the earth Crossword Puzzles

Haven's EQ Crossword Puzzle 2021-10-13

Haven's EQ Crossword Puzzle crossword puzzle
Across
  1. Pulling
  2. Solid metal center in the Earth
  3. Pressure
  4. To break off
  5. Out most layer of the earth
  6. Hard but easy to break
  7. Third layer of the Earth
Down
  1. Layer of the earth under the lithosphere
  2. Plates moving away from each other
  3. Very thin jelly like layer of the Earth
  4. Plates moving sideways past each other
  5. Pliant or flexible
  6. Liquid metal layer in the Earth
  7. Plates moving towards each other
  8. A long narrow hole

15 Clues: Pulling • Pressure • To break off • Pliant or flexible • A long narrow hole • Hard but easy to break • Third layer of the Earth • Out most layer of the earth • Solid metal center in the Earth • Liquid metal layer in the Earth • Plates moving towards each other • Plates moving away from each other • Plates moving sideways past each other • Very thin jelly like layer of the Earth • ...

Earth in Space 2017-06-24

Earth in Space crossword puzzle
Across
  1. There are four in a year
  2. Midline of the Earth
  3. Mostly bright moon
  4. The tide when it's high
  5. The Earth does this once a day
  6. Move or cause to move into a sloping position
  7. Has 365 days and happens every four years
  8. The Earth does this once a year
  9. The tide just after a new moon
  10. South of the equator
  11. The tide when it's low
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  1. Most of the moon is dark
  2. The tide just after the first or third quarter of the moon
  3. When a planet or moon spins around something
  4. An imaginary line about which a body rotates
  5. An eclipse in which the sun is obscured by the moon
  6. When the Earth is in sunlight
  7. An eclipse in which the moon is covered by the Earth
  8. Lunar phases

19 Clues: Lunar phases • Mostly bright moon • Midline of the Earth • South of the equator • The tide when it's low • The tide when it's high • Most of the moon is dark • There are four in a year • When the Earth is in sunlight • The Earth does this once a day • The tide just after a new moon • The Earth does this once a year • Has 365 days and happens every four years • ...

The Earth's Structure 2023-10-23

The Earth's Structure crossword puzzle
Across
  1. These are where the tectonic plates meet and release ash into the atmosphere
  2. Melting polar ice caps is causing a rise in this
  3. Type of light filtered out by the ozone layer and sunscreens
  4. The _______ layer that filters out harmful ultraviolet radiation
  5. Part of the earth that contains the top of the mantle and the tectonic plates
  6. Global ______________ is caused by greenhouse gases.
  7. Very top layer of the geosphere.
  8. Solid part of earth
  9. Hottest and densest part of the geosphere
  10. layer of the atmosphere that contains the ozone layer
  11. This current, called the _________ stream runs along the east coast of the US.
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  1. Part of earth that includes all water
  2. Part of earth that contains living things
  3. Layer of gases that blanket earth
  4. These plates float on the mantle and move the continents
  5. One type of extreme weather from global warming that pollutes freshwater
  6. The layer of the atmosphere where we live and where most weather occurs
  7. Found in aquifiers and used as a source of drinking water.
  8. The ____________. effect is the atmospheric process that holds heat in the atmosphere
  9. Responsible for regulating earth's temperature
  10. Liquid __________ is essential for life on earth.

21 Clues: Solid part of earth • Very top layer of the geosphere. • Layer of gases that blanket earth • Part of earth that includes all water • Part of earth that contains living things • Hottest and densest part of the geosphere • Responsible for regulating earth's temperature • Melting polar ice caps is causing a rise in this • Liquid __________ is essential for life on earth. • ...

Earth + Space Vocabulary 2024-02-12

Earth + Space Vocabulary crossword puzzle
Across
  1. The path an object, such as a planet, takes as it revolves around another object.
  2. Each of the four divisions of the year marked by particular weather patterns and daylight hours.
  3. The reflected light is increasing on the moon's surface, but less than half is visible from Earth.
  4. The process of turning or spinning on an axis.
  5. The appearance of phases of the moon as viewed from Earth, as the moon orbits the Earth.
  6. The type of tide that occurs when ocean water is at its highest level during the day.
  7. No reflected light from the sun is visible on Earth.
  8. The type of tide that occurs when ocean water is at its lowest level during the day.
  9. The partial or total blocking of light of one object (sun or moon) by another.
  10. Marks the longest day of the year (most sunlight); generally occurs around June 21-22 in the northern hemisphere
  11. The action of one object moving completely around in an orbital path.
  12. The rising and falling of the ocean's surface.
  13. A tide in which the difference between high and low tide is the least.
  14. The type of eclipse that occurs when the moon passes between the sun and Earth.
  15. The reflected light is decreasing on the moon's surface, but more than half is still visible from Earth.
  16. An increasing amount of visible light on the moon's surface.
Down
  1. Only the right half of the moon is visible from Earth.
  2. An imaginary line that runs through both poles of a planet.
  3. The type of eclipse that occurs when the moon appears darkened as it passes into Earth's shadow.
  4. An imaginary line drawn around Earth that divides it into two halves - the northern hemisphere and southern hemisphere.
  5. A day that marks equal day and night; generally occurs around March 21-22 in the northern hemisphere.
  6. Marks the shortest day of the year (least sunlight); generally occurs around December 21-22 in the northern hemisphere.
  7. The reflected light is decreasing on the moon's surface and less than half is visible from Earth.
  8. The moon's surface is completely visible from Earth.
  9. A day that marks equal day and night; generally occurs around September 22-23 in the northern hemisphere.
  10. Only the left half of the moon is visible from Earth.
  11. A tide in which the difference between high and low tide is the greatest.
  12. The reflected light is increasing on the moon's surface and more than half is visible from Earth.
  13. A decreasing amount of visible light on the moon's surface.

29 Clues: The process of turning or spinning on an axis. • The rising and falling of the ocean's surface. • The moon's surface is completely visible from Earth. • No reflected light from the sun is visible on Earth. • Only the left half of the moon is visible from Earth. • Only the right half of the moon is visible from Earth. • ...

Chapter 1 Earth Science 2013-06-05

Chapter 1 Earth Science crossword puzzle
Across
  1. The sphere that contains all living things
  2. The cycling of water by evaporation and transpiration
  3. The sphere of water
  4. The movement of energy into and out of Earth
  5. Energy can enter and leave, but matter cannot
  6. A representation of an object, process or phenomenon
  7. The thermal energy of the Earth's Mantle that reaches the surface of the Earth by magma
  8. The continuous circulation of water between the hydrosphere and the atmosphere.
Down
  1. Using the motion of tides to generate electricity.
  2. All organisms, carbon dioxide and carbonate rocks
  3. A view of Earth that includes human activities on Earth
  4. Energy and matter may move into and out of the system
  5. A kind of model that can be studied separately.
  6. The sequence of events that repeats.
  7. The gaseous envelope of air above Earth
  8. Energy from the Sun.
  9. The sphere of rocks and minerals on Earth

17 Clues: The sphere of water • Energy from the Sun. • The sequence of events that repeats. • The gaseous envelope of air above Earth • The sphere of rocks and minerals on Earth • The sphere that contains all living things • The movement of energy into and out of Earth • Energy can enter and leave, but matter cannot • A kind of model that can be studied separately. • ...

Science vocab 2021-03-04

Science vocab crossword puzzle
Across
  1. opening of a volcano
  2. super continent
  3. extremely hot part of the mantle
  4. first layer of the earth
  5. movement of matter caused by variations in temperature
  6. rocks change shapes due to stress
  7. it pushes rocks away from each other
  8. pushes rock together
  9. two plates move away from each other
  10. less dense than solid rock
  11. pieces of the lithosphere
  12. when molten rock rises from the cracks of the earth
Down
  1. two plate collide
  2. is magma that has reached earths surface
  3. rigid layer of earth
  4. theory that says the crust is broken down into parts
  5. second layer of the earth
  6. when rock layers bend under stress
  7. mountain that shots out lava
  8. weak layer of the mantle
  9. two plates move horizontally
  10. strong layer of the mantle
  11. stretches rock apart
  12. the third layer of the earth
  13. a crack that forms between two blocks

25 Clues: super continent • two plate collide • rigid layer of earth • opening of a volcano • pushes rock together • stretches rock apart • first layer of the earth • weak layer of the mantle • second layer of the earth • pieces of the lithosphere • strong layer of the mantle • less dense than solid rock • mountain that shots out lava • two plates move horizontally • the third layer of the earth • ...

Discover Earthquakes Day 2 2022-01-28

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

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

Jessica's Geographic Terms 2013-09-11

Jessica's Geographic Terms crossword puzzle
Across
  1. A round representation of the earth
  2. A book full of maps of the world
  3. A large backup supply
  4. Point in orbit farthest from the sun
  5. Crops and plants
  6. A large body of water
  7. A point in orbit nearest to the sun
  8. The four sections of the earth separated by the equator and the prime meridian
  9. Imaginary lines that run east to west measuring north to south
  10. A drawing of how the world looks like
Down
  1. Height above sea level
  2. An imaginary line that runs east to west and separates the earth into north and south hemispheres
  3. The times of the year when there are the shortest day of the year and the longest day of the year
  4. A period of 365 days where the earth makes a full rotation around the sun
  5. An imaginary straight line around which an object such as Earth rotates on
  6. Imaginary lines that run north to south measuring east and west
  7. A full orbit around the sun (365 days for the earth)
  8. Reference lines on map
  9. The beginning of a river
  10. An imaginary line of longitude that runs north to south and separates the eastern and western hemispheres

20 Clues: Crops and plants • A large backup supply • A large body of water • Height above sea level • Reference lines on map • The beginning of a river • A book full of maps of the world • A round representation of the earth • A point in orbit nearest to the sun • Point in orbit farthest from the sun • A drawing of how the world looks like • ...

Layer's of the Earth - Gunner Riley 2024-04-17

Layer's of the Earth - Gunner Riley crossword puzzle
Across
  1. rock formed when lava cools
  2. layer of earth between the crust and the core
  3. solid state with the ability to flow
  4. crust that is beneath the ocean floor
  5. made up of liquid nickel and iron
  6. when rock particles or sediments are pressed together
  7. the solid layer with plasticity in the upper mantle
  8. thin, solid, outermost layer of earth
  9. rock material beneath earth's surface
  10. the cool, rigid, outermost layer of earth
  11. the very center of the earth
  12. material broken down by weathering and erosion
Down
  1. earth's rocks change types
  2. earth is worn away by this action
  3. layer of the earth's atmosphere
  4. process of letting material settle by gravity
  5. when compacted sediments stick together and turn into rock
  6. molten rock or magma
  7. breaking down of rocks and minerals on earth's surface
  8. crust that is beneath the continents

20 Clues: molten rock or magma • earth's rocks change types • rock formed when lava cools • the very center of the earth • layer of the earth's atmosphere • earth is worn away by this action • made up of liquid nickel and iron • solid state with the ability to flow • crust that is beneath the continents • crust that is beneath the ocean floor • thin, solid, outermost layer of earth • ...

Earth Systems 2020-12-08

Earth Systems crossword puzzle
Across
  1. How water moves through holes in leaves
  2. Water found below Earths surface
  3. Describes the air on Earth
  4. Describes all the ice on Earth
  5. Above troposphere
  6. 99% of Atmosphere
  7. Middle layer of Earth
  8. Large collections of drops of water
  9. Outer part of core
  10. Very thick,30-60km
  11. Describes all the water on Earth
  12. Describes all the rocks found on and in the Earths system
  13. Pressure exerted by the weight of air
  14. Innermost layer of Earth
  15. Third most common gas in atmosphere
  16. Top layer of the Geosphere
  17. A greenhouse gas
  18. Outer most layer of the atmosphere
  19. Lower part of mantle
  20. Outer layer of Earth
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  1. Describes all the living things on earth
  2. Closest layer of atmosphere to earth, 10km
  3. Blocks UV light
  4. Found in oceans and seas
  5. When water moves through the ground
  6. A measure of how much elements occurs naturally relative to other elements
  7. A diverse marine habitat
  8. Cycle through all of Earths Spheres
  9. Found in lakes,rivers, and streams
  10. When a tectonic plate sinks
  11. Very thin, 5-8km
  12. Slabs of lithosphere covered with crust
  13. Upper part of mantle
  14. A decomposer
  15. Satellites and space shuttles orbit in this layer
  16. Mineral that makes up the majority of rocks in crust
  17. Inner part of core
  18. When 2 tectonic plates move towards each other
  19. A measurement of atmospheric pressure
  20. Made up of 2 hydrogen and 1 oxygen

40 Clues: A decomposer • Blocks UV light • Very thin, 5-8km • A greenhouse gas • Above troposphere • 99% of Atmosphere • Outer part of core • Very thick,30-60km • Inner part of core • Upper part of mantle • Lower part of mantle • Outer layer of Earth • Middle layer of Earth • Found in oceans and seas • A diverse marine habitat • Innermost layer of Earth • Describes the air on Earth • ...

Astronomy Concepts 2014-03-03

Astronomy Concepts crossword puzzle
Across
  1. What we live on
  2. A ___ eclipse when a celestial object partially blocks out the light from another celestial body from reaching another place
  3. A ___ eclipse when the moon blocks out light from the sun from reaching Earth
  4. The force that attracts a body toward the center of the earth
  5. "When the lights on the right its ___"
  6. The phase of the moon when there's a sliver of light seen.
  7. The ___ Hemisphere is the upper half of the globe.
  8. When the sun reaches its highest or lowest point in the sky at noon, marked by the longest and shortest days
  9. The North and South ___.
  10. A ___ eclipse when the Earth block sunlight from reaching the moon
  11. The partially shaded outer region of the shadow cast by an opaque object
  12. One of ___'s Laws states that planets travel in elliptical orbits with the sun as one focus
  13. The phase of the moon when you can't see any light.
  14. The time or date (twice each year) at which the sun crosses the celestial equator, when day and night are of equal length
  15. The closest star to Earth
  16. When the moon it at its farthest point from Earth
Down
  1. The Milky Way ___ is where the solar system is located in
  2. "When the lights on the left its ___"
  3. What occurs when a celestial object blocks the light from another celestial object from reaching another place.
  4. When the moon is at its closest point from Earth
  5. The path of ___ is the path of the moon't umbra across the earth
  6. A ___ tide is when there's the greatest amount of difference between the highest high and lowest low tides
  7. The phase of the moon when seen it's mostly covered in light.
  8. The Orion ___ is only seen in the winter in the northern hemisphere
  9. A ___ tide is when there's the least amount of difference between the highest high and lowest low tides
  10. The ___ Hemisphere is the lower half of the globe.
  11. The phase of the moon when the moon is behind Earth.
  12. What orbits the Earth
  13. The phase of the moon when the Sun, Earth, and Moon create a right angle.
  14. The fully shaded inner region of a shadow cast by an opaque object
  15. A ___ eclipse when a celestial object completely blocks out the light from another celestial body from reaching another place

31 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 upper half of the globe. • ...

Thankful for the Moon 2023-11-16

Thankful for the Moon crossword puzzle
Across
  1. the type of eclipse when the Earth is in the center
  2. the phase that is not visible from Earth
  3. the type of eclipse when the Moon is in the center
  4. number of weeks in a Moon cycle
  5. what most people earth this Thursday
  6. when the left side of the Moon is lighted
  7. planet with the most Moons
  8. caused by the Moon
  9. dessert at many tables this season
  10. when the Earth and Moon are closest
  11. what a turkey says
  12. the Moon does not have this around it
  13. the number of days between first and last quarter
Down
  1. every 26,000 years the Earth will __
  2. the Moon does this, causing its phases
  3. number humans who have walked on the Moon
  4. small tides when S,M,E are at right angles
  5. large tide during Full and New Moon
  6. holiday that is this Thursday
  7. number of moon phases
  8. phase where S,M,E are at an acute angle
  9. the number of degrees the Moon's orbit is tilted
  10. the Moon's rate of rotation and revolution are ___
  11. number of days it takes to get to the Moon
  12. when the Earth and Moon are farthest apart
  13. when the right side of the Moon is lighted

26 Clues: caused by the Moon • what a turkey says • number of moon phases • planet with the most Moons • holiday that is this Thursday • number of weeks in a Moon cycle • dessert at many tables this season • large tide during Full and New Moon • when the Earth and Moon are closest • every 26,000 years the Earth will __ • what most people earth this Thursday • ...

Astronomy 2021-12-09

Astronomy crossword puzzle
Across
  1. The phase of the Moon after a Full Moon.
  2. The name of the star in the center of the Solar System.
  3. The planet that appears to look like the Earth's Moon.
  4. The phase of the Moon when it appears from Earth to start to be lit up.
  5. The only planet in the Solar System with flowing, liquid water.
  6. The phase of the Moon when it appears completely dark from Earth.
  7. A dwarf planet that is part of the Kuiper Belt.
  8. The spinning of a planet on it's axis causing day and night.
  9. The name of the only natural satellite orbiting the Earth.
  10. The planet that is a gas giant and has the most moons.
  11. the invisible line that goes through the north and south pole of the Earth.
  12. The amount of the Moon that is always lit by the Sun's rays.
  13. The hottest planet.
Down
  1. The phase of the Moon just before a New Moon.
  2. The only planet invaded by robots.
  3. The planet with ice and rock rings.
  4. The one orbit or full movement of a planet in one year around the Sun.
  5. The phase of the Moon when it appears from Earth almost completely lit up.
  6. The planet that is farthest from the Sun in the Solar System.
  7. The phase of the Moon when it appears completely lit up from Earth.
  8. The planet that is tilted on it's side.

21 Clues: The hottest planet. • The only planet invaded by robots. • The planet with ice and rock rings. • The planet that is tilted on it's side. • The phase of the Moon after a Full Moon. • The phase of the Moon just before a New Moon. • A dwarf planet that is part of the Kuiper Belt. • The planet that appears to look like the Earth's Moon. • ...

Vocab crossword 2022-03-30

Vocab crossword crossword puzzle
Across
  1. natural gasses
  2. no more left of species
  3. all the rock on earth
  4. all the air on earth
  5. parts of a habitat
  6. you are a being
  7. loss of the place you live
  8. when fertile land becomes a desert
Down
  1. gasses that trap
  2. all the living things on earth
  3. all the water on earth
  4. the place something lives
  5. an organism that feeds on organic matter
  6. the Earth gets warmer
  7. when you cut down a ton of trees
  8. people the air

16 Clues: natural gasses • gasses that trap • people the air • parts of a habitat • you are a being • all the air on earth • the Earth gets warmer • all the rock on earth • all the water on earth • no more left of species • the place something lives • loss of the place you live • all the living things on earth • when you cut down a ton of trees • when fertile land becomes a desert • ...

Geology 2024-01-30

Geology crossword puzzle
Across
  1. gases surrounding Earth
  2. hot fluids
  3. how fast something happens
  4. living organisms
  5. all water on earth
  6. evidence of life from the past
  7. the layer of soft solid rock
  8. the ground of earth
  9. earths main area of land
Down
  1. Matter that settles at the bottom of a liquid
  2. very large solid hard pice of rock
  3. hot liquid rock
  4. the outer layer of earth
  5. the study of rocks
  6. a sudden shaking in the earth
  7. along deep indention in the ocean floor

16 Clues: hot fluids • hot liquid rock • living organisms • the study of rocks • all water on earth • the ground of earth • gases surrounding Earth • the outer layer of earth • earths main area of land • how fast something happens • the layer of soft solid rock • a sudden shaking in the earth • evidence of life from the past • very large solid hard pice of rock • ...

SRAMAN 2022-07-18

SRAMAN crossword puzzle
Across
  1. the natural home or environment of an animal, plant, or another organism.
  2. The cultural, recreational or psychologicalvalue of the environment for people
  3. meeting the needs of the present without compromising the ability of future generations
  4. The environment's provision of raw materials and natural resources eg food
  5. Ensure access to affordable, reliable,
  6. and modern energy for all
  7. A term that typically describes a species that no longer has any known living
  8. the envelope of gases surrounding the earth or another planet.
  9. Nature exists for all species on earth, not
  10. the action or fact of treating someone unfairly in order to benefit from their work.
  11. Release of harmful materials into the environment
  12. Humans are superior and the most important species on earth
  13. (especially a sustained increase that causes climatic
  14. the ability of natural environments to absorb wastes and pollution
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  1. An increase in the average temperature of
  2. the variety of life in the world or in a particular habitat or ecosystem.
  3. hazardous waste causes dange
  4. All the water on earth
  5. part of Earth in which life exists including land, water, and air or atmosphere
  6. Take urgent action to combat climate change and its impacts
  7. supports life on earth without requiring human action eg. decomposition
  8. worldview, Worldview holding that we can manage theearth for our benefit but that we have an ethical responsibility to be caring and responsible managers, or stewards, of the earth.
  9. Occurs when natural or human-induced processes decrease the future ability of the land to support crops, livestock, or wild species.
  10. perspectives or views held by individuals regarding global environment based on values and assumptions
  11. humans and humans are equal to other species
  12. the solid, outer layer of the earth that consists of the crust and the rigid upper part of the mantle
  13. the surroundings or conditions in which a
  14. meet their own needs
  15. animal, or plant lives or operates.

29 Clues: meet their own needs • All the water on earth • and modern energy for all • hazardous waste causes dange • animal, or plant lives or operates. • Ensure access to affordable, reliable, • An increase in the average temperature of • the surroundings or conditions in which a • Nature exists for all species on earth, not • humans and humans are equal to other species • ...

The World of Earth Science 2020-08-23

The World of Earth Science crossword puzzle
Across
  1. the center of the universe
  2. What all planets do around the sun
  3. an educated guess
  4. A small rocky body that orbits earth earth the third planet from the sun
  5. One that studies science
  6. The study of the world through observation
  7. The study of Weather and weather systems
  8. the time it takes for earth to go around the sun
  9. We have 8 of them
Down
  1. The study of rocks and earth
  2. What continent Florida is on
  3. the theory that earth was one big land mass
  4. The process from rainfall to evaporation
  5. way not a candy bar but earth's home
  6. the process used in science to solve a theory
  7. there are 7 on earth

16 Clues: an educated guess • We have 8 of them • there are 7 on earth • One that studies science • the center of the universe • The study of rocks and earth • What continent Florida is on • What all planets do around the sun • way not a candy bar but earth's home • The process from rainfall to evaporation • The study of Weather and weather systems • ...

msm 2022-01-21

msm crossword puzzle
Across
  1. cold, water, air
  2. water, earth, air
  3. water
  4. cold, water
  5. earth, air
  6. water,earth, plant
  7. water, plant
  8. cold, air
  9. air
  10. cold, plant, air
  11. water, air
  12. earth, plant, air
  13. cold, water, earth, air
  14. cold, water, plant
  15. cold, plant
  16. cold, earth, plant, air
Down
  1. water, earth, plant, air
  2. earth
  3. cold, water, plant, air
  4. Cold
  5. cold, earth, plant
  6. earth, plant
  7. plant
  8. cold, earth, air
  9. cold, earth
  10. water, plant, air
  11. cold, earth, water, plant
  12. water, earth
  13. cold, water, earth

29 Clues: air • Cold • earth • water • plant • cold, air • earth, air • water, air • cold, water • cold, earth • cold, plant • earth, plant • water, plant • water, earth • cold, water, air • cold, earth, air • cold, plant, air • water, earth, air • water, plant, air • earth, plant, air • cold, earth, plant • water,earth, plant • cold, water, plant • cold, water, earth • cold, water, plant, air • cold, water, earth, air • ...

Geography Review 2024-08-30

Geography Review crossword puzzle
Across
  1. directions between the cardinal directions northeast, northwest, southeast, southwest
  2. the imaginary line that divides the Earth into northern and southern hemispheres
  3. the largest areas of land on Earth
  4. a model of the Earth shaped like a sphere
  5. a map scale that uses a straight line
  6. the imaginary line that divides the Earth into eastern and western parts
  7. pictures on a map that represent something in the real world
Down
  1. the areas at the top and bottom of the globe
  2. change in the shape and size of an object
  3. north, south, east, and west
  4. half of a sphere
  5. a map scale that uses words
  6. the largest areas of water on Earth
  7. the study of the Earth, its physical features, and the way living things use the Earth.
  8. a flat model of the Earth

15 Clues: half of a sphere • a flat model of the Earth • a map scale that uses words • north, south, east, and west • the largest areas of land on Earth • the largest areas of water on Earth • a map scale that uses a straight line • change in the shape and size of an object • a model of the Earth shaped like a sphere • the areas at the top and bottom of the globe • ...

Science project#213 2023-02-10

Science project#213 crossword puzzle
Across
  1. When is you shadow the shortest?
  2. Which part of the moon can you see when you look at the moon?
  3. What size star is the sun?
  4. What time is it for the side of the earth that is facing away from the sun?
  5. The moon orbits the earth because of _____.
  6. Does the moon give off its own light?
  7. What is Groton-Dunstable's mascot?
  8. Where does the side of the earth that has daytime face toward?
  9. It is warmer in one hemisphere because it is getting ______ sunlight.
  10. Stars produce their own light, energy,and _____.
  11. Shadows point in which direction of the sun?
Down
  1. There is an imaginary pole that runs through the earth and divides it into the Northern Hemisphere and the____.
  2. Why are seasons caused?
  3. How long does the earth take to rotate on its axis one time?
  4. It is colder in one hemisphere because it is getting ____ sunlight.
  5. The earths axis is around the ______.
  6. The sun rises east, and sets west,and your shadows start west, and stop _____.
  7. Where does earths gravity pull you?
  8. Gravity is a type of______.
  9. Why does the sun has the strongest gravitational pull?

20 Clues: Why are seasons caused? • What size star is the sun? • Gravity is a type of______. • When is you shadow the shortest? • What is Groton-Dunstable's mascot? • Where does earths gravity pull you? • Does the moon give off its own light? • The earths axis is around the ______. • The moon orbits the earth because of _____. • Shadows point in which direction of the sun? • ...

My singing monsters 2023-05-04

My singing monsters crossword puzzle
Across
  1. water,bone
  2. faerie,bone,light
  3. fire,light
  4. crystal,poison
  5. earth,fire,bone
  6. seasonal,earth day
  7. earth,cold,air
  8. earth,water,air
  9. cold,water,plant,air
  10. faerie
  11. celestial,air, December
  12. fire,faerie
  13. earth,air,fire
  14. water,air
  15. water
  16. seasonal, valentine's day
  17. cold,water,plant,fire
  18. plasma,mech
  19. cold,water
  20. cold,air
  21. shadow
  22. weirdo,cold,water
  23. cold,faerie
  24. celestial,crystal,may
  25. cold,water,fire
  26. earth,plant
  27. seasonal,Christmas
  28. water,plant,fire,psychic
  29. celestial,fire,feburary
  30. celestial,plant,april
  31. plant,fire,light
  32. fire
  33. celestial,shadow,September
  34. mech,crystal
  35. fire,psychic
  36. cold,lighty
  37. cold,plant
  38. earth,plant,air
  39. supernatural
  40. shadow,poison
  41. earth,fire
  42. earth,bone
  43. plasma
  44. celestial,water,January
  45. seasonal,new year
  46. crystal
  47. plant,air
  48. seasonal,day of the dead
  49. weirdo,plant,cold,earth
  50. cold,water,plant
  51. psychic,light
  52. cold,water,air,fire
  53. earth,cold,plant,air
  54. plant,air,fire
  55. cold,plant,air
  56. water,fire
  57. earth,water,fire,bone
  58. cold,fire,faerie
  59. earth,cold,water,plant,fire
  60. bone
  61. earth,cold,fire
  62. cold,air,fire
  63. water,plant,air fire
  64. celestial,earth,October
  65. psychic,bone
  66. plant,fire,psychic
  67. earth,water,plant,air
  68. cold,plant,light
  69. earth,water
  70. shadow,crystal
  71. earth,water,plant,fire
  72. earth,cold,air,fire
  73. water,plant
  74. cold,water,air
Down
  1. earth,water,plant
  2. earth,water,fire
  3. water,plant,air
  4. water,air,fire
  5. water,psychic
  6. earth,cold,water,air
  7. cold,fire,light
  8. plant
  9. earth,cold,plant,air fire
  10. light,psychic,bone
  11. seasonal,summer
  12. psychic,faerie,light
  13. cold
  14. psychic
  15. psychic,faerie,bone
  16. earth,water,air,fire
  17. plasma,shadow
  18. seasonal,perplexplore
  19. earth,plant,air,fire
  20. mech,poison
  21. seasonal,st Patrick's
  22. cold,plant,air,fire
  23. water,fire,psychic
  24. mech
  25. plant,light
  26. earth,cold water,air,fire
  27. weirdo,air,earth
  28. earth,cold,fire,faerie
  29. seasonal,easter
  30. seasonal,independence day
  31. earth air
  32. psychic,faerie
  33. earth,cold,plant,fire
  34. celestial,poison,August
  35. poison
  36. air,fire
  37. psychic,faerie,bone,light
  38. earth,cold,water
  39. seasonal,thanksgiving
  40. earth,cold,plant
  41. earth,cold,water,plant
  42. cold,plant,fire
  43. plasma,poison
  44. plant,fire
  45. celestial,plasma,November
  46. air
  47. earth,water,plant,air,fire
  48. plasma,crystal
  49. earth
  50. water,fire,bone
  51. faerie,light
  52. light
  53. seasonal,life formula
  54. earth,water,bone
  55. celestial,cold,march
  56. seasonal,aniversary
  57. light,bone
  58. earth,cold
  59. earth,fire,faerie
  60. seasonal,Halloween
  61. water,plant,fire
  62. faerie,bone
  63. water,plant psychic
  64. earth,cold,water,fire
  65. cold,fire
  66. earth,faerie
  67. weirdo,plant,air,water
  68. earth,cold,faerie
  69. celestial,mech,June
  70. cold,water,plant,air,fire
  71. shadow,mech
  72. seasonal,back to school
  73. earth,plant,fire
  74. fire,bone
  75. plant,psychic
  76. cold,plant,fire,light

150 Clues: air • cold • mech • fire • bone • plant • water • earth • light • faerie • shadow • poison • plasma • psychic • crystal • cold,air • air,fire • water,air • earth air • plant,air • cold,fire • fire,bone • water,bone • fire,light • cold,water • cold,plant • plant,fire • earth,fire • earth,bone • light,bone • earth,cold • water,fire • fire,faerie • mech,poison • plasma,mech • plant,light • cold,faerie • earth,plant • cold,lighty • faerie,bone • shadow,mech • earth,water • ...

Every MSM Monster 2024-04-05

Every MSM Monster crossword puzzle
Across
  1. Air/Cold/Earth/Water
  2. Cold/Fire/Plant/Water
  3. St. Patrick's Day Seasonal
  4. Bone/Fire
  5. Valentine's Day Seasonal
  6. Earth/Fire/Plant/Water
  7. Air/Water
  8. Faerie/Psychic
  9. Air/Cold/Earth/Fire/Water
  10. Earth/Faerie/Fire
  11. Air/Earth/Fire
  12. Legendary
  13. Bone/Psychic
  14. Cold/Fire/Light
  15. Cold/Faerie/Fire
  16. Earth Day Seasonal
  17. Cold/Faerie
  18. Cold/Earth/Fire/Water
  19. Faerie/Light
  20. Crystal/Mech/Shadow
  21. Cold/Fire/Plant
  22. Summer Seasonal
  23. Cold
  24. Air/Earth/Fire/Water
  25. Cold/Earth/Fire/Plant
  26. Air/Cold
  27. Shadow/Plasma
  28. Crystal/Shadow
  29. Fire/Psychic
  30. Easter Seasonal
  31. Air/Fire/Water
  32. Earth/Fire
  33. Plant/Psychic
  34. Fire/Psychic/Water
  35. Plant/Water
  36. Crystal/Mech
  37. Bone/Earth/Water
  38. New Year's Seasonal
  39. Cold/Fire/Water
  40. Air/Cold/Earth
  41. Poison
  42. Air/Earth/Water
  43. Cold/Plant
  44. Fire/Plant/Psychic/Water
  45. Earth/Fire/Water
  46. Werdo Plant/Cold/Earth
  47. Bone/Fire/Water
  48. Air/Cold/Earth/Plant
  49. Air/Earth/Fire/Plant
  50. Fire/Plant/Psychic
  51. Plant/Psychic/Water
  52. Crystal/Mech/Shadow/Poison
  53. Christmas Seasonal
  54. Air/Cold/Fire
  55. Crystal/Poison
  56. Huzzah!
  57. Fire/Light/Plant
  58. Air/Earth/Plant/Water
  59. Cold/Earth/Water
  60. Day of the Dead Seasonal
  61. Mech/Poison/Shadow
  62. Earth/Plant/Water
  63. Air/Fire
  64. Air/Cold/Earth/Fire
  65. Cold/Earth/Fire/Plant/Water
  66. Thanksgiving Seasonal
  67. Bone/Earth/Fire
  68. Shadow/Mech
  69. Bone/Faerie/Light
  70. Air/Fire/Plant
  71. Shadow/Poison
  72. Werdo Plant/Air/Water
  73. Back to School Seasonal
Down
  1. Bone/Light/Psychic
  2. Faerie/Fire
  3. Light/Psychic
  4. Faerie
  5. Air/Earth/Plant
  6. Crystal/Plasma/Poison
  7. Air/Cold/Plant/Water
  8. Air/Cold/Water
  9. Cold/Earth/Plant/Water
  10. Air/Cold/Fire/Plant/Water
  11. Plasma/Poison
  12. Plant
  13. Air/Plant
  14. Air/Cold/Fire/Water
  15. Bone/Faerie/Light/Psychic
  16. Air
  17. Cold/Earth
  18. Fire
  19. Bone/Water
  20. Mech/Poison
  21. Plasma
  22. Faerie/Light/Psychic
  23. Air/Cold/Earth/Fire/Plant
  24. Cold/Water
  25. Fire/Water
  26. Werdo Cold/Water
  27. Air/Cold/Plant
  28. Earth/Fire/Plant
  29. Earth/Water
  30. Air/Fire/Plant/Water
  31. Light
  32. Cold/Plant/Water
  33. Air/Earth/Fire/Plant/Water
  34. Pride Month Seasonal
  35. Crystal
  36. Shadow/Mech/Plasma/Poison
  37. Mech
  38. Cold/Fire
  39. Cold/Light/Plant
  40. Light/Plant
  41. Earth
  42. Fire/Plant/Water
  43. Cold/Earth/Faerie/Fire
  44. Fire/Light
  45. Air/Cold/Earth/Plant/Water
  46. Fire/Plant
  47. Bone
  48. Shadow
  49. Water
  50. Crystal/Plasma
  51. Psychic/Water
  52. Air/Plant/Water
  53. Halloween Seasonal
  54. Plasma/Poison/Shadow
  55. Life-Formula Seasonal
  56. Bone/Light
  57. Psychic
  58. Supernatural
  59. Crystal/Mech/Plasma/Shadow
  60. Cold/Fire/Light/Plant
  61. Mech/Plasma
  62. Werdo Air/Earth
  63. Air/Earth
  64. Air/Cold/Fire/Plant
  65. Crysyal/Poison/Shadow
  66. Bone/Faerie/Psychic
  67. Bone/Faerie
  68. Earth/Plant
  69. Crystal/Mech/Plasma
  70. Earth/Faerie
  71. Cold/Earth/Plant
  72. Cold/Earth/Faerie
  73. Bone/Earth
  74. Bone/Earth/Fire/Water
  75. Cold/Earth/Fire
  76. Crystal/Shadow/Plasma
  77. Anniversary Seasonal
  78. Mech/Plasma/Poison
  79. Cold/Light
  80. Shadow/Mech/Plasma

153 Clues: Air • Fire • Cold • Mech • Bone • Plant • Light • Earth • Water • Faerie • Plasma • Shadow • Poison • Crystal • Psychic • Huzzah! • Air/Cold • Air/Fire • Bone/Fire • Air/Water • Air/Plant • Legendary • Cold/Fire • Air/Earth • Cold/Earth • Bone/Water • Cold/Water • Fire/Water • Earth/Fire • Fire/Light • Fire/Plant • Cold/Plant • Bone/Light • Bone/Earth • Cold/Light • Faerie/Fire • Cold/Faerie • Mech/Poison • Earth/Water • Light/Plant • Plant/Water • Mech/Plasma • ...

Review 2 2022-11-24

Review 2 crossword puzzle
Across
  1. Where do people live? (p64)
  2. The ______ sky looks different than the nighttime sky.(p88)
  3. The ______ of the earth is made up of land and water. (p64)
  4. What does the sun light up?(p.91)
  5. What shows us the temperature?(p85)
  6. What is the highest kind of landform on earth?(p74)
  7. What are the different kinds of land on earth? (p72)
  8. What is a low area between two mountains?(p76)
  9. What do we call water without salt? (p68)
  10. What do we get from trees?(p99)
  11. What is above the surface of the earth? (p80)
Down
  1. Who needs to know when it will rain, for their plants?(p106)
  2. It is important that people take _____ of the earth.(p101)
  3. What is the hottest time of the year? (p84)
  4. Who predicts the weather?(p105)
  5. From far away, the stars in the night time look very ____.(p90)
  6. The earth ________. (p92)
  7. Most of the earth's water is ______. (p67)
  8. What is a star?(p89)
  9. What do we call the changes in the air and sky? (p81)
  10. What are very big areas of land?(p77)
  11. A _____ is coming. (p109)

22 Clues: What is a star?(p89) • The earth ________. (p92) • A _____ is coming. (p109) • Where do people live? (p64) • Who predicts the weather?(p105) • What do we get from trees?(p99) • What does the sun light up?(p.91) • What shows us the temperature?(p85) • What are very big areas of land?(p77) • What do we call water without salt? (p68) • Most of the earth's water is ______. (p67) • ...

msm 2022-01-21

msm crossword puzzle
Across
  1. cold, water, air
  2. water, earth, air
  3. water
  4. cold, water
  5. earth, air
  6. water,earth, plant
  7. water, plant
  8. cold, air
  9. air
  10. cold, plant, air
  11. water, air
  12. earth, plant, air
  13. cold, water, earth, air
  14. cold, water, plant
  15. cold, plant
  16. cold, earth, plant, air
Down
  1. water, earth, plant, air
  2. earth
  3. cold, water, plant, air
  4. Cold
  5. cold, earth, plant
  6. earth, plant
  7. plant
  8. cold, earth, air
  9. cold, earth
  10. water, plant, air
  11. cold, earth, water, plant
  12. water, earth
  13. cold, water, earth

29 Clues: air • Cold • earth • water • plant • cold, air • earth, air • water, air • cold, water • cold, earth • cold, plant • earth, plant • water, plant • water, earth • cold, water, air • cold, earth, air • cold, plant, air • water, earth, air • water, plant, air • earth, plant, air • cold, earth, plant • water,earth, plant • cold, water, plant • cold, water, earth • cold, water, plant, air • cold, water, earth, air • ...

Atmosphere 2024-11-04

Atmosphere crossword puzzle
Across
  1. Meteors burn up and turn into shooting stars in the ____.
  2. The ____ layer is found in the stratosphere.
  3. The atmosphere protects from the Sun's harmful ___.
  4. The Earth is believed to have formed 4.6 ___ years ago.
  5. Meso means ____
  6. If a meteor passes through the atmosphere and strikes the Earth, it is called a(n) ___.
  7. The ___ that is present in today's atmosphere was formed when the first lifeforms on Earth performed photosynthesis.
  8. The layer of the atmosphere that is closest to Earth
  9. Oxygen is the ____ most abundant element in the atmosphere.
  10. All ____, like storms and lightning, take place in the troposphere.
  11. When earth Earth cooled, the water vapor condensed and formed the ___.
Down
  1. The outermost layer of the atmosphere is called.
  2. Layer located between the mesosphere and the exosphere. Has the highest temperatures, but feels cold.
  3. Volcanic eruptions filled the atmosphere with ____, carbon dioxide, and ammonia.
  4. Early Earth was covered in volcanoes.
  5. The most abundant element in the atmosphere is ____.
  6. When an asteroid enters our atmosphere and begins to burn up, it becomes a ___.
  7. Area found in both the mesosphere and the thermosphere where the aurora borealis occurs.

18 Clues: Meso means ____ • Early Earth was covered in volcanoes. • The ____ layer is found in the stratosphere. • The outermost layer of the atmosphere is called. • The atmosphere protects from the Sun's harmful ___. • The most abundant element in the atmosphere is ____. • The layer of the atmosphere that is closest to Earth • ...

Moon Earth and Sun Crossword 2022-10-06

Moon Earth and Sun Crossword crossword puzzle
Across
  1. The invisible line that earth spins around
  2. the appearance of the moon becoming larger
  3. moon changes this every day because of its orbit and reflection
  4. flat dark planes lower in elevation on the moon
  5. what causes objects to move on a slope
  6. the lowest point of a tide
  7. an event where the sun crosses the celestial equator
  8. the motion around another object
  9. occurring when the moon comes in a direct line between the sun and earth
  10. the curved sickle shape of the moon
  11. A circle that has been squashed
  12. the action of light bouncing off of a surface
  13. the tides with maximum range usually occurring around a new or full moon
Down
  1. the bottom half of earth
  2. occurs when the earth comes in a direct line between the sun and moon
  3. the shadow cast by earth or moon over an area where an eclipse is happening
  4. the dark central part of a sunspot
  5. the highest point of a tide
  6. the bowl shaped dent in an astronomical body usually caused by a collision of another astronomical body
  7. for the moon to be in a phase where it is larger than a semicircle but smaller than a circle
  8. the appearance of the moon becoming smaller
  9. planets do this around a larger mass of gravity
  10. the top half of earth
  11. the spinning of a planet
  12. the moderate waves occurring when the sun and moon are at 90 degree angles
  13. changes every 3 months and there are 4 of on earth
  14. an event where earth is most north or south

27 Clues: the top half of earth • the bottom half of earth • the spinning of a planet • the lowest point of a tide • the highest point of a tide • A circle that has been squashed • the motion around another object • the dark central part of a sunspot • the curved sickle shape of the moon • what causes objects to move on a slope • The invisible line that earth spins around • ...

Unit 2: The Earth-Moon System Review 2023-10-16

Unit 2: The Earth-Moon System Review crossword puzzle
Across
  1. one side of the Moon faces the Earth always because the Moon is tidally ________
  2. a _________ month is the time it takes the moon to return to the same position in our sky relative to the stars
  3. this type of eclipse is called a "ring of fire" eclipse
  4. when an object is on the opposite side of the sky from another
  5. the closest point in an object's orbit around the Sun
  6. the stuff that gets thrown out during an asteroid impact
  7. less of the moon is lit every night
  8. lunar _____ are where the Moon's orbit around the Earth intersection the ecliptic, the plane of the Earth's orbit around the Sun
  9. only a sliver of the moon is lit
  10. the furthest point in an object's orbit around the Sun
  11. more than half the moon is light
  12. the "full shadow" part of an eclipse
  13. moon blocks light from hitting the earth in a _____ eclipse
  14. an _____________ month is the time it takes the moon to go from perigee to perigee
  15. the large dark areas on the moon once thought to be oceans but are now known to be cooled lava fields
Down
  1. when an object is right next to another in the sky
  2. more of the moon is lit every night
  3. the closest point in an object's orbit around the Earth
  4. long straight lines that go outward from impact craters
  5. when the Sun's tidal force on the Earth adds to the Moon's tidal force on the Earth a ________ tide occurs
  6. the top layer of any astronomical body
  7. the furthest point in an object's orbit around the Earth
  8. when the Sun's tidal force on the Earth subtracts from the Moon's tidal force on the Earth a ________ tide occurs
  9. how "non circular" an elliptical orbit is
  10. the "partial shadow" of an eclipse
  11. the _______ limit is the innermost distance a self gravitating body can orbit without getting torn apart by tidal forces
  12. how reflective an object is
  13. half of the moon is light
  14. tidal force on an object is the difference in the force of ________ on the near side of an object and the far side of an object
  15. a ___________ month is the time it takes the moon to orbit the Earth, node to node
  16. earth blocks light from hitting the moon in a _____ eclipse

31 Clues: half of the moon is light • how reflective an object is • only a sliver of the moon is lit • more than half the moon is light • the "partial shadow" of an eclipse • more of the moon is lit every night • less of the moon is lit every night • the "full shadow" part of an eclipse • the top layer of any astronomical body • how "non circular" an elliptical orbit is • ...

Vocab crossword 2022-03-30

Vocab crossword crossword puzzle
Across
  1. natural gasses
  2. no more left of species
  3. all the rock on earth
  4. all the air on earth
  5. parts of a habitat
  6. you are a being
  7. loss of the place you live
  8. when fertile land becomes a desert
Down
  1. gasses that trap
  2. all the living things on earth
  3. all the water on earth
  4. the place something lives
  5. an organism that feeds on organic matter
  6. the Earth gets warmer
  7. when you cut down a ton of trees
  8. people the air

16 Clues: natural gasses • gasses that trap • people the air • parts of a habitat • you are a being • all the air on earth • the Earth gets warmer • all the rock on earth • all the water on earth • no more left of species • the place something lives • loss of the place you live • all the living things on earth • when you cut down a ton of trees • when fertile land becomes a desert • ...

Atmosphere & More 2023-11-03

Atmosphere & More crossword puzzle
Across
  1. thermal energy transfer as hot rises and cold sinks
  2. all of the gases that surround Earth
  3. Clouds are made of ____ water.
  4. lowest atmospheric layer; where weather occurs
  5. atmospheric layer where meteors burn up
  6. where air molecules are very far apart
  7. all of the organisms on Earth
Down
  1. protects Earth from the sun's ultraviolet radiation
  2. atmospheric layer that contains ozone molecules
  3. thermal energy transfer when 2 objects touch
  4. thermal energy transfer through invisible waves in the atmosphere/space
  5. all of the rocks, sand, and soil on Earth
  6. all of the ice on Earth
  7. all of the liquid water on Earth
  8. this must be happening for conduction to occur
  9. atmospheric layer where satellites orbit Earth

16 Clues: all of the ice on Earth • all of the organisms on Earth • Clouds are made of ____ water. • all of the liquid water on Earth • all of the gases that surround Earth • where air molecules are very far apart • atmospheric layer where meteors burn up • all of the rocks, sand, and soil on Earth • thermal energy transfer when 2 objects touch • ...

Plate Tectonic 2024-04-03

Plate Tectonic crossword puzzle
Across
  1. Land feature created when two continental plates converge.
  2. A series of volcanos that surround Pacific Ocean, accounts for 75% of all volcanos on Earth.
  3. Name of crusts that are under the ocean.
  4. Melted rocks, found in the mantle.
  5. Layer of Earth that produces Earth's magnetic field.
  6. Another word for an ocean mountain created by two oceanic plate divergence.
  7. A thin semi-liquid layer under the Earth's crust that allows crust to move around.
  8. The thickest layer of Earth..
  9. The solid layer of Earth.
  10. System of Earth that accounts for all water, in all forms of state.
Down
  1. Plate interaction when two plates slide past each other, also called Transform.
  2. Anywhere on Earth where living things exist.
  3. When one plate pushes down underneath the other plate in convergent boundaries.
  4. Gaps on land created by divergence of two continental plates.
  5. A deep hole in the ocean created by convergence of oceanic and continental crusts.
  6. Area where magma erupts to the surface of Earth.
  7. An area where two plates meet.
  8. Shaking of Earth's crust due to plate interaction or movement.
  9. The place at which two boundaries slide past each other.
  10. Movement of liquid or gas due to heat. This drives tectonic plate movement.
  11. Plate interaction when two plates move closer to each other.
  12. System of Earth that accounts for all the rocks.
  13. Name of crusts that are on land.
  14. Produces high heat in the outer core.
  15. Name for Earth's crust that is broken in to big pieces that fit like a puzzle.
  16. Plate interaction when two plates move away from each other.
  17. System of Earth that that accounts for all gases.
  18. Name of rocks that are created from magma cooling. This also stores magnetic information.

28 Clues: The solid layer of Earth. • The thickest layer of Earth.. • An area where two plates meet. • Name of crusts that are on land. • Melted rocks, found in the mantle. • Produces high heat in the outer core. • Name of crusts that are under the ocean. • Anywhere on Earth where living things exist. • Area where magma erupts to the surface of Earth. • ...

Geology: Chapter 1 - An Introduction to Geology - Vocabulary 2022-08-21

Geology: Chapter 1 - An Introduction to Geology - Vocabulary crossword puzzle
Across
  1. The concept that the processes that have shaped Earth in the geologic past are essentially the same as those operating today.
  2. A tentative explanation that is then tested to determine if it is valid.
  3. A major division of geology that examines the materials of Earth and seeks to understand the processes and forces acting beneath and upon Earth’s surface.
  4. The solid Earth; one of Earth’s four basic spheres.
  5. Rock formed from the weathered products of preexisting rocks that have been transported, deposited, and lithified.
  6. The rigid outer layer of Earth, including the crust and upper mantle.
  7. The part of the mantle that extends from the core–mantle boundary to a depth of 660 kilometers (410 miles). Also known as the Mesosphere
  8. The totality of life-forms on Earth.
  9. Rock formed by the alteration of preexisting rock deep within Earth (but still in the solid state) by heat, pressure, and/or chemically active fluids.
  10. The science that examines Earth, its form and composition, and the changes that it has undergone and is undergoing.
  11. The innermost layer of Earth. It is thought to be largely an iron–nickel alloy, with minor amounts of oxygen, silicon, and sulfur.
Down
  1. The concept that Earth was shaped by catastrophic events of a short-term nature.
  2. The gaseous portion of a planet, the planet’s envelope of air. One of the traditional subdivisions of Earth’s physical environment.
  3. The lowest portion of the upper mantle.
  4. A major division of geology that deals with the origin of Earth and its development through time. Usually involves the study of fossils and their sequence in rock beds.
  5. The water portion of our planet; one of the traditional subdivisions of Earth’s physical environment.
  6. A model that illustrates the origin of the three basic rock types and the interrelatedness of Earth materials and processes.
  7. An interdisciplinary study that seeks to examine Earth as a system composed of numerous interacting parts or subsystems.
  8. A group of interacting or interdependent parts that form a complex whole.
  9. Unconsolidated particles created by the weathering and erosion of rock by chemical precipitation from solution in water, or from the secretions of organisms, and transported by water, wind, or glaciers.
  10. Rock formed from the crystallization of magma.
  11. One of Earth’s compositional layers. The solid rocky shell that extends from the base of the crust to a depth of 2900 kilometers (1800 miles).
  12. A subdivision of the mantle situated below the lithosphere. This zone of weak material exists below a depth of about 100 kilometers (60 miles) and in some regions extends as deep as 700 kilometers (430 miles). The rock within this zone is easily deformed.
  13. A well-tested and widely accepted view that explains certain observable facts.
  14. The very thin, outermost layer of Earth.

25 Clues: The totality of life-forms on Earth. • The lowest portion of the upper mantle. • The very thin, outermost layer of Earth. • Rock formed from the crystallization of magma. • The solid Earth; one of Earth’s four basic spheres. • The rigid outer layer of Earth, including the crust and upper mantle. • ...

Earth, Moon, Sun Terms 2025-07-30

Earth, Moon, Sun Terms crossword puzzle
Across
  1. the border between light and dark on the Moon
  2. a force that attracts object toward one another
  3. a planet outside our solar system
  4. a feature that forms on a surface of a planet such as a channel, crater, or volcano
  5. the star that is the main source of light at the center of our solar system
  6. something we observe to be similar over and over again
  7. - when the moon casts a shadow on the Earth caused by perfect alignment of the Earth, moon, and the Sun
  8. - the sun, the planets that orbit the sun, and other objects that orbit the sun
  9. a moon that looks like a full circle from Earth
  10. a moon phase in which the Moon is not visible from Earth
  11. the nearly circular path a smaller object (like the Moon) travels around a larger object (like Earth)
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  1. an object that moves around a larger object
  2. a moon phase that looks like more than half a circle from Earth
  3. a rocky sphere that travels around a planet
  4. to shine light on an object and make it visible
  5. a measurement of the gravitational force of an object depending on mass and location
  6. the amount of time it takes for a planet to complete one orbit around a star or stars
  7. when the Moon is completely dark
  8. the shape of the illuminated part of the Moon as it appears from Earth
  9. an object, diagram, or computer program that helps us understand something by making it simpler or easier to see
  10. a measure of the amount of matter in an object
  11. a moon outside our solar system
  12. the relative size of things
  13. moon a moon phase that looks like less than half of a circle from Earth
  14. a moon phase that looks like a half-circle from Earth

25 Clues: the relative size of things • a moon outside our solar system • when the Moon is completely dark • a planet outside our solar system • 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 • a force that attracts object toward one another • ...

Remi's space crossword 2025-05-16

Remi's space crossword crossword puzzle
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  1. It takes pictures of earth from space
  2. Its on toy story
  3. Our sun is this
  4. Its a space ____________ (inss) clue
  5. A workspace
  6. Its a space craft
  7. Milky way etc
  8. Property of matter
  9. It goes Jupiter etc etc its a huge circle
  10. It keeps us on earth so we do float on earth but if your in space you will float
  11. It can be a snowmobiles
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  1. Its a Galaxy
  2. Humans live on it
  3. It orbits stars
  4. A triple star system
  5. The earth ______ the sun
  6. Property of matter
  7. The simplest element
  8. How long something takes to orbit
  9. Cloud of dust
  10. TV series
  11. Leo the lion etc
  12. It has yellow orange and black on it

23 Clues: TV series • A workspace • Its a Galaxy • Cloud of dust • Milky way etc • It orbits stars • Our sun is this • Its on toy story • Leo the lion etc • Humans live on it • Its a space craft • Property of matter • Property of matter • A triple star system • The simplest element • It can be a snowmobiles • The earth ______ the sun • How long something takes to orbit • Its a space ____________ (inss) clue • ...

Chapter 7 & 8 Aquatic Crossword 2019-01-29

Chapter 7 & 8 Aquatic Crossword crossword puzzle
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  1. What is the primary reference line of latitude?
  2. Ocean What ocean is the trade route between Africa & Asia?
  3. What percentage of ice covers the total surface of earth?
  4. When was Stanley millers experiment?
  5. Lines of latitude are also known as _____
  6. ____ of the oceans is covered in ice?
  7. Water collected in ____ when the surface of the earth cooled
  8. The continent of the south pole is ___?
  9. Ocean What name do scientists give to earth when the outer surface was completely molten?
  10. England What place does the primary reference line of longitude pass through?
  11. How many major continental land areas are there?
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  1. in How quickly is the moon moving away from the earth?
  2. billion years How long ago were there at least islands of continental crust on earth?
  3. The united nations established the boundaries of the oceans and continents when?
  4. Which ocean connects the polar waters?
  5. Hubble Who made the discovery that distant stars and galaxies are receding from the earth in all directions?
  6. What is the smallest ocean?
  7. What general shape does the earth have?
  8. (Release of volatile substances and water vapor) occurred everywhere and caused massive clouds in upper atmosphere.
  9. ____ of the land is covered In ice?
  10. The earth is divided into time zones that are ____ degrees wide
  11. What color can penetrate the ocean waters the deepest?
  12. What is the largest ocean?
  13. The ____ is a typical star?
  14. Winds Earth’s iron core creates a magnetic field which protects a planet from?
  15. What are scientists able to calculate from the radioactive elements found in a meterorite that decay at a particular time?
  16. What planet is believed to have once has a magnetic field that disappeared when the planet iron core cooled?

27 Clues: What is the largest ocean? • What is the smallest ocean? • The ____ is a typical star? • ____ of the land is covered In ice? • When was Stanley millers experiment? • ____ of the oceans is covered in ice? • Which ocean connects the polar waters? • What general shape does the earth have? • The continent of the south pole is ___? • Lines of latitude are also known as _____ • ...

Chapter 1 Natural Science 2020-09-24

Chapter 1 Natural Science crossword puzzle
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  1. interior parts of the continents.
  2. the study of how the Earth’s subsystems interact.
  3. the solid portion of the Earth.
  4. the weak rocks below the lithosphere.
  5. lies between the continental margin and the oceanic ridge system. Comprises 30% of Earth’s surface.
  6. the portion of the sea floor adjacent to major land masses.
  7. the water portion of Earth.
  8. the span of time since the Earth was formed (4.6 billion years).
  9. the dense inner sphere of the Earth.
  10. the process of acquiring and testing knowledge. It moves people closer to a correct understanding.
  11. includes the hydrosphere, geosphere, biosphere, and atmosphere. The belief that Earth acts as a system of interacting parts.
  12. the study of Earth’s place in the universe.
  13. a steep drop-off that extends from the outer edge of the continental shelf.
  14. a large, flat area on the ocean floor.
  15. a well-tested and widely accepted explanation for a phenomenon that happens in science.
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  1. oceanography, geology, meteorology, and astronomy are all found in this subject.
  2. the other division of Earth’s surface. The land component of the Earth’s surface.
  3. one of the two principal divisions of Earth’s surface. The flooded portions of Earth.
  4. divergent plate boundaries where the new sea floor is created.
  5. the gaseous envelope of the Earth.
  6. the description of the formation of the solar system.
  7. a thick layer of Earth that is located below the crust.
  8. it has two subdivisions. It examines the Earth’s materials and it examines the Earth’s history.
  9. a continental area that is covered by flat sediments.
  10. the study of Earth’s oceans and bodies of water.
  11. narrow parts at the bottom of the ocean.
  12. a scientist’s first explanation for an observation that they make. It must be tested with field investigations and lab work.
  13. a large system of mountains.
  14. submerged volcanic structures along the ocean floor.
  15. a large, stable area of the Earth’s crust.
  16. the rigid outer layer of Earth. Includes the crust and upper mantle.
  17. a gently sloping surface that is located at the base of the continental slope.
  18. very flat and close to the shoreline.
  19. the thin layer of the Earth, which makes up the Earth’s surface.
  20. the study of Earth’s weather and climate.
  21. the totality of life on Earth.
  22. a group of interacting parts that form a whole.

37 Clues: the water portion of Earth. • a large system of mountains. • the totality of life on Earth. • the solid portion of the Earth. • interior parts of the continents. • the gaseous envelope of the Earth. • the dense inner sphere of the Earth. • the weak rocks below the lithosphere. • very flat and close to the shoreline. • a large, flat area on the ocean floor. • ...

Layers of the Earth 2023-10-30

Layers of the Earth crossword puzzle
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  1. the remains or impression of a prehistoric organism preserved in petrified form or as a mold or cast in rock.
  2. process in which two plates collide and the denser (heavier) ocean plate descends below the other.
  3. The boundary between tectonic plates that are sliding past each other horizontally.
  4. Process by which new oceanic crust forms as magma rises towards the surface and solidifies at the mid - ocean ridge.
  5. extremely deep areas in the ocean that are created by a subducting plate.
  6. Underwater mountain range made at divergent plate boundaries.
  7. Proposed the continental drift theory in the 1900s.
  8. The thin and solid outermost layer of the Earth above the mantle.
  9. term for the super continent which contained all the plates together.
  10. hot less dense material rises and denser material sinks in the mantle driving plate movement.
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  1. The soft layer of the mantle on which the tectonic plates move.
  2. The solid, outer layer of the Earth that consists of the crust and the rigid upper part of the mantle.
  3. Hypothesis that states that the continents once formed a single landmass, broke up, and drifted to their present locations.
  4. The theory that the earth is broken into plates and are in motion due to convection currents in the asthenosphere (upper mantle).
  5. The boundary formed by the collision of two plates.
  6. The boundary between two tectonic plates that are moving away from each other.

16 Clues: The boundary formed by the collision of two plates. • Proposed the continental drift theory in the 1900s. • Underwater mountain range made at divergent plate boundaries. • The soft layer of the mantle on which the tectonic plates move. • The thin and solid outermost layer of the Earth above the mantle. • ...

World Geography Crossword 2015-01-22

World Geography Crossword crossword puzzle
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  1. Is very closely related to elevation
  2. Language, religion, social groups, government, and economic activities define this
  3. cycle: Keeps water rates constant
  4. Describes a places location in relation to another place
  5. Effect: Earth rotates east, global winds are displaced
  6. They study of weather
  7. Prevailing winds blow this way because of the Coriolis Effect
  8. Earth travels in an orbit every ______ days
  9. Supports Life
  10. Made of plates
  11. The Tropic of _______________ is the southern most latitude to receive the sun’s direct waves
  12. The part of Earth that is covered by water
  13. The earth tilts on this
  14. Climates in high latitudes are the _______________ on earth
  15. Earth rotates on its axis one time each…
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  1. Earths revolution and its tilt in relation to the result in…
  2. Moves warm and cold water
  3. Made of hot, dense rock
  4. The condition of the atmosphere in a certain place at a specific time
  5. dioxide: Traps heat in the atmosphere
  6. A group of plants and animals that depend on each other and their surroundings for survival
  7. June 21, Northern hemisphere’s longest day of sunlight
  8. When plates squeeze past the earth’s surface and create bends in layers of rock called
  9. A fertile, yellow-gray soil that can provide mineral rich soil
  10. Part of Earth made of land
  11. Map making
  12. At the equator is a narrow, generally windless band called
  13. March 21, the sun’s rays fall directly on the equator
  14. Part of the Earth made of iron and nickel

29 Clues: Map making • Supports Life • Made of plates • They study of weather • Made of hot, dense rock • The earth tilts on this • Moves warm and cold water • Part of Earth made of land • cycle: Keeps water rates constant • Is very closely related to elevation • dioxide: Traps heat in the atmosphere • Earth rotates on its axis one time each… • Part of the Earth made of iron and nickel • ...

Plate Tectonics 2017-07-23

Plate Tectonics crossword puzzle
Across
  1. thin part of the earth’s crust
  2. focus of an earthquake
  3. chain of volcanoes
  4. record earthquake wave
  5. depression in the seafloor
  6. a line of mountains connected by high ground
  7. fault are exactly the opposite of normal fault
  8. plates that slide past each other
  9. thick part of the earth’s crust
  10. outer portion of the earth
  11. no significant movement
  12. record made
  13. vibration of earth
  14. the rigid outer part of the earth
  15. second type of earthquake wave
  16. molten rocks
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  1. continuous mass
  2. one plate moves under another
  3. mountains formed in part
  4. plates that moving apart each other
  5. underwater earthquake
  6. a seismic wave that travels across the surface of the earth
  7. concentration of heat
  8. the first type of seismic wave
  9. studies earth
  10. plates that move toward each other
  11. movement has occurred
  12. tectonics moving lithospheric plate
  13. rigid sections
  14. consolidated mixture of minerals

30 Clues: record made • molten rocks • studies earth • rigid sections • continuous mass • chain of volcanoes • vibration of earth • underwater earthquake • concentration of heat • movement has occurred • focus of an earthquake • record earthquake wave • no significant movement • mountains formed in part • depression in the seafloor • outer portion of the earth • one plate moves under another • ...

Plate Tectonics 2017-07-23

Plate Tectonics crossword puzzle
Across
  1. plates that move toward each other
  2. second type of earthquake wave
  3. plates that moving apart each other
  4. the rigid outer part of the earth
  5. vibration of earth
  6. record earthquake wave
  7. molten rocks
  8. movement has occurred
  9. fault are exactly the opposite of normal fault
  10. no significant movement
  11. underwater earthquake
  12. the first type of seismic wave
  13. studies earth
  14. one plate moves under another
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  1. focus of an earthquake
  2. mountains formed in part
  3. outer portion of the earth
  4. chain of volcanoes
  5. plates that slide past each other
  6. a line of mountains connected by high ground
  7. consolidated mixture of minerals
  8. tectonics moving lithospheric plate
  9. a seismic wave that travels across the surface of the earth
  10. rigid sections
  11. record made
  12. concentration of heat
  13. thick part of the earth’s crust
  14. continuous mass
  15. depression in the seafloor
  16. thin part of the earth’s crust

30 Clues: record made • molten rocks • studies earth • rigid sections • continuous mass • chain of volcanoes • vibration of earth • concentration of heat • movement has occurred • underwater earthquake • focus of an earthquake • record earthquake wave • no significant movement • mountains formed in part • outer portion of the earth • depression in the seafloor • one plate moves under another • ...

Spelling assignment crossword 2023-11-01

Spelling assignment crossword crossword puzzle
Across
  1. the earths internal heat
  2. an area of land
  3. increased fourfold
  4. to break into something
  5. to break in suddenly
  6. muscle at front of thigh divided into 4 sections
  7. a place for holding land animals
  8. hollow rock (earth) lined with crystals
  9. to measure earth (angles, sides, ect.)
  10. land
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  1. 4 sided figure
  2. to explode or burst open
  3. for your money to be broken apart (not have money)
  4. to draw the earth; study of physical features of earth
  5. one of 4 equal sections
  6. to negatively break into something
  7. to frighten or cause fear in a land
  8. an area of land with 4 sides
  9. the study of the earth and how land was formed
  10. a raised, flat mound of land

20 Clues: land • 4 sided figure • an area of land • increased fourfold • to break in suddenly • one of 4 equal sections • to break into something • to explode or burst open • the earths internal heat • an area of land with 4 sides • a raised, flat mound of land • a place for holding land animals • to negatively break into something • to frighten or cause fear in a land • ...

Plate Tectonics 2015-01-20

Plate Tectonics crossword puzzle
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  1. A scientist who studies earthquakes
  2. A seismic wave that can travel through the interior of the earth
  3. An instrument that records the motions of the Earth especially earthquakes
  4. An earthquake that comes after a larger one
  5. Magma that flows out onto Earths surface from a volcano
  6. move more slowly than P waves but in an earthquake they are usually bigger
  7. A shaking or movement of Earths surface
  8. A super continent existing 200 million years ago
  9. The theory of pangea and the landmass coming apart
  10. The innermost densest layer of Earth
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  1. The fastest body waves that arive befor S waves
  2. The ability to cause change
  3. A point within earth that originates the first movement of an earthquake
  4. A site at which one or more seismographs are set up and routinely monitored
  5. The layer of the Earth between the crust and the core
  6. The process in which a solid takes on the characteristics of a thick heavy liquid
  7. The ability to cause change
  8. The transfer of heat energy through liquids and gases, fluids, by moving particals
  9. the point on the Earths surface that is the center of the earth quake
  10. A break in rock along where slabs are moved
  11. Earths outer layer

21 Clues: Earths outer layer • The ability to cause change • The ability to cause change • A scientist who studies earthquakes • The innermost densest layer of Earth • A shaking or movement of Earths surface • An earthquake that comes after a larger one • A break in rock along where slabs are moved • The fastest body waves that arive befor S waves • ...

Planetary Motion and The Inner Planets 2024-04-02

Planetary Motion and The Inner Planets crossword puzzle
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  1. Mercury, Venus, Earth, and Mars are rocky or _____ planets
  2. Kepler's _____ law states that planets move faster when closer to the sun due to gravitational pull.
  3. What planets is similar in size to ours but has a very hot surface temperature
  4. An __________unit is the distance between the Earth and the sun
  5. Earth is the_______ planet from the sun
  6. ________ theory is a hypothesis that states the solar system formed from a huge cloud of gas, ice, and dust.
  7. Which planet closest to the sun?
  8. Which planet is called the red planet due to iron oxide?
  9. Mars has ____moons
  10. __________planets are called rocky planets
  11. the __________ effect makes the surface of Venus hotter
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  1. What model of the solar system has Earth placed in the center and other planets and the sun orbit around it?
  2. ___________are organisms that can be found in extreme environments
  3. Mercury’s surface is highly ______
  4. Jovian planets like Jupiter are _____________
  5. Scientists study ____________ focusing on finding potential signs of life on planets outside our Solar system
  6. _______ ice caps on Mars are made of mostly water and CO2
  7. What model of the solar system has the sun placed in the center and other and the Earth and other planets orbit around it?
  8. ______ on found on Earth provide attention information on Mars’s composition
  9. What planet is unique to our solar system because it supports life

20 Clues: Mars has ____moons • Which planet closest to the sun? • Mercury’s surface is highly ______ • Earth is the_______ planet from the sun • __________planets are called rocky planets • Jovian planets like Jupiter are _____________ • the __________ effect makes the surface of Venus hotter • Which planet is called the red planet due to iron oxide? • ...

astronamy 2022-04-28

astronamy crossword puzzle
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  1. when the earth blocks the sun from the moon
  2. the reference to the objects orbital movement
  3. when the moon block the sun from the earth
  4. the thing that gives us eclipse (part of the 3) and the celestial object that revolves around the earth
  5. when the penumbra is the part that is over us
  6. the movement of the earth around the sun is called it's
  7. the lighter shadow of the moon
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  1. when the moon is not completely in shadow of the earth
  2. when a celestial object blocks another and casts that object in shadow
  3. when the moon partially blocks the sun from earth
  4. is the angle between an objects rotational axis and its orbital axis
  5. when the moon completely blocks the sun from earth
  6. the movement around the earth's axis
  7. the darkening of an object or space
  8. the thing we all live on
  9. the darkest shadow of the moon

16 Clues: the thing we all live on • the lighter shadow of the moon • the darkest shadow of the moon • the darkening of an object or space • the movement around the earth's axis • when the moon block the sun from the earth • when the earth blocks the sun from the moon • the reference to the objects orbital movement • when the penumbra is the part that is over us • ...

unit 2 vocab 2025-10-01

unit 2 vocab crossword puzzle
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  1. Nutrient, used in phosphates of nucleic acids and phospholipids of membranes, is often limited
  2. Organell, site of steps 2 and 3 of aerobic cellular respiration
  3. Describes a situation in which oxygen is not present
  4. Type of organism that breaks down biotic compounds into compounmds into compounds, recyclers
  5. The First step of photosynthesis uses sunlight to split H2O and ATP and NADPH; O2 is released
  6. Organelle site of photosynthesis
  7. Substance at the beginning of a chemical reaction is changed into products
  8. Second step of anaerobic respiration. 2 types include alcoholic and lactic acid
  9. Describes a situation in which oxygen is present
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  1. The sphere of Earth, all the water on Earth
  2. Pigment of chloroplasts, used to trap light energy during photosynthesis
  3. The sphere of Earth, all the gases surrounding Earth
  4. The sphere of Earth, all the solid and rocks on Earth
  5. Substances created during a chemical reaction, from reactants
  6. The sphere of Earth, all living things
  7. Nutrient, used in proteMitochondrions, must be "fixed" for living things to use.
  8. Adenosine triphosphate, a charged energy storage molecule with 3 phosphorus groups
  9. Anything that has mass and takes up space makes up everything
  10. Nutrient forms the backbone for all macromolecules in living things
  11. Adenosine diphosphate, an uncharged energy storage molecule with 2 phosphate groups

20 Clues: Organelle site of photosynthesis • The sphere of Earth, all living things • The sphere of Earth, all the water on Earth • Describes a situation in which oxygen is present • The sphere of Earth, all the gases surrounding Earth • Describes a situation in which oxygen is not present • The sphere of Earth, all the solid and rocks on Earth • ...

Chapter 1-2 Vocabulary 2023-05-24

Chapter 1-2 Vocabulary crossword puzzle
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  1. review the process in which experts in a given field which examine the results and conclusions of a scientist's study before that study is accepted for publication
  2. the scientific study of the universe
  3. the central part of the Earth below the mantle
  4. in Earth science, the layer of rock between Earth's crust and core
  5. the solid, outer layer of Earth that consists of the crust and the rigid upper part of the mantle
  6. the thin and solid outermost layer of the Earth above the mantle
  7. the largest population that an environment can support at any given time
  8. a system of ideas that explains many related observations and is supported by a larger body of evidence acquired through scientific investigation
  9. the part of Earth where life exists; includes all of the living organisms on Earth
  10. in an experiment, the fact or that is deliberately manipulated
  11. the scientific study of Earth's atmosphere especially in relation to weather and climate
  12. the mostly solid, rock part of the Earth; extends from the center of the core to the surface of the crust
  13. the solid, plastic layer of the mantle beneath the lithosphere; made of mantle rock that flows, very slowly, which allows tectonic plates to move on top of it
  14. the process of obtaining information by using the sense; the information obtained by using the senses
  15. a community of organisms and their abiotic environment
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  1. in an experiment, the factor that changes as a result of manipulation of one or more other factors (the independent variable)
  2. the portion of the Earth that is water
  3. a mixture of gases that surrounds a planet, moon, or other celestial body
  4. literally, the 'middle sphere'; the strong, lower part of the mantle between the asthenosphere and the outer core
  5. the scientific study of the ocean, including the properties and movements of ocean water, the characteristics of the ocean floor, and the organisms that live in the ocean
  6. a testable idea or explanation that leads to scientific investigations
  7. a diagram that shows the feeding relationships among organisms in an ecosystem
  8. the scientific study of the origin, history, and structure of Earth and the processes that shape Earth
  9. the scientific study of Earth and the universe around it
  10. a set of particles or interacting components considered to be a distinct physical entity for the purpose of study

25 Clues: the scientific study of the universe • the portion of the Earth that is water • the central part of the Earth below the mantle • a community of organisms and their abiotic environment • the scientific study of Earth and the universe around it • in an experiment, the fact or that is deliberately manipulated • ...

Earth Systems Crossword 2020-12-10

Earth Systems Crossword crossword puzzle
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  1. layer above the troposphere.
  2. Wind that blows north and south is always bent or curved due to the rotation of Earth.
  3. The majority (~97%) of water on Earth
  4. soft, weak, and viscous (fluid-like) rock.
  5. When the sun warms plants, it causes water to evaporate out of the leaves through the small openings.
  6. outermost or most superficial layer of Earth
  7. found in solid, liquid, and vapor forms on Earth.
  8. flow away from the equator (In general)
  9. layer closest to Earth’s surface.
  10. plates covered with oceanic or continental crust (or both)
  11. All living things on Earth
  12. Includes snow, sea ice, lake, and river ice, icebergs, glaciers, and ice caps, ice sheets, and ice shelves, ______________ and seasonally frozen ground, and solid precipitation.
  13. innermost layer of Earth.
  14. crust that makes up the continents.
  15. hot, hard, and strong plastic-like rock.
  16. Means cold
  17. may be one of the first places where scientists are able to identify global changes in climate.
  18. outermost layer of the atmosphere
  19. middle layer of the atmosphere.
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  1. Describes all the water found on the Earth.
  2. middle clouds.
  3. clouds low clouds
  4. high clouds.
  5. the total mass of that element compared to the mass of other elements
  6. Rock made from silica
  7. flow towards from the equator (In general)
  8. cycle We call the movement of water around Earth
  9. All rocks that are found in and on the Earth's Surface.
  10. Layer Contained in the Atmosphere and is used to block harmful UV light
  11. Means Air
  12. the total volume of that element compared to the volume of other elements
  13. Means Ground
  14. middle layer of Earth
  15. Makes up most of the rocks in the crust
  16. The hydrosphere includes all the ____________found in lakes, rivers, streams, and in the ground.
  17. crust that covers the ocean floor.
  18. made of solid, cool, and rigid rock.
  19. Means Water
  20. above the mesosphere.
  21. Means LIfe
  22. contains oxygen, which is needed by animals to survive.

41 Clues: Means Air • Means cold • Means LIfe • Means Water • high clouds. • Means Ground • middle clouds. • clouds low clouds • Rock made from silica • middle layer of Earth • above the mesosphere. • innermost layer of Earth. • All living things on Earth • layer above the troposphere. • middle layer of the atmosphere. • layer closest to Earth’s surface. • outermost layer of the atmosphere • ...

Chapter 22 "Origin of Modern Astronomy" 2014-05-05

Chapter 22 "Origin of Modern Astronomy" crossword puzzle
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  1. the force of attraction by which terrestrial bodies tend to fall toward the center of the earth
  2. The science that deals with the material universe beyond the earth's atmosphere
  3. Having or representing the earth as a center
  4. the point in the orbit of a planet or comet at which it is nearest to the sun
  5. the standard unit of force in the International System of Units (SI), equal to the force that produces an acceleration of one meter per second per second on a mass of one kilogram
  6. of or pertaining to the sun
  7. Measured or considered as being seen from the center of the sun
  8. a plane curve such that the sums of the distances of each point in its periphery from two fixed points, the foci, are equal. It is a conic section formed by the intersection of a right circular cone by a plane that cuts the axis and the surface of the cone. Typical equation: ( x 2 / a 2 ) + ( y 2 / b 2 ) = 1. If a = b
  9. a crater in the second quadrant of the face of the moon having an extensive ray system
Down
  1. the movement or path of the earth or a heavenly body turning on its axis
  2. the point in the orbit of a heavenly body, especially the moon, or of a man-made satellite at which it is farthest from the earth
  3. moving in an orbit in the direction opposite to that of the earth in its revolution around the sun
  4. Unit a unit of length, equal to the mean distance of the earth from the sun: approximately 93 million miles
  5. the earth's natural satellite, orbiting the earth at a mean distance of 238,857 miles (384,393 km) and having a diameter of 2160 miles (3476 km)
  6. the slow, conical motion of the earth's axis of rotation, caused by the gravitational attraction of the sun and moon, and, to a smaller extent, of the planets, on the equatorial bulge of the earth
  7. the star that is the central body of the solar system, around which the planets revolve and from which they receive light and heat: its mean distance from the earth is about 93 million miles (150 million km), its diameter about 864,000 miles (1.4 million km), and its mass about 330,000 times that of the earth; its period of surface rotation is about 26 days at its equator but longer at higher latitudes
  8. the obscuration of the light of the moon by the intervention of the earth between it and the sun or the obscuration of the light of the sun by the intervention of the moon between it and a point on the earth
  9. the planet fifth in order from the sun, having an equatorial diameter of 88,729 miles (142,796 km), a mean distance from the sun of 483.6 million miles (778.3 million km), a period of revolution of 11.86 years, and at least 14 moons. It is the largest planet in the solar system
  10. the planet third in order from the sun, having an equatorial diameter of 7926 miles (12,755 km) and a polar diameter of 7900 miles (12,714 km), a mean distance from the sun of 92.9 million miles (149.6 million km), and a period of revolution of 365.26 days, and having one satellite
  11. any of the eight large heavenly bodies revolving about the sun and shining by reflected light: Mercury, Venus, Earth, Mars, Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, or Neptune, in the order of their proximity to the sun

20 Clues: of or pertaining to the sun • Having or representing the earth as a center • Measured or considered as being seen from the center of the sun • the movement or path of the earth or a heavenly body turning on its axis • the point in the orbit of a planet or comet at which it is nearest to the sun • ...

Chapter 22 "Origin of Modern Astronomy" 2014-05-05

Chapter 22 "Origin of Modern Astronomy" crossword puzzle
Across
  1. any of the eight large heavenly bodies revolving about the sun and shining by reflected light: Mercury, Venus, Earth, Mars, Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, or Neptune, in the order of their proximity to the sun
  2. the point in the orbit of a planet or comet at which it is nearest to the sun
  3. Measured or considered as being seen from the center of the sun
  4. the obscuration of the light of the moon by the intervention of the earth between it and the sun or the obscuration of the light of the sun by the intervention of the moon between it and a point on the earth
  5. the point in the orbit of a heavenly body, especially the moon, or of a man-made satellite at which it is farthest from the earth
  6. the force of attraction by which terrestrial bodies tend to fall toward the center of the earth
  7. the movement or path of the earth or a heavenly body turning on its axis
  8. The science that deals with the material universe beyond the earth's atmosphere
Down
  1. a plane curve such that the sums of the distances of each point in its periphery from two fixed points, the foci, are equal. It is a conic section formed by the intersection of a right circular cone by a plane that cuts the axis and the surface of the cone. Typical equation: ( x 2 / a 2 ) + ( y 2 / b 2 ) = 1. If a = b
  2. the planet third in order from the sun, having an equatorial diameter of 7926 miles (12,755 km) and a polar diameter of 7900 miles (12,714 km), a mean distance from the sun of 92.9 million miles (149.6 million km), and a period of revolution of 365.26 days, and having one satellite
  3. moving in an orbit in the direction opposite to that of the earth in its revolution around the sun
  4. Unit a unit of length, equal to the mean distance of the earth from the sun: approximately 93 million miles
  5. Having or representing the earth as a center
  6. the slow, conical motion of the earth's axis of rotation, caused by the gravitational attraction of the sun and moon, and, to a smaller extent, of the planets, on the equatorial bulge of the earth
  7. the planet fifth in order from the sun, having an equatorial diameter of 88,729 miles (142,796 km), a mean distance from the sun of 483.6 million miles (778.3 million km), a period of revolution of 11.86 years, and at least 14 moons. It is the largest planet in the solar system
  8. a crater in the second quadrant of the face of the moon having an extensive ray system
  9. of or pertaining to the sun
  10. the earth's natural satellite, orbiting the earth at a mean distance of 238,857 miles (384,393 km) and having a diameter of 2160 miles (3476 km)
  11. the standard unit of force in the International System of Units (SI), equal to the force that produces an acceleration of one meter per second per second on a mass of one kilogram
  12. the star that is the central body of the solar system, around which the planets revolve and from which they receive light and heat: its mean distance from the earth is about 93 million miles (150 million km), its diameter about 864,000 miles (1.4 million km), and its mass about 330,000 times that of the earth; its period of surface rotation is about 26 days at its equator but longer at higher latitudes

20 Clues: of or pertaining to the sun • Having or representing the earth as a center • Measured or considered as being seen from the center of the sun • the movement or path of the earth or a heavenly body turning on its axis • the point in the orbit of a planet or comet at which it is nearest to the sun • ...

d talley 2023-02-01

d talley crossword puzzle
Across
  1. composed of different volcanic class silicates
  2. charged particles flow outward from the hot surface of the sun
  3. rock made out of fragments
  4. a rock that has cooled from a molten state
  5. slow motion within the mantle of earth that moves large segments of crust
  6. study of earth’s crust and shape of it surface
  7. separation of earth into layers different densities
  8. a zone of energetic charged particles
  9. light waves bend thought a telescope lens
Down
  1. composed of volcanic rock beneath the ocean
  2. detect the waves in a network shows liquid and solid layer of earth
  3. in witch energy transported from warm region to cooler region
  4. inner most layer of the earth
  5. the zone within which Earth’s magnetic field
  6. the top layer of earth
  7. produced when high temperature or pressure alters rock
  8. zone two plates come together and one plate is often forced beneath another
  9. the largest part of the solid earth

18 Clues: the top layer of earth • rock made out of fragments • inner most layer of the earth • the largest part of the solid earth • a zone of energetic charged particles • light waves bend thought a telescope lens • a rock that has cooled from a molten state • composed of volcanic rock beneath the ocean • the zone within which Earth’s magnetic field • ...

Radiation 2021-12-09

Radiation crossword puzzle
Across
  1. The slant of Earth's axis, causing the North Pole to always point toward the North Star. The reason for the seasons.
  2. An imaginary axle that a planet spins on.
  3. Energy that is radiated or transmitted through space in the form of rays or waves or particles.
  4. Caused by the tilt of Earth on its axis as it revolves around the Sun causing varied amounts of sunlight on Earth; divides our year into quarters.
  5. The state of the atmosphere at a particular place and time.
  6. The long-term prevailing pattern of weather.
  7. Direct light in the Northern Hemisphere, warmest season.
  8. Energy Energy that travels through air and space.
  9. The study of a region's climate over 30 or more years.
  10. Poles The Sun's rays hit Earth at a lower intensity, ~30° angle here.
  11. Observable evidence of energy.
Down
  1. A scientist who studies climate.
  2. Angle The angle at which the radiant energy from the Sun strikes the surface of Earth.
  3. Mixture of gases surrounding Earth.
  4. Shape of the Earth that causes the solar angle at high latitudes to be less than at the equator.
  5. Indirect light in the Northern Hemisphere, coldest season.
  6. One factor that can affect a region's climate; how far north or south a location is from the equator.
  7. 0° Latitude. The Sun's rays hit Earth at a high intensity, ~90° angle here.
  8. Energy Radiant energy from the Sun.
  9. A thin beam or line of radiant energy, such as light.
  10. To soak up or take in.
  11. Star The tilt of Earth at the North Pole always points toward the North Star.
  12. Energy Radiant energy that heats.

23 Clues: To soak up or take in. • Observable evidence of energy. • A scientist who studies climate. • Energy Radiant energy that heats. • Mixture of gases surrounding Earth. • Energy Radiant energy from the Sun. • An imaginary axle that a planet spins on. • The long-term prevailing pattern of weather. • Energy Energy that travels through air and space. • ...

Dynamic Earth 2025-08-13

Dynamic Earth crossword puzzle
Across
  1. Layer of gas that surrounds the earth
  2. Violent rotating column of air that is in contact with the surface of the earth
  3. Energy released during an earthquake
  4. Overflow of water that submerges normally dry land
  5. Sudden eruption of molten rock from a mountain
  6. Shaking of ground caused by tectonic plates moving
  7. The shaking of the land in Māori
  8. The thickest layer of earth
  9. Tool that records ground motion during an earthquake
  10. Point on earth's surface directly above the quakes origin
Down
  1. Wave of energy travelling through the ground
  2. Outside layer of the earth
  3. Sudden downhill movement of rock and soil
  4. Long period of time without rain
  5. Center of the earth
  6. Old term for a giant ocean wave
  7. Giant ocean waves caused by underwater quake
  8. Flooding in Māori
  9. Storm in Maori
  10. Rotating storm systems over warm ocean waters

20 Clues: Storm in Maori • Flooding in Māori • Center of the earth • Outside layer of the earth • The thickest layer of earth • Old term for a giant ocean wave • Long period of time without rain • The shaking of the land in Māori • Energy released during an earthquake • Layer of gas that surrounds the earth • Sudden downhill movement of rock and soil • ...

Earth and Life Science Group Quiz 2019-07-30

Earth and Life Science Group Quiz crossword puzzle
Across
  1. / James Hopwood Jeans and Harold Jeffreys Theory
  2. / Molten rocks
  3. / Second layer of the Earth
  4. / Fine-grained sedimentary rock formed through compaction
  5. / The process of transformation of parent rock to metamorphic rock
  6. / Liquid state of molten rocks
  7. / Kind of rock that is formed by volcanic activity
  8. / Central part of the Earth
  9. / Kind of Sedimentary rock that resulted from weathered rocks such as Igneous rock
  10. / The expanding universe theory
  11. / Kind of an Igneous rock that crystallizes at depth without reaching the surface
Down
  1. / The outermost layer of the Earth
  2. / Repetitive layering of thin sheets
  3. / Resulted from cooling of magma
  4. / Kind of sedimentary rock resulted form soluble material produced largely by chemical weathering
  5. / The main cause of movement of the Tectonic plates
  6. / The Kuba people of Central Africa believed in the creator god
  7. / Primal man whose head, feet, eyes and mind became the sky, Earth, sun and moon respectively
  8. / Protects life inside the Earth by absorbing the ultraviolet radiation
  9. / The creator of the whole universe which the Monotheistic Religion believed in
  10. / Set of all life forms on Earth
  11. / Hottest layer of the Atmosphere
  12. / Resulted from uplift and weathering which are then transported and deposited in different areas
  13. / Also known as the Primary waves
  14. / The belief that the world arose from an infinite sea at the first rising of the sun
  15. / Immanuel Kant and Pierre Simon Laplace theory
  16. / The theory of Expansion not an Explosion
  17. / Subsystem of the Earth that composes of Crust and Mantle
  18. / Third planet from the Sun
  19. / From latin word meaning Fire

30 Clues: / Molten rocks • / Second layer of the Earth • / Central part of the Earth • / Third planet from the Sun • / Liquid state of molten rocks • / From latin word meaning Fire • / The expanding universe theory • / Resulted from cooling of magma • / Set of all life forms on Earth • / Hottest layer of the Atmosphere • / Also known as the Primary waves • ...

Plate Tectonics 2017-07-23

Plate Tectonics crossword puzzle
Across
  1. focus of an earthquake
  2. molten rocks
  3. vibration of earth
  4. no significant movement
  5. underwater earthquake
  6. mountains formed in part
  7. concentration of heat
  8. a seismic wave that travels across the surface of the earth
  9. thin part of the earth’s crust
  10. plates that move toward each other
  11. one plate moves under another
  12. depression in the seafloor
  13. studies earth
  14. outer portion of the earth
  15. the rigid outer part of the earth
Down
  1. continuous mass
  2. fault are exactly the opposite of normal fault
  3. plates that moving apart each other
  4. the first type of seismic wave
  5. tectonics moving lithospheric plate
  6. chain of volcanoes
  7. rigid sections
  8. plates that slide past each other
  9. a line of mountains connected by high ground
  10. record earthquake wave
  11. movement has occurred
  12. thick part of the earth’s crust
  13. second type of earthquake wave
  14. record made
  15. consolidated mixture of minerals

30 Clues: record made • molten rocks • studies earth • rigid sections • continuous mass • vibration of earth • chain of volcanoes • underwater earthquake • concentration of heat • movement has occurred • focus of an earthquake • record earthquake wave • no significant movement • mountains formed in part • depression in the seafloor • outer portion of the earth • one plate moves under another • ...

Plate Tectonics 2017-07-23

Plate Tectonics crossword puzzle
Across
  1. thick part of the earth’s crust
  2. a seismic wave that travels across the surface of the earth
  3. movement has occurred
  4. continuous mass
  5. the rigid outer part of the earth
  6. mountains formed in part
  7. record earthquake wave
  8. tectonics moving lithospheric plate
  9. rigid sections
  10. plates that slide past each other
  11. the first type of seismic wave
  12. plates that moving apart each other
  13. second type of earthquake wave
  14. molten rocks
  15. outer portion of the earth
  16. no significant movement
  17. record made
Down
  1. concentration of heat
  2. underwater earthquake
  3. a line of mountains connected by high ground
  4. focus of an earthquake
  5. thin part of the earth’s crust
  6. vibration of earth
  7. depression in the seafloor
  8. plates that move toward each other
  9. chain of volcanoes
  10. studies earth
  11. one plate moves under another
  12. fault are exactly the opposite of normal fault
  13. consolidated mixture of minerals

30 Clues: record made • molten rocks • studies earth • rigid sections • continuous mass • vibration of earth • chain of volcanoes • concentration of heat • underwater earthquake • movement has occurred • focus of an earthquake • record earthquake wave • no significant movement • mountains formed in part • depression in the seafloor • outer portion of the earth • one plate moves under another • ...

LRhoades 2023-02-01

LRhoades crossword puzzle
Across
  1. A type of igneous silicate rock
  2. What makes something different
  3. Theory that the crust is made of sections
  4. Measures and charts seismic waves
  5. The middle of Earth
  6. an elastic wave in the earth produced by an earthquake
  7. Rock created from heat and pressure
Down
  1. Second layer of Earth
  2. Plates moving away from each other
  3. Igneous rock created by the cooling of lava
  4. Changing direction
  5. Rock created from hardened lava
  6. a metric unit equal to 1,000 meters
  7. Flow of charged particles from the Sun
  8. Rock created from years of organic material piled up
  9. The magnetic field created by Earth
  10. The study of Earth’s structure and composition
  11. Outermost layer of the Earth

18 Clues: Changing direction • The middle of Earth • Second layer of Earth • Outermost layer of the Earth • What makes something different • A type of igneous silicate rock • Rock created from hardened lava • Measures and charts seismic waves • Plates moving away from each other • a metric unit equal to 1,000 meters • The magnetic field created by Earth • Rock created from heat and pressure • ...

Earth and space 2021-04-15

Earth and space crossword puzzle
Across
  1. where the air is cooler, water vapor turns back into drops of water
  2. everything that exists
  3. occurs when one object passes through the shadow of another
  4. rain or snow
  5. when weathering changes things over time
  6. the path Earth takes as it revolves
  7. the planet we live on
  8. the center of the Earth
  9. Each point at Earth's orbits at which daylight hours are at their greatest or fewest hours
  10. the layer of rock beneath Earth's crust
Down
  1. the process of breaking rock into silt, clay, sand, and other tiny pieces.
  2. an imaginary line that passes through Earth's center and its north and south poles
  3. The process of liquid water changing to water vapor
  4. Large, round bodies that revolve around a star
  5. is the average of all weather conditions through all seasons over a period of time.
  6. the cycle in which Earth's water moves through the environment
  7. the 3rd layer of the Earth.
  8. when the hours of daylight and darkness are the same
  9. the distance light travels in one Earth year.
  10. the outer layer of the earth
  11. is a star and has a temperature of 5,778 degrees

21 Clues: rain or snow • the planet we live on • everything that exists • the center of the Earth • the 3rd layer of the Earth. • the outer layer of the earth • the path Earth takes as it revolves • the layer of rock beneath Earth's crust • when weathering changes things over time • the distance light travels in one Earth year. • Large, round bodies that revolve around a star • ...

Moon Facts 2015-10-09

Moon Facts crossword puzzle
Across
  1. the name for the dark spots of solidified lava
  2. 7th phase of the moon
  3. name of the eclipse that happens when the moon goes into the earths umbra
  4. the type of tides that occur when the moon is either between the sun and the earth or behind the earth and the sun
  5. the amount of time it takes for the moon to revolve around the earth
  6. name of the moon phase that occurs when the moon is behind the earth and the sun
  7. name of the moon phase that occurs when the moon is between the earth and the sun
  8. the year the first man walked on the moon
Down
  1. the degree that earth revolves around the earth
  2. term that means the moons light is getting bigger
  3. the first person to set foot on the moon
  4. name of the third phase of the moon
  5. name of the eclipse that happens when the earth casts its shadow on the earth
  6. the type of tides that occur when the moon is at a 90 degree angle to the earth and the sun
  7. the first mission to put a man on the moon

15 Clues: 7th phase of the moon • name of the third phase of the moon • the first person to set foot on the moon • the year the first man walked on the moon • the first mission to put a man on the moon • the name for the dark spots of solidified lava • the degree that earth revolves around the earth • term that means the moons light is getting bigger • ...

Space Crossword 2016-05-25

Space Crossword crossword puzzle
Across
  1. The imaginary line that the Earth spins around
  2. An eclipse where all of the Sun is covered by the Moon.
  3. A rocky inner planet, fourth from the Sun
  4. A eclipse where only part of the Sun is covered
  5. The time it takes a planet to make one full spin on its axis.
  6. rock or dust that makes a streak of light in the night sky.
  7. Dust particles frozen in ice that orbit the Sun.
  8. Everything that exists.
Down
  1. A manmade spacecraft.
  2. An object that has fallen to Earth from outer space.
  3. when the Earth comes between the Sun and the Moon.
  4. A rocky inner planet, third from the Sun in the Solar System.
  5. where the Moon comes between the Sun and the Earth.
  6. A number solar systems grouped together
  7. Changes in weather and the temperature during the year
  8. The path taken by one body in space around another
  9. The period of time that half the earth is facing away from the sun
  10. Earth’s only natural satellite.

18 Clues: A manmade spacecraft. • Everything that exists. • Earth’s only natural satellite. • A number solar systems grouped together • A rocky inner planet, fourth from the Sun • The imaginary line that the Earth spins around • A eclipse where only part of the Sun is covered • Dust particles frozen in ice that orbit the Sun. • when the Earth comes between the Sun and the Moon. • ...

science project 2021-12-16

science project crossword puzzle
Across
  1. currents in the mantle are
  2. scale used to rate the hardness of a mineral
  3. not from a living thing
  4. type of sedimentary that forms as minerals in water crystallize
  5. study of the earth and its structure
  6. third rock from the sun
  7. an increase inside the earth as the depth increase
Down
  1. all the living things on earth
  2. point inside of the earth
  3. upwards bend in rock
  4. molten rock below earths surface
  5. a minerals ability to split easily along flat surfaces
  6. all the water on earth
  7. type of metamorphic rock with minerals arranged in bad layers
  8. hanging wall moves down the dip of the fault
  9. for the motion of the plates

16 Clues: upwards bend in rock • all the water on earth • not from a living thing • third rock from the sun • point inside of the earth • currents in the mantle are • for the motion of the plates • all the living things on earth • molten rock below earths surface • study of the earth and its structure • scale used to rate the hardness of a mineral • ...

Plate Tectonics Crossword 2024-04-23

Plate Tectonics Crossword crossword puzzle
Across
  1. Melted rock inside the earth
  2. Area surrounding the pacific ocean where many volcanos form
  3. Layer of the Earth beneath the lithosphere containing slow flowing rock
  4. Melted rock outside the earth
  5. Two tectonic plates moving towards each other
  6. A massive amount of lava and ash leaving a volcano
  7. Magma building up under the earth's surface, often near a tectonic place boundary
  8. The earths crust on the land
  9. The Earths crust on the sea floor
  10. When one tectonic plates slides under another
  11. A layer of the earth containing the crust and part of the mantle
Down
  1. Two tectonic plates moving past each other
  2. Two tectonic plates moving away from each other
  3. A shift of tectonic plates, often occurring at a transform plate boundary
  4. A massive, slowly moving piece of rock
  5. Large, heighten area of rock, typically caused by convergent plate boundaries
  6. Semi-solid layer of the earth
  7. Any form of volcanic activity
  8. The force from inside the earth that makes tectonic plates move
  9. The theory that the earth's crust is made of many, slowly moving plates
  10. A area underneath the crust of unusually high magma heat and pressure; causes volcanic island chains

21 Clues: Melted rock inside the earth • The earths crust on the land • Melted rock outside the earth • Semi-solid layer of the earth • Any form of volcanic activity • The Earths crust on the sea floor • A massive, slowly moving piece of rock • Two tectonic plates moving past each other • Two tectonic plates moving towards each other • When one tectonic plates slides under another • ...

Latitude and Longitude 2015-01-04

Latitude and Longitude crossword puzzle
Across
  1. the opposite direction that the hands of a clock rotate
  2. the half of the earth between the South Pole and the equator
  3. the opposite side of the prime meridian that is 180 degrees
  4. objects that are adjacent to eachother and never cross paths
  5. move around in a circular orbit
  6. the western part of the globe including North and South America their islands and the surrounding waters
  7. measurement of distance in degrees north and south of the equator
  8. the eastern part of the globe including Asia Africa Austraila and Europe
  9. around or near pole of the earth
  10. the southern end of the earths axis and the southernmost point on earth
Down
  1. the height of anything above a given planetary reference plane especially above sea level on earth
  2. the brightest star in the constellation Ursa Minor and the 45th brightest star in the nght sky
  3. the half of the earth between the North Pole and the equator
  4. to move around in a circle on an axis or center
  5. any method that uses numbers to represent a point or line
  6. measurement of distance in degrees east or west of the prime meridian
  7. the end of earths axis of rotation which marks the northernmost point on the earth
  8. longest line of latitude the divides the earth in half at 0 degrees
  9. objects that cross eachothers paths
  10. the rotations of hands of a clock

20 Clues: move around in a circular orbit • around or near pole of the earth • the rotations of hands of a clock • objects that cross eachothers paths • to move around in a circle on an axis or center • the opposite direction that the hands of a clock rotate • any method that uses numbers to represent a point or line • the opposite side of the prime meridian that is 180 degrees • ...

Plate Tectonics 2022-11-02

Plate Tectonics crossword puzzle
Across
  1. layer of earth below the mantle
  2. layer that sits on top of lithosphere
  3. boundary where plates slide past each other
  4. instrument used to map the ocean floor
  5. proposed the theory of continental drift
  6. layer of the earth below the crust
  7. outermost layer of the earth
  8. occurs when oceanic crust slides under continental crust
  9. occurs at mid-ocean ridges
  10. boundary where plates collide
Down
  1. less dense and thicker crust type
  2. innermost layer of the earth
  3. occurs in mantle and causes plate movement
  4. supercontinent
  5. number of main layers of the earth
  6. layer made of crust and upper mantle
  7. boundary where plates move away from each other
  8. more dense crust type

18 Clues: supercontinent • more dense crust type • occurs at mid-ocean ridges • innermost layer of the earth • outermost layer of the earth • boundary where plates collide • layer of earth below the mantle • less dense and thicker crust type • number of main layers of the earth • layer of the earth below the crust • layer made of crust and upper mantle • ...

Earth, Moon & Sun Unit 2021-10-21

Earth, Moon & Sun Unit crossword puzzle
Across
  1. when the Earth's shadow falls on the Moon
  2. Earth's only natrual sattelite
  3. the part of the illuminated Moon that we see from Earth
  4. evidence that meteors have hit the Moon's surface
  5. the Sun, planets and other objects that orbit the sun
  6. to make something visible
  7. the entire lit side of the Moon is facing Earth
  8. when the Moon's shadow falls on Earth
  9. time it takes for the Moon to make one orbit
Down
  1. the Moon's orbit is ___________ which is why eclipses do not happen every month
  2. the entire dark side of the Moon is facing Earth
  3. the Sun is mostly made up of this gas
  4. the line between light and dark on the Moon
  5. when we see more of the Moon each night
  6. time it takes for Earth to go around the Sun once
  7. the result of the Moon's gravity pulling on Earth's oceans
  8. The only planet that is known to support life
  9. the star in the center of our solar system

18 Clues: to make something visible • Earth's only natrual sattelite • the Sun is mostly made up of this gas • when the Moon's shadow falls on Earth • when we see more of the Moon each night • when the Earth's shadow falls on the Moon • the star in the center of our solar system • the line between light and dark on the Moon • time it takes for the Moon to make one orbit • ...

Latitude and Longitude 2021-02-04

Latitude and Longitude crossword puzzle
Across
  1. the opposite direction that the hands of a clock rotate
  2. the half of the earth between the South Pole and the equator
  3. the opposite side of the prime meridian that is 180 degrees
  4. objects that are adjacent to eachother and never cross paths
  5. move around in a circular orbit
  6. the western part of the globe including North and South America their islands and the surrounding waters
  7. measurement of distance in degrees north and south of the equator
  8. the eastern part of the globe including Asia Africa Austraila and Europe
  9. around or near pole of the earth
  10. the southern end of the earths axis and the southernmost point on earth
Down
  1. the height of anything above a given planetary reference plane especially above sea level on earth
  2. the brightest star in the constellation Ursa Minor and the 45th brightest star in the nght sky
  3. the half of the earth between the North Pole and the equator
  4. to move around in a circle on an axis or center
  5. any method that uses numbers to represent a point or line
  6. measurement of distance in degrees east or west of the prime meridian
  7. the end of earths axis of rotation which marks the northernmost point on the earth
  8. longest line of latitude the divides the earth in half at 0 degrees
  9. objects that cross eachothers paths
  10. the rotations of hands of a clock

20 Clues: move around in a circular orbit • around or near pole of the earth • the rotations of hands of a clock • objects that cross eachothers paths • to move around in a circle on an axis or center • the opposite direction that the hands of a clock rotate • any method that uses numbers to represent a point or line • the opposite side of the prime meridian that is 180 degrees • ...

World Geography Crossword 2015-01-22

World Geography Crossword crossword puzzle
Across
  1. Part of the Earth made of iron and nickel
  2. Language, religion, social groups, government, and economic activities define this
  3. At the equator is a narrow, generally windless band called
  4. dioxide Traps heat in the atmosphere
  5. They study of weather
  6. Earth rotates on its axis one time each…
  7. Is very closely related to elevation
  8. The part of Earth that is covered by water
  9. Supports Life
  10. March 21, the sun’s rays fall directly on the equator
  11. June 21, Northern hemisphere’s longest day of sunlight
  12. cycle Keeps water rates constant
  13. The earth tilts on this
  14. Made of hot, dense rock
Down
  1. Made of plates
  2. Climates in high latitudes are the _______________ on earth
  3. Effect Earth rotates east, global winds are displaced
  4. Describes a places location in relation to another place
  5. A group of plants and animals that depend on each other and their surroundings for survival
  6. The Tropic of _______________ is the southern most latitude to receive the sun’s direct waves
  7. Map making
  8. Part of Earth made of land
  9. Moves warm and cold water
  10. hundred sixty five Earth travels in an orbit every ______ days
  11. The condition of the atmosphere in a certain place at a specific time
  12. When plates squeeze past the earth’s surface and create bends in layers of rock called
  13. Earths revolution and its tilt in relation to the result in…
  14. Prevailing winds blow this way because of the Coriolis Effect
  15. A fertile, yellow-gray soil that can provide mineral rich soil

29 Clues: Map making • Supports Life • Made of plates • They study of weather • The earth tilts on this • Made of hot, dense rock • Moves warm and cold water • Part of Earth made of land • cycle Keeps water rates constant • dioxide Traps heat in the atmosphere • Is very closely related to elevation • Earth rotates on its axis one time each… • Part of the Earth made of iron and nickel • ...

Earth, Sun, and Moon Crossword 2024-02-28

Earth, Sun, and Moon Crossword crossword puzzle
Across
  1. It takes 29 days for moon to make one ______ around Earth
  2. Moon phase with the light on the right
  3. One spin around the axis
  4. Season when the Earth is tilted toward the sun
  5. Pull Force between any two objects
  6. When the ocean lowers due to the moon's gravity
  7. When the sun or the moon are covered in shadow
Down
  1. Moon phase with the light on the left
  2. Season when the Earth is tilted away from the sun
  3. Begins a new lunar cycle
  4. Moon phase when the moon is showing completely.
  5. Earth revolves around this once every 365 days
  6. Time it takes Earth to revolve once around sun
  7. When the ocean rises due to the moon's gravity
  8. Invisible line running through the Earth
  9. One spin of Earth's axis
  10. Tilt Reason for the seasons

17 Clues: Begins a new lunar cycle • One spin around the axis • One spin of Earth's axis • Tilt Reason for the seasons • Pull Force between any two objects • Moon phase with the light on the left • Moon phase with the light on the right • Invisible line running through the Earth • Earth revolves around this once every 365 days • Time it takes Earth to revolve once around sun • ...

My singin monsta 2025-03-21

My singin monsta crossword puzzle
Across
  1. earth,cold,plant,air
  2. earth,water,plant
  3. Cold,water,plant,fire
  4. earth,cold,water,air
  5. water,plant,air,fire
  6. earth,cold,plant,air,fire
  7. earth,water,plant,air
  8. Cold,water,plant,air,fire
  9. earth,water,plant,air,fire
  10. air
  11. Earth,air,fire
  12. Cold,water,fire
  13. Earth,cold,water,fire
  14. Earth,cold,air,fire
  15. Earth,cold,water,air,fire
  16. Plant,air,fire
  17. cold,fire
  18. earth,cold,plant
  19. water,plant,air
  20. Cold,plant,air,fire
  21. Earth,water,air,fire
  22. earth,fire
  23. cold,water,plant
  24. Earth,cold,plant,fire
  25. cold,plant
  26. Earth,water,fire
  27. fire
  28. earth,cold,water
  29. cold,water,air
  30. Cold,water,air,fire
  31. cold,air
  32. earth
  33. Cold,air,fire
Down
  1. water
  2. earth,plant
  3. Earth,cold,fire
  4. plant,fire
  5. earth,cold,air
  6. earth,plant,air
  7. earth,cold,water,plant,air
  8. cold,water
  9. plant,air
  10. cold,water,plant,air
  11. cold
  12. Earth,water,plant,fire
  13. earth,water
  14. cold,plant,air
  15. water,air
  16. Water,air,fire
  17. plant
  18. earth,air
  19. earth,cold
  20. water,plant
  21. Cold,plant,fire
  22. Earth,cold,water,plant,fire
  23. water,plant,fire
  24. earth,cold,water,plant
  25. water,fire
  26. earth,plant,fire
  27. Earth,plant,air,fire
  28. earth,water,air
  29. air,fire

62 Clues: air • cold • fire • water • plant • earth • cold,air • air,fire • plant,air • water,air • earth,air • cold,fire • plant,fire • cold,water • earth,cold • earth,fire • water,fire • cold,plant • earth,plant • earth,water • water,plant • Cold,air,fire • earth,cold,air • cold,plant,air • Earth,air,fire • Water,air,fire • Plant,air,fire • cold,water,air • Earth,cold,fire • earth,plant,air • Cold,water,fire • water,plant,air • Cold,plant,fire • ...

Science puzzle 2024-02-01

Science puzzle crossword puzzle
Across
  1. the northernmost point on Earth
  2. or sea
  3. the appearance of the Moon, as seen by an
  4. the line along which the sky appears to meet the
  5. the time at which the Moon appears above the
  6. a wind that blows from the sea to the land
  7. transfer of heat through movement of a fluid
  8. horizon
  9. an maginary horizontal line around the middle of Earth
  10. that strikes Earth’s surface at close to a 90° angle
Down
  1. the circular motion of a fluid (such as air)
  2. the half of Earth north of the equator
  3. which hot material rises while cold material sinks
  4. a wind that blows from the land to the sea
  5. change from a gas to a liquid
  6. South Pole
  7. the time at which the Moon disappears below the
  8. on Earth
  9. an imaginary line through the center of Earth that connects the North Pole

19 Clues: or sea • horizon • on Earth • South Pole • change from a gas to a liquid • the northernmost point on Earth • the half of Earth north of the equator • the appearance of the Moon, as seen by an • a wind that blows from the land to the sea • a wind that blows from the sea to the land • the circular motion of a fluid (such as air) • the time at which the Moon appears above the • ...

Science puzzle 2024-02-01

Science puzzle crossword puzzle
Across
  1. the northernmost point on Earth
  2. or sea
  3. the appearance of the Moon, as seen by an
  4. the line along which the sky appears to meet the
  5. the time at which the Moon appears above the
  6. a wind that blows from the sea to the land
  7. transfer of heat through movement of a fluid
  8. horizon
  9. an maginary horizontal line around the middle of Earth
  10. that strikes Earth’s surface at close to a 90° angle
Down
  1. the circular motion of a fluid (such as air)
  2. the half of Earth north of the equator
  3. which hot material rises while cold material sinks
  4. a wind that blows from the land to the sea
  5. change from a gas to a liquid
  6. South Pole
  7. the time at which the Moon disappears below the
  8. on Earth
  9. an imaginary line through the center of Earth that connects the North Pole

19 Clues: or sea • horizon • on Earth • South Pole • change from a gas to a liquid • the northernmost point on Earth • the half of Earth north of the equator • the appearance of the Moon, as seen by an • a wind that blows from the land to the sea • a wind that blows from the sea to the land • the circular motion of a fluid (such as air) • the time at which the Moon appears above the • ...

The Moon 2025-04-30

The Moon crossword puzzle
Across
  1. the shape of the moon when less than half of its visible surface is illuminated by the Sun
  2. eclipse occurs when the Moon passes between the Sun and Earth, blocking the Sun's light and casting a shadow on Earth
  3. the orbital motion of a celestial body, like a planet, around a central object, such as a star
  4. This phase marks the point in the lunar cycle when the Moon is one quarter of the way through its orbit around Earth. It's also known as a Half Moon.
  5. the flattened oval shape that planets and other celestial bodies follow when orbiting a star (like the Sun)
  6. the different shapes or illuminated portions of the Moon as seen from Earth as it orbits the Earth
  7. a point in time when a planet's poles are most inclined toward or away from the star it orbits, resulting in the longest and shortest days of the year
  8. a lunar where the entire illuminated side of the moon is visible from Earth
  9. a planet's spinning movement around its axis, an imaginary line passing through its center
Down
  1. made up of rock chips, mineral fragments, impact and volcanic glasses and a peculiar component only found on the Moon
  2. large, dark, basaltic plains on Earth's Moon, formed by lava flowing into ancient impact basins
  3. the illuminated portion of the moon is decreasing, moving from a full moon to a new moon
  4. the shape of the moon that is described as round and is between half full and full
  5. the imaginary plane defined by Earth's orbit around the Sun
  6. the cyclical rise and fall of sea levels, primarily caused by the gravitational pull of the Moon on Earth's oceans, and to a lesser extent, the Sun
  7. a lunar phase where half of the Moon's surface appears illuminated from Earth. This occurs roughly one week after the Full Moon
  8. a point in time when a planet's subsolar point (the point on the planet directly facing the sun) passes through its equator
  9. refers to its overall shape, which is roughly round
  10. eclipse occurs when the Earth passes directly between the Sun and the Moon, causing Earth's shadow to cast upon the Moon,
  11. the moon's illuminated portion is growing larger, transitioning from a new moon to a full moon
  12. the lunar phase when the Moon is between the Earth and the Sun, causing the side of the Moon facing Earth to be unlit, making it appear dark or invisible from Earth

21 Clues: refers to its overall shape, which is roughly round • the imaginary plane defined by Earth's orbit around the Sun • a lunar where the entire illuminated side of the moon is visible from Earth • the shape of the moon that is described as round and is between half full and full • ...

Science vocabulary 2021-09-23

Science vocabulary crossword puzzle
Across
  1. a line of mountains connected by high ground
  2. transfer of heat by waves that can travel through air or space
  3. a specific geomorphic feature on the surface of the earth
  4. a process that raises or builds up the surface features of the earth
  5. a flat elevated area
  6. transfer of heat through direct contact of molecules of matter
  7. the rocky outer layer of the earths surface; the two types of crust are continental and oceanic
  8. all water on earth
  9. transfer of heat through a liquid or gas by a current
  10. height of a land feature measured relative to sea level
  11. a feature of the earths surface
  12. wave of energy that radiates out from an earthquakes focus
  13. the upper layer of the earths mantle below the lithosphere
Down
  1. a process that lowers or tears down the surface features of the earth
  2. current that flows through a liquid or gas because of differences in density
  3. a very hard, granular, crystalline, igneous rock.
  4. a large natural elevation of earth
  5. difference in height of landforms in a region
  6. all of the living organisms on earth
  7. a dark, fine-grained volcanic rock
  8. amount of mass per unit of volume of a substance
  9. continuous physical force
  10. ability to work
  11. layer of solid, brittle, rock that makes up the earths surface composed of the crust and uppermost mantle
  12. changes in elevation for a given region
  13. the solid material found in the center of some planets
  14. a set of things working together as one
  15. a fluid layer about 2,400 km thick
  16. mixture of gases that surrounds a planet such as earth
  17. any of the almost spherical concentric regions of matter that make up the earth
  18. low-lying continental areas that can be inland or coastal
  19. the middle layer of the earth, made of hot rock that circulates by convention and located between the crust and core

32 Clues: ability to work • all water on earth • a flat elevated area • continuous physical force • a feature of the earths surface • a large natural elevation of earth • a dark, fine-grained volcanic rock • a fluid layer about 2,400 km thick • all of the living organisms on earth • changes in elevation for a given region • a set of things working together as one • ...

2025 ESS Final 2025-06-05

2025 ESS Final crossword puzzle
Across
  1. The cycle of carbon through Earth's spheres
  2. Location on Earth's surface where earthquake begins
  3. The conversion of nitrogen into its various forms
  4. Energy currency for cells
  5. Upward movement of cold nutrient rich water from the deep ocean
  6. Another name for a consumer
  7. Large piece of lithosphere that moves over Earth's asthenosphere
  8. Organism that eats secondary consumers
  9. The organelle responsible for photosynthesis
  10. Downward movement of surface water to the deep ocean
  11. Process plants undergo to create energy from sunlight
  12. Plates moving towards each other
  13. Another name for a producer
  14. Lowest point of a wave
  15. Process of one plate moving under another
  16. Tides occurring during new and full moons
  17. Solid innermost part of Earth's core
  18. Each step in the food chain
  19. The sphere of the Earth where all life is found
  20. Plates sliding past each other
  21. The distance between two corresponding parts of a wave
Down
  1. Movement of water on Earth due to changes in temperature, wind and salinity
  2. Tides occurring during 1st and 3rd quarter moons
  3. Outermost Layer of the Earth
  4. The effect of Earth's rotation on wind and ocean currents
  5. Plates moving away from each other
  6. Transforming glucose into energy
  7. The powerhouse of the cell where ATP is made
  8. All water on Earth and in the atmosphere
  9. All solid parts of the Earth, including inner Earth
  10. The region where two tectonic plates meet
  11. Liquid layer of Earth's core
  12. The continuous movement of water throughout and above the Earth
  13. Organism that eats primary consumers
  14. Another name for a herbivore
  15. The gases surrounding Earth
  16. Organism that eats other organisms
  17. Highest point of a wave
  18. Scientist that proposed continental drift
  19. Location inside the Earth where earthquake begins
  20. The height of a wave
  21. Layer between the crust and the outer core

42 Clues: The height of a wave • Lowest point of a wave • Highest point of a wave • Energy currency for cells • Another name for a consumer • The gases surrounding Earth • Another name for a producer • Each step in the food chain • Outermost Layer of the Earth • Liquid layer of Earth's core • Another name for a herbivore • Plates sliding past each other • Transforming glucose into energy • ...

Earth and Life Science Group Quiz 2019-07-30

Earth and Life Science Group Quiz crossword puzzle
Across
  1. / Third planet from the Sun
  2. / Second layer of the Earth
  3. / The belief that the world arose from an infinite sea at the first rising of the sun
  4. / From latin word meaning Fire
  5. / Kind of an Igneous rock that crystallizes at depth without reaching the surface
  6. / The theory of Expansion not an Explosion
  7. / Resulted from cooling of magma
  8. / Protects life inside the Earth by absorbing the ultraviolet radiation
  9. / Kind of Sedimentary rock that resulted from weathered rocks such as Igneous rock
  10. / Hottest layer of the Atmosphere
  11. / Repetitive layering of thin sheets
  12. / Primal man whose head, feet, eyes and mind became the sky, Earth, sun and moon respectively
  13. / Central part of the Earth
  14. / Immanuel Kant and Pierre Simon Laplace theory
  15. / Liquid state of molten rocks
Down
  1. / The Kuba people of Central Africa believed in the creator god
  2. / Subsystem of the Earth that composes of Crust and Mantle
  3. / James Hopwood Jeans and Harold Jeffreys Theory
  4. / Resulted from uplift and weathering which are then transported and deposited in different areas
  5. / Kind of sedimentary rock resulted form soluble material produced largely by chemical weathering
  6. / The creator of the whole universe which the Monotheistic Religion believed in
  7. / Kind of rock that is formed by volcanic activity
  8. / Set of all life forms on Earth
  9. / The process of transformation of parent rock to metamorphic rock
  10. / Also known as the Primary waves
  11. / The expanding universe theory
  12. / The main cause of movement of the Tectonic plates
  13. / Fine-grained sedimentary rock formed through compaction
  14. / The outermost layer of the Earth
  15. / Molten rocks

30 Clues: / Molten rocks • / Second layer of the Earth • / Central part of the Earth • / Third planet from the Sun • / From latin word meaning Fire • / Liquid state of molten rocks • / The expanding universe theory • / Set of all life forms on Earth • / Resulted from cooling of magma • / Also known as the Primary waves • / Hottest layer of the Atmosphere • ...

Geology Intro Puzzle Part I 2021-07-13

Geology Intro Puzzle Part I crossword puzzle
Across
  1. inner two layers of earth
  2. molten rock underground
  3. layer between the crust and mantle
  4. boundary where plates come together
  5. crust and outermost mantle
  6. evidence of past life
  7. living layer of the earth
Down
  1. boundary where two layers move apart
  2. thickest layer of the earth
  3. gases that surround the earth
  4. idea that all landform changes are abrupt
  5. the study of the physical and historical earth
  6. outermost layer of the earth
  7. liquid layer of earth

14 Clues: evidence of past life • liquid layer of earth • molten rock underground • inner two layers of earth • living layer of the earth • crust and outermost mantle • thickest layer of the earth • outermost layer of the earth • gases that surround the earth • layer between the crust and mantle • boundary where plates come together • boundary where two layers move apart • ...

Science Vocab crossword 2021-03-17

Science Vocab crossword crossword puzzle
Across
  1. broken down rocks
  2. The outermost layer of earth
  3. earth materials being moved and deposited
  4. The largest layer of earth
  5. the outer solid parts of earth
  6. When two plates collide
  7. The older crust;mostly granite
Down
  1. When two plates pull apart
  2. When two plates slide past each other
  3. the magma parts of earth
  4. The innermost layer of earth
  5. The younger crust;mostly basalt
  6. When earth materials are worn away
  7. Solid,liquid,or gas

14 Clues: broken down rocks • Solid,liquid,or gas • When two plates collide • the magma parts of earth • When two plates pull apart • The largest layer of earth • The outermost layer of earth • The innermost layer of earth • the outer solid parts of earth • The older crust;mostly granite • The younger crust;mostly basalt • When earth materials are worn away • ...

Space Crossword 2016-05-25

Space Crossword crossword puzzle
Across
  1. A number solar systems grouped together
  2. The path taken by one body in space around another
  3. when the Earth comes between the Sun and the Moon.
  4. A eclipse where only part of the Sun is covered
  5. Changes in weather and the temperature during the year
  6. Everything that exists.
  7. The imaginary line that the Earth spins around
  8. A rocky inner planet, third from the Sun in the Solar System.
  9. rock or dust that makes a streak of light in the night sky.
  10. An object that has fallen to Earth from outer space.
Down
  1. The time it takes a planet to make one full spin on its axis.
  2. A manmade spacecraft.
  3. where the Moon comes between the Sun and the Earth.
  4. Earth’s only natural satellite.
  5. An eclipse where all of the Sun is covered by the Moon.
  6. The period of time that half the earth is facing away from the sun
  7. Dust particles frozen in ice that orbit the Sun.
  8. A rocky inner planet, fourth from the Sun

18 Clues: A manmade spacecraft. • Everything that exists. • Earth’s only natural satellite. • A number solar systems grouped together • A rocky inner planet, fourth from the Sun • The imaginary line that the Earth spins around • A eclipse where only part of the Sun is covered • Dust particles frozen in ice that orbit the Sun. • The path taken by one body in space around another • ...

Astronomy Vocabulary 2024-04-16

Astronomy Vocabulary crossword puzzle
Across
  1. When Earth or the Moon fully blocks light from the Sun.
  2. The outermost part of the Sun’s atmosphere that can be seen during a total solar eclipse.
  3. When one celestial body blocks light from another.
  4. A gravitational bound system consisting of a sun and the objects that orbit it.
  5. An imaginary line passing through the center of Earth, around which the planet rotates.
  6. When the view of the Sun from Earth is blocked by the Moon.
  7. path of an object around a particular point in space.
  8. When Earth or the Moon partially blocks light from the Sun.
  9. an astronomical body that orbits a star
Down
  1. When the Moon moves into Earth’s shadow.
  2. Large region in the solar system past Neptune where Pluto and other dwarf planets orbit sun along with rocks, dust and ice
  3. The envelope of gases surrounding Earth or another planet.
  4. Objects orbital motion around other objects: Example earth revolves around the sun
  5. including planets, stars, galaxies and all other forms of matter and energy.
  6. The path Earth takes as it moves around the Sun.
  7. Force between two masses which draws objects toward the center.
  8. Regular repeating path that one object in spaces takes around another.
  9. Region around a star in which an Earth like planet can possess liquid water on its surface and possibly support life.
  10. Huge collection of gas, dust and billions of stars held together by gravity.

19 Clues: an astronomical body that orbits a star • When the Moon moves into Earth’s shadow. • The path Earth takes as it moves around the Sun. • When one celestial body blocks light from another. • path of an object around a particular point in space. • When Earth or the Moon fully blocks light from the Sun. • The envelope of gases surrounding Earth or another planet. • ...

Stars and Galaxies 2025-12-24

Stars and Galaxies crossword puzzle
Across
  1. The most popular insterstellar gas
  2. Shape of the Milky Way
  3. Our home planet
  4. The distance form the Earth to the Sun
  5. The largest planet in the Solar System
  6. Our planetary system
  7. The farthest planet from the Sun
  8. A collapsed star at the centre of our galaxy
  9. The star the Earth orbit
  10. The Earth natural staellite
  11. Object made of rock, have it own atmosphere
Down
  1. The closet planet to the Sun
  2. The Earth's twin
  3. Used to be a planet until 2006
  4. Force pull the objects to orbit around the Sun
  5. The Red planet
  6. The planets with rings
  7. Object made of rock, but too small to be a planet
  8. Our galaxy
  9. The clestial emits light

20 Clues: Our galaxy • The Red planet • Our home planet • The Earth's twin • Our planetary system • Shape of the Milky Way • The planets with rings • The star the Earth orbit • The clestial emits light • The Earth natural staellite • The closet planet to the Sun • Used to be a planet until 2006 • The farthest planet from the Sun • The most popular insterstellar gas • ...

Solar system and space 2023-11-30

Solar system and space crossword puzzle
Across
  1. All of space and all the matter in it
  2. The natural satellite of the Earth
  3. A big gassy,light blue planet that spins on its side
  4. Imaginary line on which the earth rotates or spins
  5. The hottest planet in the solar system
  6. The smallest planet in the Solar System
  7. Causes day and night
  8. How long it takes the earth to complete a revolution
  9. System The sun and planets with their moons in orbit around the sun
  10. An object made of ice and dust that forms a tail when near the sun
Down
  1. A giant planet with large rings made of dust and gas
  2. A person who is trained to travel in a spacecraft
  3. A system of billions of stars, planets and gas
  4. The biggest planet in the solar system
  5. A tool used to view far away objects in space
  6. The star that the Earth and other planets orbit
  7. Movement of the earth around the sun
  8. Huge balls of burning gases
  9. A planet that has 70% of its surface covered with liquid water
  10. A red planet with volcanoes and very high mountains

20 Clues: Causes day and night • Huge balls of burning gases • The natural satellite of the Earth • Movement of the earth around the sun • All of space and all the matter in it • The biggest planet in the solar system • The hottest planet in the solar system • The smallest planet in the Solar System • A tool used to view far away objects in space • ...

Planet Earth Vocabulary 2022-01-05

Planet Earth Vocabulary crossword puzzle
Across
  1. An imaginary semicircle, drawn around the Earth from the North Pole to the South Pole that represents a constant longitude.
  2. A line connecting places of the same temperature within a temperature field or on a weather map.
  3. The nearly spherical shape of the Earth.
  4. The gently sloping region at the edge of a continent that extends from the shore toward the ocean basin.
  5. A line connecting points of the same value within a field.
  6. The difference in height between two adjacent contour lines.
  7. The angular distance in degrees east or west of the prime meridian.
  8. The shell of gases that surrounds the Earth.
  9. The liquid water part of the Earth including the oceans, lakes, streams, and groundwater.
  10. The solid portion of the Earth below the atmosphere and hydrosphere.
  11. The angular distance in degrees north or south of the equator.
Down
  1. The transition zone made up of the continental shelf and the continental slope.
  2. The time when the Sun is at its highest point in the sky.
  3. The science of locating your position on the Earth.
  4. The region at the edge of the continental shelf towards the ocean basin.
  5. The shape of the land surface.
  6. The height, measured in degrees, of an object above the horizon of an observer.
  7. The lowest layer of air.
  8. An imaginary line that circles the Earth halfway between the North and South Poles.

19 Clues: The lowest layer of air. • The shape of the land surface. • The nearly spherical shape of the Earth. • The shell of gases that surrounds the Earth. • The science of locating your position on the Earth. • The time when the Sun is at its highest point in the sky. • A line connecting points of the same value within a field. • ...

geology 2016-10-12

geology crossword puzzle
Across
  1. waves/ stored energy that is released in the form of intense vibrations during an earthquake
  2. rock/ a rock formed by cooling and solidification
  3. the study of Earth and rocks
  4. instruments that record the vibrations of the Earth during and earthquake
  5. rock/ igneous rocks formed from the molten lava that flows onto the surface of the Earth
  6. below the lithosphere that plates float on
  7. two plates collide against one another
  8. the boundary between two plates that have been displaced
Down
  1. A portion of Earth made up of the crust and the solid portion of the upper mantle
  2. boundary/ two plates slide past each other
  3. two plates move away from one another
  4. theory that the continents were connected together at one point
  5. the position on the surface of the Earth directly above the focus of an earthquake
  6. scientist who made a theory that the plates were moving
  7. theory that Earth's crust is made up of rigid plates that move
  8. a rock formed by heat and pressure
  9. people who study earthquakes
  10. rock/ a rock formed by weathering and erosion
  11. molten rock that triggers earthquakes and creates volcanoes as it rises within the Earth
  12. magma that rises to earth's suface

20 Clues: the study of Earth and rocks • people who study earthquakes • a rock formed by heat and pressure • magma that rises to earth's suface • two plates move away from one another • two plates collide against one another • boundary/ two plates slide past each other • below the lithosphere that plates float on • rock/ a rock formed by weathering and erosion • ...

The planets 2014-10-30

The planets crossword puzzle
Across
  1. The only other place besides Earth that man has walked on.
  2. There are eight of these in the solar system.
  3. Earth takes this long to orbit the Sun.
  4. Astronauts ride in these to space.
  5. The sun is a yellow one of these.
  6. The furthest planet from the Sun.
  7. The closest planet to the Sun.
  8. The second closest planet to the Sun.
  9. The fourth planet from the Sun after Earth.
  10. Planets close to the sun spin at this speed.
Down
  1. It is made up of eight planets.
  2. Takes Earth this long to spin completely around on its axis.
  3. Planets furthest from the sun spin at this speed.
  4. The sun is a star this size.
  5. Planets rotate around the sun.
  6. The largest planet.
  7. The sixth planet from the Sun after Jupiter.
  8. Third closest planet to the Sun that humans live on.
  9. The planet second furthest from the Sun.
  10. The star that is the center of the solar system.

20 Clues: The largest planet. • The sun is a star this size. • Planets rotate around the sun. • The closest planet to the Sun. • It is made up of eight planets. • The sun is a yellow one of these. • The furthest planet from the Sun. • Astronauts ride in these to space. • The second closest planet to the Sun. • Earth takes this long to orbit the Sun. • ...

Science Project - Crossword Puzzles 2022-04-15

Science Project - Crossword Puzzles crossword puzzle
Across
  1. occurs when plates separate from each other
  2. when magma from deep inside earth oozes up and fill in the crack of earth's crust
  3. the process of oceanic crust's formation at mid-ocean ridges
  4. transverse wave (can not travel through liquids)
  5. created due to the compression of the continental plate
  6. a layer of the earth that contains upper half and lower half
  7. the top solid layer of the earth
  8. occurs when plates moves towards each other
  9. a theory suggested by Alfred Wegener, relating to fossil evidence
  10. locations on earth that do not belong to the plate boundary, but seems to have continental volcanic or geothermic activity
  11. the current most recent supercontinent (all continents joined together)
Down
  1. the deepest and hottest (under extreme pressure) layer of the earth
  2. mountain ridges surrounding the ocean ocean floor
  3. waves that can be transmitted, refracted, and reflected
  4. occurs when continental crust floats over the oceanic crust
  5. the only liquid layer of the earth
  6. occurs when plates slide past each other
  7. long, slimy depressions appeared in the ocean floor
  8. when Earth's lithospheric plates moves over the asthenosphere
  9. take place when a sudden loose of energy occurs in the earth's surface

20 Clues: the top solid layer of the earth • the only liquid layer of the earth • occurs when plates slide past each other • occurs when plates separate from each other • occurs when plates moves towards each other • transverse wave (can not travel through liquids) • mountain ridges surrounding the ocean ocean floor • long, slimy depressions appeared in the ocean floor • ...

Science Activity thing 2023-09-20

Science Activity thing crossword puzzle
Across
  1. The outer layer of the Earth
  2. The Transmission of heat, Electricity, or Sound
  3. Relating to or being Associated with Heat
  4. Molten Rock In the Earths Crust
  5. A crack in the Earths Crust
  6. An instrument for Measuring the Movements of the Ground
  7. The Central Part of the Earth
  8. One of the large Landmasses of the Earth
Down
  1. Movement of the edge of one Tectonic plate onto another
  2. A gradual Sinking to a Lower Point
  3. Vibrations from Underground Movement along a Fault Plane
  4. Lift Up from the Earth, as by Geological Forces
  5. The accumulation of Matter deposited by natural Processes
  6. The Formation of Crystals
  7. A Rigid Layer of the Earths Crust
  8. The layer of the earth between the crust and the core
  9. The branch of Geology that studies Rocks and Land Forms
  10. A hypothetical continent that broke up later into North America, Europe, and Asia
  11. The exertation of force to a Surface
  12. The lower layer of the crust
  13. The amount per unit size

21 Clues: The amount per unit size • The Formation of Crystals • A crack in the Earths Crust • The outer layer of the Earth • The lower layer of the crust • The Central Part of the Earth • Molten Rock In the Earths Crust • A Rigid Layer of the Earths Crust • A gradual Sinking to a Lower Point • The exertation of force to a Surface • One of the large Landmasses of the Earth • ...

CANGING FACES OF THE EARTH - THE PROCESS - I 2020-04-10

CANGING FACES OF THE EARTH - THE PROCESS - I crossword puzzle
Across
  1. the intensity of an earthquake is measured with an instrument called _____________.
  2. the science of the study of earthquakes is called _________.
  3. the point in the interior of the earths from where the earthquake tremors originate is called __________.
  4. ____________ is the solid outer crust forming the surface of the earth.
  5. this process of transformation of the rock from one to another is known as the __________.
  6. ___________ rocks are formed through the process of metamorphism.
  7. ___________ rocks are those rocks which have solidified from the molten material or the lava ejected from the interior of the earth.
  8. a ___________ is a naturally occurring substance having a definite chemical composition and physical properties.
  9. the point on the earths surface vertically above the focus is called _____________.
  10. the upper part of the mantle.
  11. tremors and vibration in the crust of the earth are called ____________.
  12. the other name for core.
Down
  1. ___________ rock are formed through consolidation of sediments deposited in water-bodies like river lakes and seas.
  2. ____________ is the uppermost layer of the earth and is also called lithosphere.
  3. remains of plants and animals trapped in layers of rocks.
  4. the upper part of the vent is often a cup or saucer shaped depression, called the ________ of the volcano.
  5. a _________ is the opening in the crust of the earth through which material from the interior of the earth is ejected on to the surface.
  6. due to the high temperature in the interior of the earth the rocks are in molten state called ___________.
  7. __________is the intermediate layer of the earths crust and core.
  8. ____________ is the outer lighter part and the upper crust.
  9. sometimes the material from the interior of the earth is ejected to the surface through a long crack like opening.such a volcano is called __________ volcano.
  10. ___________ is the lower part of the crust.
  11. people who study about earthquakes is called _________________.
  12. volcanic material that flows on the surface of the earth is called __________.
  13. the narrow opening of a volcano is called the ________.
  14. the metallic minerals like nickel (NI) and iron (FE) due to which the core is called _________ .
  15. _________ is the very hot,very dense center of the earth.
  16. any mass of harder portion of the earths crust can be called __________.

28 Clues: the other name for core. • the upper part of the mantle. • ___________ is the lower part of the crust. • the narrow opening of a volcano is called the ________. • remains of plants and animals trapped in layers of rocks. • _________ is the very hot,very dense center of the earth. • ____________ is the outer lighter part and the upper crust. • ...

Geological Forces Crossword Puzzle 2020-10-18

Geological Forces Crossword Puzzle crossword puzzle
Across
  1. the layer of earth we live on
  2. plate movement where one tectonic plate goes under another plate
  3. pulling apart of two tectonic plates
  4. the crust and upper mantle
  5. fast moving, very hot, dark cloud of volcanic ash, gas, and rocks
  6. a crack in the earth's crust
  7. means "all lands"; a supercontinent of all the continents making one big land mass
  8. this machine measures seismic waves
  9. shaking of the earth's surface
  10. the layer of earth as hot as the sun;a solid ball of iron
  11. area around the pacific plate with most of the earth's volcanoes and earthquakes
  12. Alfred Wegener saw that the continents looked like they fit together like ____ pieces.
  13. type of volcano made of volcanic ash, volcanic clinkers, or volcanic cinder
Down
  1. type of volcano also called a stratovolcano;cone shaped with steep sides
  2. inside the earth where the earth moves or breaks;start of seismic waves
  3. type of volcano in the shape of a large, round dome
  4. a surface wave that rolls the earth's surface during an earthquake
  5. coming together of two tectonic plates
  6. body waves; the second waves that come from the focus of an earthquake
  7. the largest layer of the earth
  8. viscous, slow moving lava
  9. a surface wave the moves the earth side to side during an earthquake
  10. a giant wave caused by under ocean earthquakes or volcano eruptions
  11. the layer of earth made of melted iron and nickel
  12. fast moving lava with clinkers
  13. sliding boundary of two tectonic plates
  14. body waves;the first waves that come from the focus of an earthquake
  15. the study of the earth

28 Clues: the study of the earth • viscous, slow moving lava • the crust and upper mantle • a crack in the earth's crust • the layer of earth we live on • the largest layer of the earth • shaking of the earth's surface • fast moving lava with clinkers • this machine measures seismic waves • pulling apart of two tectonic plates • coming together of two tectonic plates • ...

Geological Forces Crossword Puzzle 2020-10-18

Geological Forces Crossword Puzzle crossword puzzle
Across
  1. the layer of earth we live on
  2. plate movement where one tectonic plate goes under another plate
  3. pulling apart of two tectonic plates
  4. the crust and upper mantle
  5. fast moving, very hot, dark cloud of volcanic ash, gas, and rocks
  6. a crack in the earth's crust
  7. means "all lands"; a supercontinent of all the continents making one big land mass
  8. this machine measures seismic waves
  9. shaking of the earth's surface
  10. the layer of earth as hot as the sun;a solid ball of iron
  11. area around the pacific plate with most of the earth's volcanoes and earthquakes
  12. Alfred Wegener saw that the continents looked like they fit together like ____ pieces.
  13. type of volcano made of volcanic ash, volcanic clinkers, or volcanic cinder
Down
  1. type of volcano also called a stratovolcano;cone shaped with steep sides
  2. inside the earth where the earth moves or breaks;start of seismic waves
  3. type of volcano in the shape of a large, round dome
  4. a surface wave that rolls the earth's surface during an earthquake
  5. coming together of two tectonic plates
  6. body waves; the second waves that come from the focus of an earthquake
  7. the largest layer of the earth
  8. viscous, slow moving lava
  9. a surface wave the moves the earth side to side during an earthquake
  10. a giant wave caused by under ocean earthquakes or volcano eruptions
  11. the layer of earth made of melted iron and nickel
  12. fast moving lava with clinkers
  13. sliding boundary of two tectonic plates
  14. body waves;the first waves that come from the focus of an earthquake
  15. the study of the earth

28 Clues: the study of the earth • viscous, slow moving lava • the crust and upper mantle • a crack in the earth's crust • the layer of earth we live on • the largest layer of the earth • shaking of the earth's surface • fast moving lava with clinkers • this machine measures seismic waves • pulling apart of two tectonic plates • coming together of two tectonic plates • ...

Chapter 22 "Origin of Modern Astronomy" 2014-05-05

Chapter 22 "Origin of Modern Astronomy" crossword puzzle
Across
  1. any of the eight large heavenly bodies revolving about the sun and shining by reflected light: Mercury, Venus, Earth, Mars, Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, or Neptune, in the order of their proximity to the sun
  2. the point in the orbit of a planet or comet at which it is nearest to the sun
  3. Measured or considered as being seen from the center of the sun
  4. the obscuration of the light of the moon by the intervention of the earth between it and the sun or the obscuration of the light of the sun by the intervention of the moon between it and a point on the earth
  5. the point in the orbit of a heavenly body, especially the moon, or of a man-made satellite at which it is farthest from the earth
  6. the force of attraction by which terrestrial bodies tend to fall toward the center of the earth
  7. the movement or path of the earth or a heavenly body turning on its axis
  8. The science that deals with the material universe beyond the earth's atmosphere
Down
  1. a plane curve such that the sums of the distances of each point in its periphery from two fixed points, the foci, are equal. It is a conic section formed by the intersection of a right circular cone by a plane that cuts the axis and the surface of the cone. Typical equation: ( x 2 / a 2 ) + ( y 2 / b 2 ) = 1. If a = b
  2. the planet third in order from the sun, having an equatorial diameter of 7926 miles (12,755 km) and a polar diameter of 7900 miles (12,714 km), a mean distance from the sun of 92.9 million miles (149.6 million km), and a period of revolution of 365.26 days, and having one satellite
  3. moving in an orbit in the direction opposite to that of the earth in its revolution around the sun
  4. Unit a unit of length, equal to the mean distance of the earth from the sun: approximately 93 million miles
  5. Having or representing the earth as a center
  6. the slow, conical motion of the earth's axis of rotation, caused by the gravitational attraction of the sun and moon, and, to a smaller extent, of the planets, on the equatorial bulge of the earth
  7. the planet fifth in order from the sun, having an equatorial diameter of 88,729 miles (142,796 km), a mean distance from the sun of 483.6 million miles (778.3 million km), a period of revolution of 11.86 years, and at least 14 moons. It is the largest planet in the solar system
  8. a crater in the second quadrant of the face of the moon having an extensive ray system
  9. of or pertaining to the sun
  10. the earth's natural satellite, orbiting the earth at a mean distance of 238,857 miles (384,393 km) and having a diameter of 2160 miles (3476 km)
  11. the standard unit of force in the International System of Units (SI), equal to the force that produces an acceleration of one meter per second per second on a mass of one kilogram
  12. the star that is the central body of the solar system, around which the planets revolve and from which they receive light and heat: its mean distance from the earth is about 93 million miles (150 million km), its diameter about 864,000 miles (1.4 million km), and its mass about 330,000 times that of the earth; its period of surface rotation is about 26 days at its equator but longer at higher latitudes

20 Clues: of or pertaining to the sun • Having or representing the earth as a center • Measured or considered as being seen from the center of the sun • the movement or path of the earth or a heavenly body turning on its axis • the point in the orbit of a planet or comet at which it is nearest to the sun • ...

Geological Forces Crossword Puzzle 2020-10-18

Geological Forces Crossword Puzzle crossword puzzle
Across
  1. the layer of earth we live on
  2. plate movement where one tectonic plate goes under another plate
  3. pulling apart of two tectonic plates
  4. the crust and upper mantle
  5. fast moving, very hot, dark cloud of volcanic ash, gas, and rocks
  6. a crack in the earth's crust
  7. means "all lands"; a supercontinent of all the continents making one big land mass
  8. this machine measures seismic waves
  9. shaking of the earth's surface
  10. the layer of earth as hot as the sun;a solid ball of iron
  11. area around the pacific plate with most of the earth's volcanoes and earthquakes
  12. Alfred Wegener saw that the continents looked like they fit together like ____ pieces.
  13. type of volcano made of volcanic ash, volcanic clinkers, or volcanic cinder
Down
  1. type of volcano also called a stratovolcano;cone shaped with steep sides
  2. inside the earth where the earth moves or breaks;start of seismic waves
  3. type of volcano in the shape of a large, round dome
  4. a surface wave that rolls the earth's surface during an earthquake
  5. coming together of two tectonic plates
  6. body waves; the second waves that come from the focus of an earthquake
  7. the largest layer of the earth
  8. viscous, slow moving lava
  9. a surface wave the moves the earth side to side during an earthquake
  10. a giant wave caused by under ocean earthquakes or volcano eruptions
  11. the layer of earth made of melted iron and nickel
  12. fast moving lava with clinkers
  13. sliding boundary of two tectonic plates
  14. body waves;the first waves that come from the focus of an earthquake
  15. the study of the earth

28 Clues: the study of the earth • viscous, slow moving lava • the crust and upper mantle • a crack in the earth's crust • the layer of earth we live on • the largest layer of the earth • shaking of the earth's surface • fast moving lava with clinkers • this machine measures seismic waves • pulling apart of two tectonic plates • coming together of two tectonic plates • ...

Earth, Moon, and Sun 2021-12-15

Earth, Moon, and Sun crossword puzzle
Across
  1. the shape of the illuminated part of the Moon as it appears from Earth
  2. moon outside our solar system
  3. moon phase that looks like less than a half circle from Earth
  4. when the Moon is completely dark
  5. shine light on an object and make it visible
  6. the amount of time it takes for a planet to complete one orbit around a star or stars
  7. object, diagram, or computer program that helps us understand something by making it simpler or easier to see
  8. the sun, the planets that orbit the sun, and other objects that orbit the sun
  9. moon phase where the Moon is not visible from the Earth
Down
  1. the border between light and dark on the Moon
  2. rocky sphere that travels around a planet
  3. planet outside our solar system
  4. moon phase that looks like half a circle from Earth
  5. moon phase that looks like a full circle from Earth
  6. moon phase that looks like more than a half circle from Earth
  7. something we observe to be similar over and over again
  8. nearly circular path a smaller object (like the Moon) travels around a larger object (like Earth)
  9. the relative size of things
  10. the star that is the main source of light at the center of our solar system

19 Clues: the relative size of things • moon outside our solar system • planet outside our solar system • when the Moon is completely dark • rocky sphere that travels around a planet • shine light on an object and make it visible • the border between light and dark on the Moon • moon phase that looks like half a circle from Earth • ...

Elsewhere Glossary and Characters 2015-05-31

Elsewhere Glossary and Characters crossword puzzle
Across
  1. The ___________________ Center is where Elsewhere residents go to be healed when they have been injured.
  2. A job; one that the employee truly enjoys doing
  3. The language of cats
  4. Abbreviation for message in a bottle
  5. Liz's counselor and advisor on Elsewhere; allergic to emotions
  6. The language of dogs
  7. Thandi's cousin on Elsewhere with whom Thandi lives
  8. A place located underwater where Elsewhere residents can make Contact with people still on Earth
  9. Lead singer of Liz's favorite band, The Machine
  10. The form of currency used in Elsewhere
  11. ___________________ Syndrome is the official term for the addiction of watching Earth from the Observation Decks.
  12. The stream of water which takes Elsewhere residents back to Earth
Down
  1. Dr. ___________________ is Liz's biology teacher back on earth who did not come to her funeral.
  2. When a resident of Elsewhere is able to directly communicate with a resident of Earth
  3. An ___________________ Appointment is an orientation all new residents of Elsewhere must attend on their first day of residency.
  4. Residents of Elsewhere who die at the age of 16 and under are eligible to return to Earth early if they make their intentions known within the first year of residency is known as the Sneaker ___________________.
  5. Liz's pet dog on Elsewhere
  6. The building where the Office of Acclimation is located
  7. The building where the Division of Domestic Animals is located
  8. Similar to an Earth DMV; mostly used to take away licenses when Elsewhere residents become too young to use them
  9. The act of leaving Elsewhere and returning to Earth
  10. Liz's pet pug dog that opens the novel
  11. Dr. ___________________, Liz's principal, was the speaker at her funeral who talked about traffic safety.
  12. A person who is 16 or under who goes back to Earth before living out their full "life" in Elsewhere
  13. Name of the young girl Liz meets on the SS Nile who becomes her friend
  14. Owen's wife

26 Clues: Owen's wife • The language of cats • The language of dogs • Liz's pet dog on Elsewhere • Abbreviation for message in a bottle • Liz's pet pug dog that opens the novel • The form of currency used in Elsewhere • A job; one that the employee truly enjoys doing • Lead singer of Liz's favorite band, The Machine • The act of leaving Elsewhere and returning to Earth • ...

Earths structure and plate tectonics 2017-02-21

Earths structure and plate tectonics crossword puzzle
Across
  1. the belief that all the contents made one giant land mass
  2. this is the second layer of the earth
  3. _________ mantle
  4. these plates along with the mantle are located in the _________
  5. propoesed the theory of sea floor spreading
  6. the earths crust is made of _____________ plates
  7. when the earth "swallows" up the old crust
  8. a Rift Valley is formed when this boundary happends
  9. when magma reaches the earth surface
  10. flats are a result of this boundary
Down
  1. the person who cam up with the idea of Pangea
  2. the upper/lower mantle and the mantle is a part of the _______
  3. this is the third layer of earth
  4. the result of two plates rubbing against each other
  5. the mantle's state of mater a a solid with _______
  6. one of the two types of techtonic plates (land)
  7. the other type of techtonic plate (ocean)
  8. mountains, volcanoes and deep sea trenches form with this boundary
  9. the outermost layer of the earth
  10. _____core, the last layer

20 Clues: _________ mantle • _____core, the last layer • this is the third layer of earth • the outermost layer of the earth • flats are a result of this boundary • when magma reaches the earth surface • this is the second layer of the earth • the other type of techtonic plate (ocean) • when the earth "swallows" up the old crust • propoesed the theory of sea floor spreading • ...

Ch. 2 Review 2020-08-27

Ch. 2 Review crossword puzzle
Across
  1. the largest planet
  2. the Earth's crust is broken into ____ plates
  3. the largest ocean
  4. _______ Trench is deepest part of oceans
  5. the smallest planet
  6. when liquid water turns into water vapor
  7. Only 3% of Earth's water is __________
  8. the third planet from the Sun
  9. a crack in the Earth's surface
  10. air surrounding the earth
  11. sphere that includes all Earth's land
  12. type of erosion that created the Great Lakes
  13. gas that makes up 80% of atmosphere
  14. when water vapor turns into liquid water
  15. one of the metal's that makes up the Earth's core
  16. layer of earth between core and crust
  17. tallest mountain on Earth
Down
  1. can be rain, snow, sleet, or hail
  2. _____ theory says the earth's continents have spread apart
  3. an underwater spring or river
  4. sphere that includes all Earth's water
  5. a small rock in outer space
  6. the breakdown of rock on Earth's surface
  7. hot, molten metal inside the Earth
  8. Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, and Neptune are the _____ planets
  9. sphere that includes all Earth's life
  10. Mercury, Venus, Earth, and Mars are the _____ planets
  11. The Ring of _____ is where most volcanoes and earthquakes occur

28 Clues: the largest ocean • the largest planet • the smallest planet • air surrounding the earth • tallest mountain on Earth • a small rock in outer space • an underwater spring or river • the third planet from the Sun • a crack in the Earth's surface • can be rain, snow, sleet, or hail • hot, molten metal inside the Earth • gas that makes up 80% of atmosphere • ...

Space Crossword 2016-05-25

Space Crossword crossword puzzle
Across
  1. Everything that exists.
  2. A number solar systems grouped together
  3. Dust particles frozen in ice that orbit the Sun.
  4. when the Earth comes between the Sun and the Moon.
  5. A rocky inner planet, third from the Sun in the Solar System.
  6. A eclipse where only part of the Sun is covered
  7. An object that has fallen to Earth from outer space.
  8. Changes in weather and the temperature during the year
Down
  1. where the Moon comes between the Sun and the Earth.
  2. The time it takes a planet to make one full spin on its axis.
  3. A manmade spacecraft.
  4. An eclipse where all of the Sun is covered by the Moon.
  5. rock or dust that makes a streak of light in the night sky.
  6. The path taken by one body in space around another
  7. A rocky inner planet, fourth from the Sun
  8. The period of time that half the earth is facing away from the sun
  9. Earth’s only natural satellite.
  10. The imaginary line that the Earth spins around

18 Clues: A manmade spacecraft. • Everything that exists. • Earth’s only natural satellite. • A number solar systems grouped together • A rocky inner planet, fourth from the Sun • The imaginary line that the Earth spins around • A eclipse where only part of the Sun is covered • Dust particles frozen in ice that orbit the Sun. • when the Earth comes between the Sun and the Moon. • ...

Astronomy Review 2022-01-25

Astronomy Review crossword puzzle
Across
  1. The season on Earth when the sun is high in the sky at a 90 degree angle.
  2. All of space and everything in it.
  3. The name for the 24 hour rotation of Earth on its axis.
  4. The path Earth takes around the sun in its revolution.
  5. The name for our glaxay.
  6. Two times in the year when Earth is not tilted towards or away from the sun.
  7. Two examples of this arrangement of the stars are Big Dipper and Little Dipper.
  8. A chunk of rock or dust in space.
  9. The month of our winter solstice.
Down
  1. The month of our summer solstice.
  2. This line divides Earth into Northern and Southern Hemispheres.
  3. Two reasons we have seasons is our tilt and __________ around the sun.
  4. A synonym for spins or turns on an axis.
  5. The study of the moon, stars, planets and everything in space.
  6. The season on Earth when the sun is at a 45 degree angle.
  7. Another word for the north star.
  8. Our solar system has ______ star(s).
  9. The name for the 365 1/4 days it takes Earth to orbit the sun.

18 Clues: The name for our glaxay. • Another word for the north star. • The month of our summer solstice. • A chunk of rock or dust in space. • The month of our winter solstice. • All of space and everything in it. • Our solar system has ______ star(s). • A synonym for spins or turns on an axis. • The path Earth takes around the sun in its revolution. • ...

Plate tetonics 2012-06-21

Plate tetonics crossword puzzle
Across
  1. tectonics the title
  2. that top of the center of a earthquake
  3. top layer of the earth
  4. layer of earth under the crust
  5. layer of earth that is broken up into plate tetonics
  6. a device used to measure a earthquakes power
  7. a graph of ground movement from a earthquake
  8. scale the sacale used to measure magnitude
  9. the place where plate tectonics meet
  10. center of the earth
  11. center of a earthquake
Down
  1. what happens when a earthquake happens in the ocean
  2. core second deepest layer of the earth
  3. boundary a boundary where two plate tectonics collide and make mountains
  4. what happens at a transforming boundary
  5. what happens after a earthquake
  6. boundary where two plates move apart from eachother
  7. study of earthquakes
  8. a mountain with magma inside
  9. of fire really active plate tetonics boundarys (3 spaces)

20 Clues: tectonics the title • center of the earth • study of earthquakes • top layer of the earth • center of a earthquake • a mountain with magma inside • layer of earth under the crust • what happens after a earthquake • the place where plate tectonics meet • core second deepest layer of the earth • that top of the center of a earthquake • what happens at a transforming boundary • ...

Plate motion 2024-10-24

Plate motion crossword puzzle
Across
  1. A landform witch lava comes out
  2. One of the big boundaries of a map
  3. a similar puzzle that repeats and repeats
  4. A word send for school in an hour
  5. The deepest part of the earth core
  6. different or becoming different from something else
  7. A cool word to use for experimenting
  8. A land mass that can be different
  9. a sudden shake of earths surface
  10. An under water mountain range.
Down
  1. Large scale process affecting earth crust
  2. A very hot area underneath earth crust
  3. Gas, ash and lava get launched out of a mountain
  4. Plates move toward the same place
  5. A purposed question about the natural world
  6. earth outmost layer no hard, solid rock that is underneath the soil, vegetation and water.
  7. An indent into the ocean floor
  8. The center of earth
  9. The layer of soft solid underneath earths surface
  10. to examine in detail for a purpose

20 Clues: The center of earth • An indent into the ocean floor • An under water mountain range. • A landform witch lava comes out • a sudden shake of earths surface • Plates move toward the same place • A word send for school in an hour • A land mass that can be different • One of the big boundaries of a map • The deepest part of the earth core • to examine in detail for a purpose • ...

Crossword 2025-05-16

Crossword crossword puzzle
Across
  1. earth is in _____ around the sun
  2. a large body of matter
  3. the resistance to change in motion
  4. a unit of measurement we use in space
  5. a giant cloud of dust
  6. A famous astronomer
  7. the closest star to earth
  8. an element that makes up an star
  9. the brightest star we can see
  10. our sun is this
  11. our galaxy
  12. stars that make up a shape in the sky
  13. this pulls us all down
Down
  1. something that orbits earth with people living inside
  2. a region in the solar system that includes pluto
  3. an hour and a half
  4. something we send into space
  5. not even light can escape
  6. the milky way is an example of this
  7. Greek princess who was saved by perseus
  8. what earth is
  9. the planet in which we exit on
  10. the farthest man-made object in space

23 Clues: our galaxy • what earth is • our sun is this • an hour and a half • A famous astronomer • a giant cloud of dust • a large body of matter • this pulls us all down • not even light can escape • the closest star to earth • something we send into space • the brightest star we can see • the planet in which we exit on • earth is in _____ around the sun • an element that makes up an star • ...

I lime the songing monstre 2022-12-19

I lime the songing monstre crossword puzzle
Across
  1. Plant-Water-Earth
  2. Plant-Air
  3. Earth
  4. Plant-Air-Water
  5. Plant-Cold-Water-Earth
  6. Cold-Air
  7. Plant-Air-Water-Earth
  8. Cold
  9. Cold-Air-Water-Earth
  10. Water
  11. Cold-Earth
  12. Air-Water-Earth
  13. Cold-Water
  14. Air-Water
Down
  1. Plant-Air-Earth
  2. Plant-Cold-Air-Water
  3. Air-Earth
  4. Cold-Air-Water
  5. Water-Earth
  6. Plant-Cold-Air-Earth
  7. Plant-Earth
  8. Air
  9. Cold-Air-Earth
  10. Plant-Water
  11. Plant
  12. Plant-Cold-Water
  13. Cold-Water-Earth
  14. Plant-Cold-Air-Water-Earth
  15. Plant-Cold-Air
  16. Plant-Cold
  17. Plant-Cold-Earth

31 Clues: Air • Cold • Earth • Plant • Water • Cold-Air • Plant-Air • Air-Earth • Air-Water • Plant-Cold • Cold-Earth • Cold-Water • Water-Earth • Plant-Earth • Plant-Water • Cold-Air-Water • Cold-Air-Earth • Plant-Cold-Air • Plant-Air-Earth • Plant-Air-Water • Air-Water-Earth • Plant-Cold-Water • Cold-Water-Earth • Plant-Cold-Earth • Plant-Water-Earth • Plant-Cold-Air-Water • Plant-Cold-Air-Earth • Cold-Air-Water-Earth • ...

God's Creation 2024-07-14

God's Creation crossword puzzle
Across
  1. What did God create on the first day? (Genesis 1:3)
  2. Complete the phrase: "The earth is the Lord's, and the ________ thereof.
  3. God created the earth and ___________ on the third day (Genesis 1: 9-13)
  4. Over what creatures did God give man dominion? (Hint: Birds and ____)
  5. In Psalm 139:13-14, what word describes how we are made by God?
  6. God created great whales and every ________ fowl on the fifth day? (Genesis 1:20-21)
  7. Who is the creator of the earth? (Isaiah 45:18)
  8. What did God gather together to form dry land? (Genesis 1:9)
  9. What does Isaiah 45:18 say God created the earth to be? (Isaiah 45:18)
  10. And God made the ______ of the earth after his kind (Génesis 1:25)
  11. What did God create to rule the day? (Genesis 1:16)
Down
  1. How are God's works described in Psalm 92:5?
  2. God maketh Arcturus, Orion, and ___________ (Job 9:9)
  3. Who is the owner of the earth? (Psalm 24:1)
  4. According to Job 9:9, what did God make?
  5. What did God create on the second day? (Genesis 1:8)
  6. Wath word describes God's works in Psalm 92:5?
  7. What did God create to divide the waters? (Genesis 1:6-7)
  8. What was created by God to be signs for seasons, days, and years? (Genesis 1:14)
  9. "The earth is the Lord's, and the fullness thereof;The ________,and they that dwell therein.
  10. What did God create in His own image on the sixth day?
  11. What did God say to man about the herbs and trees with seeds? (Hint:They shall be for ____)

22 Clues: According to Job 9:9, what did God make? • Who is the owner of the earth? (Psalm 24:1) • How are God's works described in Psalm 92:5? • Wath word describes God's works in Psalm 92:5? • Who is the creator of the earth? (Isaiah 45:18) • What did God create on the first day? (Genesis 1:3) • What did God create to rule the day? (Genesis 1:16) • ...