the earth Crossword Puzzles
Earth: The Water Planet 2024-10-25
Across
- area of permeable rock or soil that is saturated with water
- man-made hole drilled below the water table in order to obtain groundwater from an aquifer
- place where groundwater bubbles or flows out of cracks in the rock
- type of hot spring which begins to rise through narrow passages being forced out by heated gases and steam from below
- 97% of Earth's water
- Continuous process by which water moves through the living and nonliving parts of the environment
- 3% of Earth's water
- broken, or glaciers that have calved into ocean
- molecules on the surface of water that cause a tightness
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- layers of rock and soil above the water table that are not able to be saturated
- water is known as the _____ because many substances dissolve in it.
- Comes from precipitation that soaks into the ground
- Huge mass of ice and snow that moves slowly over land
- well which water rises because of pressure within an aquifer
- A river and all its tributaries
- layer of rock or sediment that holds water
- Three common types are marshes, swamps and bogs
17 Clues: 3% of Earth's water • 97% of Earth's water • A river and all its tributaries • layer of rock or sediment that holds water • Three common types are marshes, swamps and bogs • broken, or glaciers that have calved into ocean • Comes from precipitation that soaks into the ground • Huge mass of ice and snow that moves slowly over land • ...
science midterm 2015-01-20
Across
- outer ring of the earth
- refers to the imaginary lines that bisect the globe through the North and South Poles
- the angular distance of a place north or south of the earth's equator
- number the total number of protons and neutrons in a nucleus.
- study of earth
- a supposition or a system of ideas intended to explain something, especially one based on general principles independent of the thing to be explained.
- map is a type of map characterized by large-scale detail and quantitative
- the envelope of gases surrounding the earth or another planet.
- all the waters on the earth's surface
- middle of the earth
- science name of group of science
- made up of all life forms
- a visual description of the service technical organization
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- the study of the hollunivers
- interval lines are the principal means used to show the shape and elevation of the land surface. Each line represents an area of equa
- the study the atmosphere
- any of the almost spherical concentric regions of matter that make up the earth and its atmosphere, as the lithosphere and hydrosphere
- the study of the sea
- a supposition or proposed explanation made on the basis of limited evidence as a starting point for further investigation.
- inside earth
20 Clues: inside earth • study of earth • middle of the earth • the study of the sea • outer ring of the earth • the study the atmosphere • made up of all life forms • the study of the hollunivers • science name of group of science • all the waters on the earth's surface • a visual description of the service technical organization • ...
Chapter 7 & 8 crossword 2019-01-29
Across
- Continuous land mass that contains Europe and Asia
- when did earth form
- imaginary line running through the earth
- percent of land covered in ice
- smaller than the ocean
- measure of speed
- why earth is suitable for humans
- continent of the south pole
- smallest continent
- percent of earth covered in ice
- first organisms on earth
- why do stars twinkle
- smallest ocean
- includes all countries south of panama
- second largest
- largest ocean
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- warmest ocean
- accurate representation of the features on earth
- northern and southern
- percent of ocean covered in ice
- distorts continents by not slicing into them
- UN established major boundaries
- exploding of stars
- earth belongs to what galaxy
- shrinks under its own weak gravity
- body of a star that swells into a
- practice of drawing maps
- how long did it have to rain to make oceans
- includes US,Mexico,and Canada
- similar to wedges by dividing the area into equal sections
30 Clues: warmest ocean • largest ocean • smallest ocean • second largest • measure of speed • exploding of stars • smallest continent • when did earth form • why do stars twinkle • northern and southern • smaller than the ocean • practice of drawing maps • first organisms on earth • continent of the south pole • earth belongs to what galaxy • includes US,Mexico,and Canada • percent of land covered in ice • ...
Motions in our Solar System 2014-04-21
Across
- The earth tilts directly away or toward the sun
- Responsible for day and night
- The wobble of the earth
- Reason for the seasons
- As the moon heads towards its New Moon phase
- When day and night are the same length
- When the moon appears to be getting more full
- Direct shadow
- Explained by Ptolemy's epicycles, better explained by Kepler(2 words)
- Tides are caused by the moon's __________ as well as inertia
- The tide caused when the sun is in line with the moon on either side of the earth
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- Orbital shape
- Orbital Radius is measured in ____________ (2 words)
- The imaginary line that the Earth rotates around
- The area of the Earth that sees a partial lunar eclipse is within this type of shadow cast by the moon
- The type of eclipse caused by the shadow of the earth
- When the Moon is perpendicular to the Sun, this tide occurs
- Responsible for the time of year
- The future north star
- The type of eclipse caused by the shadow of the moon
- The current north star
21 Clues: Orbital shape • Direct shadow • The future north star • Reason for the seasons • The current north star • The wobble of the earth • Responsible for day and night • Responsible for the time of year • When day and night are the same length • As the moon heads towards its New Moon phase • When the moon appears to be getting more full • The earth tilts directly away or toward the sun • ...
Geography Glossary 2022-02-01
Across
- All the water on earth
- A term that describes a species that no longer has any known living individuals
- worldview, Humans are superior and the most important species on earth
- worldviews; perspectives or views held by individuals re global environment
- the variety of life in the world or in a particular habitat or ecosystem
- action, Take urgent action to combat climate change and its impacts
- energy, Ensure access to affordable and sustainable modern energy for all
- worldview, Nature exists for all species on earth not just humans
- part of Earth in which life exists including land and water, and air or atmosphere
- the natural home or environment of an animal or plant or other organism
- Release of harmful materials into the environment
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- function, The cultural, recreational or psychological value of the environment for people
- the solid outer layer of the earth that consists of the crust and the upper mantle
- function, the ability of natural environments to absorb wastes and pollution
- worldview, We can manage the earth for our benefit but have to be responsible
- function, supports life on earth without requing human action eg. decomposition
- the surroundings or conditions in which a person or animal or plant lives or operates
- waste, hazardous waste causing danger from chemicals and infectious organisms
- warming, An increase in the average temperature of the earth's atmosphere
- the envelope of gases surrounding the earth or another planet.
- meeting the needs of the present without compromising the future generations
- function, The environment's provision of raw materials and natural resources eg food
- the action or fact of treating someone unfairly in order to benefit from their work.
23 Clues: All the water on earth • Release of harmful materials into the environment • the envelope of gases surrounding the earth or another planet. • worldview, Nature exists for all species on earth not just humans • action, Take urgent action to combat climate change and its impacts • worldview, Humans are superior and the most important species on earth • ...
Kyla Himes - Vocabulary 2025-04-29
Across
- hills, moutains, canyons, and valley
- process of continuous heating up of liquid.
- Any of several large geographical
- molten or partially molten rock
- landmasses were drifting across the earth
- innermost layer of the earth
- breaking down or dissolving
- the earth
- lifeblood and the heartbeat of the earth
- the liquid layer of the earth core
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- massive, irregulary shaped slab
- along the convergent plate boundaries the edge boundaries
- a hot (typically > 800 c or > 1,,500) chaotic mixture of rocks
- a large area of land that is believed
- a super continent of the Northen Hemisphere made up of landmasses
- openings, or vents where lava, streams erupt
- a german geophysicist
- solid bulk of earth's inter of
- action that the surface processes
- hot or cold mixture of water
20 Clues: the earth • a german geophysicist • breaking down or dissolving • innermost layer of the earth • hot or cold mixture of water • solid bulk of earth's inter of • massive, irregulary shaped slab • molten or partially molten rock • Any of several large geographical • action that the surface processes • the liquid layer of the earth core • hills, moutains, canyons, and valley • ...
geography 2024-02-04
Across
- the solid, outer layer of the earth that consists of the crust and the rigid upper part of the mantle
- perspectives or views held by individuals re global environment based on values and assumptions
- energy Ensure access to affordable, reliable,sustainable and modern energy for all
- Humans are superior and the most important species on earth
- the envelope of gases surrounding the earth or another planetBiodiversity the variety of life in the world or in a
- Take urgent action to combat climate change and its impacts
- A term that typically describes a species that no longer has any known living individuals
- The environment's provision of raw materials and natural resources eg food
- The cultural, recreational or psychological value of the environment for people
- Occurs when natural or human-induced processes decrease the future ability of land to support crops, livestock, or wild species
- supports life on earth without requing human action eg. decomposition
- particular habitat or ecosystem
- the surroundings or conditions in which a person, animal, or plant lives or operates
- An increase in the average temperature of the earth's atmosphere (especially a sustained increase that causes climatic changes)
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- Release of harmful materials into the environment
- Worldview holding that we can manage the earth for our benefit but that we have an ethical responsibility to be caring and responsible managers, or stewards, of the earth
- the ability of natural environments to absorb wastes and pollution
- the natural home or environment of an animal,plant, or other organism.
- part of Earth in which life exists including land,water, and air or atmosphere
- Nature exists for all species on earth, not just humans, and humans are equal to other species
- the action or fact of treating someone unfairly in order to benefit from their work
- All the water on earth
22 Clues: All the water on earth • particular habitat or ecosystem • Release of harmful materials into the environment • Humans are superior and the most important species on earth • Take urgent action to combat climate change and its impacts • the ability of natural environments to absorb wastes and pollution • ...
geography 2024-02-04
Across
- the solid, outer layer of the earth that consists of the crust and the rigid upper part of the mantle
- perspectives or views held by individuals re global environment based on values and assumptions
- energy Ensure access to affordable, reliable,sustainable and modern energy for all
- Humans are superior and the most important species on earth
- the envelope of gases surrounding the earth or another planetBiodiversity the variety of life in the world or in a
- Take urgent action to combat climate change and its impacts
- A term that typically describes a species that no longer has any known living individuals
- The environment's provision of raw materials and natural resources eg food
- The cultural, recreational or psychological value of the environment for people
- Occurs when natural or human-induced processes decrease the future ability of land to support crops, livestock, or wild species
- supports life on earth without requing human action eg. decomposition
- particular habitat or ecosystem
- the surroundings or conditions in which a person, animal, or plant lives or operates
- An increase in the average temperature of the earth's atmosphere (especially a sustained increase that causes climatic changes)
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- Release of harmful materials into the environment
- Worldview holding that we can manage the earth for our benefit but that we have an ethical responsibility to be caring and responsible managers, or stewards, of the earth
- the ability of natural environments to absorb wastes and pollution
- the natural home or environment of an animal,plant, or other organism.
- part of Earth in which life exists including land,water, and air or atmosphere
- Nature exists for all species on earth, not just humans, and humans are equal to other species
- the action or fact of treating someone unfairly in order to benefit from their work
- All the water on earth
22 Clues: All the water on earth • particular habitat or ecosystem • Release of harmful materials into the environment • Humans are superior and the most important species on earth • Take urgent action to combat climate change and its impacts • the ability of natural environments to absorb wastes and pollution • ...
geography 2024-02-04
Across
- the solid, outer layer of the earth that consists of the crust and the rigid upper part of the mantle
- perspectives or views held by individuals re global environment based on values and assumptions
- energy Ensure access to affordable, reliable,sustainable and modern energy for all
- Humans are superior and the most important species on earth
- the envelope of gases surrounding the earth or another planetBiodiversity the variety of life in the world or in a
- Take urgent action to combat climate change and its impacts
- A term that typically describes a species that no longer has any known living individuals
- The environment's provision of raw materials and natural resources eg food
- The cultural, recreational or psychological value of the environment for people
- Occurs when natural or human-induced processes decrease the future ability of land to support crops, livestock, or wild species
- supports life on earth without requing human action eg. decomposition
- particular habitat or ecosystem
- the surroundings or conditions in which a person, animal, or plant lives or operates
- An increase in the average temperature of the earth's atmosphere (especially a sustained increase that causes climatic changes)
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- Release of harmful materials into the environment
- Worldview holding that we can manage the earth for our benefit but that we have an ethical responsibility to be caring and responsible managers, or stewards, of the earth
- the ability of natural environments to absorb wastes and pollution
- the natural home or environment of an animal,plant, or other organism.
- part of Earth in which life exists including land,water, and air or atmosphere
- Nature exists for all species on earth, not just humans, and humans are equal to other species
- the action or fact of treating someone unfairly in order to benefit from their work
- All the water on earth
22 Clues: All the water on earth • particular habitat or ecosystem • Release of harmful materials into the environment • Humans are superior and the most important species on earth • Take urgent action to combat climate change and its impacts • the ability of natural environments to absorb wastes and pollution • ...
Earth Science 2024-08-14
Across
- The process by which plants release water vapor into the atmosphere.
- The process of liquid water turning into vapor.
- Tectonics: The theory explaining the movement of Earth's plates.
- Water that flows over the ground surface rather than soaking into the ground.
- A gas in the Earth's atmosphere that absorbs most of the Sun's ultraviolet radiation.
- The process by which water vapor turns into liquid water.
- All the water on Earth's surface.
- The process by which green plants make their food using sunlight.
- The innermost layer of Earth.
- Waves: Waves of energy caused by the sudden breaking of rock within the Earth or an explosion.
- The rigid outer layer of Earth.
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- Cycle: The process by which carbon is exchanged among the biosphere, geosphere, hydrosphere, and atmosphere.
- Any form of water that falls from clouds to Earth's surface.
- Molten rock beneath the Earth's surface.
- The regions of Earth where living organisms exist.
- The layer of gases surrounding Earth.
- The solid part of Earth, including rocks, minerals, and landforms.
- The process by which rocks and soil are worn away by natural forces.
- The thin outer layer of Earth.
- Effect: The trapping of heat in Earth's atmosphere by greenhouse gases.
20 Clues: The innermost layer of Earth. • The thin outer layer of Earth. • The rigid outer layer of Earth. • All the water on Earth's surface. • The layer of gases surrounding Earth. • Molten rock beneath the Earth's surface. • The process of liquid water turning into vapor. • The regions of Earth where living organisms exist. • ...
Ellie Morrow 2025-04-25
Across
- the lateral movement of continents resulting from the motion of crustal plates
- landmass that existed when all continents were joined about 300 to 200 million years ago
- the thickest layer of the earth and the solid bulk of earth's interior
- a fluid layer of the earth composed of iron and nickel, that lies above Earth's inner core
- dense, fast-moving flow of lava, volcanic ash, and hot gases
- the process that causes exposed rock to decompose
- waves of shaking that radiate outwards from the earthquake source
- the process by which the surface of the earth is worn away
- the molten, fluid rock that comes from a volcano
- the most extensive chain of mountains on earth
- the outside layer of the earth
- heat-driven cycles that occur in the air, ocean, and mantle
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- molten rock in the ground
- earth's subterranean movements that explain how the major landforms are created
- the main landmasses of the globe
- a landslide of wet volcanic debris on the side of a volcano
- a specific geomorphic feature on the surface of the earth
- inner most layer of the earth
- when a volcano is temporarily inactive
- a mountain that has lava expelled through a cup-like crater at the summit
20 Clues: molten rock in the ground • inner most layer of the earth • the outside layer of the earth • the main landmasses of the globe • when a volcano is temporarily inactive • the most extensive chain of mountains on earth • the molten, fluid rock that comes from a volcano • the process that causes exposed rock to decompose • ...
Vocab 2023-12-03
Across
- the southernmost part of earth
- when half of the earth is facing the sun
- the act of moving around an axis or center
- the word for how cold or hot it is
- the earth rotates this way
- the northernmost part of earth
- when the moon passes in front of the sun
- the kind of sunlight that the poles receive
- the curved path of a celestial body or spacecraft around a star or planet
- the 3 planet in the solar system
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- the earth has a ___ degree tilt
- something that is commonly believed as factual but is not.
- the thing that lights up the sky in the day time
- the kind of sunlight that the equator receives most of
- when half of the earth is facing away from the sun
- the star that is above magnetic north
- one of the reasons for earth's seasons
17 Clues: the earth rotates this way • the southernmost part of earth • the northernmost part of earth • the earth has a ___ degree tilt • the 3 planet in the solar system • the word for how cold or hot it is • the star that is above magnetic north • one of the reasons for earth's seasons • when half of the earth is facing the sun • when the moon passes in front of the sun • ...
Astronomy terms 2025-04-29
Across
- when the moon is farthest from Earth
- season in which the earth is tilted toward the sun
- sun-centered model of the solar system
- the position where the planet is closest to the sun
- earth-centered model of the solar system
- when the moon casts a shadow on the earth
- season in which the arc of the sun is lowest
- the moon phase in which the moon is totally dark
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- the position where the planet is farthest from the sun
- the darkest part of the shadow of an eclipse
- when a planet spins on its axis
- when the moon is closest to Earth
- moon phase just before the full moon
- the shape of Earth's orbit around the sun
- when just a sliver of the moon is visible
- when the Earth casts a shadow on the moon
- shadow of an eclipse but not the darkest part
- how to calculate the ovalness of an ellipse
- when a planet orbits the sun
- first day of spring or fall
- first day of winter
21 Clues: first day of winter • first day of spring or fall • when a planet orbits the sun • when a planet spins on its axis • when the moon is closest to Earth • when the moon is farthest from Earth • moon phase just before the full moon • sun-centered model of the solar system • earth-centered model of the solar system • the shape of Earth's orbit around the sun • ...
Science exam 2025-06-18
Across
- The suns fuel
- What turns chemical energy to electrical energy
- Which sphere of the earth contains all the land animals
- gases Colourless, odourless, nonreactive
- Which sphere of the earth contains water
- Low boiling point, soluble in water,highly reactive
- metals Hard, dense, high boiling point, less reactive
- A device that turns electrical energy into another form of energy
- E-
- Another word for wire
- Earth Metals Silver/white, soft, highly reactive
- Which sphere of the earth contains the tectonic plates
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- Which sphere of the earth contains air
- year 9.5 trillion km
- N=
- A variety of organisms in an ecosystem
- Metals Soft, silver, highly reactive
- P+
- unit 150 million km
- Unit of resistance
20 Clues: N= • P+ • E- • The suns fuel • Unit of resistance • unit 150 million km • year 9.5 trillion km • Another word for wire • Metals Soft, silver, highly reactive • Which sphere of the earth contains air • A variety of organisms in an ecosystem • gases Colourless, odourless, nonreactive • Which sphere of the earth contains water • What turns chemical energy to electrical energy • ...
Earth, moon, and sun 2025-03-10
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- the sun, the planets that orbit the sun and other objects orbit the sun
- moon outside our solar system
- the nearly circular path the moon travels around the earth
- Moon a moon phase that looks less than half a circle from earth
- the star that is the main source of light at the center of our solar system
- a moon phase that looks like a half circle from the earth
- eclipse when the moon is completely dark
- moon a moon phase that looks like a full circle from earth
- the border between light and dark on the moon
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- to shine light on an object and make it visible
- something we observe to be similar over and over again
- a phase in which the moon is not visible from earth
- moon a moon phase that looks more than a half circle from earth
- phase the shape of the illuminated part of the moon as it appears on earth
- the amount of time it takes earth to orbit the sun completely
- a planet outside our solar system
- an object or diagram that can help us give a better understanding about a topic
- the relative size of things
- a rocky sphere that travels around the planet
19 Clues: the relative size of things • moon outside our solar system • a planet outside our solar system • eclipse when the moon is completely dark • a rocky sphere that travels around the planet • the border between light and dark on the moon • to shine light on an object and make it visible • a phase in which the moon is not visible from earth • ...
Layers of the Earth Vocab Crossword Puzzle 2023-04-30
Across
- Force of attraction between objects
- Thick middle layer
- rocky part of the Earth
- Liquid water on Earth
- A layer of gasses surrounding the Earth
- A shape
- Plastic, flowing layer
- Dense part of Earth
- Rigid layer
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- The solid part of the Earth
- Outer part of the magnetic field
- metal
- All living organisms on Earth
- Frozen water on Earth
- Amount of mass, or substance, in a material
15 Clues: metal • A shape • Rigid layer • Thick middle layer • Dense part of Earth • Liquid water on Earth • Frozen water on Earth • Plastic, flowing layer • rocky part of the Earth • The solid part of the Earth • All living organisms on Earth • Outer part of the magnetic field • Force of attraction between objects • A layer of gasses surrounding the Earth • ...
Earth and Moon 2014-10-21
Across
- hundred sixty-five it takes the Earth three hundred sixty-five days to complete one full orbit
- the Earth is less dense than the moon
- the moon has 1/4 of the diameter of the Earth and much less mass
- the Earth and moon both orbit larger bodies
- Earth has oxygen witch helps us live
- the moons gravitational pull is 1/6 of the Earths pull
- the Earth is a planet
- the moon orbits around the Earth
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- it takes the moon twenty-eight to thirty-one days to complete a full orbit
- the Earth obits around the sun
- The moon is smaller compared to the Earth
- the moon has no living life
- the moon is a satellite
- the Earth and moon are both made out of rock bodies
14 Clues: the Earth is a planet • the moon is a satellite • the moon has no living life • the Earth obits around the sun • the moon orbits around the Earth • Earth has oxygen witch helps us live • the Earth is less dense than the moon • The moon is smaller compared to the Earth • the Earth and moon both orbit larger bodies • the Earth and moon are both made out of rock bodies • ...
geography 2024-02-04
Across
- the solid, outer layer of the earth that consists of the crust and the rigid upper part of the mantle
- perspectives or views held by individuals re global environment based on values and assumptions
- energy Ensure access to affordable, reliable,sustainable and modern energy for all
- Humans are superior and the most important species on earth
- the envelope of gases surrounding the earth or another planetBiodiversity the variety of life in the world or in a
- Take urgent action to combat climate change and its impacts
- A term that typically describes a species that no longer has any known living individuals
- The environment's provision of raw materials and natural resources eg food
- The cultural, recreational or psychological value of the environment for people
- Occurs when natural or human-induced processes decrease the future ability of land to support crops, livestock, or wild species
- supports life on earth without requing human action eg. decomposition
- particular habitat or ecosystem
- the surroundings or conditions in which a person, animal, or plant lives or operates
- An increase in the average temperature of the earth's atmosphere (especially a sustained increase that causes climatic changes)
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- Release of harmful materials into the environment
- Worldview holding that we can manage the earth for our benefit but that we have an ethical responsibility to be caring and responsible managers, or stewards, of the earth
- the ability of natural environments to absorb wastes and pollution
- the natural home or environment of an animal,plant, or other organism.
- part of Earth in which life exists including land,water, and air or atmosphere
- Nature exists for all species on earth, not just humans, and humans are equal to other species
- the action or fact of treating someone unfairly in order to benefit from their work
- All the water on earth
22 Clues: All the water on earth • particular habitat or ecosystem • Release of harmful materials into the environment • Humans are superior and the most important species on earth • Take urgent action to combat climate change and its impacts • the ability of natural environments to absorb wastes and pollution • ...
Ethan White 2025-04-25
Across
- Gigantic continent that broke into two supercontinents
- Earth materials that are worn away
- Supercontinent that broke in the northern hemisphere
- Thick layer of iron and nickel above the inner core
- Theory that continents move
- Large geographical regions
- The features of the Earth that make up its terrain
- Hot molten rock
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- Supercontinent that broke in the southern hemisphere
- Hot/cold mixture of water and studies fragments
- Geological science that studies parts of Earth's crust
- Effect of two blocks of Earth slipping past each other
- Wearing down of rocks
- Lava spewing fissure in the Earth's crust
- Any of several large geographical regions
- Innermost layer of the Earth
- Outside layer of Earth
- Volcanoes that haven't erupted in a long time
- Hot liquid that pours from volcano's
- Layer within Earth, between the crust and core
20 Clues: Hot molten rock • Wearing down of rocks • Outside layer of Earth • Large geographical regions • Theory that continents move • Innermost layer of the Earth • Earth materials that are worn away • Hot liquid that pours from volcano's • Lava spewing fissure in the Earth's crust • Any of several large geographical regions • Volcanoes that haven't erupted in a long time • ...
plate tectonics 2024-02-08
Across
- the theory that explains how large pieces of the earths crust move and change shape
- the sinking of regions of the earths crust to lower elevations
- soft plastic-like layer of the mantle on which the tectonic plates move
- a break in a body of rock along which one block slides relative to another
- the thickest layer of the earth
- the inner most layer of the earth
- these make a new seafloor, rift-valleys, etc.
- strong, lower part of the mantle between the asthenosphere and the outer core
- the layer of the earth that we live on
- alfred wegner
- this creates mountains, treches, earthquakes, etc.
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- tectonic plates slide past each other resulting in earthquakes
- solid outer layer that consists of the crust and the rigid upper part of the mantle
- stress that occurs when the forces act to squeeze an object
- properties that involve a reaction to an applied load strength, ductility, hardness, impact resistance, and toughness
- Harry Hess came up with this idea
- this layer of the earth takes up 33% of the the earth
- core the only liquid layer of the earth
- the nature of somethings ingredients
- plate there are 10 of these on earth
20 Clues: alfred wegner • the thickest layer of the earth • the inner most layer of the earth • Harry Hess came up with this idea • the nature of somethings ingredients • plate there are 10 of these on earth • the layer of the earth that we live on • core the only liquid layer of the earth • these make a new seafloor, rift-valleys, etc. • ...
Earth Science 2024-08-14
Across
- The process by which water vapor turns into liquid water.
- The solid part of Earth, including rocks, minerals, and landforms.
- The process by which rocks and soil are worn away by natural forces.
- The innermost layer of Earth.
- The layer of gases surrounding Earth.
- Molten rock beneath the Earth's surface.
- The process of liquid water turning into vapor.
- Waves: Waves of energy caused by the sudden breaking of rock within the Earth or an explosion.
- Water that flows over the ground surface rather than soaking into the ground.
- The thin outer layer of Earth.
- Any form of water that falls from clouds to Earth's surface.
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- The rigid outer layer of Earth.
- Cycle: The process by which carbon is exchanged among the biosphere, geosphere, hydrosphere, and atmosphere.
- All the water on Earth's surface.
- The regions of Earth where living organisms exist.
- The process by which green plants make their food using sunlight.
- Tectonics: The theory explaining the movement of Earth's plates.
- The process by which plants release water vapor into the atmosphere.
- A gas in the Earth's atmosphere that absorbs most of the Sun's ultraviolet radiation.
- Effect: The trapping of heat in Earth's atmosphere by greenhouse gases.
20 Clues: The innermost layer of Earth. • The thin outer layer of Earth. • The rigid outer layer of Earth. • All the water on Earth's surface. • The layer of gases surrounding Earth. • Molten rock beneath the Earth's surface. • The process of liquid water turning into vapor. • The regions of Earth where living organisms exist. • ...
Earth 2017-03-27
Across
- determining an actual age for an object or a date of occurence for an event.
- sample that is typically removed from an ice sheet
- the time taken for radioactivity of a specified isotope to fall to half its original value.
- the underlying geological material in which soil horizons form.
- emitting or relating to the emission of ionizing radiation or particles.
- is a method for determining the age of an object containing organic material by using the properties of radiocarbon.
- states that layers of sediment are originally deposited horizontally under the action of gravity .
- the branch of science concerned with fossil animals and plants.
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- States layers of rocks above are younger than the ones they are on top of.
- is a process that occurs at mid-ocean ridges, where new oceanic crust is formed through volcanic activity and then gradually moves away from the ridge.
- Lived in a particular geologic age, and can be used to identify or date the rock or rock layer in which it is found.
- ordering events or objects in time without assigning actual ages or dates.
- A crack in the earths crust.
13 Clues: A crack in the earths crust. • sample that is typically removed from an ice sheet • the underlying geological material in which soil horizons form. • the branch of science concerned with fossil animals and plants. • emitting or relating to the emission of ionizing radiation or particles. • States layers of rocks above are younger than the ones they are on top of. • ...
Earth 2022-08-04
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- Cycle of heating
- Broken pieces of the Earth's crust
- Plastic-like layer of the mantle
- Proposed the idea of seafloor spreading
- Type of boundary when plates move together
- Where oceanic and continental plates collide
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- Type of boundary when plates move apart
- Plate on dry land
- Earth’s crust and part of the upper mantle
- One huge continent long ago
- hot, less dense material below Earth’s crust rises toward the surface at the mid-ocean ridges
- Person responsible for the Continental Drift Theory
- Type of boundary when plates slide past each other
13 Clues: Cycle of heating • Plate on dry land • One huge continent long ago • Plastic-like layer of the mantle • Broken pieces of the Earth's crust • Type of boundary when plates move apart • Proposed the idea of seafloor spreading • Earth’s crust and part of the upper mantle • Type of boundary when plates move together • Where oceanic and continental plates collide • ...
Earth 2023-06-27
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- The upper layer of Earth's surface, consisting of a mixture of minerals, organic matter, and air.
- A mountain or hill with a vent or crater through which lava, rock fragments, ash, and gases are ejected from the Earth's interior.
- A cascade of water flowing from a height, often created by a river or stream flowing over a steep rock formation.
- A large area covered with trees and other vegetation. They are home to numerous plants and animals and play a vital role in the Earth's ecosystem.
- A large landmass on Earth, typically surrounded by water. There are seven on Earth, including Asia, Africa, and North America.
- A dry, arid region with little or no vegetation. They can be sandy or rocky and are characterized by extreme temperatures and scarce water resources.
- Natural hollow spaces or tunnels formed in the Earth's crust.
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- A landmass that is completely surrounded by water.
- A natural flowing watercourse that typically starts from a source, such as a mountain or a lake, and flows into another body of water, like an ocean or lake.
- A vast body of saltwater that covers most of the Earth's surface.
- A large body of water surrounded by land.
- A large mass of ice that moves slowly down a mountain or valley.
- A high landform that rises steeply above its surroundings, typically with a peak or summit.
13 Clues: A large body of water surrounded by land. • A landmass that is completely surrounded by water. • Natural hollow spaces or tunnels formed in the Earth's crust. • A large mass of ice that moves slowly down a mountain or valley. • A vast body of saltwater that covers most of the Earth's surface. • ...
Earth 2023-06-24
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- The upper layer of Earth's surface, consisting of a mixture of minerals, organic matter, and air.
- A mountain or hill with a vent or crater through which lava, rock fragments, ash, and gases are ejected from the Earth's interior.
- A cascade of water flowing from a height, often created by a river or stream flowing over a steep rock formation.
- A large area covered with trees and other vegetation. They are home to numerous plants and animals and play a vital role in the Earth's ecosystem.
- A large landmass on Earth, typically surrounded by water. There are seven on Earth, including Asia, Africa, and North America.
- A dry, arid region with little or no vegetation. They can be sandy or rocky and are characterized by extreme temperatures and scarce water resources.
- Natural hollow spaces or tunnels formed in the Earth's crust.
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- A landmass that is completely surrounded by water.
- A natural flowing watercourse that typically starts from a source, such as a mountain or a lake, and flows into another body of water, like an ocean or lake.
- A vast body of saltwater that covers most of the Earth's surface.
- A large body of water surrounded by land.
- A large mass of ice that moves slowly down a mountain or valley.
- A high landform that rises steeply above its surroundings, typically with a peak or summit.
13 Clues: A large body of water surrounded by land. • A landmass that is completely surrounded by water. • Natural hollow spaces or tunnels formed in the Earth's crust. • A large mass of ice that moves slowly down a mountain or valley. • A vast body of saltwater that covers most of the Earth's surface. • ...
Earth 2025-08-31
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- The largest part of Earth's hydrosphere
- Another name for lithosphere
- The sphere with layers of gas
- Lowest point on Earth
- The sphere that contains all of the Earth's water
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- The sphere that is made up of the Earth's crust
- The second most abundant gas in the atmosphere
- Highest point on Earth
- The common name of a large landmass
- The sphere that contains all the living organisms on Earth
- The 4th largest planet
- Includes mountains, hills, plains and plateaus
- Deepest depression on Earth
13 Clues: Lowest point on Earth • Highest point on Earth • The 4th largest planet • Deepest depression on Earth • Another name for lithosphere • The sphere with layers of gas • The common name of a large landmass • The largest part of Earth's hydrosphere • The second most abundant gas in the atmosphere • Includes mountains, hills, plains and plateaus • ...
earth 2026-03-10
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- Molten rock stored beneath the Earth's surface.
- when two plates slide by each other
- The thin, rocky outermost layer.
- The rigid outer part, consisting of the crust and upper mantle.
- when two boundaries collide
- big body of salt water
- when two plat boundaries separate
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- A naturally occurring, inorganic solid with a specific chemical composition.
- The thick layer below the crust.
- the outermost solid shell of a rocky planet.
- A sudden shaking of the Earth's surface
- Plates that move and cause earthquakes
- A deep crack in the Earth's crust where plates move
- The central part of the Earth, divided into inner and outer.
14 Clues: big body of salt water • when two boundaries collide • The thick layer below the crust. • The thin, rocky outermost layer. • when two plat boundaries separate • when two plates slide by each other • Plates that move and cause earthquakes • A sudden shaking of the Earth's surface • the outermost solid shell of a rocky planet. • Molten rock stored beneath the Earth's surface. • ...
Plate Tectonics Menu Appetizer 2017-02-21
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- the sideways and downward movement of the edge of a plate of the earth's crust into the mantle beneath another plate.
- the hot substance in the the core of the earth
- the movement caused within a fluid by the tendency of hotter and therefore less dense material to rise, and colder, denser material to sink under the influence of gravity, which consequently results in transfer of heat.
- pieces of Earth's crust and uppermost mantle, together referred to as the lithosphere.
- when subduction Occurs in the oceanic crust it forms a
- the movement of the divergent boundary
- when to plates are colliding it forms what boundary
- The earth was once one huge earth called
- when two plates in the continental crust divide it forms a
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- when two plates are sliding it forms what boundary
- the movement of the transform boundary
- when two plates are dividing it forms what boundary
- when two plates in the oceanic crust divide it forms a
- the movement of the convergent boundary
- the uppermost layer of the oceanic portion of a tectonic plate.
- the scientist who invented the continental drift theory
- the theory that the earth was once one huge earth called Pangaea and then separated.
- the theory that the earth sea floor spreads and generates new earth and gets rid of old earth
- the scientist who invented the sea floor spreading theory
19 Clues: the movement of the transform boundary • the movement of the divergent boundary • the movement of the convergent boundary • The earth was once one huge earth called • the hot substance in the the core of the earth • when two plates are sliding it forms what boundary • when two plates are dividing it forms what boundary • ...
Carson Huelsman 2023-02-08
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- The point on earth surface focus of an earthquake
- volcano Hot rock fllowed by a flow of lava over and over
- A very hot part of the earth mantle
- a huge crack in earth crust at or below the surface the side
- The amount of energy released by an earthquake
- The idea that many kinds of rocks form flat
- Hot moltn rock below Earth surface
- opening in a volcanic area through which magma may escape
- Earth's rocky surface containing the continents
- a steep sided cone that forms
- spreads out away from a focus when an earthquake happens
- a wide gently sloped con that forms from flows of lava
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- new crust is forming at ridges in the sea
- A sensitive device that detects the shaking of earth crust during an earthquake
- the point where an earthquake starts as rocks begin to
- The sliding of a denser ocean plate under another
- heat from below earth surface
- broken into plates that
- shaking of an earthquake
- drift supetrcontinent split apsrt into piecesa
- layer beneath
- top of a volcano around the vent
- Earth surface and flows out a vent
23 Clues: layer beneath • broken into plates that • shaking of an earthquake • heat from below earth surface • a steep sided cone that forms • top of a volcano around the vent • Earth surface and flows out a vent • A very hot part of the earth mantle • Hot moltn rock below Earth surface • new crust is forming at ridges in the sea • The idea that many kinds of rocks form flat • ...
The Planets 2014-09-17
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- A ________ year is the distance that _______ travels in a year
- What planet is closest in size to Earth?
- The Sun, its planets and all the objects moving around them is called the?
- True or false? Uranus is the coldest planet
- The moon Titan orbits what planet?
- What is the name of the dwarf planet?
- What is the smallest planet in the Solar System?
- What planet do we live on?
- Earth has only one __________
- This planet takes 84 Earth years to orbit the sun
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- What is the name of the force holding us to the Earth?
- True or false? Does the sun orbit the Earth?
- Neptune has how many moons in total?
- Have human beings ever set foot on Mars?
- There are 8 of these in our galaxy
- What is the name of the first satellite sent into space?
- Venus is often called the Earth’s ________ planet
- Earth is located in which galaxy?
- What is the name of Saturn’s largest moon?
- What planet in the solar system is farthest from the Sun?
- It takes just under ten hours for the planet to do a full rotation
- Mars has how many moons?
- What planet is nicknamed the ‘Red Planet’?
- is a ball of hot, burning gases
24 Clues: Mars has how many moons? • What planet do we live on? • Earth has only one __________ • is a ball of hot, burning gases • Earth is located in which galaxy? • There are 8 of these in our galaxy • The moon Titan orbits what planet? • Neptune has how many moons in total? • What is the name of the dwarf planet? • What planet is closest in size to Earth? • ...
GEOGRAPHY 2019-09-23
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- tells you what the map is about
- distance from the equator
- shows a regions landforms and water forms
- large areas of water (Earth has 4)
- north, south, east, and west
- states grouped together based on things they have in common
- shows how much smaller the map is than the real world
- map lines that are drawn parallel to the equator
- most northern point on Earth
- refers to the typical weather of a specific place on earth
- large land masses (Earth has seven)
- human boundaries that are imaginary lines determined by people
- rain or snow
- physical characteristic of land such as mountains, plains or deserts
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- explains what each symbol on the map or globe means
- drawings, lines, or dots that stand for something else
- northwest, northeast, southwest, southeast
- lines drawn parallel to the prime meridian
- flat model of earth
- most southern point on Earth
- small round model of Earth
- an imaginary line drawn from the North Pole to the South pole
- a system of producing and distributing products and services
- an imaginary line drawn around the center of a globe or map of Earth
- distance from sea level (the higher up you go, for example up a mountain, the higher your ______ is)
- map symbol that shows directions
26 Clues: rain or snow • flat model of earth • distance from the equator • small round model of Earth • most southern point on Earth • north, south, east, and west • most northern point on Earth • tells you what the map is about • map symbol that shows directions • large areas of water (Earth has 4) • large land masses (Earth has seven) • shows a regions landforms and water forms • ...
Everett Science 1 2025-10-02
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- Matter that settles at the bottom of a liquid is...
- A ditch formed where soil washed away.
- Large mass of moving rock or soil from a mountain or cliff.
- Material in the soil that is made from living things that are broken down or decayed
- The very center of the earth.
- To plant different crops from year to year.
- The loss of topsoil by water and wind
- The shaking of the earth's crust.
- The top layer of earth's crust.
- A place in the earth where magma can erupt as lava is a...
- Water; the right kind of air, and good soil are examples of natural...
- There are ... continents on the earth.
- A natural formation of rock or soil on the earth's surface is called a ...
- Seventy percent of the earth is covered by...
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- Soil in which plants grow well.
- The coldest parts of the earth are the...
- A new landform made by soil deposited at the end of a river is a ...
- The imaginary line around the earth halfway between the North and South Poles
- The place where a river begins, usually high in the mountains, is its...
- A substance in the earth that has never been alive.
- Precipitation on land that eventually trickles into streams
- The outer layer of the earth
22 Clues: The outer layer of the earth • The very center of the earth. • Soil in which plants grow well. • The top layer of earth's crust. • The shaking of the earth's crust. • The loss of topsoil by water and wind • A ditch formed where soil washed away. • There are ... continents on the earth. • The coldest parts of the earth are the... • To plant different crops from year to year. • ...
WORLD WE LIVE IN 2021-05-14
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- longest latitude
- when latitudes and longitudes cross each other
- tell us how far east or west a place is from the prime meridian
- large landmass on earth
- how many continents
- prime meridian passes through this village
- 74% of earth
- 26% of earth
- second largest continent
- connects north and south pole
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- vertical lines running from north to south pole
- drawing of earth on flat sheet
- how many latitudes pass through Africa
- model of the earth
- who said earth is round
- latitude that divides the earth
- drawn at an interval of 1*
- shape of earth
- most populated continent
19 Clues: 74% of earth • 26% of earth • shape of earth • longest latitude • model of the earth • how many continents • who said earth is round • large landmass on earth • second largest continent • most populated continent • drawn at an interval of 1* • connects north and south pole • drawing of earth on flat sheet • latitude that divides the earth • how many latitudes pass through Africa • ...
Roots - geo, dict, scribe/script, grad/gres, ject 2020-06-10
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- Latin root meaning 'step'
- Latin root word meaning 'to throw'
- Latin root also for 'step'
- one who studies the solid parts of the “Earth”
- ‘write’ on
- a ‘stepping’ forward
- ‘speaking’ of the truth
- ‘say’ beforehand
- tells how to ‘say’ words
- a ‘stepping’ back
- to make a ‘written’ copy
- Latin word meaning 'write'
- ‘throw’ back
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- Latin word meaning 'say' or 'speech'
- ‘write’ beforehand
- study of the physical or solid “Earth”
- a common name from the Greek word or worker in the “earth”.
- study of the nations and peoples of the “Earth”
- to take the next ‘step’ in one’s education
- ‘sayer’ of rules
- an academic ‘step’
- Greek word for 'earth'
- ‘throw’ out
- ‘throw’ under
- Latin word meaning 'write'
- ‘throw’ in the way
26 Clues: ‘write’ on • ‘throw’ out • ‘throw’ back • ‘throw’ under • ‘sayer’ of rules • ‘say’ beforehand • a ‘stepping’ back • ‘write’ beforehand • an academic ‘step’ • ‘throw’ in the way • a ‘stepping’ forward • Greek word for 'earth' • ‘speaking’ of the truth • tells how to ‘say’ words • to make a ‘written’ copy • Latin root meaning 'step' • Latin root also for 'step' • Latin word meaning 'write' • ...
Our Place in Space 2013-10-29
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- spin
- the moon creates them in water
- lots of baby animals are born in this season
- planet that has life on it
- lean to a side
- the coldest season
- the opposite to Arctic
- divides the southern and northern hemispheres
- the opposite to Antarctic
- pitch black
- Earth takes 365 days to go around
- the earth goes around the sun on one of these
- the hottest season
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- spins around the earth and you see it at night time
- fall
- a force that keeps us on earth
- lines on a map that go up or down
- lines on a map that go across
- the moon goes through these and one of them is a crescent
- summer, autumn, winter and spring
20 Clues: spin • fall • pitch black • lean to a side • the coldest season • the hottest season • the opposite to Arctic • the opposite to Antarctic • planet that has life on it • lines on a map that go across • the moon creates them in water • a force that keeps us on earth • lines on a map that go up or down • summer, autumn, winter and spring • Earth takes 365 days to go around • ...
Natural Resources Key terms crossword 2022-02-23
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- reusable resources
- the process that water goes through
- the surface of the earth
- non-reusable resources
- outer edge of the earth's sky
- section of the earth that contains life
- resources that last
- life other than human life
- staple in plant life
- connections of routines within the earth's environment
- found within the natural earth
- opposite of wildlife
- nonliving resources
- fuel made by dead matter from living things
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- resources that don't last
- section of the earth that contains water
- resources found in the earth
- living resources
- staple in human and environmental life
- common weather conditions in an area
- movement of air in the earth's atmosphere
21 Clues: living resources • reusable resources • resources that last • nonliving resources • staple in plant life • opposite of wildlife • non-reusable resources • the surface of the earth • resources that don't last • life other than human life • resources found in the earth • outer edge of the earth's sky • found within the natural earth • the process that water goes through • ...
Earth's Materials & Rock Cycle 2019-01-31
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- A Gentle Shine off A Reflective Object
- The Binding Together of Particles
- A Rigid Outer Part of Earth
- Rocks Made in The Magma
- A hot Fluid or Semifluid Below or Within Earth's Crust
- Layers of The Earth
- The Center of Earth
- A Rock That has Been Solidified from Lava or Magma
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- Weathering, Erosion,And Deposition
- A Rock That has Been Formed from Heat and Pressure
- Right Outside the Center of The Earth
- A Solid Inorganic Substance
- The upper Layer of Earth's Mantle
- Multiple Layers of Minerals or Rocks
- The Sideways and Downward Movement of The Tectonic Plates
- The Force of Pressure below Earth
- The Thickest Layer of Earth
- A Long Thin Line or Mark from A Different Substance
18 Clues: Layers of The Earth • The Center of Earth • Rocks Made in The Magma • A Rigid Outer Part of Earth • A Solid Inorganic Substance • The Thickest Layer of Earth • The Binding Together of Particles • The upper Layer of Earth's Mantle • The Force of Pressure below Earth • Weathering, Erosion,And Deposition • Multiple Layers of Minerals or Rocks • Right Outside the Center of The Earth • ...
Earthquake 2014-02-05
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- The amount of energy released from the earthquake
- the source of the earthquake inside the earth
- an objective measure of the strength of an earthquake
- A force that acts on rocks to change its shape of volume
- the uppermost layer of the earth
- Scientist who studies earthquakes
- Individual sections of the lithosphere of the earth
- the amount of shaking and type of damage at a particular location
- Melted rock under the surface of the Earth
- A break or separation in rock
- The top layer of the earth
- A smaller earthquake that occurs after a larger earthquake in the same area
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- the layer beneath the crust
- Written recording of the earth's vibrations
- A subjective measure of the strength of an earthquake
- A fold that bends upward in an arch
- The point directly above the focus
- This happens when loose, moist soil or sand is shaken
- Vibrations that move through the earth in a way similar to waves moving in water
- A substance formed from the skeletons or sea life
20 Clues: The top layer of the earth • the layer beneath the crust • A break or separation in rock • the uppermost layer of the earth • Scientist who studies earthquakes • The point directly above the focus • A fold that bends upward in an arch • Melted rock under the surface of the Earth • Written recording of the earth's vibrations • the source of the earthquake inside the earth • ...
Dakoda and breanna 2012-10-29
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- rarest rock
- 1/3 of earth
- branch of science
- 3rdlayerof earth
- formed underwater
- magnesium is used for this
- whats the last inner layerof the earth
- rock from sand
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- used for bench tops
- whats another name for magma
- renuable rock
- hard igneous rock
- what word comes from latin word ignis meaning fire
- what rock is changed by the heat or pressure
- what layer of earth is thickest
- rock craftsman name
- pencil is made of
- what is the first outer layerof the earth
18 Clues: rarest rock • 1/3 of earth • renuable rock • rock from sand • 3rdlayerof earth • branch of science • hard igneous rock • formed underwater • pencil is made of • used for bench tops • rock craftsman name • magnesium is used for this • whats another name for magma • what layer of earth is thickest • whats the last inner layerof the earth • what is the first outer layerof the earth • ...
Year 7 Space revision 2021-01-28
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- The moon _____ the Earth.
- The Earth is the ______ planet from the sun
- The Earth is divided into two halves called ___________.
- The ‘_____ belt’ of space rocks and debris in the solar system.
- The length of time it takes for the Earth to orbit the sun.
- being tilted _______ the sun.
- Summer is caused by the hemisphere of the
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- The length of time it takes for the Earth to rotate once.
- The phase of the moon when the whole of its
- reflects light. (4,4)
- sun The source of light in our the solar system.
- The force pulling objects towards the center of the Earth?
- The sun is a ______.
- There are _____ planets in the solar system.
- The Earth rotates on its _____.
15 Clues: The sun is a ______. • reflects light. (4,4) • The moon _____ the Earth. • being tilted _______ the sun. • The Earth rotates on its _____. • Summer is caused by the hemisphere of the • The phase of the moon when the whole of its • The Earth is the ______ planet from the sun • There are _____ planets in the solar system. • sun The source of light in our the solar system. • ...
Biology Unit 2 crossword puzzle 2022-09-27
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- Nutrient used in protein and nucleic acids
- Second step of Anaerobic respiration. 2 types, alcoholic and lactic.
- Nutrient, forms the backbone for all molecules
- type of organism that must eat other organism to obtain energy
- Describes a situation in which oxygen is present
- Nutrient, used in phosphate of nucleic acids and phospholipids of the membrane
- Substances at the beginning of a chemical reaction
- Sphere of earth, all living thing on earth
- Pigment in chloroplast, used to trap light energy during photosynthesis
- Organelle, site of photosynthesis
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- Substances created during chemical reaction
- Anything that has mass and takes up space
- Organelle, site of 2 and 3 o Aerobic cellular respiration
- Sphere of earth, all water of earth
- Sphere of earth, all gases surrounding earth
- First step of aerobic respiration. Breaks down glucose into pyruvate.
- process of using light to make glucose.
- Sphere of earth, all the soil and rocks on earth
- Type of organism that is able to make its own food
- Describes a situation in which oxygen is not present.
20 Clues: Organelle, site of photosynthesis • Sphere of earth, all water of earth • process of using light to make glucose. • Anything that has mass and takes up space • Nutrient used in protein and nucleic acids • Sphere of earth, all living thing on earth • Substances created during chemical reaction • Sphere of earth, all gases surrounding earth • ...
The Sun, Earth, Moon, and Eclipse 2023-12-19
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- zone where the sun's energy moves outward
- evidence of meteorite hits on the moon
- the darkest part of the moon's shadow
- where the moon somewhat covers the Sun
- the top layer of the Earth
- zone where the sun's energy starts to bubble
- giant loops of plasma
- type of eclipse where the Earth is between the Sun and moon
- the layer of the sun we see from Earth
- atmosphere layer where weather balloons fly
- the sun's energy flowing out into space
- the lightest part of the moon's shadow
- atmosphere layer where satellites orbit
- the hottest atmosphere layer
- Earth layer made of molten rock
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- Earth layer made of liquid iron and nickel
- the coldest atmosphere layer where meteors burn up
- explosions causing gases to go out in space
- layer of the sun's energy we cannot see
- layer of the sun where energy is made
- solid sphere made of iron and nickel
- atmosphere layer where weather is formed
- where the moon completely covers the Sun
- type of eclipse where the moon is between the Sun and Earth
24 Clues: giant loops of plasma • the top layer of the Earth • the hottest atmosphere layer • Earth layer made of molten rock • solid sphere made of iron and nickel • the darkest part of the moon's shadow • layer of the sun where energy is made • evidence of meteorite hits on the moon • where the moon somewhat covers the Sun • the layer of the sun we see from Earth • ...
2022 BLMS Map Skills Crossword 2022-08-22
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- horizontal lines that measure distance north or south of the Equator, measured in degrees
- vertical lines that measure distance east or west of the Prime Meridian
- shows the relationship of the actual distance on Earth to the distance on a map
- other name for map key explains what the symbols or colors mean on a map
- half of a sphere or globe
- large landmasses on Earth
- shows predicted weather, precipitation, storm warnings, wind speed & direction, snow accumulation and other aspects of weather
- A map showing landforms and natural features of the Earth's surface
- hemisphere north of the Equator
- water masses on Earth
- Study of the earth
- shows the geographic distribution of natural resources
- shows directions on a map
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- shows northeast (NE), northwest (NW), southeast (SE) and southwest (SW)
- hemisphere south of the Equator
- hemisphere west of the Prime Meridian
- hemisphere east of the Prime Meridian
- shows governmental boundaries of countries, states, counties, and location of major cities
- shows east (E), west (W), north (N) and south (S)
- imaginary circle around the middle of the Earth that divides the Earth into the northern and southern hemispheres
- an imaginary line that runs through Greenwich, England which divides the Earth into the eastern and western hemispheres
- a drawing of a particular place
- explains what the symbols or colors mean on a map
- a 3D model of the Earth
24 Clues: Study of the earth • water masses on Earth • a 3D model of the Earth • half of a sphere or globe • large landmasses on Earth • shows directions on a map • hemisphere south of the Equator • a drawing of a particular place • hemisphere north of the Equator • hemisphere west of the Prime Meridian • hemisphere east of the Prime Meridian • ...
Where we are in Place and Time - Vocabulary 2023-06-01
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- The people or animals in a story
- Similar in size to Earth. Length of day: About 243 Earth days/Length of year: About 225 Earth days
- When the problem in a story happens.
- The place where a story happens.
- Something bad that needs to be fixed or solved.
- Over 70 known moons, including four large ones (Io, Europa, Ganymede, and Callisto)
- About 16 hours to rotate once. 1 day = 16h.
- Length of year: About 29.5 Earth years.
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- About 84 Earth years to orbit the sun.
- The start of a story.
- Fifth largest planet in the solar system.
- Length of day: About 176 Earth days, Length of year: About 88 Earth days
- How a problem is solved or fixed.
- About 687 Earth days to orbit the sun once.
- A shiny ball of gas that twinkles in the sky at night.
- The last part of a story.
16 Clues: The start of a story. • The last part of a story. • The people or animals in a story • The place where a story happens. • How a problem is solved or fixed. • When the problem in a story happens. • About 84 Earth years to orbit the sun. • Length of year: About 29.5 Earth years. • Fifth largest planet in the solar system. • About 687 Earth days to orbit the sun once. • ...
Earth Science 2023-05-17
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- Rocks formed from grains of eroded rock or undecomposed parts of plants or animals.
- Water enters the atmosphere from plants in the form of _____________.
- The god of storms and violent weather.
- Comes from the Japanese words 'tsu' meaning "harbour" and 'nami', meaning "wave".
- Water _________ to form clouds.
- The solid part of the earth.
- The thickest section of the Earth.
- The water component of the Earth.
- Means "building".
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- Heat from the Sun causes water to _________.
- A layer of gases surrounding the planet.
- Means that one plate is forced downwards, underneath another plate.
- The outermost layer of Earth.
- The zone of life on Earth.
- Water falls from the sky as rain, snow, sleet or hail and is called _____________.
- The sky father.
- Rocks formed from magma.
- The earth mother.
18 Clues: The sky father. • The earth mother. • Means "building". • Rocks formed from magma. • The zone of life on Earth. • The solid part of the earth. • The outermost layer of Earth. • Water _________ to form clouds. • The water component of the Earth. • The thickest section of the Earth. • The god of storms and violent weather. • A layer of gases surrounding the planet. • ...
Earth's Forces and Cycles 2012-09-05
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- the formation of crystals
- a natural process in which material is worn away from the surface of the earth
- a rock made up of other older rocks
- a green coloured gem
- a large mass of intrusive rocks that have solidified deep within the earth
- metamorphism produced by mechanical forces
- molten rock that spills onto the earth through a volcano
- an igneous rock that sticks out from the earth
- a brownish black coal
- a fine grained mineral with a soapy feel
- a rock altered by pressure or heat
- an igneous rock within the earths crust
- the outer layer of the earth
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- when rocks are exposed to chemical decomposition and physical disintegration
- a common sedimentary rock
- the center of the earth under the mantle
- a physical process where rocks are changed due to the weather
- the layer between the earth's crust and the earth's core
- one of the 3 main rocks. Produces limestone, chalk and shale
- a vent in the earth that produces lava
- a hard volcanic glass
- a clastic sedimentary rock made up of mainly sand
- one of the main rocks formed beneath the earth's surface or at its surface
- hot molten rock inside the earths crust
24 Clues: a green coloured gem • a hard volcanic glass • a brownish black coal • the formation of crystals • a common sedimentary rock • the outer layer of the earth • a rock altered by pressure or heat • a rock made up of other older rocks • a vent in the earth that produces lava • hot molten rock inside the earths crust • an igneous rock within the earths crust • ...
Elements of the Earth and Layers of the Earth 2018-09-14
Across
- These are the most abundant elements of the hydrosphere (use symbols).
- What are the most abundant elements of the biosphere (symbols)?
- Earth's atmosphere is comprised mainly of these two elements (symbols).
- On which layer of the Earth is the hydrosphere?
- This describes the property of a solid that flows like a liquid.
- This layer is between the mantle and lithosphere.
- This layer is more like a solid near the top but a liquid near the bottom.
- building block of all matter
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- This layer of the Earth sits on top of the asthenosphere.
- This part of the Earth system is comprised of all gases on Earth.
- Fe is the chemical symbol for this element.
- This layer of the Earth is made of solid iron (no spaces).
- These are the most abundant elements of the geosphere (symbols).
- This layer of the Earth is made of liquid metal (no spaces).
- an abundant element found only in the lithosphere
- This part of the Earth system contains all living things.
- state of matter of the crust
17 Clues: state of matter of the crust • building block of all matter • Fe is the chemical symbol for this element. • On which layer of the Earth is the hydrosphere? • an abundant element found only in the lithosphere • This layer is between the mantle and lithosphere. • This layer of the Earth sits on top of the asthenosphere. • ...
Astronomy Concepts 2014-03-03
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- A ___ eclipse when a celestial object completely blocks out the light from another celestial body from reaching another place
- "When the lights on the left its ___"
- The fully shaded inner region of a shadow cast by an opaque object
- The time or date (twice each year) at which the sun crosses the celestial equator, when day and night are of equal length
- A ___ eclipse when a celestial object partially blocks out the light from another celestial body from reaching another place
- When the sun reaches its highest or lowest point in the sky at noon, marked by the longest and shortest days
- The North and South ___.
- The path of ___ is the path of the moon't umbra across the earth
- The closest star to Earth
- A ___ tide is when there's the greatest amount of difference between the highest high and lowest low tides
- The phase of the moon when you can't see any light.
- The ___ Hemisphere is the upper half of the globe.
- What orbits the Earth
- The phase of the moon when seen it's mostly covered in light.
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- What we live on
- When the moon it at its farthest point from Earth
- The force that attracts a body toward the center of the earth
- A ___ eclipse when the Earth block sunlight from reaching the moon
- The Milky Way ___ is where the solar system is located in.
- The Orion ___ is only seen in the winter in the northern hemisphere
- The phase of the moon when there's a sliver of light seen.
- "When the lights on the right its ___"
- The phase of the moon when the moon is behind Earth.
- The ___ Hemisphere is the lower half of the globe.
- The phase of the moon when the Sun, Earth, and Moon create a right angle.
- The partially shaded outer region of the shadow cast by an opaque object
- A ___ tide is when there's the least amount of difference between the highest high and lowest low tides
- What occurs when a celestial object blocks the light from another celestial object from reaching another place.
- When the moon is at its closest point from Earth
- A ___ eclipse when the moon blocks out light from the sun from reaching Earth
30 Clues: What we live on • What orbits the Earth • The North and South ___. • The closest star to Earth • "When the lights on the left its ___" • "When the lights on the right its ___" • When the moon is at its closest point from Earth • When the moon it at its farthest point from Earth • The ___ Hemisphere is the lower half of the globe. • ...
Unit 3 crossword 2023-05-10
Across
- ditches where molten lava flowed
- dark areas on the surface that are ancient basaltic lava flows
- Earth & Moon’s center of attraction
- circular features formed by meteorite impacts
- the continuous flow of charged particles that comes from the Sun in every direction
- Moon is farthest away from the Earth
- the Earth is positioned between the Moon & Sun
- thin orange-red gaseous layer just above the photosphere
- lighter areas that are mountainous
- pulverized meteorite ejecta or regolith
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- most likely exists at the poles shadowed in deep craters
- Tremendous explosions on the surface of the Sun
- minimum tidal pull when the Moon is at quadrature (90o angle from the Earth & Sun line)
- the Moon is positioned between the Earth & the Sun
- Moon is closest to the Earth in orbit
- radiation from the surface of the Sun, which is the portion of the Sun we see
- means “partial” shadow
- Appear as dark spots on the surface of the Sun
- max tidal pull of the Sun and Moon
- orbit to rotation ratio 1:1
20 Clues: means “partial” shadow • orbit to rotation ratio 1:1 • ditches where molten lava flowed • max tidal pull of the Sun and Moon • lighter areas that are mountainous • Earth & Moon’s center of attraction • Moon is farthest away from the Earth • Moon is closest to the Earth in orbit • pulverized meteorite ejecta or regolith • circular features formed by meteorite impacts • ...
Earth 2017-03-27
Across
- the time taken for radioactivity of a specified isotope to fall to half its original value.
- states that layers of sediment are originally deposited horizontally under the action of gravity .
- sample that is typically removed from an ice sheet
- is a process that occurs at mid-ocean ridges, where new oceanic crust is formed through volcanic activity and then gradually moves away from the ridge.
- A crack in the earths crust.
- the branch of science concerned with fossil animals and plants.
- the underlying geological material in which soil horizons form.
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- States layers of rocks above are younger than the ones they are on top of.
- ordering events or objects in time without assigning actual ages or dates.
- determining an actual age for an object or a date of occurence for an event.
- emitting or relating to the emission of ionizing radiation or particles.
- Lived in a particular geologic age, and can be used to identify or date the rock or rock layer in which it is found.
- is a method for determining the age of an object containing organic material by using the properties of radiocarbon.
13 Clues: A crack in the earths crust. • sample that is typically removed from an ice sheet • the branch of science concerned with fossil animals and plants. • the underlying geological material in which soil horizons form. • emitting or relating to the emission of ionizing radiation or particles. • States layers of rocks above are younger than the ones they are on top of. • ...
Earth 2020-05-12
Across
- frozen water falls down from sky
- a day when Sun shine
- we don´t have food and we are hungry.
- a water miss flow of river.
- place when we cross the road.
- when is happend something bad like corona.
- place where bus stoped.
Down
- time when the wind blows.
- a big wave in the Sea
- a white object on the sky.
- things what you do at the morning
- when it didn´t rain fot a long time.
- it´s frozen water.
13 Clues: it´s frozen water. • a day when Sun shine • a big wave in the Sea • place where bus stoped. • time when the wind blows. • a white object on the sky. • a water miss flow of river. • place when we cross the road. • frozen water falls down from sky • things what you do at the morning • when it didn´t rain fot a long time. • we don´t have food and we are hungry. • ...
Earth 2023-05-30
Across
- In June, the south pole is far from the sun, and the Earth's north pole is close to the sun. It causes the north pole having ....
- A meteor that falls to the surface of the Earth is called ....
- When the sun, moon, and Earth are in a straight line
- The tool for observing stars and galaxies
- When the sun, earth, and moon are in a straight line
- jellyfish belongs to the class of …
- The rise and fall of sea level is caused by ……
- has exoskeletons and has body segments, and many pairs of legs
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- Animal has backbones
- The movement of the Earth around the sun is called...1.
- The direction of rotation of the Earth is from ...to ...
- Organisms that include prokaryotes are ….
- Turtle belongs to the class of ….
13 Clues: Animal has backbones • Turtle belongs to the class of …. • jellyfish belongs to the class of … • The tool for observing stars and galaxies • Organisms that include prokaryotes are …. • The rise and fall of sea level is caused by …… • When the sun, moon, and Earth are in a straight line • When the sun, earth, and moon are in a straight line • ...
Earth 2023-05-04
Across
- planet is the only one with life form of it
- Earth is 4.54 what years
- Melting what has a impact on Earth shape
- Earth what 1000 miles per hour
- mostly made up of iron and oxygen
- Earth pace from the sun
- 7.4 billion of Earth
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- Earth has a what gravitation field
- their are 5 of the same thing on Earth
- 60 % of people live there
- 71% of Earth
- day first what day was made in 1920
- 400 different species of Earth
- Earth is a what planet
14 Clues: 71% of Earth • 7.4 billion of Earth • Earth is a what planet • Earth pace from the sun • Earth is 4.54 what years • 60 % of people live there • Earth what 1000 miles per hour • 400 different species of Earth • mostly made up of iron and oxygen • Earth has a what gravitation field • their are 5 of the same thing on Earth • day first what day was made in 1920 • ...
EARTH2.0 2024-03-28
Across
- The time for one revolution of Earth.
- The average distance from the earth to the Sun.
- The study of plate movement.
- This type of heat transfer is found in the troposphere and the mantle.
- These longitudinal (compression) waves are the first to arrive. They can travel through solids and liquids.
- Ignoring the Sun, the brightest star in the sky as seen from Earth.
- The month in which the northern hemisphere receives the most direct sunlight.
- The point in a planet’s orbit in which it is closest to the Sun and traveling at the greatest speed.
- The Sun is directly over this point on Earth during an Equinox.
- The layers of Earth’s atmosphere that contain the ozone layer.
- This semi-solid rock layer of Earth undergoes convection and is sometimes visible in rifts and volcanoes.
- This layer of the Earth’s atmosphere includes both the ionosphere and the exosphere.
- Instrument that leads you to the magnetic north pole.
- The force of air determined by temperature and the distance from sea level.
- Weather occurs in this atmospheric layer along with containing nearly all the atmospheric gasses.
- The type of planet that includes Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, and Neptune.
- The estimated time between Earth’s magnetic field reversals.
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- The approximate age of Earth.
- The average distance of plate movement in a year.
- The theory that rapid rotation and a conduction liquid metal core creates a magnetic field.
- The layer of Earth’s atmosphere immediately before space.
- The region around Earth influenced by Earth’s magnetic field.
- The type of planet that includes Mercury, Venus, earth, and Mars.
- This filters the Sun’s harmful ultraviolet light, stopping it from reaching Earth’s surface.
- The point in a planet’s orbit farthest from the Sun.
- The time for one rotation of Earth.
- The most abundant gas in Earth’s atmosphere.
- The atmosphere of Earth is divided into layers based on this.
- The name of the only star in our solar system.
- Our current North Star. The regions of the magnetosphere surrounding Earth that capture high energy particles.
- Once considered a planet, this object is now a dwarf planet out in the Kuiper belt.
- The primary greenhouse gasses.
- Subatomic particles found in the outer Van Allen Belt.
- The only planet with liquid water on the surface.
- The ‘supercontinent’ land mass that was present 200 million years ago.
35 Clues: The study of plate movement. • The approximate age of Earth. • The primary greenhouse gasses. • The time for one rotation of Earth. • The time for one revolution of Earth. • The most abundant gas in Earth’s atmosphere. • The name of the only star in our solar system. • The average distance from the earth to the Sun. • The average distance of plate movement in a year. • ...
lesson 49-52 2016-02-04
Across
- Earth.
- Sleeping mouse.
- spray Insecticide for plants used in the non-growing season.
- Farmer.
- Tending to induce sleep.
- Put into a hypnotic sleep or trance.
- One who makes maps and writes about earth.
- Appear or be seen through.
- god of sleep in Greek Mythology; Somnus.
- Move a plant.
- Sleep like state controlled by a hypnotizer.
- Outside the earth’s atmosphere.
- Act of sleeping.
- Garden in a small glass container.
- Branch of study on ways to measure the earth.
- Carry across.
- Land under control of a government or owner.
- Across, over, through.
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- Sleep.
- window Beroom window set into a roof.
- study of the earth and its formations.
- Railway sleeping car.
- Change over to a different form.
- One who studies the formations of the earth’s crust.
- Fear of sleep.
- draw the earth and write about it.
- Place for sleeping.
- Treatment of disease by hypnosis.
- Study of sleep.
- Speech put into writing.
- Sea The Sea in the middle of the land.
- Land.
- Pertaining to the earth.
- Trade.
- Something that causes sleep.
- Carry across.
- Small dog which hunts for burrowing game.
- Raised platform of earth.
- Cotta Fried clay pottery.
39 Clues: Land. • Sleep. • Earth. • Trade. • Farmer. • Move a plant. • Carry across. • Carry across. • Fear of sleep. • Sleeping mouse. • Study of sleep. • Act of sleeping. • Place for sleeping. • Railway sleeping car. • Across, over, through. • Tending to induce sleep. • Speech put into writing. • Pertaining to the earth. • Raised platform of earth. • Cotta Fried clay pottery. • Appear or be seen through. • ...
unit 5 vocab 2026-03-06
Across
- -A place where two tectonic plates move apart
- -a tectonic plate under the ocean
- -A place where two plates push together
- -A deep valley In the ocean Floor
- -the invisible force around Earth that protects us from the suns radiation
- -A place where two plates slide past each other
- -A place where magma rises from deep inside earth
- -the part of the Earth's crust that forms land
- -The soft, flowing layer below the mantle below the lithosphere
- -the solid, super-hot center of the earth
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- -The rigid outer layer of the earth
- -the crust under the ocean, thinner but heavier than continental crust
- -the liquid layer around the inner core
- -the edges where tectonic plates meet
- -the thickest layer of the earth between the crust and core
- -A huge piece of the lithosphere that moves across the asthenosphere
- -the thin outermost layer of earth where we all live
- -something melted due to extreme heat
- -a large piece of Earth's crust that carries land(Continents)
19 Clues: -a tectonic plate under the ocean • -A deep valley In the ocean Floor • -The rigid outer layer of the earth • -the edges where tectonic plates meet • -something melted due to extreme heat • -the liquid layer around the inner core • -A place where two plates push together • -the solid, super-hot center of the earth • -A place where two tectonic plates move apart • ...
unit 5 vocab 2026-03-06
Across
- -A place where two tectonic plates move apart
- -a tectonic plate under the ocean
- -A place where two plates push together
- -A deep valley In the ocean Floor
- -the invisible force around Earth that protects us from the suns radiation
- -A place where two plates slide past each other
- -A place where magma rises from deep inside earth
- -the part of the Earth's crust that forms land
- -The soft, flowing layer below the mantle below the lithosphere
- -the solid, super-hot center of the earth
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- -The rigid outer layer of the earth
- -the crust under the ocean, thinner but heavier than continental crust
- -the liquid layer around the inner core
- -the edges where tectonic plates meet
- -the thickest layer of the earth between the crust and core
- -A huge piece of the lithosphere that moves across the asthenosphere
- -the thin outermost layer of earth where we all live
- -something melted due to extreme heat
- -a large piece of Earth's crust that carries land(Continents)
19 Clues: -a tectonic plate under the ocean • -A deep valley In the ocean Floor • -The rigid outer layer of the earth • -the edges where tectonic plates meet • -something melted due to extreme heat • -the liquid layer around the inner core • -A place where two plates push together • -the solid, super-hot center of the earth • -A place where two tectonic plates move apart • ...
unit 5 vocab 2026-03-06
Across
- -A place where two tectonic plates move apart
- -a tectonic plate under the ocean
- -A place where two plates push together
- -A deep valley In the ocean Floor
- -the invisible force around Earth that protects us from the suns radiation
- -A place where two plates slide past each other
- -A place where magma rises from deep inside earth
- -the part of the Earth's crust that forms land
- -The soft, flowing layer below the mantle below the lithosphere
- -the solid, super-hot center of the earth
Down
- -The rigid outer layer of the earth
- -the crust under the ocean, thinner but heavier than continental crust
- -the liquid layer around the inner core
- -the edges where tectonic plates meet
- -the thickest layer of the earth between the crust and core
- -A huge piece of the lithosphere that moves across the asthenosphere
- -the thin outermost layer of earth where we all live
- -something melted due to extreme heat
- -a large piece of Earth's crust that carries land(Continents)
19 Clues: -a tectonic plate under the ocean • -A deep valley In the ocean Floor • -The rigid outer layer of the earth • -the edges where tectonic plates meet • -something melted due to extreme heat • -the liquid layer around the inner core • -A place where two plates push together • -the solid, super-hot center of the earth • -A place where two tectonic plates move apart • ...
unit 5 vocab 2026-03-06
Across
- -A place where two tectonic plates move apart
- -a tectonic plate under the ocean
- -A place where two plates push together
- -A deep valley In the ocean Floor
- -the invisible force around Earth that protects us from the suns radiation
- -A place where two plates slide past each other
- -A place where magma rises from deep inside earth
- -the part of the Earth's crust that forms land
- -The soft, flowing layer below the mantle below the lithosphere
- -the solid, super-hot center of the earth
Down
- -The rigid outer layer of the earth
- -the crust under the ocean, thinner but heavier than continental crust
- -the liquid layer around the inner core
- -the edges where tectonic plates meet
- -the thickest layer of the earth between the crust and core
- -A huge piece of the lithosphere that moves across the asthenosphere
- -the thin outermost layer of earth where we all live
- -something melted due to extreme heat
- -a large piece of Earth's crust that carries land(Continents)
19 Clues: -a tectonic plate under the ocean • -A deep valley In the ocean Floor • -The rigid outer layer of the earth • -the edges where tectonic plates meet • -something melted due to extreme heat • -the liquid layer around the inner core • -A place where two plates push together • -the solid, super-hot center of the earth • -A place where two tectonic plates move apart • ...
Astronomy 1 review 2017-03-07
Across
- the moon is shrinking in appearance
- another name for revolution
- means "spring"
- sunlight that creates warm weather and summer
- cloud of gas, ice, dust
- the model that states that everything rotates around the sun
- the tilt affects the earth by creating
- how long does it take for the earth to orbit the sun
- is the shortest day of the year
- lunar eclipse affects how light shines on the
- what occurs during the first day of autumn
- when a celestial body spins on center axis
- theory that explains how universe started as single point
Down
- the moon is growing in appearance
- a layer of the sun beneath the atmosphere
- the moon blocks out all light completely
- the center of the sun
- the Earth has a ______ of 23.5 degrees
- what is responsible for pulling particles into matter clumps
- an astronomer who believed in the geocentric model
- it takes 24 _____ for one rotation of earth
- sunlight that creates cold weather and winter
- the movement of Earth around the Sun
- the earth has a _____ and winter solstice
24 Clues: means "spring" • the center of the sun • cloud of gas, ice, dust • another name for revolution • is the shortest day of the year • the moon is growing in appearance • the moon is shrinking in appearance • the movement of Earth around the Sun • the Earth has a ______ of 23.5 degrees • the tilt affects the earth by creating • the moon blocks out all light completely • ...
Introduction to Earth Science Review 2023-09-25
Across
- a widely tested and widely accepted explanation for some aspect of the natural world
- The zero line of Latitude
- the crust, mantle and core
- the zero line of longitude
- the outermost layer of Earth
- all of the water on Earth
- the third step in the scientific method in which one tests their educated guess
- study of the oceans
- study of Earth's physical and historical make-up
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- the first step in the scientific method
- an educated guess trying to explain why something is happening
- the interior of Earth between the dense central region and the outermost layer
- a measure of how far North or South a point is from the equator
- all life on Earth
- the envelop of gases that surround Earth
- a measure of how far East or West a point is from the Prime Meridian
- study of Earth's neighbors in space
- the fourth step in the scientific method when the hypothesis is either supported or refuted by the data
- many interacting parts that form a complex whole
- the dense central region of Earth
- study of weather
21 Clues: study of weather • all life on Earth • study of the oceans • The zero line of Latitude • all of the water on Earth • the crust, mantle and core • the zero line of longitude • the outermost layer of Earth • the dense central region of Earth • study of Earth's neighbors in space • the first step in the scientific method • the envelop of gases that surround Earth • ...
unit 5 vocab 2026-03-06
Across
- -A place where two tectonic plates move apart
- -a tectonic plate under the ocean
- -A place where two plates push together
- -A deep valley In the ocean Floor
- -the invisible force around Earth that protects us from the suns radiation
- -A place where two plates slide past each other
- -A place where magma rises from deep inside earth
- -the part of the Earth's crust that forms land
- -The soft, flowing layer below the mantle below the lithosphere
- -the solid, super-hot center of the earth
Down
- -The rigid outer layer of the earth
- -the crust under the ocean, thinner but heavier than continental crust
- -the liquid layer around the inner core
- -the edges where tectonic plates meet
- -the thickest layer of the earth between the crust and core
- -A huge piece of the lithosphere that moves across the asthenosphere
- -the thin outermost layer of earth where we all live
- -something melted due to extreme heat
- -a large piece of Earth's crust that carries land(Continents)
19 Clues: -a tectonic plate under the ocean • -A deep valley In the ocean Floor • -The rigid outer layer of the earth • -the edges where tectonic plates meet • -something melted due to extreme heat • -the liquid layer around the inner core • -A place where two plates push together • -the solid, super-hot center of the earth • -A place where two tectonic plates move apart • ...
Unit 5 Vocab part 1 2026-03-09
Across
- the invisible force around earth that protects from the suns radiation
- the liquid layer around the inner core
- the edges where tectonic plates meet
- the rigid outer layer of earth
- the part of Earthś crust that forms land
- a place where two plates push together
- a place where two plates slide past eachother
- a place where two tectonic plates move apart
- a large piece of the earths crust that carries land
Down
- the crust under the ocean
- the thickest layer of earth between the crust and the core
- something melted due to extreme heat
- a deep valley in the ocean floor
- the soft flowing layer of the mantle below the lithosphere
- a tectonic plate under the ocean
- a huge piece of the lithosphere that moves on the asthenosphere
- a place where magma rises from deep inside the earth
- the thin outermost layer of earth, where we live
- the solid, super hot center of the earth
19 Clues: the crust under the ocean • the rigid outer layer of earth • a deep valley in the ocean floor • a tectonic plate under the ocean • something melted due to extreme heat • the edges where tectonic plates meet • the liquid layer around the inner core • a place where two plates push together • the part of Earthś crust that forms land • the solid, super hot center of the earth • ...
The Layers of the Earth 2022-10-26
Across
- rock formed deep underground by heat and pressure
- solid layer with plasticity
- the two-part layer of the Earth below the mantle
- part of material in the asthenosphere
- rock particles or sediment are pressed together
- amount of matter in a given space
- naturally formed, inorganic solid structure
- rock formed when particles of other rocks cemented together
- rock formed when lava or magma cools
- cool rigid outermost layer of the Earth
Down
- solid elements and compounds
- cycle through which Earth's rocks changes
- outer layer of Earth's core
- solid layer of Earth between crust and core
- the sphere of solid nickel and iron
15 Clues: solid layer with plasticity • outer layer of Earth's core • solid elements and compounds • amount of matter in a given space • the sphere of solid nickel and iron • rock formed when lava or magma cools • part of material in the asthenosphere • cool rigid outermost layer of the Earth • cycle through which Earth's rocks changes • solid layer of Earth between crust and core • ...
Science crossword 2024-10-15
Across
- columns in a periodic table
- a spherical model of earth
- line of latitude around the middle of the globe
- a thin gas that surrounds earth
- study of climate/ weather
- all the water on earth
- distance east or west of the equator
- low-density rock
- a group of interacting parts that form a complex whole
- high-density rock
- distance north or south of the equator
- all life on earth
- represents Earth's three dimensional surface in two dimensions
- particle in a atom with a negative charge
- beneath the atmosphere and ocean
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- study of the universe and all things in space
- study of the ocean
- inner sphere of earth
- the smallest particle of a element.
- study of the earth
- scientific explanation for a set of observations
- sources that can be replenished
- theory to explain how earthquakes happen and how contents move
- line of longitude at 0 degrees
24 Clues: low-density rock • high-density rock • all life on earth • study of the ocean • study of the earth • inner sphere of earth • all the water on earth • study of climate/ weather • a spherical model of earth • columns in a periodic table • line of longitude at 0 degrees • a thin gas that surrounds earth • sources that can be replenished • beneath the atmosphere and ocean • ...
Weathering and Erosion 2025-04-23
Across
- _________ Date Line, the line at 180 degrees longitude
- A large supercontinent "All Dirt"
- Plate boundaries that slide past each other and cause earthquakes
- The line at 0 degrees latitude
- The result of earthquakes in the ocean
- The inner most layer of the earth
- Plate boundaries that approach each other
Down
- Plate boundaries that move way from each other
- Molting rock within the mantle
- Vertical lines that cover the earth
- The line at 0 degrees longitude
- Word that describes the currents in the mantle
- Molting rock on earth's surface
- The liquid layer of the earth under the mantle
- Horizontal lines that cover the earth
- The outermost layer of the earth
- The largest layer of the earth
17 Clues: Molting rock within the mantle • The line at 0 degrees latitude • The largest layer of the earth • The line at 0 degrees longitude • Molting rock on earth's surface • The outermost layer of the earth • A large supercontinent "All Dirt" • The inner most layer of the earth • Vertical lines that cover the earth • Horizontal lines that cover the earth • ...
STAMP YOUR JOURNEY 2025-07-17
Across
- of latitude are also called ______
- of the Earth
- North Pole is at ______° latitude
- Prime Meridian passes through ______
- angular distance of a place north or south of the Equator
- name for lines that converge at the poles
- lines running east to west
- of hemispheres the Earth is divided into
- angular distance east or west of the Prime Meridian
- of longitude are also called ______
- tool used to find direction
- grid system using latitude and longitude helps in ______ location
- southernmost parallel where the sun can be directly overhead
- that never meet and run parallel
- between North and East
- lines running north to south
- of the Earth
- line at 23.5°N
Down
- line at 0° latitude
- opposite to North
- Earth's slightly flattened shape is called an ______ spheroid
- point on Earth
- line at 0° longitude
- rotation causes day and ______
- Earth spins on its ______
- Earth is divided into Northern and Southern ______
- latitude at which the Arctic region begins
- topmost point on Earth
- representation of Earth on a flat surface
- 180° longitude line is called the ______ Date Line
- South, East, and West are called ______ directions
31 Clues: of the Earth • of the Earth • point on Earth • line at 23.5°N • opposite to North • line at 0° latitude • line at 0° longitude • topmost point on Earth • between North and East • Earth spins on its ______ • lines running east to west • tool used to find direction • lines running north to south • rotation causes day and ______ • that never meet and run parallel • ...
The layers of the earth 2024-02-08
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- liquid layer
- the hottest layer
- the transition between the crust and the mantle
- this layer is silly putty-like
- outermost layer
- innermost layer
- this layer is between 50m-140m thick
- solid bulk of the earth's interior
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- the deepest hottest layer
- we live here
- is the coldest layer
- layer the layer of granitic, sedimentary, and metamorphic rocks,
- hottest layer
- thinnest layer
- layer The thin layer that separates thicker
15 Clues: we live here • liquid layer • hottest layer • thinnest layer • outermost layer • innermost layer • the hottest layer • is the coldest layer • the deepest hottest layer • this layer is silly putty-like • solid bulk of the earth's interior • this layer is between 50m-140m thick • layer The thin layer that separates thicker • the transition between the crust and the mantle • ...
The Solar System 2017-04-10
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- rolls like a barrel rather than spinning like Earth
- a huge, bright ball of burning gas that is held together by gravity
- An object orbiting the Sun that is large enough to be rounded by its own gravity
- fifth largest planet in the Solar System
- spiral galaxy where our Solar System and Earth are located.
- the force that attracts a body towards the centre of the earth
- a large group of stars, dust, gas and dark matter held together by gravity
- includes the Sun and all the objects that orbit around it
- a small rock or particle of debris in our solar system.
- the biggest object in the Solar System
- the largest planet in our solar system.
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- the fourth planet from the Sun
- similar in size to Earth and features thick a thick and hot atmosphere
- features an impressive system of rings.
- someone trained to be a crew member of a spacecraft
- the closest planet to the Sun in the Solar System.
- the most well known comet in the Solar System.
- small solar system bodies that orbit the Sun made of rock and metal
- is nearly four times the size of Earth.
- a natural satellite which orbits the Earth
20 Clues: the fourth planet from the Sun • the biggest object in the Solar System • features an impressive system of rings. • is nearly four times the size of Earth. • the largest planet in our solar system. • fifth largest planet in the Solar System • a natural satellite which orbits the Earth • the most well known comet in the Solar System. • ...
Earthcano 2020-05-03
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- magma turns into what at the earths surface
- what is the hot molten material in the earth
- what else comes out of a volcano besides lava
- unique place for a volcano
- a break in a body of rock
- where the most damage can be from an earthquake
- one of the earths main layers
- the top layer of earth
- earth moving during earthquake
- how many layers does the earth have
- a line that marks the limit of land area
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- what has lava
- what causes tsunami
- lava is very
- one of the main types of faults
- long narrow ditch
- crack split or break
- part of earth consisting of crust and upper mantle
- plate tectonics can form these
- state that has a volcano
20 Clues: lava is very • what has lava • long narrow ditch • what causes tsunami • crack split or break • the top layer of earth • state that has a volcano • a break in a body of rock • unique place for a volcano • one of the earths main layers • plate tectonics can form these • earth moving during earthquake • one of the main types of faults • how many layers does the earth have • ...
Space unit 2013-11-14
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- The month of the moon landing
- The second man on the moon
- A recently made dwarf planet
- The first man on the moon's shuttle ... 11
- A planet with very defined rings
- The positioning of the largest satellite dish in the southern hemisphere
- Earth passing between the Sun and the Moon ... eclipse
- The milkyway is a...
- The largest star in our solar system
- Something caused by the moon's gravity
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- The shadow of an eclipse
- The largest telescope on earth
- The seventh planet from the sun
- The fourth planet
- The closest planet to earth
- The stages of the moon's appearance from earth are known as the moon's...
- The force that keeps us on the ground
- We can see things in space from earth, as there is no...
- An artificial or natural object that orbits a planet
- Because of the earth's axis, we have 4...
20 Clues: The fourth planet • The milkyway is a... • The shadow of an eclipse • The second man on the moon • The closest planet to earth • A recently made dwarf planet • The month of the moon landing • The largest telescope on earth • The seventh planet from the sun • A planet with very defined rings • The largest star in our solar system • The force that keeps us on the ground • ...
Astronomy 1 review 2017-03-07
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- the center of the sun
- the Earth has a ______ of 23.5 degrees
- the movement of Earth around the Sun
- the earth has a _____ and winter solstice
- the moon blocks out all light completely
- theory that explains how universe started as single point
- sunlight that creates warm weather and summer
- the tilt affects the earth by creating
- the model that states that everything rotates around the sun
- what is responsible for pulling particles into matter clumps
- cloud of gas, ice, dust
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- when a celestial body spins on center axis
- an astronomer who believed in the geocentric model
- is the shortest day of the year
- the moon is growing in appearance
- lunar eclipse affects how light shines on the
- sunlight that creates cold weather and winter
- the moon is shrinking in appearance
- what occurs during the first day of autumn
- means "spring"
- it takes 24 _____ for one rotation of earth
- a layer of the sun beneath the atmosphere
- another name for revolution
- how long does it take for the earth to orbit the sun
24 Clues: means "spring" • the center of the sun • cloud of gas, ice, dust • another name for revolution • is the shortest day of the year • the moon is growing in appearance • the moon is shrinking in appearance • the movement of Earth around the Sun • the Earth has a ______ of 23.5 degrees • the tilt affects the earth by creating • the moon blocks out all light completely • ...
Earth Moon and Sun Terms 2025-07-26
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- the amount of time it takes for a planet to complete one orbit around a star or stars
- the border between light and dark on the Moon
- eclipse when the moon casts a shadow on the Earth caused by perfect alignment of the Earth, moon, and the Sun
- Moon a moon phase in which the Moon is not visible from Earth
- a feature that forms on a surface of a planet such as a channel, crater, or volcano
- moon a moon phase that looks like less than half of a circle from Earth
- a planet outside our solar system
- Moon a moon phase that looks like more than half a circle from Earth
- a measure of the amount of matter in an object
- a force that attracts object toward one another
- an object that moves around a larger object
- an object, diagram, or computer program that helps us understand something by making it simpler or easier to see
- a rocky sphere that travels around a planet
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- Moon a moon phase that looks like a half-circle from Earth
- the star that is the main source of light at the center of our solar system
- Eclipse when the Moon is completely dark
- something we observe to be similar over and over again
- Moon a moon that looks like a full circle from Earth
- to shine light on an object and make it visible
- the nearly circular path a smaller object (like the Moon) travels around a larger object (like Earth)
- the relative size of things
- a measurement of the gravitational force of an object depending on mass and location
- System the sun, the planets that orbit the sun, and other objects that orbit the sun
- a moon outside our solar system
- Phase the shape of the illuminated part of the Moon as it appears from Earth
25 Clues: the relative size of things • a moon outside our solar system • a planet outside our solar system • Eclipse when the Moon is completely dark • an object that moves around a larger object • a rocky sphere that travels around a planet • the border between light and dark on the Moon • a measure of the amount of matter in an object • ...
Unit 5 Vocab part 1 2026-03-09
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- the invisible force around earth that protects from the suns radiation
- the liquid layer around the inner core
- the edges where tectonic plates meet
- the rigid outer layer of earth
- the part of Earthś crust that forms land
- a place where two plates push together
- a place where two plates slide past eachother
- a place where two tectonic plates move apart
- a large piece of the earths crust that carries land
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- the crust under the ocean
- the thickest layer of earth between the crust and the core
- something melted due to extreme heat
- a deep valley in the ocean floor
- the soft flowing layer of the mantle below the lithosphere
- a tectonic plate under the ocean
- a huge piece of the lithosphere that moves on the asthenosphere
- a place where magma rises from deep inside the earth
- the thin outermost layer of earth, where we live
- the solid, super hot center of the earth
19 Clues: the crust under the ocean • the rigid outer layer of earth • a deep valley in the ocean floor • a tectonic plate under the ocean • something melted due to extreme heat • the edges where tectonic plates meet • the liquid layer around the inner core • a place where two plates push together • the part of Earthś crust that forms land • the solid, super hot center of the earth • ...
Science crossword 2024-10-15
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- columns in a periodic table
- a spherical model of earth
- line of latitude around the middle of the globe
- a thin gas that surrounds earth
- study of climate/ weather
- all the water on earth
- distance east or west of the equator
- low-density rock
- a group of interacting parts that form a complex whole
- high-density rock
- distance north or south of the equator
- all life on earth
- represents Earth's three dimensional surface in two dimensions
- particle in a atom with a negative charge
- beneath the atmosphere and ocean
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- study of the universe and all things in space
- study of the ocean
- inner sphere of earth
- the smallest particle of a element.
- study of the earth
- scientific explanation for a set of observations
- sources that can be replenished
- theory to explain how earthquakes happen and how contents move
- line of longitude at 0 degrees
24 Clues: low-density rock • high-density rock • all life on earth • study of the ocean • study of the earth • inner sphere of earth • all the water on earth • study of climate/ weather • a spherical model of earth • columns in a periodic table • line of longitude at 0 degrees • a thin gas that surrounds earth • sources that can be replenished • beneath the atmosphere and ocean • ...
unit 1 assignment 2021-11-10
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- the uppermost and thinest layer of the earth
- the middle part which makes most volum of earth
- an idea supported by evidences
- the person who study geology
- the terrestrial planet of rock
- the not visible air around us
- an idea not supported by many evidences
- swirling cloud of matter
- the sphere including all kinds of life
- the study of rock
- located at the center of the earth
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- the study of vibration when earthquake happen
- the sphere contain all kinds of water bodies
- the amount of solar energy refected by the earth
- the brittle outer layers of the earth
- the lower the layer,the older the rock
- a new element as original give off particles
- the study of earthquake
- the oval shape
19 Clues: the oval shape • the study of rock • the study of earthquake • swirling cloud of matter • the person who study geology • the not visible air around us • an idea supported by evidences • the terrestrial planet of rock • located at the center of the earth • the brittle outer layers of the earth • the lower the layer,the older the rock • the sphere including all kinds of life • ...
Chapter 7 and 8 2019-01-29
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- number of major land continents
- these lines pass through poth poles of the earth
- most accurate representation of the features of the earth
- continent that includes europe and asia
- Bordered by the Indian Ocean to the east, Atlantic to the west and Mediterranean to the north
- become extermly accurate due to technology
- latitudinal line of reference
- percent of earth covered with pacific ocean
- percent of earth covered with ice
- also known as the northern sea
- continent of the south pole
- distorts the continents little as possible by not slicing into them
- also known as land masses
- looks similar to wedges by dividing the area into equal sections
- lines that form complete circles around the earth parralle to equator
- the number of moons earth has
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- line drawn close to 180 meridian that separates neighbors by 24 hours
- continent that includes US Canada and Mexico
- includes all countries south of mexico
- the shape of earth
- largest ocean
- why stars twinkle
- longitudinal line of reference
- connects the polar waters
- the release of volatile substances and water vapor
- process in which planets solidify
- number of major ocean basins
- the smallest continent
- the explosion of a star
- the warmest ocean
30 Clues: largest ocean • why stars twinkle • the warmest ocean • the shape of earth • the smallest continent • the explosion of a star • connects the polar waters • also known as land masses • continent of the south pole • number of major ocean basins • latitudinal line of reference • the number of moons earth has • longitudinal line of reference • also known as the northern sea • ...
Latin Words with the root words terr, terra, geo, phon, phono, and phone 2012-09-16
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- demanding strict attention to rules; rigid; having a tight set of rules
- the study of the earth, specifically rocks and the planet's crust
- under the surface of the earth; underground
- a snake that kills its prey by squeezing it tightly
- the science of the earth that deals with the regions or places on the planet's surface
- baked earth; hard, brownish-red pottery
- a large funnel-shaped device used to make the voice sound louder by directing the sound waves straight out to listeners (most often used by cheer teams)
- a raised, flat mound of earth (dirt) that looks like a platform with sloping sides
- almost or completely surrounded by land
- harsh sounds; bad noise
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- difficulty producing speech sounds, usually due to hoarseness
- a device used to make small voices sound larger, especially in a big room
- a device used to play the sounds of music as written on records
- a person who studies the regions of the earth, including the climates and natural resources
- out of this world; above and beyond what is found on planet Earth
- having a nice sound; pleasant combination of sounds in words
- a substance used on skin to make the skin tight
- a hollow stone found on the earth that is lined on the inside with crystals
- a word that has the same sound but a different meaning as another word
- an area, region, or piece of land
20 Clues: harsh sounds; bad noise • an area, region, or piece of land • baked earth; hard, brownish-red pottery • almost or completely surrounded by land • under the surface of the earth; underground • a substance used on skin to make the skin tight • a snake that kills its prey by squeezing it tightly • having a nice sound; pleasant combination of sounds in words • ...
unit 1 assignment 2021-11-10
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- located at the center of the earth
- an idea not supported by many evidences
- the brittle outer layers of the earth
- the sphere including all kinds of life
- the study of rock
- the lower the layer,the older the rock
- the uppermost and thinest layer of the earth
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- the oval shape
- the middle part which makes most volum of earth
- swirling cloud of matter
- the study of earthquake
- the person who study geology
- an idea supported by evidences
- the not visible air around us
- the study of vibration when earthquake happen
- the terrestrial planet of rock
- the sphere contain all kinds of water bodies
- the amount of solar energy refected by the earth
- a new element as original give off particles
19 Clues: the oval shape • the study of rock • the study of earthquake • swirling cloud of matter • the person who study geology • the not visible air around us • an idea supported by evidences • the terrestrial planet of rock • located at the center of the earth • the brittle outer layers of the earth • the sphere including all kinds of life • the lower the layer,the older the rock • ...
Ch 1. and Ch. 3 Crossword 2014-11-21
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- destruction
- the changing of a liquid into a gas
- the rigid outer part of the earth
- the layer of the earth's atmosphere
- outermost layer of a planet
- plates the two-sub layers of the earth's crust that move
- the central region of the earth
- practice of farming
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- resource materials or substances such as minerals,forests,and water
- a substance that is harmful that goes into the environment
- deals with the relations of organisms
- the lowest region of the atmosphere
- regions of matter that make up the earth
- the variety of life in a particular habitat or ecosystem
- interior of the earth between the core
- the upper layer of the earth's mantle
- the envelope of gases surrounding the earth
- the emission of electromagnetic waves
- effect the trapping of the sun's warmth
- the process by which heat or electricity is directly transmitted
20 Clues: destruction • practice of farming • outermost layer of a planet • the central region of the earth • the rigid outer part of the earth • the lowest region of the atmosphere • the changing of a liquid into a gas • the layer of the earth's atmosphere • deals with the relations of organisms • the upper layer of the earth's mantle • the emission of electromagnetic waves • ...
Science Vocabulary Crossword 2025-09-25
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- the cause in an experiment
- The air that makes the warm air rise
- the layer where the meteor is
- The air that covers the cold air
- something that can not change
- the sky
- the water that creates rain, hail, and snow
- When heat moves from one object to another
- something that surrounds the earth
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- the last layer of earth
- Heat cycles that occur in the air and ocean
- the water that is inside of earth
- the layer of the atmosphere where the International Space Station might be
- a large body of air is...
- when water droplets form by the temperature
- An energy that makes waves
- the pressure of the air in earth
- the layer of the atmosphere where the ozone layer is
- the layers of the earth inside
- the result in am experiment
- tiny water droplets
21 Clues: the sky • tiny water droplets • the last layer of earth • a large body of air is... • the cause in an experiment • An energy that makes waves • the result in am experiment • the layer where the meteor is • something that can not change • the layers of the earth inside • The air that covers the cold air • the pressure of the air in earth • the water that is inside of earth • ...
Greek Roots Geo, Meter & Thermo 2024-04-11
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- write about the earth
- one who writes about the earth
- earth
- measure
- heat or hot
- measure around
- agreeing in measurement
- device used for regulation of heat
- one who practices the study of the earth
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- measures how quickly you move
- inclined to draw the earth
- measures the weight of the atmosphere
- pertaining to the measuring of the earth
- intense fear of heat or intolerance of heat
- write heat
15 Clues: earth • measure • write heat • heat or hot • measure around • write about the earth • agreeing in measurement • inclined to draw the earth • measures how quickly you move • one who writes about the earth • device used for regulation of heat • measures the weight of the atmosphere • pertaining to the measuring of the earth • one who practices the study of the earth • ...
SCIENCE CROSSWORD 2024-02-09
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- the thinnest layer of the earth
- when to boundarys slide together this forms
- people in the US lives on the north american
- something that transforms the land
- this layer includes the crust and mantle
- the middle of the earth
- the first layer of the core
- when the floor in the ocean spreads apart
- the top most layer with the atmosphere
- this is the inner most part of the core
- a name for the properties of the earth
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- when a oceanic plate meets a continental plate this forms
- the theory about the plates we live on
- where plates drift apart
- when to compress into each other its called
- when to things collide its called a
- a mixture of iron and nickle
- when to things move apart its called a
- a layer of the earth that includes the lower layer
- the largest layer of the earth
20 Clues: the middle of the earth • where plates drift apart • the first layer of the core • a mixture of iron and nickle • the largest layer of the earth • the thinnest layer of the earth • something that transforms the land • when to things collide its called a • the theory about the plates we live on • when to things move apart its called a • the top most layer with the atmosphere • ...
SR ESE Space 2024-11-27
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- The planet closest to Earth in size, named after the goddess of love
- Small ice body with a bright tail
- Objects sent into space to orbit Earth
- Vehicle for sending people and equipment into space, SRE mascot
- Planet known for its rings
- The only planet known to have life on it
- solar _______, When the moon is in between the sun and Earth
- Closest planet to the sun
- The red planet
- Unit of time for when Earth completes one rotation around the Sun
- BONUS: Name of the NASA program to land a person on the moon
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- Blue planet furthest from the sun
- Name for a spacecraft crew member, like Armstrong or Aldrin
- Largest planet in the solar system
- Unit of time for when Earth completes one axis rotation
- Strong gravitational object named because no light escapes it
- U.S. government space organization
- The galaxy of the solar system
- Like the Milky Way; collection of stars that are rotating around an axis
- Potential reason for the extinction of the dinosaurs, space rock that hits Earth
- Dwarf planet
- Bright sphere of plasma like Sirius, Polaris, or Canopus
- Third-largest planet, with an odd axial tilt
- What astronauts landed on in 1969
- The star of the solar system
25 Clues: Dwarf planet • The red planet • Closest planet to the sun • Planet known for its rings • The star of the solar system • The galaxy of the solar system • Blue planet furthest from the sun • Small ice body with a bright tail • What astronauts landed on in 1969 • Largest planet in the solar system • U.S. government space organization • Objects sent into space to orbit Earth • ...
Earth and Space Crossword 2024-08-04
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- The number of moon phases.
- The imaginary line passing from North pole to South pole.
- Process of Earth orbiting the Sun.
- To "decrease in size" or "get smaller".
- Can be natural or artificial.
- 24 of these in one day.
- The 5th planet from the Sun.
- The colour of the moon during a lunar eclipse.
- The imaginary line that separates the Northern and Southern Hemipsheres.
- The furthest planet from the Sun.
- An event that occurs when the moon is positioned between the Sun and Earth, casting a shadow.
- The phase where the moon is at its biggest and brightest.
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- The Earth is divided into two of these.
- The name of the phase when the moon is positioned between the Sun and the Earth.
- Region of the shadow where we see a partial eclipse.
- What all planets do around the Sun.
- The number of seasons that occur in one year.
- An event that occurs when the moon is positioned opposite to the Sun, casting a shadow on Earth.
- The phase when three quarters of the Moon is lit up.
- To "increase in size" or "become bigger".
- It increases the closer to the Equator.
- The season that occurs when the Earth is tilted towards the Sun.
- Region of the shadow where we see a total eclipse.
- When there is an extra day in a year.
- The season that occurs when the Earth is tilted away from the Sun.
- Process of Earth spinning on its axis.
26 Clues: 24 of these in one day. • The number of moon phases. • The 5th planet from the Sun. • Can be natural or artificial. • The furthest planet from the Sun. • Process of Earth orbiting the Sun. • What all planets do around the Sun. • When there is an extra day in a year. • Process of Earth spinning on its axis. • The Earth is divided into two of these. • ...
Tectonic Plates 2013-02-26
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- magma inside the earth is called this
- the outer core is in this state of matter
- the hardest mineral, it can be cut by itself or a laser
- when plates push against each other,this happens
- a mineral always has the same _____ streak
- they measure earthquakes on the _______ scale
- the "puzzle pieces" the outside of the earth is made of
- rocks are made up of ___ or more minerals
- rocks were once igneous or sedimentary rocks
- when a plate shifts, this happens
- the top layer of the earth
- ______ is made of lava that dried quickly
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- an opening in the plates that can spew lava out of its top
- lava inside the earth is called this
- this is used to predict earthquakes
- the first instrument used to predict earthquakes was invented here
- this part of the earth contains the crust and the upper mantle
- the center of the earth
- continental ___________ is when the plates move away or towards each other
- a big meteorite exploded in the sky here
20 Clues: the center of the earth • the top layer of the earth • when a plate shifts, this happens • this is used to predict earthquakes • lava inside the earth is called this • magma inside the earth is called this • a big meteorite exploded in the sky here • the outer core is in this state of matter • rocks are made up of ___ or more minerals • ...
Geography vocabulary 2024-02-26
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- A model of the earth shaped like a sphere
- the imaginary line that divides the Earth into eastern and western parts
- a map scale that uses words
- The study of the Earth, its physical features, and the way living things use the Earth
- north south east and west
- The directions in between the cardinal directions northeast southeast northwest southwest
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- a map scale that uses a straight line like a number line or ruler
- The areas at the top and bottom of the globe
- The imaginary line that divides the Earth into northern and southern parts
- Half of a sphere
- The largest areas of water on Earth
- a flat model of the Earth
- Has a trunk
- The largest areas of land on Earth
- pictures on a map that represent something in the real world
- change in shape and size of an object
16 Clues: Has a trunk • Half of a sphere • a flat model of the Earth • north south east and west • a map scale that uses words • The largest areas of land on Earth • The largest areas of water on Earth • change in shape and size of an object • A model of the earth shaped like a sphere • The areas at the top and bottom of the globe • ...
our Earth's resources 2025-05-01
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- certain tools for extracting things on Earth
- atomic number 79
- formed from dead plants and animals
- the light the sun produces
- such as coal or gas
- energy we get from the sun
- the movement of air
- used for building
- we use it on a stove
- h2o
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- the internal heat of Earth
- found within the Earth
- something that grows on the Earth
- a bunch of trees
- something that can not be renewed
- the invisible gas we breathe in
- on beaches
- atomic number 26
- dirt
- something that can be renewed
20 Clues: h2o • dirt • on beaches • atomic number 79 • a bunch of trees • atomic number 26 • used for building • such as coal or gas • the movement of air • we use it on a stove • found within the Earth • the internal heat of Earth • the light the sun produces • energy we get from the sun • something that can be renewed • the invisible gas we breathe in • something that grows on the Earth • ...
SCIENCE- Crossword 2020-09-15
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- A person who studies one or more natural sciences
- A liquid that we drink
- Knowledge about the natural world, based on facts, experiments and observations
- A star that shines and gives light and heat to the earth
- science Branch of science that studies the earth
- Branch of science that deals with chemical elements and compounds
- The earth, with all its countries, peoples and natural features
- The scientific study of the physical structure of the earth
- Things that are alive
- A branch of earth science that studies the weather
- March or Jupiter are....
- Science Branch of Science involving the study of animals, humans or plants
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- science Branch of Science involving the study of energy and things that are not alive
- The study and treatment of diseases and injuries
- The scientific study of the ocean
- A living thing that grows in the earth and usually has a stem, leaves and roots
- A synonym for information
- The natural world in which people, animals and plants live
- A mixture of gases that we breathe
- The scientific study of matter and energy
- The scientific study of the life and structure of plants and animals
- Things that are not alive
- Dogs, tigers or birds are....
- A thing that is known to be true
24 Clues: Things that are alive • A liquid that we drink • March or Jupiter are.... • A synonym for information • Things that are not alive • Dogs, tigers or birds are.... • A thing that is known to be true • The scientific study of the ocean • A mixture of gases that we breathe • The scientific study of matter and energy • The study and treatment of diseases and injuries • ...
Lesson 1: The Earth's Features pgs. 26-29 2024-09-04
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- The largest continent
- One of the seven major land areas of the earth.
- There are four major bodies of water.
- Point farthest north on the earth
- An imaginary line that passes through the center of the earth
- The spinning of the earth
- Seventy percent (70%) of the earth is made up of this
- The sun rises from this direction.
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- The largest Ocean
- The earth is shaped like this.
- Thirty percent (30%) of the earth is made up of this.
- Point farthest south on the earth.
- The sun sets (goes down in the evening) in this direction
- The earth is NOT perfectly _____.
14 Clues: The largest Ocean • The largest continent • The spinning of the earth • The earth is shaped like this. • Point farthest north on the earth • The earth is NOT perfectly _____. • Point farthest south on the earth. • The sun rises from this direction. • There are four major bodies of water. • One of the seven major land areas of the earth. • ...
Astronomy 2016-03-28
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- Phases of the moon during which the moon's sunlit area is decreasing.
- Movement of the Earth around its axis. The spin of a body on its axis.
- Moon phase in which the waning half of the moon is visible from Earth.
- Phase of the moon during which the side of the moon facing the Earth is unlit by the sun.
- Natural or artificial body that rotates arodun a planet.
- Tides that occur during a full and new moon and cause higher high tides and lower low tides.
- to move in a sloping position
- When the moon is between the earth and the sun, and casting a shadow on the Earth.
- Occurs when earth changes its position around the sun (winter, spring, summer, and fall)
- the dividing line between the shape of the moon
- occurs two times in the year, the sun either reaches its highest or lowest point in the sky at noon
- phase in which the whole lighted side of the moon can be seen on Earth
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- Phases of the moon during which the moon's sunlit area is increasing.
- Waxing or waning, more than half of the moon is visible.
- The moment when the sun passes directly above the equator from south to north. Marks the beginning of spring in the Northern Hemisphere.
- There are 2 different kinds. occurs when a complete or partial hiding of the sun caused by the moon's passing between the sun and the earth.
- Moon phase in which the waxing half of the moon is visible from Earth.
- When the Earth is between the moon, and the sun and casting a shadow on the moon.
- Imaginary straight line running through the Earth from pole to pole.
- Tides that occur during a 1st and 3rd quarter moon phase and cause higher low tides and lower high tides.
- The motion of a body that travels around another body in space; one complete trip along an orbit.
- the different stages of the moon are called...
- Waxing or waning, less than half of the moon is visible.
- The path that a body follows as it travels around another body in space.
24 Clues: to move in a sloping position • the different stages of the moon are called... • the dividing line between the shape of the moon • Waxing or waning, more than half of the moon is visible. • Natural or artificial body that rotates arodun a planet. • Waxing or waning, less than half of the moon is visible. • ...
Astronomy 2016-03-28
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- Occurs when earth changes its position around the sun (winter, spring, summer, and fall)
- Moon phase in which the waxing half of the moon is visible from Earth.
- Tides that occur during a full and new moon and cause higher high tides and lower low tides.
- the dividing line between the shape of the moon
- Phases of the moon during which the moon's sunlit area is decreasing.
- When the moon is between the earth and the sun, and casting a shadow on the Earth.
- occurs two times in the year, the sun either reaches its highest or lowest point in the sky at noon
- Phase of the moon during which the side of the moon facing the Earth is unlit by the sun.
- Tides that occur during a 1st and 3rd quarter moon phase and cause higher low tides and lower high tides.
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- Movement of the Earth around its axis. The spin of a body on its axis.
- The moment when the sun passes directly above the equator from south to north. Marks the beginning of spring in the Northern Hemisphere.
- Imaginary straight line running through the Earth from pole to pole.
- When the Earth is between the moon, and the sun and casting a shadow on the moon.
- The path that a body follows as it travels around another body in space.
- Waxing or waning, more than half of the moon is visible.
- The motion of a body that travels around another body in space; one complete trip along an orbit.
- to move in a sloping position
- Natural or artificial body that rotates arodun a planet.
- Moon phase in which the waning half of the moon is visible from Earth.
- the different stages of the moon are called...
- phase in which the whole lighted side of the moon can be seen on Earth
- Phases of the moon during which the moon's sunlit area is increasing.
- Waxing or waning, less than half of the moon is visible.
- There are 2 different kinds. occurs when a complete or partial hiding of the sun caused by the moon's passing between the sun and the earth.
24 Clues: to move in a sloping position • the different stages of the moon are called... • the dividing line between the shape of the moon • Waxing or waning, more than half of the moon is visible. • Natural or artificial body that rotates arodun a planet. • Waxing or waning, less than half of the moon is visible. • ...
Year 4 Term 4 Science 2022-12-13
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- this satellite reflects the light from the sun
- what the sun provides the Earth
- the path that the earth takes around the sun
- the sun is one of these
- June is in this season
- because of this we have night and day
- the centre of our universe
- the moon is one of these
- this is sometimes called the red planet
- the season after summer
- pluto is one of these sorts of planets
- this means the earth travelling round the sun
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- the number of seasons in a year
- how long it takes for earth to revolve the sun
- the invisible pull that the earth has
- the planet closest to the sun
- this planet has moons
- describes our planets and moons and sun
- these are caused during Earth's revolution
- this adjective describes the moon
- the real colour of the moon
21 Clues: this planet has moons • June is in this season • the sun is one of these • the season after summer • the moon is one of these • the centre of our universe • the real colour of the moon • the planet closest to the sun • the number of seasons in a year • what the sun provides the Earth • this adjective describes the moon • the invisible pull that the earth has • ...
Tectonic Plates 2013-12-15
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- The hot, molten rock deep inside Earth
- Magma that flows onto Earth's surface
- The study of earthquakes and seismic waves
- A break in a body of rock
- Any of the world's main expanse of land
- Stress that occurs when forces act to squeeze an object
- A layer of the Earth in the upper Mantle and lower Core
- the solid material forming part of the Earth and is exposed on the surface.
- An instrument that records the intensity and nature of earthquake waves
- A shaking or movement of Earth's surface
- A specialist in Geology
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- the supercontinent that was formed before the continents drifted apart
- A large elevation of Earth's surface
- An opening in the earths crust that allows lava to flow out
- process where sea floor material is lost and put into the mantle
- outer layer of the Earth
- The center of the earth
- A layer of the Earth that is soft and is what the tectonic plates move on
- a large expanse of water
- The layer of rock between the Core and Crust
20 Clues: The center of the earth • A specialist in Geology • outer layer of the Earth • a large expanse of water • A break in a body of rock • A large elevation of Earth's surface • Magma that flows onto Earth's surface • The hot, molten rock deep inside Earth • Any of the world's main expanse of land • A shaking or movement of Earth's surface • ...
Earth Science 2024-08-14
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- The innermost part of the Earth
- Process by which green plants and other organisms use sunlight
- Community of living organisms interacting with each other
- Part of the Earth between the core and the crust
- The arrangement of natural and artificial physical features of an area
- Molten rock beneath the Earth's surface
- The rise of deep, cold, nutrient-rich water to the surface
- Process by which fertile land becomes desert
- A large sea wave
- Frozen water part of the Earth system
- The global sum of all ecosystems
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- A seasonal wind pattern that causes heavy rains in certain regions
- The solid part of the Earth
- The layer of gases surrounding the Earth
- Process by which particles settle out of a fluid
- Ground that remains frozen for two or more consecutive years
- The process through which magma and gases are expelled from the Earth's interior through volcanic eruptions
- The variety of life in a particular habitat
- Rigid outer layer of the Earth
- A region of Earth's stratosphere that absorbs most of the Sun's ultraviolet radiation
20 Clues: A large sea wave • The solid part of the Earth • Rigid outer layer of the Earth • The innermost part of the Earth • The global sum of all ecosystems • Frozen water part of the Earth system • Molten rock beneath the Earth's surface • The layer of gases surrounding the Earth • The variety of life in a particular habitat • Process by which fertile land becomes desert • ...
Astronomy Review Crossword 2026-02-20
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- It has a ________rotation
- observers always see the same side of the moon.
- the planets revolve around it.
- of Earth on its axis causes the moon to appear to rise and set.
- from the formation of the solar system – since there is no water and wind, the
- The moon is a natural _________.
- Sun and planets revolve around it.
- This is the outer part of the shadow (partial eclipse).
- surface has not changed significantly since its formation.
- The riles are deep running through the maria.
- The maria are ______areas of smooth region that reflect little sun light – they are
- One moon day equals 27.3 Earth ______.
- It is believed that the moon developed in _____stages.
- Because the rotation and revolution of the moon take the amount of
- Craters are bowl shaped _______that formed from bombardment with matter left
- The _________model of the universe, the Earth is the center of the universe, and
- This occurs when one planetary body passes through the shadow of another.
- ____________is the Scientific study of the Universe.
- The highlands are light areas of sloping surfaces which catch and ______sunlight.
- In the ________ model of the universe, the the Sun is the center of the universe
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- The ____of the Moon falls upon the Earth, causing a solar eclipse.
- is when the moon is closest to Earth.
- The Moon has a weak gravity which explains its lack of an__________
- is when the moon is farthest from Earth.
- The moon also spins on its
- The _____is a region on the Earth where the Sun’s light is completely
- by the Moon
- The _______material sank to the center, and the least dense went outwards.
- This occurs when the moon is between the Earth and Sun.
- The orbit of the moon around the Earth forms this
- plains of solidified lava;
- Solar and lunar eclipses occur with almost the same ________.
- The Moon revolves around the Earth in _____days;
- The lunar surface is covered by dust and rocks as a result of being bombarded
34 Clues: by the Moon • It has a ________rotation • The moon also spins on its • plains of solidified lava; • the planets revolve around it. • The moon is a natural _________. • Sun and planets revolve around it. • is when the moon is closest to Earth. • One moon day equals 27.3 Earth ______. • is when the moon is farthest from Earth. • The riles are deep running through the maria. • ...
Spelling 9/27 2021-09-29
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- moving air
- used to build
- to rub against hard
- breathing, eating, moving etc
- to break in half
- to help someone remember
- scare
- the part of Earth below the crust
- breaking the law
- core liquid part of Earth
- today after dark
- to let out a big breath
- a dug out length of soil
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- core the center of Earth
- a person who sees something happen
- something you are good at
- to make a structure
- to excite, make happy
- a unit of measurement
- to take away focus or attention
- to make a choice
- the part of Earth we walk on
- planet we live on
- to move through the air
- cool, to hang out
25 Clues: scare • moving air • used to build • to make a choice • to break in half • breaking the law • today after dark • planet we live on • cool, to hang out • to make a structure • to rub against hard • to excite, make happy • a unit of measurement • to move through the air • to let out a big breath • core the center of Earth • to help someone remember • a dug out length of soil • something you are good at • ...
tectonic plates vocab 2025-03-28
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- third layer in mechanical layers
- something that is being pressed
- second layer in mechanical layers
- the objects response to forces being applied
- how the continents drifted
- plate moving away from each other
- what the crust is broken up into
- what something is made of or the ingredients of something
- center of earth
- second layer of earth
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- first layer of the mechanical layers
- the idea hess proposed
- second to last mechanical layer of earth
- plate that are colliding
- the line the tells us where the edge of transform boundaries are
- the idea the wegener introduced
- plates that are sliding past each other
- where the oceanic plate sinks under the continental plate
- center a earth in mechanical layers and it is solid
- first layer of earth
20 Clues: center of earth • first layer of earth • second layer of earth • the idea hess proposed • plate that are colliding • how the continents drifted • something that is being pressed • the idea the wegener introduced • third layer in mechanical layers • what the crust is broken up into • second layer in mechanical layers • plate moving away from each other • ...
Earth, Moon and Sun 2014-01-28
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- When the Earth made one full rotation on its axis one _____ passed.
- Is the only planted that supports life.
- A _____ eclipse occurs when the Earth passes between the Sun and the Moon.
- What changes from the Sun and the Earth every year?
- We talked about how Earth, Moon and Sun ______ with each other.
- Is an object that revolts around a second object.
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- A _____ eclipse occurs when the Moon passes between Earth and Sun.
- When the Earth has made one full revolution (orbit) around its sun one _____ has passed.
- Has the longest orbit around the sun.
- The temperature is around 5500 Celcius.
- What changes because the Earth rotates around its axis?
- One day is 24 _____ hours long.
- Only _______ have walked on the moon.
- The Earth was formed 4.54 ______ years ago.
- Has the shortest orbit around the sun.
15 Clues: One day is 24 _____ hours long. • Has the longest orbit around the sun. • Only _______ have walked on the moon. • Has the shortest orbit around the sun. • The temperature is around 5500 Celcius. • Is the only planted that supports life. • The Earth was formed 4.54 ______ years ago. • Is an object that revolts around a second object. • ...
Science - Earth 2020-12-20
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- an instrument used to detect and measure seismic waves from earthquakes
- an opening in Earth's surface through which magma is released
- physical layer below the lithosphere made of to tock that flows very slowly (like silly putty)
- The layer of the Earths core that is a liquid
- the transfer of heat by the movement of a fluid due to density differences
- The thin shell on the outside of the earth
- a shaking of Earth's surface
- the rigid uppermost part of the mantle that makes us the plates that move along the surface
- the solid sphere in the center of the earth
- a metallic element that reacts easily with oxygen and is very common on earth
- The part of the earth between the core and the crust
- the type of matter that makes up a object
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- The center of the earth
- is the lower part of the mantle
- the part of earth's mantle where convection currents occurs
- High temperature
- a hard metallic element that does not react easily with oxygen
- a large group of minerals that make up 90% of the earth's rocky crust
- the force that attracts a body toward the center of the earth, or toward any other physical body having mas
- Our planet
- how compact a substance is in a certain area
- the fluid layer of iron and nickel that surrounds the inner core and lies below the mantle of the earth
- the process by which heat or electricity is directly transmitted through a substance
23 Clues: Our planet • High temperature • The center of the earth • a shaking of Earth's surface • is the lower part of the mantle • the type of matter that makes up a object • The thin shell on the outside of the earth • the solid sphere in the center of the earth • how compact a substance is in a certain area • The layer of the Earths core that is a liquid • ...
