the earth Crossword Puzzles
Sun-Earth-Moon Crossword 2025-09-03
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- the region that receives the most amount of solar energy
- occur when the sun, earth, and moon are in a line, pulling in the same direction
- cycle the sequence of phases
- the lit part of the moon or planet that can be seen from Earth
- the day when Earth's rotation axis is not leaning towards or away from the sun
- the lighter outer part of a shadow
- the daily rise and fall of sea level
- occur when the sun and moon are 90 degrees from each other, pulling in opposite directions
- a spinning motion around an axis
- when Earth casts a shadow on the moon
- the path an object follows as it moves around another object
- nearest star to Earth
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- the material that formed maria when it cooled
- the bulge of ocean water on opposite sides of Earth that causes 2 high tides
- when the moon casts a shadow on Earth
- the day when Earth's rotation axis is most towards or away from the sun
- name of the object that collided with Earth in the GIH
- the large, dark, flat areas on the Moon
- the dark central part of a shadow
- more of the moon's near side is lit each night
- occurs in the sun, nuclei of 2 atoms combine
- less of the moon's near side is lit each night
- the motion of one object around another
- the regions that receive the least amount of solar energy
- the force that keeps the earth and other things in orbit
- the season the hemisphere gets when it tilts towards the sun
26 Clues: nearest star to Earth • cycle the sequence of phases • a spinning motion around an axis • the dark central part of a shadow • the lighter outer part of a shadow • the daily rise and fall of sea level • when the moon casts a shadow on Earth • when Earth casts a shadow on the moon • the large, dark, flat areas on the Moon • the motion of one object around another • ...
Earth Science Vocab 1 2021-10-25
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- a set distance on a map to measure distance
- a type of map that shows the elevation and topography of the landscape
- the spaceship we all live on.
- type of sphere that earth is shaped like.
- parallel east to west lines on earth
- north to south lines crossing at poles on earth
- measures steepness of a hill
- a line that connects points of equal value
- measures the mass per volume of an object
- the north star name
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- a line that shows elevation
- scale model of earth
- shows the cross section of the landscape
- he was the first to calculate the circumference of the earth
- 15 degrees of time on earth, there are 24 of them on earth
15 Clues: the north star name • scale model of earth • a line that shows elevation • measures steepness of a hill • the spaceship we all live on. • parallel east to west lines on earth • shows the cross section of the landscape • type of sphere that earth is shaped like. • measures the mass per volume of an object • a line that connects points of equal value • ...
Choice Board Assignment Crossword Puzzle 2021-11-08
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- the top and thinnest layer of the Earth
- formation of new seafloor when magma comes up at mid-ocean ridge
- the only liquid layer of the Earth that contains iron and nickel
- lowland region formed by a divergent boundary
- plates of the Earth's surface that that constantly move
- the layer right beneath the lithosphere
- are formed at divergent boundaries and mainly at mid ocean ridge
- plates that flow independently over the mantle
- 2 plates that move towards each other
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- when the dense plate sinks into the mantle
- the center of the Earth that is as hot as the Sun
- theory that continents slowly move across the Earth's surface
- the scientist who came up with the theory of continental drift
- 2 plates that slide past each other
- 2 plates that move away from each other
- a supercontinent that existed about 250 million years ago
- molten material above the surface of the Earth
- the mostly-solid bulk of Earth's interior
- the rigid outer part of the Earth that consists of the crust and upper mantle
- molten material below the surface of the Earth
20 Clues: 2 plates that slide past each other • 2 plates that move towards each other • the top and thinnest layer of the Earth • 2 plates that move away from each other • the layer right beneath the lithosphere • the mostly-solid bulk of Earth's interior • when the dense plate sinks into the mantle • lowland region formed by a divergent boundary • ...
Choice Board Assignment Crossword Puzzle 2021-11-08
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- molten material above the surface of the Earth
- are formed at divergent boundaries and mainly at mid ocean ridge
- plates that flow independently over the mantle
- the mostly-solid bulk of Earth's interior
- the only liquid layer of the Earth that contains iron and nickel
- the layer right beneath the lithosphere
- the scientist who came up with the theory of continental drift
- the rigid outer part of the Earth that consists of the crust and upper mantle
- a supercontinent that existed about 250 million years ago
- molten material below the surface of the Earth
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- the center of the Earth that is as hot as the Sun
- 2 plates that slide past each other
- when the dense plate sinks into the mantle
- lowland region formed by a divergent boundary
- theory that continents slowly move across the Earth's surface
- 2 plates that move towards each other
- the top and thinnest layer of the Earth
- formation of new seafloor when magma comes up at mid-ocean ridge
- plates of the Earth's surface that constantly move
- 2 plates that move away from each other
20 Clues: 2 plates that slide past each other • 2 plates that move towards each other • the top and thinnest layer of the Earth • the layer right beneath the lithosphere • 2 plates that move away from each other • the mostly-solid bulk of Earth's interior • when the dense plate sinks into the mantle • lowland region formed by a divergent boundary • ...
SCIENCE 10 2022-09-22
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- it is the liquid part of the earth
- it is a point ender earths surface where an earthquake starts
- it is an area on earth where two tectonic plates move apart from each other
- when two plates of lithosphere slides past to each other
- it happens when rock materials are saturated
- it is the gas part of the earth
- A shallow water wave caused by gravitational interaction between sun,moon, & earth
- The next layer below the crust
- it is the place on earth's surface directly above the focus
- it is also called tidal waves
- it is the measure of shaking created to the earthquake
- it is a natural process and is considered a natural hazard
- it is also called as composite volcano
- it is the result of the sudden release energy in erath's crust
- it's also known as shield volcano
- it is the solid part of the earth
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- it is the measure value of the earthquake size
- it is the removal of the soil at grater rate than its replacement by natural agencies
- it is the resistance to flow
- a extinct genus reptile earlly remain of southern africa and south america
- it is the process that id formed beneath the surface of the earth
- a supoercontinent that existed during pateozoic & early mesozoic eras
- it is the proper use of fire extinguisher
- it occur whenever rock materials remain fairly cohrent and move along
- Earth scientist who study the genesis and the propagation of seismic waves in geological materials
- it is the mixture of molten rock, minerals, and gases
- it is an area on earth where two or more lithosphere come together
- The outermost layer of the earth
- it forms layers of lava high in silica
- it is the free-fall movement of detached individual pieces of rock
30 Clues: it is the resistance to flow • it is also called tidal waves • The next layer below the crust • it is the gas part of the earth • The outermost layer of the earth • it's also known as shield volcano • it is the solid part of the earth • it is the liquid part of the earth • it is also called as composite volcano • it forms layers of lava high in silica • ...
Earth Crossword 2025-11-06
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- The height of a landform above sea level
- All living organisms on Earth
- The thickest layer of slowly moving solid rock between the crust and core
- A natural feature of Earth’s surface
- Slower seismic waves that only travel through solids
- Fast-moving seismic waves that travel through solids and liquids
- The difference in elevation between the highest and lowest points in an area
- Elevated flat areas that rise sharply above surrounding land
- Solid Earth, including rocks, minerals, landforms, and interior layers
- Large, flat areas of land
- The arrangement of physical features on Earth’s surface
- All water on Earth: oceans, lakes, rivers, groundwater, ice, snow, and water vapor
- The strong, lower part of the mantle
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- The solid portion of the core, made of iron and nickel
- A giant cloud of gas and dust that collapsed under gravity to form the sun and planets
- High, steeply rising areas of land, often with peaks
- Waves Vibrations caused by earthquakes that travel through Earth
- The magnetic field generated by the movement of liquid iron in Earth’s outer core
- The liquid portion of the core, made of iron and nickel
- The layer of gases surrounding Earth, including oxygen, carbon dioxide, nitrogen, etc.
- The central layer of Earth, mostly iron and nickel
- The measure of how compact a material is; denser materials sink, less dense materials rise
- Rock or material that is melted due to high heat
- The partially melted, flowing layer of the mantle below the lithosphere
- A tool used by scientists to measure seismic waves
- The rigid outermost layer of Earth, including the crust and uppermost mantle
- The force that pulls objects toward the center of the Earth, forming its spherical shape
- The thin, rocky outer layer of Earth; includes continental and oceanic crust
- Harmful energy from the sun blocked by the magnetosphere
29 Clues: Large, flat areas of land • All living organisms on Earth • A natural feature of Earth’s surface • The strong, lower part of the mantle • The height of a landform above sea level • Rock or material that is melted due to high heat • The central layer of Earth, mostly iron and nickel • A tool used by scientists to measure seismic waves • ...
earth sysetem 2022-12-12
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- A group of parts that work together as a whole
- Bacteria changes nitrogen from a gas to a solid
- children in the air is removed by the nitrogen fixing
- Brittle,rocky layer on the outer layer of the earth
- A series of process moves the phosphorus among earth systems
- the thickest layer of the Earth
- When animals die the phosphorus returns to the environment by
- Continuous movements of water on,above, below on earth's surface.
- Heat flowing out of Earth as it cools is one form of ----- that drives the Earth system.
- Forces that wear down or destroy landmasses
- Some organisms excrete phosphorus in there
- The rigid, outermost shell of a rocky planet can be identified on the basis of its mechanical properties.
- Organisms on earth use nitrogen to build
- A system returns data to itself about changes that occur through a process called
- What matter is exchanged with outer space and how much
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- Anything that has mass and takes up space
- mostly composed of liquid iron and nickel.
- Which sphere of the earth system includes trees grasses and squirrels
- What absorbs phosphorus when they eat plants
- Below the atmosphere it contains all earth's water; Oceans, glaciers, lakes, ice sheets, ponds and rivers.
- What is Erse principal source of external energy
- A series of processes that moves the carbon among the earth system.
- A naturally occurring inorganic solid that has a crystal structure and a definite chemical composition
- Largest Earth system, includes a thin layer of of soil and rocks on earth's surface it mainly solid, in the system it moves more slowly than gasses in the atmosphere
- Thin layer of gasses, that is surrounding the earth
- core it's the dense, metallic in the center of the earth
- What allows this absorb this phosphorus in there roots
- Blank that is moved from one area to another and builds in excess; sediment is carried by water, wind, and ice.
- In the atmosphere, it absorbs and re-radiates the thermal energy from the sun.
- Interaction among earth's system, it is a series of processes that changes rocks and forms to another.
30 Clues: the thickest layer of the Earth • Organisms on earth use nitrogen to build • Anything that has mass and takes up space • mostly composed of liquid iron and nickel. • Some organisms excrete phosphorus in there • Forces that wear down or destroy landmasses • What absorbs phosphorus when they eat plants • A group of parts that work together as a whole • ...
Hazards 2019-03-13
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- are caused when oceanic plates go under the continental plate
- Large pieces of the earth that float around
- A theory that all continents were all joined together and drifted apart over time
- A boundary where two plates move apart from each other
- The hottest part of the earth that has radioactive heat
- a semiliquid part of the earth
- are formed when magma forces its way through the cracks in the earth
- A super continent that contains all the earth masses
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- A boundary where two plates move toward each other
- solid rock that surrounds the top of the mantle
- movement causes by heating and cooling
- to explode
- is created by two tectonic rubbing against each other
- it is made out of liquid metal,iron and nickel
- the place where two plates meet
- A boundary where two plates scrape past each other
- melted material
- A molten rock found beneath the earth
18 Clues: to explode • melted material • a semiliquid part of the earth • the place where two plates meet • A molten rock found beneath the earth • movement causes by heating and cooling • Large pieces of the earth that float around • it is made out of liquid metal,iron and nickel • solid rock that surrounds the top of the mantle • A boundary where two plates move toward each other • ...
space puzzle 2022-02-16
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- For _____ hours of the day, our side of the Earth faces the sun. This causes shadows.
- The Earth is spinning on an axis. This is what causes ____ and night.
- The Earth ____ around the sun
- The sun is a _____ sized star. constellations Stars form clusters called ______.
- It takes the Earth ________ hours to do one rotation on its axis.
- The pull of gravity is called your ______.
- When the moon looks like it is getting bigger, it is a ______ moon.
- ______ on the Earth change during the day due to the rotation and tilt of the Earth.
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- _____ is a force of attraction between two or more objects.
- Earth’s orbit around the sun is what causes the ____.
- There are _____ moon phases.
- There are _______ seasons.
- When the moon looks like it is getting smaller, it is a ______ moon.
- The Earth is ______ on its axis at an angle of 23.5 degrees. This is what causes the amount of daylight we get during the year.
- Different constellations are visible at different times of the year due to the earth’s _____ path around the sun.
- The Earth rotates on an _____.
- The Earth’s gravity is what keeps us from floating off into _____.
17 Clues: There are _______ seasons. • There are _____ moon phases. • The Earth ____ around the sun • The Earth rotates on an _____. • The pull of gravity is called your ______. • Earth’s orbit around the sun is what causes the ____. • _____ is a force of attraction between two or more objects. • It takes the Earth ________ hours to do one rotation on its axis. • ...
Earth layers/Tectonic plates crossword puzzle 2024-02-08
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- made of the upper mantle and crust.
- the part theta is liquid metal iron and nickel.
- causes earthquakes.
- theory that came after the idea of continental drift.
- the hottest part of the earth.
- When the oceanic plate goes under the continental plate.
- made of the lower mantle.
- Idea proposed by Alfred Wegner.
- when waves are together in one spot.
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- This layer is below the lithosphere.
- Makes mountains/subduction zones.
- the plates that float on top of asthenosphere.
- when 2 plates move AWAY from each other.
- the thickest layer of the earth.
- Idea proposed by Harry Hess.
- the thinnest layer of the earth.
- solid ball of metal inside the earth.
- classified by how the layers they move and behave
- A crack in the earth created by transform boundary.
19 Clues: causes earthquakes. • made of the lower mantle. • Idea proposed by Harry Hess. • the hottest part of the earth. • Idea proposed by Alfred Wegner. • the thickest layer of the earth. • the thinnest layer of the earth. • Makes mountains/subduction zones. • made of the upper mantle and crust. • This layer is below the lithosphere. • when waves are together in one spot. • ...
Earth layers/Tectonic plates crossword puzzle 2024-02-08
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- made of the upper mantle and crust.
- the part theta is liquid metal iron and nickel.
- causes earthquakes.
- theory that came after the idea of continental drift.
- the hottest part of the earth.
- When the oceanic plate goes under the continental plate.
- made of the lower mantle.
- Idea proposed by Alfred Wegner.
- when waves are together in one spot.
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- This layer is below the lithosphere.
- Makes mountains/subduction zones.
- the plates that float on top of asthenosphere.
- when 2 plates move AWAY from each other.
- the thickest layer of the earth.
- Idea proposed by Harry Hess.
- the thinnest layer of the earth.
- solid ball of metal inside the earth.
- classified by how the layers they move and behave
- A crack in the earth created by transform boundary.
19 Clues: causes earthquakes. • made of the lower mantle. • Idea proposed by Harry Hess. • the hottest part of the earth. • Idea proposed by Alfred Wegner. • the thickest layer of the earth. • the thinnest layer of the earth. • Makes mountains/subduction zones. • made of the upper mantle and crust. • This layer is below the lithosphere. • when waves are together in one spot. • ...
SUN-MOON-EARTH SYSTEM 2015-05-12
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- LONGER NIGHTS THAN DAYS
- MOON CASTS A SHADOW ON THE EARTH
- RISING OF THE WATER LEVEL
- REASON WHY SEASONS CHANGE
- MOVEMENT OF THE EARTH AROUND THE SUN
- EARTH CASTS A SHADOW ON THE MOON
- THE ONLY NATURAL SATELLITE OF THE EARTH
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- FALLING OF THE WATER LEVEL
- IMAGINARY LINE WHICH SEPARATES THE DAY AND NIGHT ZONES
- THE CENTER OF THE SOLAR SYSTEM
- EQUAL DAYS AND NIGHTS
- LATIN NAME FOR MOON
- KNOWN AS THE BLUE PLANET
- SPINNING OF THE EARTH ON ITS OWN AXIS
- LONGER DAYS THAN NIGHTS
15 Clues: LATIN NAME FOR MOON • EQUAL DAYS AND NIGHTS • LONGER NIGHTS THAN DAYS • LONGER DAYS THAN NIGHTS • KNOWN AS THE BLUE PLANET • RISING OF THE WATER LEVEL • REASON WHY SEASONS CHANGE • FALLING OF THE WATER LEVEL • THE CENTER OF THE SOLAR SYSTEM • MOON CASTS A SHADOW ON THE EARTH • EARTH CASTS A SHADOW ON THE MOON • MOVEMENT OF THE EARTH AROUND THE SUN • ...
Geography 2022-02-07
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- Meeting the needs of the present without compromising the ability of future generations to meed their own needs
- The natural home or environment of an animal, plant, or other organism
- Take urgent action to combat climate change and its impacts
- The envelope of gases surrounding the earth or another planet
- The action or fact of treating someone unfairly in order to benefit from their work
- The environment's provision of raw materials and natural resources eg. food
- Perspectives or views held by individuals re global environment based on values and assumptions
- The variety of life in the world or in a particular habitat or ecosystem
- Ensure access to affordable, reliable, sustainable and modern energy for all
- Hazardous waste causing danger from chemicals and infectious organisms
- An increase in the average temperature of the earth's atmosphere (especially a sustained increase that causes climatic changes)
- Supports life on earth without requiring human action eg. decomposition
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- Occurs when natural or human-induced processes decrease the future ability of land to support crops, livestock or wild species
- Worldview holding that we can manage the earth for out benefit but that we have an ethical responsibility to be caring and responsible managers, or stewards, of the earth
- The solid, outer layer of the earth that consists of the crust and the rigid upper part of the mantle
- Humans are superior and the most important species on earth
- Nature exists for all species on earth, not just humans, and humans are equal to other species
- Part of earth in which life exists including land, water, and air or atmosphere
- The cultural, recreational or psychological value of the environment for people
- A term that typically describes a species that no longer has any known living individuals
- The ability of natural environments to absorb wastes and pollution
- All the water on earth
- Release of harmful materials into the environment
- The surroundings or conditions in which a person, animal, or plant lives or operates
24 Clues: All the water on earth • Release of harmful materials into the environment • Humans are superior and the most important species on earth • Take urgent action to combat climate change and its impacts • The envelope of gases surrounding the earth or another planet • The ability of natural environments to absorb wastes and pollution • ...
Geography environment change and management 2022-02-03
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- all the water on earth
- take urgent action to combat climate change and its impacts
- the envelope of gases surrounding the earth or another planet
- the ability of natural environments to absorb wastes and pollution
- part of Earth in which life exists including land, water, and air or atmosphere
- supports life on earth without requiring human action e.g. decomposition
- the cultural, recreational or psychological value of the environment for people
- the environment’s provision of raw materials and natural resources e.g. food
- occurs when natural or human-induced processes decreases the future ability of land to support crops, livestock, or wild species
- a term that typically describes a species that not longer has any known living individuals
- hazardous waste causing danger from chemicals and infectious organisms
- the variety of life in the world or in a particular habitat or ecosystem
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- Nature exists for all species on Earth, not just humans, and humans are equal to other species
- an increase in the average temperature of the Earth’s atmosphere (Especially a sustained increase that causes climatic changes)
- ensure access to affordable, reliable, sustainable and modern energy for all
- perspectives or views held by individuals r.e. Global environment based on values and assumptions
- release of harmful materials into the environment
- humans are superior and the most important species on earth
- worldview holding that we can manage the earth for our benefit but that we have an ethical responsibility to be caring and responsible managers, or stewards, or the earth
- the surroundings or conditions in which a person, animal, or plant lives or operates
- the action or fact of treating someone unfairly in order to benefit from their work
- the solid, outer layer of the earth that consists of the curst and the rigid upper part of the mantle
- meeting the needs of the present without compromising the ability of future generation to meet their own needs
- the natural home or environment of an animal, plant or other organism
24 Clues: all the water on earth • release of harmful materials into the environment • take urgent action to combat climate change and its impacts • humans are superior and the most important species on earth • the envelope of gases surrounding the earth or another planet • the ability of natural environments to absorb wastes and pollution • ...
Earth and The Universe 2022-09-04
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- Imaginary line that dives Earth into the North and South Hemisphere
- Earth's outermost layer, made with tectonic plates
- Middle layer of the Earth, very hot and creates magma
- The planet we live in
- The space outside of Earth, has 5 layers
- A big star in the center of the solar system
- The Earth's only natural satellite, rotation and revolution lasts 28 days
- Represents Earth on a flat surface
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- Earth spins on its axis and takes 24 hours (day and night) to do this
- A substance made up of various types of particles that occupies physical space and has inertia.
- Eight planets orbiting around the sun in space
- Represents the Earth in a way that is physically accurate because it is round
- Sphere in the middle of the Earth
- Imaginary line that connects the North and South Pole
- Earth orbits around the sun and takes one year to do this
15 Clues: The planet we live in • Sphere in the middle of the Earth • Represents Earth on a flat surface • The space outside of Earth, has 5 layers • A big star in the center of the solar system • Eight planets orbiting around the sun in space • Earth's outermost layer, made with tectonic plates • Middle layer of the Earth, very hot and creates magma • ...
Choice Board Assignment Crossword Puzzle 2021-11-08
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- molten material above the surface of the Earth
- are formed at divergent boundaries and mainly at mid ocean ridge
- plates that flow independently over the mantle
- the mostly-solid bulk of Earth's interior
- the only liquid layer of the Earth that contains iron and nickel
- the layer right beneath the lithosphere
- the scientist who came up with the theory of continental drift
- the rigid outer part of the Earth that consists of the crust and upper mantle
- a supercontinent that existed about 250 million years ago
- molten material below the surface of the Earth
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- the center of the Earth that is as hot as the Sun
- 2 plates that slide past each other
- when the dense plate sinks into the mantle
- lowland region formed by a divergent boundary
- theory that continents slowly move across the Earth's surface
- 2 plates that move towards each other
- the top and thinnest layer of the Earth
- formation of new seafloor when magma comes up at mid-ocean ridge
- plates of the Earth's surface that that constantly move
- 2 plates that move away from each other
20 Clues: 2 plates that slide past each other • 2 plates that move towards each other • the top and thinnest layer of the Earth • the layer right beneath the lithosphere • 2 plates that move away from each other • the mostly-solid bulk of Earth's interior • when the dense plate sinks into the mantle • lowland region formed by a divergent boundary • ...
Unit 3: Modeling Earth's Systems 2024-03-13
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- the process of breaking down rock into smaller pieces
- a large body of air with similar temperature and air pressure
- constantly changing
- a group of organisms of the same type that are capable of reproducing together
- describing material that does not come from living things
- the chemical process inside cells that releases energy from food
- the weight of air pressing on all things beneath and within it
- elevation above sea level
- a large region on Earth with a specific climate that contains certain species
- a disturbance caused by energy traveling through earth's crust
- a dry region on one side of a mountain that results from precipitation on the other side of the removing moisture from clouds
- the movement of sediment
- the Earth system that contains all the rocky layers on earth
- having no more living members
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- the Earth system that contains all of the water on earth
- the upper surface or level of groundwater
- describing material that comes from living things
- a substance that is harmful or fatal to an organism
- small particles of rock
- the release of water vapor from the leaves of plants
- a place where water collects
- the variety of species on Earth or in any one biome
- an underground region of rocky materialcontaining water that can be drawn out through a well
- water stored in the spaces between materials beneath Earth’s surface
- the Earth system that is composed of all the living things on Earth
- the Earth system that is composed of all the gases that surround Earth
- solid inorganic substances that occur naturally
- naturally occurring water that contains little or no salt
- the top layer of earth's land that often has a mix of organic and inorganic material
- the branch of science that names and groups organisms
- the dropping of sediment in a new location
- the exchange of gases with the environment
- the dynamic movement of water on, below,and above Earth’s surface
- to affect and be affected by
34 Clues: constantly changing • small particles of rock • the movement of sediment • elevation above sea level • a place where water collects • to affect and be affected by • having no more living members • the upper surface or level of groundwater • the dropping of sediment in a new location • the exchange of gases with the environment • solid inorganic substances that occur naturally • ...
Natural Science Chapter 1 2020-09-25
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- describes origins of our solar system from a nebula.
- the study of the ocean and its processes
- line running parallel to the globe
- only energy moves (circulatory system)
- science of planets
- science that deals with weather
- the study of rocks
- the study of the earth by. I
- Rimmed by continental shelves
- 97% of water on earth, takes up 71% of surface
- after making observations this is the statement of inferred reasoning
- can be studied separately and continuously interacting
- the steps you take whilst completing an experiment
- 0 degrees longitude 1675
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- well tested and widely accepted
- system energy and Matter move (respiratory system)
- the earth is divided in three parts.
- cratons with large flat land masses
- line running horizontal
- drew the first world map.
- time span of the Formation of the earth.
- map with contour lines
- basin two division of earth surfaces
23 Clues: science of planets • the study of rocks • map with contour lines • line running horizontal • 0 degrees longitude 1675 • drew the first world map. • the study of the earth by. I • Rimmed by continental shelves • well tested and widely accepted • science that deals with weather • line running parallel to the globe • cratons with large flat land masses • ...
Geology 2024-01-31
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- - a dead that shows what is inside of something looks like
- - lakes, rivers, and ponds on earth
- - the layer of the earth that is by magma
- -the gasses around the earth
- - to examine in detail for a purpose
- - how fast something happens
- - the slow pulling apart of land that is caused by plate movement
- - all living things
- - a feature that formed on the surface for a planet
- - a natural spring that sends up hot water
- - made up of manly molten
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- - all rocks and minerals on the earth
- - a underwater mountain range
- - the study of the Earth
- - mostly solid rock
- - an extinct reptile that lived about 300 million years ago
- - moving apart in different directions
- - the place where two plates meet
- — moving towers the same place
- - very hot due to the pressure
- - a diagram
21 Clues: - a diagram • - mostly solid rock • - all living things • - the study of the Earth • - made up of manly molten • -the gasses around the earth • - how fast something happens • - a underwater mountain range • — moving towers the same place • - very hot due to the pressure • - the place where two plates meet • - lakes, rivers, and ponds on earth • - to examine in detail for a purpose • ...
Environmental Change and Management 2022-02-07
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- hazardous waste causing danger from chemicals and infectious organisms
- nature exists for all species on earth, not just humans, and humans are equal to other species
- humans are superior and the most important species on earth
- all the water on earth
- worldview holding that we can manage the earth for our benefit but that we have an ethical responsibility to be caring and responsible managers, or stewards, of the earth.
- an increase in the average temperature of the earth's atmosphere(especially a sustained increase that causes climactic change)
- the ability of natural environments to absorb wastes and pollution
- perspectives or views held by individuals re global environment based on values and assumptions
- a term that typically describes a species that no longer has any known living individuals
- the cultural, recreational or psychological value of the environment for people
- the environment's provision of raw materials and natural resources eg food
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- ensure access to affordable, reliable, sustainable and modern energy for all
- part of Earth in which life exists including land, water, and air or atmosphere
- supports life on earth without requiring human action eg. decomposition
- the envelope of gases surrounding the earth or another planet
- the variety of life in the world or in a particular habitat or ecosystem
- the natural home or environment of an animal, plant, or other organism
- the surrounding or conditions in which a person, animal, or plant lives or operates
- release of harmful materials into the environment
- the solid, outer layer of the earth that consists of the crust and the rigid upper part of the mantle
- occurs when the natural or human induced processes decrease the future ability of land to support crops, livestock, or wild species
- the action or fact of treating someone unfairly in order to benefit from their work
- meeting the needs of the present without compromising the ability of future generations to meet their own needs
23 Clues: all the water on earth • release of harmful materials into the environment • humans are superior and the most important species on earth • the envelope of gases surrounding the earth or another planet • the ability of natural environments to absorb wastes and pollution • hazardous waste causing danger from chemicals and infectious organisms • ...
science crossword puzzle🌎 2022-02-18
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- increasing light
- cold shorter days and longer nights
- equal days and warmer
- shortest day of the year December 21-22
- moon passes between sun and earth
- all of the moon is visible from Earth
- invisible line dividing earth into north and south
- earth covers the moon from the sun
- 12 hour day and night September 22-23
- "dirty snowball"
- none of the moon is visible from Earth
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- large rocks in space
- the difference between low tide and high tide is the greatest
- "shooting star"
- decreasing light
- turning or spinning on an axis
- longest day of the year June 21-22
- the difference between low tide and high tide is the greatest
- warmer/hot longer days and shorter nights
- 12 hour day and night march 21-22
- equal days and cooler weather
- moving completely around another object
22 Clues: "shooting star" • increasing light • decreasing light • "dirty snowball" • large rocks in space • equal days and warmer • equal days and cooler weather • turning or spinning on an axis • moon passes between sun and earth • 12 hour day and night march 21-22 • longest day of the year June 21-22 • earth covers the moon from the sun • cold shorter days and longer nights • ...
Choice Board Assignment Crossword Puzzle 2021-11-08
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- the top and thinnest layer of the Earth
- formation of new seafloor when magma comes up at mid-ocean ridge
- the only liquid layer of the Earth that contains iron and nickel
- lowland region formed by a divergent boundary
- plates of the Earth's surface that that constantly move
- the layer right beneath the lithosphere
- are formed at divergent boundaries and mainly at mid ocean ridge
- plates that flow independently over the mantle
- 2 plates that move towards each other
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- when the dense plate sinks into the mantle
- the center of the Earth that is as hot as the Sun
- theory that continents slowly move across the Earth's surface
- the scientist who came up with the theory of continental drift
- 2 plates that slide past each other
- 2 plates that move away from each other
- a supercontinent that existed about 250 million years ago
- molten material above the surface of the Earth
- the mostly-solid bulk of Earth's interior
- the rigid outer part of the Earth that consists of the crust and upper mantle
- molten material below the surface of the Earth
20 Clues: 2 plates that slide past each other • 2 plates that move towards each other • the top and thinnest layer of the Earth • 2 plates that move away from each other • the layer right beneath the lithosphere • the mostly-solid bulk of Earth's interior • when the dense plate sinks into the mantle • lowland region formed by a divergent boundary • ...
Choice Board Assignment Crossword Puzzle 2021-11-08
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- molten material above the surface of the Earth
- are formed at divergent boundaries and mainly at mid ocean ridge
- plates that flow independently over the mantle
- the mostly-solid bulk of Earth's interior
- the only liquid layer of the Earth that contains iron and nickel
- the layer right beneath the lithosphere
- the scientist who came up with the theory of continental drift
- the rigid outer part of the Earth that consists of the crust and upper mantle
- a supercontinent that existed about 250 million years ago
- molten material below the surface of the Earth
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- the center of the Earth that is as hot as the Sun
- 2 plates that slide past each other
- when the dense plate sinks into the mantle
- lowland region formed by a divergent boundary
- theory that continents slowly move across the Earth's surface
- 2 plates that move towards each other
- the top and thinnest layer of the Earth
- formation of new seafloor when magma comes up at mid-ocean ridge
- plates of the Earth's surface that that constantly move
- 2 plates that move away from each other
20 Clues: 2 plates that slide past each other • 2 plates that move towards each other • the top and thinnest layer of the Earth • the layer right beneath the lithosphere • 2 plates that move away from each other • the mostly-solid bulk of Earth's interior • when the dense plate sinks into the mantle • lowland region formed by a divergent boundary • ...
Choice Board Assignment Crossword Puzzle 2021-11-08
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- molten material above the surface of the Earth
- are formed at divergent boundaries and mainly at mid ocean ridge
- plates that flow independently over the mantle
- the mostly-solid bulk of Earth's interior
- the only liquid layer of the Earth that contains iron and nickel
- the layer right beneath the lithosphere
- the scientist who came up with the theory of continental drift
- the rigid outer part of the Earth that consists of the crust and upper mantle
- a supercontinent that existed about 250 million years ago
- molten material below the surface of the Earth
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- the center of the Earth that is as hot as the Sun
- 2 plates that slide past each other
- when the dense plate sinks into the mantle
- lowland region formed by a divergent boundary
- theory that continents slowly move across the Earth's surface
- 2 plates that move towards each other
- the top and thinnest layer of the Earth
- formation of new seafloor when magma comes up at mid-ocean ridge
- plates of the Earth's surface that that constantly move
- 2 plates that move away from each other
20 Clues: 2 plates that slide past each other • 2 plates that move towards each other • the top and thinnest layer of the Earth • the layer right beneath the lithosphere • 2 plates that move away from each other • the mostly-solid bulk of Earth's interior • when the dense plate sinks into the mantle • lowland region formed by a divergent boundary • ...
Tectonic Plates 2023-01-06
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- The lithosphere is ___________ affects us the most
- crust that makes up the land we live on
- The last name of the man who came up with continental drift theory
- These occur because of subduction once magma puts enough pressure on the weak crust above it
- where two tectonic plates meet
- Type of lithosphere plates
- The layer of earth that includes both the upper mantle and crust
- crust that is under the ocean
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- These are found at divergent boundaries between continental/continental plates
- The liquid layer of melted Iron and Nickel at the center of the earth
- These are cracks in Earth's crust found at transform boundaries
- The name of earth's supercontinent before it seperated
- Earth's layer that is like putty and flows in convection currents
- The solid layer of the earth at the very center
- The largest layer of the earth that has 3 parts
- This is when one tectonic plate slides under another
- These are created at continental/continental convergent boundaries
- The outermost layer of earth that includes both the land under the ocean and the continents
- The athenosphere is _______ earth's plates move
- A deep crevice in the earth created at a subduction zone
20 Clues: Type of lithosphere plates • crust that is under the ocean • where two tectonic plates meet • crust that makes up the land we live on • The solid layer of the earth at the very center • The largest layer of the earth that has 3 parts • The athenosphere is _______ earth's plates move • The lithosphere is ___________ affects us the most • ...
geography 2022-02-07
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- the natural home or environment of an animal, plant, or other organisms
- the variety of life in the world or in a particular habitat or ecosystem
- degradation occurs when natural or human-induced processes decrease the future ability of land to support crops, livestock, or wild species.
- the environment’s provision of raw materials and natural resources (e.g. food)
- part of Earth in which life exists including land, water, and air or atmosphere
- supports life on earth without requiring human action (e.g. decomposition)
- take urgent action to combat climate change and its impact
- all the water on earth
- the cultural, recreational or psychological value of the environment for people
- the solid, outer layer of the earth that consists of the crust and the rigid upper part of the mantle
- the ability of natural environments to absorb wastes and pollution
- nature exists for all species on earth, not just humans, and humans are equal to other species
- perspectives or views held by individuals re: global environment based on values and assumptions
- a term that typically describes a species that no longer has any known living individuals
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- ensure access to affordable, reliable, sustainable and modern energy for all
- Worldview holding that we can manage the earth for our benefit but that we have an ethical responsibility to be caring and responsible managers, or stewards, of the earth
- humans are superior and the most important species on earth
- release of harmful materials into the environment
- hazardous waste causing danger from chemicals and infectious organisms
- the envelope of gases surrounding the earth or another planet
- meeting the needs of the present without compromising the ability of future generations to meet their own needs
- the action or fact of treating someone unfairly in order to benefit from their work
- warming an increase in the average temperature of the earth's atmosphere (especially a sustained increase that causes climatic changes)
23 Clues: all the water on earth • release of harmful materials into the environment • take urgent action to combat climate change and its impact • humans are superior and the most important species on earth • the envelope of gases surrounding the earth or another planet • the ability of natural environments to absorb wastes and pollution • ...
Earth layers/Tectonic plates crossword puzzle 2024-02-08
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- made of the upper mantle and crust.
- the part theta is liquid metal iron and nickel.
- causes earthquakes.
- theory that came after the idea of continental drift.
- the hottest part of the earth.
- When the oceanic plate goes under the continental plate.
- made of the lower mantle.
- Idea proposed by Alfred Wegner.
- when waves are together in one spot.
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- This layer is below the lithosphere.
- Makes mountains/subduction zones.
- the plates that float on top of asthenosphere.
- when 2 plates move AWAY from each other.
- the thickest layer of the earth.
- Idea proposed by Harry Hess.
- the thinnest layer of the earth.
- solid ball of metal inside the earth.
- classified by how the layers they move and behave
- A crack in the earth created by transform boundary.
19 Clues: causes earthquakes. • made of the lower mantle. • Idea proposed by Harry Hess. • the hottest part of the earth. • Idea proposed by Alfred Wegner. • the thickest layer of the earth. • the thinnest layer of the earth. • Makes mountains/subduction zones. • made of the upper mantle and crust. • This layer is below the lithosphere. • when waves are together in one spot. • ...
Earth layers/Tectonic plates crossword puzzle 2024-02-08
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- made of the upper mantle and crust.
- the part theta is liquid metal iron and nickel.
- causes earthquakes.
- theory that came after the idea of continental drift.
- the hottest part of the earth.
- When the oceanic plate goes under the continental plate.
- made of the lower mantle.
- Idea proposed by Alfred Wegner.
- when waves are together in one spot.
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- This layer is below the lithosphere.
- Makes mountains/subduction zones.
- the plates that float on top of asthenosphere.
- when 2 plates move AWAY from each other.
- the thickest layer of the earth.
- Idea proposed by Harry Hess.
- the thinnest layer of the earth.
- solid ball of metal inside the earth.
- classified by how the layers they move and behave
- A crack in the earth created by transform boundary.
19 Clues: causes earthquakes. • made of the lower mantle. • Idea proposed by Harry Hess. • the hottest part of the earth. • Idea proposed by Alfred Wegner. • the thickest layer of the earth. • the thinnest layer of the earth. • Makes mountains/subduction zones. • made of the upper mantle and crust. • This layer is below the lithosphere. • when waves are together in one spot. • ...
Subject Enrichment 2017-11-12
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- Nonliving elements of atmosphere.
- Gas we inhale
- A muddy swampy structure made by river at coastal area.
- A type of Earth’s movement, Starts with S_._._._._
- The most abundant gas of atmosphere.
- A layer of atmosphere which protects the earth from UV rays
- Satellite of Earth
- State of atmosphere for a short period of time.
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- The hottest heat zone of the Earth.
- In CO2, C stands for _________
- All the animals of a place known as........
- A type of igneous rock.
- Opening of Volcano.
- Stream of water in ocean.
- River, wind and glaciers are example of _________forces.
- Giant destructive sea wave
- Upper surface of Earth.
- The innermost layer of the earth.
- Is an aggregate of minerals
19 Clues: Gas we inhale • Satellite of Earth • Opening of Volcano. • A type of igneous rock. • Upper surface of Earth. • Stream of water in ocean. • Giant destructive sea wave • Is an aggregate of minerals • In CO2, C stands for _________ • Nonliving elements of atmosphere. • The innermost layer of the earth. • The hottest heat zone of the Earth. • The most abundant gas of atmosphere. • ...
What do planet have? 2013-12-10
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- our planet
- the eighth planet
- what we call our star.
- frozen ice at the top and bottom of the Earth
- the first planet
- covers most of the Earth
- has many rings
- dry and hot
- the sun is a...?
- frozen water
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- we have 8 circling around the sun
- brightest planet
- the biggest planet
- seventh planet
- circles the Earth
- where many trees grow
- the red planet
17 Clues: our planet • dry and hot • frozen water • seventh planet • has many rings • the red planet • brightest planet • the first planet • the sun is a...? • the eighth planet • circles the Earth • the biggest planet • where many trees grow • what we call our star. • covers most of the Earth • we have 8 circling around the sun • frozen ice at the top and bottom of the Earth
Planet Earth 2024-09-18
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- Driest non-polar desert on Earth (7)
- Flat, elevated landform that rises sharply above surrounding area (7)
- Huge ocean wave caused by underwater disturbance (7)
- Atmospheric layer that protects Earth from UV radiation (5)
- Layer between Earth's crust and core (6)
- Process of recycling elements between Earth's systems (6,5)
- Vast region in Russia known for its harsh climate (7)
- When the Moon passes between the Earth and the Sun, blocking sunlight (7)
- Period of long-term reduction in Earth's temperature (3,3)
- Large, slow-moving mass of ice (7)
- Line that divides Northern and Southern Hemispheres (7)
- Supercontinent that existed millions of years ago (7)
- Molten rock beneath Earth’s surface (5)
- Explorer who travelled to Asia in the 13th century (5,4)
- Type of plates that move and cause earthquakes (8)
- Outermost layer of Earth (5)
- Global sum of all ecosystems on Earth (9)
- Arid region with very little rainfall (6)
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- Grassland ecosystem with scattered trees, found in Africa (7)
- Largest ocean on Earth (7)
- A hot spring that periodically erupts with water and steam (6)
- Longest continental mountain range (5)
- Layer of gases surrounding Earth (10)
- Deep valley, often formed by a river (6)
- Spectacular Nordic natural light display (6,8)
- Northernmost and southernmost points on Earth (5)
- Body of water with the highest salt content (4,3)
- Rupture in the Earth’s crust that emits molten lava (7)
- Sudden shaking of the ground (10)
- Longest river in the world (4)
- Layers of rock or soil with distinct characteristics (6)
- most populated country in the world (5)
- Mountain range containing the highest peak on Earth (9)
- Largest rainforest in the world (6)
- Force that keeps us anchored to Earth's surface (7)
- Cold, treeless region found near the Arctic Circle (6)
- Process by which wind and water wear away rocks and soil (7)
- Lines that circle the globe, known for warm temperatures (7)
- Largest hot desert on Earth (6)
- Innermost layer of Earth (4)
40 Clues: Largest ocean on Earth (7) • Outermost layer of Earth (5) • Innermost layer of Earth (4) • Longest river in the world (4) • Largest hot desert on Earth (6) • Sudden shaking of the ground (10) • Large, slow-moving mass of ice (7) • Largest rainforest in the world (6) • Driest non-polar desert on Earth (7) • Layer of gases surrounding Earth (10) • ...
Earth Structure Crossword 2021-04-03
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- The solid, outer layer of the Earth that makes up the plates
- The layer of Earth between the liquid outer core and the asthenosphere
- A place on the surface of the Earth where two plates move toward each other, and the oceanic plate plunges beneath the other tectonic plate
- The layer of the Earth between the crust and the core
- The boundary between two tectonic plates that are sliding past each other
- The transfer of thermal energy by the movement of a hot liquid or gas
- A long, undersea mountain range along the floor of oceans where two plates are spreading apart
- The process by which new oceanic lithosphere forms at a mid-ocean ridge as magma rises to fill the crack left by diverging plates
- The name for the single landmass composed of all of the present day continents that existed about 250 million years ago
- The boundary between two tectonic plates that are moving away from each other
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- The central part of the Earth below the mantle, composed mostly of iron
- The modern theory that explains that the surface of the Earth is made up of lithospheric plates that move and change shape
- The thin and outermost layer of the Earth above the mantle
- The layer of Earth between the mesosphere and the lithosphere
- The boundary between two tectonic plates that are colliding with each other
- The separating of the Earth into layers
- The catastrophe in Earth history about 4 billion years ago when most of this element melted and sank
17 Clues: The separating of the Earth into layers • The layer of the Earth between the crust and the core • The thin and outermost layer of the Earth above the mantle • The solid, outer layer of the Earth that makes up the plates • The layer of Earth between the mesosphere and the lithosphere • The transfer of thermal energy by the movement of a hot liquid or gas • ...
Martian Metropolis 2023-03-05
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- a Martian day
- a specific diet of plant-based foods
- place to grow plants
- skill and job needed on Mars
- grammar expectation for an abbreviation
- how people on earth protect their skin from damaging rays
- waters of the earth's surface
- force or weight on a planet
- structure which organizes ideas and information
- to repurpose and reuse, especially on Mars
- layer of the surface of the earth
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- a group of people creating a new environment
- internal heat of the earth
- the vapors and gasses surrounding earth
- reddish coating formed over iron over a period of time
- dangerous energy of high energy particles
- half of the earth
- the Red Planet
- element or feature of informational text
19 Clues: a Martian day • the Red Planet • half of the earth • place to grow plants • internal heat of the earth • force or weight on a planet • skill and job needed on Mars • waters of the earth's surface • layer of the surface of the earth • a specific diet of plant-based foods • grammar expectation for an abbreviation • the vapors and gasses surrounding earth • ...
Earth layers/Tectonic plates crossword puzzle 2024-02-08
Across
- made of the upper mantle and crust.
- the part theta is liquid metal iron and nickel.
- causes earthquakes.
- theory that came after the idea of continental drift.
- the hottest part of the earth.
- When the oceanic plate goes under the continental plate.
- made of the lower mantle.
- Idea proposed by Alfred Wegner.
- when waves are together in one spot.
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- This layer is below the lithosphere.
- Makes mountains/subduction zones.
- the plates that float on top of asthenosphere.
- when 2 plates move AWAY from each other.
- the thickest layer of the earth.
- Idea proposed by Harry Hess.
- the thinnest layer of the earth.
- solid ball of metal inside the earth.
- classified by how the layers they move and behave
- A crack in the earth created by transform boundary.
19 Clues: causes earthquakes. • made of the lower mantle. • Idea proposed by Harry Hess. • the hottest part of the earth. • Idea proposed by Alfred Wegner. • the thickest layer of the earth. • the thinnest layer of the earth. • Makes mountains/subduction zones. • made of the upper mantle and crust. • This layer is below the lithosphere. • when waves are together in one spot. • ...
Geography 1.1-1.7 2020-09-22
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- geography, the study of ways people interact with Earth
- representation, a description or portrayal of Earth or the parts of Earth
- tells us where a place actually is
- Someone who studies money, resources, trade, the economy
- features Visuals, like maps, pictures, charts, and graphs
- A way to divide spaces by their geographic characteristics
- environment interactions Ways that humans use, change, or adapt to their surroundings
- Worldwide or involving most of the earth
- describes what is there in a location both the natural and human characteristics
- features Helps a reader understand what they read
- Someone who studies society, human groupings + behaviors
- a spherical or ball-shaped model of the entire planet
- geography, the study of natural characteristics of Earth
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- Someone who studies time, the past, cause + effect
- inquiry, the method for investigating geographic problems and solutions
- Someone who studies cultures, customs + traditions, beliefs
- scientist Someone who studies government, laws, citizenship, and politics
- The spread of people, produces/resources, and ideas
- citizenship, the responsibility of all members of our globe to care for each other and the Earth
- the study of Earth and the ways people interact with Earth
- features Helps the reader make the best use of a text
21 Clues: tells us where a place actually is • Worldwide or involving most of the earth • features Helps a reader understand what they read • Someone who studies time, the past, cause + effect • The spread of people, produces/resources, and ideas • a spherical or ball-shaped model of the entire planet • features Helps the reader make the best use of a text • ...
Layers of the Earth 2022-04-11
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- Earth's hottest layer,the center layer
- process of moving sediment from one place to another
- layer of rock beneath Earth's crust
- process of breaking rock into tiny pieces
- remains of past life found in Earth's crust
- a supercontinent that was formed 225 million years ago
- downhill movement of rock and soil due to gravity
- the outer layer of earth
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- ridgid block of crust and upper mantle
- the prosses of dropping or depositing rock
- shaking of the ground caused by energy
- theory of how Earth's continents move
- hot soft rock from Earth's lower mantle
- opening in Earth's crust that lava flows through
- a physical feature of Earth's suface
- place where pieces of earths crust move
16 Clues: the outer layer of earth • layer of rock beneath Earth's crust • a physical feature of Earth's suface • theory of how Earth's continents move • ridgid block of crust and upper mantle • Earth's hottest layer,the center layer • shaking of the ground caused by energy • hot soft rock from Earth's lower mantle • place where pieces of earths crust move • ...
Layers of the Earth 2024-02-07
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- the upper rigid part of the lithosphere,
- The plant we live on
- magnetic silver
- Liquid and extremely hot
- a highly reactive gas composed of three oxygen atoms
- Coldest layer of earth
- The central or innermost portion of the Earth
- Solid outer part of earth
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- Pertaining to, governed by, or in accordance with, mechanics, or the laws of motion
- The denser, weaker layer
- a solid collection of minerals
- Hot dense ball of iron
- a layer inside a planetary body bounded below by a core and above by a crust.
- the act or process of composing
- any substance that has a defined composition
- energy that is transferred from one body to another as the result of a difference in temperature.
16 Clues: magnetic silver • The plant we live on • Hot dense ball of iron • Coldest layer of earth • The denser, weaker layer • Liquid and extremely hot • Solid outer part of earth • a solid collection of minerals • the act or process of composing • the upper rigid part of the lithosphere, • any substance that has a defined composition • The central or innermost portion of the Earth • ...
Interior of The Earth 2024-01-05
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- Second layer of Mantle
- silica and magnesium
- nife
- first layer of lithosphere
- SIAL
- earthquake measuring instrument
- Nife
- large portion occupied
- travel through both medium
- temperature measuring instrument
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- fist layer of mantle
- SIMA
- more distinctive
- travel through solid
- second layer of lithosphere
- Hard Rock
- low density
- High density
- silica and aluminium
19 Clues: SIMA • nife • SIAL • Nife • Hard Rock • low density • High density • more distinctive • fist layer of mantle • silica and magnesium • travel through solid • silica and aluminium • Second layer of Mantle • large portion occupied • first layer of lithosphere • travel through both medium • second layer of lithosphere • earthquake measuring instrument • temperature measuring instrument
The Earth in space 2024-08-20
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- the change in the Moon’s appearance between a full moon and the following new moon
- a body such as a moon that orbits another celestial body of a larger size and mass
- occurs when the Moon moves between the Earth and the Sun and prevents some or all of the Sun’s light reaching a place on Earth
- occurs when the Moon moves between the Earth and the Sun so that all of the Sun’s light to a place on Earth is blocked by the Moon
- an attractive force between two objects which have mass
- very high tide that occurs when there is a new or full moon
- days with the same number of daylight hours as night hours
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- the change in the Moon’s appearance between a new moon and the following full moon
- the day of the year with the fewest daylight hours
- moon the view of the Moon seen from Earth when the whole of its near side is in sunlight
- the regular rise and fall of water level of the ocean, in a cycle close to twelve and a half hours
- the curved path of a celestial object or spacecraft about a star or planet, for example the path of the Earth around the Sun or the Moon around the Earth
- a weaker high and low tide that occurs when the Sun and the Moon are not in the same line as the Earth
- the turning of an object about its own axis (between the North and South poles)
- all of space and the matter and energy contained in it
- occurs when the Earth moves between the Sun and the Moon so that some or all of the Moon’s surface does not receive light from the Sun and cannot be seen
16 Clues: the day of the year with the fewest daylight hours • all of space and the matter and energy contained in it • an attractive force between two objects which have mass • days with the same number of daylight hours as night hours • very high tide that occurs when there is a new or full moon • ...
Earth The final Frontier 2023-07-17
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- Division of the year based on weather patterns and daylight hours.
- Earth-centered model of the universe.
- Rocky object that orbits the Sun, found mainly in the asteroid belt.
- Group of stars forming a pattern in the sky.
- Central part of a planet or celestial body, usually made of solid or molten material.
- Layer between the crust and the core of a planet, typically composed of hot, semi-solid rock.
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- Rock that has undergone transformation due to heat, pressure, or chemical reactions.
- Celestial body that orbits a star and is not a satellite.
- Rock formed by the accumulation of sediment over time.
- Object that orbits a larger body, such as a planet or a star.
- System The collection of planets, moons, and other celestial objects orbiting the Sun.
- Study of celestial objects and the universe.
- Rock formed by the cooling and solidification of molten material (magma or lava).
- Earth's outermost layer, composed of solid rock.
- Different stages of the Moon's appearance due to its position relative to the Sun and Earth.
- The path followed by an object around another object in space.
16 Clues: Earth-centered model of the universe. • Study of celestial objects and the universe. • Group of stars forming a pattern in the sky. • Earth's outermost layer, composed of solid rock. • Rock formed by the accumulation of sediment over time. • Celestial body that orbits a star and is not a satellite. • Object that orbits a larger body, such as a planet or a star. • ...
History of the Earth 2022-12-05
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- This layer is responsible for earth's magnetic field
- "Age of Invertebrates"
- represents 88% of Earth's history
- Studies Earth' history (rocks)
- This type of rock is created from magma and lava
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- "Age of the Mammals"
- The outermost layer of the earth
- The lithosphere and asthenosphere make make up which later of the earth
- This type of weathering decomposes, or decays rocks and minerals
- The process where rock is worn away or broken down into smaller and smaller pieces
- The movement of the broken pieces of rock that have been caused by weathering
- This type of rock is created by the effects of heat and pressure
- Weathering and erosion help create these types of rocks
- This type of weathering physically breaks up rock
- The center of the earth
- "Age of the Reptiles"
16 Clues: "Age of the Mammals" • "Age of the Reptiles" • "Age of Invertebrates" • The center of the earth • Studies Earth' history (rocks) • The outermost layer of the earth • represents 88% of Earth's history • This type of rock is created from magma and lava • This type of weathering physically breaks up rock • This layer is responsible for earth's magnetic field • ...
ESL EARTH SCIENCE VOCABULARY 2025-04-07
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- : Central part of Earth
- : A section of Earth's crust that moves
- : A mountain formed by eruptions of molten rock
- : Naturally occurring solid substance with a crystal structure
- : Path of Earth around the sun
- : Movement of rock particles by wind, water, or ice
- : Layer of Earth below the crust
- : The uppermost layer of Earth
- : Shaking of Earth's surface due to plate movement
- : An imaginary line around which Earth spins
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- : Preserved remains of ancient organisms
- : Laying down of sediment by wind, water, or ice
- : A large mass of moving ice
- : Layer of gases surrounding Earth
- : Small particles of rock or organic material
- : Molten rock beneath Earth's surface
- : Study of Earth's structure and history
- : Breaking down of rocks into smaller pieces
- : Refers to the movement of Earth's plates
- : Large ocean wave caused by an undersea earthquake
20 Clues: : Central part of Earth • : A large mass of moving ice • : Path of Earth around the sun • : The uppermost layer of Earth • : Layer of Earth below the crust • : Layer of gases surrounding Earth • : Molten rock beneath Earth's surface • : A section of Earth's crust that moves • : Preserved remains of ancient organisms • : Study of Earth's structure and history • ...
Maps 2013-03-26
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- Eastern part of the earth
- the topographical features of a region, usually of the earth, sometimes of the planets.
- a device designed to be launched into orbit around the earth, another planet, the sun.
- in the sky
- angular distance east or west on the earth's surface
- The 4 principal directions on a compass.
- The regions of earth's rotational axis
- an image
- the angular distance north or south from the equator of a point on the earth's surface, measured on the meridian of the point.
- The major land masses of the earth
- A map having vertical and horizontal reference lines to facilitate locating a specific point
- a key on the map that shows what the symbols on the map are.
- Western part of the earth
- Southern part of the earth
- an device showing the directions and turns to the earths magnetic field.
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- Book of Maps
- the part or edge of a surface or area that forms its outer boundary
- an imaginary circle around the earth's surface dividing the North and South Hemisphere.
- half of a sphere or globe.
- map maker
- i need a ___ to open a door
- a ratio which compares a measurement on a map to the actual distance between locations identified on the map
- A representation of the surface of the earth
- An instrument to determine and measure angles
- A unit of measurements of angles
- Directions measured from one position to another.
- a body of sea water but covers more than 70% of earth's surface
- An outline of an image
- Northern part of the earth
29 Clues: an image • map maker • in the sky • Book of Maps • An outline of an image • Eastern part of the earth • Western part of the earth • half of a sphere or globe. • Northern part of the earth • Southern part of the earth • i need a ___ to open a door • A unit of measurements of angles • The major land masses of the earth • The regions of earth's rotational axis • ...
Earth Day- ACG 2024 2024-04-02
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- this shines in the sky and radiates heat
- what you should do with unwanted bottles or plastic
- our planet
- a large body of water
- water is often packaged in this recyclable material
- turning off the lights helps conserve ______
- earth is our _______
- instead of making the earth dirty, we should keep it _______
- a clear, healthy liquid we drink
- april 22nd is...
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- what some soda comes in that can be recycled
- dirt used when planting flowers
- the air we breathe
- to use again
- many people plant these on earth day
- warming of the planet is called _____ change
- unwanted garbage on the ground is called ____
- this color is associated with taking care of the planet
- this type of electricity uses energy from sunlight
- the month earth day is in
20 Clues: our planet • to use again • april 22nd is... • the air we breathe • earth is our _______ • a large body of water • the month earth day is in • dirt used when planting flowers • a clear, healthy liquid we drink • many people plant these on earth day • this shines in the sky and radiates heat • what some soda comes in that can be recycled • warming of the planet is called _____ change • ...
Finding a planet 2019-12-03
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- The smallest planet in our solar system
- Would you weigh more or less on Jupiter than on earth?
- The name of the energy that we get from the heat inside the earth.
- The planet 6th in order from the sun
- One of the basic requirements for human life
- One of the basic requirements for humans to live
- The moon is an example of a natural version of this?
- The 2nd planet in order from he sun
- The force of gravity is ____________ on jupiter than on earth?
- Would you weigh more or less on the moon than you do on earth?
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- The largest planet in our solar system
- The name of the energy we get from the sun
- What is force measured in?
- Hydro, wind and tidal are examples of _____________ energy
- What is the name of the fore that pulls us towards the earth
- The planet 4th in order from the sun
- The planet furthest away from the sun
- What is it called when the earth rotates around the sun once?
- What is Uranus made of?
19 Clues: What is Uranus made of? • What is force measured in? • The 2nd planet in order from he sun • The planet 4th in order from the sun • The planet 6th in order from the sun • The planet furthest away from the sun • The largest planet in our solar system • The smallest planet in our solar system • The name of the energy we get from the sun • ...
tectonic plates 2016-02-15
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- A super continent that existed 250 million years ago which included most of the earth’s continental landmasses,
- two plates moving away from each other, mantle,
- The outermost shell of the earth,
- magma when reaches earths surface,
- Plates that are moving toward each other,
- The process of wearing away or grinding something down,
- hemispheric-scale long but narrow topographic depressions of the sea floor.
- fossils found that prove existence of an old species
- When one plate is forced beneath another into the mantle,
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- molten rock underground, ,
- A sudden movement of the earth’s curst caused by stress along a geologic fault,
- A vent in the crust of the Earth from which molten rock, ask and steam are ejected,
- An area of stress in the earth where broken rocks slide past each other causing a crack in the Earth’s surface, lithosphere, The solid part of the earth consisting of the crust and the outer mantle,
- Part of the earth that goes around the core and is solid
- boundary where two plates slide against each other,
- The solid part of the earth consisting of the crust and the outer mantle
- Innermost part of the earth
- rock that is formed when magma cools and hardens,
- Continental land masses the move relative to one another,
19 Clues: molten rock underground, , • Innermost part of the earth • The outermost shell of the earth, • magma when reaches earths surface, • Plates that are moving toward each other, • two plates moving away from each other, mantle, • rock that is formed when magma cools and hardens, • boundary where two plates slide against each other, • ...
Earth layers/Tectonic plates crossword puzzle 2024-02-08
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- made of the upper mantle and crust.
- the part theta is liquid metal iron and nickel.
- causes earthquakes.
- theory that came after the idea of continental drift.
- the hottest part of the earth.
- When the oceanic plate goes under the continental plate.
- made of the lower mantle.
- Idea proposed by Alfred Wegner.
- when waves are together in one spot.
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- This layer is below the lithosphere.
- Makes mountains/subduction zones.
- the plates that float on top of asthenosphere.
- when 2 plates move AWAY from each other.
- the thickest layer of the earth.
- Idea proposed by Harry Hess.
- the thinnest layer of the earth.
- solid ball of metal inside the earth.
- classified by how the layers they move and behave
- A crack in the earth created by transform boundary.
19 Clues: causes earthquakes. • made of the lower mantle. • Idea proposed by Harry Hess. • the hottest part of the earth. • Idea proposed by Alfred Wegner. • the thickest layer of the earth. • the thinnest layer of the earth. • Makes mountains/subduction zones. • made of the upper mantle and crust. • This layer is below the lithosphere. • when waves are together in one spot. • ...
karas astronomy crossword 2023-02-01
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- the study of earth and the processes that have shaped its surface throughout time
- a type of igneous rock formed by cooling magma
- rocks formed through the cooling and crystallization of magma in earth’s interior
- plate boundary where two plates move away from each other
- heat rising from the mantle from subduction zones
- slow motions within the earth cause sections of the crust to shift over time
- heat travels upwards, is cooled as it reaches the surface, and sinks back down again
- radiation belts of highly charged particles surrounding the earth in the magnetosphere
- charged particles from earth generate a magnetic field around earth that protects it
- charged particles that flow outwards from the sun
- plate boundary where two plates move towards each other
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- oceanic crust sinks below continental crust at convergent plate boundaries
- high temperatures or pressures physically or chemically alter other rocks
- very dense inner layer of the earth that is part liquid and part solid
- separation of earth into layers of different densities
- the thickest layer of the earth that is between the crust and the core
- plate boundary where layers of the crust slide opposite each other
- fragments of other rock or shells that have been cemented together
18 Clues: a type of igneous rock formed by cooling magma • heat rising from the mantle from subduction zones • charged particles that flow outwards from the sun • separation of earth into layers of different densities • plate boundary where two plates move towards each other • plate boundary where two plates move away from each other • ...
Earth-Sun-Moon 2025-11-05
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- I describe the Moon as less of it becomes illuminated (lit up) during the month.
- I describe how the Moon looks at any given point during the month. The are 8 (main ones) of me.
- I am the darkest, most solid part of a shadow when there is an eclipse.
- I am what happens when the moon lines up between the Earth & Sun.
- I describe a characteristic of Earth in space. I am 23.5 degrees.
- I am the season that begin around March 21st.
- I describe the type of sunlight a hemisphere of Earth receives when it is tilted towards the Sun.
- I am a word used to describe the "longest" and "shortest" days of the year.
- I am the lighter, less solid part of a shadow when there is an eclipse.
- I describe the Moon as more of it becomes illuminated (lit up) during the month.
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- I am the season that begins around June 21st.
- I am a word that means "to light up".
- I describe two days a year when the Sun is directly above the equator.
- I am what happens when the Earth lines up between the Sun and Moon.
- I describe the type of sunlight a hemisphere of Earth receives when it is tilted away from the Sun.
- I am the season in Iowa when the northern hemisphere is tilted away from the Sun.
- I describe a moon phase where 3/4 of the moon is illuminated.
- I am the season that begins around September 21st.
- I am the star at the center of our solar system.
- I am the planet involved during a solar or lunar eclipse.
- When I get between the Earth and Sun I may cast a small shadow on Earth.
21 Clues: I am a word that means "to light up". • I am the season that begins around June 21st. • I am the season that begin around March 21st. • I am the star at the center of our solar system. • I am the season that begins around September 21st. • I am the planet involved during a solar or lunar eclipse. • I describe a moon phase where 3/4 of the moon is illuminated. • ...
Extreme Earth 2023-07-31
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- A ROCK FORMED BY LAVA
- THE EFFECTS OF THE EARTHS RISING TEMPERATURE
- A MOUNTAIN ON THE EARTH'S SURFACE SPEWING LAVA
- A ROCK CHANGED BY HEAT, PRESSURE, OR TIME
- AN AREA WHERE ROCKS ARE EXTRACTED
- ONE OF THE OLDEST MOUNTAIN RANGES IN THE WORLD
- WEATHERING CAUSED BY WATER OR WIND
- THE GEOLOGIC MEASUREMENT OF HARDNESS
- A SHEET OF SNOW AND ICE FALLING
- A ROCK MADE FROM MUD
- LAVA INSIDE OF THE EARTH
- A PHENOMENON WHEN A FUNNEL CLOUD TOUCHES THE EARTH
- THE SOUND OF CHARGED PARTICLES IN CLOUDS
- A CRACK ON THE EARTH'S SURFACE SPEWING LAVA
- OUR HOME PLANET
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- THE STUDY OF THE EARTH
- A MASSIVE WAVE, SOMETIMES HUNDREDS OF FEET TALL
- MAGMA OUTSIDE OF THE EARTH
- A LARGE RUSH OF WATER COVERING AN AREA
- LARGEST VOLCANO IN THE SOLAR SYSTEM
- WHAT A CYCLONE IS CALLED IN NORTH AMERICA
- A CONGLOMERATE ROCK NAMED AFTER A BRITISH DESSERT
- A ROCK FORMED BY WATER
- THE FIRST SUPER CONTINENT
- THE FORCE OF WIND, WATER, AND SOLAR RAYS UPON THE EARTH
- HTE GIGANTIC SLABS OF ROCK COVERING THE EARTH
- A LARGE SLAB OF COMPACTED ICE
- SUPER VOLCANO LOCATED IN WYOMING
- HAWAII'S MOST RECENT ACTIVE VOLCANO
- AN IGNEOUS ROCK RICH IN IRON
- THE RESULT OF OCEAN WATER RUSHING INLAND DURING A STORM
31 Clues: OUR HOME PLANET • A ROCK MADE FROM MUD • A ROCK FORMED BY LAVA • THE STUDY OF THE EARTH • A ROCK FORMED BY WATER • LAVA INSIDE OF THE EARTH • THE FIRST SUPER CONTINENT • MAGMA OUTSIDE OF THE EARTH • AN IGNEOUS ROCK RICH IN IRON • A LARGE SLAB OF COMPACTED ICE • A SHEET OF SNOW AND ICE FALLING • SUPER VOLCANO LOCATED IN WYOMING • AN AREA WHERE ROCKS ARE EXTRACTED • ...
tree <3 2022-07-18
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- perspectives or views held by individuals regarding global environments based on values and assumptions
- animal, or plant lives or operates.
- the variety of life in the world or in a particular habitat or ecosystem.
- Occurs when natural or human-induced processes decrease the future ability of land to support crops, livestock, or wild species.
- All the water on earth
- An increase in the average temperature of
- Take urgent action to combat climate change and its impacts
- Worldview holding that we can manage the earth for our benefit but that we have an ethical responsibility to be caring and responsible managers, or stewards, of the earth.
- the natural home or environment of an
- the action or fact of treating someone unfairly in order to benefit from their work.
- supports life on earth without requing human action eg. decomposition
- Nature exists for all species on earth, not just humans, and humans are equal to other species
- the surroundings or conditions in which a
- A term that typically describes a species that no longer has any known living individuals.
- plant, or other organism.
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- Ensure access to affordable, reliable, sustainable and modern energy for all
- the envelope of gases surrounding the earth or another planet.
- are superior and the most important species on earth
- the solid, outer layer of the earth that consists of the crust and the rigid upper part of the mantle
- meeting the needs of the present without compromising the ability of future generations to meet their own needs
- hazardous waste causing danger from chemicals and infectious organisms
- habitat or ecosystem.
- earth's atmosphere (especially a sustained increase that causes climatic changes)
- the variety of life in the world or in a
- Release of harmful materials into the environment
- the ability of natural environments to absorb wastes and pollution
- The cultural, recreational or psychological value of the environment for people
- The environment's provision of raw materials and natural resources eg food
28 Clues: habitat or ecosystem. • All the water on earth • plant, or other organism. • animal, or plant lives or operates. • the natural home or environment of an • the variety of life in the world or in a • An increase in the average temperature of • the surroundings or conditions in which a • Release of harmful materials into the environment • ...
environmental change and management 2023-07-18
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- An increase in the average temperature of the earth's atmosphere (especially a sustained increase that causes climatic changes)
- meeting the needs of the present without compromising the ability of future generations to meet their own needs
- The environment's provision of raw materials and natural resources eg food
- the ability of natural environments to absorbwastes and pollution
- the natural home or environment of an animal, plant, or other organism.
- All the water on earth
- Humans are superior and the most important species on earth
- hazardous waste causing danger from chemicals and infectious organisms
- Nature exists for all species on earth, not just humans, and humans are equal to other species
- the surroundings or conditions in which a person, animal, or plant lives or operates.
- A term that typically describes a species that no longer has any known living individuals.
- perspectives or views held by individuals re global environment based on values and assumptions
- supports life on earth wrequiringrequing human action eg. decomposition
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- Occurs when natural or human-induced processes decrease the future ability of land to support crops, livestock, or wild species.
- ensure access to affordable, reliable, sustainable, and modern energy for all
- the envelope surrounding the earth or another planet
- Release of harmful materials into the environment
- the action or fact of treating someone unfairly in order to benefit from their work.
- Worldview holding that we can manage the earth for our benefit but that we have an ethical responsibility to be caring and responsible managers, or stewards, of the earth.
- The cultural, recreational or psychological value of the environment for people
- the solid, outer layer of the earth that consists of the crust and the rigid upper part of the mantle
- the variety of life in the world or in a particular habitat or ecosystem
- part of Earth in which life exists includingland, water, and air or atmosphere
- Take urgent action to combat climatechange and its impacts
24 Clues: All the water on earth • Release of harmful materials into the environment • the envelope surrounding the earth or another planet • Humans are superior and the most important species on earth • the ability of natural environments to absorbwastes and pollution • hazardous waste causing danger from chemicals and infectious organisms • ...
geography 2024-02-04
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- the ability of natural environments to absorb wastes and pollution
- Nature exists for all species on earth, not just humans, and humans are equal to other species
- Occurs when natural or human-induced processes decrease the future ability of land to support crops, livestock, or wild species.
- All the water on earth
- the natural home or environment of an animal, plant, or other organism.
- supports life on earth without requing human action eg. decomposition
- Humans are superior and the most important species on earth
- the solid, outer layer of the earth that consists of the crust and the rigid upper part of the mantle
- Worldview holding that we can manage the earth for our benefit but that we have an ethical responsibility to be caring and responsible managers, or stewards of the earth
- The cultural, recreational or psychological value of the environment for people
- meeting the needs of the present without compromising the ability of future generations to meet their own needs
- A term that typically describes a species that no longer has any known living individuals.
- the surroundings or conditions in which a person, animal, or plant lives or operates.
- The environment's provision of raw materials and natural resources eg food
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- perspectives or views held by individuals re global environment based on values and assumptions
- access to affordable and modern energy
- the action or fact of treating someone unfairly in order to benefit from their work.
- the envelope of gases surrounding the earth or another planet
- An increase in the average temperature of the earth's atmosphere
- Release of harmful materials into the environment
- Take urgent action to combat climate change and its impacts
- hazardous waste causing danger from chemicals and infectious organisms
- part of Earth in which life exists including land, water, and air or atmosphere
- the variety of life in the world or in a particular habitat or ecosystem.
24 Clues: All the water on earth • access to affordable and modern energy • Release of harmful materials into the environment • Humans are superior and the most important species on earth • Take urgent action to combat climate change and its impacts • the envelope of gases surrounding the earth or another planet • ...
Chapter 3: Introducing Earth 2023-10-17
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- the semisolid layer of the earth in which convection currents flow
- water in all forms
- a group of parts that work together as a whole
- this is the only fully liquid layer of the Earth
- this is the thinnest portion of the crust
- this rock, along with granite, is what most of the Earth's crust consists of
- the ability to do work
- these two elements are the heavy elements that make up the Earth's core (2 words)
- waves these have taught us about the Earth's interior
- this middle layer of the Earth is also the largest layer
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- all living things, including bacteria
- these forces wear away/break down
- the center of the Earth; divided into two layers
- all air in the Earth system
- this increases as you go deeper because there is more matter on top of you
- the outer-most layer of the Earth
- the destructive movement of sediments
- this type of force builds up landforms
- all rock, metal, and mineral
- small particles of the rock/minerals
- field this is produced by the movement of the Inner Core
21 Clues: water in all forms • the ability to do work • all air in the Earth system • all rock, metal, and mineral • these forces wear away/break down • the outer-most layer of the Earth • small particles of the rock/minerals • all living things, including bacteria • the destructive movement of sediments • this type of force builds up landforms • this is the thinnest portion of the crust • ...
Layers Of The Earth 2023-04-25
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- Earth's dense, metallic center
- specific type of metal
- liquid water on Earth
- all living organisms on Earth
- the solid part of Earth
- outer part of Earth's magnetic field
- force of attraction between two objects
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- flowering layer within the mantle
- thick middle layer in the solid part of the Earth
- layer that includes crust and uppermost mantle
- rocky, outermost layer of Earth
- amount of mass, or substance, in a material
- frozen water on Earth
- a shape like a ball
- layer of gasses surrounding the Earth
15 Clues: a shape like a ball • frozen water on Earth • liquid water on Earth • specific type of metal • the solid part of Earth • all living organisms on Earth • Earth's dense, metallic center • rocky, outermost layer of Earth • flowering layer within the mantle • outer part of Earth's magnetic field • layer of gasses surrounding the Earth • force of attraction between two objects • ...
Phases of the Moon 2012-06-06
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- what is the surname of the first man to step on the moon
- Eclipse When the moon is behind the earth and the earth is blocking it from the suns rays
- When the entire moon is showing
- The third rock from the Sun
- What did the astronauts bring back from the moon
- When half the moon is showing
- What can the moon affect relating to the sea
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- A planet that is burning hot
- What is the famous sea call that is on the moon
- When the moon is in a C Shape
- What does the moon do around the earth
- When the moon changes shape orbiting the earth, it is called a
- What howls at the moon
- Eclipse When the moon is between the sun and the Earth
- What can you see from earth on the surface of the moon
- When none of the moon is showing
16 Clues: What howls at the moon • The third rock from the Sun • A planet that is burning hot • When the moon is in a C Shape • When half the moon is showing • When the entire moon is showing • When none of the moon is showing • What does the moon do around the earth • What can the moon affect relating to the sea • What is the famous sea call that is on the moon • ...
Layers and tectonic plates 2025-03-28
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- a scientific term for the mantle of the earth
- the third layer of the Earth's atmosphere
- the layer before the crust
- a crack in the Earth's crust where stress from a plate is released
- a boundary where plates slide past each other and do nothing to the crust
- the part before the mantle that is in the core
- the reason there is no supercontinent anymore
- the center of the earth
- the chemicals that make Earth's layers
- a scientific term for the crust of the earth
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- the theory that earth is split into a lot of different sections
- a boundary where to plates allow magma to rise and then make new crust
- a boundary where plates collide
- the large plates that are the cause of earthquakes and volcanic activity
- the strength of the lithosphere and anthenosphere
- when tectonic plates go apart so magma rises and makes new crust
- when the pressure of 2 plates causes it to shorten or thicken
- a place on earth where plates are likely to slide under each other
- the outer layer of the earth
19 Clues: the center of the earth • the layer before the crust • the outer layer of the earth • a boundary where plates collide • the chemicals that make Earth's layers • the third layer of the Earth's atmosphere • a scientific term for the crust of the earth • a scientific term for the mantle of the earth • the reason there is no supercontinent anymore • ...
Geography Glossary 2024-02-04
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- part of Earth in which life exists including land, water, and air or atmosphere
- The environment's provision of raw materialsand natural resources eg food
- An increase in the average temperature of the earth's atmosphere (especially a sustained increase that causes climatic changes)
- hazardous waste causing danger from chemicals and infectious organisms
- All the water on earth
- Worldview holding that we can manage the earth for our benefit but that we have an ethical responsibility to be caring and responsible managers, or stewards, of the earth.
- the action or fact of treating someone unfairly in order to benefit from their work.
- meeting the needs of the present without compromising the ability of future generations to meet their own needs
- the envelope of gases surrounding the earth or another planet.
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- A term that typically describes a species that no longer has any known living individuals.
- perspectives or views held by individuals re global environment
- function the ability of natural environments to absorb wastes and pollution
- the surroundings or conditions in which a person, animal, or plant lives or operates.
- Nature exists for all species on earth, not just humans, and humans are equal to other species
- Occurs when natural or human-induced processes decrease the future ability of land to support crops, livestock, or wild species.
- Humans are superior and the most important species on earth
- Release of harmful materials into the environment
- The cultural, recreational or psychological value of the environment for people
- Take urgent action to combat climate change and its impacts
- the variety of life in the world or in a particular habitat or ecosystem.
- supports life on earth without requring human action eg. decomposition
- the solid, outer layer of the earth that consists of the crust and the rigid upper part of the mantle
- the natural home or environment of an animal, plant, or other organism.
23 Clues: All the water on earth • Release of harmful materials into the environment • Humans are superior and the most important species on earth • Take urgent action to combat climate change and its impacts • the envelope of gases surrounding the earth or another planet. • perspectives or views held by individuals re global environment • ...
Earth + Space Vocabulary 2024-02-12
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- The path an object, such as a planet, takes as it revolves around another object.
- Each of the four divisions of the year marked by particular weather patterns and daylight hours.
- The reflected light is increasing on the moon's surface, but less than half is visible from Earth.
- The process of turning or spinning on an axis.
- The appearance of phases of the moon as viewed from Earth, as the moon orbits the Earth.
- The type of tide that occurs when ocean water is at its highest level during the day.
- No reflected light from the sun is visible on Earth.
- The type of tide that occurs when ocean water is at its lowest level during the day.
- The partial or total blocking of light of one object (sun or moon) by another.
- Marks the longest day of the year (most sunlight); generally occurs around June 21-22 in the northern hemisphere
- The action of one object moving completely around in an orbital path.
- The rising and falling of the ocean's surface.
- A tide in which the difference between high and low tide is the least.
- The type of eclipse that occurs when the moon passes between the sun and Earth.
- The reflected light is decreasing on the moon's surface, but more than half is still visible from Earth.
- An increasing amount of visible light on the moon's surface.
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- Only the right half of the moon is visible from Earth.
- An imaginary line that runs through both poles of a planet.
- The type of eclipse that occurs when the moon appears darkened as it passes into Earth's shadow.
- An imaginary line drawn around Earth that divides it into two halves - the northern hemisphere and southern hemisphere.
- A day that marks equal day and night; generally occurs around March 21-22 in the northern hemisphere.
- Marks the shortest day of the year (least sunlight); generally occurs around December 21-22 in the northern hemisphere.
- The reflected light is decreasing on the moon's surface and less than half is visible from Earth.
- The moon's surface is completely visible from Earth.
- A day that marks equal day and night; generally occurs around September 22-23 in the northern hemisphere.
- Only the left half of the moon is visible from Earth.
- A tide in which the difference between high and low tide is the greatest.
- The reflected light is increasing on the moon's surface and more than half is visible from Earth.
- 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. • ...
Geography Environmental Change and Management 2024-07-25
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- All the water on Earth.
- the natural home or environment of an animal, plant, or other organism.
- The cultural, recreational or psychological value of the environment for people.
- Take urgent action to combat climate change and its impacts.
- Hazardous waste causing danger from chemicals and infectious organisms.
- Meeting the needs of the present without compromising the ability of future generations to meet their own needs.
- Part of Earth in which life exists including land, water, and air or atmosphere.
- supports life on earth without requing human action eg. decomposition.
- The ability of natural environments to absorb wastes and pollution.
- Humans are superior and the most important species on earth.
- Perspectives or views held by individuals re global environment based on values and assumptions.
- a species that no longer has any known living individuals.
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- Occurs when natural or human-induced processes decrease the future ability of land to support crops, livestock, or wild species.
- The envelope of gases surrounding the earth or another planet.
- Nature exists for all species on earth, not just humans, and humans are equal to other species.
- the variety of life in the world or in a particular habitat or ecosystem.
- Worldview holding that we can manage the earth for our benefit but that we have an ethical responsibility to be caring and responsible managers, or stewards, of the earth.
- The action or fact of treating someone unfairly in order to benefit from their work.
- Ensure access to affordable, reliable, sustainable and modern energy for all
- The environment's provision of raw materials and natural resources. eg. food
- The solid, outer layer of the earth that consists of the crust and the rigid upper part of the mantle.
- An increase in the average temperature of the earth's atmosphere (especially a sustained increase that causes climatic changes)
- the surroundings or conditions in which a person, animal, or plant lives or operates.
- Release of harmful materials into the environment
24 Clues: All the water on Earth. • Release of harmful materials into the environment • a species that no longer has any known living individuals. • Take urgent action to combat climate change and its impacts. • Humans are superior and the most important species on earth. • The envelope of gases surrounding the earth or another planet. • ...
Thankful for the Moon 2023-11-16
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- the type of eclipse when the Earth is in the center
- the phase that is not visible from Earth
- the type of eclipse when the Moon is in the center
- number of weeks in a Moon cycle
- what most people earth this Thursday
- when the left side of the Moon is lighted
- planet with the most Moons
- caused by the Moon
- dessert at many tables this season
- when the Earth and Moon are closest
- what a turkey says
- the Moon does not have this around it
- the number of days between first and last quarter
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- every 26,000 years the Earth will __
- the Moon does this, causing its phases
- number humans who have walked on the Moon
- small tides when S,M,E are at right angles
- large tide during Full and New Moon
- holiday that is this Thursday
- number of moon phases
- phase where S,M,E are at an acute angle
- the number of degrees the Moon's orbit is tilted
- the Moon's rate of rotation and revolution are ___
- number of days it takes to get to the Moon
- when the Earth and Moon are farthest apart
- 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 • ...
Earth in Space 2017-06-24
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- There are four in a year
- Midline of the Earth
- Mostly bright moon
- The tide when it's high
- The Earth does this once a day
- Move or cause to move into a sloping position
- Has 365 days and happens every four years
- The Earth does this once a year
- The tide just after a new moon
- South of the equator
- The tide when it's low
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- Most of the moon is dark
- The tide just after the first or third quarter of the moon
- When a planet or moon spins around something
- An imaginary line about which a body rotates
- An eclipse in which the sun is obscured by the moon
- When the Earth is in sunlight
- An eclipse in which the moon is covered by the Earth
- 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 • ...
Jessica's Geographic Terms 2013-09-11
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- A round representation of the earth
- A book full of maps of the world
- A large backup supply
- Point in orbit farthest from the sun
- Crops and plants
- A large body of water
- A point in orbit nearest to the sun
- The four sections of the earth separated by the equator and the prime meridian
- Imaginary lines that run east to west measuring north to south
- A drawing of how the world looks like
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- Height above sea level
- An imaginary line that runs east to west and separates the earth into north and south hemispheres
- The times of the year when there are the shortest day of the year and the longest day of the year
- A period of 365 days where the earth makes a full rotation around the sun
- An imaginary straight line around which an object such as Earth rotates on
- Imaginary lines that run north to south measuring east and west
- A full orbit around the sun (365 days for the earth)
- Reference lines on map
- The beginning of a river
- 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 • ...
Earth Systems 2020-12-08
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- How water moves through holes in leaves
- Water found below Earths surface
- Describes the air on Earth
- Describes all the ice on Earth
- Above troposphere
- 99% of Atmosphere
- Middle layer of Earth
- Large collections of drops of water
- Outer part of core
- Very thick,30-60km
- Describes all the water on Earth
- Describes all the rocks found on and in the Earths system
- Pressure exerted by the weight of air
- Innermost layer of Earth
- Third most common gas in atmosphere
- Top layer of the Geosphere
- A greenhouse gas
- Outer most layer of the atmosphere
- Lower part of mantle
- Outer layer of Earth
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- Describes all the living things on earth
- Closest layer of atmosphere to earth, 10km
- Blocks UV light
- Found in oceans and seas
- When water moves through the ground
- A measure of how much elements occurs naturally relative to other elements
- A diverse marine habitat
- Cycle through all of Earths Spheres
- Found in lakes,rivers, and streams
- When a tectonic plate sinks
- Very thin, 5-8km
- Slabs of lithosphere covered with crust
- Upper part of mantle
- A decomposer
- Satellites and space shuttles orbit in this layer
- Mineral that makes up the majority of rocks in crust
- Inner part of core
- When 2 tectonic plates move towards each other
- A measurement of atmospheric pressure
- 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 • ...
Chapter 1 Earth Science 2013-06-05
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- The sphere that contains all living things
- The cycling of water by evaporation and transpiration
- The sphere of water
- The movement of energy into and out of Earth
- Energy can enter and leave, but matter cannot
- A representation of an object, process or phenomenon
- The thermal energy of the Earth's Mantle that reaches the surface of the Earth by magma
- The continuous circulation of water between the hydrosphere and the atmosphere.
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- Using the motion of tides to generate electricity.
- All organisms, carbon dioxide and carbonate rocks
- A view of Earth that includes human activities on Earth
- Energy and matter may move into and out of the system
- A kind of model that can be studied separately.
- The sequence of events that repeats.
- The gaseous envelope of air above Earth
- Energy from the Sun.
- 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. • ...
Layer's of the Earth - Gunner Riley 2024-04-17
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- rock formed when lava cools
- layer of earth between the crust and the core
- solid state with the ability to flow
- crust that is beneath the ocean floor
- made up of liquid nickel and iron
- when rock particles or sediments are pressed together
- the solid layer with plasticity in the upper mantle
- thin, solid, outermost layer of earth
- rock material beneath earth's surface
- the cool, rigid, outermost layer of earth
- the very center of the earth
- material broken down by weathering and erosion
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- earth's rocks change types
- earth is worn away by this action
- layer of the earth's atmosphere
- process of letting material settle by gravity
- when compacted sediments stick together and turn into rock
- molten rock or magma
- breaking down of rocks and minerals on earth's surface
- 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 • ...
Layers of the Earth 2024-02-12
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- Solid and soft layer of the earth
- contents only exposed through volcanos
- First mechanical Layer of the Earth
- comes from valcanos when they erupt
- where the lightest materials and temperatures are on earth
- strong, hard magnetic silvery-gray metal
- the planet that we live on
- Only liquid layer of the earth
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- the thickest part of what makes up the mantle
- has Hottest temp. on earth/Last physical layer
- an opening that allows magma to escape
- the quality of being hot
- violent shake of the ground
- a matter with no specific shape
- very hot and dense chemical layer of the earth
15 Clues: the quality of being hot • the planet that we live on • violent shake of the ground • Only liquid layer of the earth • a matter with no specific shape • Solid and soft layer of the earth • First mechanical Layer of the Earth • comes from valcanos when they erupt • an opening that allows magma to escape • contents only exposed through volcanos • ...
The Earth's Structure 2023-10-23
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- These are where the tectonic plates meet and release ash into the atmosphere
- Melting polar ice caps is causing a rise in this
- Type of light filtered out by the ozone layer and sunscreens
- The _______ layer that filters out harmful ultraviolet radiation
- Part of the earth that contains the top of the mantle and the tectonic plates
- Global ______________ is caused by greenhouse gases.
- Very top layer of the geosphere.
- Solid part of earth
- Hottest and densest part of the geosphere
- layer of the atmosphere that contains the ozone layer
- This current, called the _________ stream runs along the east coast of the US.
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- Part of earth that includes all water
- Part of earth that contains living things
- Layer of gases that blanket earth
- These plates float on the mantle and move the continents
- One type of extreme weather from global warming that pollutes freshwater
- The layer of the atmosphere where we live and where most weather occurs
- Found in aquifiers and used as a source of drinking water.
- The ____________. effect is the atmospheric process that holds heat in the atmosphere
- Responsible for regulating earth's temperature
- 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 Spheres 2022-08-29
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- Thin layer of gas that surrounds Earth
- Liquid or solid water falling to Earth
- Water flowing over or under the ground
- All living things on Earth
- Occurs when liquid water turns into vapor
- 99.98% of Earth's energy comes from this source.
- A system in which matter can enter and leave
- All rocks, soil, and landforms on Earth
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- Technology used to study the deep ocean
- A system in which matter cannot enter or leave
- When plants convert water into vapor
- Water vapor cooling into water droplets
- When water collects into basins on surface
- Technology allowing us to see Earth from above
- Energy from residual heat inside the Earth
- Energy from the moon's gravitational pull
- All water on Earth
17 Clues: All water on Earth • All living things on Earth • When plants convert water into vapor • Thin layer of gas that surrounds Earth • Liquid or solid water falling to Earth • Water flowing over or under the ground • Technology used to study the deep ocean • Water vapor cooling into water droplets • All rocks, soil, and landforms on Earth • ...
Science vocab 2021-03-04
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- opening of a volcano
- super continent
- extremely hot part of the mantle
- first layer of the earth
- movement of matter caused by variations in temperature
- rocks change shapes due to stress
- it pushes rocks away from each other
- pushes rock together
- two plates move away from each other
- less dense than solid rock
- pieces of the lithosphere
- when molten rock rises from the cracks of the earth
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- two plate collide
- is magma that has reached earths surface
- rigid layer of earth
- theory that says the crust is broken down into parts
- second layer of the earth
- when rock layers bend under stress
- mountain that shots out lava
- weak layer of the mantle
- two plates move horizontally
- strong layer of the mantle
- stretches rock apart
- the third layer of the earth
- 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 • ...
Astronomy Concepts 2014-03-03
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- What we live on
- A ___ eclipse when a celestial object partially blocks out the light from another celestial body from reaching another place
- A ___ eclipse when the moon blocks out light from the sun from reaching Earth
- The force that attracts a body toward the center of the earth
- "When the lights on the right its ___"
- The phase of the moon when there's a sliver of light seen.
- The ___ Hemisphere is the upper half of the globe.
- When the sun reaches its highest or lowest point in the sky at noon, marked by the longest and shortest days
- The North and South ___.
- A ___ eclipse when the Earth block sunlight from reaching the moon
- The partially shaded outer region of the shadow cast by an opaque object
- One of ___'s Laws states that planets travel in elliptical orbits with the sun as one focus
- The phase of the moon when you can't see any light.
- The time or date (twice each year) at which the sun crosses the celestial equator, when day and night are of equal length
- The closest star to Earth
- When the moon it at its farthest point from Earth
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- The Milky Way ___ is where the solar system is located in
- "When the lights on the left its ___"
- What occurs when a celestial object blocks the light from another celestial object from reaching another place.
- When the moon is at its closest point from Earth
- The path of ___ is the path of the moon't umbra across the earth
- A ___ tide is when there's the greatest amount of difference between the highest high and lowest low tides
- The phase of the moon when seen it's mostly covered in light.
- The Orion ___ is only seen in the winter in the northern hemisphere
- A ___ tide is when there's the least amount of difference between the highest high and lowest low tides
- The ___ Hemisphere is the lower half of the globe.
- The phase of the moon when the moon is behind Earth.
- What orbits the Earth
- The phase of the moon when the Sun, Earth, and Moon create a right angle.
- The fully shaded inner region of a shadow cast by an opaque object
- 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. • ...
Astronomy 2021-12-09
Across
- The phase of the Moon after a Full Moon.
- The name of the star in the center of the Solar System.
- The planet that appears to look like the Earth's Moon.
- The phase of the Moon when it appears from Earth to start to be lit up.
- The only planet in the Solar System with flowing, liquid water.
- The phase of the Moon when it appears completely dark from Earth.
- A dwarf planet that is part of the Kuiper Belt.
- The spinning of a planet on it's axis causing day and night.
- The name of the only natural satellite orbiting the Earth.
- The planet that is a gas giant and has the most moons.
- the invisible line that goes through the north and south pole of the Earth.
- The amount of the Moon that is always lit by the Sun's rays.
- The hottest planet.
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- The phase of the Moon just before a New Moon.
- The only planet invaded by robots.
- The planet with ice and rock rings.
- The one orbit or full movement of a planet in one year around the Sun.
- The phase of the Moon when it appears from Earth almost completely lit up.
- The planet that is farthest from the Sun in the Solar System.
- The phase of the Moon when it appears completely lit up from Earth.
- 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. • ...
Haven's EQ Crossword Puzzle 2021-10-13
Across
- Pulling
- Solid metal center in the Earth
- Pressure
- To break off
- Out most layer of the earth
- Hard but easy to break
- Third layer of the Earth
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- Layer of the earth under the lithosphere
- Plates moving away from each other
- Very thin jelly like layer of the Earth
- Plates moving sideways past each other
- Pliant or flexible
- Liquid metal layer in the Earth
- Plates moving towards each other
- 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 • ...
Discover Earthquakes Day 2 2022-01-28
Across
- toward the inside
- not having much power
- having great power
- our planet
- part of Earth between the crust and core
- movement of the surface of Earth
- moving parts of the crust of Earth
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- the outer part of Earth
- causes to be different
- toward the outside
- to go from one place to another
- expressing the situation of something that is or appears to be enclosed or surrounded by something else
- pieces or sections
- the center part of Earth
- denoting one or more people or things already mentioned or assumed to be common knowledge
- 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 • ...
Vocab crossword 2022-03-30
Across
- natural gasses
- no more left of species
- all the rock on earth
- all the air on earth
- parts of a habitat
- you are a being
- loss of the place you live
- when fertile land becomes a desert
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- gasses that trap
- all the living things on earth
- all the water on earth
- the place something lives
- an organism that feeds on organic matter
- the Earth gets warmer
- when you cut down a ton of trees
- 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
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- gases surrounding Earth
- hot fluids
- how fast something happens
- living organisms
- all water on earth
- evidence of life from the past
- the layer of soft solid rock
- the ground of earth
- earths main area of land
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- Matter that settles at the bottom of a liquid
- very large solid hard pice of rock
- hot liquid rock
- the outer layer of earth
- the study of rocks
- a sudden shaking in the earth
- 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
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- the natural home or environment of an animal, plant, or another organism.
- The cultural, recreational or psychologicalvalue of the environment for people
- meeting the needs of the present without compromising the ability of future generations
- The environment's provision of raw materials and natural resources eg food
- Ensure access to affordable, reliable,
- and modern energy for all
- A term that typically describes a species that no longer has any known living
- the envelope of gases surrounding the earth or another planet.
- Nature exists for all species on earth, not
- the action or fact of treating someone unfairly in order to benefit from their work.
- Release of harmful materials into the environment
- Humans are superior and the most important species on earth
- (especially a sustained increase that causes climatic
- the ability of natural environments to absorb wastes and pollution
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- An increase in the average temperature of
- the variety of life in the world or in a particular habitat or ecosystem.
- hazardous waste causes dange
- All the water on earth
- part of Earth in which life exists including land, water, and air or atmosphere
- Take urgent action to combat climate change and its impacts
- supports life on earth without requiring human action eg. decomposition
- 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.
- Occurs when natural or human-induced processes decrease the future ability of the land to support crops, livestock, or wild species.
- perspectives or views held by individuals regarding global environment based on values and assumptions
- humans and humans are equal to other species
- the solid, outer layer of the earth that consists of the crust and the rigid upper part of the mantle
- the surroundings or conditions in which a
- meet their own needs
- 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 • ...
Science project#213 2023-02-10
Across
- When is you shadow the shortest?
- Which part of the moon can you see when you look at the moon?
- What size star is the sun?
- What time is it for the side of the earth that is facing away from the sun?
- The moon orbits the earth because of _____.
- Does the moon give off its own light?
- What is Groton-Dunstable's mascot?
- Where does the side of the earth that has daytime face toward?
- It is warmer in one hemisphere because it is getting ______ sunlight.
- Stars produce their own light, energy,and _____.
- Shadows point in which direction of the sun?
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- There is an imaginary pole that runs through the earth and divides it into the Northern Hemisphere and the____.
- Why are seasons caused?
- How long does the earth take to rotate on its axis one time?
- It is colder in one hemisphere because it is getting ____ sunlight.
- The earths axis is around the ______.
- The sun rises east, and sets west,and your shadows start west, and stop _____.
- Where does earths gravity pull you?
- Gravity is a type of______.
- 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? • ...
Geology: Chapter 1 - An Introduction to Geology - Vocabulary 2022-08-21
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- The concept that the processes that have shaped Earth in the geologic past are essentially the same as those operating today.
- A tentative explanation that is then tested to determine if it is valid.
- 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.
- The solid Earth; one of Earth’s four basic spheres.
- Rock formed from the weathered products of preexisting rocks that have been transported, deposited, and lithified.
- The rigid outer layer of Earth, including the crust and upper mantle.
- 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
- The totality of life-forms on Earth.
- 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.
- The science that examines Earth, its form and composition, and the changes that it has undergone and is undergoing.
- The innermost layer of Earth. It is thought to be largely an iron–nickel alloy, with minor amounts of oxygen, silicon, and sulfur.
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- The concept that Earth was shaped by catastrophic events of a short-term nature.
- The gaseous portion of a planet, the planet’s envelope of air. One of the traditional subdivisions of Earth’s physical environment.
- The lowest portion of the upper mantle.
- 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.
- The water portion of our planet; one of the traditional subdivisions of Earth’s physical environment.
- A model that illustrates the origin of the three basic rock types and the interrelatedness of Earth materials and processes.
- An interdisciplinary study that seeks to examine Earth as a system composed of numerous interacting parts or subsystems.
- A group of interacting or interdependent parts that form a complex whole.
- 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.
- Rock formed from the crystallization of magma.
- 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).
- 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.
- A well-tested and widely accepted view that explains certain observable facts.
- 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. • ...
My singing monsters 2023-05-04
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- water,bone
- faerie,bone,light
- fire,light
- crystal,poison
- earth,fire,bone
- seasonal,earth day
- earth,cold,air
- earth,water,air
- cold,water,plant,air
- faerie
- celestial,air, December
- fire,faerie
- earth,air,fire
- water,air
- water
- seasonal, valentine's day
- cold,water,plant,fire
- plasma,mech
- cold,water
- cold,air
- shadow
- weirdo,cold,water
- cold,faerie
- celestial,crystal,may
- cold,water,fire
- earth,plant
- seasonal,Christmas
- water,plant,fire,psychic
- celestial,fire,feburary
- celestial,plant,april
- plant,fire,light
- fire
- celestial,shadow,September
- mech,crystal
- fire,psychic
- cold,lighty
- cold,plant
- earth,plant,air
- supernatural
- shadow,poison
- earth,fire
- earth,bone
- plasma
- celestial,water,January
- seasonal,new year
- crystal
- plant,air
- seasonal,day of the dead
- weirdo,plant,cold,earth
- cold,water,plant
- psychic,light
- cold,water,air,fire
- earth,cold,plant,air
- plant,air,fire
- cold,plant,air
- water,fire
- earth,water,fire,bone
- cold,fire,faerie
- earth,cold,water,plant,fire
- bone
- earth,cold,fire
- cold,air,fire
- water,plant,air fire
- celestial,earth,October
- psychic,bone
- plant,fire,psychic
- earth,water,plant,air
- cold,plant,light
- earth,water
- shadow,crystal
- earth,water,plant,fire
- earth,cold,air,fire
- water,plant
- cold,water,air
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- earth,water,plant
- earth,water,fire
- water,plant,air
- water,air,fire
- water,psychic
- earth,cold,water,air
- cold,fire,light
- plant
- earth,cold,plant,air fire
- light,psychic,bone
- seasonal,summer
- psychic,faerie,light
- cold
- psychic
- psychic,faerie,bone
- earth,water,air,fire
- plasma,shadow
- seasonal,perplexplore
- earth,plant,air,fire
- mech,poison
- seasonal,st Patrick's
- cold,plant,air,fire
- water,fire,psychic
- mech
- plant,light
- earth,cold water,air,fire
- weirdo,air,earth
- earth,cold,fire,faerie
- seasonal,easter
- seasonal,independence day
- earth air
- psychic,faerie
- earth,cold,plant,fire
- celestial,poison,August
- poison
- air,fire
- psychic,faerie,bone,light
- earth,cold,water
- seasonal,thanksgiving
- earth,cold,plant
- earth,cold,water,plant
- cold,plant,fire
- plasma,poison
- plant,fire
- celestial,plasma,November
- air
- earth,water,plant,air,fire
- plasma,crystal
- earth
- water,fire,bone
- faerie,light
- light
- seasonal,life formula
- earth,water,bone
- celestial,cold,march
- seasonal,aniversary
- light,bone
- earth,cold
- earth,fire,faerie
- seasonal,Halloween
- water,plant,fire
- faerie,bone
- water,plant psychic
- earth,cold,water,fire
- cold,fire
- earth,faerie
- weirdo,plant,air,water
- earth,cold,faerie
- celestial,mech,June
- cold,water,plant,air,fire
- shadow,mech
- seasonal,back to school
- earth,plant,fire
- fire,bone
- plant,psychic
- 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
Across
- Air/Cold/Earth/Water
- Cold/Fire/Plant/Water
- St. Patrick's Day Seasonal
- Bone/Fire
- Valentine's Day Seasonal
- Earth/Fire/Plant/Water
- Air/Water
- Faerie/Psychic
- Air/Cold/Earth/Fire/Water
- Earth/Faerie/Fire
- Air/Earth/Fire
- Legendary
- Bone/Psychic
- Cold/Fire/Light
- Cold/Faerie/Fire
- Earth Day Seasonal
- Cold/Faerie
- Cold/Earth/Fire/Water
- Faerie/Light
- Crystal/Mech/Shadow
- Cold/Fire/Plant
- Summer Seasonal
- Cold
- Air/Earth/Fire/Water
- Cold/Earth/Fire/Plant
- Air/Cold
- Shadow/Plasma
- Crystal/Shadow
- Fire/Psychic
- Easter Seasonal
- Air/Fire/Water
- Earth/Fire
- Plant/Psychic
- Fire/Psychic/Water
- Plant/Water
- Crystal/Mech
- Bone/Earth/Water
- New Year's Seasonal
- Cold/Fire/Water
- Air/Cold/Earth
- Poison
- Air/Earth/Water
- Cold/Plant
- Fire/Plant/Psychic/Water
- Earth/Fire/Water
- Werdo Plant/Cold/Earth
- Bone/Fire/Water
- Air/Cold/Earth/Plant
- Air/Earth/Fire/Plant
- Fire/Plant/Psychic
- Plant/Psychic/Water
- Crystal/Mech/Shadow/Poison
- Christmas Seasonal
- Air/Cold/Fire
- Crystal/Poison
- Huzzah!
- Fire/Light/Plant
- Air/Earth/Plant/Water
- Cold/Earth/Water
- Day of the Dead Seasonal
- Mech/Poison/Shadow
- Earth/Plant/Water
- Air/Fire
- Air/Cold/Earth/Fire
- Cold/Earth/Fire/Plant/Water
- Thanksgiving Seasonal
- Bone/Earth/Fire
- Shadow/Mech
- Bone/Faerie/Light
- Air/Fire/Plant
- Shadow/Poison
- Werdo Plant/Air/Water
- Back to School Seasonal
Down
- Bone/Light/Psychic
- Faerie/Fire
- Light/Psychic
- Faerie
- Air/Earth/Plant
- Crystal/Plasma/Poison
- Air/Cold/Plant/Water
- Air/Cold/Water
- Cold/Earth/Plant/Water
- Air/Cold/Fire/Plant/Water
- Plasma/Poison
- Plant
- Air/Plant
- Air/Cold/Fire/Water
- Bone/Faerie/Light/Psychic
- Air
- Cold/Earth
- Fire
- Bone/Water
- Mech/Poison
- Plasma
- Faerie/Light/Psychic
- Air/Cold/Earth/Fire/Plant
- Cold/Water
- Fire/Water
- Werdo Cold/Water
- Air/Cold/Plant
- Earth/Fire/Plant
- Earth/Water
- Air/Fire/Plant/Water
- Light
- Cold/Plant/Water
- Air/Earth/Fire/Plant/Water
- Pride Month Seasonal
- Crystal
- Shadow/Mech/Plasma/Poison
- Mech
- Cold/Fire
- Cold/Light/Plant
- Light/Plant
- Earth
- Fire/Plant/Water
- Cold/Earth/Faerie/Fire
- Fire/Light
- Air/Cold/Earth/Plant/Water
- Fire/Plant
- Bone
- Shadow
- Water
- Crystal/Plasma
- Psychic/Water
- Air/Plant/Water
- Halloween Seasonal
- Plasma/Poison/Shadow
- Life-Formula Seasonal
- Bone/Light
- Psychic
- Supernatural
- Crystal/Mech/Plasma/Shadow
- Cold/Fire/Light/Plant
- Mech/Plasma
- Werdo Air/Earth
- Air/Earth
- Air/Cold/Fire/Plant
- Crysyal/Poison/Shadow
- Bone/Faerie/Psychic
- Bone/Faerie
- Earth/Plant
- Crystal/Mech/Plasma
- Earth/Faerie
- Cold/Earth/Plant
- Cold/Earth/Faerie
- Bone/Earth
- Bone/Earth/Fire/Water
- Cold/Earth/Fire
- Crystal/Shadow/Plasma
- Anniversary Seasonal
- Mech/Plasma/Poison
- Cold/Light
- 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 • ...
Vocab crossword 2022-03-30
Across
- natural gasses
- no more left of species
- all the rock on earth
- all the air on earth
- parts of a habitat
- you are a being
- loss of the place you live
- when fertile land becomes a desert
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- gasses that trap
- all the living things on earth
- all the water on earth
- the place something lives
- an organism that feeds on organic matter
- the Earth gets warmer
- when you cut down a ton of trees
- 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 • ...
Unit 2: The Earth-Moon System Review 2023-10-16
Across
- one side of the Moon faces the Earth always because the Moon is tidally ________
- a _________ month is the time it takes the moon to return to the same position in our sky relative to the stars
- this type of eclipse is called a "ring of fire" eclipse
- when an object is on the opposite side of the sky from another
- the closest point in an object's orbit around the Sun
- the stuff that gets thrown out during an asteroid impact
- less of the moon is lit every night
- lunar _____ are where the Moon's orbit around the Earth intersection the ecliptic, the plane of the Earth's orbit around the Sun
- only a sliver of the moon is lit
- the furthest point in an object's orbit around the Sun
- more than half the moon is light
- the "full shadow" part of an eclipse
- moon blocks light from hitting the earth in a _____ eclipse
- an _____________ month is the time it takes the moon to go from perigee to perigee
- the large dark areas on the moon once thought to be oceans but are now known to be cooled lava fields
Down
- when an object is right next to another in the sky
- more of the moon is lit every night
- the closest point in an object's orbit around the Earth
- long straight lines that go outward from impact craters
- when the Sun's tidal force on the Earth adds to the Moon's tidal force on the Earth a ________ tide occurs
- the top layer of any astronomical body
- the furthest point in an object's orbit around the Earth
- when the Sun's tidal force on the Earth subtracts from the Moon's tidal force on the Earth a ________ tide occurs
- how "non circular" an elliptical orbit is
- the "partial shadow" of an eclipse
- the _______ limit is the innermost distance a self gravitating body can orbit without getting torn apart by tidal forces
- how reflective an object is
- half of the moon is light
- 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
- a ___________ month is the time it takes the moon to orbit the Earth, node to node
- 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 • ...
The World of Earth Science 2020-08-23
Across
- the center of the universe
- What all planets do around the sun
- an educated guess
- A small rocky body that orbits earth earth the third planet from the sun
- One that studies science
- The study of the world through observation
- The study of Weather and weather systems
- the time it takes for earth to go around the sun
- We have 8 of them
Down
- The study of rocks and earth
- What continent Florida is on
- the theory that earth was one big land mass
- The process from rainfall to evaporation
- way not a candy bar but earth's home
- the process used in science to solve a theory
- 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 • ...
Atmosphere 2024-11-04
Across
- Meteors burn up and turn into shooting stars in the ____.
- The ____ layer is found in the stratosphere.
- The atmosphere protects from the Sun's harmful ___.
- The Earth is believed to have formed 4.6 ___ years ago.
- Meso means ____
- If a meteor passes through the atmosphere and strikes the Earth, it is called a(n) ___.
- The ___ that is present in today's atmosphere was formed when the first lifeforms on Earth performed photosynthesis.
- The layer of the atmosphere that is closest to Earth
- Oxygen is the ____ most abundant element in the atmosphere.
- All ____, like storms and lightning, take place in the troposphere.
- When earth Earth cooled, the water vapor condensed and formed the ___.
Down
- The outermost layer of the atmosphere is called.
- Layer located between the mesosphere and the exosphere. Has the highest temperatures, but feels cold.
- Volcanic eruptions filled the atmosphere with ____, carbon dioxide, and ammonia.
- Early Earth was covered in volcanoes.
- The most abundant element in the atmosphere is ____.
- When an asteroid enters our atmosphere and begins to burn up, it becomes a ___.
- 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 • ...
unit five part one vocab!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! 2026-03-06
Across
- the rigid outer layer of earth, made of the crust and upper mantle.
- the thickest layer of earth between the crust and core.
- the thin outermost layer of earth where we live.
- a place where magma rises from deep inside earth.
- the solid super hot center of the earth.
- the crust under the ocean.
- a deep valley in the ocean floor, formed when one plate sinks under another.
- a large piece of earth's crust that carries land/continents.
- a place where two plates slide past eachother which causes earthquakes.
- a place where two tectonic plates push together.
Down
- the soft, flowing layer of the mantle below the lithosphere.
- a place where two tectonic plates move apart.
- a huge part of the lithosphere that moves on the asthenosphere
- the invisible force around earth that protects us from the suns radiation.
- the part of earth's crust that forms land.
- a tectonic plate under the ocean.
- the liquid layer around the inner core which is made of iron and nickel.
- the edges where tectonic plates meet.
- something melted due to extreme heat.
19 Clues: the crust under the ocean. • a tectonic plate under the ocean. • the edges where tectonic plates meet. • something melted due to extreme heat. • the solid super hot center of the earth. • the part of earth's crust that forms land. • a place where two tectonic plates move apart. • the thin outermost layer of earth where we live. • ...
Geography Review 2024-08-30
Across
- directions between the cardinal directions northeast, northwest, southeast, southwest
- the imaginary line that divides the Earth into northern and southern hemispheres
- the largest areas of land on Earth
- a model of the Earth shaped like a sphere
- a map scale that uses a straight line
- the imaginary line that divides the Earth into eastern and western parts
- pictures on a map that represent something in the real world
Down
- the areas at the top and bottom of the globe
- change in the shape and size of an object
- north, south, east, and west
- half of a sphere
- a map scale that uses words
- the largest areas of water on Earth
- the study of the Earth, its physical features, and the way living things use the Earth.
- 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 • ...
Review 2 2022-11-24
Across
- Where do people live? (p64)
- The ______ sky looks different than the nighttime sky.(p88)
- The ______ of the earth is made up of land and water. (p64)
- What does the sun light up?(p.91)
- What shows us the temperature?(p85)
- What is the highest kind of landform on earth?(p74)
- What are the different kinds of land on earth? (p72)
- What is a low area between two mountains?(p76)
- What do we call water without salt? (p68)
- What do we get from trees?(p99)
- What is above the surface of the earth? (p80)
Down
- Who needs to know when it will rain, for their plants?(p106)
- It is important that people take _____ of the earth.(p101)
- What is the hottest time of the year? (p84)
- Who predicts the weather?(p105)
- From far away, the stars in the night time look very ____.(p90)
- The earth ________. (p92)
- Most of the earth's water is ______. (p67)
- What is a star?(p89)
- What do we call the changes in the air and sky? (p81)
- What are very big areas of land?(p77)
- 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) • ...
Moon Earth and Sun Crossword 2022-10-06
Across
- The invisible line that earth spins around
- the appearance of the moon becoming larger
- moon changes this every day because of its orbit and reflection
- flat dark planes lower in elevation on the moon
- what causes objects to move on a slope
- the lowest point of a tide
- an event where the sun crosses the celestial equator
- the motion around another object
- occurring when the moon comes in a direct line between the sun and earth
- the curved sickle shape of the moon
- A circle that has been squashed
- the action of light bouncing off of a surface
- the tides with maximum range usually occurring around a new or full moon
Down
- the bottom half of earth
- occurs when the earth comes in a direct line between the sun and moon
- the shadow cast by earth or moon over an area where an eclipse is happening
- the dark central part of a sunspot
- the highest point of a tide
- the bowl shaped dent in an astronomical body usually caused by a collision of another astronomical body
- for the moon to be in a phase where it is larger than a semicircle but smaller than a circle
- the appearance of the moon becoming smaller
- planets do this around a larger mass of gravity
- the top half of earth
- the spinning of a planet
- the moderate waves occurring when the sun and moon are at 90 degree angles
- changes every 3 months and there are 4 of on earth
- 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 • ...
Plate Tectonics 2015-01-20
Across
- A scientist who studies earthquakes
- A seismic wave that can travel through the interior of the earth
- An instrument that records the motions of the Earth especially earthquakes
- An earthquake that comes after a larger one
- Magma that flows out onto Earths surface from a volcano
- move more slowly than P waves but in an earthquake they are usually bigger
- A shaking or movement of Earths surface
- A super continent existing 200 million years ago
- The theory of pangea and the landmass coming apart
- The innermost densest layer of Earth
Down
- The fastest body waves that arive befor S waves
- The ability to cause change
- A point within earth that originates the first movement of an earthquake
- A site at which one or more seismographs are set up and routinely monitored
- The layer of the Earth between the crust and the core
- The process in which a solid takes on the characteristics of a thick heavy liquid
- The ability to cause change
- The transfer of heat energy through liquids and gases, fluids, by moving particals
- the point on the Earths surface that is the center of the earth quake
- A break in rock along where slabs are moved
- 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 • ...
msm 2022-01-21
Across
- cold, water, air
- water, earth, air
- water
- cold, water
- earth, air
- water,earth, plant
- water, plant
- cold, air
- air
- cold, plant, air
- water, air
- earth, plant, air
- cold, water, earth, air
- cold, water, plant
- cold, plant
- cold, earth, plant, air
Down
- water, earth, plant, air
- earth
- cold, water, plant, air
- Cold
- cold, earth, plant
- earth, plant
- plant
- cold, earth, air
- cold, earth
- water, plant, air
- cold, earth, water, plant
- water, earth
- 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 • ...
unit five part one vocab!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! 2026-03-06
Across
- the rigid outer layer of earth, made of the crust and upper mantle.
- the thickest layer of earth between the crust and core.
- the thin outermost layer of earth where we live.
- a place where magma rises from deep inside earth.
- the solid super hot center of the earth.
- the crust under the ocean.
- a deep valley in the ocean floor, formed when one plate sinks under another.
- a large piece of earth's crust that carries land/continents.
- a place where two plates slide past eachother which causes earthquakes.
- a place where two tectonic plates push together.
Down
- the soft, flowing layer of the mantle below the lithosphere.
- a place where two tectonic plates move apart.
- a huge part of the lithosphere that moves on the asthenosphere
- the invisible force around earth that protects us from the suns radiation.
- the part of earth's crust that forms land.
- a tectonic plate under the ocean.
- the liquid layer around the inner core which is made of iron and nickel.
- the edges where tectonic plates meet.
- something melted due to extreme heat.
19 Clues: the crust under the ocean. • a tectonic plate under the ocean. • the edges where tectonic plates meet. • something melted due to extreme heat. • the solid super hot center of the earth. • the part of earth's crust that forms land. • a place where two tectonic plates move apart. • the thin outermost layer of earth where we live. • ...
Plate Tectonic 2024-04-03
Across
- Land feature created when two continental plates converge.
- A series of volcanos that surround Pacific Ocean, accounts for 75% of all volcanos on Earth.
- Name of crusts that are under the ocean.
- Melted rocks, found in the mantle.
- Layer of Earth that produces Earth's magnetic field.
- Another word for an ocean mountain created by two oceanic plate divergence.
- A thin semi-liquid layer under the Earth's crust that allows crust to move around.
- The thickest layer of Earth..
- The solid layer of Earth.
- System of Earth that accounts for all water, in all forms of state.
Down
- Plate interaction when two plates slide past each other, also called Transform.
- Anywhere on Earth where living things exist.
- When one plate pushes down underneath the other plate in convergent boundaries.
- Gaps on land created by divergence of two continental plates.
- A deep hole in the ocean created by convergence of oceanic and continental crusts.
- Area where magma erupts to the surface of Earth.
- An area where two plates meet.
- Shaking of Earth's crust due to plate interaction or movement.
- The place at which two boundaries slide past each other.
- Movement of liquid or gas due to heat. This drives tectonic plate movement.
- Plate interaction when two plates move closer to each other.
- System of Earth that accounts for all the rocks.
- Name of crusts that are on land.
- Produces high heat in the outer core.
- Name for Earth's crust that is broken in to big pieces that fit like a puzzle.
- Plate interaction when two plates move away from each other.
- System of Earth that that accounts for all gases.
- 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. • ...
msm 2022-01-21
Across
- cold, water, air
- water, earth, air
- water
- cold, water
- earth, air
- water,earth, plant
- water, plant
- cold, air
- air
- cold, plant, air
- water, air
- earth, plant, air
- cold, water, earth, air
- cold, water, plant
- cold, plant
- cold, earth, plant, air
Down
- water, earth, plant, air
- earth
- cold, water, plant, air
- Cold
- cold, earth, plant
- earth, plant
- plant
- cold, earth, air
- cold, earth
- water, plant, air
- cold, earth, water, plant
- water, earth
- 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 • ...
Layers of the Earth 2023-10-30
Across
- the remains or impression of a prehistoric organism preserved in petrified form or as a mold or cast in rock.
- process in which two plates collide and the denser (heavier) ocean plate descends below the other.
- The boundary between tectonic plates that are sliding past each other horizontally.
- Process by which new oceanic crust forms as magma rises towards the surface and solidifies at the mid - ocean ridge.
- extremely deep areas in the ocean that are created by a subducting plate.
- Underwater mountain range made at divergent plate boundaries.
- Proposed the continental drift theory in the 1900s.
- The thin and solid outermost layer of the Earth above the mantle.
- term for the super continent which contained all the plates together.
- hot less dense material rises and denser material sinks in the mantle driving plate movement.
Down
- The soft layer of the mantle on which the tectonic plates move.
- The solid, outer layer of the Earth that consists of the crust and the rigid upper part of the mantle.
- Hypothesis that states that the continents once formed a single landmass, broke up, and drifted to their present locations.
- The theory that the earth is broken into plates and are in motion due to convection currents in the asthenosphere (upper mantle).
- The boundary formed by the collision of two plates.
- 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. • ...
Chapter 1-2 Vocabulary 2023-05-24
Across
- 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
- the scientific study of the universe
- the central part of the Earth below the mantle
- in Earth science, the layer of rock between Earth's crust and core
- the solid, outer layer of Earth that consists of the crust and the rigid upper part of the mantle
- the thin and solid outermost layer of the Earth above the mantle
- the largest population that an environment can support at any given time
- a system of ideas that explains many related observations and is supported by a larger body of evidence acquired through scientific investigation
- the part of Earth where life exists; includes all of the living organisms on Earth
- in an experiment, the fact or that is deliberately manipulated
- the scientific study of Earth's atmosphere especially in relation to weather and climate
- the mostly solid, rock part of the Earth; extends from the center of the core to the surface of the crust
- 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
- the process of obtaining information by using the sense; the information obtained by using the senses
- a community of organisms and their abiotic environment
Down
- in an experiment, the factor that changes as a result of manipulation of one or more other factors (the independent variable)
- the portion of the Earth that is water
- a mixture of gases that surrounds a planet, moon, or other celestial body
- literally, the 'middle sphere'; the strong, lower part of the mantle between the asthenosphere and the outer core
- 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
- a testable idea or explanation that leads to scientific investigations
- a diagram that shows the feeding relationships among organisms in an ecosystem
- the scientific study of the origin, history, and structure of Earth and the processes that shape Earth
- the scientific study of Earth and the universe around it
- 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 • ...
Spelling assignment crossword 2023-11-01
Across
- the earths internal heat
- an area of land
- increased fourfold
- to break into something
- to break in suddenly
- muscle at front of thigh divided into 4 sections
- a place for holding land animals
- hollow rock (earth) lined with crystals
- to measure earth (angles, sides, ect.)
- land
Down
- 4 sided figure
- to explode or burst open
- for your money to be broken apart (not have money)
- to draw the earth; study of physical features of earth
- one of 4 equal sections
- to negatively break into something
- to frighten or cause fear in a land
- an area of land with 4 sides
- the study of the earth and how land was formed
- 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 • ...
Earth, Moon, Sun Terms 2025-07-30
Across
- the border between light and dark on the Moon
- a force that attracts object toward one another
- a planet outside our solar system
- a feature that forms on a surface of a planet such as a channel, crater, or volcano
- the star that is the main source of light at the center of our solar system
- something we observe to be similar over and over again
- - when the moon casts a shadow on the Earth caused by perfect alignment of the Earth, moon, and the Sun
- - the sun, the planets that orbit the sun, and other objects that orbit the sun
- a moon that looks like a full circle from Earth
- a moon phase in which the Moon is not visible from Earth
- the nearly circular path a smaller object (like the Moon) travels around a larger object (like Earth)
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- an object that moves around a larger object
- a moon phase that looks like more than half a circle from Earth
- a rocky sphere that travels around a planet
- to shine light on an object and make it visible
- a measurement of the gravitational force of an object depending on mass and location
- the amount of time it takes for a planet to complete one orbit around a star or stars
- when the Moon is completely dark
- the shape of the illuminated part of the Moon as it appears from Earth
- an object, diagram, or computer program that helps us understand something by making it simpler or easier to see
- a measure of the amount of matter in an object
- a moon outside our solar system
- the relative size of things
- moon a moon phase that looks like less than half of a circle from Earth
- 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 • ...
Atmosphere & More 2023-11-03
Across
- thermal energy transfer as hot rises and cold sinks
- all of the gases that surround Earth
- Clouds are made of ____ water.
- lowest atmospheric layer; where weather occurs
- atmospheric layer where meteors burn up
- where air molecules are very far apart
- all of the organisms on Earth
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- protects Earth from the sun's ultraviolet radiation
- atmospheric layer that contains ozone molecules
- thermal energy transfer when 2 objects touch
- thermal energy transfer through invisible waves in the atmosphere/space
- all of the rocks, sand, and soil on Earth
- all of the ice on Earth
- all of the liquid water on Earth
- this must be happening for conduction to occur
- 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 • ...
Planetary Motion and The Inner Planets 2024-04-02
Across
- Mercury, Venus, Earth, and Mars are rocky or _____ planets
- Kepler's _____ law states that planets move faster when closer to the sun due to gravitational pull.
- What planets is similar in size to ours but has a very hot surface temperature
- An __________unit is the distance between the Earth and the sun
- Earth is the_______ planet from the sun
- ________ theory is a hypothesis that states the solar system formed from a huge cloud of gas, ice, and dust.
- Which planet closest to the sun?
- Which planet is called the red planet due to iron oxide?
- Mars has ____moons
- __________planets are called rocky planets
- the __________ effect makes the surface of Venus hotter
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- What model of the solar system has Earth placed in the center and other planets and the sun orbit around it?
- ___________are organisms that can be found in extreme environments
- Mercury’s surface is highly ______
- Jovian planets like Jupiter are _____________
- Scientists study ____________ focusing on finding potential signs of life on planets outside our Solar system
- _______ ice caps on Mars are made of mostly water and CO2
- What model of the solar system has the sun placed in the center and other and the Earth and other planets orbit around it?
- ______ on found on Earth provide attention information on Mars’s composition
- 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? • ...
