the earth Crossword Puzzles
Refresh and Reflect Week Science Review 2024-02-12
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- all living things on Earth
- state of matter where particles are closely packed and they vibrate in place
- energy traveling on waves; can be heard
- freshwater contained in the ground
- an educated prediction that you make before experimenting
- the amount of matter in an object
- mixture where the parts can be identified
- all water on Earth
- the smallest building block of matter
- state of matter where particles are widely dispersed
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- the amount of space something takes us
- type of energy of motion
- mixture where the parts cannot be identified
- gases and air on Earth
- large body of salt water covering 70% of the Earth
- rocks, soil and other non-living things on Earth
- flowing body of freshwater
- anything that has mass and takes up space
- energy that is stored
- the ability to do work or cause change
- energy that is experienced as heat
21 Clues: all water on Earth • energy that is stored • gases and air on Earth • type of energy of motion • all living things on Earth • flowing body of freshwater • the amount of matter in an object • freshwater contained in the ground • energy that is experienced as heat • the smallest building block of matter • the amount of space something takes us • ...
Test review 2021-11-04
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- the big star that gives us light and heat
- a part in the eclipse where parts of the light are blocked
- separates inner and outer plantes in our solarsysten
- mercury,venus,mars,earth
- dwarf planet or not a planet
- Jupiter,Uranus, Saturn, Neptune
- the lightest part in an eclipse
- an eclipse where the earth passes between the moon and sun
- dirty snowballs of ice
- big ball of rock floating in the solar system
- the moon phase in lunar eclipse
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- the big red spot planet
- moon phase in a solar eclipse
- an eclipse where the moon passes in between the earth and sun
- comes after solar and lunar
- the little shines of light in the solar system
- where all the light is blocked
- the darkest part in an eclipse
- the plant god liked so he put a ring on it
- the planet we live on
- what revolves around the earth
21 Clues: the planet we live on • dirty snowballs of ice • the big red spot planet • mercury,venus,mars,earth • comes after solar and lunar • dwarf planet or not a planet • moon phase in a solar eclipse • where all the light is blocked • the darkest part in an eclipse • what revolves around the earth • Jupiter,Uranus, Saturn, Neptune • the lightest part in an eclipse • ...
Space 2023-11-24
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- a meteor that survives its passage through earth
- The action of rotating around the axis or center
- a group of stars forming a pattern
- checks the season and day
- a small rock body orbiting the sun
- The light/warmth we receive on earth
- a star of Ursa minor
- moon moves in earths shadow
- a luminous point in the night sky
- the natural satellite of earth
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- moon moves between earth and sun
- an expert in astronomy
- icy body of gases
- different types of moons
- the objects orbital motion around another object
- we live there
- four divisions of the year
17 Clues: we live there • icy body of gases • a star of Ursa minor • an expert in astronomy • different types of moons • checks the season and day • four divisions of the year • moon moves in earths shadow • the natural satellite of earth • moon moves between earth and sun • a luminous point in the night sky • a group of stars forming a pattern • a small rock body orbiting the sun • ...
Space 2023-11-24
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- a meteor that survives its passage through earth
- The action of rotating around the axis or center
- a group of stars forming a pattern
- checks the season and day
- a small rock body orbiting the sun
- The light/warmth we receive on earth
- a star of Ursa minor
- moon moves in earths shadow
- a luminous point in the night sky
- the natural satellite of earth
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- moon moves between earth and sun
- an expert in astronomy
- icy body of gases
- different types of moons
- the objects orbital motion around another object
- we live there
- four divisions of the year
17 Clues: we live there • icy body of gases • a star of Ursa minor • an expert in astronomy • different types of moons • checks the season and day • four divisions of the year • moon moves in earths shadow • the natural satellite of earth • moon moves between earth and sun • a luminous point in the night sky • a group of stars forming a pattern • a small rock body orbiting the sun • ...
Take-Home Quiz 2019-01-16
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- The ability to do work
- All the rock or sediment on earth; includes sand
- Tiny particles
- All the ice on earth
- The transfer of heat through contact
- The layer of the atmosphere containing the ozone layer
- All the gases surrounding Earth or another planet
- Water is heated by the sun and [blanks]
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- All the living things on earth
- All the water on earth
- How hot or cold something is
- Water falling to earth as rain, snow, sleet, or hail
- A star aka glowing fireball of death
- Thermal energy
- cycle The system water goes through
15 Clues: Thermal energy • Tiny particles • All the ice on earth • All the water on earth • The ability to do work • How hot or cold something is • All the living things on earth • cycle The system water goes through • A star aka glowing fireball of death • The transfer of heat through contact • Water is heated by the sun and [blanks] • All the rock or sediment on earth; includes sand • ...
Unit 16-20 vocab 2025-05-14
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- Terrestrial : Earth :: Suburbanite : __
- Definition: A fear of something
- Ex. Forest
- Synonym: Gullible
- Definition: Not alive
- False : True :: Doubtful : __
- Ex. Fox
- Definition: In a form that you can touch
- Synonym: Violation
- Ex. Law of gravity
- Ex. The earth is flat
- Antonym: Untrustworthy
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- Antonym: Unclear
- Synonym: Clay
- Antonym: Unfair
- Synonym: Bug-killer
- Antonym: Rural
- Hemisphere : Earth :: ___ : Circle
- Ex. North and south poles on earth
- Medium : Sizes :: __ : Earth
- Definition: Not good but not bad
21 Clues: Ex. Fox • Ex. Forest • Synonym: Clay • Antonym: Rural • Antonym: Unfair • Antonym: Unclear • Synonym: Gullible • Synonym: Violation • Ex. Law of gravity • Synonym: Bug-killer • Definition: Not alive • Ex. The earth is flat • Antonym: Untrustworthy • Medium : Sizes :: __ : Earth • False : True :: Doubtful : __ • Definition: A fear of something • Definition: Not good but not bad • ...
Planetary Systems 2018-03-07
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- The totality of everything that exists
- Only known planet on which life exists
- Natural science that studies celestial objects
- A celestial body orbiting a star
- Icy bodies in space that release gas or dust
- On or relating to the earth
- Alpha Centauri is a _________
- Path followed by an object revolving around another object,
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- Force by which a body draws objects toward its center
- Largest Planet in the Solar System
- Positioned in or relating to the sky, or outer space
- They are also called minor planets
- Second planet from the sun
- Object in space too small to be called an asteroid or comet.
- The earth going around on its axis
- Planet nearest to the sun
- Dwarf Planet
- Our _____ is called the Milk Way
- Astronomical body that orbits planet Earth
- Nearest star to earth
20 Clues: Dwarf Planet • Nearest star to earth • Planet nearest to the sun • Second planet from the sun • On or relating to the earth • Alpha Centauri is a _________ • Our _____ is called the Milk Way • A celestial body orbiting a star • Largest Planet in the Solar System • They are also called minor planets • The earth going around on its axis • The totality of everything that exists • ...
Space 2023-11-24
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- a meteor that survives its passage through earth
- The action of rotating around the axis or center
- a group of stars forming a pattern
- checks the season and day
- a small rock body orbiting the sun
- The light/warmth we receive on earth
- a star of Ursa minor
- moon moves in earths shadow
- a luminous point in the night sky
- the natural satellite of earth
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- moon moves between earth and sun
- an expert in astronomy
- icy body of gases
- different types of moons
- the objects orbital motion around another object
- we live there
- four divisions of the year
17 Clues: we live there • icy body of gases • a star of Ursa minor • an expert in astronomy • different types of moons • checks the season and day • four divisions of the year • moon moves in earths shadow • the natural satellite of earth • moon moves between earth and sun • a luminous point in the night sky • a group of stars forming a pattern • a small rock body orbiting the sun • ...
Chapter 1 crossword 2014-08-29
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- change in accuracy of shapes and distances
- Imaginary east-west lines on the Earth
- between Arctic and Antarctic circles and the poles
- an imaginary line around the Earth near the north pole
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- Imaginary north-south lines around the Earth
- temperate zones
- an imaginary line around the Earth near the south pole
- Located at 23.5 degrees south of the Equator
- the tropics
- Zero degrees longitude
- Located at 23.5 degrees north of the Equator
- study of the Earth
- Zero degrees latitude
- method of putting a map of the Earth on a flat piece of paper
- our surroundings
15 Clues: the tropics • temperate zones • our surroundings • study of the Earth • Zero degrees latitude • Zero degrees longitude • Imaginary east-west lines on the Earth • change in accuracy of shapes and distances • Imaginary north-south lines around the Earth • Located at 23.5 degrees south of the Equator • Located at 23.5 degrees north of the Equator • ...
plate tectonics crossword 2014-01-14
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- clue of continental drift
- a number of rigid, but moving, pieces of the earths surface
- plate _______
- theory of the formation and movement of the plates that cover the earths surface
- forms when two lithosphere plate come together
- section of earth below the crust
- alfred ______
- forms when two lithospheric plates slide past each other
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- the outer shell of earth that extends to a depth of 100km
- the theory that all continents are fragments of pangaea now drifting apart
- seafloor
- the partially melted layer of the mantle that underlies the lithosphere
- where new seafloor is created
- outer most layer of earth
- ______ drift
- center of earth
- layer of earth after inner core
- forms when two lithospheric plates move apart
- states that youngest rocks of ocean floor are at diverging boundaries, moving outward
19 Clues: seafloor • ______ drift • plate _______ • alfred ______ • center of earth • clue of continental drift • outer most layer of earth • where new seafloor is created • layer of earth after inner core • section of earth below the crust • forms when two lithospheric plates move apart • forms when two lithosphere plate come together • forms when two lithospheric plates slide past each other • ...
EARTH SCIENCE VOCAB BY RALEIGH 2014-10-01
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- the science that deals with the earths physical structure and substances for example:rocks and minerals.
- the liquid part/layer if the earth that is above the inner core and under the mantle.
- the erosion of rocks or anything on the earths surface that was caused by chemical reactions.
- the envelope of gases surrounding the earth or another planet.
- the cycle or process in which water circulates between the earths oceans, atmosphere, and land.
- the planet that we live on.
- when fluids move by the tendency of hotter and less dense material to rise and denser material to sink under gravity.
- the regions of the surface and atmosphere of the earth that is occupied by living organisms.
- the geological process in which pieces of sediment, soil, and rocks are added to land.
- rock that has solidified from lava or magma from volcanoes.
- the emission of energy as electromagnetic waves, especially high energy particles that cause ionization.
- any of the spherical regions of matter that makes up the earth and it's atmosphere.
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- all the waters on the earths surface such as lakes and seas and sometimes including clouds.
- an area of low lying ground next to a river formed of river sediments.
- rock that has formed from sediment deposited by water or air.
- the innermost part/layer of the earth that is a ball and it is estimated to be the same temperature as the sun.
- a cavity in the ground, usually limestone, caused by water erosion and porous earth surface.
- when some form or type of weather breaks down rocks, soils, minerals, and any natural matter on the earth.
- rock that has undergone transformation by heat, pressure, or other natural matter.
- the portions of the earths surface where water is in solid from such as sea ice, lake ice, river ice, snow cover, and glaciers.
- when heat or electricity travels through a substance without movement of the material.
- the outermost layer/part of the earth that is above the mantle and the driest layer.
- the part/layer of the earth that is in between the crust and the outer core that is made up of hot, dense silicate rocks.
- the process of eroding or being eroded by wind, water, or any other types of natural agents.
24 Clues: the planet that we live on. • rock that has solidified from lava or magma from volcanoes. • rock that has formed from sediment deposited by water or air. • the envelope of gases surrounding the earth or another planet. • an area of low lying ground next to a river formed of river sediments. • ...
EARTH SCIENCE VOCAB BY RALEIGH 2014-10-01
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- the liquid part/layer if the earth that is above the inner core and under the mantle.
- when heat or electricity travels through a substance without movement of the material.
- rock that has formed from sediment deposited by water or air.
- the geological process in which pieces of sediment, soil, and rocks are added to land.
- when fluids move by the tendency of hotter and less dense material to rise and denser material to sink under gravity.
- the emission of energy as electromagnetic waves, especially high energy particles that cause ionization.
- the cycle or process in which water circulates between the earths oceans, atmosphere, and land.
- the regions of the surface and atmosphere of the earth that is occupied by living organisms.
- the science that deals with the earths physical structure and substances for example:rocks and minerals.
- when some form or type of weather breaks down rocks, soils, minerals, and any natural matter on the earth.
- any of the spherical regions of matter that makes up the earth and it's atmosphere.
- the innermost part/layer of the earth that is a ball and it is estimated to be the same temperature as the sun.
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- an area of low lying ground next to a river formed of river sediments.
- the erosion of rocks or anything on the earths surface that was caused by chemical reactions.
- the envelope of gases surrounding the earth or another planet.
- the outermost layer/part of the earth that is above the mantle and the driest layer.
- rock that has solidified from lava or magma from volcanoes.
- the part/layer of the earth that is in between the crust and the outer core that is made up of hot, dense silicate rocks.
- the planet that we live on.
- rock that has undergone transformation by heat, pressure, or other natural matter.
- all the waters on the earths surface such as lakes and seas and sometimes including clouds.
- a cavity in the ground, usually limestone, caused by water erosion and porous earth surface.
- the portions of the earths surface where water is in solid from such as sea ice, lake ice, river ice, snow cover, and glaciers.
- the process of eroding or being eroded by wind, water, or any other types of natural agents.
24 Clues: the planet that we live on. • rock that has solidified from lava or magma from volcanoes. • rock that has formed from sediment deposited by water or air. • the envelope of gases surrounding the earth or another planet. • an area of low lying ground next to a river formed of river sediments. • ...
Earth and Mars 2022-04-27
Across
- the reason Mars is so red
- Third layer of Earth
- Mars smaller moon
- Mars has a _____ of 25.19
- Outer layer of Earth
- what rust is also known as
- how many moons does Mars have
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- the mostly-solid bulk of Earth's interior
- Mars largest moon
- What is mostly found on Earth
- Mars is also known as
- fourth planet from the sun
- Mars is ___ the size of Earth
- Hot dense ball layer of Earth
- third planet from the sun
15 Clues: Mars largest moon • Mars smaller moon • Third layer of Earth • Outer layer of Earth • Mars is also known as • the reason Mars is so red • Mars has a _____ of 25.19 • third planet from the sun • fourth planet from the sun • what rust is also known as • What is mostly found on Earth • Mars is ___ the size of Earth • Hot dense ball layer of Earth • how many moons does Mars have • ...
Astronomy Crossword Puzzle 2021-12-12
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- Day and night on Earth are caused by the Earth's ___
- If the Earth's tilt were increases, these would be more extreme
- The layer of the Sun where the UV light is produced
- This part of the Earth receives direct rays from the Sun year-round
- The distance between the Sun and the Earth
- The largest object in our solar system
- Changes depending on the gravitational pull of the planet
- The amount of the Earth that receives sunlight each day
- An eclipses that occurs when the Moon is between the Earth and the Sun
- As two objects move toward each other, the gravitational force between them ___
- One of the things that causes our seasons
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- The planets in our solar system that are really far apart
- This moon phase occurs when the Moon is between the Earth and the Sun
- The length of a planet's year is based on its ___ around the Sun
- A collection of rocks located between the terrestrial planets and the gas giants
- A lunar cycle lasts approximately one ___
- Solar systems from from this
- The force responsible for the formation of the solar system
- If an object has a lower mass, its gravitational pull does this.
- Occurs when the Northern Hemisphere is pointed away from the Sun
20 Clues: Solar systems from from this • The largest object in our solar system • A lunar cycle lasts approximately one ___ • One of the things that causes our seasons • The distance between the Sun and the Earth • The layer of the Sun where the UV light is produced • Day and night on Earth are caused by the Earth's ___ • The amount of the Earth that receives sunlight each day • ...
Abigail's Choice board crossword 2020-10-06
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- planet farthest from the sun
- a ball of dust,rock,and gases
- where the sun and the planets are
- has huge rings around it
- home to every living thing
- an asteroid that fall to earth when close
- when the sun makes shadows on the moon
- orbits on its side
- planet closest to the sun
- once considered a planet
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- biggest planet
- hottest planet
- an object that orbits the sun
- the star that is in the center of the solar system
- the planet with two moons
- the space shuttle that took people to the moon
- the galaxy with the solar system
- a glowing ball of light and gases
- a telescope that orbits earth
- it orbits earth
20 Clues: biggest planet • hottest planet • it orbits earth • orbits on its side • has huge rings around it • once considered a planet • the planet with two moons • planet closest to the sun • home to every living thing • planet farthest from the sun • a ball of dust,rock,and gases • an object that orbits the sun • a telescope that orbits earth • the galaxy with the solar system • ...
earth and space 2024-05-21
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- the top layer of the earth
- gray and low in the sky
- season with thanks giving
- cloud that is high in the sky
- the water on earth
- hot season
- cold season
- big rock flying in space
- the middle layer of the earth
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- light and fluffy cloud
- the rocks on earth
- flower season
- the animals on earth
- ice and rock ball flying in space
- water turns into a solid
15 Clues: hot season • cold season • flower season • the rocks on earth • the water on earth • the animals on earth • light and fluffy cloud • gray and low in the sky • water turns into a solid • big rock flying in space • season with thanks giving • the top layer of the earth • cloud that is high in the sky • the middle layer of the earth • ice and rock ball flying in space
Plate Tectonics 2020-12-21
Across
- eat off it
- there is a class in school about it
- a line that marks the limits of an area
- the rigid outer part of the earth, consisting of the crust and upper mantle.
- ground moves
- another layer of the core in the earth
- The top layer of earth
- it's the children movies about cars that turn into robots
- you get it in a test
- you need it to prove a fact
- its what tectonic plates are made of
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- its how we know when the next earthquake is
- it can cause one if there's an earthquake on the ocean floor
- you stand on it
- a layer on earth
- ... plates
- the upper layer of the earth's mantle, below the lithosphere, in which there is relatively low resistance to plastic flow and convection is thought to occur
- its one of the 2 core the earth has
- it has the ocean in the word
- area with a ¨Z¨
20 Clues: eat off it • ... plates • ground moves • you stand on it • area with a ¨Z¨ • a layer on earth • you get it in a test • The top layer of earth • you need it to prove a fact • it has the ocean in the word • there is a class in school about it • its one of the 2 core the earth has • its what tectonic plates are made of • another layer of the core in the earth • ...
Astronomy Crossword Puzzle 2021-12-12
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- Occurs when the Northern Hemisphere is pointed away from the Sun
- The layer of the Sun where the UV light is produced
- The distance between the Sun and the Earth
- The length of a planet's year is based on its ___ around the Sun
- This moon phase occurs when the Moon is between the Earth and the Sun
- An eclipses that occurs when the Moon is between the Earth and the Sun
- If the Earth's tilt were increases, these would be more extreme
- A collection of rocks located between the terrestrial planets and the gas giants
- Solar systems from from this
- The largest object in our solar system
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- Day and night on Earth are caused by the Earth's ___
- A lunar cycle lasts approximately one ___
- If an object has a lower mass, its gravitational pull does this.
- The force responsible for the formation of the solar system
- This part of the Earth receives direct rays from the Sun year-round
- One of the things that causes our seasons
- The planets in our solar system that are really far apart
- Changes depending on the gravitational pull of the planet
- As two objects move toward each other, the gravitational force between them ___
- The amount of the Earth that receives sunlight each day
20 Clues: Solar systems from from this • The largest object in our solar system • A lunar cycle lasts approximately one ___ • One of the things that causes our seasons • The distance between the Sun and the Earth • The layer of the Sun where the UV light is produced • Day and night on Earth are caused by the Earth's ___ • The amount of the Earth that receives sunlight each day • ...
Geography Crossward 2013-09-09
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- a point of land extending into a body of water
- a triangular deposit of sand and soil that collects at the mouth of some rivers
- a dry barren region that may be sandy without trees
- any one of the earth’s seven large land masses
- a drawing of all or part of the earth
- the diameter upon which the earth rotates OR an imaginary line running through the center of the earth.
- a group of islands
- the approximate time for one rotation of the earth – 24 hours
- latitude running east and west around the earth parallel to the equator.
- part of an ocean extending into land and usually larger than a bay
- a waterway dug across land where ships can pass through
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- Hemisphere the hemisphere with the maximum water area.
- Hemisphere The half of the earth that contains Europe, Africa, Asia, and Australia and their waters.
- land surrounded by water on all sides but one
- a body of water, partly enclosed by land, but has a wide outlet to the sea.
- a sheltered area of water where ships can anchor their boats.
- the start of a river or stream
- the divisions of the year – spring, summer, winter, fall – determined by the position of the earth relation to the sun
- Circle an imaginary line of latitude 66 degrees, 30 minutes north of the equator
- a broad and flat or gently rolling area, usually low in elevation
20 Clues: a group of islands • the start of a river or stream • a drawing of all or part of the earth • land surrounded by water on all sides but one • a point of land extending into a body of water • any one of the earth’s seven large land masses • a dry barren region that may be sandy without trees • Hemisphere the hemisphere with the maximum water area. • ...
Patterns of Earth and Sky 1 2021-04-08
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- How long it takes Earth to orbit the Sun
- Spring, summer, winter, and fall
- Person who studies stars, planets, galaxies
- to move in a circle around another object
- A group of stars that form a picture
- An illustration that shows how something works
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- The shape of Earth
- The distance light travels in a year
- Someone who travels into outer space
- The star closest to Earth
- How long it takes for Earth to rotate on its axis
- The planet we live on
- Something that orbits the Earth
- system The sun, moon, and planets that orbit the sun.
- The distance across a circle
- Measurements recorded in a science experiment
16 Clues: The shape of Earth • The planet we live on • The star closest to Earth • The distance across a circle • Something that orbits the Earth • Spring, summer, winter, and fall • The distance light travels in a year • Someone who travels into outer space • A group of stars that form a picture • How long it takes Earth to orbit the Sun • to move in a circle around another object • ...
Lily Wilhelm crossword 2024-01-30
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- hot liquid rock on the surface of the earth.
- the sudden pushing out of something, such as lava from a volcano.
- a natural spring that sends hot water and steam suddenly into the air from a hole in the ground.
- solid made up of molecules arranged in a repeating pattern
- a feature that forms on the surface of a plane, such as mountains, channels, or sand dunes.
- a sudden shaking of the earths surface.
- something we observe to be similar over and over again.
- living organisms on earth.
- the layer of soft, solid rock underneath earths plates.
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- one of the very large sections of hard, solid rock that make up earth outer layer.
- moving apart in different directions.
- an object, diagram, or computer program that helps us understand that soil,vegetation, and water.
- a preserved skeleton
- the gases surrounding earth.
- how often or fast something happens.
- the outer layer of the earth.
- when two solar system objects overlap each other.
- any of earths main continuous areas of land, such as Africa, Asia, and North America.
- the slow pulling apart of land that is caused by plate movement.
- hot liquid rock below the surface of earth.
20 Clues: a preserved skeleton • living organisms on earth. • the gases surrounding earth. • the outer layer of the earth. • how often or fast something happens. • moving apart in different directions. • a sudden shaking of the earths surface. • hot liquid rock below the surface of earth. • hot liquid rock on the surface of the earth. • ...
Year 7 Skills Revision 2023-03-05
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- The continent that includes countries such as Australia and New Zealand (7)
- One of the seven large land masses on Earth (9)
- The largest and deepest ocean on Earth (7)
- A Latin phrase meaning "in the year of our Lord" (10)
- A period of 100 years (7)
- The southernmost continent on Earth (10)
- Arrangement of events in the order they occurred (10)
- The second largest ocean on Earth (8)
- A period of 10 years (6)
- An instrument used for determining direction (7)
- A system of measurement or comparison (5)
- The continent that includes countries such as France, Germany, and Italy (7)
- Relating to the order in which events occurred (12)
- A body of saltwater that is partially enclosed by land (3)
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- A term used to refer to the time period before the birth of Jesus Christ (12)
- The largest continent on Earth (4)
- A period of 1000 years (9)
- The continent that includes countries such as Brazil, Argentina, and Peru (12)
- A set of values that indicates a position on a map or graph (11)
- The southernmost continent on Earth (10)
- The second largest continent on Earth (6)
- A large body of saltwater (5)
22 Clues: A period of 10 years (6) • A period of 100 years (7) • A period of 1000 years (9) • A large body of saltwater (5) • The largest continent on Earth (4) • The second largest ocean on Earth (8) • The southernmost continent on Earth (10) • The southernmost continent on Earth (10) • The second largest continent on Earth (6) • A system of measurement or comparison (5) • ...
Unit 3, Lessons 1 and 2 Grade 8 2022-12-05
Across
- middle layer in three layer model of Earth
- he proposed the theory of continental drift
- Earth's three layer model is based on _____
- energy released by an earthquake
- outermost physical layer of Earth
- made of solid iron and nickel
- a type of evidence for continental drift
- Earth is believed to be about 4.6 _______years old
- separation based on density
- the force that pulls matter towards Earth's center
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- the only liquid layer of Earth
- source of heat in Earth
- pieces of the lithosphere
- the area affected by a force
- low density minerals in Earth's crust
- a process in which new ocean floor is made
- most dense layer in three layer model
- the supercontinent of the past
- an underwater mountain range
- a rock from Earth's mantle
- outer layer in compositional model of Earth
- the type of seismic wave that can travel through the core
- one plate moves beneath another plate
- the denser type of crust
- the thicker type of crust
- the middle layer in the five layer model
- the type of seismic wave that travels only through solids
27 Clues: source of heat in Earth • the denser type of crust • pieces of the lithosphere • the thicker type of crust • a rock from Earth's mantle • separation based on density • the area affected by a force • an underwater mountain range • made of solid iron and nickel • the only liquid layer of Earth • the supercontinent of the past • energy released by an earthquake • ...
Jacobsatmosphere 2023-01-10
Across
- the mesosphere blocks these hurling objects
- layer of atmosphere closest to Earth's surface
- day to day conditions of atmosphere
- 94% of the Earth is made up of oxygen, magnesium, and this
- layer that contains the most ozone
- makes up 78% of atmosphere
- the gas zone around the Earth
- the average conditions in an area
- the atmospheric pressure is greatest near this
- gas that protects us from UV rays
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- the life zone of Earth
- what we breathe, makes up 21% of atmosphere
- atmosphere and air gets THIS as we get higher and higher
- the solid parts of the Earth, also called Lithosphere
- middle layer of the atmosphere
- the "top" layer of the atmosphere which is the hottest
- harmful radiation from the sun
- all the water on Earth
- _air has the greatest pressure because molecules move less
19 Clues: the life zone of Earth • all the water on Earth • makes up 78% of atmosphere • the gas zone around the Earth • middle layer of the atmosphere • harmful radiation from the sun • the average conditions in an area • gas that protects us from UV rays • layer that contains the most ozone • day to day conditions of atmosphere • the mesosphere blocks these hurling objects • ...
Earthquake ToTaL 2022-04-14
Across
- Theory for how energy gets released during an earthquake
- type of wave that goes through the earth, can go through liquids, solids, and gasses
- Person who studies earthquakes that had occured throughout history
- relatively small quakes that occur before a quake
- The underground focus point of an earthquake
- Product of an earthquake moving along the ocean floor
- similar to foreshocks except they happen after the earthquake
- the middle of earth, under the outer core
- under the mantle and part of the core as a whole
- Predictions that use the area's history with earthquakes to predict when one will occur
- A measurement tool that uses a weight and a writing instrument on a string
- outermost layer of earth
- Scale that uses observed effects to measure the strength of an earthquake
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- Another type of wave to go through the earth. Only goes through solids
- When the earth shakes so violently that it reduces the strength of the soil
- scale used to measure the intensity of earthquakes
- Person who studies earthquakes and their strength
- Scale that uses total moment release to measure the strength of an earthquake
- right under the crust
- Waves that are trapped near the surface of the earth
- area on the surface right above the hypocenter
- Makes it easier to make predictions using an area's previous history with earthquakes
- short range forecasts based on foreshocks and other various things
- The cracks that go between two blocks of earth.
24 Clues: right under the crust • outermost layer of earth • the middle of earth, under the outer core • The underground focus point of an earthquake • area on the surface right above the hypocenter • The cracks that go between two blocks of earth. • under the mantle and part of the core as a whole • Person who studies earthquakes and their strength • ...
Crossword 2019-02-27
Across
- area beneath Earth's surface where rock that is under stress breaks, triggering an earthquake
- The is makeup of the rock in the crust and the upper most part of the mantel
- state of matter of outer core
- inner most layer of the earth
- vibrations caused by an earthquake
- earth is composed of several
- biggest layer of the earth
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- substance composed of two or more elements
- fastest seismic wave
- state of matter of inner core
- wave that travels through solids
- Seismic wave are all classified as waves because they require a medium
- layer of the earth that is located between the inner core and the mantle
- S in s waves
- P in p waves
- point on the surface directly above the focus is called
- Besides the magnetic field, what does the inner core create?
- slowest wave but causes the most damage
- thinnest layer on the earth
19 Clues: S in s waves • P in p waves • fastest seismic wave • biggest layer of the earth • thinnest layer on the earth • earth is composed of several • state of matter of inner core • state of matter of outer core • inner most layer of the earth • wave that travels through solids • vibrations caused by an earthquake • slowest wave but causes the most damage • ...
Geography Chapter 2 2019-02-28
Across
- the process of excess water vapor changing into liquid water when warm air cools
- the rocky shell forming the Earth's surface
- wearing away of the Earth's surface by wind, flowing water, or glaciers
- large body of ice that moves across the surface of the Earth
- regular movement of water from ocean to air to ground and back to the ocean
- the theory that the continents were once joined and then slowly drifted apart
- underground water-bearing layers of porous rock, sand or gravel
- process of converting into vapor
- thick middle layer of the Earth's interior structure, consisting of dense, hot rock
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- the watery areas of the earth, including oceans, lakes, rivers, and other bodies of water
- the part of the Earth where life exists
- the removal of salt from seawater to make it usable for drinking and farming
- the term scientists use to describe activities of continental drift and magma flow which create many of Earth's physical features
- the part of a continent that extends underwater
- moisture that falls to the earth as rain, sleet, hail or snow
- surface land areas of the earth's crust, including continents and ocean basins
- the innermost layer of the earth. Made up of a super-hot but solid inner core and a liquid outer core
- a layer of gases that surrounds the Earth
- water within the Earth that supplies wells and springs
- a crack or break in the Earth's crust
20 Clues: process of converting into vapor • a crack or break in the Earth's crust • the part of the Earth where life exists • a layer of gases that surrounds the Earth • the rocky shell forming the Earth's surface • the part of a continent that extends underwater • water within the Earth that supplies wells and springs • ...
Unit 01 - Geography of the United States - Chapter 1 2023-08-10
Across
- The biggest body of salt water on Earth
- Different types of plants found in a region
- A type of map that shaped like a sphere
- The tallest physical landform on Earth
- The study of the physical world around us
- A smaller body of salt water on Earth
- Lines that run North to South around the Earth
- Any landmass or water on Earth's surface
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- Lines that run East to West around the Earth
- Long term weather patterns in a region
- Line that splits the Earth horizontally.
- A scientist that creates maps
- A tool that measures the cardinal directions
- A stream of water that flows through landforms
- Line that splits the Earth vertically.
15 Clues: A scientist that creates maps • A smaller body of salt water on Earth • Long term weather patterns in a region • The tallest physical landform on Earth • Line that splits the Earth vertically. • The biggest body of salt water on Earth • A type of map that shaped like a sphere • Line that splits the Earth horizontally. • Any landmass or water on Earth's surface • ...
plate tectonics crossword 2014-01-14
Across
- clue of continental drift
- a number of rigid, but moving, pieces of the earths surface
- plate _______
- theory of the formation and movement of the plates that cover the earths surface
- forms when two lithosphere plate come together
- section of earth below the crust
- alfred ______
- forms when two lithospheric plates slide past each other
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- the outer shell of earth that extends to a depth of 100km
- the theory that all continents are fragments of pangaea now drifting apart
- seafloor
- the partially melted layer of the mantle that underlies the lithosphere
- where new seafloor is created
- outer most layer of earth
- ______ drift
- center of earth
- layer of earth after inner core
- forms when two lithospheric plates move apart
- states that youngest rocks of ocean floor are at diverging boundaries, moving outward
19 Clues: seafloor • ______ drift • plate _______ • alfred ______ • center of earth • clue of continental drift • outer most layer of earth • where new seafloor is created • layer of earth after inner core • section of earth below the crust • forms when two lithospheric plates move apart • forms when two lithosphere plate come together • forms when two lithospheric plates slide past each other • ...
mr goldmans science 2022-02-04
Across
- a material made matter minerals and organisams
- a michanicle wave on the surface
- a primary wave also known as a pressure wave
- a solid bulk of the inner part of earth
- a wave mad by earth
- two plates sliding past eachother
- the moving of continents over a period of time
- shifting rock under the earth
- a sticky finely graind peice of earth
- current a fluid made from covection waves
- when two plates move away from eachother
- when two plates come together
- a break off or cause to break something off
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- the uper part of earth mantle
- a large area of land made by rivers and shifting land masses
- the reduction of volume
- the formation of new area in the ocean
- a hot dence ball made of iron
- the sideways and downward movement of the edg of plates in the earth earth
- an organic componint of soil made by leaves and other decomposed stuff
- a larg and long hole in the ocean
- the hot liquid near the center of planets
- a fractrue of two rocks
- a large wave that can cover a city
- a large land mass made of rock
- solid outer core of the earth
- a seismic wavealso known as a shere wave
- the outer shell of the planet
- a large land mass that used to be our continents
- a large land mass with lava in the middle
- a ring of volcans that spew lava
- stress that streaches rocks the oposite way
- a peice of fertile soil contaning sand and soil
- a suden and violent shaking under earths surface
34 Clues: a wave mad by earth • the reduction of volume • a fractrue of two rocks • the uper part of earth mantle • a hot dence ball made of iron • shifting rock under the earth • solid outer core of the earth • the outer shell of the planet • when two plates come together • a large land mass made of rock • a michanicle wave on the surface • a ring of volcans that spew lava • ...
Y8 Rocks Weeks 1 and 2 Revision 2021-10-14
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- extrusive igneous rocks can grow ___ crystals than intrusive ones
- rock formed form compaction and cementation of sediment
- the layer of the earth on which we live
- formed when rocks are melted
- form in igneous rocks
- large crystals form when there is more time for their ___
- chemical compounds that make up rocks
- the liquid metal layer of the earth
- turns metamorphic rock into magma
- rock formed with heat and pressure on sedimentary rock
- the name for magma that has reached the surface
- on the surface
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- increases the further you go towards the centre of the Earth
- intrusive igneous rocks can grow ___ crystals than extrusive ones
- the breakdown of rock with movement to another place
- the solid metal layer of the earth
- the breakdown of rock without movement
- a process that is needed for crystals to form
- layer of the earth made of molten rock
- inside the rock layers
- formed from the weathering and erosion of rock
- increases the further you go towards the centre of the Earth
- rock formed from cooled magma
23 Clues: on the surface • form in igneous rocks • inside the rock layers • formed when rocks are melted • rock formed from cooled magma • turns metamorphic rock into magma • the solid metal layer of the earth • the liquid metal layer of the earth • chemical compounds that make up rocks • the breakdown of rock without movement • layer of the earth made of molten rock • ...
Earth Science 2012-11-12
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- Satellite orbiting Earth.
- all water on or surrounding the Earth's surface.
- underwater mountain chains.
- the crust and upper mantle.
- Outermost layer of the Earth's atmosphere. Sometimes considered as an extra layer.
- when gas turns a liquid.
- Twenty- eighth element of the periodic table. Can be found in the core of Earth.
- a long narrow deep sided depression in the earth's oceanic crust.
- Seventh element on the periodic table. Dominate gas in the earth's atmosphere.
- Eighth element on the periodic table. Important gas in the atmosphere.
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- One of the major greenhouse gases in Earth's atmosphere.
- the point within Earth where faulting begins.
- separates the crust and mantle.
- gas that protects Earth from harmful gases.
- a supercontinent formed by all of the continents that existed millions of years ago.
- the faulting point directly above the surface.
- Without this, no life would exist on Earth.
- a place where lava reaches the surfaces.
- a sudden release of stored energy created by tectonic forces.
- an underwater mountain
20 Clues: an underwater mountain • when gas turns a liquid. • Satellite orbiting Earth. • underwater mountain chains. • the crust and upper mantle. • separates the crust and mantle. • a place where lava reaches the surfaces. • gas that protects Earth from harmful gases. • Without this, no life would exist on Earth. • the point within Earth where faulting begins. • ...
Ecology Crossword 2013-05-22
Across
- something that causes major drought in australiaicesheet
- all the water on the earth
- the plsnets warmth using greenhouse gasses
- everything that lives and breaths on earth
- the process of the sun levels
- the steady weather
- the energy that leaves the earth
- an oderlous gas that is aborbed into plants
- the amount of land on the earth
- the determination of the climate of seasons
- somethign that contains carbon of which animals who have died and were preseved hudreds of years ago
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- a radiation to light
- the process of water being compressed
- a chemical element
- where trees get cut down
- is a process of putting energy into plants using light
- a community of living organisms
- the cycle of where carbon is exchanged
- is a chemical compound of carbon and hydrogen
- the thin layer of gas surrounding the Earth
- the gap between glaciations
- a type of soil below 0c
22 Clues: a chemical element • the steady weather • a radiation to light • a type of soil below 0c • where trees get cut down • all the water on the earth • the gap between glaciations • the process of the sun levels • a community of living organisms • the amount of land on the earth • the energy that leaves the earth • the process of water being compressed • ...
Geo with winnie 2024-02-04
Across
- the ability of natural environments to absorb wastes and pollution
- the surroundings or conditions in which a person, animal, or plant lives or operates.
- the envelope of gases surrounding the earth or another planet.
- Take urgent action to combat climate change and its impacts
- Release of harmful materials into the environment
- All the water on earth
- An increase in the average temperature of the earth's atmosphere (especially a sustained increase that causes climatic changes)
- the natural home or environment of an animal, plant, or other organism.
- Nature exists for all species on earth, not just 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
- A term that typically describes a species that no longer has any known living individuals.
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- Humans are superior and the most important species on earth
- perspectives or views held by individuals re global environment based on values and assumptions
- part of Earth in which life exists including land, water, and air or atmosphere
- Ensure access to affordable, reliable, sustainable and modern energy for all
- Occurs when natural or human-induced processes decrease the future ability of land to support crops, livestock, or wild species.
- hazardous waste causing danger from chemicals and infectious organisms
- supports life on earth without requing human action eg. decomposition
- the variety of life in the world or in a particular habitat or ecosystem.
- the action or fact of treating someone unfairly in order to benefit from their work.
20 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 • ...
Plants, Earth and Beyond 2023-10-20
Across
- Pollen sacks produce pollen which contains the male __________ ________
- The Earth rotates on its __________________
- The ________________ is one of the almost 200 billion stars.
- When the sun is over head at the Tropic of Capricorn what season is the northern hemisphere experiencing?
- Ocean animals remains form _______________ under huge amounts of pressure.
- What is protected by the sepals? ____________ ________________
- Larger objects exert a _____________ gravitational pull. Stronger
- As the Earth revolves around the Sun, the ___________ revolves around the Earth.
- Plants from swamps form _________________ after been under huge amounts of pressure.
- ______________ are bright and colorful that attract insects to help with pollination.
- The moon takes a _____________ to orbit the Earth.
- What is the female reproductive system of a flower?
- During photosynthesis plants use _______________ to absorb light energy from the sun.
- The moon has its own _____________.
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- The ___________ is the male part of the plant reproductive system.
- ______________are the female plant sec cells.
- The strength of the Earths gravitational pull depends on __________ and distance of an object.
- _______________ can not make their own food.
- In the southern hemisphere you will find the ______________ _______________
- Sun rays which fall at an extreme angle are called ____________. Rays.
- The Earth is one of the planets held in the sun’s ______________ pull.
- Energy Fossil fuels represent _____________ ______________ energy.
- The Earth is in the Suns____________.
23 Clues: The moon has its own _____________. • The Earth is in the Suns____________. • The Earth rotates on its __________________ • _______________ can not make their own food. • ______________are the female plant sec cells. • The moon takes a _____________ to orbit the Earth. • What is the female reproductive system of a flower? • ...
Sary and Aly year in review 2023-12-28
Across
- Everyones favourite aunty
- The real southside of chiraq
- Aly‘s wordle first guess
- The place with the most tourists on earth
- A lovely city popular with campers (tents)
- Where we had an airbnb by a communist who hates public transport and owns an airbnb
- The boyfriend of the most beautiful girl on earth
- How long I want to be with you
- Is home of the most beautiful girl on earth
- Bean Town
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- The place with the most bling
- Cool bald drug lord
- The city of baguette
- The most beautiful girl on earth
- The home of the L
- Was home of the most beautiful girl in earth until May 2023
- Where to go for free bananas
- The city of french chavs
- Home to the famous hard avo sushi with mayo
- The lake where I will get you a pretty nice villa
- The place where we will dock our yacht soon!
21 Clues: Bean Town • The home of the L • Cool bald drug lord • The city of baguette • Aly‘s wordle first guess • The city of french chavs • Everyones favourite aunty • The real southside of chiraq • Where to go for free bananas • The place with the most bling • How long I want to be with you • The most beautiful girl on earth • The place with the most tourists on earth • ...
Landen White's land crossword 2025-04-25
Across
- a vent in the crust of the earth or another planet
- ancient supercontintent that included almost all of the earth's land area
- a layer within the earth between the crust and the core
- a hypothetical land mass in the northern hemisphere
- a thin pasty suspension
- a moving fluid mass composed of volcanic debris
- a sea floor mountain system formed by plate tectonics
- the process and dynamics of tectonic plate movement
- a slow movement of continents
- the action of the water conditions in altering the color, texture, compositions, ect
- outer most layer of the earth
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- a natural feature of land surface
- a German climatologist
- a hot chaotic mixture of rock
- ancient supercontintent
- molten rock that issues from a volcano
- major fracture of the earths crust in extreme western north america
- volcanos that have not erupted
- inner most layer of the earth
- the outside layer of the earth
- the action or process of eroding
21 Clues: a German climatologist • ancient supercontintent • a thin pasty suspension • a hot chaotic mixture of rock • inner most layer of the earth • a slow movement of continents • outer most layer of the earth • volcanos that have not erupted • the outside layer of the earth • the action or process of eroding • a natural feature of land surface • molten rock that issues from a volcano • ...
GRADE 8 GEOGRAPHY 2025-10-27
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- The Earth is divided into two...
- The movement on the Earth around the sun.
- The international ___ line is oposite the prime meridian.
- The day-to-day conditions of the atmosphere.
- The conditions that you can expect for the atmosphere.
- The time between spring and summer.
- Heat coming from the sun.
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- The Earth ___ on its axis.
- The tilt of the Earth causes...
- Transporting large amounts of commodities (goods).
- The shape of the Earth.
- The height of winter.
- Traffic jam.
- The main transport that most South Africans rely on.
- The study of the Earth and how people, animals and the environment interact.
15 Clues: Traffic jam. • The height of winter. • The shape of the Earth. • Heat coming from the sun. • The Earth ___ on its axis. • The tilt of the Earth causes... • The Earth is divided into two... • The time between spring and summer. • The movement on the Earth around the sun. • The day-to-day conditions of the atmosphere. • Transporting large amounts of commodities (goods). • ...
Out of This World 2025-03-10
Across
- Asteroid that will make a fly-by of Earth in 2029
- The brightest star visible from Earth
- Constellation with a "belt"
- The first cat in space
- Saturn's 2nd largest moon
- Largest asteroid and smallest dwarf planet
- The shadow the moon casts on the earth during a solar eclipse
- The outer layer of the sun
- Star birth
- Asteroid that killed the dinosaurs
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- Constellation shaped like a w
- Galaxy that Earth is located in
- The first Mars rover
- The disc around the solar system where comets are found
- Star death
- The man who first thought that the Earth revolved around the Sun
- September-October star sign
17 Clues: Star death • Star birth • The first Mars rover • The first cat in space • Saturn's 2nd largest moon • The outer layer of the sun • Constellation with a "belt" • September-October star sign • Constellation shaped like a w • Galaxy that Earth is located in • Asteroid that killed the dinosaurs • The brightest star visible from Earth • Largest asteroid and smallest dwarf planet • ...
The Sky and the Earth 2024-11-07
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- The moon moves in a ________ around Earth.
- The _______________ of Earth makes the sun seem to move each day and night.
- The sun can ________ living things such as giving us a sunburn.
- You can use a __________________ to see the craters and mountains on the moon.
- You can _____________ the next full moon on a calendar because it takes 29 days for the moon to go through each moon phase.
- ____________ is a pattern that happens when the sun seems to set in the evening.
- If there was no gravity on Earth, you would __________ into space.
- ______________ is a pattern that happens when the sun seems to rise in the morning.
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- The sun is the ______________ star to Earth.
- _____________ is a force that pulls objects to the center of Earth.
- In __________, your part of Earth gets the least amount of sunshine. Daylight hours are short.
- The moon takes 29 days to go through all its _____________.
- In real life, when you look at the night sky, the stars are __________________ all over the sky.
- In __________, your part of Earth gets a lot of sunshine. Daylight hours are long.
14 Clues: The moon moves in a ________ around Earth. • The sun is the ______________ star to Earth. • The moon takes 29 days to go through all its _____________. • The sun can ________ living things such as giving us a sunburn. • If there was no gravity on Earth, you would __________ into space. • _____________ is a force that pulls objects to the center of Earth. • ...
Discover Earthquakes Day 1 2022-01-27
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- pieces or sections
- not having much power
- having great power
- the outer part of Earth
- our planet
- causes to be different
- part of Earth between the crust and core
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- moving parts of the crust of Earth
- movement of the surface of Earth
- toward the inside
- toward the outside
- to go from one place to another
- the center part of Earth
- possess, own, or hold
14 Clues: our planet • toward the inside • pieces or sections • having great power • toward the outside • 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
Vocabulary Lesson 4 2023-12-10
Across
- fear of water
- wishing to do what is right. Being aware and making the right decision.
- land, earth
- A glass box that houses land animals and insects.
- study of the physical and natural world through observation and experimentation.
- study of earth and what makes the earth. Study of rocks.
- know
- A constellation that depicts a boy pouring water from a jar. In astrology it's the eleventh sign of the zodiac.
- To lose a large amount of water from the body. To remove water from food.
- Earth
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- Water
- A person who explores and studies the oceans, lakes, rivers.
- The inner voice telling you what is right or wrong.
- groundwater. Usually found in permeable rock.
- study of the earth’s physical features. And of human activity and how human populations use the earth’s resources and land.
- Land, or property that is owned by someone. A piece of land defended by a group of animals.
- Water
- relating to earth, living on or in the ground.
- to slide uncontrollably on a wet surface of a road.
- belief that the earth is the center of the universe.
20 Clues: know • Water • Water • Earth • land, earth • fear of water • groundwater. Usually found in permeable rock. • relating to earth, living on or in the ground. • A glass box that houses land animals and insects. • The inner voice telling you what is right or wrong. • to slide uncontrollably on a wet surface of a road. • belief that the earth is the center of the universe. • ...
Past Climate Changes 2023-04-30
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- Earth got so warm during the Eocene Period that water in places that were normally very cold or even frozen, such as places near the Arctic Circle, became ____________.
- Climate changes on Earth have to do with the amount of __________ that enters Earth’s system compared to the amount of energy that exits.
- During the__________ Period, the average global temperature may have fallen as low as -12°C (10°F).
- Whatever caused Snowball Earth during the Cryogenian Period, __________ energy must have entered Earth’s system than exited.
- The only living things on Earth during the Cryogenian Period were simple sponges, worms, and microscopic creatures such as __________ and algae.
- Scientists study past climate changes to find out what might happen as Earth’s climate changes, both ___________ and in the future.
- ____________ and other dinosaurs may have gone extinct because of a change in climate.
- The Cryogenian Period was much colder than any ordinary _____________.
- The increase in _____________ in the atmosphere made the climate even warmer during the Eocene Period.
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- When the energy entering and exiting are in ____________, global average temperatures will stay the same.
- Gases that affect the Earth system in a way that stops some outgoing energy from leaving the Earth system, such as carbon dioxide, are called ________________ gases.
- During the Cryogenian Period, the equator, which today is warm and tropical, experienced ___________ temperatures back then.
- During the Cryogenian Period, nothing lived on land at that time— all life was in the ____________.
- The balance of energy entering and exiting the Earth system changed in such a way that ___________ energy entered the system than exited during the Eocene Period.
- Whatever caused the extreme warming in the early Eocene Period, the increased temperature tells us that more energy was ___________ by Earth’s surface during that time.
- During the Cryogenian Period, Earth’s surface was an icy wasteland that scientists have nicknamed “_____________ Earth.”
- Alligators, which are warm-water organisms, lived in the ____________ during the Eocene Period.
- The increase in carbon dioxide in the atmosphere made Earth a very warm place in the ___________ Period.
- During some periods in Earth’s history, Earth has been ______________ than it is now.
19 Clues: The Cryogenian Period was much colder than any ordinary _____________. • During some periods in Earth’s history, Earth has been ______________ than it is now. • ____________ and other dinosaurs may have gone extinct because of a change in climate. • Alligators, which are warm-water organisms, lived in the ____________ during the Eocene Period. • ...
earthquake 2024-03-13
Across
- a layer within the Earth between the crust and the core
- places where plates slide sideways past each other
- instruments used to record the motion of the ground during an earthquake
- the study of earthquakes and seismic waves that move through and around the Earth
- result of a underwater earthquake
- a fracture or zone of fractures between two blocks of rock
- the solid, outer part of Earth
- the point on the earth's surface vertically above the focus of an earthquake
- the energy or the movements that cause a change in the Earth's crust
- the rating used to determine severity of a earthquake
- smaller earthquakes that occur in the same general area during the days to years following a larger event
- gigantic pieces of the Earth's crust and uppermost mantle
- the top layer of the earth crust
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- the internal part of the seismograph
- relating to earthquakes or other vibrations of the earth and its crust
- the movement of continents resulting from the motion of tectonic plates
- title of this crossword
- the upper layer of the earth's mantle, below the lithosphere, in which there is relatively low resistance to plastic flow and convection is thought to occur.
- The location where two plates meet
- The innermost part of the earth
20 Clues: title of this crossword • the solid, outer part of Earth • The innermost part of the earth • the top layer of the earth crust • result of a underwater earthquake • The location where two plates meet • the internal part of the seismograph • places where plates slide sideways past each other • the rating used to determine severity of a earthquake • ...
Zach Wright: The Land 2025-04-24
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- North America, South America,Asia
- tectonic plates causing the earth to shake
- inactive
- outer layer of earth
- mountain that erupts
- made continental drift theory
- liquid molten rock
- what shapes canyons and valleys
- features on Earth
- innermost layer of earth
- molten and semi molten rock
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- mixture of materials that flow down a volcano after an eruption
- 1200km fault through California
- between earths crust and core
- how major landforms were created
- supercontinent formed 230-280 million years ago
- where 2 plates meet
- between the crust and core of earth
- continents moving apart
- breaking down of rocks and minerals
20 Clues: inactive • features on Earth • liquid molten rock • where 2 plates meet • outer layer of earth • mountain that erupts • continents moving apart • innermost layer of earth • molten and semi molten rock • between earths crust and core • made continental drift theory • 1200km fault through California • what shapes canyons and valleys • how major landforms were created • ...
THE EARTH 2021-01-25
The Earth 2021-12-21
Across
- What is blue and big?
- What is the name of the biggest rüber in North america?
- What is the name of the hurricane that flooded most of new orleans?
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- What is the opposite of ocean?
- What is the opposite of invisible?
- Where do rich people live?
- What is the name of the mountainrange in north america?...mountains
7 Clues: What is blue and big? • Where do rich people live? • What is the opposite of ocean? • What is the opposite of invisible? • What is the name of the biggest rüber in North america? • What is the name of the mountainrange in north america?...mountains • What is the name of the hurricane that flooded most of new orleans?
The Earth 2024-04-04
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- ¿Qué animal hace un sonido de "relincho"?waterfall Type of water that falls
- frío La Antártida es el ___ lugar de la Tierra.
- ¿La Antártida es un qué?
- Una colina muy grande.
- ¿Qué sonido hace una vaca?
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- lugar más frío de la Tierra
- Palabra que describe el clima cuando hay viento.Hot Describe the weather when it's warm
7 Clues: Una colina muy grande. • ¿La Antártida es un qué? • ¿Qué sonido hace una vaca? • lugar más frío de la Tierra • frío La Antártida es el ___ lugar de la Tierra. • ¿Qué animal hace un sonido de "relincho"?waterfall Type of water that falls • Palabra que describe el clima cuando hay viento.Hot Describe the weather when it's warm
Geography Crossward 2013-09-09
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- a drawing of all or part of the earth
- a sheltered area of water where ships can anchor their boats.
- the divisions of the year – spring, summer, winter, fall – determined by the position of the earth relation to the sun
- a group of islands
- Hemisphere The half of the earth that contains Europe, Africa, Asia, and Australia and their waters.
- part of an ocean extending into land and usually larger than a bay
- a point of land extending into a body of water
- Circle an imaginary line of latitude 66 degrees, 30 minutes north of the equator
- a triangular deposit of sand and soil that collects at the mouth of some rivers
- the start of a river or stream
- a body of water, partly enclosed by land, but has a wide outlet to the sea.
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- Hemisphere the hemisphere with the maximum water area.
- latitude running east and west around the earth parallel to the equator.
- land surrounded by water on all sides but one
- any one of the earth’s seven large land masses
- a dry barren region that may be sandy without trees
- a broad and flat or gently rolling area, usually low in elevation
- a waterway dug across land where ships can pass through
- the approximate time for one rotation of the earth – 24 hours
- the diameter upon which the earth rotates OR an imaginary line running through the center of the earth.
20 Clues: a group of islands • the start of a river or stream • a drawing of all or part of the earth • land surrounded by water on all sides but one • any one of the earth’s seven large land masses • a point of land extending into a body of water • a dry barren region that may be sandy without trees • Hemisphere the hemisphere with the maximum water area. • ...
Seasons Vocabulary 2021-11-29
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- The angle of light that is the most concentrated
- 66.5 degrees S
- 23.5 degrees N
- 23.5 degrees S
- What the Earth rotates on at 23.5 degrees
- How to determine where a point on Earth is east or west of the Prime Meridian
- The direction the Earth revolves around the Sun
- The angle of light that is the least concentrated
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- 90 degrees S
- False beliefs some people have
- How long it takes the Earth to revolve around the Sun
- 0 degrees
- How long it takes the Earth to rotate on it's axis
- 66.5 degrees N
- How to determine where a point is on the Earth north or south of the Equator
- 90 degrees N
16 Clues: 0 degrees • 90 degrees S • 90 degrees N • 66.5 degrees S • 23.5 degrees N • 66.5 degrees N • 23.5 degrees S • False beliefs some people have • What the Earth rotates on at 23.5 degrees • The direction the Earth revolves around the Sun • The angle of light that is the most concentrated • The angle of light that is the least concentrated • ...
Earth 2017-04-11
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- mountain that shots lava
- rock such as amethyst
- Earth's plates bump into each other
- dent form from asteroid
- large piece of ice floats on water
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- layer of the Earth
- inner part of Earth
- liquid and runny hot rock
- gigantic rock falls from space
- imaginary line around middle of Earth
- last layer of Earth
- liquid rock from volcanoes
12 Clues: layer of the Earth • inner part of Earth • last layer of Earth • rock such as amethyst • dent form from asteroid • mountain that shots lava • liquid and runny hot rock • liquid rock from volcanoes • gigantic rock falls from space • large piece of ice floats on water • Earth's plates bump into each other • imaginary line around middle of Earth
Earth 2022-02-01
12 Clues: slide • divorce • explodeslava • cometogether • lowlandregion • Rift in Africa • transferofheat • solidouterlayer • goingunderantoher • trenchinindianocean • moutainsincalifornia • valleyusallyunderwater
Earth 2016-01-20
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- overflowing of large amounts of water on the land
- instrument that measures motion of the ground
- a process that occurs at mid-ocean ridges
- thickest layer of the earth
- a super continent
- hottest part of the planet
- a theory that the Earth's outer shell is divided into plates
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- region made up of crust and upper mantle
- movement of the earth's surface
- sudden shaking of the ground
- composes of iron and nickel
- outermost layer of the earth
12 Clues: a super continent • hottest part of the planet • composes of iron and nickel • thickest layer of the earth • sudden shaking of the ground • outermost layer of the earth • movement of the earth's surface • region made up of crust and upper mantle • a process that occurs at mid-ocean ridges • instrument that measures motion of the ground • ...
earth 2021-09-16
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- you look it up each day on your phone
- species not here any more
- type of human impact
- people do it with guns
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- something that is worthless
- something got to do with us and trees
- we increase the causes of natural ______
- we need it to survive
- we need it to function
- earth is home to _____
- there all around us
- we need to ______ our life stile
12 Clues: there all around us • type of human impact • we need it to survive • we need it to function • earth is home to _____ • people do it with guns • species not here any more • something that is worthless • we need to ______ our life stile • something got to do with us and trees • you look it up each day on your phone • we increase the causes of natural ______
Earth 2023-11-30
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- our source of light / nuestra fuente de luz
- the innermost layer of the Earth / la capa más interna de la tierra
- weather happens here / el clima pasa aquí
- the middle layers of the Earth / the middle layers of the Earth
- an imaginary line on which the Earth spins / Línea imaginaria sobre la que gira la Tierra.
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- storms with heavy rains and strong winds / tormentas con fuertes lluvias y fuertes vientos
- a scale model of the Earth /un modelo a escala de la tierra
- the layer of Earth that the land and oceans are on / La capa de la Tierra en la que se encuentran la tierra y los océanos.
- long periods of time when it rains very little / largos períodos de tiempo cuando llueve muy poco
- flat representations of the Earth or parts of the Earth / representaciones planas de la Tierra o partes de la Tierra
- the season when the leaves fall / la temporada en la que caen las hojas
- the sudden violent shaking of the ground / el repentino y violento temblor del suel
12 Clues: weather happens here / el clima pasa aquí • our source of light / nuestra fuente de luz • a scale model of the Earth /un modelo a escala de la tierra • the middle layers of the Earth / the middle layers of the Earth • the innermost layer of the Earth / la capa más interna de la tierra • the season when the leaves fall / la temporada en la que caen las hojas • ...
earth 2023-10-21
Aliens are Coming 2016-07-09
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- My teacher calls himself
- Planet with rings
- This star changes Hydrogen to Helium
- Patches that can be seen in the sky that consist of galaxies or dust
- The distance from Earth to the sun
- Two telescopes at opposite ends of the Earth are used to measure this, which is a stars distance
- An area in the sky where stars appear to be near one another
- Very cold and very far
- The third planet closest to the sun
- Space science
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- The distance of the farthest object ever seen
- This travels 186,000 miles a second
- The planet that is the most similar to Earth's size but has much more atmosphere
- The planet that has gravity three times that of Earth's
- Nearest big galaxy to Earth
- The star that is approximately 4 1/3 light years away from the Earth
- Explosive creation
- Planet so hot it could melt lead
- The name for the rocks and dust that is between Mars and Jupiter
- Our Galaxy
20 Clues: Our Galaxy • Space science • Planet with rings • Explosive creation • Very cold and very far • My teacher calls himself • Nearest big galaxy to Earth • Planet so hot it could melt lead • The distance from Earth to the sun • This travels 186,000 miles a second • The third planet closest to the sun • This star changes Hydrogen to Helium • The distance of the farthest object ever seen • ...
Crossword 2019-02-27
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- state of matter of inner core
- substance composed of two or more elements
- S in s waves
- thinnest layer on the earth
- P in p waves
- inner most layer of the earth
- Besides the magnetic field, what does the inner core create?
- area beneath Earth's surface where rock that is under stress breaks, triggering an earthquake
- Seismic wave are all classified as waves because they require a medium
- vibrations caused by an earthquake
- earth is composed of several
- point on the surface directly above the focus is called
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- state of matter of outer core
- layer of the earth that is located between the inner core and the mantle
- The is makeup of the rock in the crust and the upper most part of the mantel
- wave that travels through solids
- fastest seismic wave
- biggest layer of the earth
- slowest wave but causes the most damage
19 Clues: S in s waves • P in p waves • fastest seismic wave • biggest layer of the earth • thinnest layer on the earth • earth is composed of several • state of matter of inner core • state of matter of outer core • inner most layer of the earth • wave that travels through solids • vibrations caused by an earthquake • slowest wave but causes the most damage • ...
Plate Tectonics By Katalina Xayavong 2018-02-19
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- An area of rock bent by stress
- Boundaries between plates
- A deep depression in the ocean floor
- Where plates move toward each other
- Where plates slide past each other
- The theory that seafloors crack open
- Split between two bodies once joined
- The upper layer of Earth's interior
- large Movable segments of the lithosphere
- The last layer of the earth
- The first layer of the earth
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- Super continent
- Where plates split
- The study of Earth's physical history
- A form of stress produced by a force
- The third layer of the earth
- Theory about the earth's surface
- General statement made by a hypothesis
- The second layer of the earth
- An area of fracturing between rocks
20 Clues: Super continent • Where plates split • Boundaries between plates • The last layer of the earth • The third layer of the earth • The first layer of the earth • The second layer of the earth • An area of rock bent by stress • Theory about the earth's surface • Where plates slide past each other • Where plates move toward each other • An area of fracturing between rocks • ...
B3 2021 McLaughlin 2021-04-14
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- tool that measures pressure
- the hottest layer with the sun as its direct heat source
- the warming of the earth
- the burning of these causes ghg's
- the blanket of gases surrounding earth
- the layer that protects earth from the sun's rays
- a gas that humans need to live
- the effect that traps the sun's warmth in the atmosphere
- most common greenhouse gas
- the weather conditions in an area over a longe period of time
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- gas that comes from liquids and provides warmth for the earth
- the coldest layer of the atmosphere
- the amount of water vapor in the air
- the amount of time a ghg stays in the atmosphere
- when humans create the gases
- gas that protects earth from the sun's rays
- gases that come from industrial processes and are separated into 4 categories
- the layer of the atmosphere that weather occurs in
- tool that measures temperature
- the layer of the atmosphere with the ozone layer in it
- these destroy the ozone layer
- most common gas in the atmosphere
- gas that makes up 7% of greenhouse gases
- when the sun's energy is transferred to earth
- gas that makes up 10% of greenhouse gases
- the global change of weather and climate patterns
26 Clues: the warming of the earth • most common greenhouse gas • tool that measures pressure • when humans create the gases • these destroy the ozone layer • tool that measures temperature • a gas that humans need to live • the burning of these causes ghg's • most common gas in the atmosphere • the coldest layer of the atmosphere • the amount of water vapor in the air • ...
Seasons Crossword Puzzle 2021-11-27
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- The line of latitude that is 23¹/₂ degrees north of the equator
- The star that is in the center of our solar system which Earth revolves around
- An imaginary line that goes through a planet which they also rotate on
- The time when the sun crosses the plane of the earth's equator, making night and day of approximately equal length all over the earth
- The shape of the path Earth takes around the Sun
- The planet which can sustain animal and human life.
- The movement of the Earth around the sun
- When the Sun is high in the sky and directly casting its rays on the surface
- The part of Earth’s surface that is around the North and South Pole.
- The brightest star in the constellation called Ursa Minor
- Imaginary line around the middle of the Earth
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- When the sun reaches its highest or lowest point at noon, resulting in the shortest and longest days of the year
- The part of the Earth's surface between the Tropic of Cancer and the Tropic of Capricorn
- The southern point of the Earth's axis
- The path the Earth takes around the Sun
- When the Sun is low in the sky and indirectly casting its rays on the surface
- The northern point of the Earth's axis
- The line of latitude that is 23¹/₂ degrees south of the equator
- An object's spinning motion on its own axis.
- The part of the Earth’s surface between the Tropic of Cancer and the arctic circle or between Tropic of Capricorn and the Antarctic circle.
20 Clues: The southern point of the Earth's axis • The northern point of the Earth's axis • The path the Earth takes around the Sun • The movement of the Earth around the sun • An object's spinning motion on its own axis. • Imaginary line around the middle of the Earth • The shape of the path Earth takes around the Sun • The planet which can sustain animal and human life. • ...
Season Crossword Puzzle 2021-11-27
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- An object's spinning motion on its own axis.
- When the sun reaches its highest or lowest point at noon, resulting in the shortest and longest days of the year
- When the Sun is high in the sky and directly casting its rays on the surface
- The shape of the path Earth takes around the Sun
- The line of latitude that is 23¹/₂ degrees north of the equator
- The part of the Earth's surface between the Tropic of Cancer and the Tropic of Capricorn
- An imaginary line that goes through a planet which they also rotate on
- The star that is in the center of our solar system which Earth revolves around
- The northern point of the Earth's axis
- The planet which can sustain animal and human life.
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- The time when the sun crosses the plane of the earth's equator, making night and day of approximately equal length all over the earth
- The path the Earth takes around the Sun
- The part of the Earth’s surface between the Tropic of Cancer and the arctic circle or between Tropic of Capricorn and the Antarctic circle.
- The southern point of the Earth's axis
- When the Sun is low in the sky and indirectly casting its rays on the surface
- The movement of the Earth around the sun
- Imaginary line around the middle of the Earth
- The brightest star in the constellation called Ursa Minor
- The line of latitude that is 23¹/₂ degrees south of the equator
- The part of Earth’s surface that is around the North and South Pole.
20 Clues: The southern point of the Earth's axis • The northern point of the Earth's axis • The path the Earth takes around the Sun • The movement of the Earth around the sun • An object's spinning motion on its own axis. • Imaginary line around the middle of the Earth • The shape of the path Earth takes around the Sun • The planet which can sustain animal and human life. • ...
MOON PHASES 2024-04-04
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- when the moon is getting brighter
- 100% of the moon is visible
- the earth (or the moon) spins on its axis
- occurs about one week after the waning crescent
- occurs about 3.5 days before a full moon
- occurs when the shadow of the earth falls on the moon, occurs only during the full moon
- the moon is about 25% lit and getting dimmer
- this phase occurs one week after a full moon
- number of days in the lunar cycle
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- the moon is almost full but not quite
- occurs when the moon moves between the earth and the sun, occurs only during a new moon
- when the moon is getting dimmer
- keeps the moon in orbit around the earth
- the moon is half lit on the right side
- the moon is about 75% lit, the shadow is on the right
- the tide that occurs when the moon, sun, and earth form a straight line
- 0% of the moon is visible
- the tide that occurs during a 1st or 3rd quarter moon
- only a sliver of the moon is visible
- this is slightly off from earth's, which is why we don't have eclipses every month
- the moon moves around the earth
21 Clues: 0% of the moon is visible • 100% of the moon is visible • when the moon is getting dimmer • the moon moves around the earth • when the moon is getting brighter • number of days in the lunar cycle • only a sliver of the moon is visible • the moon is almost full but not quite • the moon is half lit on the right side • keeps the moon in orbit around the earth • ...
UNIT 2 2025-10-02
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- Sphere of Earth, all of the rocks and soils of Earth
- Pigment in chloroplasts, used to trap light energy during photosynthesis
- type of organism that makes its own food, base of the food chain
- Describes a situation where oxygen is present
- Nutrient used in phosphate of nucleic acids and phospholipids of membranes, often limited
- Organelle, site of 2 + 3 of cellular respiration
- type of organism that breaks down living things and return nutrients to soil, recyclers
- type of organism that relies on eating other living things
- Sphere of Earth, all of the water of Earth
- Describes a situation where oxygen is not present
- Adenosine triphosphate, charged energy storage molecule with 3 phosphates
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- Process of breaking down glucose, starts with C6H12O6 and O2, ends with CO2 and H2O
- Process of using light energy to make glucose, starts with CO2 and H2O, ends with C6H12O6 and O2
- substance at the beginning of a chemical reaction, changed to product
- Nutrient used in proteins of nucleic acids, must be fixed for living things to use, often limited
- Sphere of Earth, all of the living things on Earth
- Nutrient forms backbone for all macromolecules in living things
- Sphere of Earth, all of the gases surrounding Earth
- substance created during a chemical reaction, made from reactants
- Adenosine diphosphate, uncharged energy storage molecule with 2 phosphates
- Organelle, site of photosynthesis
21 Clues: Organelle, site of photosynthesis • Sphere of Earth, all of the water of Earth • Describes a situation where oxygen is present • Organelle, site of 2 + 3 of cellular respiration • Describes a situation where oxygen is not present • Sphere of Earth, all of the living things on Earth • Sphere of Earth, all of the gases surrounding Earth • ...
Plate tectonics Crossword 2022-02-10
Across
- two tectonic plates move away from each other
- An extended break in a body of rock
- A black volcanic rock
- Relating to vibration made in Earths crust
- the 4 and last layer of the earth
- Heat transferred through contact with matter
- The second layer of the earth
- Heat transferring through empty space
- A natural occurring substance in earths crust.
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- Two tectonic plates collide with each other
- super continent
- The reason why the Pacific is getting smaller
- third layer of the earth
- Two tectonic plates slide past each other
- a colorful rock found on the crust
- first layer of the earth
- The rigid outer part of the crust and mantle
- The crust of the earth shaking when the tectonic plates move.
18 Clues: super continent • A black volcanic rock • third layer of the earth • first layer of the earth • The second layer of the earth • the 4 and last layer of the earth • a colorful rock found on the crust • An extended break in a body of rock • Heat transferring through empty space • Two tectonic plates slide past each other • Relating to vibration made in Earths crust • ...
LDeBrowner Astronomy Crossword 2023-02-01
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- an igneous rock that is granular and crystalline
- an instrument that measures earthquakes
- when the solar wind gets caught in the magnetic field, these are formed
- a unit of measurement that is equal to 1000 meters
- rock formed from buildup and cementing
- the center of Earth
- the melting and separation of materials
- rock formed by physical and chemical alteration
- charged particles coming from the sun
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- the magnetic field around a planet
- a grainy volcanic rock that appears in pillars
- a wave in the earth produced by earthquakes
- the motion of Earth’s plates over the mantle
- when light changes direction at an angle
- the outer layer of the Earth
- rock formed from a molten state
- the study of Earth
- the middle layer of the Earth
18 Clues: the study of Earth • the center of Earth • the outer layer of the Earth • the middle layer of the Earth • rock formed from a molten state • the magnetic field around a planet • charged particles coming from the sun • rock formed from buildup and cementing • an instrument that measures earthquakes • the melting and separation of materials • ...
The moon By:Krishna 2013-03-21
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- It takes one __________ to go around the Earth
- The moon __________ like the Earth
- The different shapes of the moon is called ___________
- The moon is four times _________ than Earth
- The moon ___________ around the Earth
- Luna is named after ___________ moon goddess
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- The moon is a ______________
- The moon's inner part has a surface,________,mantle and core
- It takes four _______ to fill the Earth
- Half of the moon is ______ and the other half is cold
- The moon has no ________________
- Sometimes hits the moon
- Every year the moon is __________ away from the Earth
- The moon's gravity is ________ times greater
- The moon is made out of a _________ crust
15 Clues: Sometimes hits the moon • The moon is a ______________ • The moon has no ________________ • The moon __________ like the Earth • The moon ___________ around the Earth • It takes four _______ to fill the Earth • The moon is made out of a _________ crust • The moon is four times _________ than Earth • The moon's gravity is ________ times greater • ...
Landforms Mini-Project 2024-03-26
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- The Tibetan ______ is the highest and largest on Earth.
- The Grand _____ is located in Arizona.
- The process where rocks get worn down and carried away.
- Mount Everest is the tallest ________ on earth.
- The outer most layer of the earth
- Continuous force pushing some things together.
- A piece of land surrounded by water.
- A large natural flow of water.
- 2 hydrogen molecules and 1 oxygen molecule.
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- A solid surface.
- Smooth and even
- A natural feature of the surface of the earth.
- Giant pieces of the earth that can move. (2 part word)
- The process where rocks get broken down via many natural events.
- The inner most layer of the earth. (2 part word)
- To move apart.
16 Clues: To move apart. • Smooth and even • A solid surface. • A large natural flow of water. • The outer most layer of the earth • A piece of land surrounded by water. • The Grand _____ is located in Arizona. • 2 hydrogen molecules and 1 oxygen molecule. • A natural feature of the surface of the earth. • Continuous force pushing some things together. • ...
The Solar System 2023-05-10
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- __________ has a mass that is 2 1/2 times greater than the mass of all the other planets and moons combined.
- The fuzzy, gaseous component of a comet’s head
- One year here lasts 88 Earth days and has no satellites
- The huge gas giants—Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, and Neptune
- The largest satellite of Saturn
- The Jovian planets have very thick __________ of hydrogen, helium, methane, and ammonia.
- Planets that are small and rocky—Mercury, Venus, Earth, and Mars
- One year here lasts 682 Earth days and has two satellites
- A small, rocky body whose diameter can range from a few hundred kilometers to less than a kilometer
- The ____________ ____________ _____________, is twice as wide as Earth with winds peaking at about 400 mph
- One day here lasts 243 Earth days because the planet spins backwards
- One year here last 248 Earth years
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- Unlikely Saturn’s icy rings full of large icy and rock chunks, they are composed of small ____________ ____________.
- ___________ is the most obvious difference between the terrestrial and Jovian planets.
- Small, irregularly shaped bodies formed by colliding matter
- The substances that make up the planets are divided into three groups: gases, rocks, and __________.
- The luminous phenomenon observed when a meteoroid enters Earth’s atmosphere and burns up, popularly called a shooting star
- A small, solid particle that travels through space
- The planet that rotates on its sides
- According to the nebular________, the sun and planets formed from a rotating disk of dust and gases.
- One year here is 165 Earth years, and it has 14 satellites
- One day here lasts 10 hours and 33 minutes on Earth, and one year here is 25 Earth years
- Mercury has the greatest _____________ extremes of any planet.
- Small bodies made of rocky and metallic pieces held together by frozen gases
- Any portion of a meteoroid that reaches Earth’s surface
- A cloud of gas and/or dust in space
26 Clues: The largest satellite of Saturn • One year here last 248 Earth years • A cloud of gas and/or dust in space • The planet that rotates on its sides • The fuzzy, gaseous component of a comet’s head • A small, solid particle that travels through space • One year here lasts 88 Earth days and has no satellites • Any portion of a meteoroid that reaches Earth’s surface • ...
Plate tectonics Crossword 2022-02-10
Across
- two tectonic plates move away from each other
- An extended break in a body of rock
- A black volcanic rock
- Relating to vibration made in Earths crust
- the 4 and last layer of the earth
- Heat transferred through contact with matter
- The second layer of the earth
- Heat transferring through empty space
- A natural occurring substance in earths crust.
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- Two tectonic plates collide with each other
- super continent
- The reason why the Pacific is getting smaller
- third layer of the earth
- Two tectonic plates slide past each other
- a colorful rock found on the crust
- first layer of the earth
- The rigid outer part of the crust and mantle
- The crust of the earth shaking when the tectonic plates move.
18 Clues: super continent • A black volcanic rock • third layer of the earth • first layer of the earth • The second layer of the earth • the 4 and last layer of the earth • a colorful rock found on the crust • An extended break in a body of rock • Heat transferring through empty space • Two tectonic plates slide past each other • Relating to vibration made in Earths crust • ...
Tectonic Plates 2022-02-11
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- Heat transferring through empty space
- The reason why the Pacific is getting smaller
- The second layer of the earth
- A natural occurring substance in earths crust.
- Relating to vibration made in Earths crust
- the 4 and last layer of the earth
- The crust of the earth shaking when the tectonic plates move.
- The rigid outer part of the crust and mantle
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- super continent
- Two tectonic plates collide with each other
- third layer of the earth
- A black volcanic rock
- Heat transferred through contact with matter
- a colorful rock found on the crust
- first layer of the earth
- two tectonic plates move away from each other
- Two tectonic plates slide past each other
- An extended break in a body of rock
18 Clues: super continent • A black volcanic rock • third layer of the earth • first layer of the earth • The second layer of the earth • the 4 and last layer of the earth • a colorful rock found on the crust • An extended break in a body of rock • Heat transferring through empty space • Two tectonic plates slide past each other • Relating to vibration made in Earths crust • ...
Plate tectonics Crossword 2022-02-10
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- The crust of the earth shaking when the tectonic plates move.
- The rigid outer part of the crust and mantle
- Heat transferred through contact with matter
- The reason why the Pacific is getting smaller
- two tectonic plates move away from each other
- super continent
- third layer of the earth
- first layer of the earth
- a colorful rock found on the crust
- the 4 and last layer of the earth
- An extended break in a body of rock
- Relating to vibration made in Earths crust
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- A natural occurring substance in earths crust.
- Heat transferring through empty space
- Two tectonic plates collide with each other
- The second layer of the earth
- A black volcanic rock
- Two tectonic plates slide past each other
18 Clues: super continent • A black volcanic rock • third layer of the earth • first layer of the earth • The second layer of the earth • the 4 and last layer of the earth • a colorful rock found on the crust • An extended break in a body of rock • Heat transferring through empty space • Two tectonic plates slide past each other • Relating to vibration made in Earths crust • ...
Science Vocab 2023-01-25
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- the spinning of Earth on its axis
- tides without power
- imaginary line that goes through the center of Earth
- tides these are what people call larger tides
- thickest layer of Earth
- eclispe in which the sun cast earth's shadow onto the moon
- how many phases of the moon are there?
- when two tectonic plates move away from each other
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- season where the northern hemisphere is tilted away from the sun
- two tectonic plates pushed together
- the almost about of hours that tides low and high can occur
- the earth spins on this to cause seasons
- where tides occur
- the name for when all conteinents were put together
- molten rock inside the mantle
- phase of the moon in which only a lunar eclispe can occur on
- the season are caused by the Earth's ___
- what causes tides?
- eclispe in which the moon passes between the earth and sun
- how many lunar eclispe are there?
20 Clues: where tides occur • what causes tides? • tides without power • thickest layer of Earth • molten rock inside the mantle • the spinning of Earth on its axis • how many lunar eclispe are there? • two tectonic plates pushed together • how many phases of the moon are there? • the earth spins on this to cause seasons • the season are caused by the Earth's ___ • ...
Solar Energy 2024-03-25
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- A typical star that is the source of light and heat for the planets in the solar system.
- The partial or total blocking of one object in space by another
- The part of a shadow surrounding the darkest part
- earth is tilted in space by about 23.5 degrees on average and is responsible for earth's seasons.
- a line of latitude about 23 degrees South of the equator
- An imaginary circle around the middle of the earth, halfway between the North Pole and the South Pole
- An imaginary line that passes through Earth's center and the North and South poles, about which Earth rotates
- a line of latitude about 23 degrees North of the equator
- shortest day of the year
- the blocking of sunlight to the moon that occurs when Earth is directly between the sun and the moon
- The day of the year that marks the beginning of fall in the Northern hemisphere
- Refers to the spinning of our planet on its axis which takes 24 hours.
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- longest day of the year
- Either of the two times of the year when the sun is at its greatest distance from the equator
- The blocking of sunlight to Earth that occurs when the moon is directly between the sun and Earth.
- Sunlight that strikes Earth from straight overhead; vertical rays.
- The darkest part of a shadow
- The two days of the year on which neither hemisphere is tilted toward or away from the sun
- 66.5 degrees north latitude
- This is the elliptical orbit of the Earth around the Sun. It takes 365.25 days to complete one orbit.
- continuous daylight, a time when the sun is visible at midnight during the summer in either the Arctic or Antarctic Circle
- Period in the polar regions in winter when the sun does not rise
- 66.5 degrees south latitude
- light rays that do not hit the Earth straight on
- the day of the year that marks the beginning of spring in the northern hemisphere
25 Clues: longest day of the year • shortest day of the year • 66.5 degrees north latitude • 66.5 degrees south latitude • The darkest part of a shadow • light rays that do not hit the Earth straight on • The part of a shadow surrounding the darkest part • a line of latitude about 23 degrees South of the equator • a line of latitude about 23 degrees North of the equator • ...
Biosphere crossword 2021-10-21
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- Name given to the process of water being continously recycled through the earths spheres is the water ......
- Chemical name to a greenhouse gas released by fossil fuels.
- Process that plants undergo to obtain energy.
- Process that animals undergo to obtain energy.
- All living things require this.
- When water in its gaseous state hits a cold object.
- Name given to earth's crust and cool part of the mantle.
- Name given to all the gases that surround the earth.
- Smallest component of a living thing.
- Form of water in solid form.
- Process of humans removing forests for cities and other self interests.
- Clouds is a formation of this.
- Name given to the variety of living things on earth.
- Finish the sentence. The amount of water on Earth remains fairly ........
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- Another name for rain.
- Name for the evaporation of water from plants.
- Name given to non-renewable resources that release carbon dioxide are ......... fuels.
- When water gains energy, it turns from a liquid to a....
- Largest source of water on earth.
- Chemical formula for water.
- All energy on earth originates from the ......
- Name given to all the water on earth.
- Organelle in plants where photosynthesis occurs.
- Name given to all living things on earth.
- Organelle where animals create energy.
- When a complete species of a living thing no longer exists.
- A major difference between a plant and animal cell.
27 Clues: Another name for rain. • Chemical formula for water. • Form of water in solid form. • Clouds is a formation of this. • All living things require this. • Largest source of water on earth. • Name given to all the water on earth. • Smallest component of a living thing. • Organelle where animals create energy. • Name given to all living things on earth. • ...
Space and astronomers 2012-03-13
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- had Kepler as an assistant
- Greek who said universe in 2 parts imperfect earth, perfect heavens
- circular motion of planets
- 3rd rock from the sun
- astrological circle in Wyoming
- number of full planets in our solar system
- large stones in Wales
- earth's star
- earth at the center of the universe
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- closest star to our sun
- created scientific method
- name of our galaxy
- created epicycles
- distance from the earth to the sun
- sun at the center of the solar system
- pioneered the laws of motion
- calculated earth's radius
- 1st to say heliocentric universe
- said path of planets was an elipse
- group of billions of stars, planets, and dust
20 Clues: earth's star • created epicycles • name of our galaxy • 3rd rock from the sun • large stones in Wales • closest star to our sun • created scientific method • calculated earth's radius • had Kepler as an assistant • circular motion of planets • pioneered the laws of motion • astrological circle in Wyoming • 1st to say heliocentric universe • distance from the earth to the sun • ...
Plate Motion 2022-10-19
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- evidence from life from the past
- Hot liquid rock below the earth
- big explosive thing
- are stuff that move under us
- shakes the area
- The outside or top layer of something
- Something to be similar over and over again
- Hot liquid on the surface of earth
- A slow pulling apart of land
- moves away from each other
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- mid ___ range
- soft or hard rock
- moves together
- a feature that forms the planet
- a thing that drives the earth
- an animal the was extinct 300 million years ago
- 7 main lands of Earth
- long and narrow ditch
- how fast of something
- a diagram of something
- ____ of fire
21 Clues: ____ of fire • mid ___ range • moves together • shakes the area • soft or hard rock • big explosive thing • 7 main lands of Earth • long and narrow ditch • how fast of something • a diagram of something • moves away from each other • are stuff that move under us • A slow pulling apart of land • a thing that drives the earth • Hot liquid rock below the earth • a feature that forms the planet • ...
Atmosphere Worksheet (pp. 114-123) 2021-10-21
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- boundary between two masses of air
- large body of air with temperature and moisture
- measures the speed of the wind
- thin blankets of gas that surround the earth
- most meteors are burned up in this layer
- measurement of the distance above sea level
- winds blow northward from west
- influence by temperature changes in a small area
- shields the earth from the sun
- winds blow eastward from poles
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- cool air mass pushes under a warm air mass
- warm air moves over a slower cool air mass
- blow from the east toward the equator
- an instrument that shows the direction of the wind
- layer of the atmosphere closest to the earth
- condition of the atmosphere at any moment
- upper layer of the stratosphere
- large, circular belts around the earth
- no movement when air masses meet
- contains weather and comm. satellites
- moving air
- layer of atmosphere farthest from the earth
- an instrument used to measure air pressure
23 Clues: moving air • measures the speed of the wind • winds blow northward from west • shields the earth from the sun • winds blow eastward from poles • upper layer of the stratosphere • no movement when air masses meet • boundary between two masses of air • blow from the east toward the equator • contains weather and comm. satellites • large, circular belts around the earth • ...
PMA 2 VOCABULARY REVIEW 2022-12-02
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- long term average weather conditions that occur in a particular region
- distance divided by speed
- speed times Time
- All frozen water on earth
- the parts of earth that contains all living things
- All the liquid water on earth
- heat transfer through electromagnetic waves
- liquid changing to a gas
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- water continually moves throughout the earth
- the process of changing positions
- the distance an object moves divided by the time it takes to move that distance
- The solid part of earth
- A thin layer of gases surrounding earth
- process by which a gas changes to a liquid
- the transfer of heat energy through the movement of particles either in water or the air
- the transfer of heat energy from two objects touching
- short term condition that can change example: a thunderstorm
17 Clues: speed times Time • The solid part of earth • liquid changing to a gas • distance divided by speed • All frozen water on earth • All the liquid water on earth • the process of changing positions • A thin layer of gases surrounding earth • process by which a gas changes to a liquid • heat transfer through electromagnetic waves • water continually moves throughout the earth • ...
Plate Boundries 2015-05-14
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- Molten rock when it is underground
- The solid part of the earth consisting of the crust and the outer mantle
- A supercontinent that existed 250 million years ago which included most of the earth's continental ladmasses
- A vent in the crust of the Earth from which molten rock, ask and steam are ejected
- A sudden movement of the earth's crust caused by stress along a geologic fault
- Continental land masses the move relative to one another
- Innermost part of the earth
- Plates that are moving away from each other
- When one plate is forced beneath another into the mantle
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- An area of stress in the earth where broken rocks slide past each other causing a crack in the Earth’s surface
- Plates that slide horizontally against each other
- Plates that are moving toward each other
- Part of the earth that goes around the core and is solid
- What is magma called when it reaches the surface of the Earth?
- The process of wearing away or grinding something down
- Rock that is formed when magma cools and hardens
- The outermost shell of the earth
17 Clues: Innermost part of the earth • The outermost shell of the earth • Molten rock when it is underground • Plates that are moving toward each other • Plates that are moving away from each other • Rock that is formed when magma cools and hardens • Plates that slide horizontally against each other • The process of wearing away or grinding something down • ...
ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE 2013-09-09
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- THE CLASSIFICATION OF CRUST THE CONTINENTAL AND
- AREA WHERE WATER COLLECTS AND DRAINS
- USE OF CHAIN BUCKETS
- RESULTS WHEN THE CONCENTRATION OF SALT IONS BUILDS UP IN THE SOIL
- PROCESS OF REMOVING OR EXTRACTING THE COMPONENTS OF SOLUBLE MATERIALS
- NIMBUS CLOUDS DELIVER RAINWATER TO THE EARTH THROUGH
- THE THIN OUTERMOST LAYER OF THE EARTH MADE UP OF SOIL
- VERY THICK LAYER COMPRISING ALMOST 80% OF THE EARTH VOLUME
- WATERS ENTERS THE SOIL PROCESSING
- OCCURS IN PLACE SURROUNDED BY THE SEAS
- WATER IS CALLED A UNIVERSAL SOLVENT
- HAS THE RICH MINERAL RESOURCES WHICH ARE DISTRIBUTED ALL OVER THE COUNTRY
- WATER IS CLEAR
- A HORIZON WHICH IS ALSO KNOWN
- COMPRISES ABOUT 47% OF THE EARTH CRUST
- TRANSFER OF SOIL PARTICLES AND ITS OTHER COMPONENTS TO ANOTHER PLACE
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- ELEMENT OR COMPOUNDS WHICH ARE SOLID INORGANIC AND NATURALLY OCCURRING
- IS A MEASURE OF ATMOSPHERIC WATER VAPOR
- 3% WATER ON EARTH
- ONE OF THE LEADING CAUSE OF POLLUTION
- OCCURS WHEN THE LIVESTOCK THAT GRAZE IN A GRASSLAND BEYOND THE CARRYING CAPACITY
- WATER BECOMES FOG OR CLOUD
- RESOURCES INCLUDE ALL THOSE USEFUL MATERIALS WHICH COULD BE DERIVED FORM ROCK CYCLE
- FLAT LAND BESIDE RIVERS AND STREAMS
- HEAVY METAL WHICH NEUROTIXIN
- WATER MOVES DOWN INTO THE SOIL
- 97%WATER ON EARTH
- IMPORTANT COMPONENT OF THE HYDROGOLIC CYCLE
- WATER_FROM THE BODIES OF WATER
- EARTH MATERIALS WHICH MAKE UP THE CRUST
30 Clues: WATER IS CLEAR • 3% WATER ON EARTH • 97%WATER ON EARTH • USE OF CHAIN BUCKETS • WATER BECOMES FOG OR CLOUD • HEAVY METAL WHICH NEUROTIXIN • A HORIZON WHICH IS ALSO KNOWN • WATER MOVES DOWN INTO THE SOIL • WATER_FROM THE BODIES OF WATER • WATERS ENTERS THE SOIL PROCESSING • FLAT LAND BESIDE RIVERS AND STREAMS • WATER IS CALLED A UNIVERSAL SOLVENT • AREA WHERE WATER COLLECTS AND DRAINS • ...
Season Crossword Puzzle 2021-11-27
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- The line of latitude that is 23¹/₂ degrees north of the equator
- The star that is in the center of our solar system which Earth revolves around
- An imaginary line that goes through a planet which they also rotate on
- The time when the sun crosses the plane of the earth's equator, making night and day of approximately equal length all over the earth
- The shape of the path Earth takes around the Sun
- The planet which can sustain animal and human life.
- The movement of the Earth around the sun
- When the Sun is high in the sky and directly casting its rays on the surface
- The part of Earth’s surface that is around the North and South Pole.
- The brightest star in the constellation called Ursa Minor
- Imaginary line around the middle of the Earth
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- When the sun reaches its highest or lowest point at noon, resulting in the shortest and longest days of the year
- The part of the Earth's surface between the Tropic of Cancer and the Tropic of Capricorn
- The southern point of the Earth's axis
- The path the Earth takes around the Sun
- When the Sun is low in the sky and indirectly casting its rays on the surface
- The northern point of the Earth's axis
- The line of latitude that is 23¹/₂ degrees south of the equator
- An object's spinning motion on its own axis.
- The part of the Earth’s surface between the Tropic of Cancer and the arctic circle or between Tropic of Capricorn and the Antarctic circle.
20 Clues: The southern point of the Earth's axis • The northern point of the Earth's axis • The path the Earth takes around the Sun • The movement of the Earth around the sun • An object's spinning motion on its own axis. • Imaginary line around the middle of the Earth • The shape of the path Earth takes around the Sun • The planet which can sustain animal and human life. • ...
Science Vocab Crossword 2025-10-02
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- - Cooling air that passes through a region.
- - The energy from unstable atoms. (Most of you should stay away from it if it's in an area that a nuke bombed.)
- - Tiny visible water droplets or ice suspended in the air, causing it hard to see.
- - The sphere of life, me and you and Mr.Saline.
- - The layer of gases that protect the Earth.
- - Farthest from Earth, at the brink of outer space.
- - When the Earth is not tilted away from the sun, day and night are both about 12 hours.
- - The point where air becomes water vaopr.
- - The Aurora happens in this layer.
- - The weight of the air caused by gravity.
- - The weather's forecast.
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- - The transfer of heat or electricity that is directly transmitted into another through a substance without movement of the material.
- - Closest to Earth. The layer of atmosphere your in when your on a flight.
- - Second closest to Earth, weather balloons get sent up here so you know what you should wear.
- - Third farthest from Earth, pesky meteors get cooked up when they enter.
- - The transfer of heat through movement of fluids and gases.
- - Warm/hot air that passes through a region.
- - The sphere of your very necessary thing that you drink everyday, (lakes, ponds, rivers).
- - The sphere that makes up the Earth.
- - A large body of air that is the same in temperature, (the weather is mostly determined by this, percipitation).
20 Clues: - The weather's forecast. • - The Aurora happens in this layer. • - The sphere that makes up the Earth. • - The point where air becomes water vaopr. • - The weight of the air caused by gravity. • - Cooling air that passes through a region. • - Warm/hot air that passes through a region. • - The layer of gases that protect the Earth. • ...
Plate Tectonics 2017-12-19
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- The Earth’s lithosphere is broken up into many _____________ plates.
- This is the thickest layer of the Earth.
- Rock formed from cooling magma.
- An tremor that causes the earth to shake.
- The area where two plates collide and one goes beneath the other and is destroyed.
- These are mainly formed at transform boundaries.
- This is the thinnest layer of the Earth.
- The first hundred kilometers of the Earth is called ______.
- These boundaries can cause subduction zones.
- Spews ash and magma.
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- Two plates moving apart makes a ______ boundary.
- Rock formed from Cementation and Compaction
- The ______ is the less dense plate.
- The center of the Earth.
- When two tectonic _______ collide they can cause earthquakes.
- Rock formed from heat and pressure.
- Earthquakes and faults are mainly made at this boundary.
- The _____ plate is denser than the continental plates.
- A formation where two plates fold and go up.
- Melted rock above ground.
20 Clues: Spews ash and magma. • The center of the Earth. • Melted rock above ground. • Rock formed from cooling magma. • The ______ is the less dense plate. • Rock formed from heat and pressure. • This is the thickest layer of the Earth. • This is the thinnest layer of the Earth. • An tremor that causes the earth to shake. • Rock formed from Cementation and Compaction • ...
Earth Science 2023-09-11
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- method or steps used by scientists
- surface of the earth down to the core
- includes all organisms & environment
- testable question or explanation
- all water of the earth
- studies organisms & surroundings
- studies Earth's oceans
- application of scientific discoveries
- element remains unchanged or unaffected
- blanket that surrounds the earth
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- variable/factor changed by experimenter
- variable/factor affected by changes
- studies the atmosphere that produces weather
- studies materials that make up the earth
- modern unit of the metric system
- studies objects beyond the earth
16 Clues: all water of the earth • studies Earth's oceans • testable question or explanation • modern unit of the metric system • studies organisms & surroundings • studies objects beyond the earth • blanket that surrounds the earth • method or steps used by scientists • variable/factor affected by changes • includes all organisms & environment • surface of the earth down to the core • ...
Sun-Earth-Moon Review 2024-04-18
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- The Earth's spinning on its axis is called ______.
- It takes about one _____ for Earth to make one revolution around the sun
- Light colored areas on the moon too high for the lava to have reached
- The northern hemisphere of Earth experiences _______ when it is tilted away from the sun
- Gravity from the ________ is the main cause of tides.
- We see the moon because light from the sun ______ off the moon
- Round pits on the moon's surface caused by objects hitting it
- The moon phase as seen in image D below.
- The northern hemisphere of earth experiences _______ when it is tilted towards the sun
- One of the forces that keeps the planets moving around the sun
- The moon phase in which none of the lit side is visible from earth
- One of the forces that keeps the planets moving around the sun
- The NASA program with a series of space missions that landed people on the moon
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- During _______ phases of the moon, we see more of the lit part every night
- The moon phase as seen in image A below
- It takes about one ______ for earth to make one complete rotation
- The Earth takes an ______ path around the sun
- The moon phase as seen in image B below
- Large, dark areas on the moon formed from lava flows
- When Earth's axis is tilted the most towards or away from the sun in June or December
- The moon phase as seen in image C below
- When the earth's axis is not tilted towards or away from the sun in March and September
- The earth has ______ because its axis is tilted as it revolves around the sun
- The moon phase where all of the lit side of the moon is visible from Earth
- The path an object follows as it moves around another object
- During _____ phases of the moon, we see less of the lit part every night
- It takes about a ______ for the moon to revolve around the earth one time
- A device used to distant objects by making them appear closer
- The movement of one object around another
29 Clues: The moon phase as seen in image A below • The moon phase as seen in image B below • The moon phase as seen in image C below • The moon phase as seen in image D below. • The movement of one object around another • The Earth takes an ______ path around the sun • The Earth's spinning on its axis is called ______. • Large, dark areas on the moon formed from lava flows • ...
Magnets in the mining industry 2022-02-07
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- Used to separate metals from the rubble
- pole bottom of a magnet.
- when finding rare earth magnets they will either attract or (blank) towards the electromagnet
- depending on the magnet certain(blank) can pick up different objects.
- part of the permanent magnet family.
- what iron does when in the magnetic field
- used for moving earth across a plane of magnets.
- what causes extraction and repulsion what happens when two magnets
- all different types of theses are used when collecting iron in the mining industry.
- used to power a electromagnet are in each others field
- what a battery exerts into the electromagnet
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- magnet found in the earth that has a strong field but a high rarity.
- the term for when in motion.
- a type of energy that is used in electromagnets
- used in magnet portion of the conveyor line used to make a field.
- what the rubble/earth is charged with before going down the conveyor belt
- used when finding direction or orientation of a magnet.
- what earth and rubble goes down before the magnet plane.
- what iron is pulled out of using a magnet
- pole top of a magnet.
20 Clues: pole top of a magnet. • pole bottom of a magnet. • the term for when in motion. • part of the permanent magnet family. • Used to separate metals from the rubble • what iron does when in the magnetic field • what iron is pulled out of using a magnet • what a battery exerts into the electromagnet • a type of energy that is used in electromagnets • ...
Science Chapter 3 Review 2023-09-24
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- Always toward the center of Earth
- the planet on which we live
- something scientists make to answer questions about the real world
- to move in a regular path around something
- information that supports an answer to a question
- The opposite of down
- the pull between Earth and other objects, which acts even without touching
- a period of time that is 24 hours long and includes daytime and nighttime
- an attempt to find out about something
- the only star in our solar system
- a scientist who studies stars, planets, and other objects in the universe
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- a description of how something works or why something happens
- the sun, the planets that orbit the sun, and other objects that orbit the sun
- an arrangement of stars as seen from Earth
- a huge object in space that gives off heat and light
- something we observe to be similar over and over again
- Earth spins on its _______
- observations or measurements recorded in an investigation
- the length of time it takes for Earth to orbit the sun one time
19 Clues: The opposite of down • Earth spins on its _______ • the planet on which we live • Always toward the center of Earth • the only star in our solar system • an attempt to find out about something • an arrangement of stars as seen from Earth • to move in a regular path around something • information that supports an answer to a question • ...
The Earth 2021-01-29
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- A type of rock that is created under intense heat
- A type of rock that is compressed and cemented
- Layer that lies between Earth's core and outer layer
- The top layer of the Earth
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- An unknown fact about this is that it has five layers to it
- core, The hottest layer of the Earth
- A type of rock that is created via the cooling of magma and/or lava
7 Clues: The top layer of the Earth • core, The hottest layer of the Earth • A type of rock that is compressed and cemented • A type of rock that is created under intense heat • Layer that lies between Earth's core and outer layer • An unknown fact about this is that it has five layers to it • A type of rock that is created via the cooling of magma and/or lava
The Earth 2015-10-20
7 Clues: It causes day and night • Third planet from the sun • It causes change in season • People who travel into space • Imaginary line around which the earth spins • The fixed path followed by the earth during its journey around the sun • Period of time during which earth completes one revolution around the sun
easy 2021-12-20
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- opposite of skinny
- water, ____,fire, air
- Opposite of girl
- opposite of big
- opposite of dirty
- ____, earth, fire, air
- young woman
- small cat
- opposite of fat
- among us is
- young man
- water, earth, fire, ___
- most common house pet
- 2+5
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- water, earth,____, Air
- most common plant
- color of the sky
- opposite of old
- color of dirt
- the thing your doing right now
- opposite of young
- something found at birthdays
- opposite of small
23 Clues: 2+5 • small cat • young man • young woman • among us is • color of dirt • opposite of old • opposite of big • opposite of fat • Opposite of girl • color of the sky • most common plant • opposite of dirty • opposite of young • opposite of small • opposite of skinny • water, ____,fire, air • most common house pet • water, earth,____, Air • ____, earth, fire, air • water, earth, fire, ___ • ...
paradice lost 6°B 2020-10-23
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- / cuting down trees
- / a grup that divides the animals
- / the typical climate on the rainforest
- / the place where a person life
- / the gass that make that we can life
- / a plan that breath co2 and release oxygen
- / the variety of animals and plants on a habitat
- / how a proble starts
- / the heat of the earth
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- / a person who harvests food
- / the increase of population
- / the gases that heat the earth
- / the most big rain forest in the worlod
- / support
- / the persons that investigatee the world
- / a feline that lives on rain forest
- / a greenhouse gas
- / the number of humans on the earth
- / the climate of the earth
19 Clues: / support • / a greenhouse gas • / cuting down trees • / how a proble starts • / the heat of the earth • / the climate of the earth • / a person who harvests food • / the increase of population • / the gases that heat the earth • / the place where a person life • / a grup that divides the animals • / the number of humans on the earth • / a feline that lives on rain forest • ...
Earth Science 2023-09-11
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- method or steps used by scientists
- surface of the earth down to the core
- includes all organisms & environment
- testable question or explanation
- all water of the earth
- studies organisms & surroundings
- studies Earth's oceans
- application of scientific discoveries
- element remains unchanged or unaffected
- blanket that surrounds the earth
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- variable/factor changed by experimenter
- variable/factor affected by changes
- studies the atmosphere that produces weather
- studies materials that make up the earth
- modern unit of the metric system
- studies objects beyond the earth
16 Clues: all water of the earth • studies Earth's oceans • testable question or explanation • modern unit of the metric system • studies organisms & surroundings • studies objects beyond the earth • blanket that surrounds the earth • method or steps used by scientists • variable/factor affected by changes • includes all organisms & environment • surface of the earth down to the core • ...
Earths layers crossword puzzle 2024-04-29
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- rigid layer that includes the crust and uppermost mantle.
- plastic, flowing layer within the mantle
- The solid part of Earth, including the soil and Earths rocky center.
- all living things on earth.
- outer part of earths magnetic feild
- Rocky, outermost layer of earth
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- layer of glasses surrounding the earth.
- thick middle layer in the solid part of earth
- liquid water on earth
- Force of attraction between every object and every other object that exists because of mass.
- Frozen water on Earth.
- Earths dense, metallic center
- a shape like a ball
- amount of mass, or subtance, in a material
- specific type of metal
15 Clues: a shape like a ball • liquid water on earth • Frozen water on Earth. • specific type of metal • all living things on earth. • Earths dense, metallic center • Rocky, outermost layer of earth • outer part of earths magnetic feild • layer of glasses surrounding the earth. • plastic, flowing layer within the mantle • amount of mass, or subtance, in a material • ...
Vocab Chapter 1 2020-09-24
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- It is the study of the processes that produce weather and climate and the study of the atmosphere
- After the hypothesis is closely examined and the possibility of completing hypothesis have been eliminated, the status of the hypothesis may be raised to this
- A life giving gaseous envelope that surrounds Earth
- The part of the Earth that consists of the rigid outer layer that includes the crust and uppermost mantle
- The two main divisions of the Earths surface is comprised of ocean basins and ...
- The outer layer of Earth
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- The study of the universe; useful in proving the origins of our environment
- Literally translated to “study of Earth”; usually divided into two broad areas: physical and historical
- It is not a distinct science, however it involves sciences in a interrelated and comprehensive study of oceans in all their relationships and aspects
- This study includes all life on Earth
- The less dense middle layer of Earth
- It is a dynamic mass of water that is continually on the move, precipitating to the land, evaporating to the atmosphere, and the water running back to the oceans
- The interiors of the continents
- Expansive, flat regions composed of largely deformed metamorphic and igneous rocks within the stable interiors
- These are submerged volcanic structures
- Constructing a tentative or untested explanation
- The dense inner layer of Earth
- Lying beneath the atmosphere and the ocean is the solid Earth or this
18 Clues: The outer layer of Earth • The dense inner layer of Earth • The interiors of the continents • The less dense middle layer of Earth • This study includes all life on Earth • These are submerged volcanic structures • Constructing a tentative or untested explanation • A life giving gaseous envelope that surrounds Earth • ...
Seasons/Earth's rotation 2024-09-17
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- When the Earth is between the sun and the moon
- When the Earth is facing the sun
- What Earth revolves around
- What it's called when the moon goes around the Earth or the Earth goes around the sun
- The word we use for the moon as it gets bigger
- When a planet spins on it's axis
- When the Earth is tilted away from the sun
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- Caused by Earth's rotation
- When the Earth is tilted towards the sun
- The word we use for the moon as it gets smaller
- When the moon is between the Earth and the sun
- When the Earth is facing away from the sun
- Imaginary line through the Earth from the North pole to the South pole
13 Clues: Caused by Earth's rotation • What Earth revolves around • When the Earth is facing the sun • When a planet spins on it's axis • When the Earth is tilted towards the sun • When the Earth is facing away from the sun • When the Earth is tilted away from the sun • When the Earth is between the sun and the moon • When the moon is between the Earth and the sun • ...
Earth crossword 2024-09-03
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- name the third planet from the sun
- a collection of stars held together by gravity
- complete the sentence: the seasons are cause by the erath orbiting the sun and that it is ? on its axis
- an object that orbits a planet
- the earth contains mainly 2 magnetic metals, nickel and ?
- what do we call a planet orbiting a star outside our solar system
- name the second planet from the sun
- we can only see the moon because it reflects the light from the sun, true or flase
- name the sixth planet from the sun
- the outer most layer of the earth is called this
- complete the sentence: day is night is because the earth ? on its axis
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- the layer of the earth just below the crust
- a model of the universe where the sun is at the center
- a model for the universe where the earth was at the center
- to calculate weight we need to multiply the force of gravity with what measurement
- the force that keeps us from floating into space
- the units for weight
- the sun is a planet, true or false
- an object that orbits a star
19 Clues: the units for weight • an object that orbits a star • an object that orbits a planet • name the third planet from the sun • name the sixth planet from the sun • the sun is a planet, true or false • name the second planet from the sun • the layer of the earth just below the crust • a collection of stars held together by gravity • ...
Science study guide (1) 2023-10-17
Across
- Seventh planet from the sun
- closest planet to the sun
- Farthest planet from the sun
- space rock that orbits the sun
- believed in sun centered solar system
- what causes seasons
- What our planets our in
- only planet that we know that has life
- caused by the gravitational pull of the moon and sun
- hottest planet in our solar system
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- Fourth planet from the sun
- Fifth planet from the sun
- when the earth goes around the sun
- a planet that is made of gas
- large bodies of water on earth
- rocky planets
- what makes gravity stronger/weaker
- challenged the idea of earth center solar system
- keeps the planets in motion around the sun
- a dwarf planet
- has a tail that points away from the sun
- what causes day and night
- Sixth planet from the sun
- a giant star that provide earth with energy
- sometimes called a shooting star
25 Clues: rocky planets • a dwarf planet • what causes seasons • What our planets our in • Fifth planet from the sun • closest planet to the sun • what causes day and night • Sixth planet from the sun • Fourth planet from the sun • Seventh planet from the sun • a planet that is made of gas • Farthest planet from the sun • large bodies of water on earth • space rock that orbits the sun • ...
Layers of the Earth 2021-10-20
Across
- the kind of crust that is the densest and thinnest
- the layer of the earth that creates a magnetic field (made of liquid iron)
- the amount of matter packed into a space
- compositional layer of the earth that is in the middle
- there are 3 layers of the earth when you divde it this way
- the kind of crust that is less dense and thick
- the bottom, hot layer of the mantle
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- layer of the mantle that is solid but can flow slowly
- planetary ___ is where the earth formed layers when it was hot and liquid
- dividing the earth by ___ properties creates 5 layers
- the compositional layer of the earth that is the densest
- layer of the earth that includes the crust and upper part of the mantle
- layer of the earth that is made of solid metal
- surface layer of the earth by composition there are 3 layers of the earth when you divide it this way
14 Clues: the bottom, hot layer of the mantle • the amount of matter packed into a space • layer of the earth that is made of solid metal • the kind of crust that is less dense and thick • the kind of crust that is the densest and thinnest • layer of the mantle that is solid but can flow slowly • dividing the earth by ___ properties creates 5 layers • ...
Geology Review 2024-09-03
Across
- when sediments compact and cement together, they become this type of rock
- this layer of Earth is made of iron and nickel
- geologists discovered the layers of the Earth using these types of waves (P waves and S waves)
- the father of modern geology (no spaces)
- this type of boundary occurs when two plates move apart and forms new crust
- this type of boundary occurs when one plate slides under another plate
- a naturally occurring element or compound that has a crystalline structure
- this is the collecting and gathering together of sediments
- the lithospheric plates sit on this layer
- the top layer of earth that supports life
- a solid collection of minerals
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- when magma cools, it becomes this type of rock
- the top layer of the Earth, mechanically speaking
- this is the breaking down of rock
- natural features of Earth's surface
- when a rock is changed through heat and pressure, it becomes this type of rock
- the top layer of the Earth, chemically speaking
- this is the transport and movement of weathered sediments
- the study of Earth
19 Clues: the study of Earth • a solid collection of minerals • this is the breaking down of rock • natural features of Earth's surface • the father of modern geology (no spaces) • the lithospheric plates sit on this layer • the top layer of earth that supports life • when magma cools, it becomes this type of rock • this layer of Earth is made of iron and nickel • ...
