the earth Crossword Puzzles
Plate Tectonics 2022-01-27
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- A Theory That All Continents Were Once Together
- pieces of earth's crust and the top of the mantle
- current in a liquid that results in convection
- top layer of the earth
- Creator Of The Pangea Theory
- thickest layer of the earth
- a tool used to show the magnitude of earthquakes
- earth's tilt
- the second deepest part of the earth, made from liquid iron
- where energy is released creating an earthquake
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- center of the earth, solid surface that only stays together due to the pressure
- the surface right above the focus
- energy released from a focus inside the earth that makes the ground shake and rumble
- what makes the continents move 1-4 centimeters every year
- outer part of the earth
- A hole in the surface of the earth created from plates pushing against each other
- where all countries and where we live are
- a preserved part of a long dead plant
18 Clues: earth's tilt • top layer of the earth • outer part of the earth • thickest layer of the earth • Creator Of The Pangea Theory • the surface right above the focus • a preserved part of a long dead plant • where all countries and where we live are • current in a liquid that results in convection • A Theory That All Continents Were Once Together • ...
Bradley switzer the land 2025-05-06
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- the weathering of rocks and other materials
- molten rock liquid or solid
- where 2 plates meet
- mixture of materials from volcanic eruption
- continental drift theororist
- outer layer of earth
- rocks breaking down
- theory that continents drift apart
- something that erupts
- the movement of tectonic plates
- the top layer of earth
- not active
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- large fault in california
- the deepest layer of earth
- there are 7 of them
- continent made from all continents
- hot liquid rock
- causes earth to shake
- middle layer of earth
- opposite of inner core
- features on Earth
21 Clues: not active • hot liquid rock • features on Earth • there are 7 of them • where 2 plates meet • rocks breaking down • outer layer of earth • causes earth to shake • middle layer of earth • something that erupts • opposite of inner core • the top layer of earth • large fault in california • the deepest layer of earth • molten rock liquid or solid • continental drift theororist • ...
Planets 2014-10-29
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- The sun is also known as this
- Brightest planet in the sky
- No longer known as a planet
- The Largest planet in the solar system
- Venus, Earth and Mars have these on their surfaces
- The Red Planet
- Smallest planet in the solar system
- Third planet from the sun
- Name of man to first walk on moon
- The planets travel around this
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- Saturns largest moon
- Number of Planets without Pluto
- The Planet wit rings
- Has a name called Triton
- Earth is located in this galaxy
- Force holding us to the Earth
- seventh planet from the sun
- Name of First satellite sent into space
- Mercury, Venus, Earth and Mars are known as what planets?
- Planet farthest from the sun
20 Clues: The Red Planet • Saturns largest moon • The Planet wit rings • Has a name called Triton • Third planet from the sun • Brightest planet in the sky • No longer known as a planet • seventh planet from the sun • Planet farthest from the sun • The sun is also known as this • Force holding us to the Earth • The planets travel around this • Number of Planets without Pluto • ...
Plate Tectonics 2025-03-28
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- what is the major landform in San andreas
- large parts of the earth that move due to convection currents
- movement leading to faulting, folding of plates
- the way earth is built
- the hottest part of the earth
- the thickest layer of the earth
- plates move away from eachother
- Alfred wegener came up with this
- synonym of crust
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- a rock's response to stress
- Alfred Wegener's theory
- plates move towards eachother
- zone happens when oceanic plate goes under continental plate
- plates that move laterally past eachother
- Happens when 2 divergent boundaries move away from eachother
- the plasticy type material layer
- the densest layer and is solid
- plates Tectonics move on it
- the thinnest layer of the earth
- the part made of iron and nickel
20 Clues: synonym of crust • the way earth is built • Alfred Wegener's theory • a rock's response to stress • plates Tectonics move on it • plates move towards eachother • the hottest part of the earth • the densest layer and is solid • the thinnest layer of the earth • the thickest layer of the earth • plates move away from eachother • the plasticy type material layer • ...
Geology Crossword Puzzle 2024-02-09
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- the thickest part of the earth, and is under the crust
- when two tectonic plates separate
- the theory that explains how large peices of the Earth's crust move and change shape
- the outermost part of the core
- a big crack in the earth, due to a transform boundary
- stress that occurs when the forces act to squeeze an object
- upper mantle
- the ring of fire is a good example of this
- the part of the earth we live on
- how the layers of the earth move and behave
- when two tectonic plates slide past each other, or one slides past another
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- gigantic pieces of the crust and upper mantle, they move due to convection currents and contenental drift
- a theory that Harry Hess discovered, and it is when magma comes out of the earth to make more (bank)
- the theory that the continents are moving
- the center of the earth, it is also under the mantle
- another name for the crust and upper mantle
- another name for lower mantle
- some of these layers are the continental crust, oceanic crust,mantle, and core
- when two tectonic plates come together
- the innermost part of the core, is also solid due to the pressure of all the other layers of the earth
20 Clues: upper mantle • another name for lower mantle • the outermost part of the core • the part of the earth we live on • when two tectonic plates separate • when two tectonic plates come together • the theory that the continents are moving • the ring of fire is a good example of this • another name for the crust and upper mantle • how the layers of the earth move and behave • ...
Chapter 7 and 8 crossword 2019-01-28
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- looks similar to wedges by dividing the area into equal sections
- temperature on earth is just right because of this
- distorts the continents little as possible by not slicing into them
- how much of the earth that is covered with the pacific ocean
- distance measured by marine and air navigators is in
- nmber of major ocean basins
- large land masses are called
- number of major land continents
- the half of earth north of equator
- the man who discovered the red shift
- continent of the south pole
- the explosion of a star
- the primary reference line for latitude
- are aggregations of gas and dust which may be several hundred kilometers in diameter
- the largest ocean basin
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- the color that penetrates water the deepest
- stars form in a
- process in which planets solidify
- protects us from UV
- the release of a volatile substance and water vapor
- number of moons the earth has
- a theory on how the earth started
- most commonly seen in a classroom. extremely accurate due to technology
- the oldest rocks found in Australia
- why stars twinkle
- the smallest ocean basin
- years till the sun will burst
- the general shape of the earth
- percentage of earth covered with ice
- most accurate representation of the features of the earth
- the smallest continent
- a single continuous land mass that contains Europe and asia
- the earths rotates around the
33 Clues: stars form in a • why stars twinkle • protects us from UV • the smallest continent • the explosion of a star • the largest ocean basin • the smallest ocean basin • nmber of major ocean basins • continent of the south pole • large land masses are called • number of moons the earth has • years till the sun will burst • the earths rotates around the • the general shape of the earth • ...
john shreve puzzle 2025-04-29
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- water in the the ground
- the edge of earth plates
- opening in the earth with lava
- the inner most layer.
- the surface on rocks are dissolving
- features of the earth
- motion rock ejected by volcano
- German meteorolgist
- a hot or cold mixture
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- large landmasses
- the wearing away of rocks
- currents, heat driven cycles
- not active
- inception living organisms
- drift the movement of continents
- molten rock ejected by volcanos in liquid form
- tectonics- a scientific theory about major landforms
- outer layer on the earth
- plates colliding
- the location where two plates
20 Clues: not active • large landmasses • plates colliding • German meteorolgist • the inner most layer. • features of the earth • a hot or cold mixture • water in the the ground • the edge of earth plates • outer layer on the earth • the wearing away of rocks • inception living organisms • currents, heat driven cycles • opening in the earth with lava • motion rock ejected by volcano • ...
Science Review 2024-02-12
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- This plate is light less dense thicker and made of granite
- This plate is heavier more dense thinner and made of basalt
- Plates move away from each other
- This is the day when direct sunlight reaches its greatest distance north or south of the equator
- This theory states Earth's crust is broken into plates which float around & move
- Caused by the revolution of the moon
- This is when the Sun is directly above Earth's equator and daylight hours are nearly equal all over Earth
- On top of the Earth
- Formed when sediments are compacted and cemented together
- Occurs when the Earth moves directly between the Sun and the Moon the Earth's shadow falls on the Moon
- Rocks and other natural materials which have been broken into smaller pieces
- Solid thin outermost layer of Earth
- Removal of rock particles by wind water ice or gravity
- Earth spins on its axis causing night and day
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- Plates slide past each other
- A time of year marked by a change in weather ecology and amount of daylight
- This type of tide occurs when the Earth Sun and Moon are in a straight line (new moon and full moon phases)
- Rock that forms when heat pressure or chemicals act on a rock and change its form or composition
- This type of tide occurs when the Sun Earth and Moon are at a right angle (1st and 3rd quarter phases)
- Inside the Earth
- Formed when magma or lava cools and hardens
- Earth's yearly orbit around the Sun
- Part of the Earth that is made of dense material like iron and nickel
- The ______________ of Earth's axis causes seasons
- The regular rise and fall of ocean water levels
- In the ______________ the Northern Hemisphere is tilted towards the Sun
- The Sun is lower in the sky during this season
- Plates move toward each other
- This process breaks down rocks into smaller pieces
- Occurs when the moon moves directly in between the Earth and Sun and casts its shadow on the Earth
30 Clues: Inside the Earth • On top of the Earth • Plates slide past each other • Plates move toward each other • Plates move away from each other • Earth's yearly orbit around the Sun • Solid thin outermost layer of Earth • Caused by the revolution of the moon • Formed when magma or lava cools and hardens • Earth spins on its axis causing night and day • ...
Introduction to Plate Tectonics 2021-02-04
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- ___________ crust is thicker
- the first super =continent
- the upper part of the mantle that the crust sits on top of
- contains the semi-solid layer of the Earth
- a person who studies geology
- the theory that the Earth is made of moving plates
- this scientist that gave evidence for the mid-atlantic ridge
- ____________ currents move tectonic plates
- molten rock found above the crust
- ________ waves are used to take measurements inside the Earth
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- the supercontinent making the countries in the northern hemisphere
- the scientist who first proposed continental drift
- the theory that the continents have moved over time
- the supercontinent made of Gondwana and Laurasia
- the branch of science studying the Earth
- ___________ spreading is responsible for forming ocean ridges
- molten rock found below the crust
- the centre of the Earth
- the supercontinent making the countries in the southern hemisphere
- the mid-_________ ridge runs along the west coast of America
- the solid, outer layer of the Earth
- continental _________ are underwater cliffs
- _________ crust is thinner
23 Clues: the centre of the Earth • the first super =continent • _________ crust is thinner • ___________ crust is thicker • a person who studies geology • molten rock found below the crust • molten rock found above the crust • the solid, outer layer of the Earth • the branch of science studying the Earth • contains the semi-solid layer of the Earth • ...
Periods 3 & 6 Crossword 2023-11-16
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- the system of interacting, living organisms on Earth
- the movement of energy through air & space
- the supercontinent before continents drifted
- large, bright Sun features extending outward from surface
- the force holding planets & Moons in orbit
- where life & weather happens in atmosphere
- the system of gas surrounding Earth
- a law that determines oldest rocks are below youngest rocks
- cooling & solidifying of molten rock creates . . .
- layer of Earth that's broken into plates
- layer of protection from UV rays around Earth
- the Moon getting smaller
- Earth center model
- the gravitational pull of the Moon causes these
- heat & pressure applied to previous rock creates . . .
- the system of natural, nonliving materials on Earth
- the system of ice on Earth
- type of energy transfer between rising & falling of fluids
- eruptions of radiation on the Sun
- a fracture/break in land
- darker spots on the Sun
- the settlement of rock in a new place
- an absolute dating technique
- determines locations East & West
- where convection happens in Earth's mantle
- energy from the Sun is considered this
- the movement of rock by wind, water, or gravity
- determines locations North & South
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- the outer part of Sun's atmosphere
- the system of water on Earth
- the breakdown of rock
- boundary where two plates pull apart
- the absence of day
- length of distance between Earth & Sun
- anything that takes up space & has mass (comes in 3 forms)
- Sun center model
- the source of day
- the movement of air
- study of rock layers
- distance light travels within a year
- revolves around Earth and shows different phases
- compaction of sediments creates . . .
- the Moon less than half lit
- the Moon more than half lit
- evidence of prehistoric organisms
- the amount of matter per space taken up
- spinning on an axis
- boundary where two plates push together
- an effect that keeps Earth warm
- where the ozone layer is
- when an isotope changes from parent to daughter
- boundary where two plates slide past each other
- the Moon getting bigger
53 Clues: Sun center model • the source of day • the absence of day • Earth center model • the movement of air • spinning on an axis • study of rock layers • the breakdown of rock • darker spots on the Sun • the Moon getting bigger • the Moon getting smaller • a fracture/break in land • where the ozone layer is • the system of ice on Earth • the Moon less than half lit • the Moon more than half lit • ...
br@den space animal crossword 2021-01-12
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- biggest bird on earth
- a dwarf planet that orbits around the sun
- the last holiday of the year
- the closets planet to the sun
- the planet were all living in
- second most closets planet to earth
- second most closest planet to the sun
- a black circle that spawns after a hyper nova
- a planet that has a ring
- second biggest shark
- big red spot
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- scratches you
- you can live in it
- impossible wopper
- a huge area filled with water
- has feathers
- orbits around earth
- fastest animal in the grasslands
- the galaxy were living in
- has a long trunk
- the biggest animal on earth
- every planet orbits around it
- the tree you get for christmas
- cute and fluffy
24 Clues: has feathers • big red spot • scratches you • cute and fluffy • has a long trunk • impossible wopper • you can live in it • orbits around earth • second biggest shark • biggest bird on earth • a planet that has a ring • the galaxy were living in • the biggest animal on earth • the last holiday of the year • a huge area filled with water • the closets planet to the sun • ...
Plate Tectonics 2022-01-27
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- A Theory That All Continents Were Once Together
- pieces of earth's crust and the top of the mantle
- current in a liquid that results in convection
- top layer of the earth
- Creator Of The Pangea Theory
- thickest layer of the earth
- a tool used to show the magnitude of earthquakes
- earth's tilt
- the second deepest part of the earth, made from liquid iron
- where energy is released creating an earthquake
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- center of the earth, solid surface that only stays together due to the pressure
- the surface right above the focus
- energy released from a focus inside the earth that makes the ground shake and rumble
- what makes the continents move 1-4 centimeters every year
- outer part of the earth
- A hole in the surface of the earth created from plates pushing against each other
- where all countries and where we live are
- a preserved part of a long dead plant
18 Clues: earth's tilt • top layer of the earth • outer part of the earth • thickest layer of the earth • Creator Of The Pangea Theory • the surface right above the focus • a preserved part of a long dead plant • where all countries and where we live are • current in a liquid that results in convection • A Theory That All Continents Were Once Together • ...
What do you know about Space? 2021-08-23
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- Earth has ___ moon.
- This is the largest planet in the solar system
- only one ____ of the earth can face the sun at any time
- The planet famous for having visible rings is called:
- An _____ is a path that one object in space takes around another one.
- The sun provides light, warmth and ____ to earth.
- It takes earth about 365 _____ to orbit the sun
- Everything that is bound to the sun by gravity is known as being in the _______ system
- The sun is roughly one _____ times the size of earth
- The second planet from the sun
- This planet is closest to the sun
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- It takes earth approximately 24 ____ to rotate around itself.
- This is the eighth planet from the sun
- Earth is the _____ planet from the sun.
- This is a huge ball of glowing, hot gas
- A scientist who studies space is called an:
- An object in orbit is called a _______.
- This is the hottest planet in the solar system
- The four closest planets to the sun are known as the _____ planets.
- The four furthest planets from the sun are known as ____ planets and you could fall right through them!
- Even though this is the seventh planet, it is the coldest
- This is the largest object in the solar system.
22 Clues: Earth has ___ moon. • The second planet from the sun • This planet is closest to the sun • This is the eighth planet from the sun • Earth is the _____ planet from the sun. • This is a huge ball of glowing, hot gas • An object in orbit is called a _______. • A scientist who studies space is called an: • This is the largest planet in the solar system • ...
Year 7 revision 2019-11-03
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- phases of the moon when only a thin sliver of the moon can be seen
- the area of partial shadow during an eclipse
- Mars, Venus, Neptune, Jupiter
- a ___ eclipse occurs when the moon passes between Earth and the Sun (the sun can not be seen)
- caused by bulges of water pulled towards the moon
- phase of the moon when following a new moon you can see a half circle of the moon’s surface
- the celestial body that puts the moon in shadow during a lunar eclipse
- a ___ eclipse occurs when the Earth passes between the Moon and the Sun (the moon can not be seen)
- phases of the moon when you can see all but a thin sliver of the surface of the moon
- a time of darkness, facing away from the sun
- ____ tides describe the highest tides, caused by the sun and moon being in alignment
- the Earth completes one ___ every 23 hours and 56 minutes
- when the moon is becoming more visible over the lunar cycle
- a giant ball of gas that sends light and heat energy to earth
- occurs on the side of Earth facing the sun
- the total or partial obscuring of one celestial body by another
- the time taken for the Earth to orbit the Sun
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- the season in which the tilt of the Earth minimises the length of the day
- the season in which the tilt of the Earth maximises the length of the day
- when the Sun is at its highest or lowest point in the sky, giving either the longest or shortest day of the year
- the Earth completes one ___ of the sun every 365.256 days
- tides are created because Earth’s water is drawn to the gravity of this celestial body
- the Earth rotates on this to cause night and day
- when day and night are of equal length because the Sun crosses the plane of the Earth's equator
- a description of the moon when you can see it as a complete circle
- orbited by the Earth
- when the moon is becoming less visible over the lunar cycle
- describes the path of the planets around the sun
- solves the problem of each year being 365.25 days long
- the area in which a total eclipse can be seen
- the force that pulls water towards the moon to cause tides
- ____ tides occur when the sun and moon are at right angles to the Earth, and are not all aligned
- phase of the moon when it is completely in shadow
33 Clues: orbited by the Earth • Mars, Venus, Neptune, Jupiter • occurs on the side of Earth facing the sun • the area of partial shadow during an eclipse • a time of darkness, facing away from the sun • the area in which a total eclipse can be seen • the time taken for the Earth to orbit the Sun • the Earth rotates on this to cause night and day • ...
RIVERS OF THE EARTH 2023-06-01
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- The second-longest river in Africa, flowing through central and western Africa.
- A major river in Italy that flows from the Alps to the Adriatic Sea.
- The world's largest river by discharge and second-longest river after the Nile, flowing through South America.
- A major river in South Asia that flows through China, India, and Bangladesh.
- A major river in North America that flows from Minnesota to the Gulf of Mexico.
- A river in the Middle East that flows through Turkey, Syria, and Iraq.
- A major river in Southeast Asia that flows through China, Myanmar, Laos, Thailand, Cambodia, and Vietnam.
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- A major river in the southwestern United States that flows through the Grand Canyon.
- A major river in southern Africa that flows through Zambia, Angola, Namibia, Botswana, Zimbabwe, and Mozambique.
- The second-longest river in Europe, flowing from Germany to the Black Sea.
- The longest river in Europe, flowing through Russia.
- A major river in South Asia that flows through Pakistan and India.
- A river in the Middle East that flows through Turkey and Iraq.
- A major river in India that is considered sacred by Hindus.
- A major river in West Africa that flows through Guinea, Mali, Niger, and Nigeria.
- The longest river in the world, flowing through northeastern Africa.
- A major river in Europe that flows from Switzerland to the Netherlands.
17 Clues: The longest river in Europe, flowing through Russia. • A major river in India that is considered sacred by Hindus. • A river in the Middle East that flows through Turkey and Iraq. • A major river in South Asia that flows through Pakistan and India. • A major river in Italy that flows from the Alps to the Adriatic Sea. • ...
Features of the Earth 2021-12-13
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- a group of parts that all work together
- a landform with high elevation and high relief
- features such as coastlines, dunes, and mountains
- the shape of the land
- the difference in elevation between the highest and lowest points of an area
- the thin layer of gases that covers the earth
- all the water on the earth
- all the living creatures and the remains of the dead creatures on the Earth
- these type of forces break landmarks down
- when a river reaches an ocean, the water slows and sand, clay, and sediment sink. When the sediment builds up, it makes this landform.
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- the height of a point above sea level on Earth's surface
- these type of forces build up landmarks
- a hill of sand piled up by the wind
- all the frozen water on the earth
- the boundary between the land and the ocean or a lake
- all the rocks and minerals below the atmosphere
- a natural stream of water that flows into another body of water such as an ocean, lake, or another river
17 Clues: the shape of the land • all the water on the earth • all the frozen water on the earth • a hill of sand piled up by the wind • a group of parts that all work together • these type of forces build up landmarks • these type of forces break landmarks down • the thin layer of gases that covers the earth • a landform with high elevation and high relief • ...
Layers of The Earth 2022-05-20
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- unstable atomic nucleus losing energy
- 4000-8000 F
- third layer of the earth
- layer below the lithosphere
- movement in the mantle
- ocean floor
- three main of these
- universal force holding us to the earth
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- outer part of the earth, crust and mantle
- dry land
- what the layer is made of
- fourth layer inside the earth
- magnetic influence on moving electric charges
- made of lithosphere and asthenosphere
- third layer of the atmosphere
- thickest layer
- Outermost
17 Clues: dry land • Outermost • 4000-8000 F • ocean floor • thickest layer • three main of these • movement in the mantle • third layer of the earth • what the layer is made of • layer below the lithosphere • fourth layer inside the earth • third layer of the atmosphere • unstable atomic nucleus losing energy • made of lithosphere and asthenosphere • universal force holding us to the earth • ...
Earth: The Water Planet 2024-10-25
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- 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 • ...
Geography Glossary 2022-02-01
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- 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 • ...
Discover Earthquakes Day 3 2022-01-31
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- moving parts of the crust of Earth
- movement of the surface of Earth
- toward the inside
- the center part of Earth
- part of Earth between the crust and core
- the outer part of Earth
- causes to be different
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- toward the outside
- pieces or sections
- having great power
- not having much power
- physically injure
- denoting one or more people or things already mentioned or assumed to be common knowledge
- to go from one place to another
- expressing the situation of something that is or appears to be enclosed or surrounded by something else
- our planet
- possess, own, or hold
17 Clues: our planet • physically injure • toward the inside • toward the outside • pieces or sections • having great power • not having much power • possess, own, or hold • causes to be different • the outer part of Earth • the center part of Earth • to go from one place to another • movement of the surface of Earth • moving parts of the crust of Earth • part of Earth between the crust and core • ...
CSexton 2023-02-01
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- the thinnest layer of the earth
- vibration which travels through the earth
- rock produced by the cooling of magma
- The type of rock creating the continental crust
- the force which pushes the magnetosphere into a non-spherical shape
- the circular motion created by the rising of hotter material
- the lines of magnetism surrounding the earth
- hot area in the earth’s mantle which bubbles through the crust creating island chains
- the bending of waves caused by a shift in material
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- the densest layer of the earth
- the shifting of tectonic plates moving side to side
- the layering of materials due to difference of densities
- the area surrounding the earth that catches particles from solar wind
- Tool used for measuring waves which travel through the earth
- The type of rock creating the oceanic crust
- rock produced by the layered cementation of eroded material
- the largest layer of the earth
- the side-by-side movement of tectonic plates
18 Clues: the densest layer of the earth • the largest layer of the earth • the thinnest layer of the earth • rock produced by the cooling of magma • vibration which travels through the earth • The type of rock creating the oceanic crust • the lines of magnetism surrounding the earth • the side-by-side movement of tectonic plates • The type of rock creating the continental crust • ...
Seasons Vocabulary 2023-01-17
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- Reason Earth has seasons
- When the sun's altitude is higher, we have days that are _______.
- During this season, light from the sun approaches Earth at close to a 90-degree angle
- Imaginary line around Earth's middle that divides it into northern and southern halves
- Earth moves around the sun in this direction
- Pathway Earth follows around the sun
- One of these occurs every 24 hours
- A natural satellite that moves around the earth once every 28 days
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- Australia experiences this season when the North Pole is tilted towards the sun and the South Pole is tilted away
- In Australia, this is on June 21st (2 words)
- This object in the sky has been used by many cultures to navigate because its location never changes (2 words)
- Longest day of the year (2 words)
- Earth completes on of these every 365 days
- Seattle is located in the Northern ______.
- As the angle of sunlight gets less direct, the temperature will _______.
- Distance northward or southward
- Its gravity is so massive that everything in our solar system moves around it
- Occurs twice a year when day and night are the same length
- Earth spins around its ______, which is angled at 23.4 degrees.
- Earth has four of these, which are marked by particular temperatures, weather patterns, and daylight hours
20 Clues: Reason Earth has seasons • Distance northward or southward • Longest day of the year (2 words) • One of these occurs every 24 hours • Pathway Earth follows around the sun • Earth completes on of these every 365 days • Seattle is located in the Northern ______. • In Australia, this is on June 21st (2 words) • Earth moves around the sun in this direction • ...
crossword:) 2023-10-26
Across
- all living things on earth
- the liquid form of ice
- what we breath
- all water on earth
- all gasses on earth
- all the rocks on earth
- ores found on earth
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- what air is
- all living things do it
- water vapor in the sky
- where all living things live
- makes sape and oxygen
- large body of salt water
- 3D circle
- what we breath
- a large mass of rock on earth
- what cows eat
17 Clues: 3D circle • what air is • what cows eat • what we breath • what we breath • all water on earth • all gasses on earth • ores found on earth • makes sape and oxygen • water vapor in the sky • the liquid form of ice • all the rocks on earth • all living things do it • large body of salt water • all living things on earth • where all living things live • a large mass of rock on earth
2A - Victoria Coward 2021-04-19
Across
- carbon moves from plant to animal or animal to animal by the ____ chain
- has always been present on earth/all plants and animals need this
- dead plants and animals decomposing, and nitrogen is converted by a process called
- all the water on earth
- 97% of earths water is ____water
- nitrate is returned to the atmosphere
- all the organisms on earth
- water stored under the surface of earth
- a large body of water
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- the process of plants converting energy into food
- the process where water is converted into gas
- forms of rain and snow
- also known as co2
- plants use water to help make energy, and they also lose some water to the surrounding air
- the process where water vapor is changed into water
- plants need nitrogen to ____
- earth is 3% _____ water
- all the rocks on earth
- bacteria and ________ break nitrogen bonds
- when you exhale you put co2 into the __________
- also known as the hydrologic cycle
21 Clues: also known as co2 • a large body of water • forms of rain and snow • all the rocks on earth • all the water on earth • earth is 3% _____ water • all the organisms on earth • plants need nitrogen to ____ • 97% of earths water is ____water • also known as the hydrologic cycle • nitrate is returned to the atmosphere • water stored under the surface of earth • ...
Seasons Crossword Puzzle 2023-10-27
Across
- something that earth tilts on
- something that changes year round there are 4
- something that the earth revolves around
- comes after summer
- comes after fall
- comes after winter
- 365.25 days
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- the north star
- hemisphere has a pair in the north on the earth
- something that the sun produces
- hemisphere it has a pair in the south on the earth
- revolves around the sun
- 24 hours
- something that revolves around the earth
- something that planets do around the sun
- comes after spring
16 Clues: 24 hours • 365.25 days • the north star • comes after fall • comes after summer • comes after winter • comes after spring • revolves around the sun • something that earth tilts on • something that the sun produces • something that the earth revolves around • something that revolves around the earth • something that planets do around the sun • ...
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 • ...
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)
Down
- 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 • ...
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 • ...
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 • ...
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. • ...
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 • ...
Carson Huelsman 2023-02-08
Across
- 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 • ...
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 • ...
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 • ...
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 • ...
Earth, moon, and sun 2025-03-10
Across
- 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 • ...
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)
Down
- 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 • ...
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
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- 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. • ...
Layers of the Earth Vocab Crossword Puzzle 2023-04-30
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- 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 • ...
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 • ...
Earth and Moon 2014-10-21
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- 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 • ...
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? • ...
Earth 2017-03-27
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- 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 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. • ...
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 2026-06-02
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- Equilibrium The balance between the inward pull of gravity and the outward pressure from nuclear fusion that keeps the sun stable.
- The innermost layer of the sun where temperature and pressure are high enough for nuclear fusion to occur.
- The visible "surface" of the sun from which light is emitted.
- The element produced as a result of hydrogen fusion within the sun's core.Core: The innermost layer of the sun where temperature and pressure are high enough for nuclear fusion to occur.Plasma: A state of matter consisting of ionized gas; the sun is primarily composed of this "fourth state of matter."Radiative Zone: The layer of the sun's interior where energy is primarily transported outward by photons.Convective Zone: The outermost layer of the sun's interior where energy is transferred by the physical movement of hot plasma rising and cooler plasma sinking.Photosphere: The visible "surface" of the sun from which light is emitted.Photon: A particle of light that carries energy from the sun's core to space.Gravity: The force that pulls the sun's mass inward, creating the intense pressure needed to trigger fusion.Hydrostatic Equilibrium: The balance between the inward pull of gravity and the outward pressure from nuclear fusion that keeps the sun stable.Chromosphere: The thin, reddish layer of the sun's atmosphere located just above the photosphere.Corona: The outermost layer of the sun's atmosphere, which extends millions of kilometers into space.Mass-Energy Equivalence: The principle (\(E=mc^2\)) explaining how the small amount of mass lost during fusion is converted into a large amount of energy.
- zone The layer of the sun's interior where energy is primarily transported outward by photons.
- fusion The process where hydrogen nuclei combine at extremely high temperatures and pressures to form helium, releasing massive amounts of energy.
- zone The outermost layer of the sun's interior where energy is transferred by the physical movement of hot plasma rising and cooler plasma sinking.
- The force that pulls the sun's mass inward, creating the intense pressure needed to trigger fusion.
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- The thin, reddish layer of the sun's atmosphere located just above the photosphere.
- A state of matter consisting of ionized gas; the sun is primarily composed of this "fourth state of matter."
- A particle of light that carries energy from the sun's core to space.
- The lightest and most abundant element in the universe; it serves as the primary fuel for the sun’s fusion process.
- The outermost layer of the sun's atmosphere, which extends millions of kilometers into space.
13 Clues: The visible "surface" of the sun from which light is emitted. • A particle of light that carries energy from the sun's core to space. • The thin, reddish layer of the sun's atmosphere located just above the photosphere. • The outermost layer of the sun's atmosphere, which extends millions of kilometers into space. • ...
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. • ...
UK 2026-04-17
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- Earth is in the “Goldilocks ___”
- The star at the center of our solar system
- Very hot planet with thick clouds
- A giant planet in our solar system
- Harmful energy from space that Earth blocks
- Gas humans need to breathe
- The layer of gases around Earth
- The planet where we live
- A large object that orbits the Sun
- Closest planet to the Sun
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- Name of Earth’s special life zone
- Planet with beautiful rings
- Part of Earth’s protective field
- Gas that helps balance Earth’s air
- What humans do using oxygen
- Red planet scientists study
- Liquid needed for all living things
- Flowing water on land
- How hot or cold something is
- Large bodies of salt water on Earth
20 Clues: Flowing water on land • The planet where we live • Closest planet to the Sun • Gas humans need to breathe • Planet with beautiful rings • What humans do using oxygen • Red planet scientists study • How hot or cold something is • The layer of gases around Earth • Earth is in the “Goldilocks ___” • Part of Earth’s protective field • Name of Earth’s special life zone • ...
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 • ...
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 • ...
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 • ...
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 • ...
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 • ...
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 • ...
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 • ...
The Sun, Earth, Moon, and Eclipse 2023-12-19
Across
- 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
Across
- 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 • ...
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. • ...
Where we are in Place and Time - Vocabulary 2023-06-01
Across
- 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. • ...
Year 7 Space revision 2021-01-28
Across
- 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. • ...
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. • ...
Earth Science 2023-05-17
Across
- 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 2017-03-27
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- 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.
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- 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 • ...
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 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 • ...
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 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 • ...
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
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- 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 • ...
The layers of the earth 2024-02-08
Across
- 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 • ...
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
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- 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 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
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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 • ...
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 • ...
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
Down
- 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 • ...
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 • ...
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 Solar System 2017-04-10
Across
- 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.
Down
- 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. • ...
Chapter 7 and 8 2019-01-29
Across
- 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
Down
- 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 • ...
unit 1 assignment 2021-11-10
Across
- 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
Down
- 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 • ...
Earth Moon and Sun Terms 2025-07-26
Across
- 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
Down
- 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 • ...
Astronomy 1 review 2017-03-07
Across
- 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
Down
- 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 • ...
Space unit 2013-11-14
Across
- 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
Down
- 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 • ...
