axis
  11. how hot or cold something is
Down
  1. invisible line around which an object rotates, or spins
  2. the section of the Earth that is north of the Equator
  3. the act of revolving around another object
  4. the planet we live on
  5. an imaginary line drawn around the earth
  6. the opposite direction of a clock
  7. the time taken by the earth to make one revolution around the sun.
  8. having longer days and the temperature getting hotter
  9. shorter days and cooler temperatures

20 Clues: the 12 named periods • the planet we live on • how hot or cold something is • the northern end of Earth's axis • the southern end of Earth's axis • the opposite direction of a clock • shorter days and cooler temperatures • an imaginary line drawn around the earth • the act of revolving around another object • big bright ball of air that gives off heat • ...

carters crossword puzzle on plate tectonics 2024-02-09

carters crossword puzzle on plate tectonics crossword puzzle
Across
  1. when the continents move away from each other
  2. the mechanical property below the lithosphere lower mantle
  3. when a trench is formed and volcanos
  4. when plates pull away from each other
  5. the center of the earth 33%
  6. the theory that Alfred Wegner first thought of but nobody believed him
  7. lithosphere asthenosphere and mesosphere
  8. when 2 plates are colliding side by side
  9. the innermost layer of the earths mechanical layer
Down
  1. when 2 plates are pushing on each other causing mountains
  2. the layer of the earth that is solid due to pressure
  3. the thickest layer of the earth 66%
  4. an example of this is the san andreas ______ which is a transform boundary
  5. this happens at the mid Atlantic ridge when new seafloor is made
  6. the part of the earth that is made of liquid
  7. when to plates collide
  8. the thinnest layer of the earth 1%
  9. the earth is _______ up of many things
  10. the outermost mechanical property
  11. they move about 2cm per year

20 Clues: when to plates collide • the center of the earth 33% • they move about 2cm per year • the outermost mechanical property • the thinnest layer of the earth 1% • the thickest layer of the earth 66% • when a trench is formed and volcanos • when plates pull away from each other • the earth is _______ up of many things • lithosphere asthenosphere and mesosphere • ...

uint 7 space review 2023-04-18

uint 7 space review crossword puzzle
Across
  1. What is the basic astronomical unit based on? the dissonance between the earth and ___
  2. Unlike the inner planets, the outer planets are NOT rock planets and do not have _ cores.
  3. Moon phases are the changing appearances of the _______ from the sun.
  4. The seasons are caused by the direction Earth’s _ ___ is pointed with respect to the sun.
  5. The yearly orbit of Earth around the Sun is called a _______.
  6. What is the basic shape of every planet’s orbit? - ___________
  7. What causes earth's tides. - The pull of the oceans as the earth rotates on its axis.
  8. A lunar eclipse occurs when Earth is between the moon and the sun, and the Moon moves into the __ of Earth.
  9. What planet has the most complex ring system? - ______
Down
  1. What is the largest planet in our solar system? - _________
  2. Describe a total lunar eclipse. - When the moves into Earth's shadow
  3. What planet has dark-colored storms and many moons? - ____
  4. What planet has iron oxide and polar ice caps? - ___ __
  5. An ___ _ is when the Sun's rays strike Earth directly at the equator
  6. Moon phase in which none of the lighted surface of the Moon can be seen from Earth is called a _________ .
  7. This planet has no atmosphere. - _______ ____
  8. The order of all 8 planets outward from the Sun is mercury venus ___ mars jupiter saturn uranus neptune
  9. Revolution is the Earth's yearly ______ around the Sun.
  10. Unlike the outer planets, the inner planets are NOT made up of gass and not all of them have __ __.
  11. A____ ____ is the turning of Earth on its axis.

20 Clues: This planet has no atmosphere. - _______ ____ • A____ ____ is the turning of Earth on its axis. • What planet has the most complex ring system? - ______ • What planet has iron oxide and polar ice caps? - ___ __ • Revolution is the Earth's yearly ______ around the Sun. • What planet has dark-colored storms and many moons? - ____ • ...

FLA 3: Crossword Puzzle 2021-06-20

FLA 3: Crossword Puzzle crossword puzzle
Across
  1. breaks down and loosens the surface minerals of rock.
  2. closest star to the earth followed by proxima.
  3. "Saxon" is the english word of:
  4. closest planet of the sun.
  5. is the study of earth.
  6. hot ball of growing, gasses steady.
  7. is the water that occurs in the surface rocks.
  8. is the study of rocks.
  9. gagarin first man orbit the earth.
  10. study of universe.
  11. deals with the study of the history of all life that's ever lived on.
Down
  1. believed that the earth is the center of the universe.
  2. is the study of celestial bodies
  3. form by cooling and crystals made by magma.
  4. is the study of the Earth's atmoshpere.
  5. uses the scientific method to explain national aspects of the earth.
  6. is a branch of geology concerned with the study of rock layers and layering.
  7. condition of the atmosphere at the long time.
  8. analyze and forecast the weather collect data from sattelite.
  9. it means study of geology

20 Clues: study of universe. • is the study of earth. • is the study of rocks. • it means study of geology • closest planet of the sun. • "Saxon" is the english word of: • is the study of celestial bodies • gagarin first man orbit the earth. • hot ball of growing, gasses steady. • is the study of the Earth's atmoshpere. • form by cooling and crystals made by magma. • ...

FLA 3: Crossword Puzzle 2021-06-20

FLA 3: Crossword Puzzle crossword puzzle
Across
  1. condition of the atmosphere at the long time.
  2. is the study of rocks.
  3. breaks down and loosens the surface minerals of rock.
  4. believed that the earth is the center of the universe.
  5. is the study of the Earth's atmoshpere.
  6. is the water that occurs in the surface rocks.
  7. study of universe.
  8. is the study of celestial bodies
  9. is a branch of geology concerned with the study of rock layers and layering.
  10. "Saxon" is the english word of:
Down
  1. uses the scientific method to explain national aspects of the earth.
  2. is the study of earth.
  3. analyze and forecast the weather collect data from sattelite.
  4. deals with the study of the history of all life that's ever lived on.
  5. closest planet of the sun.
  6. it means study of geology
  7. hot ball of growing, gasses steady.
  8. gagarin first man orbit the earth.
  9. form by cooling and crystals made by magma.
  10. closest star to the earth followed by proxima.

20 Clues: study of universe. • is the study of earth. • is the study of rocks. • it means study of geology • closest planet of the sun. • "Saxon" is the english word of: • is the study of celestial bodies • gagarin first man orbit the earth. • hot ball of growing, gasses steady. • is the study of the Earth's atmoshpere. • form by cooling and crystals made by magma. • ...

Sun, Earth, Moon Vocab 2020-10-28

Sun, Earth, Moon Vocab crossword puzzle
Across
  1. When more than half the moon is showing
  2. When less than half the moon is showing
  3. A weak tide caused from the earth, moon and sun creating a 90* angle
  4. The darkest part of the shadow during an eclipse
  5. When the whole moon is illuminated in the sky
  6. Earth is ____ 23.5*, which causes seasons
  7. When the moon is not illuminated
  8. When the earth casts a shadow on the moon, blocking its light
  9. When day and night are equal
  10. Tides A strong tide caused from the earth, moon and sun being in line
Down
  1. When the moon blocks the sunlight from reaching earth
  2. The force of the moon that causes the ocean to rise and fall for the tides
  3. The line across earth's middle
  4. What the earth revolves around
  5. The "toothpick" that earth spins around
  6. The larger, less dark, part of the shadow during an eclipse
  7. The longest and shortest days of the year
  8. when the moon is getting closer to new moon
  9. When the moon is getting closer to full moon

19 Clues: When day and night are equal • The line across earth's middle • What the earth revolves around • When the moon is not illuminated • When more than half the moon is showing • When less than half the moon is showing • The "toothpick" that earth spins around • The longest and shortest days of the year • Earth is ____ 23.5*, which causes seasons • ...

The Planets 2014-09-01

The Planets crossword puzzle
Across
  1. The milky way is one
  2. What takes 24 hours to orbit earth
  3. The planet that is on its side
  4. This planet is often called the red planet
  5. How many planets are between earth and the sun
  6. This planet takes approximately 365 days to rotate the sun
  7. The planet furthest from the sun
  8. Force that keeps a planet in orbit
  9. Large star that the planets rotate around
  10. How many planets are there in the solar system
Down
  1. The planet that has rings around it
  2. thin layer of gas that surrounds our planet
  3. How many moons does earth have
  4. The planet that is now called a dwarf planet
  5. what is the period of time called that it takes the earth to make one revolution of the sun
  6. what shape is a planet
  7. The largest planet
  8. The planet is closest to the sun
  9. The hottest planet
  10. The number of months it takes earth to orbit the sun

20 Clues: The largest planet • The hottest planet • The milky way is one • what shape is a planet • How many moons does earth have • The planet that is on its side • The planet is closest to the sun • The planet furthest from the sun • What takes 24 hours to orbit earth • Force that keeps a planet in orbit • The planet that has rings around it • Large star that the planets rotate around • ...

Intro to Earth Science and Maps Vocabulary Review 2025-10-30

Intro to Earth Science and Maps Vocabulary Review crossword puzzle
Across
  1. Meridian The 0° longitude line that divides Earth into Eastern and Western Hemispheres.
  2. The study of Earth's solid parts like rocks, minerals, and how they change over time.
  3. Positioning System A satellite-based system used to find exact locations on Earth.
  4. The science and practice of making maps.
  5. A flat image that shows all or part of Earth's surface.
  6. The solid part of Earth, including rocks, soil, and landforms.
  7. Sensing Gathering information about Earth from a distance, usually by satellite or aircraft.
  8. System Science The study of how Earth's spheres (geosphere, atmosphere, hydrosphere, biosphere) interact.
  9. Imagery Pictures of Earth taken by satellites, used to study land, weather, and environmental changes.
Down
  1. The study of weather and the atmosphere.
  2. The study of Earth's oceans and the life, movement, and features within them.
  3. Information System A computer system used to collect, analyze, and display geographic data.
  4. A group of parts working together as a whole.
  5. All the water on Earth, including oceans, rivers, lakes, and glaciers.
  6. The study of objects in space, like stars, planets, and galaxies.
  7. All living things on Earth and their environments.
  8. The layer of gases surrounding Earth.
  9. Maps Maps that use contour lines to show elevation and land features.
  10. Science The study of Earth and its processes, including land, water, air, and life.

19 Clues: The layer of gases surrounding Earth. • The study of weather and the atmosphere. • The science and practice of making maps. • A group of parts working together as a whole. • All living things on Earth and their environments. • A flat image that shows all or part of Earth's surface. • The solid part of Earth, including rocks, soil, and landforms. • ...

Layers of Earth Vocab 2014-12-04

Layers of Earth Vocab crossword puzzle
Across
  1. the theory that continents can drift
  2. name for lava before it reaches earths surface
  3. rigid movable sections of the lithosphere
  4. point on earths surface directly above an earthquakes focus
  5. a boundary where two plates slide past each other
  6. a point in the earth where movement along a fault creates an earthquake
  7. the solid innermost layer of the earth
Down
  1. scale used to measure the magnitude of earthquakes
  2. undersea mountainous ridge and divergent plate boundary the circles the earth
  3. a boundry where two tectonic plates move apart
  4. a shock wave caused by an earthquake
  5. size of an earthquake measured by the amount of energy released
  6. molten rock that erupts from earth
  7. outer layer of earth composed of crust and outer mantle
  8. boundary where two tectonic plates meet
  9. a crack in a rock
  10. the thin outermost layer of the earth
  11. when one plate goes under another
  12. mostly molten layer of earth below the crust

19 Clues: a crack in a rock • when one plate goes under another • molten rock that erupts from earth • a shock wave caused by an earthquake • the theory that continents can drift • the thin outermost layer of the earth • the solid innermost layer of the earth • boundary where two tectonic plates meet • rigid movable sections of the lithosphere • ...

Discover Earthquakes Review 2022-02-02

Discover Earthquakes Review crossword puzzle
Across
  1. physically injure
  2. the center part of Earth
  3. part of Earth between the crust and core
  4. denoting one or more people or things already mentioned or assumed to be common knowledge
  5. movement of the surface of Earth
  6. causes to be different
  7. toward the inside
  8. first and third person singular past of be
  9. possess, own, or hold
Down
  1. second person singular present and first, second, third person plural present of be
  2. to go from one place to another
  3. toward the outside
  4. our planet
  5. having great power
  6. pieces or sections
  7. moving parts of the crust of Earth
  8. not having much power
  9. expressing the situation of something that is or appears to be enclosed or surrounded by something else
  10. the outer part of Earth

19 Clues: our planet • physically injure • toward the inside • toward the outside • having great power • pieces or sections • not having much power • possess, own, or hold • causes to be different • the outer part of Earth • the center part of Earth • to go from one place to another • movement of the surface of Earth • moving parts of the crust of Earth • part of Earth between the crust and core • ...

Earth Science 11 2025-06-18

Earth Science 11 crossword puzzle
Across
  1. – A large, slow-moving mass of ice.
  2. – The layer of gases that surrounds the Earth.
  3. – The planet we live on.
  4. – The center part of the Earth, made of very hot metal.
  5. – A natural, solid substance found in rocks.
  6. – The remains or traces of ancient plants or animals found in rocks.
  7. – A sudden shaking of the ground.
  8. – The thick layer inside the Earth beneath the crust.
  9. – A mountain that can erupt and release lava and gases.
  10. – The upper layer of Earth where plants grow.
  11. – A crack in the Earth’s crust where earthquakes can happen.
Down
  1. – Hot, melted rock located under the Earth’s surface.
  2. – The condition of the air at a certain time, like rain, sun, or wind.
  3. – A large piece of the Earth's crust that slowly moves.
  4. – A huge body of saltwater that covers most of Earth’s surface.
  5. – The usual weather in a place over a long period.
  6. – A hard material made of minerals found on Earth.
  7. – The wearing away of rocks and soil by wind, water, or ice.
  8. – A giant sea wave caused by an underwater earthquake.
  9. – The outermost layer of the Earth.

20 Clues: – The planet we live on. • – A sudden shaking of the ground. • – A large, slow-moving mass of ice. • – The outermost layer of the Earth. • – A natural, solid substance found in rocks. • – The upper layer of Earth where plants grow. • – The layer of gases that surrounds the Earth. • – The usual weather in a place over a long period. • ...

FLA 3: Crossword Puzzle 2021-06-20

FLA 3: Crossword Puzzle crossword puzzle
Across
  1. is the study of celestial bodies
  2. study of universe.
  3. analyze and forecast the weather collect data from sattelite.
  4. "Saxon" is the english word of:
  5. breaks down and loosens the surface minerals of rock.
  6. hot ball of growing, gasses steady.
  7. closest star to the earth followed by proxima.
  8. deals with the study of the history of all life that's ever lived on.
  9. form by cooling and crystals made by magma.
  10. is the study of the Earth's atmoshpere.
Down
  1. gagarin first man orbit the earth.
  2. uses the scientific method to explain national aspects of the earth.
  3. is a branch of geology concerned with the study of rock layers and layering.
  4. condition of the atmosphere at the long time.
  5. closest planet of the sun.
  6. is the study of earth.
  7. it means study of geology
  8. is the water that occurs in the surface rocks.
  9. is the study of rocks.
  10. believed that the earth is the center of the universe.

20 Clues: study of universe. • is the study of earth. • is the study of rocks. • it means study of geology • closest planet of the sun. • "Saxon" is the english word of: • is the study of celestial bodies • gagarin first man orbit the earth. • hot ball of growing, gasses steady. • is the study of the Earth's atmoshpere. • form by cooling and crystals made by magma. • ...

FLA 3: Crossword Puzzle 2021-06-20

FLA 3: Crossword Puzzle crossword puzzle
Across
  1. is the study of celestial bodies
  2. study of universe.
  3. analyze and forecast the weather collect data from sattelite.
  4. "Saxon" is the english word of:
  5. breaks down and loosens the surface minerals of rock.
  6. hot ball of growing, gasses steady.
  7. closest star to the earth followed by proxima.
  8. deals with the study of the history of all life that's ever lived on.
  9. form by cooling and crystals made by magma.
  10. is the study of the Earth's atmoshpere.
Down
  1. gagarin first man orbit the earth.
  2. uses the scientific method to explain national aspects of the earth.
  3. is a branch of geology concerned with the study of rock layers and layering.
  4. condition of the atmosphere at the long time.
  5. closest planet of the sun.
  6. is the study of earth.
  7. it means study of geology
  8. is the water that occurs in the surface rocks.
  9. is the study of rocks.
  10. believed that the earth is the center of the universe.

20 Clues: study of universe. • is the study of earth. • is the study of rocks. • it means study of geology • closest planet of the sun. • "Saxon" is the english word of: • is the study of celestial bodies • gagarin first man orbit the earth. • hot ball of growing, gasses steady. • is the study of the Earth's atmoshpere. • form by cooling and crystals made by magma. • ...

Plate Tectonics of Fun 2024-03-05

Plate Tectonics of Fun crossword puzzle
Across
  1. This planet
  2. When two plates move towards each other
  3. What Wegener trained in
  4. Piece of the Earth's crust that are lands and oceans rest on
  5. One of the effects of two plates colliding
  6. Who made continental drift
  7. A specialist who the history of the earth through the study of rock
  8. Molten and semi- molten rock found beneath the surface of the earth
  9. The ancient supercontinent
  10. The movement of the edge if one tectonic plate under another
Down
  1. Another effect of two plates colliding
  2. When two plates move away from each other
  3. The largest layer of the earth lies between the crust and the outer core
  4. The brittle crust and uppermost mantle layer of earth
  5. The theory the Earth's continents moving over time
  6. The innermost layer of a plant
  7. A fracture between two blocks of rocks
  8. The outermost layer of a plant
  9. The layer of the earth that provides lubrication for plate tectonics
  10. When two plates slide against each other

20 Clues: This planet • What Wegener trained in • Who made continental drift • The ancient supercontinent • The innermost layer of a plant • The outermost layer of a plant • Another effect of two plates colliding • A fracture between two blocks of rocks • When two plates move towards each other • When two plates slide against each other • When two plates move away from each other • ...

Plate Tectonics 2024-02-08

Plate Tectonics crossword puzzle
Across
  1. The only liquid layer of the Earth
  2. A hypothesis that states the continents once formed a single landmass
  3. Properties that involve a reaction to an applied load
  4. Strong, lower part of the mantle
  5. The theory that explains how plate tectonics move and change shape
  6. Tectonic plates move apart from each other
  7. Tectonic plates collide together
  8. The thin, solid, rigid outermost layer of the Earth
Down
  1. Something's ingredients or constituents
  2. Soft plastic-like layer of the mantle
  3. Solid outer layer of the outermost part of the Earth
  4. Innermost layer of the Earth
  5. The sinking of the regions of the Earth's crust
  6. The middle layer of the Earth
  7. The process by which new oceanic lithosphere forms
  8. Tectonic plates slide past each other
  9. A piece of lithosphere that floats on the asthenosphere
  10. Stress that occurs when the forces act to squeeze an object
  11. A break in a body of rock
  12. The center of the Earth

20 Clues: The center of the Earth • A break in a body of rock • Innermost layer of the Earth • The middle layer of the Earth • Strong, lower part of the mantle • Tectonic plates collide together • The only liquid layer of the Earth • Soft plastic-like layer of the mantle • Tectonic plates slide past each other • Something's ingredients or constituents • ...

Name _________________ Chapter 3.1-3.2: 5&6 2023-04-26

Name _________________ Chapter 3.1-3.2: 5&6 crossword puzzle
Across
  1. middle layer of earth
  2. a weak earthquake
  3. point under ground where an earthquake begins
  4. sediment worn away
  5. ground level above the focus
  6. people who study earthquakes
  7. sand and mineral fragments
  8. outer layer of the earth
  9. weathering by acid
  10. float like rafts
  11. belt, regions where earthquakes happen often
  12. monstrous ocean waves
Down
  1. earthquake strength
  2. rocks break and crumble
  3. mid-oceanic _____
  4. tremor after an earthquake
  5. center of the earth
  6. study of the earth
  7. scale that measures earthquake strength
  8. study of earthquakes
  9. boundary between crust and mantle
  10. studies the earth
  11. essential for all plant life

23 Clues: float like rafts • a weak earthquake • mid-oceanic _____ • studies the earth • study of the earth • sediment worn away • weathering by acid • earthquake strength • center of the earth • study of earthquakes • middle layer of earth • monstrous ocean waves • rocks break and crumble • outer layer of the earth • tremor after an earthquake • sand and mineral fragments • ground level above the focus • ...

Natural Science Chapter I 2020-09-24

Natural Science Chapter I crossword puzzle
Across
  1. Solid and rigid physical layer of the Earth
  2. The study of the solar system, universe and galaxy
  3. Ancient core of continent
  4. The study of weather, atmosphere structure, and climate
  5. Just outside the core, solid, thick
  6. The water system on Earth, which is mostly in the ocean (97%), includes water cycle
  7. Mostly granitic rock and derivatives with an average elevation of 840 m
  8. Flat through the accumulation of sediment
  9. The study of the land masses and earth, both physical and historical
  10. Trenches Deepest areas of the ocean
  11. The gaseous surrounding Earth, thin and protects us from the Sun’s UV radiation
  12. Ridge Largest geologic feature on Earth, largest mountain range on Earth
  13. Flat, exposed during times of lower sea level
  14. Ancient deformed rocks covered by thin layer of sedimentary rocks
  15. Many subsystems together forming a whole
  16. Underlain by basaltic rocks and about 3800 m deep
  17. Solid, mobile physical layer of the Earth
Down
  1. Large deposit of sediment at the base of the continental slope
  2. Hot center of the Earth, both solid and liquid
  3. Basin Deep, dark, flat underwater region
  4. An outcome of Scientific Inquiry, after the hypothesis but before Natural Law
  5. An educated guess regarding Scientific Inquiry
  6. Low density rock, relatively thin
  7. The study of the ocean, it’s physical, chemical, and geological make up
  8. Solid part of the Earth, including its spheres and layers, both physical and chemical
  9. Concentrated near the shallow ocean waters
  10. Gentle descent to deep-ocean basin
  11. Group of mountains
  12. Portion of the craton exposed at the surface

29 Clues: Group of mountains • Ancient core of continent • Low density rock, relatively thin • Gentle descent to deep-ocean basin • Just outside the core, solid, thick • Trenches Deepest areas of the ocean • Basin Deep, dark, flat underwater region • Many subsystems together forming a whole • Flat through the accumulation of sediment • Solid, mobile physical layer of the Earth • ...

Test #2 review 2021-11-04

Test #2 review crossword puzzle
Across
  1. instrument that measures temperature
  2. earth's internal heat
  3. state of being equal
  4. container that keeps liquids hot
  5. a picture produced by photography using light
  6. process in which plants use light to make their own food
  7. half of a sphere
  8. crust of the Earth
  9. equal in value
  10. regulates temperature
  11. equal values in math
Down
  1. a person who takes pictures
  2. gases surrounding the Earth
  3. equal amount of day or night
  4. all living things on the Earth
  5. a photographic reproduction of a document
  6. heat
  7. imaginary line around the center of the Earth
  8. all the water on Earth

19 Clues: heat • equal in value • half of a sphere • crust of the Earth • state of being equal • equal values in math • earth's internal heat • regulates temperature • all the water on Earth • a person who takes pictures • gases surrounding the Earth • equal amount of day or night • all living things on the Earth • container that keeps liquids hot • instrument that measures temperature • ...

earth sysetem 2022-12-12

earth sysetem crossword puzzle
Across
  1. Forces that wear down or destroy landmasses
  2. core it's the dense, metallic in the center of the earth
  3. A series of process moves the phosphorus among earth systems
  4. A group of parts that work together as a whole
  5. Blank that is moved from one area to another and builds in excess; sediment is carried by water, wind, and ice.
  6. Which sphere of the earth system includes trees grasses and squirrels
  7. Core mostly composed of liquid iron and nickel.
  8. 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
  9. A system returns data to itself about changes that occur through a process called
  10. cycle Continuous movements of water on,above, below on earth's surface.
  11. cycle Interaction among earth's system, it is a series of processes that changes rocks and forms to another.
Down
  1. Brittle,rocky layer on the outer layer of the earth
  2. Earth system that contains all the living things
  3. Heat flowing out of Earth as it cools is one form of ----- that drives the Earth system.
  4. In the atmosphere, it absorbs and re-radiates the thermal energy from the sun.
  5. Below the atmosphere it contains all earth's water; Oceans, glaciers, lakes, ice sheets, ponds and rivers.
  6. The rigid, outermost shell of a rocky planet can be identified on the basis of its mechanical properties.
  7. the thickest layer of the Earth
  8. Thin layer of gasses, that is surrounding the earth
  9. cycle A series of processes that moves the carbon among the earth system.

20 Clues: the thickest layer of the Earth • Forces that wear down or destroy landmasses • A group of parts that work together as a whole • Core mostly composed of liquid iron and nickel. • Earth system that contains all the living things • Brittle,rocky layer on the outer layer of the earth • Thin layer of gasses, that is surrounding the earth • ...

Space Science Unit #4 Review 2025-04-14

Space Science Unit #4 Review crossword puzzle
Across
  1. caused by the interaction of solar wind, earth's magnetic field and chemical particles in the atmosphere
  2. path that the moon’s umbral shadow take across the earth during a total solar eclipse
  3. occur as a result of earth's axial tilt as it travels around the sun
  4. days on which the earth is not tilted toward or away from the sun
  5. the line separating day from night on a celestial body
  6. most common aurora color
  7. days on which the earth is tilted at a maximum toward or away from the sun
  8. the phase of the moon that we see is shrinking from night to night
  9. 5 degree difference between the plane on which the moon moves in relation to that of the earth
  10. the portion of the lit side of the moon that can be seen from earth
  11. the number of high tides that occur on earth each day
  12. eclipse which occurs when the earth casts its shadow on the moon
  13. light outer shadow that occurs during an eclipse
Down
  1. the phase of the moon that occurs between a new moon and the first quarter moon
  2. this is the same for the moon’s orbit around the earth and its spin around its axis
  3. the phase of the moon that we see is growing from night to night
  4. the phase of the moon that occurs halfway between the new moon and the full moon
  5. Length of solar cycle of sun’s high and low activity
  6. the phase of the moon that occurs between the first quarter moon and the full moon
  7. eclipse which occurs when the moon casts its shadow on the earth
  8. phenomena caused by the moon’s gravitational pull, and, to a lesser extent, the sun’s gravitational pull
  9. another term for axial tilt
  10. the moon is in ________ rotation around the earth
  11. collisions with these particles at high altitudes cause red auroras
  12. dark inner shadow that occurs during an eclipse

25 Clues: most common aurora color • another term for axial tilt • dark inner shadow that occurs during an eclipse • light outer shadow that occurs during an eclipse • the moon is in ________ rotation around the earth • Length of solar cycle of sun’s high and low activity • the number of high tides that occur on earth each day • ...

The Moon 2025-01-23

The Moon crossword puzzle
Across
  1. lighter, elevated regions of the moon covered in craters
  2. the appearance of the moon growing
  3. the most accepted theory to how the moon formed.
  4. the moon phases after waning gibbous
  5. the celestial object the moon orbits around
  6. a circular depression on the moon's surface caused by impacts from meteoroids
  7. produces heat and light through nuclear fusion reactions
  8. the phase of the moon right before and after the full moon
  9. the appearance of the moon shrinking
  10. the side of the Moon we always see
  11. the moon revolves and rotates at the same ____
  12. the phases of the Moon depends on the Moons _____ in its orbit around Earth
  13. the phase of the moon right before and after a new moon
  14. another word for revolve
Down
  1. the moon phase after waxing crescent
  2. dark, flat plains on the moon formed by ancient volcanic activity
  3. the side of the Moon always facing away from Earth
  4. the moon reflects this from the sun
  5. the number of moons Earth has
  6. they call the Moon this because it orbits the Earth
  7. The different shapes of the Moon visible from Earth
  8. it takes the Moon 27.3 days to _____ around the Earth
  9. the phase of the moon when no light is illuminating it
  10. the celestial object that orbits the Earth
  11. the Moon does not have this, so it's temperature cannot be regulated like on Earth
  12. the force that pulls two things together
  13. it takes the Moon 27.3 days to _____ on it's axis
  14. the name of the moon phases cycle
  15. the more you have of this, the stronger the gravitational pull

29 Clues: another word for revolve • the number of moons Earth has • the name of the moon phases cycle • the appearance of the moon growing • the side of the Moon we always see • the moon reflects this from the sun • the moon phase after waxing crescent • the moon phases after waning gibbous • the appearance of the moon shrinking • the force that pulls two things together • ...

Earth Day/Arbor Day Crossword 2024-03-21

Earth Day/Arbor Day Crossword crossword puzzle
Across
  1. One of the biggest environmental issues today
  2. National Arbor Day always falls on this day
  3. Month shared by Earth Day and Arbor Day
  4. Famous conservationist whose birthday is April 22
  5. First state to observe Arbor Day
  6. 100 endangered species of this flower were planted in Panama for Earth Day
  7. Primary component of natural gas
  8. First Earth Day led to creation of this government agency (acronym)
  9. Most common tree in the US
  10. The US National tree
  11. Most abundant greenhouse gas (2 words)
  12. Direction in which Earth's magnetic pole is slowly creeping
  13. Earth personified (2 words)
  14. Last name of US journalist/politician who initiated Arbor Day
  15. ____, reuse, recycle
  16. Last name of young activist who took a zero-carbon voyage to raise climate change awareness
  17. Tallest tree in the US
Down
  1. 2024's Earth Day theme is "Planet vs. ______"
  2. Region on earth producing 20% of the planet's oxygen
  3. Organization that largely funded the first earth day (acronym)
  4. The triple planetary crises: biodiversity loss, pollution, and ______ (two words)
  5. Last name of US President who championed and globalized Arbor Day
  6. Congressmen in 1970 with poor environmental records (2 words)
  7. Book written by Rachel Carson in 1962 foretelling dangers of pesticides and other hazards
  8. Significant climate agreement signed on Earth Day 2016
  9. A common Arbor Day and Earth Day activity
  10. Earth's largest living structure (2 words)
  11. Synonym for Earth
  12. Last name of senator who created Earth Day
  13. Source of most of Earth's breathable air

30 Clues: Synonym for Earth • The US National tree • ____, reuse, recycle • Tallest tree in the US • Most common tree in the US • Earth personified (2 words) • First state to observe Arbor Day • Primary component of natural gas • Most abundant greenhouse gas (2 words) • Month shared by Earth Day and Arbor Day • Source of most of Earth's breathable air • ...

Earth Science 11 2025-06-18

Earth Science 11 crossword puzzle
Across
  1. – Hot, melted rock located under the Earth’s surface.
  2. – A large, slow-moving mass of ice.
  3. – The thick layer inside the Earth beneath the crust.
  4. – The remains or traces of ancient plants or animals found in rocks.
  5. – The wearing away of rocks and soil by wind, water, or ice.
  6. – A huge body of saltwater that covers most of Earth’s surface.
  7. – The planet we live on.
  8. – The usual weather in a place over a long period.
  9. – The center part of the Earth, made of very hot metal.
  10. – A hard material made of minerals found on Earth.
  11. – A large piece of the Earth's crust that slowly moves.
  12. – A sudden shaking of the ground.
Down
  1. – The layer of gases that surrounds the Earth.
  2. – A giant sea wave caused by an underwater earthquake.
  3. – A mountain that can erupt and release lava and gases.
  4. – The condition of the air at a certain time, like rain, sun, or wind.
  5. – A crack in the Earth’s crust where earthquakes can happen.
  6. – The upper layer of Earth where plants grow.
  7. – A natural, solid substance found in rocks.
  8. – The outermost layer of the Earth.

20 Clues: – The planet we live on. • – A sudden shaking of the ground. • – A large, slow-moving mass of ice. • – The outermost layer of the Earth. • – A natural, solid substance found in rocks. • – The upper layer of Earth where plants grow. • – The layer of gases that surrounds the Earth. • – The usual weather in a place over a long period. • ...

Earth Science 11 2025-06-18

Earth Science 11 crossword puzzle
Across
  1. – A large piece of the Earth's crust that slowly moves.
  2. – A natural, solid substance found in rocks.
  3. – The thick layer inside the Earth beneath the crust.
  4. – The layer of gases that surrounds the Earth.
  5. – A large, slow-moving mass of ice.
  6. – A huge body of saltwater that covers most of Earth’s surface.
  7. – The remains or traces of ancient plants or animals found in rocks.
  8. – The usual weather in a place over a long period.
  9. – The planet we live on.
Down
  1. – A crack in the Earth’s crust where earthquakes can happen.
  2. – A sudden shaking of the ground.
  3. – A mountain that can erupt and release lava and gases.
  4. – The outermost layer of the Earth.
  5. – The condition of the air at a certain time, like rain, sun, or wind.
  6. – Hot, melted rock located under the Earth’s surface.
  7. – The wearing away of rocks and soil by wind, water, or ice.
  8. – A hard material made of minerals found on Earth.
  9. – The upper layer of Earth where plants grow.
  10. – The center part of the Earth, made of very hot metal.
  11. – A giant sea wave caused by an underwater earthquake.

20 Clues: – The planet we live on. • – A sudden shaking of the ground. • – The outermost layer of the Earth. • – A large, slow-moving mass of ice. • – A natural, solid substance found in rocks. • – The upper layer of Earth where plants grow. • – The layer of gases that surrounds the Earth. • – A hard material made of minerals found on Earth. • ...

Earth Science 11 2025-06-18

Earth Science 11 crossword puzzle
Across
  1. – The remains or traces of ancient plants or animals found in rocks.
  2. – The condition of the air at a certain time, like rain, sun, or wind.
  3. – A large, slow-moving mass of ice.
  4. – A crack in the Earth’s crust where earthquakes can happen.
  5. – A natural, solid substance found in rocks.
  6. – The layer of gases that surrounds the Earth.
  7. – The upper layer of Earth where plants grow.
  8. – A sudden shaking of the ground.
  9. – A mountain that can erupt and release lava and gases.
  10. – A large piece of the Earth's crust that slowly moves.
Down
  1. – The wearing away of rocks and soil by wind, water, or ice.
  2. – The center part of the Earth, made of very hot metal.
  3. – A giant sea wave caused by an underwater earthquake.
  4. – The planet we live on.
  5. – Hot, melted rock located under the Earth’s surface.
  6. – The thick layer inside the Earth beneath the crust.
  7. – The outermost layer of the Earth.
  8. – A huge body of saltwater that covers most of Earth’s surface.
  9. – A hard material made of minerals found on Earth.
  10. – The usual weather in a place over a long period.

20 Clues: – The planet we live on. • – A sudden shaking of the ground. • – A large, slow-moving mass of ice. • – The outermost layer of the Earth. • – A natural, solid substance found in rocks. • – The upper layer of Earth where plants grow. • – The layer of gases that surrounds the Earth. • – A hard material made of minerals found on Earth. • ...

Earth Science 11 2025-06-18

Earth Science 11 crossword puzzle
Across
  1. – The remains or traces of ancient plants or animals found in rocks.
  2. – The thick layer inside the Earth beneath the crust.
  3. – A huge body of saltwater that covers most of Earth’s surface.
  4. – The wearing away of rocks and soil by wind, water, or ice.
  5. – The upper layer of Earth where plants grow.
  6. – The planet we live on.
  7. – A sudden shaking of the ground.
  8. – The condition of the air at a certain time, like rain, sun, or wind.
  9. – Hot, melted rock located under the Earth’s surface.
  10. – The center part of the Earth, made of very hot metal.
  11. – The outermost layer of the Earth.
Down
  1. – A mountain that can erupt and release lava and gases.
  2. – A large piece of the Earth's crust that slowly moves.
  3. – The layer of gases that surrounds the Earth.
  4. – A natural, solid substance found in rocks.
  5. – The usual weather in a place over a long period.
  6. – A giant sea wave caused by an underwater earthquake.
  7. – A crack in the Earth’s crust where earthquakes can happen.
  8. – A large, slow-moving mass of ice.
  9. – A hard material made of minerals found on Earth.

20 Clues: – The planet we live on. • – A sudden shaking of the ground. • – A large, slow-moving mass of ice. • – The outermost layer of the Earth. • – A natural, solid substance found in rocks. • – The upper layer of Earth where plants grow. • – The layer of gases that surrounds the Earth. • – The usual weather in a place over a long period. • ...

SST Puzzle-2 2021-05-03

SST Puzzle-2 crossword puzzle
Across
  1. Large landmasses on the surface of the earth
  2. Form of government in India
  3. A ______ year that has 366 days
  4. Dandi march was started by ________
  5. Our earth is surrounded by an envelope of gases
  6. Movement of the earth around the sun
  7. Planet famous for its rings
  8. Capital of India
  9. The zero degree latitude
  10. A fiery ball of gas and dust that provides heat to the earth
Down
  1. A person who studies the remains from the past
  2. Model of the earth
  3. Fixed path on which planets move around the sun
  4. Capital of Haryana
  5. Natural satellite of the earth
  6. A person who draws maps
  7. Putting events in the order of their occurrence
  8. Known as the red planet

18 Clues: Capital of India • Model of the earth • Capital of Haryana • A person who draws maps • Known as the red planet • The zero degree latitude • Form of government in India • Planet famous for its rings • Natural satellite of the earth • A ______ year that has 366 days • Dandi march was started by ________ • Movement of the earth around the sun • ...

Tectonic plates in motion 2025-03-28

Tectonic plates in motion crossword puzzle
Across
  1. The outer part of the earth
  2. where two tectonic plates slide past each other
  3. this part of the earth is between the crust and the core
  4. where all of the continents were once a super continents
  5. the theory of plates tectonics
  6. layer of earths atmosphere
  7. The only liquid layer of earth
  8. A strong lower part of the mantle
  9. the inner for the the center of the earth
  10. the inner part of the earth
Down
  1. when two tectonic plates collide
  2. where two tectonic plates collide
  3. one plate goes under another plate
  4. the rocky shell the the earth
  5. the nature of somethings ingredients
  6. the soft plastic-like layer of the Mantle
  7. Where the sea floor pulls apart
  8. Properties the involve a reastion to an applied load
  9. Something the moves plates

19 Clues: Something the moves plates • layer of earths atmosphere • The outer part of the earth • the inner part of the earth • the rocky shell the the earth • the theory of plates tectonics • The only liquid layer of earth • Where the sea floor pulls apart • when two tectonic plates collide • A strong lower part of the mantle • where two tectonic plates collide • ...

Environmental Science Unit 3 Vocabulary 2021-08-19

Environmental Science Unit 3 Vocabulary crossword puzzle
Across
  1. Water not salt water. Only 3% of the water on Earth is fresh.
  2. the center part of the Earth.
  3. the process by which rocks break down as a result of chemical reactions.
  4. the transfer of energy as heat through a material.
  5. The outer layer of the Earth. A cool rigid layer 15km to 300km thick. It includes the crust and uppermost part of the mantle.
  6. the part of Earth where life exists.
  7. liquid to gas.
  8. the solid, plastic layer of the mantle beneath the lithosphere. It allows the tectonic plates to move on top of it.
  9. the transfer of energy as electromagnetic waves
  10. the movement of matter due to differences in density that are caused by temperature variations.
  11. the layer of the Earth below the crust – makes up 68% of the mass of the Earth
  12. a molecule made up of three oxygen atoms. It reduces the amount of harmful UV radiation that reaches the Earth
Down
  1. the thin and solid outermost layer of the earth.
  2. the layer above the troposphere. Two layers: tropopause and the ozone layer.
  3. All of the water on or near the Earth’s surface
  4. Cycle the continuous movement of water into the air, onto land and then back to water sources
  5. gas to liquid.
  6. the atmospheric layer closest to the Earth’s surface. It extends about 18 km.
  7. rain, snow, sleet or hail.
  8. the solid part of the Earth that consists of all rock, as well as the soils and loose rocks on the Earth’s surface
  9. the process in which greenhouse gases absorb and reradiate infrared radiation near the Earth
  10. a process in which the materials of Earth’s surface are loosened.
  11. the concentration of dissolved salts.
  12. what the lithosphere is divided into. They glide across the underlying asthenosphere.
  13. a mixture of gases that surrounds a planet.

25 Clues: gas to liquid. • liquid to gas. • rain, snow, sleet or hail. • the center part of the Earth. • the part of Earth where life exists. • the concentration of dissolved salts. • a mixture of gases that surrounds a planet. • All of the water on or near the Earth’s surface • the transfer of energy as electromagnetic waves • the thin and solid outermost layer of the earth. • ...

Earth's Moon 2021-05-03

Earth's Moon crossword puzzle
Across
  1. the time it takes for one rotation to occur
  2. less than a full circle
  3. the quarter moon that is waxing
  4. an object that orbits another object
  5. the phase where the moon is a sliver of light
  6. one object moving around another object
  7. the phase that occurs when the near side is fully lit
  8. the source of the moon's light
  9. how the moon appears to observers on Earth
  10. the amount of moonlight seen from Earth is decreasing
  11. a natural satellite
Down
  1. the force that pulls the moon towards Earth
  2. the darkest part of a shadow
  3. spinning on an axis
  4. one object in space casts a shadow on another object
  5. the number of moons that orbit Earth
  6. the amount of moonlight seen from Earth is increasing
  7. the number of Earth days for one rotation of the moon
  8. the phase when the near side of the moon is unlit

19 Clues: spinning on an axis • a natural satellite • less than a full circle • the darkest part of a shadow • the source of the moon's light • the quarter moon that is waxing • an object that orbits another object • the number of moons that orbit Earth • one object moving around another object • how the moon appears to observers on Earth • the force that pulls the moon towards Earth • ...

Earth's Moon 2021-05-03

Earth's Moon crossword puzzle
Across
  1. the time it takes for one rotation to occur
  2. less than a full circle
  3. the quarter moon that is waxing
  4. an object that orbits another object
  5. the phase where the moon is a sliver of light
  6. one object moving around another object
  7. the phase that occurs when the near side is fully lit
  8. the source of the moon's light
  9. how the moon appears to observers on Earth
  10. the amount of moonlight seen from Earth is decreasing
  11. a natural satellite
Down
  1. the force that pulls the moon towards Earth
  2. the darkest part of a shadow
  3. spinning on an axis
  4. one object in space casts a shadow on another object
  5. the number of moons that orbit Earth
  6. the amount of moonlight seen from Earth is increasing
  7. the number of Earth days for one rotation of the moon
  8. the phase when the near side of the moon is unlit

19 Clues: spinning on an axis • a natural satellite • less than a full circle • the darkest part of a shadow • the source of the moon's light • the quarter moon that is waxing • an object that orbits another object • the number of moons that orbit Earth • one object moving around another object • how the moon appears to observers on Earth • the force that pulls the moon towards Earth • ...

Earth Science 11 2025-06-18

Earth Science 11 crossword puzzle
Across
  1. – A sudden shaking of the ground.
  2. – The upper layer of Earth where plants grow.
  3. – A mountain that can erupt and release lava and gases.
  4. – The thick layer inside the Earth beneath the crust.
  5. – The outermost layer of the Earth.
  6. – A large, slow-moving mass of ice.
  7. – The remains or traces of ancient plants or animals found in rocks.
  8. – A hard material made of minerals found on Earth.
  9. – A large piece of the Earth's crust that slowly moves.
  10. – The condition of the air at a certain time, like rain, sun, or wind.
Down
  1. – The layer of gases that surrounds the Earth.
  2. – A crack in the Earth’s crust where earthquakes can happen.
  3. – A huge body of saltwater that covers most of Earth’s surface.
  4. – Hot, melted rock located under the Earth’s surface.
  5. – The center part of the Earth, made of very hot metal.
  6. – The wearing away of rocks and soil by wind, water, or ice.
  7. – A giant sea wave caused by an underwater earthquake.
  8. – The planet we live on.
  9. – The usual weather in a place over a long period.
  10. – A natural, solid substance found in rocks.

20 Clues: – The planet we live on. • – A sudden shaking of the ground. • – The outermost layer of the Earth. • – A large, slow-moving mass of ice. • – A natural, solid substance found in rocks. • – The upper layer of Earth where plants grow. • – The layer of gases that surrounds the Earth. • – A hard material made of minerals found on Earth. • ...

Plate Tectonics 2015-11-29

Plate Tectonics crossword puzzle
Across
  1. The point on the surface of the Earth directly above the focus of an earthquake.
  2. The place within the crust where the energy of an earthquake is centred.
  3. A place where extremely hot material from within the Earth erupts to the surface.
  4. The process whereby continents break up, subside, and eventually form a new sea.
  5. The crust that forms the continents.
  6. A transverse seismic wave that fails to pass through the outer-core of the Earth.
  7. A seismic wave that travels along the surface of the Earth.
  8. Molten rock that has erupted onto the surface of the Earth.
  9. Where plates are sliding parallel to each other.
  10. Molten rock below the surface of the Earth.
  11. The separating and combining of continents by movement across the surface of the Earth.
  12. A chain of islands formed at the edges of colliding plates where one plate subducts.
  13. A deep channel in the ocean floor where crust is forced downwards.
  14. The theory that the crust of the Earth exists as many large pieces that move on the asthenosphere.
  15. A layer of plastic semi-solid rock in the lower mantle.
  16. The movement of kinetic energy through the Earth.
Down
  1. An instrument that measures the seismic waves.
  2. The process by which new crust forms to give ocean ridges.
  3. Where plates are moving apart from each other.
  4. A longitudinal seismic wave that travels fast through the Earth.
  5. Isolated areas away from plate boundaries where magma collects within the upper crust.
  6. The rapid back-and-forth movement of the ground.
  7. Where plates are colliding with each other.
  8. A receiver that can detect satellite signals and calculate its position on the Earth's surface.
  9. Alternating patterns of magnetism set within rocks.
  10. When one plate is forced below another plate during a collision.
  11. The crust that forms the ocean floor.
  12. A huge wave in the ocean caused by the sudden movement of the sea floor.

28 Clues: The crust that forms the continents. • The crust that forms the ocean floor. • Where plates are colliding with each other. • Molten rock below the surface of the Earth. • An instrument that measures the seismic waves. • Where plates are moving apart from each other. • The rapid back-and-forth movement of the ground. • Where plates are sliding parallel to each other. • ...

Earth Science 11 2025-06-18

Earth Science 11 crossword puzzle
Across
  1. – A crack in the Earth’s crust where earthquakes can happen.
  2. – A huge body of saltwater that covers most of Earth’s surface.
  3. – A large, slow-moving mass of ice.
  4. – The thick layer inside the Earth beneath the crust.
  5. – A mountain that can erupt and release lava and gases.
  6. – A hard material made of minerals found on Earth.
  7. – The layer of gases that surrounds the Earth.
  8. – Hot, melted rock located under the Earth’s surface.
  9. – The wearing away of rocks and soil by wind, water, or ice.
  10. – A sudden shaking of the ground.
  11. – A large piece of the Earth's crust that slowly moves.
Down
  1. – A giant sea wave caused by an underwater earthquake.
  2. – The condition of the air at a certain time, like rain, sun, or wind.
  3. – The upper layer of Earth where plants grow.
  4. – The usual weather in a place over a long period.
  5. – The planet we live on.
  6. – The remains or traces of ancient plants or animals found in rocks.
  7. – The center part of the Earth, made of very hot metal.
  8. – The outermost layer of the Earth.
  9. – A natural, solid substance found in rocks.

20 Clues: – The planet we live on. • – A sudden shaking of the ground. • – A large, slow-moving mass of ice. • – The outermost layer of the Earth. • – A natural, solid substance found in rocks. • – The upper layer of Earth where plants grow. • – The layer of gases that surrounds the Earth. • – The usual weather in a place over a long period. • ...

Earth Science 11 2025-06-18

Earth Science 11 crossword puzzle
Across
  1. – The condition of the air at a certain time, like rain, sun, or wind.
  2. – A crack in the Earth’s crust where earthquakes can happen.
  3. – The upper layer of Earth where plants grow.
  4. – The outermost layer of the Earth.
  5. – The thick layer inside the Earth beneath the crust.
  6. – The wearing away of rocks and soil by wind, water, or ice.
  7. – A natural, solid substance found in rocks.
  8. – A mountain that can erupt and release lava and gases.
  9. – A hard material made of minerals found on Earth.
Down
  1. – A sudden shaking of the ground.
  2. – Hot, melted rock located under the Earth’s surface.
  3. – The layer of gases that surrounds the Earth.
  4. – A large piece of the Earth's crust that slowly moves.
  5. – A giant sea wave caused by an underwater earthquake.
  6. – A huge body of saltwater that covers most of Earth’s surface.
  7. – The remains or traces of ancient plants or animals found in rocks.
  8. – The planet we live on.
  9. – The usual weather in a place over a long period.
  10. – A large, slow-moving mass of ice.
  11. – The center part of the Earth, made of very hot metal.

20 Clues: – The planet we live on. • – A sudden shaking of the ground. • – The outermost layer of the Earth. • – A large, slow-moving mass of ice. • – A natural, solid substance found in rocks. • – The upper layer of Earth where plants grow. • – The layer of gases that surrounds the Earth. • – The usual weather in a place over a long period. • ...

Earth Science 11 2025-06-18

Earth Science 11 crossword puzzle
Across
  1. – The remains or traces of ancient plants or animals found in rocks.
  2. – The condition of the air at a certain time, like rain, sun, or wind.
  3. – A large, slow-moving mass of ice.
  4. – A crack in the Earth’s crust where earthquakes can happen.
  5. – A natural, solid substance found in rocks.
  6. – The layer of gases that surrounds the Earth.
  7. – The upper layer of Earth where plants grow.
  8. – A sudden shaking of the ground.
  9. – A mountain that can erupt and release lava and gases.
  10. – A large piece of the Earth's crust that slowly moves.
Down
  1. – The wearing away of rocks and soil by wind, water, or ice.
  2. – The center part of the Earth, made of very hot metal.
  3. – A giant sea wave caused by an underwater earthquake.
  4. – The planet we live on.
  5. – Hot, melted rock located under the Earth’s surface.
  6. – The thick layer inside the Earth beneath the crust.
  7. – The outermost layer of the Earth.
  8. – A huge body of saltwater that covers most of Earth’s surface.
  9. – A hard material made of minerals found on Earth.
  10. – The usual weather in a place over a long period.

20 Clues: – The planet we live on. • – A sudden shaking of the ground. • – A large, slow-moving mass of ice. • – The outermost layer of the Earth. • – A natural, solid substance found in rocks. • – The upper layer of Earth where plants grow. • – The layer of gases that surrounds the Earth. • – A hard material made of minerals found on Earth. • ...

Term 1 Science Vocabulary Review 2023-06-14

Term 1 Science Vocabulary Review crossword puzzle
Across
  1. melted rock that reached the surface of earth
  2. on a map a measure of how far east or west you are
  3. a type of plate boundary where they move toward each other
  4. the point on the surface of Earth directly above the focus of an earthquake
  5. a volcanic mudslide
  6. a measure how much damage an earthquake causes
  7. a type of plate boundary where two plates are moving away from each other
  8. molten rock under the surface of the earth
  9. the study of planet earth
Down
  1. the upward push that keeps an object floating
  2. a crack in one of Earth's plates that results when force is applied
  3. the distance below sea level
  4. mass/volume
  5. on a map a measure of how far north or south you are
  6. a type of plate boundary where plates move sideways
  7. a sudden motion or trembling in Earth
  8. the central part of Earth made of iron and nickel
  9. a representation of a process, system, or object that makes intensityle to examine
  10. the outermost layer of Earth composed of rock
  11. a series of huge ocean waves often triggered by underwater earthquakes
  12. a vent on the surface of Earth through which lava and ash erupt

21 Clues: mass/volume • a volcanic mudslide • the study of planet earth • the distance below sea level • a sudden motion or trembling in Earth • molten rock under the surface of the earth • the upward push that keeps an object floating • melted rock that reached the surface of earth • the outermost layer of Earth composed of rock • a measure how much damage an earthquake causes • ...

Plate Tectonics 2013-10-30

Plate Tectonics crossword puzzle
Across
  1. the mantle is the ____ layer of earth
  2. seeds of an apple is like this part of the earth
  3. liquid that rises from the core that creates ocean ridges
  4. a fossil plant found all over the world
  5. when magma comes up and creates new ridges
  6. people accepted wegeners theory after his ____
  7. the bounderie where plates move part
  8. the force that represents the divergent bounderies
  9. the man who found evidence of seafloor spread
Down
  1. the man that discovered pangea
  2. a huge wave caused by a earthquake in the ocean
  3. the ____ dense material sank to the core of earth
  4. the word that means all land
  5. the bounderie where two plates slide past eachother
  6. the earth is _____ under continental mountain ranges
  7. the peel of an apple is like this to the earth
  8. we live in this era
  9. the bounderie where two plates collide
  10. when the ocean shakes; usally on faults
  11. places in earth where two plates move

20 Clues: we live in this era • the word that means all land • the man that discovered pangea • the bounderie where plates move part • the mantle is the ____ layer of earth • places in earth where two plates move • the bounderie where two plates collide • a fossil plant found all over the world • when the ocean shakes; usally on faults • when magma comes up and creates new ridges • ...

carters crossword puzzle on plate tectonics 2024-02-09

carters crossword puzzle on plate tectonics crossword puzzle
Across
  1. when the continents move away from each other
  2. the mechanical property below the lithosphere lower mantle
  3. when a trench is formed and volcanos
  4. when plates pull away from each other
  5. the center of the earth 33%
  6. the theory that Alfred Wegner first thought of but nobody believed him
  7. lithosphere asthenosphere and mesosphere
  8. when 2 plates are colliding side by side
  9. the innermost layer of the earths mechanical layer
Down
  1. when 2 plates are pushing on each other causing mountains
  2. the layer of the earth that is solid due to pressure
  3. the thickest layer of the earth 66%
  4. an example of this is the san andreas ______ which is a transform boundary
  5. this happens at the mid Atlantic ridge when new seafloor is made
  6. the part of the earth that is made of liquid
  7. when to plates collide
  8. the thinnest layer of the earth 1%
  9. the earth is _______ up of many things
  10. the outermost mechanical property
  11. they move about 2cm per year

20 Clues: when to plates collide • the center of the earth 33% • they move about 2cm per year • the outermost mechanical property • the thinnest layer of the earth 1% • the thickest layer of the earth 66% • when a trench is formed and volcanos • when plates pull away from each other • the earth is _______ up of many things • lithosphere asthenosphere and mesosphere • ...

Sun, Earth and Moon 2025-05-14

Sun, Earth and Moon crossword puzzle
Across
  1. More than half lit, from our perspective
  2. Caused by Earth's tilted axis
  3. The big event that created the universe
  4. A full rotation of the Earth on its axis
  5. Tilted at 23.5 degrees
  6. Eclipse made by the moon blocking the sun's light from Earth
  7. Hemisphere that experiences winter in July
  8. 365.25 days
  9. Moon phase that occurs when we see the dark side of the moon
  10. Solar eclipse that leaves a ring of sun exposed
  11. Type of sunlight experienced during winter
  12. Moon phase when a lunar eclipse could occur
  13. Hemisphere that is angled towards the sun in July
  14. Timing of summer in northern versus southern hemispheres
  15. Degrees of tilt of the moon's orbit around Earth
  16. Orbiting around an object
  17. A full revolution of the moon around Earth
Down
  1. The main factor determining the strength of gravitational force between two objects
  2. The force that ties the sun, moon and Earth together
  3. Eclipse made by the Earth blocking the sun's light from the moon
  4. The origin of the moon's material
  5. Direction of the moon's orbit around Earth
  6. Increasing in light over time
  7. Decreasing in light over time
  8. Turning around on its axis
  9. What was created in the big bang
  10. Less than half lit, from our perspective
  11. Type of sunlight that causes large temperature increases

28 Clues: 365.25 days • Tilted at 23.5 degrees • Orbiting around an object • Turning around on its axis • Caused by Earth's tilted axis • Increasing in light over time • Decreasing in light over time • What was created in the big bang • The origin of the moon's material • The big event that created the universe • More than half lit, from our perspective • ...

Space 2023-02-21

Space crossword puzzle
Across
  1. what the earth is considered
  2. when the left side of the moon is lit
  3. the direction the Earth rotates
  4. what the sun is considered
  5. the seventh planet from the sun
  6. when earth spins on its axis
  7. the eightht planet from the sun
  8. when earth goes around the sun
  9. the moon phases that is half lit on the right (2 words)
  10. the fourth planet from the sun
  11. when about 75% of the moon is lit
  12. the length of time it takes for the moon to revolve
Down
  1. the first planet from the sun
  2. what the earths rotation causes (3 words)
  3. the length of time it takes for the earth to revolve
  4. what the earths revolution causes
  5. the second planet from the sun
  6. what the moon is considered (2 words)
  7. the direction the moon and sun set in
  8. when the right side of the moon is lit
  9. the sixth planet from the sun
  10. the gas around Earth makes up the .....
  11. the length of time it takes for the earth to rotate
  12. the moon phase that is completely lit (2 words)
  13. the fifth planet from the sun
  14. when shadows are the shortest
  15. the third planet from the sun
  16. the moon phase that is completely dark (2 words)
  17. the direction the moon and sun rise in
  18. when about 25% of the moon is lit
  19. another word similar to revolution

31 Clues: what the sun is considered • what the earth is considered • when earth spins on its axis • the first planet from the sun • the sixth planet from the sun • the fifth planet from the sun • when shadows are the shortest • the third planet from the sun • the second planet from the sun • when earth goes around the sun • the fourth planet from the sun • the direction the Earth rotates • ...

FLA 3: Crossword Puzzle 2021-06-20

FLA 3: Crossword Puzzle crossword puzzle
Across
  1. is the study of celestial bodies
  2. study of universe.
  3. analyze and forecast the weather collect data from sattelite.
  4. "Saxon" is the english word of:
  5. breaks down and loosens the surface minerals of rock.
  6. hot ball of growing, gasses steady.
  7. closest star to the earth followed by proxima.
  8. deals with the study of the history of all life that's ever lived on.
  9. form by cooling and crystals made by magma.
  10. is the study of the Earth's atmoshpere.
Down
  1. gagarin first man orbit the earth.
  2. uses the scientific method to explain national aspects of the earth.
  3. is a branch of geology concerned with the study of rock layers and layering.
  4. condition of the atmosphere at the long time.
  5. closest planet of the sun.
  6. is the study of earth.
  7. it means study of geology
  8. is the water that occurs in the surface rocks.
  9. is the study of rocks.
  10. believed that the earth is the center of the universe.

20 Clues: study of universe. • is the study of earth. • is the study of rocks. • it means study of geology • closest planet of the sun. • "Saxon" is the english word of: • is the study of celestial bodies • gagarin first man orbit the earth. • hot ball of growing, gasses steady. • is the study of the Earth's atmoshpere. • form by cooling and crystals made by magma. • ...

Map Vocabulary 2023-05-16

Map Vocabulary crossword puzzle
Across
  1. a representation of an area of land or sea
  2. the directions northwest, northeast, southeast, and southwest
  3. an instrument used for finding directions, contains a magnetic needle that points to north
  4. the half of the earth that is south of the equator
  5. the southern end of the earth’s axis
  6. a description or visual explanation of the symbols used on a map
Down
  1. a person who makes maps
  2. imaginary line drawn around the earth equally distant from both poles dividing earth into north and south
  3. north end of earth’s axis
  4. a map of the world made in the shape of a sphere
  5. an imaginary line drawn around the earth equally distant from both poles dividing earth into east and west
  6. the half of the earth that is north of the equator
  7. a navigation system that allows people to determine the exact location of a place given directions
  8. a set of values that show the exact position of something
  9. a book or maps or charts
  10. object sent to space to gather information about earth
  11. the position north or south of the equator measured from 0 degrees to 90 degrees
  12. the position east or west of the prime meridian measured from 180 degrees west to 180 degrees east
  13. directions the directions north, east, south, and west also known as cardinal points
  14. an imaginary line upon which the earth rotates

20 Clues: a person who makes maps • a book or maps or charts • north end of earth’s axis • the southern end of the earth’s axis • a representation of an area of land or sea • an imaginary line upon which the earth rotates • a map of the world made in the shape of a sphere • the half of the earth that is north of the equator • the half of the earth that is south of the equator • ...

Matthew Zhong's Fun Friday 2025-04-11

Matthew Zhong's Fun Friday crossword puzzle
Across
  1. Bend in the course of a river
  2. Smallest part of an element
  3. Images of body
  4. Living things on Earth
  5. Water vapor condenses back into rain
  6. Erosion formed a cliff along the edge of flood plain
  7. Outer surface of sun
  8. Weather Conditions
  9. Change direction of axis on earth
  10. wobbling around processional axis
  11. Gas to liquid
Down
  1. Anything that has volume
  2. Waters on earth
  3. Suns outer atmosphere
  4. Gases on Earth
  5. Rocky outer part of Earth
  6. Rock breaks but break does not move
  7. Glacier in a process called calving
  8. Run the Experiment more than once
  9. Liquid into gas
  10. Earth rotates on this line

21 Clues: Gas to liquid • Images of body • Gases on Earth • Waters on earth • Liquid into gas • Weather Conditions • Outer surface of sun • Suns outer atmosphere • Living things on Earth • Anything that has volume • Rocky outer part of Earth • Earth rotates on this line • Smallest part of an element • Bend in the course of a river • Run the Experiment more than once • Change direction of axis on earth • ...

Space Science Unit #4 Review 2025-04-14

Space Science Unit #4 Review crossword puzzle
Across
  1. light outer shadow that occurs during an eclipse
  2. Length of solar cycle of sun’s high and low activity
  3. most common aurora color
  4. the number of high tides that occur on earth each day
  5. eclipse which occurs when the earth casts its shadow on the moon
  6. days on which the earth is not tilted toward or away from the sun
  7. the portion of the lit side of the moon that can be seen from earth
  8. this is the same for the moon’s orbit around the earth and its spin around its axis
  9. caused by the interaction of solar wind, earth's magnetic field and chemical particles in the atmosphere
  10. eclipse which occurs when the moon casts its shadow on the earth
  11. the phase of the moon that occurs between the first quarter moon and the full moon
  12. phenomena caused by the moon’s gravitational pull, and, to a lesser extent, the sun’s gravitational pull
  13. path that the moon’s umbral shadow take across the earth during a total solar eclipse
Down
  1. the phase of the moon that occurs halfway between the new moon and the full moon
  2. dark inner shadow that occurs during an eclipse
  3. collisions with these particles at high altitudes cause red auroras
  4. the phase of the moon that occurs between a new moon and the first quarter moon
  5. days on which the earth is tilted at a maximum toward or away from the sun
  6. the phase of the moon that we see is growing from night to night
  7. the line separating day from night on a celestial body
  8. occur as a result of earth's axial tilt as it travels around the sun
  9. 5 degree difference between the plane on which the moon moves in relation to that of the earth
  10. the phase of the moon that we see is shrinking from night to night
  11. another term for axial tilt
  12. the moon is in ________ rotation around the earth

25 Clues: most common aurora color • another term for axial tilt • dark inner shadow that occurs during an eclipse • light outer shadow that occurs during an eclipse • the moon is in ________ rotation around the earth • Length of solar cycle of sun’s high and low activity • the number of high tides that occur on earth each day • ...

Origin of Modern Astronomy Vocab Crossword puzzle 2021-12-07

Origin of Modern Astronomy Vocab Crossword puzzle crossword puzzle
Across
  1. motion The apparent motion of the planets when they appear to move backwards (westward) with respect to the stars from the direction that they move ordinarily.
  2. a long
  3. (384-322 BC) philospher
  4. A model of the universe in which Earth is at the center of the revolving planets and stars.
  5. Nearest point to the earth in the orbit of a heavenly body
  6. eclipse Occurs when the Moon passes directly between the Sun and Earth and casts a shadow over part of Earth
  7. A model of the solar system in which Earth and the other planets revolve around the sun
  8. The place in the Earth's orbit where Earth is farthest away from the sun.
  9. Isaac Newton Defined the laws of motion and universal gravitation and used them to predict the motion of stars and planets around the sun.
  10. Study of the universe
  11. of the moon the progression of changes in the moon's appearance during the month;
  12. Kepler Assistant to Brahe; used Brahe's data to prove that the earth moved in an elliptical
Down
  1. eclipse Occurs whenever the Moon passes through the Earth's shadow
  2. farthest point from the earth in the orbit of a heavenly body
  3. Ptolemy ancient Greek astronomer that is known for his theory of an earth-centered universe
  4. CIRCULAR MOVEMENT AROUND AN AXIS
  5. (276-194) An astronomer that is credited with being the first to establish the size of the Earth
  6. Nearest point to the sun in the orbit of a heavenly body
  7. splash marks that radiate outwards from a crater
  8. A large
  9. (310?-250? BCE) Greek scientist who first stated that the Earth revolved around the Sun
  10. A slow motion of Earth's axis that traces out a cone over a period of 26
  11. The curved path of a celestial object or spacecraft around a star
  12. A large round pit caused by the impact of a meteoroid.
  13. Brahe (1546-1601) Established himself as Europe's foremost astronomer of his day; detailed observations of new star of 1572.
  14. Earth's yearlong elliptical orbit around the sun
  15. Copernicus (1473-1543) concluded that the sun is the center of our solar system. Heliocentric Theory or Copernicus Theory. He wrote "On the Revolution of Heavenly Spheres"
  16. Galilei 1564-1642
  17. regolith a thin. gray layer on the surface of the moon
  18. unit The average distance between Earth and the sun
  19. A elongated circle

31 Clues: a long • A large • Galilei 1564-1642 • A elongated circle • Study of the universe • (384-322 BC) philospher • CIRCULAR MOVEMENT AROUND AN AXIS • splash marks that radiate outwards from a crater • Earth's yearlong elliptical orbit around the sun • unit The average distance between Earth and the sun • A large round pit caused by the impact of a meteoroid. • ...

B1 2021 Hartnett 2021-04-15

B1 2021 Hartnett crossword puzzle
Across
  1. The state of the atmosphere
  2. Helps defend earth in some ways
  3. The weather conditions main in a area
  4. The weight of the molecules above
  5. measures atmospheric pressure
  6. Warms surrounding air
  7. 0.93 % of the earth
  8. Absorbs infrared radiation
  9. 31% of earth atmosphere
  10. Energy provided by the sun
  11. Air currents around the world
  12. Heated objects
  13. life
  14. Non flamable atmospheric gas
Down
  1. lowest region
  2. above stratosphere
  3. above troposphere
  4. cold dry air
  5. water being changed into gas state
  6. The compactness of a substance
  7. cold and dry
  8. small quantities of gas
  9. Originates on earth surface/continent
  10. Most abundant element in the atmosphere
  11. gaseous state of a liquid or solid

25 Clues: life • cold dry air • cold and dry • lowest region • Heated objects • above troposphere • above stratosphere • 0.93 % of the earth • Warms surrounding air • small quantities of gas • 31% of earth atmosphere • Absorbs infrared radiation • Energy provided by the sun • The state of the atmosphere • Non flamable atmospheric gas • measures atmospheric pressure • Air currents around the world • ...

Plate Tectonics Part One 2023-03-16

Plate Tectonics Part One crossword puzzle
Across
  1. is a series of processes that create and transform the types of rocks in Earth's crust.
  2. Hot, liquid metal layer of earth
  3. Loose Earth materials, such as sand, soil, & rocks found on the surface of the Earth.
  4. rocks formed from cooled/solidified molten rock.
  5. Cool & rocky, surface layer of earth
  6. rocks formed from extreme heat and pressure.
  7. Solid rock found everywhere on Earth, often under SEDIMENT.
  8. Is a sudden & violent shaking of the ground, sometimes causing great destruction, as a result of movements within the earth's crust.
  9. The plane or a rupture zone along which two rocks mov
  10. The surface location of the earthquake, directly above the focus.
Down
  1. Describes the damage of the earthquake.
  2. Plate material containing DENSER BASALT that is usually found under the ocean.
  3. rocks formed from compacted sediment.
  4. Plate material containing LESS DENSE GRANITE that is usually found underground on continents.
  5. Large slabs of solid, cool rock on the Earth's crust that moves slowly.
  6. How the energy of the earthquake travels.
  7. Hottest, solid metal ball of earth
  8. Measures the energy (or strength) of the earthquake.
  9. Hot, magma flowing layer of earth
  10. The starting point of the earthquake.

20 Clues: Hot, liquid metal layer of earth • Hot, magma flowing layer of earth • Hottest, solid metal ball of earth • Cool & rocky, surface layer of earth • rocks formed from compacted sediment. • The starting point of the earthquake. • Describes the damage of the earthquake. • How the energy of the earthquake travels. • rocks formed from extreme heat and pressure. • ...